CHAPTER 7As soon as Mr. Lawal walked into the classroom, the girls’ chatter stopped abruptly. A tall, morose man, Mr. Lawal was not just the geography teacher for SS2. He also had the reputation of being a no-nonsense person.
“Who can remind us what we discussed during the last class?” he bellowed, observing the room full of girls through thick bifocals.
Ada Okoye, otherwise known as Miss ITK (I-Too-Know), as Lara quickly learned, raised her hand so suddenly that Mr. Lawal took a few steps back in surprise.
“Young lady,” said the teacher, “do you want to blind me? You’re already sitting in front. No need to raise your hand so high. Okay, answer the question.”
Ada’s feelings were hurt, but not for long. She quickly forgave Mr. Lawal after he praised her in front of her classmates for be
