STUCK BETWEEN TWO

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 This is a work of friction . Names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author's imagination, Any resemblance to actual persona living or dead,events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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  All rights reserved, No part of this publication may be reproduced , transmitted or stored in a retrieval system  or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission in writing from the publisher or the author.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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DEDICATION

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               ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Inegbedion Favour is a novel, poem, fairy tale books and motivation passages writer

she is also a model in making and an upcoming actress.

She obtained a Bachelors of science Degree in International Relations from Espam Formation University,Republic du Benin (Cotonou).

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                          Contents

*.           WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL

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*.            GOT BULLIED BY BOYS AND GIRLS

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*.             CAME ACROSS ANDREY

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*.              I ENDED UP DATING ANDREY

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*.            I HAD A CRUSH ON HIS BEST FRIEND

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*.           ANDREY CHEATED ON ME

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*.            LEFT  SCHOOL AND DATED ANDREY'S BEST FRIEND

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*.              HE COMES BACK TO BEG

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*.               AM STUCK BETWEEN TWO FRIENDS

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*.              BOOK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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                    WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL

     It was my first day at high school since my dad got transferred to LA and now I had no option than to change school, and change my life I guess, "young lady this is not the best way to start your first day at  collage"My mom said opening the curtain while the brightness flashed directly to my face, "arghhhh, seriously mom" That was me nagging on the bed, am the lazy type I guess, "can I sleep a little more mom just five minutes" , my mom turned and gave me a face of are you trying my patience, "fine I will go get ready for school" I said walking towards the bathroom to get my toothbrush,  I need you to be downstairs within thirty minutes my mom said going outside .

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"essa what are you still doing upstairs, you are going to school and not a wedding, and I don't want to see make up on your face", "I know mom you don't have to repeat the same thing over and over again", I said walking downstairs with my bag pack, "hi dad" I said as I walked past him to get my breakfast, "you look nervous" my dad said to me looking at me while sipping his tea, honey come on it is her first say at school so it is normal right my mom asked patting me at my back. "can I get more" I asked my mom handing her the plate, you can get more when you are back from school she said dropping the plate on the dishwasher, bye mom bye dad I said making my way out the House, be a good girl ok my mom shouted.

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the collage bus picked up me up in front of my house and I was having a panic attack as I walked inside the bus to get a sit, "hi please can you adjust, no I cannot she replied sharply this sit has been reserved for my bestie" she said tapping the empty chair, I just smiled awkwardly and left her presence, "please can sit with you" I said to the next person at the back who willingly gave out the empty space, please make yourself comfortable she said with a broad smile, thank you I said sitting down I could practically sense she was a newbie like me, I brought out my phone and was scrolling through TikTok, "ohh!!!! my gosh is that is papeyah" she said looking amazed and staring at my phone I paused and looked at her slowly while she just gave me a weird  smile, am sorry I get a little excited when I see him, do you call that screaming little, seriously I said trying not to sound rude, am sorry she replied while she faced her front.

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and so here we are Witstone high school I said within myself while I came down from the bus, woahhhhh, I was not expecting it to be this big and fancy, I stood in the middle and took a good glance at the school building it is massive , I entered inside and I could bet the inside looks more perfect than the outside, hi excuse me please could you direct me to the principles office, yea over there she said pointing towards her left direction, thank you I replied while walking to my left , I knocked on the principals door , you may come in please she calmly said within while I took a deep breath and opened the door, hello young lady how are you doing today, she welcomed me with her teeth so widely opened , Am essa medley and am a new student and an here for my registration I said trying to pull out a file from my bag, please have your seat, ohh thank you, here it is I said handling her the files.

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Vanessa medley she said looking at the papers and looking at me, yes essa I replied softly with a little chuckle, can I ask why you were transferred here, she asked me politely, but seriously it was all written there why would she ask me for an explanation I said sarcastically within me, ok , my dad got transferred to LA I mean here so my family had to move and my former school helped me with the transfer papers which I used my hands to indicate to her, ok give me a minute she said clicking her computers while I just stare at the office, welcome to Witstone high school Miss Vanessa, essa I interrupted softly and smiling, Miss essa she said staring at me, i suppose  you already read about the rules and regulations of our school I replied positively which I knew deep down I never opened that paper, hope you have a nice stay Vanessa I mean essa she said correcting herself with a smile.

