Her last wish episode 8&9
HER LAST WISH 🌬️
🌟(Moremi)
❄️Chapter 8
Zeemah Writes📝
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“Ouch!” Daniel gro-ned as Anne applied soothing balm on his back.
“I thought you told Layla it didn’t hurt at all” Anne said.
They were in Dan’s room, minutes after they were back from school.
Dan laid flat on his chest,shirtless as Anne applied the balm on his back,he was doing his homework in the process.
“I can’t possibly tell her it hurts, didn’t you see how bad she already felt,she would feel more bad if i tell her otherwise” Dan said and Anne nodded in agreement.
“And we’d both be lieing if we really believed that her leg is healed and that the pain was just for a short while”
“Yeah! Burns do not really heal quickly and they hurt so much” Anne said.
“She only said that to make us feel better, i had to make her feel better too” Dan said.
“You did the right thing. I’m so glad we finally got to meet the coffee girl and to think it turned out to be Layla..wow” Anne laughed sitting on the edge of Dan’s bed.
She was done applying the balm.
Dan smiled. “She seems like a nice girl but when triggered,she’s one crazy girl”
Anne laughed.
Dan dropped his pen and faced Anne.
“You won’t believe i just heard ‘Hot Coffee’ while i was checking out the timetable on the wall and the next thing i knew was someone biting me so hærd” He narrated.
“Oh my God” Anne laughed hærd .
Dan was tempted to join in the laughter and he did.
“I bet people had to pull her away from you” Anne said,still laughing.
“Exactly! and a girl with a pink hair said she’s African and Africans teeth are like axe. Layla told her to be careful or she’s gonna get hacked by her axe” Dan said and they both continued laughing.
“You must not have believed she was the African i do tell you about” Anne chuckled.
“I doubted it and i told myself there must be another African in the school, that this surely couldn’t be the gentle one my sister tells me about” Dan said and Anne laughed h-rder.
“I’m glad she’s free of the bullies and all” She said.
Dan nodded..”No one seems to taunt her anymore,looks like they are scared of her instead”
“Serves them right,you needed to see how badly she was being treated before, standing up for oneself really goes a long way” Anne said.
“Of course, the bullies were so lucky to have stopped taunting her before i resumed,you know how much i hate bullies” Dan frowned.
“Yeah i do,there are a lot of them in Ocean high school and the only person they mostly bother is Layla, thank God she’s free now” Anne said.
“Left to me,i don’t think they were hating on her because she is African,if most of her bullies were females,then they were probably jealous of her. Layla is still without doubt one of the most good looking females in that school and she has this great body none of them has” Dan said.
“You’re right, being African is just an excuse to hate on her”
“Yeah,they should just be called jealous assh-les” Dan said and Anne chuckled.
“Yeah, because why would you hate on someone and even hurt them just because they are more good looking and better than you are,that’s wack as hell” Dan said.
“I think people like that should be called petty assh-les instead” Anne said and they laughed.
“What’s the deal about the Dylan guy, seems Layla has the hots for him” Dan said.
“Yeah she does,i feel so bad for her,you won’t believe he embarrassed her after they shared a k-ss during a truth or dare game”
“Really?” Dan asked, sitting up.
“Yeah,he said her l-ips tasted like a dead log of wood that wouldn’t even lit up if ignited by a wide burning fire” Anne said.
“Oh my God!” Dan exclaimed.
“He also added that he has never felt so sick after k-ssing someone”
“Wow” Dan furrowed his brows.
“And that coming from Dylan would have hurt her so much, Dylan is known to be a big flirt,he k-sses almost every girl who wants to be k-ssed and i don’t think he has ever embarrassed any of them that way”
“That’s so bad of Dylan, even if he had felt that way,he shouldn’t have embarrassed her by telling everyone about it. That’s immature” Dan said, irritated with Dylan’s behavior.
“Perhaps he had treated her that way because of how Layla is viewed, he might have felt an African is not up to his taste” Anne said.
“Then Dylan is another petty assh-le” Dan said.
