Immediately I got home, I caught my parents sharing a cup of hot coffee in the living area. "What are you guy's doing up by this time?" I asked.
"Evening to you too." My replied with sarcasm laced in her voice. "How did it go?""Pretty cool.""Pretty cool? That's it?" She said turning to give me a long good look."Mum, if you're looking for details, I'm the wrong person you should ask." I walked into the kitchen with my mother trailing behind me."Glad you're finally getting to relate." My dad called from behind.I tried not to roll my eyes. If relating meant being locked up in a cupboard then I didn't want to.I entered my room and shut the curtains. The last thing I wanted to see was anything related to the house Nextdoor. As I collapsed on my bed, my eyes caught a simple lemon stick on notes plastered on my window. Curiously, I tiptoed to the window and peeled it off. Instinctively, I raised my eyes to the room opposite mine and saw someone looking at me with an amused expression on his face. It took me some minutes to recognize him.Black hair. Green eyes. He looked exactly the same, except he was way much hotter."You got my note after all, I was beginning to think you wouldn't see it."Breathe. I reminded myself.It's a mere hallucination. One that would soon pass. I closed my eyes and pinched myself so hard."I'm real you know." He said in his deep voice, "it's unbelievable for someone so hot to exist but here I am"I shut the curtains as soon as I heard those words with my heart sinking and soaring at the same time. It was definitely him.Memories of today's party flooded my mind especially the part where Raynard had kissed me. I smiled as I laid down on my comfortable bed, I grabbed my phone and texted foluke.E:why did you guys abandon me?E:who's Raynard stormwind?Few minutes later I received a message notification.F: I'm so sorry babe, I got carried away and also had to look out for Meredith, you know how she is.E: it's alright. I forgive you. Who's Raynard?F: wait. When you say Raynard, Aka, Ray. Do you mean green eyes?E: yes.F:Black hair? Like black?E:very very.F: Broad shoulders?E: definitely!F: the hot Raynard fucking stormwind?E: yes? And do you guys always have to say fucking stormwind?F: wait, where did you meet him and who else called him that.E: at the party, after I was dared to do the seven minutes in heaven. To answer your second question, Mitchel.F: fuckshit!! The seven minutes in heaven? Baby girllll, you're a goal getter. Mheen you just got lucky?E: are you okay?I typed even more furiously now.E: how am I lucky?F: gist me? What happened? Did he kiss you. I mean what happened between you two during the seven minutes in heaven session?E: that doesn't answer my question. Who is he?F: urrrrggh.I could mentally picture her rolling her eyes.E:he's a step brother to Alain. And Mitchel hates him because he doesn't give her the time of the day. He's not like one of those guys, who'd bow and do anything she says.E: hmmmn. Makes sense.F: what's up? Did he kiss you? Spill girl, spill.E: well yeah. He did.F: omigod! Omigod!! I need to hear this in person. Sleep over at your place tomorrow with Bisola and Meredith. I'm practically dancing now. Ray fucking kissed you? He kissed you?!!!E: lawd. One more fucking and I'll kill you. What's so special about this guy?I asked, pretending like I wasn't interested but itching to know more.F: babe, that guy is one of the happening things in Greenville High school. Practically every girl wishes he'd date them and would even do anything for that to happen.E: you inclusive.F: a pity though. He doesn't even know someone like me exists.E: that hurts.F: I know right. And you're giving us the full gist tomorrow.I smiled and let sleep takeover.***************I have never had a dream eversince I clocked fifteen. It's sad but true, I'm the deepest sleeper you've ever seen. I even put babies to shame.So, when I woke up in the morning, I was super excited that I had my first dream after a long while. A dream that I could remember for once. It's kind of weird because of all the things I could dream about it had to be Raynard.I mean, why couldn't I dream about iced chocolate castles with never ending supplies?I smiled as I changed into simple leggings and a maroon tunic top. Since I was feeling ridiculously happy for no reason I decided to put on some lip gloss.I combed my hair and let it fall freely. I grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge on my way downstairs for breakfast. It was a free day at school today and a Thursday. I really