ENO'S POV:
The two girls made their way out of the auditorium, Elina talking non-stop, much to Eno's irritation.
"I can't wait to introduce you to my friends, they are going to love you. And I could also__
"Elina." Eno cut in, placing a hand on her shoulder, "After class, okay? All I need now is your help finding my locker and my classroom_ and my form teacher."
Elina rolled her eyes, before moving forward, leaving her friend behind. "Fine."
"Wait for me." Eno said in a hurry, trying to catch up with Elina.
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Eno closed the locker gently.
"You could customize it if you want to." Elina said, with a scrunched-up face. "At least put it out of its misery."
Eno smiled and folded her hands, "What misery?"
"It's too plain and green__ Elina stated matter-of-factly__ "That's the misery."
Eno looked at it again and turned back to her friend, "I dunno, I think I like it plain and green."
The warning bell rang and Elina gasped,
"I have to go, I have Biology now." She pointed at a door down the hallway, "Literature is that way."
"Um, okay?__" Eno started, but Elina cut it short.
"Bye. Goodluck." She said, running down the hall.
Eno sighed and started towards her own class. She reached the door and pulled on the handle__ locked.
Shit.
She knocked on it twice but there was no answer.
The bell rang again__ She was late. She sighed in frustration, before placing her ear on the door. Maybe, she could grasp little of what the teacher was saying.
'Fuck me!'
What? She leaned in closer,
'Harder! Fuck me harder!'
She scrunched up her face. This was definately not Literature class.
"What are you doing there?"
She tore of her face from the door and turned to the direction of the voice.
"Are you okay?"
A girl__ She sighed in relief. Thank God it wasn't a teacher.
"I- I'm lost." Eno managed to say, "I think I have Literature, but I can't find the class."
The girl nodded slowly, "And you decided to check the store room?"
Eno scoffed quietly, "How was I supposed to know that?"
The girl gave Eno a look, "You're the new sophomore that everyone keeps talking about?"
"Excuse me?" Eno frowned slightly, Why were people talking about her? How did they even know her?
"Your class is behind this door__" She pointed at the door opposite her.
"What were you listening to?"
"What are you talking about?" Eno feigned ignorance. She knew what she was talking about. She just didn't want to snitch the students in there, whatever they were doing.
The girl walked past Eno and tugged on the door handle.
"Um, I don't think you should do that." She said, trying to hold her back.
The girl looked at her intently.
"Chiamaka. My name is Chiamaka."
Eno gave a fake smile. "Chiamaka, I don't think there's anything behind the door."
"But you were listening to the door?"
"No, I wasn't___" Eno said.
"Do you really want to do this?" Chiamaka folded her arms across her chest.
Eno sighed in defeat, "I think students are there. And I also think they're fucking themselves__ Hard."
"For real?" Chiamaka gave a sly smile. "Cool."
Eno raised a brow. What was cool about that?
"You should head to class. I'll handle this one." She said again.
Eno held her books tight before turning to leave.
That was weird.
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She entered the classroom and closed the door after her.
The teacher, and every other person in the room turned their eyes to her.
"Are you here?" The woman asked, pushing her glasses up her nose.
Eno nodded slowly before adding, "I'm new."
"You're late." The teacher clapped back. Eno could hear a few mumbles coming from the students.
"That isn't a very good first impression, Eno."
She nodded again, "I'm sorry."
How did she know her name?
"Grab a seat, there's one next to Zel." The woman spoke and went back to writing on the board.
Eno looked around for about three seconds when someone waved and mouthed 'Me.'
She scuffled through some desks whispering sorry when she touched anything until she reached her.
"Hi." The girl said, taking her books off Eno's new desk. She had dark brown skin and wore a leather jacket instead of her blazers.
Eno sat next to her.
"I'm Zel." She smiled. Eno noticed her hair, she had straight long weave-ons fixed to it. She also noticed her odd name.
"Zel?" Eno whispered. "I'm sorry but it's very__ unique."
Zel laughed quietly, "I know. It's actually Zelunjo, but it was too long."
"Your name is also unique__ Eno."
"Thank you." Eno smiled genuinely.
"Everyone's been talking about you," Zel started, "But words did not do enough justice to your looks."
Eno smiled slightly, "I'll take that as a compliment."
"Everyone's been talking about me?"
"Yes__ Zel said, bringing out her phone, "On the school app."
Eno looked down, "What did they say?"
Zel looked up from her phone, "That doesn't matter_ I mean, there were bad ones, there always are, but there were also good ones too."
"And I believe the good ones."
Eno smiled at her__ She had already made a friend.
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She closed her locker, still scrolling on her phone. She was reading the comments on the school app that were about her.
Big_Ella34
The new girl is actually nice!
Pink-Baby
IT'S AN ACT. SHE'S NOT HERE FOR GOOD! WE KNOW HER BACKSTORY!!!!
#NOTOTHENEWGIRL #KICK_ENO_OUT!!!
She winced at the one from Pink Baby_ What did she mean by we know her backstory?
She scrolled down some more.
DeZmonD_RUlez
@Pink-Baby You hv a point there. Rumors did say she came here because she was expelled from her old school.
Abby.da.Queen
STFU YOU GUYS!!!! She just came here because she has a friend here.
TROLL-quuin
@Abby.da.Queen Yeah right! Because you would leave Abuja and come to Lagos just because you want to attend the same school with your friend.
Eno swallowed, How the hell do they know so much?
ZEL-BBY
Alright, that's enough trolling for one day you MF'S… LEAVE HER ALONE!!!!
Eno smiled at that particular one and scrolled down.
*CHI-Amaka*
@ZEL-BBY . YESS GIRL!!. I've actually come in contact with her. She's not bad… LEAVE HER ALONE!!!
"Eno."
She looked up from her screen to see Elina.
"Oh, hi Elina." Eno gave a weak smile.
"What are you doing?"
"Oh, nothing," Eno said putting her phone down, "I was just on the school app and__ People are talking about me?"
Elina gave a look. "Trolling newbies is very normal here. Trust me, I had it worse."
"No Elina," Eno raised her voice, "I don't want anyone to talk about me. How did they know that I was coming from Abuja?"
"That would be because I told them." Elina smiled nervously.
"You told them?!"
"Relax, Eno." Elina placed a hand on her shoulder, "They don't know any more than that."
"That's not what it looks like." Eno waved the phone at her.
"Eno, just give it a week and everything will be okay."
The bell rang, making her groan
"I already hate the sound of this bell."
Elina smiled, "I have to go. Don't think about those comments, okay?"
Eno nodded and waved at Elina before opening her locker and taking out her bag.
She scrolled on her phone one more time.
S-is-for-SADE
Eno is BAD news for us here. I have contacts from the school she used to attend. Trust me, you don't want her here.
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