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I got to my class but lectures were already on and there was this absolute silence when I opened the door which made me left a little uncomfortable, you must be the new transfer student the teacher said smiling, yes I noded positively, please lets welcome what is your name again, essa I replied, please let's welcome essa, there was no clap , everybody were just staring at me until just a person clapped and when I turned it was that phycopath that screamed at the school bus, my worst day at school, please have your seat the teacher said while I heard whispers from the female student and It was so annoying, but what made it more annoying was I had to sit on the same chair with the pyscopsth, so I will just go back a little because of our newbie, the girl who refused to offer me a sit was in the same class as I, and to sum it up all she was at my front, I feel this is a sign I was never supposed to be here.

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the bell rang and I was so excited because I was already hungry, and it's fine if you call me a foodie it's not like you can go a day without eating I said within myself while bouncing to the cafeteria to communicate with my stomach, wow it was bigger than I imagined and besides that I could see some really really hot dude and thank God am a pretty girl I smiled to myself while I walk my way to the attendant, I took my food and now the issue was where I was going sit cause their faces were like you are not welcomed here, luckily for me I saw an empty sit and sat down there only for that pyscopath to jump on my sit when she could have practically sat like a normal human, "are you doing this on purpose or this is how you are", I asked looking at her eye balls directly, "ohhh emmm, am sorry about that just that I wanted to make new friends and you are the only responsible person I have seen so far, no offense to the rest" she said raising her two hands up, "let us forget the fact that you might think am a pyscopath or clingy, but the truth is am a gang star bitch", Wow so she knows she acts like a psychopath, "but I keep my bad bitch in me" she said opening her food, am essa I said while bringing fort my hand, am Rebecca she said shaking me, so friends she asked while I noded positively.

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The school closed for the day and I was walking beside Rebecca towards the school bus, yea I made a new friend today who has the brain of a psychopath, "you wanna come over for dinner" she said, "ohh I would love to but I have to go to the supermarket with my mom so sorry", it was not a long journey getting home , nothing like home I screamed loud immediately the bus dropped me, I opened the door and I could perceive the aroma coming from the kitchen , "hello mum" I said trying to open the pot and stucking rice into my mouth, "It was the worst day of my life, can you imagine I was embarrassed today , with my hands demonstrating, and to sum it up I became friends with a psychopath", what!! my mom shouted, "are you fine" she said touching my body, come on mom she's not a pyscopath I was just kidding, "you know it's not good to give someone such name, yea I know am sorry, so what happened next", "could you please allow me eat in peace to avoid me chocking" I said turning and looking at her sarcastically.

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GOT BULLIED BY BOYS AND GIRLS

   My school life was pretty up and down I mean they laugh with you this moment all of a sudden you are their enemy, '"hey wait for me" Rebecca screamed while coming downstairs, "I was literally standing on a spot" I replied her, morning she said to me, while I replied her, "hope you are ready for today I mean you will be leading a dance group today, yea I know and am so nervous, I mean what if they don't like me, don't say that essa you know they love you, yes but at a point I feel like they turned to monsters and won't even say hi to me and it's really weird, "that is from your own point of view, to me they really love you, please let's walk fast or we are going to be late".

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Hi essa, I turned and it was my principal, can I see you at my office I just followed her confused thinking about what I did wrong, please have a sit she said pointing to the chair in front of me, do you care for, she asked handing me a Candy jar, I wanted to refuse but she brushed on, don't act like some good good girl she said stretching the candy close to my nose, I noticed you recently and it look like you have been having a hard time with the fellow student, is there something you want to talk about, she said smiling so awkwardly , it's ok you can always talk to me am ready to listen to students and I picked interest in you so talk to me, I really don't know what happened at first when I got to this school it was hetic for me I mean on my first day, then later we Started moving along, I was getting to know alot of people then all of a sudden boom they won't even pass where I stood for some reason I don't know I said dipping my hand into the jar.

