Iwebema_Emmanuel

A young and an innocent girl, bullied and shamed for her complexion, fell in love with a newly admitted classmate in highschool. A twist– she had a best friend since kindergarten who always had her back and stood for her against all odds until his feelings grew stronger above that friendship. She got close to her crush and they became tight friends than ever, causing jealousy amongst the girls, especially the most popular one.

If finally reached the night before prom where she found out she was being played by the new student. He always leading her on since he was dared. Her best friend saw the signs and warned her before then but she turned a blind eye. Shattered and heartbroken, she needed a shoulder to rest on and her best friend came through still something usual happened. What could it be?

Leaving the Friendzone

The same day, the same pattern. I tried to balance my school bag and my books in my hands as I walked into the school premises. For a moment I was feeling positive. Everything that morning went on smoothly and I wasn't bothered about the possibility of things going wrong.


My self-esteem was in check, together with my pride. Striking my pose into the building in my black hoodie and blue short skirt, I walked towards my locker to get my books for class.


Matthews approached me. He seemed unworried and energetic this morning. The way he skipped his feet while he walked along the corridor to get to his locker made me assume he just won something big. I was glad our differences were settled. I disliked when we fight for meaningless reasons, especially when we have a different perspectives about things and different ideologies. We can't always agree on what a party would say but we don't impose our opinions on another.


Chapter 17