Esosa's Smile

CHAPTER TWO (2)

I got to school early today. After the school assembly, we marched to our various classrooms. Preshy and Benita already secured a nice place for us to seat. Normally in every Nigerian school for middle class citizens, you've got to secure a seat for yourself at the beginning of every session, otherwise you'd be left with the back seat which is mostly the centre of attraction for every teacher, since they believe back benchers are unserious. I honestly don't like the front seat either. I wouldn't like any teacher to easily notice my presence . I quickly went to my seat while Preshy and Benita sat beside me, both at my left and right respectively.

Good news, I haven't seen Clara or Temi and I pray that they transferred to another school already which is impossible. Clara will jump at any opportunity to make me feel irritated.

“Thinking about Temi?" Preshy voice pulled out of my thoughts. I turned to my left, looking as she eyed me with all smiles.

“Temi? Can you stop already? I'm not thinking of anyone".

" Lying is a crime, do you know that? I'm 100% sure you're happy he's not in school yet" Preshy laughed at me and I hissed.

How does she always know what I'm thinking of?.

"You're just imagining things. I'm really not. The pressure of ss2 is just weighing me down a little" I started unpacking my books from my backpack.

"Which pressure?" Benita asked, I turned to her, she had her big cute eyes widened, ready to attack me I guess "Ss2 wey you never start abi wetin?"

I couldn't lie to my friends but I still did anyway "I'm being serious here"

"We hear you" They chorused.

A teacher walked into the class and that was the end of our discussion that morning, as we had various teachers walking in after 1hr30mins to give us revisions of last session and schemes of works for the new session.

Lunch period came faster than I thought. The teacher rounded up immediately the bell was rung. My friends and I walked to the cafeteria hand in hand.

"I'm really craving for that yam porridge" Preshy said rubbing her stomach.

I laughed "Igbo girl wey like food"

"Please I don't play with food"

Benita quickly tapped me "Look at those two fools" I looked in the direction she was signalling to with her eyes and I saw Temi and Clara eating together with Temi's friend, Lanre.

I frowned and felt a lump in my throat. I walked to the food vendor as confidently as possible, leaving my friends who followed me from behind.

"A plate of jellof rice and plantain" I placed my order and the food vendor started putting quantities of rice on a plate.

“Esosa, don't think about it....." This was Benita “..... Clara is just a b***h, I can't believe we even befriended that girl and added her to our w******p group. I feel like slapping her ehn" I nodded, I still felt that lump in my throat but I forced on the food vendor even though my mind was already clouded by the memories of being friends with Clara.

Preshy robbed her hand softly on my back "Truth oh, if you keep thinking about it, you will just keep hurting yourself. Let it go, he's not for you"

"Swears, imagine he jumped on Clara immediately he got the chance. I'm sure it's all because of s*x. Clara must have given him s*x" Benita added and furrowed her eyebrows. I guess the thought of Clara annoyed her more than I could imagine.

"s*x?!...." I half yelled “......Because I refused to give him s*x?"

"Before nko" Preshy said and quickly told the food vendor to give her yam porridge.

“Esosa....." Benita had a shock expression on her face “......it's like you don't know guys. Temi was just after your body. Forget that yeye love he claimed to have for you. Guys like that only jumps from one girl to another. Na dem"

"He can keep looking for a way to have s*x with me. My no is no" I hissed and my chest only tightened up.

Temi had asked for s*x a month before we broke up and I strongly refused. I wondered why he kept trying to convince me but I stood by my word until he broke up with me and started dating Clara four days later.

That was way too fast! You can't tell me they didn't have something going on while I was dating Temi.

Clara was in our small circle. We even had a w******p group chat for just four of us. Yet she started dating Temi immediately he broke up with me. Benita, Preshy and I confronted her in the group chat and she insulted my life ehn, we had to remove her from our group and cut her off completely since she's a b***h. Now I know how she got Temi, classless b***h!.

It still hurts but Temi does not worth me at all.

Benita ordered for the same food as mine and we carried our plate of food to an empty table.

Benita continued "Guys like Temi just wants to chop and go. If your relationship is all about s*x, what will happen when he wants to try out another girl? Relationships like that are pointless, look for someone who will make you feel like a Queen not the one that will leave you because you refused to give him s*x"

Preshy only nodded as she stuffed her mouth with food.

"But it still hurts, Benita. Temi is my first love. We only dated for five months, I'm not happy at all. I can't lie anymore"

I've always been honest to these girls.

"I understand you but I promise, you will get over this soon. I promise"

I took out my phone from my pink purse and checked my w******p messages for a while. I was not feeling hungry at the moment. I saw some messages were already sent in the group chat. An admin already changed the name of the GC from ss1 to ss2. The GC consisted of the three departments art, science and commercial. My friends and I were in science department while Temi was in art department and Clara commercial.

Opening the message I started reading all 73 messages. A lot were from Clara talking about a party which will take place at her house on Friday night.

"Mad oh!" I exclaimed, drawing Benita and Preshy attention to me. I looked at them one after the other "Clara is throwing a party at her house"

Benita hissed loudly "Show off!"

Preshy supported Benita immediately "I swear she just wants to tell everyone that she now has Temi"

I felt like throwing up "Isn't it already obvious? Everyone knows that Temi broke up with me. I received a lot of stares this morning from girls that just wants to poke nose"

"It's obvious but she wants to make it official. Are we invited?" Benita asked.

I quickly read on "Yes, she said everyone is invited. Favy asked if she's inviting us too and she replied with yes" I showed Benita and Preshy the screen.

Preshy frowned "She get mind invite us. After what she did. She's not serious at all"

Benita was just nodding her head and ate slowly.

I was confused at first. I knew Benita was up to something "So we aren't going or what?"

Preshy chuckled and eyed me, teasing me with her eyes "Even if we were, will your Mum permit you?"

I smiled "She will don't worry"

"Anyways, we are not going" Preshy concluded.

"No...." Benita said as she dropped her spoon in the plate and placed her arms on the table "....we will attend that party. Esosa, you're going to shock Clara when you bring your boyfriend to the party"

Preshy and I looked at each other then at Benita "Which boyfriend?" We chorused.

"I will get you a hot boyfriend from this school in fact from ss2. Temi and Clara will think twice before messing with you next time. Just calm down"