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but are you sure you have not done anything wrong or rather said something at their backs and they later found out, emmm, as far as I could remember I was just getting to know them besides why would I even talk about somebody I barely know, and it's not my thing,but no worries am fine , my best friend is an African so she always have my back, I said with chocolate all over my mouth, ok dear, just in case you need someone to talk to am always here for you ok, I noded positively and made my way out of the office, where on earth have you been Rebecca said walking fast towards me your dance practice was suppose to begin twenty minutes ago, and why is there chocolate all over your face, ohhh shit I said running off to the school hall, am so sorry am late it totally escaped my mind, I said panting, "so maybe when I arrive here thirty minutes to end hope I will be pardoned" Melita said ironically which caused laugher in the room, hahaha very funny I seriously dislike that girl or should I say hate,

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She was the same girl I asked if I could sit next to her the very first day I resumed and she declined, and now all she does is to get on my nerves and try to make everything look funny even when it's not, ok please let's start guys, I said while they all came down from their sits and frustrated the hell out of my blessed future ,I heard the bell rang and I almost shouted hallelujah but I had to control the happiness in me, ok guys we all tried for today we would meet next rehearsals, woww what a perfect rehearsals, I don't want to talk about it I replied my best friend who laughed like she had been holding it in too long. I got to my class and could not hold it in any longer I screamed so loud, what on earth happened to my chair, who poured paint on my chair and how did a paint get into the classroom , I felt devastated and angry at the same time, would you mind pairing with me a sweet calm voice said from behind me , I just scoffed it was Andrey the school most cutest guy, no thank you I would rather stand I replied,

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come on don't make it a big deal, I think you are the one making it a big deal now cause you practically heard No I cut in, miss essa have a sit lectures are about to begin, I would love to but my chair is covered in paint, ohh am so sorry about that then it's fine you can just stand the teacher replied, I felt like setting the school on fire through out the period of class, and got home and I could not feel my legs anymore, hey baby girl what happened at school, are you sick she said touching my head, I wish I was sick It would have been better, what happened at school today my mom asked Rebecca, someone poured paint on her chair and she had to stand through out the lectures, why did you not share yours with me, am fat I can barely fit in the tiny chair not to talk more of two, besides a cute guy offered her his sit but the refused and shouted at him,

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is that true essa my mom said looking at me, all this are part of life it shows you have a great destiny and it makes people jealous of you, that's why I want you to work harder and let go of what ever have happened, now you talk like my African mother Rebecca said softly, I made your favorite do you want to shower first before you eat, seriously mom you know I don't joke with food not funny I said lipping to the kitchen to get my lunch, later that evening I made calls with my former school mate and told them the story that happened at my new school , you would not believe there is this ugly piglet that acts likes she is wonder woman and something tells me that she was the one who poured that paint on my chair, I thought you said you had practice together my friend said from the phone, yes we did , I thought I had one enemy I never knew they were two, I really don't know what I did to any of them.

I really wish I could get to the bottom of this whole dislike something in school, cause am starting to feel like am going to explode soon,

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               CAME ACROSS ANDREY

I am seriously so confused and surprised at the same time I mean why would any girl hate me because Andrey has a crush on me , I mean it is nothing to write home about I said explaining to Rebecca on our way to school, here was what happened, Melissa is inlove with Andrey while he is inlove with you, do you see the love circle there now, Melissa is just angry you spoilt her show with your pretty face , I thought within me so deep I really liked Andrey not for his looks but the fact that he understands me than anyone, don't get me wrong am not going through anything, but everything about him looks sweet so therefore am not letting him go, maybe I should I accepted the seat he offered to me back then I chuckled.

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hello essa, Andrey woke me up in the classroom while I was drooling what a wrong time of seeing my crush, what's up I said wiping my mouth, I bought you marshmallow he said lifting up a bag, I hope you like it, you hope I like it I said asking him again while jacking off the bag from him and smiling

thank you so much I really love this, I mean I was not expecting this and If I were not from someone like you,

so tell me, am I really that weird, it's not like you are weird you Just became popular because you are cute, am I really that cute he asked giving me a very broad smile, obviously you are if not people won't talk about you I winked at him as I opened the bag.

