Nightmares

It absolutely slipped my mind that the next day was another day of school. With everything that happened yesterday it was very plausible that I forgot. I didn't even have the time to dread school the next day because a lot of things were on my mind.

I'm sure you're wondering why I used the word 'dread'. To be actually honest, school wasn't all that bad, even before I met Dili it really wasn't, save for the bullying in school I actually.... enjoy the place teenagers called hell. I really loved learning. Homeworks, tests, quiz and exams were the normal things students desperately hated to the very core, but I thought different about that.

God I'm ranting too much I know. Now back to what I was saying, 'dreading' Yeah. I was dreading school tomorrow because after the stunt Dili pulled on the schools PA system I didn't know how people were going to take it. I didn't go back to class yesterday after lunch break was over, Courtesy of my dear fiance Dili, so I wasn't able to see how my classmates took to the news.

So I was presently walking through the lengthy hallway of Xenos academy, staring straight forward making sure my eyes doesn't come in contact with any of the students standing in the hallway. They all stared at me, I didn't need to see it to know that they were staring, I could feel their stares from different angles. It was almost suffocating.

It seemed that only staring at me wasn't enough for them, so they started whispering.

A girl tapped her friend and said "Guy, I'm still shocked from what Dili said yesterday. I can't believe that 'She' is his fiancee. I mean he could do a lot, and I mean a lot better" okay first of all ouch, that entered. And another thing that was paining me was that it was a junior that said that. I really wish I could put her in her place, sure Dili had helped me gained a little confidence, but I didn't have 'that' much confidence yet.

I ignored every whisper, every crude side remark, everything. I was already seeing my classroom in view making me to slightly increase my pace. I know it's a common saying that we should always face our problems head on and not run away from them but I personally highly disagree with that, I feel like it's better to use your God given head and run away from problems you don't have the power to fix at a time so that there can always be a next time for you to have gained enough confidence to face that particular problem.

As I was closely approaching my class a slight grin took over my features. Don't get me wrong I knew that there was another problem waiting for me in class and all but I do believe it's better sitting down than standing up when people misguidedly judge you. That makes me seem lazy I know.

Just like every other time that I get my hopes up it was instantly crushed just as fast. The view of my classroom door was blocked by somebody, not just anybody though by the one and only Adaeze. Strangely I have actually missed her presence. She hasn't disturbed me once since the beginning of this week which I also found strange. But I guess the announcement Dili said yesterday was all what she needed to resume her old job.

"You" The distain in her voice was clearer than the sun by day and the moon by night. I knew that if anyone were to step up and talk....well more like insult me... directly it would be her, and I guess my thoughts were accurate.

"Yes Adaeze" I replied back in a bored tone. Honestly this was getting old, I was already tired of it.

Her gaze hardened at my tone "Careful Rica, don't test me"

I was really and I mean really not in this mood for this soo early in the morning "Can we not do this now, maybe later?" Though my words came out somewhat sarcastic, I was actually dead serious. You see I didn't get a wink of sleep last night, my thoughts were all over the place.

"You're feeling like something now abi?" I really did not know why she was this angry. Because of a boy? Seriously girls fight over the pettiest things. It's not like he was her personal property or something. Arrant nonsense if you ask me.

She continued "I knew you were a gold digger the first day I laid my eyes on you. I don't know how you got engaged to Dili but I assure you his eyes will be opened wide soon, to see you for the low life you are" After all she had said I began to wonder if Adaeze was to be in a mental institution. The girl honestly talked crazy. In the first instance she personally knew I wasn't a gold digger, not even that, I didn't 'need' to be one sef. My parents were wealthy, if I may use the word. Infact, my Father were recently named one of the richest man in Africa, so there would really be no sense in me being a gold digger.

I didn't respond to her words instead I tried to pass around her but as she saw this, if it was possible she intensified her glare and then rose her hand obviously to slap me but I saw it coming so I already rose a hand to try and hold it but before I did another hand already caught her hand for me.

"I do believe I made it perfectly clear yesterday that if anyone soo much as hurt or even touch a strand of hair on my fiancée that person will have hell to pay" I was surprised to see Dili standing in all his tall glory above me, apparently he was the one that caught Adaeze's hand.

"Didn't I?" he stressed out cocking his head slightly too the side. And even though a hard gaze was in his eyes my stupid heart still did that nonsense thing of skipping a beat. Nawa o what kind of thing is this? Is this how it will be doing anytime I see the boy.

I was very surprised to see Dili and no it's not because he appeared out of nowhere like a knight in shining armor. But because the boy hardly came early to school so It was quite a shocker.

It was then I saw Funke and Hadiza they were apparently here also just that they were standing all the way back. I wonder why they weren't backing up Adaeze like they normally did.

Adaeze began to shutter, she probably didn't expect Dili's sudden appearance "I-I...I di-d"

"Save it I don't want to hear it" Dili cut her short. This was the first time I've seen Dili be soo impolite to another person, he looked all sorts of angry. To the mere eyes he looked calm, but if you look closely and observe him you could notice his locked jaw and and his slitted eyes.

He wanted to say more when I stopped him. I could feel a headache coming up from my lack of sleep, I really just wanted to rest my head somewhere. I grabbed his hand and muttered.

"Please just leave it. Let's just go" As I dragged him I wasn't exactly expecting him to follow me soo freely but he did. Although instead of me leading him to the classroom like I had wanted he was the one dragging instead to a opposite direction of our classroom.