Chapter 3

Iris cursed for the umpteenth as she prepared her working uniform for the next day limping in pains the drugs the pharmacist had prescribed to her was yet to fuction in her system and it left her restless through the night.

Ivie turned from her side of the bed with a frown etched on her face as she spotted her friend mumbling words she couldn't decipher

"I hope you are not thinking of going to work in that condition... Isn't that ankle enough stress to handle"she queried

" I can't sleep the drugs seem to have left me restless "Iris shrugged

" as lame as it seems I don't know why you took that part time job in the first place--

"Oh please girlfriend do not start again" she growled using a pillow to shield her two ears

Ivie signed tossing the pillow out of the way with a worried look

"it makes me feel bad that I can't help you because you won't allow it"

"Am so lucky to have met you Ivie but I won't take your generosity and kind gestures toward me for granted, my pride won't let me"

"Pride they say goeth before a fall " Ivie blotted out not ready to give up

"Chilvarous heart like yours deserve a gold medal " Iris joked

"What? That's a lame joke do I look like a knight to you" Ivie smiled

"What's up with you and that Philip guy,he's really head over heels for you"she said diverting her attention

" what do you mean he likes me"Ivie asked resting her back on the bed

"Is it that you don't know or you are just feigning interest"

"Love is not what I want now ohh"

"At least loosen your sleeves a bit when you are around him"

"What on earth is this ,why don't you loosen your sleeves too around Peter Okafor and all those other guys throwing themselves at you"

"That's not funny..peter is a man whore you know that"

Iris said shocked tossing a pillow at Ivie who did the same back at her they ended up exhausting them selves with pillow throw and slumped on the bed breathless

" I hope we both find that Man that would make us at least stay in love "Ivie chuckled

" yeah! Don't you think we place our dreams too high to allow ourselves fall in love"

Iris signed

Distant in thought Ivie signed too

"love most times ain't the best experience... Me I never want to fall in love again"

"Good night girl sweet dreams"

Iris whispered as she gave in to exhaustion letting sleep take over her.

Ivie signed again her eyes roaming through the slightly dark room ,someone who had been stung with the bee of love wouldn't want to taste the honey again. Ivie felt her past resurfacing back of how beautiful it felt to be in love...she cursed silently closing her eyes knowing heartbreak was the price she paid .

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Cleaning the school canteen had not been easy today since Iris winced in pains through her task,griped with exhaustion she slumped down at the chairs close to her in few minutes people will start trooping in for breakfast she needed to gather enough strength,Ivie had persuaded this morning not to go to work but she was determined and here she is regretting why she didn't call in sick.

"Seem like you had a bad night" Jude one of the canteen staff asked from the counter where he sat observing her

"Actually the whole of yesterday was so not my day"

"That bad huh"

"Yes Jude you just can't imagine" she sighed

The restaurant pushed open sending in early morning chills as two young men walked in,they sat at the other end of the table by the left where they could get a clear view of the outside field.

What caught Iris was the helmet the other one held,it was the same as the one from yesterday

She recognized the macho built student as Philip limping to where they both sat,one could glint the hostility in her eyes, the idiot was smiling while she was in pains,he wasn't all black today this time he wore a black knee stripped Prada jean which hung tightly on him with a Burberry grey shirt and a grey jacket which of cause reeked of money.

"Good morning Phil" she looked directly at Philip ignoring the other guy.

"Good morning pretty" Philip greeted catching her obvious mood

"What would you like to order"

Liam raised his head to look at the young server,clad in a faded jean trouser and an XL polo shirt that had the signature of the canteen,as much as he would love to compliment her good looks which he rarely does to anyone he thought other wise with the way her coffee eyes turned cold towards him he wondered why.

She was also acting all rude, mentally he searched if they had met somewhere he did not realize he was down sizing her until when he caught her glare with a smile that didn't reach her eyes

Now she looked at him with a slight frown etched on her face before he realized she had said something

"What?" He snapped looking stupid

"I was waiting for you to place your order"

She slurred

Liam found himself admiring the smooth melodic voice instead of annoyed at her manners

"Emm... I would like to have black coffee,no sugar please and anything edible for breakfast"

"Sure even the devil himself lack taste"

she muttered as she jotted down his order

Liam furrowed his brow in a derisively questioning grow

"sorry did you say something "

"Huh!" Iris raised her brow"oh no nothing at all"

She limped back to the counter passing the order to Jude, well the jerk should be greatful she was excerting control,his presence alone upsets her with that she decided to put the events of yesterday behind her.