was going to take time and relax.I opened the cap and took a sip of the water. I was about to swallow it when I saw who exactly was sitting with my parents at the table and spewed it all out.My mother turned and gave me a surprise look, scanning me and the puddle of water that spilt when I dropped the bottle in my hand."Oh, I'm so sorry Ray, Emmy has been very stressed lately." My mother said to the boy sitting opposite her.Crap."Uuhmm, excuse me." I said as I quickly rushed out of the house."It's nice to know that I have that kind of effect on you." His voice said interrupting me.How did he get here so quick and quietly?I turned around and got my first good look at the guy who would probably haunt me in my dreams if I had one. Except he wouldn't look as hot as the one in front of me.His black hair and green eyes where exactly the same as I remembered. He was muscular and his black v-necked t-shirt did nothing to hide that fact."What effect exactly?" I said managing to comport myself.He gave me a classic smirk. "You know the swooning, make-up and that kind of thing.""I wasn't swooning. And when in hell did my lip gloss become makeup?"I'm so screwed. When would my mum learn to accept the fact that not all strangers are welcomed in our home.He laughed and said, "you're a cool girl,Em."I couldn't help but blush at the nickname he used for me."And you're way hot." He whispered in my ear and walked away.I turned to look at him, feeling the spot where his warm breathe caressed my neck and sent tiny shivers down to the tip of my toes.Authors Note: I'd love all constructive criticism. Do well to leave your comments on how you feel about this book. Thank you.Xoxoxo A. MarcusFor the rest of the the day, I spent it indoors counting the ceiling. The only time I went downstairs was when Meredith, Bisola and Foluke showed up. The moment they stepped foot in my room, foluke dramatically went to door and shut it. "Oya, spill." She said."What?" I shrugged pretending not to understand what she was on about.Meredith gave me an all knowing look, "oh please. You can tell us anything. That's why we're friends right.""Juicy, juicy secret. Pretty please tell!" Bisola jumped up and down on the bed."But it's nothing. Why act like I won a trophy or something?""Pretty, please tell!!""Pretty, please tell!!""Pretty, please tell!!" They ganged up and said in unison.I shut my ears with my hands, not wanting to hear anymore of their chanting. Out of nowhere, I felt them tackle me to the ground and began to tickle me.I wriggled and wriggled on the floor untill I could bear it no longer and started laughing. I laughed until I felt li
"OMG!! I can't believe I forgot my trigonometry textbook at home!" I said."No worries, we can share." Foluke said heaping textbooks in her arm, "how was practice?"After a week of attending trigonometry class, I was yet to come to terms with the fact that I was a trigonometry student. I avoided that subject like it was a highly communicable contagious disease. And I've got goodnews too, guess?! I've been accepted into the female baseball team!! Bad news is, I've never been stressed out this much in my entire life.As I walk with foluke to her house, I managed to walk with bones which where all in wreck."It was pretty good. The team has started talking to me more." When I told the news to my mum she had screamed and given me a big hug, "got my uniforms too and I'm starting to learn names slowly but surely.""Honestly, I don't know a lot of girls on the team. They're kind of weird."My curiosity was aroused, "how do you mean?""They never mingle with the
Minutes after Ray dropped me off at home, I yawned and kicked off my shoes locking the door behind me.My dad walked into the room in his glasses and pyjamas, holding chinua Achebe's things fall apart in his hands and looking smug. "You're getting in late.""I'm sorry dad. Trigonometry took longer than I thought. I didn't do it on purpose.""What friend where you with again?" My dad asked and I cracked my head trying to figure out how he knew I'd been out with a friend."Foluke. Foluke olatunji Ibrahim.""Oh, right. Right."I gave him a look."What? You didn't think I keep tabs on the friends you make. The ones who walk right through this door?" He pointed at the front door."Well yeah, I'm a little surprised. Like you're barely home.""I know. I don't need to hear how estranged I am from my family. I'm still trying Emem.""I'm not complaining dad. I'm just surprised that you still have me in mind and that your job hasn't eaten that part up."
