Vulnerable

Chapter 15

I'm dressing up for school after Tomiwa braided my hair and my mind keeps drifting to the kiss last night?

I can't help but smile and touch my lips at every thought of it.

It was the perfect first kiss and I wanted more. Too shy to demand for it.

But, what does that kiss mean?

I wonder if he was thinking about the kiss just like I was

I wonder if he wanted more as much as I did.

I wonder if he was thinking of me.

The way his hands softly gripped my neck as he kissed me with so much desire dripping.

The way he looked at me after the kiss and bit his lips with a smile

The way he held my hands as we made our way out of the club

And the way he made me rest on his shoulder as we drove to the hotel

And the way he hugged me before leaving.

I feel so needed and craved.

Something I have never felt before

Or

Am I overthinking this ?

(Sighs)

I wonder if he would be in school today.

Tomiwa and I would be going to school together via an Uber ride.

"The Uber is here" Tomiwa said, waking me from my reverie.

We arrived school a little bit late but it's not like the School Authorities care. The only thing they can do is, instruct the gateman to lock the gate by 9am.

If you arrive school after 9am you won't be granted access inside the school.

I wonder how Derrick gains access into the school, because he isn't a very punctual person. You probably know that by now.

Walking into the class with Tomiwa, I noticed all eyes, turned on me and a few whispers of

"She's here"

"she is the one"

"she came to school?"

"She is the girl"

"She..."

"She..."

"She..."

Are they making reference to the attempted r**e?

I was thinking the issue should have already died off.

Or are they referring to Tomiwa?

Tomiwa held my hands and led me to my chair.

She sat with me and said

"Don't let them get to you"

"I won't. I just thought the r**e issue must have died off. I wasn't expecting it to still be sticking it's evil head around here" I said, biting my lips and giving an exhale.

"Oh... It's not the r**e issue that's got people talking" Tomiwa said

"I don't understand" I said, perplexed

"If it isn't the r**e issue then what else?" I questioned

Just then, a girl I recognized walked into the classroom and straight to my desk.

"Slut! What the hell were you thinking, kissing my man in a club?"

The girl accused and my brain began spinning.

As I tried to process what she said.

Slut ?

I'm not a slut.

Kissing my man in a club?

I didn't kiss her man

I don't even know her man.

... In a club ?

I have never been in a club before except, last night at Club Oasis.

Shit!

I kissed Derrick at Club Oasis last night

But, Derrick isn't her man, is he ?

How the hell did she even know

Was she at the club too?

"How did you know?" I asked and I felt that was the wrong question to ask immediately it left my lips.

"It's all over the internet, you scum!" The girl said furiously.

"Okay." I said, not knowing what else to say.

My mind, just reeling with thoughts on how it got to the internet.

I'm a bit confused.

What did they see exactly in the internet.

"Tomiwa, did you see it too ?" I asked, ignoring the girl who I now remember vividly as the one who hugged Derrick on that day I almost got r***d.

"I just saw it while we were walking to class"Tomiwa replied

"Can I see it ?" I asked.

"Is that all you have to say ?"the girl asked in spite as she narrowed her eyes on me. I don't know her name.

"Okay ? Won't you apologize and ask that I have mercy on you? You kissed my man and I confront you about it and you have the effontery to blatantly act nonchalant and ignore me???" The girl added, clearly getting mad.

I'm not freaked by her attitude, I have dealt with way worst all my life.

My mind is yet to completely grasp this information.

"Look at it" Tomiwa spoke

My eyes almost bulged out as I watched a video of Derrick and I kissing at the club with a caption, Derrick Osunde's girlfriend, finally REVEALED???

How in God's name did that get to the internet?

Who recorded this?

I don't understand

That's my first kiss being shown to the entire world

I don't even know what to feel or am feeling.

My mind seems to be in a spiral

I don't like this so much attention thrown at me

Everyone's looking at me

I'm utterly confused.

I just need to get out of here.

So, I quickly stood up from my desk and made way for somewhere else.

I don't even know where I want to go to. Definitely not the Library.

"Come back here! I'm not done talking to you." The girl yelled and I heard footsteps approach me.

I don't really care, I just kept walking to God knows where.

I felt a tug at my back and I missed a step in the process, making me fall really hard on the rough floor. My butt hurts

"That would teach you not to walk out on me! I have got my eyes on you and I'm going to make this very clear. So, listen loud and clear!" The girl said as she looked me straight in the eyes with so much rage and intensity.

"Stay the hell away from Derrick!!! He is mine!" She said and walked out.

"Audrey! s**t!!" I heard Tomiwa's voice as I heard footsteps approach me.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't get here on time. I was just trying to pick up our bags. So, that we can leave school. You don't need this toxic energy." She said as she stretched her hand to raise me up.

I said nothing as I felt deeply embarrassed.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around what just happened.