“Sure he is” Anne toyed with his bedside lamp.
“When did it happen?” Dan asked.
“Just yesterday” Anne said.
“Woah..I just hope she’s over the embarrassment” Dan said.
“Looks like she was,she doesn’t look bothered with anything while she was with us”
“Yeah and i hope you weren’t caught eating in class” Dan grinned.
“No, bad influence” Anne said and they laughed.
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“Oh my, I’m so sorry about that Layla” Aria said after Layla narrated the ordeal to her,the reason she was so down yesterday.
“It’s fine,I’m over it now” Layla smiled.
“Im glad you are but you’re so strong,those terrible words are so hærd to get over so soon” Aria said.
“I didn’t do that on my own,my new friends lit my mood” Layla grinned.
“Your new friends?” Aria asked in surprise,she smiled as she faced Layla.
Layla has never mentioned the word ‘friend’ to her and she knew it was because she had none, she knew Layla wasn’t treated well in school and she has always feel so sad about that and now..did Layla just mentioned ‘friends’
They had even helped her get out of the depressing mood that silly thing almost threw her into.
Who are those angels?
“Yeah,they are my friends even though they didn’t say that to me but they are. I already take them as mine. What we shared today might not be enough for them to take me as a friend but it is enough for me. They are the only ones in school who accepted me for who i am,even when others tried to make them abjure me. They are just so kind” Layla said, almost laughing as she remembered the burger escapade.
It was fun.
She didn’t knew breaking a school rule would be that great..
She doubt if she has ever broken any school rule and well she didn’t regret breaking one today.
The teacher had almost caught them when they laughed but they had been lucky.
“I’m so glad you finally have people to call friends after a long time” Aria said, hugging Layla.
Layla is the first kid she’s ever met that has such a difficult life at her age, no friends,no parents,no siblings, only an aunt who made her life more unbearable.
Most time,she wishes Layla would come stay with her but of course that’s not possible.
Seeing the joy on her face now when she mentioned her new friends almost made Aria tear up.
Layla is so excited over what most teens have dozens of and even discard as they wish.
She’s so excited because she never had one.
She knows how much Layla would appreciate her new friends,they would be the first friends she had had in years and she’s really gonna go all the way for them, they are really lucky to have her as a friend.
“Uhm..Aria,i need to go attend to customers” Layla said.
“Oh,my bad” Aria said, disengaging from the hug.
Aria smiled as she watched Layla take orders diligently.
She wondered with a frown why Dylan would treat her that way.
He had even made her cry, that was so wicked of him.
He dashed the hopes he had given her.
So bad most times good things aren’t appreciated, having someone like Layla in one’s life is a blessing.
She’s one of the few people with a heart of gold, Layla is so selfless,she’s always ready to help.
She doesn’t deserve the sort of life she has but then again,life and it’s ways.
Aria is glad things are starting to turn out better for her though.
But how could that assh-le call her l-ips a dead log of wood!
Layla returned from serving the customers.
“How could that guy call your l-ips a dead log of wood!” Aria said and Layla smiled.
“I’m sure it had been a mistake,he told me he didn’t mean for it to spread all over the school” Layla said.
“Wh..what are you saying?” Aria asked,arching a brow in disbelief.
“Don’t tell me you’ve not gotten over him” She added.
“Get over him?” Layla laughed.
“I love Dylan so much than you can imagine,i love him enough to forgive him for every mistake he makes. Mistakes happen almost all the time,we all make them” Layla shrugged.
“Oh my God, what has come over you? Isn’t it so obvious this guy doesn’t respect you,he doesn’t even love you or he would never have embarrassed you that way”
“It was a mistake Aria” Layla said.
“Did he told you it was?” Aria asked and Layla drummed her fingers on the table, giving no answer.
Dylan hadn’t said it was a mistake,he admitted saying it,he admitted feeling that way,he only apologized for the words spreading all over the school.
“He compared your l-ips to a dead log of wood and you call that a mistake? C’mon Layla”
“Just let it go, besides we were starting to get close before that happened,i really hope he starts talking to me again” Layla said hopefully.
