School Days

Episode two

Joe and Alice were in school early before the assembly commenced. Joe was one of the prefects in the school-At eight o’clock the head boy mikel  had started his duty to conduct the assembly which was quite fun for him. The school, Calif High School had just resumed from the long holiday. The school holds great pride and honour because of the achievements, the Lawrence mater had gained in several competitions.

The school was described with such modesty of a modern day edifice surrounded with beautiful flowers. The students were given a name as artificial; however, they had defeated other schools in assembly sessions of usual routine. Mr Mallun the principal, a stout and slim man with a day accent welcomed all the students and announced officially, the WAEC exam that was forthcoming. The students left the assembly in procession into their various classes as Joe and Alice had different moments with other classmates, sharing their past holiday experience with excitement. However, Alice had a little attention as most students crowded round Joe. The first days of term were always very cumbersome as same old faces showcased their new style of dressing, new phones and other things they could show off. Alice detested the whole new secrecy as old, because he had returned to the same ugly moments in class; especially people like jude the gorilla, the disturbing teacher Mr. Rade nicknamed as Cane. who always find fault with students and willing to flog at any slight mistake, the musical hip-hop group ‘Rhymers’, Paul the die-hard contestant with Joe in Chemistry class and the nicknamed Queen bee who is Ruth Joe’s girlfriend.

Joe was exceptionally loved by all apart from being good in his academics, he was also a toast when it comes to sporting activities in school. Alice took pride in him that he boasts of him. The only thing Alice could do is to paint. He possesses diverse talents with his friend Joe. One of their friends lived in the same street with them she’s known as Denis Ekpo. a plump girl with short plaits that makes her have a round face.

Denis greeted Alice and shared a secret she’s earnest napped about the new girl precious who’s street a stone thrown to their houses that the new girl joins the SS3 students soon.

After school Joe relaxes behind a block of class rooms, an empty class where he eases off the tension that has encumbered him lately.

The thought of his brother Martin entered him and several moments they had shared together, especially times they stored against their eldest brother Jessy. The changes that has taken over Martin baffle him to sore that he wonder what may be of him soon after all Martin has passed through in hairs expulsion from the university, his waywardness the last time he visited by forging father’s sign at me to his account as he made away with some huge amount of money. He resolved in his mind that nothing would bother him anymore as he has a lot face with in the future. While he’s in that thought something jostled him abruptly which is the head boy summoning him for perfects meeting with the principal at his office.

As they were about to enter the principal office they stumbled into two persons – an old woman dressed in a native attire and the other a young lady who had an unexplainable look not wearing uniform. Mark asked Joe who are they? Don’t know – Joe muttered.

There’re two people in a bobbling taxi car the girl precious is of a gentle behavior while her mother complains throughout their journey until they get to a grey building, where Karen ’s mother lived. She’s also Jenny the aunt to precious . The mother came to drop her with his sister and promised to send a cheque for her to keep. However aunt Jenny has discusses nothing important to her than calif high school and those are affiliates to it like Denis Ekpo daughter of Pastor Ekpo.

Precious is whereby accepted to stay with her aunty.

Later on the day Denis and her mother visited precious place where they were introduced to each other by Aunty jenny. They get to know each other. Precious is a science student while Denis is commercial student. Afterwards they heard the girls’ talk about several other things.

The next day Joe carried out his duties on the assembly the new girl is on the assembly with Denis watching the razzmatazz of Joe as he prowl round the lines. Who is that girl – Joe asked Alice. 

Eventually, Precious met with the boys who are inquisitive about her arrival.

The academic activity for the day as been lovely except for the first class where Mr Rade barked at her, however she becomes a thing for question by other teachers too. Amongst the teacher is the middle age woman who teaches Maths .they seem to detest Precious because they believe new intakes would however the result of the school A bird brain .she’s summoned to Mr mallums office for question . it’s not easy to accept you the principal said Precious is a brilliant student .the straight A type she mistook for spoilt child the principal .the principal looked intenth at her after much discussion, you are under probation she left the principal’s office quietly as she discarded the gently behavior .she baffled at Mr mallums investigative by consult her former principal Mrs Orji, she ruminate over all that has happened to her in Abuja, her waywardness and all attitudes she took part in overtime she burst into tears what a life for a little poor girl going true lots of thing [she cried whole heartedly, with heads down]. After she hard cried all through, the light faded