Chapter 8

O n the night of the party, Folake stayed outside to be sure of the particular side of the fence Maris would jump over. Before long, she saw Maris with Isabel walking towards the fence. They got there and Isabel helped Maris jump over.

Folake smiled impishly and said, "get ready for two months suspension." From there, she went straight to the security house. The security men shone their torchlight on her as usual. ve qoj blow yllamon vert bise

"You again? What is it this time?" asked one of them, on low voy voy word over sw

"A student just jumped over the fence to attend a party," she answered.

"Who? Where? How?" asked the other one.

Her name is Maris Onuoha. I saw her the with her friend who helped her jump over the fence," she said.

"How are we sure you are telling the truth? After all, this was how you deceived us other day and we did not see anybody?" they accused her.

"No, I saw them that day. Okay, you know what; just be vigilant around Block E anytime from 5am because that is the time they normally come back from their night outings," she said.

bo"Oh, do you mean they have been doing it before?" they asked her again.

to "Yes, but we did not want to report them because we thought that they would repent," Folake replied.

"Okay, take us to the particular place you said they normally would jump over and God help you if you are playing with us. At least, we have known you very well now," they said and she took them to the spot.

They thanked her for the information and she went back to the dormitory joyfully.

The security men did not even wait till 5am before they went there. They spent most of the night there and just as Folake had told them, immediately it was some minutes past Sam, they heard the sound of a car stopping around that area. The car stopped finally and after a short while, Maris scaled the fence and jumped into the school compound. Yes, she jumped into the waiting hands of the school security men. As soon as she landed, the security man barked at her to stop.

"Stop right there and do not move or else will blow off your brain!" they we commanded and she froze like ice.

Maris almost fainted because they cocked their guns as if they were to shoot her.

"Please don't shoot. My name is Maris Onuoha. I am one of the students..." she explained impulsively.

"Who asked you those questions you are answering? Oya, get on your knees. Luck has run out on you today," they told her and she obeyed.

They tied her hands and took her to the guard room. She remained in the guard room until the principal came to school. The principal commended the security men for the job well done and wished to see the student that implicated Maris.

"We don't know her name ma but we will recognize her if we see her," the security men told the school head. "Okay, please, do not hesitate to bring her to me. We need more of such students in this school," she said and turned to Maris.

"God has exposed you today. You better mention all your colleagues in this because I am sure you are not the only one that does it," she urged her authoritatively.

Maris did not say anything. She just cried like baby. The principal paraded her in her party dress at the assembly ground before all the students and teachers.

"I will use her as an example to other naughty students in this school who have been succeeding in their evil acts. Many days for the thief, but one day for the owner of the house! She would face instant two months of suspension which automatically gives her an additional one year in school because she will definitely miss her exams. The only thing that can reduce her punishment is if she calls out her colleagues in this crime, otherwise she faces the punishment accordingly," the principal said and Marraised her head in tears. She stared at her friends and they used signs to warn her never to attempt exposing them. When the principal saw that Maris was