"you bloody bitch." Mitchel snarled cornering me the moment I stepped outside the schools gate, "what the hell is your fucking problem?"For a moment there, I was taken aback. "What have I done this time? Is this about your boyfriend again?""Oh please, shut up." A girl I hadn't seen before stepped around Mitchel.I quietly folded my arms under my chest and made to move when Mitchel pushed me with full force I tripped and fell making them burst into giggles.I got up and wiped the dirt off my clothes. "I'd just go now." I said quietly to them, "I do not want trouble.""Did you hear that?" The other girl mimicked, "I'd just go now. I do not want trouble.""Oh you don't want trouble?" Mitchel laughed, "let me guess. You didn't think about trouble, when you started flaunting yourself around my boyfriend?""Excuse you?" I said a bit shocked, "your boyfriend? That's like the most absurd thing I've ever heard.""You heard right. You think I don't see you? I
The first hint i got that wearing the number two jersey was a little startling was the look on Alain's face as I passed him by on my way to school. He looked suprised but didn't say anything. He just looked at me.The treatment continued as I arrived school. I waved at some few friends and familiar faces. Because it was Friday a brief end to school activities for a few days, I felt elated and comfortable walking alone to my locker. But then, a group of footballers gave me the once overs and smirked a little. I was oddly disturbed and thought about the look of interest on their faces. Twas one of utter surprise.Then there was Mitchel and some of her cheerleading friends who noticed me and poked their friends to garner their attention untill they where all looking at me. I endured the stares walking down the hallway. Foluke had a lot of explaination to do.But I didn't even make it far.None other than Raynard stormwind was walking towards me and wearing the number tw
"How have you been holding up, Raynard?" My mum asked, concern etched on her face."I've been good, mum. Better than I was in new york." I replied."I'm so sorry I had to leave that way. I got tired of everything, you're dad and his social status. I just didn't think I fit in. I wish I told you before I left.""I understand. I only wonder why it took you so long to realize you didn't fit in his world. How did you guys even get together in the first place?" I asked.I've been asking this same question for years and her answer everytime was very irrational. It didn't make sense."We where in love." She said, a tiny smile played at the corner of her lips, "Ray, he wasn't always like that. The man I married would never lay a finger on me. How that changed is what I'm trying to remember. Every night I lay in bed, my head gets filled up with those memories. And I hate that we had to bring you into this mess.""Please mum." I smirked, "I'm grown now. I'd be eig
"Ladies and gentlemen, we hope you're ready for a splendid night here on the Greenville football field, home to the Greenville wolverines!" An announcer said over the microphone. The Greenville home stands errupted into cheers as the school band rolled out the schools anthem.In my entire life as an high school student, I'd seen seen such antics before. I was thrilled and excited at the same time. I felt really special wearing someone's jersey. Well, not just anyone's, Raynard stormwinds' jersey. I felt really special."Hey new girl!" Simi bumped fists with me. "How's baseball going?""Fineee." I drawed out."That's so great cause next time we're watching, it would be you on that field."I laughed, "till then."I followed everyone's lead and stood to my feet while clapping and yelling for the home team. My eyes instantly searched the crowd of football players for the guy whose jersey I was sporting. Number two, Raynard stormwind.The announcer cleared his
"Ladies and gentlemen, we hope you're ready for a splendid night here on the Greenville football field, home to the Greenville wolverines!" An announcer said over the microphone. The Greenville home stands errupted into cheers as the school band rolled out the schools anthem.In my entire life as an high school student, I'd seen seen such antics before. I was thrilled and excited at the same time. I felt really special wearing someone's jersey. Well, not just anyone's, Raynard stormwinds' jersey. I felt really special."Hey new girl!" Simi bumped fists with me. "How's baseball going?""Fineee." I drawed out."That's so great cause next time we're watching, it would be you on that field."I laughed, "till then."I followed everyone's lead and stood to my feet while clapping and yelling for the home team. My eyes instantly searched the crowd of football players for the guy whose jersey I was sporting. Number two, Raynard stormwind.The announcer cleared his