CHAPTER 2

 MAGEDELENE'S POV

My resumption starts today,I just gotta put all this behind me,

This thought of ever finding the man who thrashed me away because he couldn't man up and tell his wife he cheated on her and he had a baby in the process, still lingers with in her.

I like my life, I like Steph ,but that doesn't mean that the thought of that man and my mom who sacrifice her life for me wouldn't still lingers.

I really don't have any friends, Each one of them makes me question myself, if I am all what they say I am..

Probably now in college I would make some.

I was still thinking of this.

When I heard someone saying something at my direction..

I didn't really hear what she said, so I asked her again

"I am new here,so I really do not know the Deen's office, do you have an idea?" she asks again

"Oh, am new here too, we could just figure it out together". I replied, I quickly chipped in and told her my name.

"ok Magedelene, mine is Amanda". she said smiling...

"do you live off-campus or in the campus..

I asked

"off-campus"..she replied looking around the school complex

We actually came to find out we live really close to each other,

if not opposite each other's house

As we entered the school building, I had to check my phone inorder to figure out the Deen's office,

I told Amanda where it was and we went there together.

As I was waiting for my turn, a guy walked up to me, no doubt he's fine,

I think he's 6 feet tall, has a very fair skin. probably he's mixed

okay I am not gonna lie, I find him cute.

I think he said something to me,

but I find myself replying

"Oh yeah, this is the Deen's office"...

He said thanks, looks at me and went over to his friends...

I think Amanda said something like

"love at First sight"

I kind of smiled and look at her, from there I knew she was gonna be different from the other girls I had been friends with..

 DAVE'S POV

How couldn't I have known the office..I had searched about the college, Dad, the famous doctor had called the school and did some arrangements for me.

I couldn't help myself, I had to talk to her

she was beautiful, with her hazel eyes..her hair plaited in the cornrow style, her nails neatly fixed.

"Damn she fine" I didn't know when I muttered that out, I think sunny heard it and he was like

"who is she" and i looked at her direction

Sunny said " you gotta go talk to her, before other hungry guys do"..

I went over, asked her about the LA's office..

I immediately wanted to ask for number,and her socials number, I assumed I would be too forward..

I just have this feeling I would be seeing her very soon and when I do, that would be the beginning of a love story..

Jay pushed my arms playfully

"Man, stop daydreaming, she all yours, you know with them cars and them money, she is all yours"

I laughed it off and asked of sunny

" oh, he's gone inside tha office to sort out his clearance."

"that boy don't joke about his school." I added jokingly .

We all got our clearance sorted out that day..

including the damsel I talked to.

 MAGEDELENE'S POV

So I came with Amanda in her car,on stepping down, Philip also arrives..

Our eyes met, he was about to say something when one of his boys distracted him..

"Maggie we have class now." i look over to her..

I don't know there's something about him, that makes me feel like other people do not exist.. I really do not like this feeling

As we entered the class, not too long he also entered, his eyes met my eyes immediately..

I think he saw me coming this way..

"There's no way your boo is also offering this same course.." I heard Amanda say

"Probably he's in this department,"I replied still looking at him, 

"Boo" I said out loud, raising an eyebrow

Amanda looks at me, letting out a chuckel

He came over to my side and he sat, making me be in between Amanda and him.

I was already feeling heated, he smelled like cinnamon.

This was the first time I was really looking at him closely...

"Hi, I am Philip and you're?" he asked, disrupting my thoughts. I struggled to say my name..

I didn't know how I uttered my name

"It's magedelene, I said.

"Nice meeting you Magedelene." He said ..still looking at me closely.

"I don't know if it's okay with you, I would love to have your socials, for future sake"..

My expression was blank...

So he quickly added "Incase we do need help for school stuff."

I had the feeling it wasn't for school stuff, I had never needed help .

I immediately blurted out

"No.. I wanted to say more, I couldn't find myself saying anything else."

"Okay it fine, is it cool if I can still sit here tho?" He asks, still looking at me smiling..

like it was going to change my mind...

I think I said yes..

but I don't think he heard it, he didn't say anything afterwards,

The lecturer came in and all attention was given to the lecture..

We are freshers, I couldn't afford to fail..

I can say that about myself I really don't know about others.

 PHILIP'S S POV

If I was attracted to her at first, I think I am liking her now

What can a boy do, I did shoot my shot, after all I succeeded in sitting close to her

I was about to say some thing when the lecturer entered,

Atfer the lecturer had settled down.

These 6 words appeared on the big screen which made me shrink inside.

"FAMILY" just right there on the screen

flashbacks of the conversation, rushing in

then her voice flooded my ears..

What does FAMILY MEANS TO YOU.

Throwing the question at anyone. she glances up from her big books , looking at the class.

The word family still resonating in my head, I feel magedelene stand up

In her deep husky voice she said

"Family doesn't always mean blood, Family could be a stranger, could be our friends. They don't usually come in form of our biological parents"

I instantly knew that this girl could see me, could read my thoughts.....

MAGEDELENE'S POV

when I saw the word "FAMILY" on the board..

I instantly knew that this was meant for me.. I knew something about me relocating to this city was different..it meant something ..it had to..

I had to say something to this..I had to tell the world what family is to me

As I did, the lecturer looked at me and smiled..

I felt she understood it..I didn't need to say too much..

I could feel the fair skinned guy eyes on me too, as I sat down..Amanda tapped my hands gently.

it made me wondered if I had come on too strongly... but I knew she meant well..

The lecturer afterwards went on to talk more on it, giving us examples on the screen

Every other people also had something to say, the class was interactive ..

At the end of the class, we all learnt that her name was Mrs Linda, the Psychology lecturer...

After the lecture, Philip looks at me and said

"Now you know why I want a Good head like yours on my contact".

"What does a Good head even means" raising one of my brows.

"Not to be rude, I meant a brilliant girl"

He stares into my eyes and still smirkes.

Like doesn't he ever stop smiling, I was about to tell him, I figured that would be rude...

"I will give u my socials, if that will get you off me."

oh please I had to say that last part..

" ok then, I'll have it" he said, smiling with his eyes this time.

" Maggie on insta" wanted to give him more, I decided to stop there..

Then he packed his books, said bye to Amanda...

looks at her in the eye and left..

"Oh God, what a pest." Saying that out loud..

Amanda looked over with a puppy eye..

I was forced to say "common baes, he ain't my type"

"hmm hmm I can see that" Amanda replied nodding her her, pulling her friend playfully to the car..