CHAPTER 13On Monday morning, during Assembly, the principal made an unexpected announcement.
“As you all know, Mrs. Akoh, the physics teacher for SS2, had a baby two weeks ago. So, right now, she’s on maternity leave. We’ve had to find someone to fill in for her at least until the end of this term. Thank God we finally found a temporary replacement. Girls, please welcome our substitute physics teacher, Mr. Wale Thompson.”
Lara almost fainted. Were her eyes deceiving her? It couldn’t possibly be…
Oh, but it was. As soon as the principal announced his name, Wale Thompson walked over from the side of the building where he had stood concealed and joined the principal on the second floor of the administrative block where she stood addressing the girls.
As he walked up, the assembly ground e
