It was 11pm already and a lot has happened.
Finally we were on our way home after the party, my eyes was fixed on the road because it was dark I didn’t want delvin to drive past where he was supposed to drop me off.
“Stop here!” I quickly said, preparing to alight.
“Why Is this where you stay?” Delvin asked looking at the environment, and Rita was giving me a surprise look.
I smiled at her, ” No, my house is two buildings from here”
“Let me take you there then”, he turned on the car ignition.
“No! No it’s fine delvin”, I quickly chipped in.
“C’mon Kelsi Why are you always secretive?”
till now neither Rita nor I knows where you live.
“Why are you still hiding things from us?” He switched off the car ignition.
“No , so guys seriously iam not hiding anything from you. Your houses is still far and it’s late already, so it’s better I come down here so you can get home on time” I reach out for the car door
“Alright Kelsi! Bye take care”, Rita waved.
“Thank you, bye!” I waved back walking home.
I know I have not been completely sincere with them ever since we became friends in year one third term till now that we are in year3 first term.
I sighed.
They come from wealthy family with beautiful houses, how can I show them the poor house we stay in, that is not even furnished one bit?
I shook my head as I brushed off the thoughts.
No! I can’t do that, I don’t have that courage atall.
Maybe one day I might invite them over, I thought entering the room.
Maybe one day.
I tiptoed into our room careful not to wake mum because I had promised her to come back home early, mum shifted changing her sleeping position and opened her eyes.
“Kelsi? Is that you?”
“Yes ma”
“Why are you late? What happened?” Mum asked sleepily trying to stand from the bed.
“ma Go back to bed, iam fine nothing happened. Just that I had to wait for the friends I went to the party with”, I urged her to sleep back.
She nodded.
I freshen up, change my clothes and lie beside mum, my mind wander to Lexy and our kiss at the party.
Why is he so interested in whatever is going on between delvin and I?
Why did he kiss me?
Why is he dating Anita and gets angry whenever he sees us together?
Different questions kept popping on my head.
I sighed.
Turning to the other direction of the bed, I gradually slept off.
*******
On getting to school the next day I met Rita at the door to my class, surprised at seeing her there I walked to her.
Rita!
“Hey! Kelsi’ don’t enter your class. Please don’t go in now” she said stopping me from going in.
“Why? What’s the problem?” I asked looking around.
“The rumor about what happened at the party is going round Kelsi, everybody is aware of it…..”
“… please don’t go, Anita has been waiting for you with her crew” Rita begged, I could see the fear in her eyes.
“Look Rita! I can’t continue hiding from Anita or allow her have advantage over me, I will go in”
“Please be safe Kelsi” Rita said walking towards her class.
I was mentally prepared for whatever is going to happen, I walked in and saw Anita seated on my sit.
“This is my seat Anita, can you stand up please” I told her, already prepared for whatever was going to happen that morning.
My polite words fell on deaf ears.
“Anita Get up from my seat” I said a little bit louder earning stares from my classmates.
“Look for somewhere else, iam sitting here today” she told me, not bothering to look at my face as she kept starring at her neatly painted nails.
“No! You should look for somewhere else, this is my seat. You Don’t behave that way to people” I fired back.
“Haha! Look at who is talking!” She mocked standing up to face me.
“Shameless maid running into the arms of the most popular boys in school”
Now everybody attention were on us.