“What! you mean he didn’t even talked to you after that? He didn’t apologise? Wow, fantastic” Aria clapped dramatically.
“He’s gonna come around soon” Layla said as she walked away to attend to another set of customers.
“If i hadn’t experienced love, Layla would have almost made me believe love is a bastard” Ariana said as she prepared to go pick her kid.
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“You’re getting real better in preparing meals nowadays” Philia smiled as they ate dinner.
“Thanks Phil” Layla said.
They continued their meal in silence and when they were done, Layla sorted the dishes.
She joined Phil in the living room when she was done and they watched a movie together..
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Layla remembered she has homework to do as they were set to watch another movie.
“I’m going to bed” She said to Philia as she got to her feet.
“Goodnight” Philia smiled and Layla knew one of the men who do shag Phil is coming around tonight.
Whenever Phil stays up this late,it means she’s expecting someone. Phil is an early sleeper.
Layla walked to her room,she fetched her school bag,sat on the bed and started her homework.
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She went to freshen up for the night after she was done with her homework.
She wore her soft nightwear after drying her body.
She made her bed,about to get some real sleep when she realised she had to drink some water,she’s thirsty and if she refuses to quench it now,it would wake her up in the midnight and she won’t be able to continue her sleep.
She slid her feet into her footwear and walked out of her room.
Walking past Philia’s room,she shook her head as she heard mo-ns.
She got to the kitchen,downed a glass of water,rinsed the cup and returned it to it’s place.
As she walked out of the kitchen to return to her room, she realised Philia hadn’t even turned off the TV and lights in the living room.
The shagging must really mean a lot to her.
Layla turned off the TV, switched off the lights and then run back to her room, covering her ears as she passed Philia’s room.
Philia was mo-ning like cow that’s being slaughtered and it’s so disturbing to her ears.
She locked her door as she got to her room,switched off the light and got under her blanket.
She switched on her bedside lamp and stared dreamily at the dim light, reminiscing how her day had went.
She smiled.
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“Did you switched off the lights and TV?” Philia asked Layla the next morning.
“Of course i did” Layla said.
“I went to get water and saw you forgot to put off the lights and TV” She added.
“Well thanks” Phil said, preparing Layla’s allowance.
Layla was fully dressed for school, standing in front of Phil as she waited for money.
“Here” Phil handed some dollar notes to her.
She said thanks as she collected it.
She quickly counted it and discovered it was more than what Phil do give her,far more than.
“Phil…” She was saying.
“Yunno the pizza fee i deducted from your allowance the last time,well..it has been returned to you” Phil said.
“Thanks but even at that,the money is still more” Layla said.
“For preparing a good meal yesternight and also turning off the TV and lights” Philia winked.
“Wow” Layla smiled, Philia can be unbelievable at times.
She does unexpected things that makes one either love or dislike her.
Things that makes one happy or sad.
She’s glad Philia unexpected act this morning had made her happy.
“You should run along” Philia said, getting busy with her phone.
“Thanks Phil, Bye” Layla said.
“Bye”
She took the bus today, having more than enough money,her legs should at least rest from trekking even if it’s just for today.
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Layla drew in a breath before walking into the class.
She was glad no one mocked her anymore,they seem to have forgotten about it.
Gracias!
They only stare at her for some seconds when she walked in and then faced their businesses.
She walked past Chloe’s seat who deliberately muttered ‘dead log of wood’ to her hearing.
Layla ignored her as much as she could,she glanced at Dylan’s seat and saw him seated, chatting with his group of friends.
His eyes met hers and it lingered for few seconds before he looked away.
Perhaps he felt sorry and maybe would talk to her soon.
She smiled at the thought as she finally got to her seat.
Her smile grew w¡der when she saw Daniel whose eyes has been on her since she walked in,he saw how she had smiled when she looked at Dylan and then knew she’s yet to get over him. She looked so in love with him with the way her face had brightened up,just so bad her love was one sided.
Dylan doesn’t look like someone who would want to have anything to do with her.
