The group chat

 "Hilda, wake up" I could hear a voice echo from my dreams it sounded familiar.

 "Who are you?" I asked yawning

 "The woman who carried you for nine months and nurtured you till now"

 I giggled "Mommy, you didn't have to be so you"

 She laughed "what can I do when you're questioning me in my own house"

 I can be lost when I wake up from sleep, I didn't even realise when I fell asleep.

 "Well, get up, dinner is ready"

 "Dinner? I slept for that long?"

 "Trust me baby you slept longer than that, its 7pm"

 I stood up, I was still in my uniform. "7pm!? Why didn't you wake me up?"

 "You were tired so I decided not to disturb"

 I really was tired or maybe I was thinking too much, for me to sleep off in this uncomfortable thing called a uniform, yes, I was really exhausted

 "Freshen up, I'll wait for you downstairs"

 "Alright" I said and yawned again as I started to take off my uniform and set for a hot bath 

We're seated at the dinner table, no phones just I and mom trying to catch up on what's new in going on in our lives.

 "So how was school today?" Mum asked

 "The worst day ever" I mumbled

 "What? I didn't get that"

 " it's nothing mom just that school was okay, just like any other day. What about your party with your friends? Hope you didn't meet anyone more handsome than dad" I winked

 "Silly girl" she said and pinched my cheek. " the party was perfect and I told you it was a get together with I and my friends, so there were no unexpected guests, except the waiters that I didn't find attractive, there's no man as handsome as your father to me" seh said and ended her statement with a smile

 "Aw, that was so sweet. I wish dad was here to hear such sweet words you said about him" I said poking her in the arm.

 She giggled "Will you eat and stop talking? Table manners"

 I giggled "Yes ma!" I continued eating this time around we focused on finishing food before any other activity

 We were done with dinner and mum went upstairs to her room to continue some work she had, I offered to do the dishes . It was 8pm by the time I was done with the dishes. I switched off the TV and the lights, went to mom's room to say goodnight and went to mine.

 I picked up my phone and began texting, I had slept earlier in the day so I didn't feel sleepy nor tired. I turned on my data and I had like 200 messages and counting from a group. I checked who created it and it was Nina.

 Why was the need to create another group, when we had one for our class? I was curious so I checked the participants

 "What?!" Nina made a group with the SS3A students. Now this is a call for chaos.

Why did she feel the need to create a group with them? I need to know so I went through the chats.

Me: Yo Nina what's this group for?

Rotimi: We were planning to kidnap you so she made the group

Me: Haha funny, and you added the victim to the group? Wow! Nice strategy Master planner.

Nina: Just thought it would be fun and nice if we got along with our seniors, to make a peaceful learning environment.

Ugh! This is just an easy entrance for her into the SS3 life and maybe the boys. She's always about the boys.

Ebube: Don't mind that brat, what does she know.

 "Ebube!!!" Of all people in SS3A Nina had to add Ebube to the group?! Oh wow, I see myself leaving this group in a day or less.

Me: Oh great, our favorite senior is here too.

Ebube: Stop being sarcastic, I know you don't like me.

Me: No senior, I like everyone, you don't like me

Ebube: Whatever. I'm going to bed, make sure you're not late to school tomorrow bratty brat.

 I didn't bother to reply her I also went to bed after some minutes of texting not because of Ebube, who cares about what she says? I just felt sleepy. I checked the time, it was 8:56pm

 "That's still early but whatever" I was also not in the mood to text. I plugged my phone to charge and went to sleep.

 I woke up early the next morning which isn't Normal but I guess it's because I slept early, it made my mother happy. I did all the chores as usual, took my bath, ate breakfast and was all ready for school. The time was 7:03 am, twenty eight minutes to assembly and I decided to go a little late, just to annoy senior Ebube.

 I set out for school after kissing mom good day at the door and I was almost at the bus top when I saw a huge dragon egg running towards me with waving hands but this dragon egg could talk.

 "You're late again" I said as Simi got close.

 "That makes two of us" she said as she rested her hands on her knees panting heavily.

 "Your house is just ten houses away from the bus top but see the way you're breathing as if you've ran 100 kilometers and is about to pass out. Shebi I said you should start exercising?"

 "See Hilda, I don't like all these your morning lectures. It's like my entire life is a school, lecture from my parents at home, lectures from you at school, lectures from the teachers, lectures from the almighty Temi and lectures from you again after school and ano…"

 "Shhhh darling" I said as I put a finger on her lips and I got an irritating expression in return.

 "Iyama!" Simi screamed in disgust as she dropped her bag and brought out her water bottle to wash her lips"

I laughed " And what is that supposed to mean?" I asked

 "Who knows where your hands have been" She said as she gave me an irritating look again before she continued washing her lips.