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so tell me about you, he said with his two hands placed on his jaw, seriously I said staring at him, why are you making it look like am in a Disney cartoon where the prince is looking for a maid to turn to a princess, I said said as we both laughed hard, okay, am Vanessa medley and I ended up in this school because my dad got transferred to LA I mean here, and am the only child of my parents, so tell me about you I said with a deep voice, my name is Andery Lopes, and I have schooled here my whole life, and am the hottest boy in school he said winking at me while we laughed so hard, enough of all this talking stage I said jokingly while I took my bag pack and headed home, we will talk more tomorrow I said from far while I shut the class room. So how do you feel ditching me for a guy Vanessa said who had been waiting outside for me about thirty minutes, am sorry can we go now.

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hey you owe me some explanation at least for waiting about one hour, nothing much I replied her, he just bought me Marshmello  and we spoke a little bit, so when is he going to ask you out Rebecca asked chucknly, hey come on we have gotten anywhere yet, I don't want to rush things yet, we need to take it slowly essa said as she draged the slowly while we headed home.

I desperately wanted Andrey to ask me out, but also I did not want it to be so quick so I won't look too cheap, I mean he is everything a lady needed in a man, and the fact that he is single makes it look like he had been waiting me, I chuckled within me while I spoke to myself outside, hello young lady my mom said tapping me at my back, so what have you been thinking about that made you open your teeth so wide, it's nothing mom, I said trying to stop thinking about Andery, anyways your dad calls for you, he's at the balcony waiting for you.

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Okay it's fine if you guys judge me but am not sure I can take it in anymore, I mean the love i have for Andrey, I know I said I wanted to take things slow but it looks like time is going already, I am seriously tired of this talking stage, hello beautiful Andery said tapping me from the back of the class room it looks like you are busy so I will come back later he said moving backwards, hey come on am not busy we could talk, I mean I want to talk privately he whispered to me, no problem then where do you want us to talk I said trying to look calm but was shouting inside of me, it looks weird right, don't worry when you fall in love you will understand what am feeling, I chuckled within me as I am following him to wherever he leads me I said bouncing at his back, that was weird right behave normal I cautioned myself as I came back my senses.

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I think I just got a permanent blush on my cheek, am finding it hard to behave normal after everything Andrey told me earlier, I have just been bouncing and smiling and laughing for no reason, could you stop this your uncessary blushing and give me full details of what happened, Rebecca asked me looking impatient and tired of my drama, I was sitting in class and Andrey came to me and said he needed to see me in private, so I followed him and we spoke, today I got the best compliment I ever wanted I mean he is a so good with sweet words I said about drooling as. Rebecca tapped me, seriously could you just go straight to point,you have said this word like a hundred and ten times apart from the sweet words what did he tell you, okay I said sitting up well on my bed, could you believe Andery asked me to be the woman of his dream I said I bounced back on the bed smiling, so what was your response Rebecca said, i told him I will think about it so I will not look to cheap I chuckled .

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I told Andrey I needed two weeks to think about it, but it seems two weeks does not want to come, maybe I should have just said three hours, what if we have a new student I said sadly to Rebecca on my bed, hey come on she replied touching my hands, Andrey loves you so much okay, he cannot leave you for any girl okay, and it was good you said two weeks to keep your integrity as a woman,

Please don't say I was too inlove with Andrey when reading this book, he is about to be my first love and everything about him looks too perfect so if you were to be in my shoes I assume you would do more, I seriously cannot wait for the two weeks to come then I can finally be in a relationship, just like I always wanted, but please don't crustify me I was just inlove.

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         ENDING UP DATING ANDERY

So I know you guys are anxious to know my reply to Andrey, or should I say you already know because of my past reactions, okay I will tell you how I told him yes, I waited for two weeks like it was five years and finally that day came, I sneaked out of the house to meet Andrey that evening, yea I know that was bad but don't tell my parents about this,

I met Andrey at a bar and we spoke for about thirty minutes, till we entered a romantic moment let me put it that way, he held my hands and looked straight into my eyes, I felt my heart beating so fast, I mean I have never been in such a moment all my life, i felt the romance in his eyes, mi Cielo would you please do me the honor of being my woman Andrey said while he held my hands, I didn't know when I said yes with a smile while he held my hands, we then kissed to seal it up, okay enough of the romantic session that was how I ended up dating Andrey.

