Chapter 13: Chapter 13
TWELVE - LOVE LETTERS
You know that euphoric feeling of having to gloat at someone who wished to see you fall or someone who wished to humiliate you but ended up humiliating themselves.
Yes.that was the way I was feeling after seeing the stunned and baffled sir Daniel a.k.a economics teacher's expression after I had read out the so-called love letter to him.
Hold on, let me take you back to what really happened.
So I followed Sir Daniel to the staff room like a meek and humble lamb following her master.I greeted the few teachers who sat there before going over to stand like a new bodyguard at the side of the economics teachers class.
" Now read what you have there " he bellowed, handing the small and squeezed paper to me
" what happened? " miss Joy, our food and nutrition teacher a.k.a madam Amebo chirped in.and Sir Daniel who was so elated to embarrass people decided to give her a reply
" can you imagine! " he started.making the juice look more juicy
" I was teaching and she was busy reading love letters "
Now he didn't say letter...he said letters and as far back as I can remember, he had handed me only one wretched looking paper to read.
" Children of nowadays!!! "Miss Joy exclaimed dramatically
" that's how one was busy writing love letters and exchanging it to one Nina girl in SS2 C " she said and from there, they started exchanging gossips .forgetting that I was still there
" sir.." I called to remind him when he quickly retorted
" don't you dare beg me...cause if you try any rubbish I will gladly take you to your principal " he threatened and I laughed inside my head
Wait! Did the oaf think I was going to beg him? And did he even think he could make me scared..oga dem no gist you anything about me i said proudly in my head
" who was she exchanging the love letter with ?" Sir Mide, our technical laboratory teacher asked and I sneer at sir Daniel cause I expected him to say nonsense
Guess what? He actually said nonsense
" I don't know and I don't care " he replied shrugging
" isn't it wrong to accuse her of something you're not very sure of?" Sir Mide asked
Sir Mide was actually our best teacher cause he was usually open minded and less judgemental about issues. Yet he was kind of looked down on by his fellow teachers
" Mr Mide, with all due respect I shouldn't be teaching you your job cause you want to take the sides of these students who turn out to be delinquents at the end of the day " Sir Daniel quickly fired and before trouble could escalate he banged his cane on the table making me jerk
" Now read this thing and take yourself to the principal " he ordered.
I took a deep breath and slowly uncovered the paper.the rest of the teachers bickering about students and delinquents suddenly became still as I opened the piece of paper
My eyes widened abit and I forced myself to bit back my smile as I stared at the paper
" wouldn't you read..I'm sure that letter is still having effect on you " Miss Joy said in a shrill voice making me eye her in my head
" Meera please lend me your note after economics class " I read aloud
Sir Daniel shook his head vehemently as he stared at the paper as if it had suddenly become incomprehensible
" I said read what's on that paper "he snapped and I read it again
A slow but victorious smile crept up to my lips as the teachers gave sir Daniel a stink eye while Sir Mide roared into a fit of laughter
" Sir Daniel with all due respect..i shouldn't be teaching you about morals seeing that you're overactive and you'll go to any length by even falsely accusing a student just so the principal can reconsider your position " he sneered at a stunned sir Daniel who stared at me incredulously
" you can go to your class..next time don't distract my lessons again " he said waving me off as I walked past all those Amebo teachers with a mocking smile proudly resting on my lips.
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" are you okay ?" A deep voice which sent shivers down my spine asked making me shudder. I spurned around to see dozie leaning on the wall of the staff room with his hands in his pocket and his left leg on the wall
" what are you doing here?" I asked him, quickly grabbing him out of there
" you seem pretty happy. How did it go?" He asked again and I turned to glare at him
" I escaped today..I don't know how it happened though.but as for you, don't try getting me into trouble again..I beg of you dozie " I said with my palms together in a pleading manner.
He laughed and ruffled my hair "no worries..I'll still get you out no matter how much trouble your in " he said and something about that sentence seemed to ease me.
I swallowed hard not wanting to think much about it " what do you mean by you'll get me out of trouble? "I asked and he shrugged, telling me of how he changed the papers when it fell of from Sir Daniels hands.
In a matter of minutes, I was laughing so hard at the trick.infact we were both laughing so hard, untill I realized i only heard the sound of my own laughter.
