"I know but I already said it before realizing myself" Aya said shivering more
"Oh God! this is not good, what are we going to do?" Lova ask and before anyone else could say a word, Depa stormed into the eatery and went to them
"I will tell you what to do, tell this bitch you call your friend never to call my name again or else, I will make her life a hell in this school" Depa said with red furious eyes and walk away, leaving the three friends speechless.
It was not an empty threat and they know it.
A guy called Kima had challenged her ten months ago and she had threatened to make his life a hell but neither Kima nor the whole school believed her, they all thought of it as an empty threat but she prove her words true when she started to frustrate him.
He started getting low grades which he never got before and he told his classmates that he always see Depa looking at him with red evil eyes anytime he is in class during lecture or when he is reading, which makes him lose concentration everytime.
No one believed him, not even the teachers he complained to, it seems like a fable to them.
But something happened which make everyone wonder if he was right about the things he said he saw.
It was during a Tennis Competition. Kima is the best tennis player in the school and one of the best in Town.
When another school brought forth a Competition, Kima was picked as one of the players and on the day of the Competition, something very strange happened.
Kima's pat kept slipping from his hands which gave the opponent the chance to win without stress but that is not the strange part.
The strange part is that the tennis balls seem to take a life of their own as they stood up from the ground and start hitting Kima, anyone who tried to save him or get close to him also get hit by a ball, everyone was surprised and stayed away from him.
After few minutes, the balls stop hitting him and drop dead.
Kima look around and saw everyone staring at him, some laughing slightly, some pitying but all of them was wondering.
He saw Depa amidst the crowd and she laughed loudly at him, everyone stare at her but she didn't stop the evil laughter which makes everyone to believe she was behind it and since then, she became a monster no one get close to.
After that day, Kima went away from the school and never came back, not even to say 'hello' to some of his friends.
Aya begin to sweat even though the A.C is on.
"What have I gotten myself into? I'm never going to say her name again even if I'm given bags of money " Aya said with regret rooted in her voice.
Her friends didn't bother to talk to her seeing the remorseful look on her face.
When the bell had rung for break over, Aya felt reluctant to go to class but her friends urge her to go and they went to the class together.
Depa didn't look at Aya talkless of saying anything, and for the first time Aya kept quiet till school was over.
As soon as the bell rang for school over, Aya quickly leave the class with her bag and her two friends also quickly pack their bags and go after her.
Mega also leave the class and went home. He wanted to wait for Depa to come out but he decided not to, since he already make her angry in the afternoon.
Depa also leave after everyone left.
Xova who was coming from the Principal's office came to the class and was disappointed to see that Lova is gone. He also pack his bag and left.
Lova went on her way when they got to the gate but she told Aya to be calm and careful.
Foma followed Aya to her house before departing.
Aya entered room feeling scared. She sat on her bed thinking of the terrible things that can befall her if Depa decide to fight her. She promise herself never to get involve in anything related to Depa.
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The next morning, Aya got to school feeling weak but when she realize Depa didn't have her time, she cheer up and became her normal self.
The class started with Mrs Kela teaching them and when she was through, she threw a question in the air which was intelligently answered by Xova.
Lova, Foma and various ladies in the class admire his intelligence.
Another question was asked and Mega answered.
"Wow.....you are not only hot but intelligent too, hmmm the hot is getting hotter" Aya said with a smile.
Mega look at her with no expression.
"Come out Aya" Mrs Kela said "Kneel down and raise up your hands"
Aya came out and did as she was told.
Mrs Kela asked few more questions and it was answered to her satisfaction.
"Stand up and never talk rubbish in my class again" Mrs Kela said to Aya as she went out of the class.
Aya stood up and went to her seat while some of the male students tease her.
"Hope the ground that is hot didn't get hotter when you knelt on it" One of the students called Tumer said jokingly.
"Hahaha ....if that's the case, she might just start praising the ground too" Another student said with laughter.
"Oh my goodness! how can someone praise the ground?, you didn't even say chair or table" said another student called Lobs, mockingly.
"Is it not Aya?, she can say anything speakable, even the unspeakable" Tumer said and everyone laughed.
"It's better you keep quiet or what I'll do to you will be unspeakable for you" Foma said threateningly.
"Miss Amazon, better relax because we are not talking to you" Tumer said
"Well, as long as you make jest of my friend, it's the same thing as making jest of me, so you better be warned, or else.." Foma said
"Or else what?" Tumer said
"Or else this class will be hot for you to stay in" Lova said
"Imagine, the doll in the trio is also talking, the class will be hot for you not us" Lobs said
"Okay, that's enough guys, do not take this matter too far, just stop it or else I will report you to the principal" Xova said pointing at Lobs and Tumer. Just like a command, they all keep quiet.
Mega look at Depa wondering how someone can be so silent, she's too quiet that it seems like no one is sitting there but still, everyone is scared of her.
"Why are they scared of her? or better question, why is she like this?" he asked himself.