One And Only k-ss – Episode 26

One And Only k-ss – Episode 26
© Oyebamiji Samuel
Story Continues
Theme: Choose the winner
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Jude watched as Mary walked away with Owen, he didn’t know what to do, he was confused. He thought that Mary should have rejected Owen’s pull and tell Owen that she is busy with him and even that Owen “can’t he see that I’m with the girl ”
Jude felt bad
The assembly rang and he didn’t bother going back to his class, he just went to the assembly hall
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The assembly commenced and series of the usual programmes commenced, afterwards, the principal mounted the podium to announce some important information needed by the student
“You all know that your mid semester text is commencing next week, it’s advisable that you all sit tight and study for your exam, remember I always tell you that everyone is a genius, they just need to be hærdworking and diligent in all that they do” The principal said
“Secondly; there is gonna be a debate , the debate is gonna be between class 7 and Class 8. The debate is taking place on Friday in this same hall by 2:0clock pm. Some representatives of the ministry of Education are coming to honour and award the winner of the debate” The principal said
Owen arched his brow when he heard that the debate is gonna be between his class ‘Class 8’ and Mary’s class which is Class 7. He hoped in his heart that he would not be chosen to represent his class, after all , he is the most brilliant student in his class
The principal gave further announcements and tell everyone to march in,side
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The biology teacher came to Owen’s class
“Good morning class” He greeted
“Hi ma” Everyone greeted
She faced the board and wrote the topic she is gonna be teaching on it
The teacher went back to the podium from the white board, she rolled the sheets of her jotter and sighed ready to teach
She raised her head to start explaining the topic she had just written on the board.
Owen stood up all of a sudden cus he was feeling like urinating
“How may I help you young man?” The teacher asked when he saw Owen stood up suddenly
“Bella, tell the teacher I wanna urinate” Owen said in sign language to Bella
Bella eyed him and refused
“Now he wants me to help him but he can hurl insult on me” Bella thought
“Young man, please don’t disturb my class, but ain’t you the newly appointed senior prefect ?” The teacher asked
Owen nodded, he was hurt that Bella didn’t speak up for him and defend him like she does, she wondered if Bella was using what is happening to him now with the teacher to take revenge on him
“Can’t you speak, why did you like to just communicate by the use of body language often, even on the day you were suppose to give a beautiful speech as the newly appointed senior prefect, you refused and started pretending to be coughing . Oh! You wondering how we knew! The principal later asked the school doctor that attended to you to know what was wrong with you, but the doctor said he couldn’t find anything wrong with you” The teacher said
Owen sighed
” Zeus, do something please, I can not speak, I do not want anyone to know , it’s gonna be bring shame upon me ” Owen prayed to his god
“Now listen, if you are gonna prove stubborn to me not to speak, then I’m gonna force you and trust me , when I say that” The teacher said threateningly
The teacher is ready to ensure that Owen speaks to her, she thought that Owen was just a stubborn spoilt boy
A guy stood up from the back sit of the class and went to meet the teacher at the front of the class
He whispered some words to the ears of the teacher
“Really?” The teacher exclaimed at the whispered words of the boy that came to meet her
The boy nodded
The teacher shook his head pathetically
“Did you wanna do something outside?” The teacher asked Owen
Owen nodded
The teacher signaled for Owen to go, Owen went to ease himself
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After Class
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The teacher had taught and gone
Owen had also returned to his class and listened to the rest of the teachings of the teacher.
After the lecture, Owen twisted his head around searching for the boy that save him from the teacher just when he was about to receive the greatest disgrace of his life
“I’m here” the boy said
Owen turned his head and saw the boy
The boy smiled, he has sat right behind Owen
Owen arched his brow and went to sit beside him
Bella felt bad that the boy helped Owen, she wanted Owen to regret the words he said to her but now, the boy has spoilt her plan
“Thanks for saving me” Owen wrote
The boy smiled
“I’m Collins” The boy said in sign language
“Oh! You can communicate in sign language” Owen asked in sign language
The boy nodded while smiling
Owen was happy that he now has another person that understands sign language apart from Bella in the class
“What did you tell the teacher that calmed her?” Owen asked in sign language
“The truth” Collins replied
“The truth?” Owen repeated in sign language
Collins nodded
“What is the truth?” Owen asked
“That you can not speak” Collins said
Owen arched his brow
“How did you know that?” Owen asked surprisingly in sign language
“I’ve watched you many times spoke to this lady in sign language, I knew from the first time I saw you communicating with her in sign language that you can’t speak” Collins said
“You mean Bella” Owen asked in sign language confirming that the girl he meant was Bella
Collins nodded
“You informed the teacher that I’m dumb and he felt pathetic for me right?” Owen asked
“Exactly” Collins said
Owen sighed happily and thanked Zeus in his heart for helping him as usual.
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Mary and her friends had just received the first lecture , they were revising about the teaching they had just received
During the middle of their discussion , Kitty abruptly changed the topic
“Hey guys, who did you think will be chosen to represent our class on the debate on Friday”
“Maybe your crush” Mary said to Kitty
“Yeah, Feathers is good, he might be the one representing our class” Lydia added
“Or the labour prefect, they are both good” Kitty said
“But I want Feathers to represent our class ” Kitty added
“Guys, did you know what I’m thinking, imagine that Mary’s crush , Owen in class 8 versus Feathers, Kitty’s crush in class 7 were chosen to combat themselves ” Lydia said
“That will be so interesting, well, I know Feathers will win, most writers are always very brilliant” Kitty said
“What are you talking about, Owen’s gift of brilliancy is natural, it’s God’s given, who is Feathers beside Owen” Mary said confidently believing that Owen will definitely win Feathers
“Guys, don’t argue yet, we aren’t even sure, let’s wait and know those that are combating” Lydia said
“Girls” Jude who had taken a quick stroll to the relaxing room to go and rehearse a stanza of their song.
He called Mary on entering the class
Mary and her friend turned at the same time at Jude
“Guys, have you checked the billboard” Jude said
“I checked it before the assembly commenced, It was only the time table and some information that are no relevant to our class that are there” Lydia said
“The particip-nt of the debate has being chosen and pasted on the billboard” Jude said and paused to wait for their reaction
“Tell us about it please” Mary pleaded
“Owen and Bella is representing Class 8 and Feathers and Mary is representing Class 7” Jude said
Mary’s eye met with Kitty
Mary did not really like Feathers and now he is pairing with him to combat his crush, Owen and Bella that she dislikes
Lydia quickly thought and felt pathetic for Mary
“Mary, you and Feathers, who is Kitty’s crush are gonna be combating with your crush, Owen and that witch called Bella, whom did you want to win?”
To be continued