chapter twenty three

I'm flying in the sky today. Two days to graduation and I'm currently at Maya's house. I didn't suppose to leave my guests who came for the graduation in my house but I can't help it because Maya forced me to spend the remaining two days at her house so that we can shop for necessary things

"I love the purple gown" I told Maya taking it from its hanger

"Well I will go with the green one" Maya said picking exactly the same dress as me only that the colours are different and we put the both gowns in the shopping basket.

We picked the same clutch bag and the same shoes. We bought wrapping paper for the gifts, hair clips,perfumes, dresses and other fashion things except make up stuffs

Maya paid with her credit card. Too bad I don't have credit card I would have decided to pay for my own stuff. Not that I don't have it,but my dad is always with it and I don't know why.

We went back to her house,prayed and eat. We played video games most of which I lost cos I don't know how to play it.

As Maya was in the process of winning me for the 60th time,a knock came in and I answered.

"Coming" I said standing up to get the door

"Habibaaa" I shouted as soon as I opened the door

We hugged and Maya joined.

"Congratulations in advance girls" Habiba said and we said thank you. The maid bought food and water for her but she drank only the water

"Who wants to go swimming" Maya suggested and Habiba gasped

"What?" Maya and I asked at the same time.

"That's exactly,I mean exactly what I wanted to say"Habiba said and I laughed

"I told you I'm a mind reader"Maya said in a proud tune and Habiba eyed her

"Ok let's go then"Habiba said and we stood up

I am very scared of swimming even though I have never swim before.

"Ehn,I don't have a swimsuit" I said nervously hoping they let me be

"I have five. You can take anyone" Maya said looking at me

Shit

"What?" Habiba asked

Did I said that loud?

"Nothing let's go" I said with a fake smile and we went to Maya's room.

"What if someone come in here and see us half naked?" I said still hoping they should change their minds as we approached the swimming pool wearing our swim suits

"Duhh!no one is in here. My dad is out. The maids have went home except two and they are girrlsss so its basically five girls in this whole house now" Maya explained rolling her eyes

"What of the gate man?" I asked again

"Wait what's your problem? He won't dare step across his boundaries" Habiba said giving me murderous look

Habiba flied inside the pool and Maya followed. I just stood there deciding whether to kill myself by entering the water or let me wait for God to kill me

"Aren't you entering?" Habiba asked

"No enjoy" I said smiling nervously

"Oh come on" habiba exclaimed coming out of the water. I didn't know when she pushed me inside

"Oh...my..God" I said bubbling with the water as I struggled to swim

"I'm go..going to...die....help....me....I'm  scared....of water.....mummyyy....help meeee" I shouted as I felt my breath seizing.

I heard a hot tingling thing on my cheeks and it took me two minutes to stay calm and realise it was Habiba that gave me that resounding slap

I clung unto her."are you scared of swimming?"she asked me and I nodded  very fast

The two cruel girls burst out laughing. If their laughter is dying down and they look at me,another round of laugh will start between them as if I have become a clown

I hissed and crossed my arm staying in that position. I think I have forgotten I'm in the water.

"Are you afraid of swimming?" Maya asked also and I nodded getting terrified again

"Ok we will teach you" she added and they taught me some steps in swimming

"We have been in the water for 2hours let's go out" Habiba said coming out and grabbing a towel

"No" I pouted and Maya nodded her head also coming out and grabbing a towel.

"Toh, we will leave you then" Habiba said going inside

"Ok byeee" I said giggling and Maya followed her inside

That's when I realized I was left alone and anyone could come here now. With a wide eyes,I stood up immediately and went inside with speed after grabbing a towel.

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"I'm waiting for you two" Habiba said clearly annoyed. We didn't answer her again as we went to the parking lot

"You girls kept me waiting since"she complained hissing

We said sorry to her and entered her BMW car. She drove us to a hairdressing and beauty salon. We washed our hair and stretched it after that,I was forced to have manicure and pedicure with them.

We went home and started wrapping gifts cos tomorrow is the big day

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Before we went out of the house early in the morning, we took a lot of pictures and I posted some on WhatsApp

Habiba drove us to my parents house and greeted everyone there. My house was filled with scents already because my family members have started cooking.

When I was busy eating the snacks they made,uncle Haroon dragged me to a corner

"what?"I asked annoyingly

"Who's that girl with Maya, that came together with you?" He asked

"Habiba,she's my friend and Maya's cousin" I explained

"Ok bye" he said and disappeared. I shrugged and went to wave everyone goodbye again telling them I will be expecting them. I called Habiba and Maya and we drove straight to the school

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The school have started filling with students. We met our classmates and we discussed about what we have been planning for.

We took pic with them and collected our graduation gowns. We put them one and everyone started snapping.

All of us posted them and I started receiving congratulatory messages.

When many parents,well wishers,students and random people filled the school,the event started. They gave opening prayers, welcome speech and all useless things that we didn't listen to

After all that, they called all the graduands,that is the primary 5,jss3 and we sss3s

We came started dancing in with us wearing our graduation gown. We sat down and someone started praying for us while the cameramen were doing their jobs.

After twenty minutes,we shared a knowing look within ourselves when the mc announced that graduands would soon come out to dance.

We all stood up and went to our class. Rukayya bought out a big bag and started opening it.

She bring out a white T-shirt and looked at it then called Joseph's name. He collected it. She bring out another and gave me. That's how she shared the T-shirts amongst us. I dragged another bag out and I bought out a black jean. I checked the name and gave Maya. I shared the jeans amongst us also.

The shameless boys started removing their clothes and changing right before us.

There is a small closet like place in the corner of our class. Each classes has it and that's where we keep everything necessary for the class.

Maya entered and close the door. She changed within two minutes. She came out and another girl entered and that's how we took turns entering the class closet and changing our clothes.

We have already summoned the two makeup artist that was hired by Maya. They started doing the make up and tying our head tie for all of us and they left to where the audiences are.

We wait for the mc to call our class to the stage. And when he did so,we all started giggling like happy baby elephants because we planned hard for this day and its already coming true

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