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My relationship life was going smoothly I mean, I always wake up to good morning message from Andrey, we always talk and laugh, I mean everyone in the school loved our relationship and it gave me a little respect, relationships was not all really hetic as I taught, I mean I had someone I love that also loves me back, I always get gifts every two weeks, love itself was epic and easy all you need is for it flow through your heart, am sorry if am sounding like a motivational speaker, you will understand what true love is when you see it, I said tapping Rebecca at her back while I demonstrated, you know at the beginning of every relationship he treats he woman like a queen, do not get too carried away the heart of man Is desperately wicked, you just need to be careful that is all I can say, could we please end this topic essa said with a disappointed face, with pleasure Rebecca replied as they head home.

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I know all about this chapter is just going to be my love life with Andrey, if you are jealous you can just turn next page, am kidding I want you all you know you genesis of my sadness,

you remember when I told you guys about how my love was going perfect, will not lie, we have had so many issues I mean big uncessary issues, and at some point I just felt like I wanted to leave, but you know I could not, I did not want to become a laughing stock round the school,

why can you not seriously appreciate all that I do, why must you really find fault in everything like you are perfect, I said I firing back to Andrey,  you want to know the Truth I am so perfectly perfect how about that he said to my face which disgusted me,I mean I don't even know who I am dating anymore, sometimes his word would make you want to commit murder and report yourself to the cops, you know what I literally have nothing to tell you Mr perfect I said as I bounced out if his sight.

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And that was how I ended up being a married woman with no engagement ring, I said narrating to Rebecca the incident that occurred between me and Andrey at school, am sorry can I laugh first Rebecca said as she burst out her heavy and loud annoying laughter, sorry give me another thirty seconds to round up the laugh as she kept laughing hard, which made me also chuckled, am done now she said as she cleared her throat, am really so sorry for what happened between you guys, I feel like you guys should take a break then come back when you are ready, that Is the only thing I can say right now, but trust you will be fine, it is just a little misunderstanding Rebecca advised me while rubbing my palm, let's get something to eat first before we can continue this family discussion she teased as we went to get snacks.

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is it possible for us to see later Andrey whispered to my ears in class, I really loved him and am not sure am ready to give space, I mean it is just barely two months.

I later went to meet Andrey at the cafeteria while we spoke quietly, look am sorry about the other day, I was already pissed before we spoke and I could not control myself, I promise it will not happen again, I felt guilty and also apologized for walking out on him, it was rude, so are we done with the reunion, Rebecca said from behind while holding her tray of food, I felt the silence from Andrey, and  I still cannot figure out why he is always terrified seeing Rebecca, so I was happy you guys were breaking up Rebecca said looking straight at Andreys face who kept mute and was eating his food in silence, just kidding she said as she opened her teeth wide and acting like a psychopath again.

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I was so excited to celebrate our final week, am talking about me and Andrey, cause we would be moving to the next course in less than two weeks so we decided to have fun together, because it was going to be a long holiday, I dressed for class looking like I had a date, I broke my mom's rule by wearing makeup to school to impress Andrey, I got to the School gate and felt very uncomfortable because of the makeup, hi my lady do you need assistance a sweet voice said from behind, I couldn't resist the help as I handed over the bag with a smile, you look beautiful he complimented me as I blushed, I could cheat if this guy asked me out I said within me, only to find out he was Andreys best friend who came to register at our school for the next course, I could only imagine the two of us I mean Andreys best friend, I could not understand what was wrong me as much as I wanted to stop thinking about how we met the more I wanted to hold heavy bags and wait and the school gate for his sweet voice,  it sounds weird right, I know, same way am behaving weird.

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    I HAD A CRUSH ON HIS BEST FRIEND

The holiday were fast approaching, I was physically with Andrey and emotionally with his best friend, there was a huge difference between the two friends, I mean Andrey cares less and does not know how to appreciate women, while his friend brayn adores women so much and knows how to treat a woman right, i got to know brayn more after Andrey introduced him to me before the holidays, we were four friends who were together.

somethings began to happen so funny during the closing of semesters, I was closer more to brayn while my so-called boyfriend cared less in giving me attention I mean it was so frustrating I had to beg him for attention and as much as I still love him I kept begging his friend to talk to him.

