Chapter 16: Chapter 16

FIFTEEN - CUPCAKES

Weekend had quickly come and gone, today was another new day. i sat in class with my headphones on, listening to Fireboy's song KING. My school permitted the use of phones for only the SS3's . but if any teacher catches you using your phone to play music then they wouldn't hesitate to seize it.

Today was quite a free day. in the sense that, few teachers trotted the hallway to scout for students mi-using their phones.Sandwich came over to sit with me since dozie wasn't yet in class.long story short, I haven't even seen the douche since I came to school.

" hey babes " Annette said tapping me lightly. I turned to her with smile.she was holding our school notebook and a pen

" where are you going ?" I asked and she stared at me like I had a dozen rats on my hair

" what kind of question is that? Aren't you going for food and nutrition Praticals ?" She asked and my mouth formed into an 'o' .

I looked around the class but my classmates still looked like they weren't interested in the class

" why aren't others going na ?" I asked and she shrugged

" me, I don't know. We have praticals today and I don't want to be paired with someone dumb " she said flatly as she rolled her eyes making me chuckle

" okay..let's go " I said standing up slowly.just then Mrs joy walked into the class.

Everywhere became silent and only few sounds were heard. Even Annette and I had to quit shuttling my foot on the floor in attempt to stand up.

" good day students! You people should make your way to the food and nut lab.we are going to hold praticals today " she announced and without a glance at the students, she strutted out.

My classmates stood up, making a hell of noise with their feets and mouths as they picked up their pen and books. I glanced at sandwich, she wore a plain look.I bit my lips inside and pulled her along so we could follow the others.

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" so students I'm going to pair you into two for this pratical. Girls stand one side and boys stand in the other side " she said gesturing with her hands as we took our stands

Sandwich held my hands tightly as we stood together. I rolled my eyes at her behavior, it was just food and even if the person she picked as a partner which may not be me on a 50 -50 chance.at least she can cover up since she's somewhat a good cook.

" so this is how we'll do it " mrs joy paused then continued again when she had made sure that the place was abit quiet. She brought out a box to two boxes which had folded white papers in it

" so you go over to this box and you pick your partners. Girls the box on the left is for you and boys the box on the right is yours " she said. Placing the box in front of her as she stepped back dor us to pick.

" OMG !!! " sandwich exclaimed. I looked at her a bit excited about what the exclamation was about

" what is it?"

" I picked Adam" she said and I felt my face flush up in disappointment

What was I thinking anyway? That Adam and I would work together during this praticals ? so sad Meera, that's totally impossible. My subconscious sneered at me

I smiled at sandwich as she wore a huge grin on her face

" well..you're good " I said and she nodded briefly before going over to her partner.

Soon it was my turn to pick a paper.I took a deep breath as I fixed my hands into the basket. Slowly holding in my breath as I unwrapped the folded paper with the name

Dozie..

Right..just kill me now! I groaned inwardly. The douche wasn't even in class yet so that means I'm practically working alone.

" have you all picked ?" Mrs joy said and we gave her a chorused answer.she shared us two aprons for us and our partners.

The guys in school were already used to visiting the food and nutrition lab for cooking praticals.it was something we had started since jss1.so being here wasn't foreign to them.

Infact, you could say they were happy cause it's always an opportunity to eat

" meera " a faint voice called from behind. I turned back to see sandwich mouthing to me

" who did you pick?"

I mouthed back " dozie " and just speaking of the devil, he strolled into the class

Mrs joy gave him a pointed look as he looked unfazed that he came late for classes

" I wouldn't ask you were you're coming from Mr Dozie, just look for your partner and start getting your table ready " she said with a mean look as dozie shrugged.

The food&nut lab had long tables with a space that was four meters apart.leaving the in between a bit spacious. Dozie walked in between the tables, going over to where Adam was

I had already began setting up the table since mrs joy said we were going to make pastries with a bongolese sauce and then deserts which turned out to be cupcakes and making of ice creams.

Each table had what they were going to prepare and making pastries wasn't hard for me except that I had to also make cupcakes. All with dozie.

" hey partner " a subtle yet cool voice breezed against my earlobs making me shudder. I felt the sparks of chills run through my adrenaline.

