CHAPTER THIRTY ONE: CONCLUSION OR ARGUMENT
I watched her as she leave our class for her own class
I turned to face John almost immediately she had left our class
"What?!" he asked as soon as he noticed I was looking at him, he didn't even turn to look at me when he asked
"Do you know her?" I asked him curiously and not even wanting to believe the answer Vanessa said
Vanessa can be so suspicious sometimes
"I thought Vanessa already answered you" he said as he continued with his sketching
"How do you even know her name?" I asked him almost immediately
He didn't respond to my question
"I didn't even say her name in any of our conversation" I said to him
"Jeez… can you stop that already? You are annoying me with this your unlimited questions that you are asking" he said as he dropped his sketch pen and turned to look at me
"Are you not going to answer me?" I asked as I looked at him curiously
"If I choose not to answer you, it is final and, if I choose to answer, then I will" he said as he turned away from me and faced his sketch book
"Okay, I will assume that you know her"
"How do you even know that? Just stop false witnessing there" he said as he nodded his head and picked up his sketch pen from the table
"When you won't answer me nko" I responded using the word 'nko' a Yoruba word that most Nigerians use
"I have no word for you and don't disturb me. Ask that your friend to answer you" he said as he continued the sketching
The French teacher entered the class and started teaching almost immediately
From the start, I have always known Vanessa as a fishing girl. Mind my word, I meant suspicious but, they actually mean the same thing idiomatically
I wonder if I ask her maybe, she will give me a definite answer
"So, what was the last topic I taught the last time I came to your class?" the French teacher started
I even wonder why we are having French class during prep
….
"We will discuss more on it in our next class. Make sure you do your assignment, failure to do that will lead to punishment" the Basic science teacher said as he arranged his books together as he set ready to leave the class
Both basic science and French teacher are really something, during prep for that matter
"Brrrrrrrrriiiiiiinnnngggg‼" the school bell rang for prep over
Just in time…
I packed my books into my bag. Just then, John stood up and carried his bag before leaving the class
He is actually the first person to leave the class after the teacher left
I wasn't given opportunity to ask him the question again after the French class because; the Basic science teacher entered almost the same times the French teacher left
Maybe he is actually running away from me so, I won't ask him any stupid questions or maybe for another thing. Why am I even calling my question stupid?
"Hey Floral, you have been looking at the door for more than a minute now. Aren't you going to stand up?" Morayo asked as she tapped out of my thoughts
"Lol, I didn't even know that" I said as I turned to look at her and then stood up
"Why were you even looking at the door?" she asked me curiously
"No reason actually" I answered her as I zipped my school bag
"You are so strange" Morayo said as she looked at me with a weird expression
"At least, I am not as strange as Vanessa" I said as I backed my school bag
"What do you mean?" Morayo asked
"Don't you even find that girl so sneaky?" I asked her as I turned to face her and Victoria
"Sneaky? Well, I did!" Morayo admitted with a shrug
"I guess I am the only one that don't find her sneaky at all" Victoria said as she looked at both Morayo and me
"That is because you are so oblivious and you turn a blind eye to things like this" I concluded
"What is that even supposed to mean? You don't really know much about me at all" Victoria asked as she looked at me
"Victoria, what Floral is saying is true. You did the same thing when it comes to her cousin" Morayo responded
"Come on, it isn't actually written on their faces that this person is this, this person is that, that person is this and that person is that" she said as she looked at Morayo and then at me
"You will know by the way they behave actually and I just kind of notice that when it comes to Vanessa as well. She had been sneaky since Benita said she knows her" Morayo responded
"Are you guys actually saying that, you don't trust her at all? Then why do you agree for her to be friends with us then" Victoria said with a wide eyes as if surprised by what she just heard from us
"It is not that we don't trust her but, she is kinda keeping details from us" I said as I turned to look at the door whether she is coming before looking at Morayo and Victoria
"Is she supposed to tell us everything about herself?" Victoria asked as she became surprised by what I said
"Yes of course" I answered almost immediately
"What if she chose not to tell us anything?" Victoria asked
"Then we can't continue to be friends with a stranger" I concluded
"But, you didn't tell her anything about yourself except from the fact that you have a brother" Victoria said
"That is because she didn't tell me anything about herself"
"What of the time she told us about her family?"
"That one is different, did you even tell her about your own family?" I answered and then asked her curious to know what answer she will give next
"Because I choose not to"
"Victoria, are you supporting her or us? Because, I don't understand at all" Morayo asked as she looked at Victoria as if annoyed by what she is doing
"I don't understand you guys"
"Listen to yourself, because you choose not to? See pot calling kettle black" Morayo responded
"So, what are guys trying to say now? What is your conclusion in all this?"
"Hey guys!" Vanessa barged in