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It was a gloomy and frosty Monday morning. Students were rushing to school, men and women going to work. It looked like it was going to rain, which made me contemplate on whether to go to lesson or not.

I checked the time on my phone and it read 7:17am. I stood up from the bed, grudgingly, and went to have my bath. After I was done with that, of course I wore my neatly ironed clothes that were placed on my bed. I also applied a little make up, which made me look, should I say, take away.

I was putting on a black tight shirt and a high-waist jean trouser, which revealed my curves. I rapped it up with a black bowler hat, a brown muffler and a black cowboy boot, so as just to be cordial.

I checked out my self in the mirror and smiled, ready to zoom off to lesson.

On my way to the lesson, the weather turned suddenly, from a gloomy one to a happy one.

"Good morning sir." I greeted the security man, who was looking at me flirtatiously.

"Fine girl. How are you?" He smiled broadly at me.

"I'm fine." I smiled back. I liked the man. He was funny and free to be with.

"This one that you are wearing London's cloth. Hope there's no problem."

"Haha." Shey na only London people dey dress like this? "No, there's no problem. I just felt like I should try something unique and different today. Don't you like it?" I quizzed. My eyebrows were placed in fraction.

"Ah! I don't like it, I love it!" We both laughed.

"Good morning." A masculine voice said, from behind me. I turned back to look at the person that spoke. Lo and behold, it was Benjamin. I froze at the spot I was standing. I didn't know if to greet him or to run away or just stand there, admiring his looks.

He looked so handsome, with his fresh hair he just recently cut and his wet pink lips. He smelled so nice, that I wanted to stay glued to him for the rest of the day. He was just so perfect in my eyes.

"Goo..."

"Ah, finest boy in this lesson. How are you?" The security man cut me off.

"I'm fine." Benjamin smiled to the man, displaying his perfectly white teeth. His smile made my heart melt. It felt as though he was smiling at me.

"Sorry, please excuse me. Can I have your pen?" He turned to look at me, searching his pockets, probably to get a pen for himself.

We were so close that I could feel our hands slightly touching each other.

"Oh," I placed my hand in the pocket of my trouser and brought out a pen. "You can have it."

I shifted a little, so he could sign his name down on the book.

After he was done signing, he returned the pen to me and exited to the class, without turning back or saying 'thank you.' Such an ass hole!

At the moment, I regretted giving him my pen. I wished I could turn back the hands of time, but it was too late. The did had been done.

"You are not signing again? Since you're standing here with me. Though, I like it." The security man winked at me, but I was too, should I say angry or disappointed to consider what he did, funny to me. So I gave him the silent treatment.

I signed my name down and left, angrily.

I entered the class and all eyes were on me. I was used to it already, so I didn't mind.

"Hmm...fashionista!" Victor, a friend of mine, hailed me. "Where are you going that you are dressed like this?"

"Lesson of course." I answered curtly, stating the obvious.

"And you are dressed like this. Wonders shall never end." He folded his arms around his chest and stood at the front of me.

"Abeg, go joor!" I went to a seat at the third row, and dropped my bag on the chair. I wasn't ready to sit yet, so I went to greet some of my friends.

"Prevailer, good morning." I touched his back. He was so engrossed in what he was playing, that he didn't bother looking at me.

"Prevailer." I took the phone from his hand just to get his attention.

"Wait, so because you've worn your Christmas cloth now, you won't let somebody rest." He said, humorously.

Prevailer was like the closest friend I had, though Joy is the closest. He was a very funny and lively person, one could never be with him and found him less interesting. He was down to earth and didn't care about what people would say or think about him. He was the comedian in our class and he was loved by everyone, including the teachers. However, he wasn't so brilliant. Let's just say, he was an average student or less. But he wasn't dumb, like Wema.

"Haha, you are not well. So how was your night?" I sat beside him and handed over his phone to him.

"My night was sweet. I dreamt about you." He joked.