 "Excuse me?! I'm the cleanest person you'll ever meet Sims, trust me. Oh hi guys" I waved back at some juniors passing by.

 " You think I didn't see you itching your bum bum the other day at class or maybe they've been in Rotimi's pants!" Simi said and I rushed to close her mouth with my hands but it was too late, the juniors had heard already and were all laughing out loud.

I put on a fake smile.

 " It's like you want me to dig your grave today cause I might just…" I couldn't complete my statement cause I screamed in pain. Simi bit my hand.

 "It's like you want to visit the doctor today, cause the next time your hands thinks about confessing its feelings to my lips, it'll be chopped down from its roots" Simi said as she continuously spits second after second.

 "You're too violent" I said as I held my hand in pain and frowned at Simi. "You've made me late to school sef, I said as i hurriedly got into the next bus and didn't care if Simi came along.

 "Driver let's go!" I told the bus driver as I sat.

 "What of your friend" he said as he pointed at Simi who was trying to zip her bag after putting her water bottle back into it. 

 "Don't mind her sir!" Simi shouted as she got in and eyed me from toe to head.

 "By their deeds you shall know them. All these enemies of progress" Simi continued as she sat next to me and the driver started the bus and we should be at school in 5 minutes.

 "She couldn't even add reasonable people to it" Simi said. We were so displeased with the WhatsApp group Nina made, she should've asked us first but she didn't. 

We had already gotten to that our school block. We had to trek the rest of the way from the bus stop

 "If I leave now they will say I'm full of myself" 

 "Let them say Hilda. It's none of their business, they didn't get the phone for me, neither do they pay for my internet. Let them say whatever they want" 

 "Anyway, have you done the assignment Mr Samuel gave us?"

 "Uuhhh, maybe"

 "No Simi, you'll have to do this one yourself" This is the one millionth time she's asked for my assignment

 "No naw, you know I don't like Further maths. They just force us to do it 'to broaden our knowledge'" she said as she air quoted.

 "You're…"

 "Always late" I was interrupted by Senior Ebube whom we met at the front of the school's gate.

 "It's two minutes to assembly and we're not late but we might be, if somebody doesn't step out of our way" Simi added.

 "You brats always find a way to make your wrongs look as if they are right but I don't blame you, when some of us can't keep our pride to themselves and the other keeps going after senior guys that might get you pregnant. Of course, your ego must be high"

 "Some of us aren't as mature as we thought, I wonder why babies are put in places of grownups" I said as took a step closer to her. I'm not scared of her and I will never be. I wonder why she's so intimidated by me. Bullying me will only result to added fuel into the fire cause I won't tolerate any disrespect.

 "You've tasted a lil power, don't let it get to your head" I said and made my way into the school, greeted the teachers I met on the way and went straight up to class. 

 This term hasn't been going great for me. I've always had to deal with Ebube and her taunts but now there's a guy, a guy is supposed to give you butterflies and dreams but this one has been a bad nightmare with big black bats hovering around him as he moves. I hate the fact that I feel attracted to him and I want to get rid of this feeling right away cause it's messing with my mental health. Every morning before I begin my day I have a witch by the gate to ruin it for me now they're two of them. A witch and a wizard.

I was placing my books on my desk to check if I had completed my assignments when I saw a little shadow above me. I lifted my head to take a proper look at the person and saw one of the junior students.

 "Good morning senior" She said, her voice is very tiny and cute.

 "Good morning cutie, how can I help you?"

 "I_I need your help" She said and her voice was a little shaky this time around. I held her hand and felt her neck thinking maybe she has a fever.

 "Is everything alright?" I was worried.

 "Bl…" she became shaky and scared. I felt her hands and they were cold.

 "What do you mean?" 

 "Blood" she whispered and the bell rang for assembly. 

My friends began to leave for the assembly but I couldn't leave this girl stranded and I'm yet to understand what she means by blood. I waited for everybody to leave the class first before I stood up and made her seat.

 "Blood? Where?"

She looked down and loosed the sweatshirt around her waist as she stood up. I took a step back and she turned around. Her pinafore was completely stained with blood at the back and I understood that this girl just had her first period.

 "Did it start before you left home?" I asked as I tied the sweatshirt back around her waist as I looked around to see who I could call for help.

 "No senior, it began when I got to school and I had no idea who to call"

 "Oh, it's fine dear. You're lucky I have some pads in my bag today" I said and opened the first zip on my bag and took out a pad.

 "But we have to get you cleaned up first" I stood up to take her to the restroom but she pulled me back

 "But the restroom is downstairs" she was scared.