“Hey” He smiled back at her.
She was already seated.
“How you?” she asked.
“I’m good,your smile tells me you’re good too” He said.
“Yeah,my aunt gave me extra allowance this morning” She said.
“Wow, really?” Daniel smiled.
“Yap” Layla said, realising she didn’t needed to tell him, the way it had skidded out of her mouth is yet to be understood.
Perhaps she’s overexcited to finally have someone to tell things.
Daniel and Anne would be her first friends since she resumed Ocean high school.
“Did i…sounded childish?” She asked, pressing her l-ips together.
“Childish? No, you didn’t,you were only excited and you decided to share it with your friend,there’s nothing childish about that” Dan said.
“My…friend?” Layla asked.
“Ye..ah, aren’t we friends?” Daniel asked with a raised brow.
“Do you consider me as your friend?” Layla asked, blinking hopefully.
She took Dan and Anne as her friends already but she wasn’t sure they took her as theirs,she wasn’t sure what they shared yesterday was enough to make her their friend but she was really hoping it would.
“Of course we’re friends Layla” Daniel said.
“Really?” Layla’s face lit up.
Daniel nodded.
“Thank you” Layla said happily, surprising Daniel by hugging him.
He was so surprised she could hug him just because he took her as a friend but then he shouldn’t be,he knows her story,he knows he was probably the first person to call her a friend since she resumed Ocean high school.
She must be so excited to finally have a friend after a long time.
He had dozens of friends that he couldn’t even count, friends he doesn’t even care enough about and here’s someone who’s so happy to have just one.
He felt emotional as he hugged her back.
He can’t imagine how she must have felt for years without having anyone her age to talk to,to confide in,to cry to, laugh with and share silly things with.
He would make sure to fill that vacuum,he would make her happy and make her feel the joy of having a good friend.
He would make up for all the years she’s missed without a friend.
Yeah,he would do that.
She deserves it.
He smiled “C’mon Layla”
“I won’t let you go” She said and he laughed.
“You’re the first person,since i got to Ocean high school to ever make me your friend,thank you” She added.
He was still smiling when he caught Dylan’s gaze,it looked like he had been staring at them for long,he didn’t really looked pleased at the sight with the glare he was sending towards Dan.
Perhaps,it wasn’t one sided like he had thought.
Zeemah
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HER LAST WISH 🌬️
🌟(Moremi)
❄️Chapter 9
Zeemah Writes📝
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“Why do the students stare so much?” Dan asked Layla after they disengaged from the hug.
“That’s because it’s me,I’ve always been stared at” Layla said.
“Oh, i’m so honored to be sitting with a celebrity” Dan teased and she laughed loudly.
“This is a class yunno!” Chloe scre-med from her seat, startling them.
She has been burning with rage since she saw them hugging.
“I’m sorry for disturbing, everyone” Layla said.
“It’s fine Layla” Most of the students said.
Chloe faced her table with a huff.
She was so mad right now.
She wants him to herself, she’s the school queen and she should date the best.
Perhaps she should find a way to move her seat closer to his.
Then she would get to talk to him more often and he would see she’s far better than that fat African!
She’s so sure Layla might be using jazz on him,why else would a good looking guy get close with an ugly person who had once bit him.
Perhaps,the jazz was in her teeth!..Chloe w¡dened her eyes at the thought.
She turned back to look at Daniel who was smiling as he talked to Layla.
‘And now,the cutie is trapped’ she thought sadly.
She wouldn’t mind using a jazz to trap him too though.
“I told ya,they are ready to change their bad history into a good one” Sabrina said.
“Just shut up!” Chloe yelled.
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“And..how’s your back?..i mean the teeth bite” Layla asked, pressing her l-ips together shyly.
Dan smiled. “Better, how’s your leg?”
“Healed long ago” Layla said.
It only showed a scar now,a raw one and it’s still quite painful.
“Seems,the pinkie doesn’t like you” Dan said to Layla.
“She doesn’t and i don’t like her either” Layla said.
“Obviously” Daniel smiled,he turned to the guy who wanted his attention.
