Chapter eleven

" ah nawa ooo, there go kill me for this school. our exam go soon start, in fact, he don he don start because tomorrow na Monday ( man, this school is gonna kill me. our exam is soon gonna start, in fact, it has started, because tomorrow is Monday) "Amanda said to Anthony on the phone. she sat on her bed and was holding paper with her left hand then her phone with her other hand.

" shey you don start to read o ( I hope you've started reading) " Anthony asked.

" or na act una go do? ( or are you guys gonna act?) " Samuel added.

," no na. there still dey write, but their act dey carry more mark ( no. they write also, but their acting gets higher mark) " Kelvin barged in.

" yeah"

" okay enough talk. go and read your books" Samuel ordered. Amanda then made a angry face. she don't want to read.

" don't you guys want to talk to me anymore? " she made her voice childish, so it would melt their hearts. it worked.

" no no no. talk as you like, we want to talk to you, if it's possible ten hours. no problem" Samuel rushed to say.

" yeah. in fact, you can do all the talking. we are all ears" Anthony rushed in. Amanda smiled widely. They talked for hours even Praise couldn't resist, so she went and sat beside Amanda. She opened her book and started reading it.

" when a patient has been injured and is bleeding seriously, first, you stop the bleeding then you... Amanda why are you here ? go back to your bed, you just came here to distract me" she pretend.

" me, you... "

" I what. I have exam tomorrow and here you want to disturb me. you temptation " she said with a pleading face so Amanda won't get annoyed. " who are you talking to?" she asked smiling and staring at the phone.

" it's my brothers "

" oh hiiii. I'm sorry you guys had to listen to all this. it's just that, Amanda was distracting ME FROM READING" she yelled.

" Amanda, while your friend is reading, you are there doing nothing. eh" Samuel said with a soft voice.

" um... is Kelvin there? " Praise asked nervous.

" Yeah Praise afa ( yeah Praise what's up) " Kelvin replied.

" I'm fine" She replied.

" I want to read my book. bye bye" she cut the call.

" liar " Amanda said and walked away.

" I no go argue, because I dey lie well ( I won't argue, because I'm good at lying) ".

at Amanda's home

" I think Praise still like you" Samuel then sat down.

" serious? " Kelvin asked shocked.

" yes" Samuel replied.

" I notice am too o ( I also noticed it) " Anthony added. Kelvin then stood up and entered his room. He closed his door then rest his back on it. He brought out his phone from his pocket, he entered his gallery and tapped Praises photo. He smiled as he stared at her photo.

" why Kelvin con enter room like that ( why did Kelvin entered his room like that) " Anthony asked staring at Kevin's closed door.

" maybe he dey vex ( maybe his angry) " Samuel replied.

" ah Praise na fine girl na. he no suppose vex if she like am na ( Praise is beautiful. he shouldn't be angry that she likes him) " Anthony said then put lay down on the chair putting his head on the chair. Just then someone knocked, the Samuel answered. " I'm coming ". he opened the door, the smiled widely.

" guy guy afa na ( man what's up) " the boy said shaking Samuel's right hand then gave him a hug.

" last last everything good for your side o. as you just get money, you live us ( at the end, your life turned out to be great. soon as you had money, you left us) " Samuel said still smiling.

" who be that ? ( who's that) Anthony jumped up. Standing there is a tall dark skinned boy, with long dred that is enough to pack just like Samuel's own, but Samuels own is packed. But when dropped, it will be his neck length. Both Kelvin and Anthony are always doing high round cut. And that's because it suits them perfectly normal. Everybody in Amanda's family are fair skinned. Amanda and her mom are not that tall, just okay. While the men are tall. They are a very beautiful family.

" Rume ( tribe/ full name : Oghene Rume. means God has done great things for me) " Anthony yelled as he sat up.

" afa na Anthon " Rume said walking inside then shacked Anthony.

" ah where is Kelvin and the princess of the house? "

" Kelvin is inside his room then Amanda is in Bayelsa. Utuoke " Samuel replied.

" ahhhh Amanda don enter school ooo ( Amanda has enter school) he said jumping up and down.

at the boys campus

" you day mad, na me you dey tell that ( are you mad, are you talking to me like that) Lucky yelled punching Jackson in the face.

" why I nor go talk to you like that. nor be because you get money, you con cast us. see Eh, I no go touch you now o, but when I want touch you, I go make sure your blood full everywhere. because that money wey I loss because of you e pain me ( why won't I talk to you like that. you forgot about us because you had money. I won't touch you now, but when I will touch you, I will make sure your blood full everywhere. That money I lost because of you, it pained me) " Jackson said angrily. He is held by Justin, while Fabian is holding Lucky so they won't fight.

" ah Lucky e don do ( Lucky that's enough) " Fabian said putting his hands on Lucky's shoulders.

" no no see Fabian you nor understand ( no Fabian, you don't understand) "

" make me understand "

" that day he work nor reflect. My own now, con reflect. wetin you want make I do? make I give am my money? because I no fit ( that day his work did not show. but mine did. what do you want me to do now? should I give him my money? because I can't) " Lucky explained, still breathing hard.

" I understand, even me self, I no fit do am. he work don cast he don cast. forget ( I understand, if it was me, I won't be able to do it. Jackson work is finished so forget.