Wretchedly Rich

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 6

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Adanne sat in her usual spot (near the front center of the classroom), reading her English textbook, while she quietly chewed her gum.

Obiajulum made to where she was seated, taking notice of what she had in her mouth, as he grinned and said, “I pity someone when Mrs Obemena comes,”

The young girl shivered with fear and took the gum out of her mouth. “What do you want?” her eyes met with his. “Why won’t you stop bothering me?” a glare found her face as she asked.

Obiajulum scoffed at her question and made to sit beside her. “She’s always reading,” he stuck out his tongue, the mockery held in his voice, sensed by the girl who was already fuming with anger. “Do you always have to frown? Try to smile sometimes.” Obiajulum’s plan was perfectly working. He needed something more to get her filled with rage. If only—a silly thought popped up as a smile settled on his face.

“What’s making you smile?” Adanne looked weirdly at him.

Obiajulum ignored her question and pointed at the textbook in front of her. “Can I have that?” Obiajulum didn’t wait for her to answer before he took the neatly wrapped book and ran out of the classroom.

“Come back here!” Adanne shouted after him, running out to catch up with him.

That’s a new textbook my parents got me,” she said in a clear modulated voice.

“Try and catch me—”

A non-intentional laugh broke out as she chased after him. “Obiajulum—”

But Obiajulum was so carried away to see what laid in wait for him.

TO BE CONT’D