He chatted with him for few minutes before turning back to Layla whom he caught staring at Dylan.
Wow.
She rubbed her cheek, embarrassed when she realised Dan caught her.
“He wanted me to help him with a topic” Daniel said to Layla, referring to the boy he had chatted with for some minutes.
“Oh” Layla smiled.
She feels so excited Dan had told her,it really confirmed they were friends now.
“Do friends tell one another everything?” She asked.
“Of course,close friends tells one another almost everything” Dan said and Layla nodded thoughtfully.
Perhaps, Dylan shouldn’t be blamed.
He had told his friends about how he felt when he had k-ssed her just because that’s what friends should do but his friends had gone ahead to spread it all over the school.
Dylan shouldn’t be blamed,she felt so bad to have blamed him..
He might be feeling guilty to approach her,she should say hi to him later and make him know it’s fine, it’s no big deal.
“The teacher is here” Dan said.
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“Hey guys, my friends wants me to eat with them today” Anne said to Dan and Layla.
Her friends do get pissed with her during the times she eat with Layla instead of eating with them and now she’s glad there’s Daniel to keep Layla’s company while she’s with her friends.
“Go ahead” Layla smiled.
“Okay” Anne walked to her friends, they went to get their lunch and then sat round the table to start eating.
She looked over at Layla and Daniel,they were eating already, chatting in the process.
Anne smiled.
“Your brother is so good looking” Jessie smiled admiringly.
“And i heard he’s intelligent also” Kate said.
“Of course Dan is just perfect” Sarah added,chewing her fries,she’s the closest to Anne and she has been to her house severally,she had known Daniel even before he resumed Ocean high School.
“He’s so friendly too,i said hi to him and he replied with a smile. God,i almost melted” Jessie grinned.
“He replies every other person the same way, don’t feel too special” Kate rolled her eyes, she’s the sauciest of them.
“I know right,you don’t have to point it out to me. At least I’m one of those he smiled at” Jessie hissed.
“Anne,you should tell him to eat with us some other time. I want everyone to see how lucky we are to be your friend,they should get jealous when they see we’re closer to your brother than they are. I bet everyone would want to join our group of friends” Kate smiled.
Sarah sighed and shook her head at Kate’s thought.
Kate uses her flat mouth to spill unreasonable talks most times.
“If you want him to join us sometime,i hope you know Layla would be coming with him” Anne said, knowing Kate is among the people who doesn’t like Layla.
She gets most pissed at Anne whenever she eats with Layla and would refuse to speak to Anne and Anne being the cool girl she is would go ahead to talk to her anyway.
Kate hissed. “Does she have to come with him?”
“If you don’t want her to,then i won’t be joining you guys to eat because there’ll be no one to eat with Layla” Anne said.
“Why are you so obsessed with this girl?” Jessie wondered aloud.
“She really needs to be asked that question!” Kate said, raising her voice.
“Hey! Do you have to make your foul spit spill out of your mouth to my food just because you’re talking!” Sarah said crossly at Kate.
“That was a stupid thing to say! My saliva is not foul and i don’t spill it when i talk!” Kate said.
“Oh,my sight wasn’t clear right?”
“Probably” Kate raised her brow.
Sarah pushed her fries away angrily.
Kate drew it close and continued eating from where Sarah had stopped.
As serene as Anne is,one wouldn’t know she has crazy friends.
“I won’t be surprised if you had intentionally done that just so you could eat my fries. Stupid foodie!” Sarah said.
“I’m not cut for you at the moment. Anne,you really need to answer that question” Kate said, chewing the fries and making delicious sighs just so to piss Sarah off.
Sarah huffed.
Anne passed her remaining fries to Sarah.
“No,I’m good,you don’t have to do that” Kate said.
“I’m done eating already, you can have the rest” Anne said, gulping water.
“Thanks Anne” Sarah smiled, giving Kate a ‘i-won’ look.
Kate ignored her and turned to Anne.
“Anne, you’re yet to answer our question,why are you so obsessed with that girl?” She asked again.