"Awwn...so tell me what you dreamt about me?" I played along with him, since he requested for it.

"I dreamt that.." He trailed off and looked at me. "Should I tell you?"

"Of course, why not. I mean, it's me you dreamt about, not any one else. So you just have to tell me." I smiled mischievously.

"Haha, see her face. She wants to here what I dreamt about. Aproko! I won't tell you." He turned back to his phone to continue playing his game. "You see now, I've failed."

"That's good for you." I sticked my tongues out, like babies would do.

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It was break time. I was alone sitting on the chair, fiddling with my phone. Joy wasn't around, so I was forced not to go for break. I was fond of Joy going with me for break. But because today she wasn't around, I couldn't go alone. I was a very shy person.

"Listen everybody!" Chuka stood in front of the class, with Benjamin beside him. Luckily for me, I was sitting in the front seat, alone, which possibly, they would notice me in a blink of an eye.

"This Saturday is Benji's birthday. So all of you are highly welcomed, mostly the girls. In fact, if a guy attends the party, he would pay five hundred naira, but for the girls, it's free!" Chuka said.

"Ahah why? Yes! Happy birthday dear. For what reason? What sort of rubbish is this? Oga, go and sleep joor! We no dey attend.." Those were the voices of the students, hollering in the class after Chuka's statement. The girls were elated while the guys were displeased.

Me being a cunning person, I was just quiet and pretending not to listen to whatever he just said. I placed a book in front of me, deceiving myself to be engrossed in what I was reading.

"Hey!" Someone said in front of me. Either it was Chuka or Benjamin, I didn't know who it was, but it made my heart beat. However, I didn't stop my reading pretence.

"Ruby." The person placed his hands on my book. Looking at the complexion of the person's hand, I knew it was Chuka and that made me a little relieve. I raised my head up to face him, squarely, but both their eyes were already on me. I didn't know what to do or say at the moment. I was dumbfounded.

"So are you gonna come for his party," Chuka pointed at Benji, with his arm around his shoulders. "On Saturday?"

"Uhm..I'm not sure. I'm always very busy on Saturdays." I lied.

But come to think of it, I was always busy on Saturdays because I do my morning chores and I'm likely to finish it late. It doesn't end there. I also go to church for rehearsals, and I can't sacrifice that for someone's party.

"Why? Or, you are lying."

"Why would I lie about me being busy? I'm really busy on Saturdays. Besides, I don't know where he lives." I pointed at him, but didn't look at him. I didn't even sneak glances at him. I disregarded him.

"Ah! You don't know where this fresh boy is living." Chuka hailed him. Why would I know? Is he some sort of a celebrity? Pfft!

"See, Benjamin is not a small boy. This Benji you are seeing, has two iPhones and a tab. His father is stinkingly rich." Thank God you said his father and not him. I rolled my eyes at the way he was hyping Benjamin. I looked at Benji and he was just quiet, staring at me back and smiling. Why is this one smiling? Stop smiling oh. You have no idea of how cute you are when you smile.

"Okay." That was all I said after Chuka's bragging about Benji.

"Okay? Don't you like him? Fine boy like this." Chuka gave me a teasing look.

What! That cut me unaware. "What?!" I let it out. "How can I like him? I barely even know him!" I retorted.

"Calm down. Person cannot play with you again. Chai, na wa o." Benjamin chuckled at Chuka's statement.

"Well, if that was a joke, I didn't find it funny!" I bawled, making them astonished at my outraging temper.

They stayed mute for some minutes and definitely flabbergasted by the tone I laced out. Benji finally decided to speak up, so as to break the silence that erupted.

"Chuka, let's just go. Why are we wasting out time here?" He sounded disappointed and angry.

Before I could blink my eyes, they had left, angrily.

To be sincere, I felt bad that I treated them in such manner and I immediately regretted it. I didn't know what came over me. I guess I was still annoyed with what Benjamin did to me, earlier.

I think I'm beginning to have a crush on him.

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