Esosa's Smile

CHAPTER THREE (3)

Preshy broke the silence between us by laughing.

I chuckled "Are you for real right now? I don't have a boyfriend"

"And I said I will get one for you. Cool down and watch" Benita replied calmly while eating her food.

Preshy started humming then she asked Benita "What are you planning this time? Where will the boyfriend come from?"

I knew Preshy was so close to bursting into laughter, one that will annoy Benita.

"Preshy, let's meet at Esosa house, I will gist you girls"

I took two spoonful of rice into my mouth and chewed slowly. My mind was trying to figure out what was going on in Benita's head

"Is someone interested in me already? I'm not understanding you, Benita"

"You will see when we meet at your place, as for now let's eat before lunch period is over, okay?"

The appetite I had lost was already back, I ate quickly.

After school hours, Benita and Preshy bid me goodbye promising to meet at my house at 4pm. I got home at 2:37pm and quickly took a bath. I wore a blue jean trouser and white vintage shirt. I went downstairs to heat up the moi moi in the refrigerator. I made yellow pap large enough for Preshy, Benita and I. After I was done, I heard someone knocking on the door. I quickly went to the living room, I knew it had to be my friends and I was right.

Preshy sniffed the air "Ahh, moi moi. My favourite" She was smiling as she made her way to my room.

I laughed "Everything is your favourite. We are staying in my room"

"No wahala" Benita said as she followed behind Preshy.

I went back into the kitchen, placed the moi moi and bowl of pap on a big tray then kept some plates and spoons in the tray. I carried it to my room and placed it on my reading table. I carefully arranged my books and kept the tray safely on the table.

"Benita, okay what's your plan?" I popped up the question as I walked over to sit on my bed. Preshy was sitting on my bed too while Benita laid her back on my bed with her two legs raised leaning on the wall.

She looked at me, her long black braided hair covered her right eye, she brushed it off her face quickly "Calm down. I've not found the guy yet"

Preshy laughed out loud and clapped her hands "I knew it. Esosa, don't listen to this girl. How can we find a boyfriend for you in just four days? It's not possible abeg"

"Winch! No spoil my plan oh" Benita grabbed her phone and opened w******p.

I looked at the phone in her hands and bit my lower lip. I had kept my hopes high thinking that Benita had a plan but unfortunately, she's just pulling my legs.

Preshy dragged the phone from Benita's hands "I'm talking to you, big head. Which yeye plan you get?"

Benita sat up on the bed immediately, I could see daggers in her eyes "Precious, I'm not joking with you" She pouted her pink full lips.

"Oh, so you know my full name. What are you even doing on this phone?" Preshy said chuckling lightly as she started scrolling through the phone.

"I'm looking for the boyfriend na" Benita knitted her eyebrows.

Preshy frowned "On our class group chat?" She showed the screen to Benita, Benita quickly snatched the phone from her.

"Where else will I see boyfriend from?" Benita resumed to what she was doing.

My shoulders suddenly became so heavy while different thoughts ran through my mind "See girls, it's best if I do not attend the party. It's not like I will die if I don't go. I don't want to humiliate myself at Clara's party and seeing her with Temi still hurts me"

Benita kept on searching her phone, she didn't even look at me.

"That's what I said earlier but Benita wants to do another thing. Let's just forget Clara and Temi, let's think of something positive instead"

Benita finally looked at both of us "I'm really serious about this oh. I'm sure some students transferred to our school this session"

I sighed "It's just the first day of resumption. I don't think any transferred student will resume today or this week sef"

"Nothing can stop destiny" Benita said softly and focused on her phone.

"Destiny kwa?" Preshy gave her a confused look.

Everything is over this time, Benita didn't have any boyfriend planned for me yet. I stood up and made my way to my reading table "Let's eat before the food gets....."

"Oh my God!!" Benita exclaimed loudly.

Preshy rushed beside her to see what she had seen on her phone that made her scream.

"Jesus! Is this real or....?" Preshy said as she covered her mouth with her hand.

"What is it?" I raised an eyebrow.

"This" Benita showed me the screen and I widened my eyes at the picture.

Walking closer to them "Wow. He's cute" I collected the phone from Benita and sat on my bed.

"Cute?!" Benita screamed, her small nose widened.

Benita hissed "How can you call this cute? This guy is more than cute. This is the boyfriend you must have"

Somehow that was so funny. I laughed "I can't even imagine myself with this guy. Abeg, I don't think he will be interested in me at all"

Preshy quickly supported me "Na true oh, he may not be interested. Esosa is very pretty, that's one of the reason she's popular at school and girls envy her too. But this guy looks like he will be very quiet and shy. And you know how all these shy guys behave".

Benita grabbed her phone from me and kept it on the bed. I knew she wanted to fight.

"He doesn't have to be interested in you. He just needs to act as your boyfriend for a month at least. Let's show some people pepper"

"As in, fake boyfriend?" I raised an eyebrow at her.

"Yes"

Now this is shocking. It's shocking cause it's coming from BENITA. Like the Benita I know will never think of this.

"Who is this?" Preshy said looking at Benita "Where is Benita? What have you done to our friend?"

Preshy just said my mind.

Benita laughed "I really want to help Esosa here. That Clara needs to be taught a lesson. What gave her the right to just do that to Esosa?"

"Babe calm down. Even the pesin wey e affect no dey talk like this"

"Preshy, Esosa. Are you in or we should forget it?"

They were both looking at me this time. Firstly this guy is really cute, he's definitely someone Clara will get jealous over. But what if he's above my league?

I smiled and looked at Preshy "Let's do it. If e work, our luck. If e no work, we take am like that".