“Maybe because everyone else avoids her, perhaps if she wasn’t been avoided by everyone,i wouldn’t have felt the need to always move close to her” Anne said.
“I don’t know her offense exactly,why do people hate on her so much” Sarah shook her head.
“Stop talking like you didn’t once hated on her too!” Kate rolled her eyes.
“I did because i was so dumb to have believed Chloe’s slandering” Sarah said.
“But now..it’s clear to everyone Chloe tarnished Layla’s image just to make everyone hate her” Anne added.
“Yeah and any reasonable person should have stopped hating on the poor girl having realised that” Sarah said and Kate glared at her.
“Whatever..just make your brother eat with us some other time” Kate said.
“But how come your brother is so close to her just a day after resuming? Is obsessiveness in your blood? Or could the girl be using jazz! Oh my God! Yunno she’s African” Kate said and Anne laughed.
“Layla is using no jazz, she and Dan met before now” Anne said.
“Oh, no wonder they are so close” Jessie said.
“Yah” Anne said.
They chatted about other things as they ate.
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“We’re officially friends now,i want you to tell me more about yourself” Dan said.
Layla smiled. “Okay”
They were done with their lunch, and then decided to wait and chat before the bell rings.
“I am Layla Moremi Williams, partly African. My father Michael Ajagun Williams is Nigerian, from the Yoruba tribe which automatically makes me a Yoruba too. My mother Celine Marton Williams is American which makes me partly American too, I’m sixteen,I’ll be seventeen in two weeks time…”
“Wow, Moremi” Daniel smiled, interrupting her and there was this feeling in,side of her when he mentioned Moremi.
He’ll be the first person,the first friend of hers to call her by her native name.
It stirred a feeling in her that she didn’t even knew existed.
“Did i get the pronunciation?” He asked hopefully.
“I can’t say,you pronounced it the way i did and I’m not so sure i got the pronunciation correctly myself, if you’re so determined to get the pronunciation correctly, you’ll have to listen to my aunt pronounce it over and over”
“I don’t mind,i love the name” Daniel said.
“So much” He smiled.
“Thanks” Layla smiled “Should i tell you the history behind it?” Layla asked.
“Yes please” Daniel said eagerly.
“Okay..Moremi was the queen of ile Ife Kingdom,Osun state. Nigeria..” Layla started with smiles.
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“Wow” Daniel said, intrigued by the story.
“That’s one hell of an intriguing story,it captivated me” He added, it made him love the name more.
“Yeah,there are so many intriguing histories in Africa. My father named me Moremi because he also loved the name and wanted me to be the best of myself” Layla said.
“I would love to start calling you by your native name, Moremi” Dan announced and Layla’s eyes w¡dened.
“Really?”
“Yeah,i had thought Layla was a beautiful name not until i heard Moremi. I love it,maybe because it’s uncommon. I’ma gonna stick to that name” He said.
“Do you have..to do that? People are gonna..” Layla was saying.
“I don’t have to care about what people would say,as long as I’m happy doing what i want” Daniel said.
“Wait.. don’t you love your native name?” He asked.
“Of course i do,so much” Layla said.
“Are you probably bothered that calling you by your native name would remind people that you’re African and they’ll start hating on you and avoiding you again?”
“No,i don’t care if anyone avoids me. I have you and Anne now”
“Good, okay i get it that we’re in an environment where they are not used to the name”
“Exactly” Layla said.
“How about i just stick to Layla then and call you Moremi whenever i feel like.”
“Fine” Layla smiled.
“Okay,so Moremi..continue please” Dan smiled.
“I lost my parents and only younger sibling, and now I’m staying with my aunt, Philia who owns the coffee shop we first met” Layla said.
Dan stared at her,struck by what she must have gone through losing both parents and only sibling!
Coupled with how she had been treated in school and yet she’s still standing firmly on her feet.
God! She’s so strong.
He doesn’t think he can survive loosing his parents and Anne, he can’t even imagine his life without them.
Her pathetic life at this young age almost brought tears to his eyes and he’s more determined to protect her.