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I could say dating a cute boy was not really some achievement because I had no reason to be angry at any situation even when there is a reason, he keeps on reminding me the fact that he could get any girl anytime, "is that a way for him to threaten you" brayn said over the phone, "I just really wish things could go back to normal" I said while tears dropped down my eyes, I spoke to brayn that evening who consoled me and told me to give him time, all I ever wanted was for a peaceful life, okay don't get me wrong, my life has never been shattered, it's just sometimes you always want to have an assurance that someone who isn't your family loves you like a family .

It was few days to ending the semester and we were discussing about things to do during the holidays, "hey babe can i see you for some minutes" that was Andrey who called for my attention while I was with my friends.

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"look babe, am sorry for the way I have been acting lately, I know I did and said some stuffs to you, I am so sorry about it" that was Andrey begging and as a lady I needed to be proud for some moments and act like I was deeply hurt, funny right, I learnt that from Rebecca

" look I seriously do not know why you have been putting such an attitude lately, it is not that I offend you, why act like am some stranger and say mean words to me"I said to him acting sober and pretending to cry, " and that is why am making this promise to you, that I will not misbehave again, am really sorry essa" he said coming close, I did not see any reason not to forgive him besides it's normal to be offended by humans, I later reconciled with Andrey and we were back together but all thanks to his best friend.

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I know you all might be thinking am a hoe, or am not a loyal girlfriend, truth is non of them are true, sometimes I find myself emotionally attached to another person and that was brayn, I had this connection with him that even I cannot explain, and am sure he feels the same, sometimes you find yourself with someone but attached emotionally with another, so I just call it mixed feelings besides am in college I could date as many guys as I want, but that would be a bad idea right,

maybe I should go read my books I have exams that are fast approaching, but before that I need to discuss with my stomach, I said within myself as I walk my way to the fridge, I later woke up around 4am to read, though my brain didn't do only reading I imagined brayn with me, so I feel at this point this is really getting worse cause I no longer imagine Andrey, I won't lie though I have feelings for brayn but maybe somethings are not just meant to be.

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my alarm woke me up by 6am while I sluggishly got out of bed like a zombie, "I see someone has been awake all night reading" my mom said "morning ma" while I walked pass her to get my toothbrush.

    "hey girl, why do you look like you have been stripping all night" Rebecca said as she walked towards me "do I look that bad" I asked her while starching my face, "you look like shit" Rebecca said and scoffs with a smile. I got to my lecture room and could not concentrate because I kept on yawning, that is one effect of reading through out the night. am sure I did not tell you my course earlier, am essa studying economics at witstone, just then my phone biped and it was brayn who came to see me in school, I took excuse and left to class, " hey baby girl how are you, and why do you look like who just her husband died" I laughed tiredly " I have been doing alot of late night reading and it is affecting my sleep",  " you should probably get some rest even if it is a day, so people won't start running from you" he said jokingly

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" I wanted us to see in private but I don't know if you are busy" I loved the sound of that " am on my free period,, how about we talk at the library it's very quite and lonely" I followed brayn to the library luckily it was just the two of us there, he offered me a sit while I sat, he then asked me for my hand which I shylishly did and the then placed a beautiful bracelet, I didn't know when I lost myself and hugged him so tightly, "thank you so much darling" I said looking at the bracelets "it might take months before I see you again, so I wanted to give you something that will always remind you of me" , I felt that flow down my spine, I kissed him so passionately and he welcomed my lips like he had been waiting for the moment, brayn captured my heart and I was willing to eat his lips before we got distracted, thank Jesus it was Rebecca who saw us and not Andrey, she left immediately with the shock in her eyes, I later left brayn and followed Rebecca to explain all that have been happening.

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ANDREY CHEATED ON ME

    If there was something I love more during my School days are the holidays, I was able to sleep as I like and even not take my bath for the whole day," why is this room smelling like shit" my mom said as the entered my room covering her nose " could you please not be sacastic" I said mummuring from my bed " your uncle and his wife are coming today, please I need you to be of your best behavior" I jumped out of the bed surprisingly "I think you should be telling your brothers wife to be in her best behavior not me so she won't fart on the dining like the last time" I said running and laughing out of the room, if there was something I value so well, it's my peace of mind.

