The unexpected love episode 12

THE UNEXPECTED LOVE
 
EPISODE 12
 
✍️…
Linda noticed Tochi’s mood again to be dull
and unprotected as they stood on the
assembly ground, but she couldn’t ask her
what the problem was because it would
have caused noise making. Even wisdom
looked dull in the sight of Esther and
Chester and refused to show himself on the
assembly ground as usual. Just before the
assembly ended, the principal called him
from his office and gave him instructions.
After the national anthem everybody
expected to see the principal or Mr Anuma
but none were present thereby causing a
rising noise. Just before their very eyes
Wisdom came out standing before 500
students without smiling.
“Silent everybody!” he shouted and all
attention was given to him. Tochi’s heart
began to beat faster again, Esther and
Jennifer even all the students admired him.
“But he doesn’t look happy, why?” Esther
thought.
“Good morning my fellow students”
“Good morning, senior!” they chorused and
everywhere became quiet.
“According to the principal” Wisdom began.
“All SS3 students should get ready for their
final year examination, WAEC because it’s
fast approaching than expected. Secondly,
the quiz between SS2 and SS3 will now
take place in the next two weeks instead of
four. So get prepared.. Thank you” he
gently stepped down and walked out
without any signal for Esther to dismissed
the assembly as usual which got her more
worried. So she quietly stood up and
dismissed them.
*
Tochi rested her head on her locker and
Linda noticed it to be unlike her, then she
adjusted her seat and tapped her.
“You look so worried, what is it?”
“I’m okay” Tochi replied sadly.
“No, you aren’t. You can talk to me”
Tochi looked up. Her face was sparkling
with make-ups-powder and wetl¡ps. “Linda
I’m scared” she said.
“Of what?!”
“Of Jennifer! She saw me with Wisdom this
morning and hissed. And i also saw her
looking at me in a dangerous way this
mornin”
“I told you oh. Are you dating Wisdom?”
Linda asked but Tochi kept quiet staring at
her and feeling her heartbeat.
“Do you love him?” Linda was still
inquisitive, then Tochi gently nodded her
head.
“Yes, i love him” she said with a low voice.
“Oh my God!” Linda exclaimed. “You better
git rid of that feelings oh! For crying out
loud, how do you intend to face all these
girls flocking around him?!”
“That’s why I’m scared! Even Esther my
friend will be against me. I don’t know what
to do!” her eyes became w-t with tears.
“But has Wisdom made a relationsh¡p
proposal to you?” Linda asked.
“No, but i believe he will any moment from
now”
“You better reject him if he does”
“Ehn?!”
“You heard me right. Unless you want to
die”
Tochi kept quiet and went into a deep
thought.
 