“I’m so sorry about that Moremi” He rubbed her hand affectionately, staring at her with pity.
“Com’on it’s fine, I’m over it. It happened long ago” She smiled and he knows no matter how long ago it was,the pain will always be there.
“I’m so sorry once again, starting now..you have me and Anne okay? We’ll always be there for you” He said reassuringly and she nodded.
“Thanks Dan,thanks so much” Layla said.
“Okay..i should continue” She smiled.
He likes that she smiles often,it makes her more endearing.
“I have relatives in Nigeria,Lagos State..”
“Really?” Daniel smiled.
“Yeah, Aunt Esther,she’s my father sibling and her son David,asides my parents,they are the only ones who calls me by my native name and well you too” Layla smiled and he smiled too.
“They are my father’s only relatives that i know of and i love them so much,they are still one of the best people i know,I’m so happy to have them in my life or i would have broken down completely. I do call them frequently when i still have my mum’s phone with me” Layla said.
“And you don’t anymore?” Dan asked.
“I do but not as frequently as I’d love to”
“Why?” Daniel asked.
“The phone is not in my possession anymore,it’s in Philia’s”
“You don’t have a phone of your own?” Dan asked and Layla shook her head.
He sighed “I was thinking of getting your contact so we could chat over the weekend”
“Ah,I’m sorry to have disappointed you” Layla laughed.
“It’s fine,but the phone in Philia’s possession shouldn’t stop you from not calling them regularly, Philia should give it to you whenever you need it,it’s your mum’s phone and…she’s not supposed to take it from you in the first place” Dan said.
Layla shrugged..” I guess it’s because she’s always busy with the phone, doing business and all”
“Oh” Daniel sighed.
“Yeah,so that’s all you should know about me,at least for now”
“My turn” Daniel sat up properly, clearing his throat.
Layla laughed..”You look like you want to deliver a very important speech,all you’re missing is a well ironed suit and a microphone”
Dan laughed too.
“I’m Daniel Keyes,a full American, seventeen years of age,i love getting along with people,i love making friends,i hate bullies and backstabbers. My parents and Anne are the people i love most in the world,i have a lot of friends but there are two special ones and now they are three. I don’t make someone my special friend that quickly because being ‘special’ to me means i really like you and to really like you,i would have studied you,it took years for me to have those two special friends but there’s this particular particular person that i feel it doesn’t have to take years to make her one,i don’t know what she did to me” Daniel said and Layla blinked profusely.
Dan smiled. “Do you mind knowing their names?” Daniel asked.
“Of course i don’t” Layla said.
“Felia Summers,Rylan Whitney and..Layla Moremi Williams” Daniel said and the bell rang.
Layla stared at him numbly,not getting up.
“C’mon,let’s go to the class” Daniel smiled, pulling her up. He knew she was surprised,if not shocked.
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“Get into the car,we will give you a lift” Anne said to Layla who was about leaving after bidding them bye.
“Yeah, we’ll give you a lift” Dan said.
“Don’t bother” Layla said.
“We want to” Dan said.
“My house is a bit far” Layla said.
“Isn’t your house around the coffee shop?” Dan asked.
“Yeah” Layla nodded.
“Our house is farther, miles after your coffee shop,so get in” Dan said.
“Hm,i insist don’t bother, i’ll take the bus. Bye” Layla waved running off before they could stop her.
“Coffee girl, see you on Monday” Dan shouted after her and she laughed.
He was about turning with Anne,to head towards the car when Dylan stopped him.
“Anne,go into the car,I’ll come join you” Dan said.
“Okay” Anne said, walking away.
“Hi” Daniel said.
“Hey” Dylan said, giving him a piercing look.
“You want anything?” Dan asked after few minutes, getting uncomfortable with the silence.
“What’s with you and Layla?” Dylan asked.
“Oh” Daniel smiled and then laughed.
Dylan stared at him with furrowed brows.
“You like her?” Dan asked.
He knew with the way Dylan had glared at him in class that he probably likes Layla.
