CHAPTER FORTY TWO: ME OR DANIEL?

CHAPTER FORTY TWO: ME OR DANIEL?

As we expected, there was light and we had enough water to bath and wash up.

I lied down on my bed about sleeping since everything around me is boring.

Victoria is fast asleep, Morayo is busy copying her notes while me, I am just lying down on the bed doing nothing

I tried closing my eyes when I heard my name, "Who is Flora from J.S 1d?" A girl shouted in the corridor

I sat upright, wore my crocs and ran to the corridor where the girl is

"I am here!" I answered her as I stood in front of her

"Your brother asked of you. He is in the relaxation garden" she responded before trying to leave

"Wait please! Where is the relaxation garden?" I asked her 

"Are you pulling my legs or what?" She asked me not wanting to believe that, I didn't know the place

"I am not!" I answered while nodding my head 

"It is a very popular garden where students love to relax. It is actually derived from its name. I am shocked you don't know the garden" she looked at me surprisingly 

"I came this Sunday so, I am still new to the environment" I answered her

"Okay, I will take you there because, I can't describe the path for you. I don't want you to miss road" she responded as she stood firm

"Okay, thanks" I smiled at her as I followed her

"Is he your biological brother or step brother?" She asked me as we walked together

"Blood brother" I answered in an astonishing way

"I am Hannah from J.S. 2A" she answered smiling

"So, you are my senior?" I asked surprised that someone as short as I am is my senior 

"Height is just a ruler, it doesn't define who you are" she responded as if reading my mind

"Yeah" I answered shrugging much shoulders

"Do you know Daniel?" She asked me as she turned to face me

"Which Daniel?" I asked confused by her question

"The half Chinese boy" she answered as she still looked at me, still walking together

"If he is in J.S. 1 then, yes!" I answered as I looked at her "Why asking?" I asked curiously 

"Because, he is with your brother there" she pointed at a garden where trees and flowers with grasses are properly well smoothed in the environment while unmovable chairs and tables are fixed under the trees to shield from either sun or rain drizzle 

I am guessing that is the relaxation garden because, it looks so relaxing.

"That is the relaxation garden. Go meet them there!" She responded 

"Thanks!" I smiled before leaving her and walking towards my brother and my ex crush 

"Hey, what do you want?" I asked as I sat opposite the chair they are sitting on

"Is that a way to greet your brother?" Francis asked surprised and not actually surprised by my behavior

"How else should I have greeted you when you disturbed my peaceful rest?" I asked him facing him in annoyance 

I wasn't actually annoyed at my brother but at the annoying Daniel next to him

"I will pretend not to have heard what you said" my brother responded as he used his leg to shift a sack to my side

"For goodness sake, what is this?" I asked as I bothered not to touch it but still looked at him

"Hi!" Daniel waved at me smiling

"What is this?" I asked my brother ignoring Daniel 

"Jeez... Daniel sorry for that snub she gave you" Francis responded smiling before facing me "mom dropped sacks for us at the gate with the gatemen. I have already taken the sack that, has my name on it while that, is yours. I don't know what is inside yours" Francis answered sincerely

"Thanks" I said as I reached for my sack and opened it

Wow, mom put in carton of Fesco biscuit. My favorite milky biscuit!

A popular Nigeria milky biscuit, Fesco

She also left bars of chocolate, a foreign chocolates from the United states. Alsi, one of my favorites

She must have gotten them from aunt.

Lastly, she left money inside

"What did she leave for you?" My brother asked me as I closed my sack

"Biscuits and chocolates. You?" I asked curiously 

"Two Cartons of superbite with money" he answered not leaving any details behind like me 

Superbite is a sausage roll popular in Nigeria also popularly known as, Gala 

"Boring" I responded as I rolled my eyes

"How much did mom leave for you?" Francis asked curiously

"Didn't count" I answered 

"Come on, count" my brother requested

"No. If mom then gives me more money than you, you now collect it abi? I am not counting. As a matter of fact, I am leaving" I responded

"You and this your exaggerations eh?!" My brother said as he nodded his head

"Yeah, I know right?" I asked him and then my unexpectedly turned to face Daniel "I wonder why you brought him here" I stated not actually making a question at the moment 

"I brought him here because, he is my school son. Whatelse?" Francis answered smiling

"Okay o" I answered as I stood up

"Why did you snub him?" Francis asked

"Are you even supposed to ask me that question?" I asked my brother looking at him furiously

"Is anything bad in my question?" Francis asked as he looked at me straight in the eyes

I sighed because, that look my brother just gave means I should discipline myself

"Goodness, here?" I asked knowing fully well my brother won't do anything to me since, we are in the public

Anything my brother is annoyed, he either not talk to me or he punishes me. I don't care if he doesn't talk to me here since, I got others to talk to and, my brother can't punish me

Besides, why is he annoyed? Is it supposed to be me at fault or Daniel because, I am seriously confused at the moment