Always Ready

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 21

As we were going, I’ve made up my mind that I did not want to have anything in common with Timi again except academics. Though I’ve made up my mind from home but Aunty Funke had advice me not to avoid her so that I’ll know the person behind the attack but I fear for my life.

Timi: What’s up with you.

I didn’t reply her due to my conclusion. when she called again, I didn’t reply thinking that she will just mind her business but instead, she held my hand and all I did was just to drag my hand from her grip and I continued to the VP’s office faster. Now I’m in the VP’s office.

VP: where is your accomplice?

Me:she should be on her way.

Soon Timileyin came in to join us.

She greeted and the VP told her to sit.

VP: I knew perfectly the reason I have kept this issue confidential. The both of you are one of the best in your various classes so I will not want something to cause you to look down on your self so I’ll give you guys punishment. I want you two should make sure you sweep the whole junior class(i.e jss1-jss3, total of six class) which should commence from today till the end of this week.

‘Yes sir’ we both chorused. When the VP later asked us to Go.

Sweep it has really been long I swept even my own room I don’t sweep. My parent won’t allow any day I try to sweep Aunty Funke must not know. so you see. I’m not lazy ooo but they won’t just allow me work and I don’t like it so I sneak to work while some of you sneak away from work.

BACK TO THE MATTER…

we went to join the others on the assembly immediately he dismissed us.

Everything went on normal even in class, until some minutes into break when I remembered what my father told me, that I should come back home immediately after school to avoid the boys,but that seem impossible because of the punishment this VP of a man gave us. Now it closing I was afraid that I started sweating profusely the boys,but that seem impossible because of the punishment this VP of a man gave us. Now it closing I was afraid that I started sweating profusely. But I don’t have choice.

Timi and I went to collect the broom from the school cleaners and headed to the classrooms. I took Jss1b without communicating so I thought she understood already.I was almost 6mins into sweeping when Timileyin showed up and offered to assist but I declined but she didn’t leave. I told her to go,but she refused and I just have to let her be when something rang in my head it was about the boys. I wanted to ask Timi how she knew they were coming for me.

Any effort I made to ask her all proved futile bcos she’ll tell me to continue with the sweeping that when we are going on the road she’ll tell me. Then she offered to help again and I agreed. We swept the whole class together and we were thru in about 17mins. So we returned the broom, so we headed to the VP’s office but he had gone home or so we thought because his office was locked.

Now we are on our way. I asked Timi to tell me about the boys how she knew they were coming for me.

She did not say anything and I was like

Me: Timi talk to me now I’m afraid.

Timi:You are afraid of your fellow guys, so you can’t fight for me?

Me: What do you mean by that?.

We were still going when I cited the guys but something just held my leg and I decided not to run. Thou I’m afraid within but you cannot notice this in my appearance.

Soon the guys were close and I just felt like peeing in my trousers but I was able to hold myself.

Now they are right in my front. they ordered me to stop and they pushed Timi away and told her to go home but she refused.

Guy 1: you no go run(referring to Timi)

Timi: Leave me joor am I standing on your head.

I saw the look on the Guy’s face and I just pleaded with Timi to go that I’ll be fine but she refused that anywhere they are taking me to, she will follow. The guys just ignored her.

The guys just left her alone and face me. The first guy held my shirt closer to my neck and I just hit his hand away.

Guy 2: You no dey fear again ooo.

Me:Fear who? no b people like you I go fear now, I no dey Una level.

Immediately I just felt the urge to bend down and stand up quickly, but I fought not to but I unconsciously did when I saw that one of the guys wanted to punch me. immediately I noticed that I told the guy not to try it Again. While all these were going on, Timi had brought out her phone and started surfing it.

Before I knew what was happening, I just heard a familiar voice shouting from afar behind me saying ‘Leave that guy’ and I turned to look at the person who came to my rescue.

Who was the person?