THE EMERALDS

THE EMERALDS(ACT THREE)

ACT THREE

DAMINA'S POV After the morning classes, we went out for a walk. As we were walking, Blannie suggested that we go have some ice cream, Elma suggested that we have some crunchy pizza, Jessica suggested that we play some games and I suggested that we go to a cinema.

Blannie: I think we'll have some ice cream now, after the afternoon classes we'll have some crunchy pizza, then after the evening classes we'll play games, then in the night we'll go to the Cinema.

Elma: Yh that's a nice idea.

Damina: Good by me.

Jessica: Hmm, smarty.

Elma: Let's go to the bistro.

I was feeling too cold then I took off my blouson from my bag and put it on.

AT THE BISTRO

We went to the ice cream center, then a short handsome man asked us to sit down. We sat down on a blue chair, then we began to decide on the flavour we'll all need.

Elma: I think I need a chocolate flavor.

Damina: I need a strawberry flavour.

Jessica: I need a milky one.

Blannie: I need a cream flavor.

Mr Jay: Sure, I'll go get it.

I unlocked my phone to check my notifications. I smiled as I saw 10k followers on my i********: page, 2k followers on my t****k page and 1k likes in my t****k video.

I didn't notice my ice cream in front of me until it melted and dropped on my dress.

Jessica: (laughs) Sorry it dropped on your cloth.

I began to laugh also but I later controlled my laughter and began to lick my ice cream.

Blannie: Damie why are you laughing?

Damina: Take a look at Elma.

We all looked at Elma as her chocolate ice cream formed a moustache untop of her lips. She looked at herself in her phone screen as she joined in the laughter. She took a selfie with it and smiled.

After we were done with our ice cream, we decided to stroll around the school compound as they shows me around.

Blannie: So that big hall there is for prayers.

Damina: What about the white building?

Jessica: That's the principal's house.

Damina: And the underground building?

Elma: That's the security personnel's house.

Damina: Hmm, that's good to hear.

As I was walking with my face up, I mistakenly bumped into Zoe. I knew that something was gonna happen.

Zoe: Hey newbie, are you blind?

Damina: Am so sorry.

Zoe: Can you even afford the pant I put on let alone this sneaker.

Damina: What's the meaning of that? Are you trying to insult me?

Cruella: Hey girl, who are you talking to like that? Do you know who you are?

Just then Elma taps me gently and asked me to apologize.

Damina: Sorry I'll not do that again.

Ivan: Next time you watch your steps.

Zoe: Now clean the dirt.

I exhaled so greatly and looked at Zoe furiously. I couldn't help so I had to bend to clean the shoes.

Mira: Classless fools.

(They all leaves) Damina: If not for you I wouldn't have dared to do such I swear.

Elma: Just forget about it.

After some thirty minutes walk, we went back to the class for afternoon classes. A male teacher who looks like he was in his early fifties, came inside the class. We all greeted him and sat down.

Mr Peter: Hey new student.

I knew it was me but I pretended not to have heard him. A light skinned girl beside me tapped me.

Laura: Hey Damien, Mr Peter is calling you.

Damina: Sure thanks.

I smiled and raised my face up and the man was standing right in front of me.

Mr Peter: Hi!

Damina: I'm Damina Jeff Sir and I'm a new student here.

Mr Peter: Your very beautiful dear.

Damina: Thanks Sir.

Mr Peter: Can you meet me alone in my office?

I kept mute for some while. I was annoyed by the way he was admiring my body because it felt so uncomfortable. I didn't.....

Patrice: Hey Damina, are you lost?

Damina: Oops, I got lost in thought.

The weirdo kept on staring at me. I was angry then I took permission and left. Huuuh why did I even take permission from that man. I was alone as unusual, I didn't know what to do then I went to the white long painted bench that was on the walkway and sat down, my head was placed untop of the bench with my hands clustered together. I didn't know anyone, moreover am too unsocial and introverted.

Cruella: Hey girl, wh.......

I opened my eyes which were shut then I noticed she was an emerald.

Cruella: Are you still sat? Seems you are a learner, you don't know that whenever an emerald comes you are expected to stand up.

Damina: How? Make me understand.

Cruella: Oh you don't understand.

Damina: Yes I don't understand.

Cruella: (Exhales) Stand up right now.

Damina: Why should I?

Mira: Are you daft?

Zoe: Seems she's dumb.

Deborah: Low class, poor b***h. Get your two filthy feet and leave immediately.

I was alone so I couldn't help. I got up and just as I was about to make a move, I saw myself in the palms of a very handsome guy. We looked at each other straight in the eye balls. I had a very nervous feeling, it left a chill down my spine. He kept on staring at me and me too, I stared at him.

Mira: Hey girl, get up from his hands (filled with jealousy and anger).

I stood up then I carried my backpack and left.

Zoe: Hey Ivan, why did you catch that girl? You'd have left the poor brat to fall.

Ivan: (Smiles) It seems this girl is......

Deborah: (Angrily interrupts) blah...blah...blah.

They all sits down.

Cruella: Guys, I'm beginning to notice something.

"What?" They all chorused.

Cruella: We aren't mean anymore. You guys should remember that we are the "Emeralds". We are to be mean, bully, strict, wicked and so on. We shouldn't tolerate any nonsense from both teachers and students because none of them have reached our levels and standards. Am I understood guys?

"Yeah", they all chorused.

Ray: Cruella is right and I think we should be more mean than ever.

Ivan: That's true.

Mira: Alright guys, let's go to the principal's office for our results, you guys understand, right?

"Yes", they choruses.

Light out!!!