I paused, only to see dozie staring at me looking like he was lost.he had a small smile playing on his lips which seemed to creep me out
" okay what?" I asked and he shrugged
" are you really sure you're ok and you're not getting into trouble anymore?" He asked and I nodded
" yeah..of course.infact I was born sure.and I know I'm safe " I said confidently. Flipping my hair
Just then a girl who seemed to be in junior class walked up to me
" snr Meera the principal want to see you " she said tapping me lightly and that minute I froze
" for what?" Dozie asked her, seeing that I was abit tongue tied
" I don't know..." she replied with a shrug and he nodded for her to leave.
" Meera" he called snapping his fingers at my face which reared me back to reality
" what did she say?"I asked him and he made a poker face at me
" the principal wants to see you" he said
" JESUS CHRIST " I panicked in alarm which sent him rilling with laughter
" why are you so scared ? "He asked in between fits of laughter
" principal Jordan wants to see me...what did I do this time " I exclaimed dramatically which only made him laugh harder
" what happened to you were born sure of not getting into trouble? " he mocked and laughed again
A smile was tempting to crawl up my lips as I watched him laugh. How could his laugh sound this meledious. I was supposed to be emotionally disturbed about principal Jordan's call, yet listening to dozie laugh was more entertaining and it was slowly putting me at ease.
Get your head straight meera my subconscious scowled and I huff
" dozie you're not helping at all " I whined and he smirked
" what should I do na? Maybe principal Jordan found out that you pranked Sir Daniel so... " he said chuckling
It kind of made sense. But who would have ratted me out? And only dozie knew about it.or maybe someone planted a chip on me
" hold on...don't tell me you're seriously thinking about what I just said now ?" He asked and I give him a plain expression making him roll into laughter again
" seriously dozie..you keep having fun while you're laughing at me huh??.." I said glaring at him
" gosh..you're unbelievable meera..." he added still laughing and as much as I wished to pinch his small lips, I just couldn't do it seeing that his laughter..was all it was to keep me at ease
" you know I said..I'll always be there to get you out of trouble " he said finally holding back his smiles as I rolled my eyes at him
" yea.yea after your laugh kills me before my main trouble " I replied
He smirked " isn't it a good thing ?"
I gave him a stink eye, biting my lower lips gently
" you know what?knock yourself out " I huffed and stomped away to the principal's office leaving dozie staring at me with an amused expression
He should laugh all he wants and pray he doesn't even come near me again.
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Knock
Knock
Knock
A huge gust of calmness seemed to hit my face advice stepped into the air conditioned office which had a shelve at the sides which were filled with books and students report.the office was painted with a light colour which seemed welcoming to anyone. It was abit silent apart from the fast typing sound on the keyboard of the black laptop which was backed my view
" Sir you asked that I see you " I said standing at a good distance trying to mask my shaky voice as I stared at the chubby man who students called 'round' sitting behind his big mahogany table
" yes Meera Johnson. I actually asked about you " he said.removing his eyeglass to rest on the table
Okay.it's an old news about you asking for me! Why I'm I here
" well, you can sit down " he said.gesturing to the two chairs which faced the table.well telling me to sit was a good sign right
Nevertheless, I sat down trying to be abit relaxed as I waited for him to speak up
" you see.. Berley high was invited to speak in one of the of the school hosting an upcoming event..." he said and immediately I heaved a sigh of relief
So much for being all that dramatic.but then I still don't get why I'm sitted here
Isn't it obvious you dumbass...you're here cause you'll obviously be needed my subconscious retorted and I hiss inwardly
" okay sir..so where do I come in ?" I asked and he nodded
" now, that is a good question." He paused and then resumed " Berley high. wanted someone who we trust to represent the school very well and after weighing all the people who actually could do this without putting our head in the water, we decided to choose you.." he said
" and not only you though. But we choose two students from arts, two from the sciences and one from the commercial class " he paused again making me wonder were all this was leading to
" in the commercial, we choosed Osaro..the sciences we had chosen Kendrick and Sola..while in the arts we choose you and dozie..." he called the names
Dozie and I??? Goddamnit
" so you'll be going to Melviks High for this presentation next week monday.while the rest will be taken care of by your Class staff adviser,Mrs Emmy..you can go now " he said
I heaved a sigh " thank you sir "
" meanwhile on monday before we leave I'll get back at you guys " he said as I was about leaving the door and I nodded
" okay sir.."
" have a nice day " he replied, picking his eyeglasses to face his work.
I stepped out with a deep breath as I closed the door behind me
" well, that wasn't bad was it ?" A voice said and I immediately shrieked
" figgin nuggets!!!" I exclaimed turning to glare at the person, with one hand placed on my chest.I gave a deep sigh as I faced the soul...
Wtf is this?