“It’s rude to answer a question with a question” Dylan said, irritated with Dan’s behavior.
Seeing Dan resume Ocean high pissed him off badly, he hates having someone to compete with,he was the king of the school not until this guy came along, stealing every attention from him and even Layla who can’t do without staring at him is now so occupied with the new guy that she now rarely spares him a glance.
The girl who was so obviously in love with him,the girl who had almost collapsed when he complimented her hair,she had danced happily and he laughed from where he watched.
The most annoying part is the new guy even turned out to be more intelligent! the girls do not care about him any longer,they are all focused on Dan now.
It irks him so much,he wishes Dan would disappear.
He’s taking everything from him!
“Well..Layla is my special friend, there’s nothing going on with us,you’re free to go ahead with her” Dan said.
“Go ahead with her?” Dylan laughed.
“Ye..ah, don’t you like her?” Dan asked.
“Like her?” Dylan snorted.
“It’s rude to reply a question with a question” Dan stated Dylan’s words to him and Dylan bit the in,side of his mouth angrily.
He hates the fact that this guy here unnerves him without even trying to.
“And why did you say ‘like her’ with such a disgusting look, like..she’s not human or not worthy to like” Dan said.
“Thats because you really need to know i do not like her,i don’t even have a tiny bit of feeling for her. She’s cool for a friend though” Dylan shrugged like he was considering it.
“Not liking someone rom-ntically shouldn’t warrant that look, of course everyone is free to turn down whomever they don’t want to be rom-ntically involved with,it doesn’t have to be such a big deal. I heard you embarrassed her after a k-ss. C’mon that’s bad of you. It’s petty for real” Dan said, resting his back on a car.
Dylan hated that Dan maintained a normal look, his emotions wasn’t visible on his face and that annoys him so much.
He had planned to unnerve Dan but he’s the one being unnerved instead.
“Are you trying to force your own opinion on my decision? I have the right to make whatever decision i want” Dylan said.
“Of course you do, everyone does but there are some decisions that lacks sanity,for example, why would a sane person compare a human l-ips to a dead log of wood and you even added it wouldn’t lit up if ignited by a wide burning fire. I’m not questioning why you felt that way but going around to tell everyone..that is lame,even if you hadn’t felt anything while k-ssing her,even if that moment wasn’t special to you,even if your own l-ips was too dumb to feel anything, you should have at least cared about her feelings. You don’t even know if she held on to that moment like gold,you don’t know how much the k-ss meant to her. You knew those words would hurt her and you still went ahead to say it! Is that how much of a petty assh-le you are?” Dan asked, expecting an answer like it was any normal question.
Dylan glared hærd at him, wishing he never approached him in the first place.
He would never have believed Dan would render him speechless,he had approached Dan so prepared and now there’s nothing left to say.
Everything he had planned to say,the words he had planned to unnerve Dan with erased completely from his head.
“Well..i wasn’t expecting an answer for that anyway but you really need to answer this question..You claim not to like her,why then did you approach me asking what relationsh¡p we have together?” Dan asked and Dylan determined not to let Dan have the last words braced up for an answer.
“Because she needs to be protected from assh-les like you! You’re a fake! You’re faking that friendly behavior of yours just so to be loved”
Daniel laughed. “I was right,you’re so petty, who fakes a friendly behavior… do you do that? that’s bad,you should change your ways if you’re guilty of that. Anyway, you’re so lucky i’ve not resumed Ocean high when you hurt Layla but now you’re not so lucky anymore,hurt her and get to face me. I just hope you’re well trained in taekwondo,that was my specialty in Prestige high school” Daniel grinned wickedly and Dylan wouldn’t lie he got shivers.
“Layla is my special friend and i go all the way for my special friends so Dylan,be careful” Dan said.
“Please” He added, before walking away.
He was keeping Anne waiting,he would have loved to speak more sense into Dylan.
Dylan stared at Dan as he got into the car,the car drove off almost immediately and he released the breath he didn’t know he was holding.
“What the f-ck!” He scre-med angrily.
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