I swiftly spurn my head around and to see dozie who stood just an inch apart from me, smiling like he won a gold trophy. His proximity and his smirk was seriously toying with my feelings. At some point I felt a my heart warm towards his smirk and then I had to remind myself not to get swayed by dozie.I handed him an apron

" you're late " was all that I said and he smirked widely

" what ? Did you miss me ?" He asked and I scoffed

" in your dreams " I handed the pot and a spatula.just as he was about to take it, I swiftly pulled it back

" wait...miss joy said we should make Bongolese sauce with pastries and then cupcakes with ice creams...so amongst this two which one can you do ? "

He grinned as he patted my head in an amused way

" i'll make cupcakes..." he said and I shrugged just when he added with a wink "with you"

I glared at him mouthing the words "pervert "

" you'll probably boil pastries then while I make the sauce " I said and he grins

" yes..milady " I bit my lips gently so I don't get to smile at the way he calling me milady

" you keep waking up with nicknames for me.." I said and he smirks again

" chin chin remains my favorite " I growled at him which made him chuckle

" cut the onions " I said passing some onions to him. His face morphed into the puppy look as a devious smile spread through my lips

" why na!!! "

" what? Aren't you going to do that?" I said with a faux stern look as he grudgingly took the onions to begin cutting.

" you have an hour to make this..and remember this praticals is your test so it's forty marks " miss joy announced and it geared all of us to action

Dozie

Forty five minutes into cooking praticals, I was done with mixing the dough for the cupcakes and was already pouring it in a small sized pan big enough for just cupcakes. I raised up my head to see Meera quite engrossed in stirring the Bolognese sauce.

Her long, thick eyebrows which hid those hazel orbs of hers flickered in rapt attention to the food.her lips were pursed in a thin line and her forehead was etched in concentration.

Was she always this attentive to her cooking ? I couldn't help but wonder.my eyes followed the movement of the cooking spoon to her mouth as she placed a small tip of sauce on her lips and used her the tip of her tongue to lick it off her palms.

She seemed so satisfied with the taste cause her face held a more relaxed look and her lips were subconsciously stretched in a small smile

" here taste " she said holding a small spoon up to my lips in anticipation

" no.it's hot " I said and she snorted.

" I already blew it..see " she said bringing the spoon to her mouth and slightly blowing light breaths to the food.her eyelids flickered in total concentration as her lips worked the magic.

Those small lips which were coated in pink.I wondered how it would be to feel her lips on mine.

" oya.I'm done " she said, snapping me back from my reverie

I smiled opening my mouth parted slightly open, giving the spoon access to my tongue. Mehn..was there anything she couldn't do? It tasted so good that I was even tempted to eat a plateful

But when I saw how her eyes twitched in excitement as she waited for me to give a remark on the food, I decided to rile her up.

" how is it ?" She asked excitedly and I immediately faked a scowl

" too bland.no salt, plenty of Maggie and alot of pepper..." I said and watched her expression fall

" are we sure we're even going to get up to 2marks with this ? "I asked and her face darkened

She sighed worriedly " what do I do now ? We have barely up to 15minutes left " she whined with her eyes almost moist with tears. Which immediately riled me up in laughter

" seriously chin chin?!!! "I asked trying to stop myself from laughing

" it's not funny dozie " she deadpan and I laughed again

" no..it is! I was just joking besides your food is dope " I said and the worrisome look slowly begins to evaporate as she stares at me in disbelief

" you said it was bland..!! " she said with a warning tone which made me go back abit

" I also said it was dope " I retort smirking as she cussed under her breath

" you annoying douche!!! " she said quite aloud, taking a handful of flour to pour on me.

We were already attracting a huge attention. Thankfully, I was done with the cupcakes and ice creams, so the remaining one was what meera found joy in designing on my body

I smirked, taking some of the flour, and in seconds she was bathed in flour just as I was.I heard comments coming from feeling our our classmates who found it cute to have a flour fight and while some kept hollering whose side they were on and soon some our classmates had started the flour fight too.thereby, turning the food and nutrition lab into a huge mess.

" OH MY GOODNESS!!!! "Miss joy's voice brought back sanity as we all had to quit our chitty fight. She stepped into the lab as she looked from one table to another

" who did this ?? " she asked with a stern voice.

I brought my lips closer to Meera who looked like a white painted ghost standing like she was just caught pilfering

" we are in deep shit " I muttered to her smirking and she glared at me with her mouth folded in between while she made sure to use her fingers to slide around her neck as she mouthed

" I swear..you are sooo dead " one last glare and we found ourselves sitting in front of Miss joy's office like meek lambs.