LOCKED UP

The class session became longer than I expected, seeing she was already at his seat with his fellow clicks, talking and gesturing about what I know nothing about, I tried to signal her but she was so engrossed with the chat she was having with them.

"Guy, how far, you've been distant from us" Derrick shrugged my shoulder, I was upset but felt a bit relieved from my thought.

"I wondered what she saw in him" well that came out loud, Richard was shocked to hear that and the rest of the class, like he was in a trance when I said that, Derrick quickly made a long laugh gesture to cover up my words but I guess she heard it.

"Guy, what's wrong with you" I was ashamed of myself at that point but I can't just walk out like that, Mrs. Dele was writing a note on the board for us to copy, and leaving at that moment wouldn't be the best idea.

I turned my face in shame to write, while I guess she was looking at me uptight, I could sense it within me but I wasn't going to turn back to see if she was.

"Okay, the class you need to copy this short note about the reproductive system, when next I come, will talk about it" she left almost immediately she asked me to step out with her.

I felt embarrassed with the thought of what I did and kept on cropping my thought, we walked down the teacher's lodge while I stood outside waiting to be permitted to come in.

"Yea, Zucha, you can come in," she said out loud, I walked in slowly considering the damage on my plate.

"Okay, I called you here as one of the most brilliant students in your class"

"Yes Ma'am"

She took a deep breath and brought out a sheet of paper from her drawer

"This is a list of your extra-curricular activities that you all will be doing for this session in the senior year" she hands it over to me quietly and insisted I paste it on the notice while informing the student of it.

I was over-relieved and satisfied to see it wasn't what I was expecting but it was good, I left immediately, as my face was down on the sheets gazing at each activity with less concern.

The class was already in charades of clicks, and my eyes went straight to her as well as she, locked up for a few seconds, I was vulnerable at that point, she kept on staring at me like I did something wrong to her, there I felt a spark from her eyes of which I haven't seen before, she quickly let go of her gaze, I was shocked but lost control of what I needed to do at that point, I need to rest my head for it was pounding at that point, Derrick rushed quickly to my rescue, he held me and made a path for me to sit.

"Are you okay," He said feeling my head and palm, I was still in awe of what just happened and how I felt so weak and had a blur vision around me.

"Let's take you to the sick bay" Richard insisted but I refused their attempt by raising my head and admitting I was okay.

I was worried at that moment to see that something isn't right with Zina but I just can't place it outright and I need to know for myself. Just couldn't wait for school to be over but before I could wait any longer, she was called upon by the principal insisting that someone want to speak with her, she never came back and that was how she left the school premises without my knowledge.

On my way back, Derrick kept on confronting me on how I embarrassed myself twice today in class, insisting I tell him what is going on with me, I was too confused to spiel what I saw, maybe it was my imagination or I just can't place it.

"Leave him alone, he's maybe tired or something" Richard gushed out those words just to stop Derrick from talking more than he should, but that didn't go any further.

"I think something is wrong with Zina," I said upfront in a transitional way, Derrick and Richard stood still to look at me but I was still walking without looking back to see if they were coming.

Richard quickly tapped my back to bring me back to reality

"Oh, we are at the bus station" I stuttered a bit and scoffed

"Are you okay, what this with Zina not being okay" Derrick was sure of what he said looking at me so curious about what comes out next from my mouth. I wasn't sure of what I saw, so I bluffed my thought

"I don't know why she would decide to follow Junior, that stupid boy" I sniffed with a smirked face

" Oh, that's what is bothering you" Derrick felt satisfied with what he has just heard.

"Just let her be, she will realize that they are not the best company to keep" with that said Derrick highlighted at his bus station while Richard and I left with the bus.

I was still bothered and skeptical about telling Richard about my true encounter with Zina, I felt he will understand it better than Derrick. I turned to talk to him but he was already at his stopping point, he bid goodbye with the insight of him coming to play a video game later.

There he goes, I felt so stupid with my thought, I thought more about it I decided to go for some photographs later that day.

"HI, mum" quickly I went into my room, shut the door, and rushed out as quickly as possible.

"Bye mum" she rushed out

"Where are you up to, you just got here" she insisted.

I wasn't truly going for pictures but to see her and ask her why she did what she did, but I just can't relate it to my mum.

"I got a proposal from a client on more nature pictures" yeah that came out right, she was happy and insisted I take some lunch package before leaving, with joy I took it, and off I went on my bike.