We can't be friends

My world became still.....what on Earth is Benjamin doing here? and Alex two steps away from us, I can't even imagine what Alex is going to do next, fear and anxiety griped me like never before, slowly I move my head towards Alex's direction, and luckily for me he was no longer there, he has gone to class.... I breathe out a sigh of relief....thank goodness!.

"Cass, wow!.we finally meet again! how have you been?"said Benjamin, he looked happy like a child who found his missing candy.

I walked past him like he was not even there, the last thing I want right now is to cause any trouble, knowing fully well that Alex never wanted any male around me, talk more of me befriending them and he always causes trouble for any male person I get close to, that is why i always keep my distance. He followed me and then grab my hand "Cass, hey, Don't Tell me you don't remember me?" asked Benjamin

"(sigh) Ofcourse I remember you Benjamin, but just stay away me"

" I want to be friends with you, Cassandra I really want to"

"we can't be friends Benjamin"

"why Cass?."

"Because I don't want to be friends with you , so it's best if you stay away from me!"I spoke to him angrily then free my hands from his grip, he just stood there looking confused as I walked away.

.....

In the classroom

I sat on my desk not even paying attention to the lecture that was going, I couldn't help but be bother with everything that happened to me this morning, from Alex to his parents then Benjamin... putting my hands together I said this prayer silently 'Dear God in heaven please keep me away from benjamin, I really don't want to see him again,.. please God'

But just then he walked into my classroom

Maybe God is not with me on this one....

"why are you just coming?" asked Mrs Lucy our English lecturer, everyone in class immediately turn towards Benjamin who means surprised that the lecturer saw him when he was creeping in to avoid distraction..

"I am so sorry I'm late, I am new here and I just got my time table a while ago" said Benjamin looking so embarrass, and Mrs Lucy being Mrs Lucy continue her questions....if not for my love for English I won't have taken her class, all the students in school have a problem with her.

" so you are new here am I right?" asked Mrs Lucy

"yes ma" answer Benjamin

"then introduce yourself " said Mrs Lucy wow now he's doom, he sure going to get a nickname after this.

"Hi everyone, my name is Benjamin chinwendu okafor, I am a Nigerian, and I am new here please be nice" said Benjamin who looks like someone who is praying for the Earth to swallow him....like, gosh he is sweating.

"ok fine you can take your seat" said Mrs Lucy, I mistakely made eye contact with him then he smiled at me, why does he always smile like that when ever he sees me?.

Meanwhile the atmosphere in the classroom had change rapidly, all the lady in the classroom started whispering to each other..

"goodness he is so handsome"

" he so manly 😩"

" look at his cute smile....I think I am in love"..

Even my friend Julie was also attracted to him

"Cassy does every Nigeria guy look like this?...."asked Julie

"Stop with the drama Julie, there is nothing special about him" I said

"that is to you though because if every Nigerian guy is looking like this then I am going to Nigeria on my next vacation".. said Julie looking so excited

"you won't even last a day in Nigeria, so stop with the drama" I said

looking around my classroom I noticed the change, I was surprised because this is the least I expect after the way Mrs Lucy treated Benjamin a while ago, while is everyone eyes on him ?.and is making him uncomfortable I can tell by looking at him, Is like they can't wait for the lecture to end.

immediately after class

all the girls in my class surrounded Benjamin like ants around sugar.

I didn't careless about what was going on at least is for the best and it will stand as a distraction for him,

"Julie, let's go to the library" I said to Julie whose seem lost looking at Benjamin..but seriously Benjamin is black, don't you think this is the best time to be races, why are the girls in my class so attracted to him, oh goodness did I say girls in my class...my bad...girls from my whole school, should they be staying away from him instead, I didn't get any warm welcome on my first day, why is he different?

"Cassy I don't want to study right now, you can go without me" said Julie before I could convinced her to go with me to the library, she left and went straight to Benjamin who was still try to leave the circle of girls who are still around him...

"(sigh) I can believe Julie choose a total stranger over me, Ugh, anyway I will be fine without her". I went to the library and went straight to the secret room me and Julie found few months ago, the room is only known to few students in the school, the thing about the secret room is that once when it's locked outside the person on the inside can't be able to get out... expect another person from outside open the door for the person on the inside, so once you enter the room you must lock the door from inside because the lock of both the inside and outside are both different.....but me being distracted about the whole drama in my life recently I forgot to lock the door and left the door open.

Meanwhile, Drake the most popular boy in school and every girl dream guy started to fell intimated by Benjamin, seeing the way he gained popularity only on his first day and him on the losing end, grow a certain dislike to him, and his friends didn't make things easier for him, leaving him behind to welcome or should i say befriending Benjamin, thinking of every possible way to get rid of him and to restore back his lost glory, he started watching Benjamin.

A bevy of beauties are still around Benjamin, and even guys asking him series of questions about his nationality, culture, skin colour, and so many other. which is surprising to Benjamin because he had the mind set when he got scholar to this school, that people won't even what to talk to him because he is black, so why are some many people around him...are they trying to make fun of him?..that got him thinking. Not even giving him any chance to leave the circle, think of the only possible excuse he could come up with. he said "excuse me please I really have to pee"..still not giving him room to leave the circle he created his escape room and ran.

"he is so hot....I want him" said Tracy one of the most popular girl in school...tracy is always with her gang Mirabel and Isabel since they're identical twins and inseparable they normally called them the ''juicy bel's'' they do everything together and also love talking in unison..

"I know right" said juicy bel's in unison..

After looking for all the possible place to hide before the next class, Benjamin decided to hide in the library, looking for the perfect spot to read after picking some few books from the library shelf, he saw the open door to the secret room, then he went inside. Drake who had been following him all this time, saw him as he entered the room and Drake locked the room immediately Benjamin entered on the outside.