Wisdom had been noticing Jennifer’s
character towards him to be mercurial and
angry. She hissed occasionally whenever
she passed his locker and had not talked to
him or even greeted him until break period
when the principal sent him to an erran
outside the school compound.
On the other hand, Tochi had refused to go
outside but she finally did when Esther
summoned her. They were at their usual
position sitting as best friends, then Esther
noticed her sad mood and quietness.
“Is they anything bothering you?” she
asked.
No oh” Tochi gave a weak smile.
“You are acting wired just like Wisdom.
What is happening?”
“Nothing, I’m okay” she smiled again.
“So tell me” Esther adjusted her seat. “Were
you able to convince Wisdom?”
“Do you want the truth?” Tochi asked.
“Yes, I’m curious”
“Wisdom only like you as a friend but
doesn’t love you” Esther frowned her face.
“He said that his heart beat for only one
woman”
“Who is this woman because i know it can’t
be Jennifer”
“I don’t know” Tochi replied and faced her
book. “He didn’t tell me” she added and
Esther felt like crying.
At that moment Jennifer and Calista
appeared with other group of strong-
headed female students. Then Tochi’s heart
skipped when she saw them.
“Good day seniors” she greeted.
“Jennifer, what’s the problem?” Esther
asked.
“Hey! Just hold it there!” Jennifer
demonstrated with her hand angrily. “I
didn’t come here for you. I came because
of this idiot called Tochi who has crossed
her boundary”
“Senior, what have i done” Tochi asked
with a shaking voice. Before she knew it
Jennifer gave her a sound slap.
“How dare you ask me such stupid
question!” she exclaimed, then Esther stood
up angrily.
“You dare not touch her again unless you
want to fight me!” she said.
“Then asked her what she was doing with
my Wisdom at Mr Anuma’s office on Friday
after school hour!”
Hearing that, Esther looked at Tochi
surprisingly.
“We didn’t do anything oh” Tochi replied.
“Shut up, you lair!” Jennifer shouted. “If i
ever see you with Wisdom again, you are
dead!”
Esther became speechless staring at Tochi,
Linda saw what was happening through the
window and ran outside but didn’t go near
because she was only but under all the
senior students. So she walked around and
stood behind Tochi whose hand was on her
cheek to reduce the pain of the hot slap.
“We should deal with this girl eh!!” one of
the seniors said and made a move but
Esther turned and pushed her out.
“You people should get out of here and
leave her alone!” she shouted.
“Esther, you pushed me because of this
rat!” the student shouted.
“I will do worst than that if you don’t get
out of here!”
The student wanted to make another move
but Jennifer prevented her.
“Listen to me, Tochi” she began. “Anywhere
you see Wisdom start running because next
time i will do worst than a slap! Nonsense!”
she hissed and walked out angrily with her
friends shaking their butts vigorously. Just
then, Melody and Chester sighted Esther
through the window shouting at Tochi.
“I never knew you are this deadly and
wicked” Esther began. “How can you stab
me at the back after all i told you?”
“I swear we didn’t do anything” Tochi said.
“We are not even doing anything” she
added.
“You disgust me!” Esther walked out
angrily. She nearly pushed Chester down
unintentionally.
“Esther listen to me!” Tochi shouted and
followed her. “Senior! Esther! Please, hear
me out!” she stopped on the way and went
into her classroom trying so hærd to control
her tears.
Melody and Chester became speechless
wondering what was going on, so Chester
asked Linda what happened and she told
him everything from A-Z.
“That girl Jennifer is so annoying!” Chester
said angrily and wanted to go and confront
her but Melody held his arms.
“Don’t go there, you will make the issue
worst” she said softly. “Just allow them be”
she added.
Chester’s mind gradually slowed down then
he looked at Melody’s hands on his arm
and she gradually disengage her hands.
“I’m sorry” she said but Chester didn’t say
a word, then they walked into their
classroom while Linda also went into her
classroom just to see Tochi with her head
on her locker shedding tears.
“Is okay” she began. “You have only one
option for this tears not to linger. Just stay
away from Wisdom. I’m telling you as a
friend who knows what Jennifer and her
mother can do to get what they want” she
placed her hand on her shoulder.
*
Esther’s eyes were w-t with tears too but
wasn’t crying. She spaced out through the
window since her locker was beside the
window. Her heart was partially broken
when she decided to let Wisdom know her
feelings by herself instead of sending
people like Tochi whom she believed that
betrayed her. Just then Melody and Chester
walked up to her.
“Esther is okay” Chester gradually touched
her shoulder. “Tochi is hi innocent. She’s not
having any relationsh¡p with Wisdom” he
added but Esther didn’t look at him.
Seeing that, Melody gradually went out to
Jennifer and her friends. She met them
laughing seriously at the entrance of the
classroom
Just look at how you are disgracing
yourself!” she told Jennifer.
“Wait, na who get this one way you talk
now?!” Jennifer asked in pigin English.
“You heard me, how could you do such a
thing to that innocent girl?”
“Come, you don smoke weed, abi?”
“Don’t mind her?” Calista added
disdainfully. “Come, i saw you holding
Chester’s arms. I hope you are not eying
him or you will also receive slap” she
added.
“Both of you disgust me! I cease to be your
friend from today” Melody walked out
shaking her attractive butt involuntarily.
“And who cares?!” Jennifer shouted.
“Gerara heeaar!” she added and they
laughed.
*
Break period ended yet, Wisdom wasn’t
back from the important and difficult erran.
Just ten minutes before school over, he
arrived and found everywhere quiet and
org-nized. Tochi saw him walking into
principal’s office through the window and
she removed her eyes instantly. But that
wasn’t constant. She kept glancing at the
office to know when he will come out
looking admirable. Suddenly, the bell rang
for school over.
Just as Wisdom was walking to Chester’s
classroom, he saw Tochi and Linda going
home with their bags.
“Tochi!” he called but she didn’t answer
him. “Tochukwu!” yet, no response.
To his very eyes, Melody and Esther walked
out and headed straight to the road of their
homes without even saying ‘Hi’ as usual,
then he wondered why.
“Guy, what is going on?” Wisdom asked
Chester who met him. “Why is everybody
behaving formal to me?”
“You mean Esther and Tochi?”
“Yes!”
“Jennifer got into a fight with Tochi
because of you, in Esther’s presence and
you know what that means”
“But why would Jennifer do such a thing?”
“Guy, i can’t believe you are the one asking
this question! She said she saw you with
Tochi at Mr Anuma’s office on Friday”
“And so what?! I think that girl  is over
reacting. What nonsense is that?! I’m going
to teach her a lesson!”
“Guy, calm down”
Wisdom saw Jennifer and Calista at that
moment, then he hurried to meet them,
 
TO BE CONTINUED…