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" mom!! can Rebecca come over, her parents travelled and she might be a little lonely at home" I screamed from the balcony " how may days will she be staying" "I think about a week" I replied.  I couldn't continue talking as my uncle's car drove into the house, while my mom dropped the water can in her hands to hug them, "hello mamita" that was my uncle waving at me, " family family family " I murmured to myself as I went downstairs to greet them. "you were right on time, we were just about eating" I said to Rebecca as I opened the door for her, I took her bag to my room while she joined us for family dinner, there was silence till my uncle's wife broke it, " so how is school going darling" she asked me " well it's fine we pushing through" I said with a smack on my face "so how many boys have you dated now" she asked me with a naughty smile "what sort of a question was that, at a family dinner??" I said within me "I am focused on my books for now, I don't have time for relationships" I said boldly while I could see the laugher wanting to burst out from Rebecca mouth.

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sometimes when your life is going as planned there is always one thing to ruin your life, and that was Andrey, I mean with all those speech at school he still behaves like he is always drunk, "the one thing I will not accept from you is insult" that was me to Andrey on the phone "if I insult you I think that should be a privileged" he fired back at me from the phone, I got pissed and ended the call, " who in the world does he think he is" I said loudly to my roommate who was watching Netflix, I kept pacing around the room because I wanted her to notice me and asked what happened, she understand fully well what I wanted "what the fuck is your problem" she asked me as she sat up well, "can you imagine Andrey called me a moron, me of all people" I said on top of my voice angrily, Rebecca burst into laugher sarcastically " "what did you say he called you again" I felt like holding her neck and twisting it "am being serious here" I said with a baby tone " come sit down and let's talk, I have told you times without numbers he is to toxic for you

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"why would a guy insult a lady, he is literally tired of the relationship and I is looking for a way to blow you out"essa face was so sober she started crying calmly, "Maybe I should just break up with him, cause I need my own peace of mind also", Rebecca was petting essa till her her phone rang, then she got up to pick it, It was Andrey who was calling back, "what the fuck do you want" I said calmly "I just need you to be calm okay and listen, my grandma got involved in a very fatal accident today and we lost her, so I loosed my temper" I felt so sorry for andey "hey baby it's fine I know you too well, am so sorry for hanging up the call on you, I promise I won't do it again" I said so softly through the phone, "what on earth just happened now" Rebecca asked me wanting to look pissed "his Grandma just died, and he is so sober" I said walking towards my bed, "what on earth are you talking about, he always find silly excuses after each fight, and what are you doing" she said looking at me, while I was looking for cloth in my wardrobe, "am going to pay him a surprise visit and you are following me"

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" are you out of your fuckin mind" Rebecca asked coming close to me "he just lost his grandma, the house will be full of relatives and people mourning" Rebecca shouted from behind "and that is the more reason why I need to be there to show him and his family how much I love their son" Rebecca spoke but to no avail, I already made up my mind I was going there and am dragging her along with me, I sneaked pass my mom who was watching Netflix also, I got out of the house along side Rebecca, I boarded a bus to his house, I also stopped by to pick up some gifts for him, "I need you to be at your best behavior there okay, no insults, I need to give a good impression to his parents" I felt like a mom while I spoke to Rebecca , I got to Andreys house and it was a bit cool from the outside, are they not back from the hospital yet, I said within myself as I entered the house because it was opened "I have a bad feeling about this" Rebecca said as we entered, we heard some noise upstairs but it was that of a hectic quarell and I think it's Andreys voice, so I rushed upstairs.

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I ran upstairs but stopped when I heard my name "I said who the fuck is essa and why were you talking to her in the bathroom" a girl shouted at him "I have told you, she is a nobody to me" Andrey said to her " she is just some fuck bunny in school, I don't love her, I just use her okay, am sorry babe, you are more important to me than some stupid essa, my legs could not move an inch I turned to ice, Rebecca stormed into the room and slapped Andrey as hard as her hand was, "you are some ungrateful bitch, how dare you, she did not give herself to you you said she was proud, she gave herself to you, you called her a fuck bunny" I stepped upstairs slowly with my eyes red and the bag still in my hands, "what the fuck are you doing here" Andrey asked looking devastated "we are here because of your lies, you moron" I was about crying when Rebecca stopped me and shouted "don't you even dare bring out those tears, he is not worth it, let's go home" Rebecca dragged me out of the house along side with the things I bought. am not sure I might recover anytime soon .

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