CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT: CRINGE
"Can you excuse John and me? We want to talk" she said rudely as she glared at me
Gosh! I didn't want to be rude because of the age difference but I guess now, she is making me want to break that rule
"What?! You and who? You better not include me in your stuff at all" John said to her as he refused to look at her
"John, why are you suddenly like this?" Vanessa asked making me feel cringe
"Vanessa, if you don't want me to shout at you then, don't say things that is unpleasant to the ears" John said and I laughed silently as I looked away
"Well, later then." She said as she stood up "love you" she said to him
"Gosh! This is child abuse if you don't know" I said to her disgustingly
"What is your problem you this girl? Did I call you into my discussion?" Vanessa asked
"She doesn't need to be invited into your discussion before you know it is cringe" Morayo said looking Vanessa from head to toe
Morayo must have heard since, she is sitting in front of us
"Abeg, I can't waste my time on the both of you" Vanessa hissed as she left
It was as if she is afraid of Morayo
"Thank God she left!" I sighed as I used my pinkie finger to clean my ear as if to say, she is disturbing my hearing
"I just loved the way she left without any argument" Morayo said as she turned her neck to face me
"You should have heard the way John spoke to her. It was so funny" I said to Morayo as I laughed
"Yeah, I actually heard the part he said that, what is saying is unpleasant to the ear. I laughed silently so, it won't hurt Vanessa's ego" Morayo responded before facing her front and went on with talking to the person in front of her
"I know you already know" John suddenly broke the silence
"I don't understand whatever you are trying to say" I said to him as I returned my book into my bag
"You already know that Vanessa and I know each other" John said as he dropped his pencil and faced me
"Like dor... who wouldn't know that the both of you know each other? It was so obvious" I shrugged as I brought out the sweets (it is called candies outside Nigeria but, Nigerians call them sweets) from my bag. I bought them this morning when Morayo was buying Tom Tom (Tom Tom is a sweet, a very cool one that helps the throat)
"Victoria told you right?" John asked as he brought out his sketch book from his bag
"What do you mean by that? Why bringing her up all of a sudden?" I asked looking at me with an eyebrow raised as I put in a sweet that I have already unwrapped into my mouth
"You must have known about Sunshine" he said and suddenly, I remembered something Morayo told me
"I asked a question" John said when he noticed I didn't respond to his question as he faced me
"Yh, your sister told me that" I answered as I looked at him and suddenly looked away
Morayo told me, she knows John and Joan. Victoria also know them
Like, something is missing in the story
Is it that Morayo and Victoria had been friends before coming here? But, Morayo told me, she came to this school because of John's sister
"My sister?" John asked as if surprised that his sister would tell me that
"Surprised? Don't worry, I was also like you" I said waving it off
"What else do you know about me?" He asked without any hesitation as if afraid of something
"What?" I asked not understanding what he meant by his question
"What else did my sister tell you?" He asked looking at both my eyes.
"Nothing, I can't actually remember any important things she told me" I said sincerely
"Oh goodness" he sighed with relief as he faced his sketch book and opened it
That was awkward!
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"She never rests" I said to Victoria
"You see, it is not even only me that thinks that" Morayo said to Victoria as well
"Whatever, change subject" Victoria said as she rolled her eyes
"When have you and Morayo known each other?" I asked both of them ad I looked at them
We were walking to the dining since it is afternoon dining time
"Why the sudden question?" Victoria asked curiously
"I just want to know, I am so curious. Although, you might have answered that question before but, I must have forgotten" I said as I scratched my head acting realistic
"Hmn... here, we knew each other in this school" Morayo answered
"Okay, then... how would you explain the both of you knowing John and Joan from little?" I asked confused
"It is not bad now. We know the same persons, doesn't mean we have seen each other before" Victoria answered as we entered the dining hall together
"True, true" I responded nodding my head. That explains all
"You are so acting suspicious right now" Morayo said as we sat on the table together
"What am I supposed to be suspicious for?" I asked curiously and confused by her statement
"It is almost as if you don't trust either Victoria or me" she responded as she turned to look at the senior drop the big cooler on the table
"Nah, I was only curious. I wasn't even thinking of that. It had been in my head that's why" I said as I shook my head
"Okay, if you say so" Morayo said as she turned to look at me and then at the senior that leaves the table to get something else
"So... what are we having for lunch today?" I asked curiously
"You have been in this school for almost a week and you are telling me, you haven't studied the food timetable?" Morayo asked as she looked at me as she smiled
"For Christ's sake, who has time for that?"
"Someone who is eager to know, just like you" she broke
Today's Friday and yeah, I am happy that there won't be classes for some while
About my brother, nah, let's move on