CLEAN SLATE

The classroom buzzed with familiar symphony of chatter and rustling papers.but for Tolu,it was painful silence .As sunmi her best friend entered the classroom,her eyes, filled with a foreign unfamiliarity landed on Tolu.Tolu's heart felt a sudden pain her best friend couldn't recognize her.

Tolu's heart ached with a silent grief. She wanted to remind sunmi of their shared secrets and their friendship but she couldn't.

The memory wipe was necessary to protect sunmi from the world of magic,a world she wasn't ready for.

Emeka noticed the sadness in Tolu's eyes .he leaned in and whispered " Tolu ,it's okay. It'll take time for for us to adjust, but it's for her own safety".Tolu tried to hold back her tears " I feel Ike a part of me is missing" Tolu said.Sunmi looked around the classroom, looking for a friendly face . Her gaze landed in Mirabel,her tutor and friend , sitting at the edge of the class.

Tolu watched as sunmi walked towards mirabel and she felt jealous and sad." Mirabe!" Sunmi exclaimed with a smile." I've been lacking behind lately, and I was wondering if we could have our study sessions more frequently now".

Tolu couldn't take it anymore and she stormed out of the the classroom with Emeka following behind to comfort her giving the fact it was all his fault, he felt that Tolu had to pay the price for the mistake he made all because she loved him, he walked towards her and embraced her.

With sympathy in his voice,Emeka said " Tolu I'm sorry, I know you did all this because of me ,just wanted to let you know you're the best girlfriend a werewolf could ever ask for."

Tolu slowly pulls out if the hug as she began to pace about. " I know , I know mirabel ain't a bad person but I just hate the fact she's all bud bud with sunmi, I mean where has she been all her life". Then the conversation was interrupted by a mocking laughter. Both turned to see Christopher, a boy with an average build , he had emerald blue eyes with curly black hair, he had a smug grin in his face. " well,well, well" he said in a sarcastic tone "looks like someone's lost a best friend". He tilted his head, studying Tolu with a cruel amusement."what's the matter Tolu?, did sunmi finally realize what a pain you're are?".

Tolu's face flushed, a wave of anger flooding " Christopher you better shut your mouth before I…." Before Tolu could finish the sentence ,Emeka held her hands to calm her down.

Christopher shifted his gaze to Emeka and his face suddenly flustered ." Oh Emeka,didn't see you there , how you doing darling?," he chuckled " incase you decide to dump her too you know where to find me" he smiled at Emeka and left .

Tolu clenched her fist in anger and turned to Emeka " arrgh ! That has to be the most annoying queer person ever ".

It was time for recess, everyone was relieved and started to move about . Mirabel continued ti read her book , when she felt a shadow overwhelm her . She looked up to see sunmi with a very cheerful expression across her face ." Sunmi ,hope no problem?"Mirabel asked ." Nope "sunmi replied quickly ." Then why are you smiling like a creep?"mirabel asked as sunmi continued to smile." Well our set boys are playing a match today and I want us to go watch" sunmi said as she playfully tugs mirabel shirt.

"No! I rather do something else than watch teenage boys get sweaty" Mirabel said as she continued to read her book."urrgh, mirabel please !if you want I'll buy snacks bin the way and also if it's boring we'll comeback I promise "sunmi said as she batted her eyelashes . " ok!ok! but if it's boring I'm coming back immediately "Mirabel said as she puts her book in her bag.

The roar of the crowd washed over the ,as mirabel and sunmi squeezed through the crowd towards the bleachers." This is insane " Mirabel grumbled , trying to shield her ears from the noise. " I can't believe you dragged me here .

" come on it'll be fun !" Sunmi said , a playful grin on her face . " it's not like we're the only one here for the game . Look, even Christopher's here ".

 Christopher turned to the girls as if on cue, " Hey girls , mirabel?, fancy meeting you here".

Mirabel rolled her eyes and finally sat down " oh please you know I rather be in a library, sunmi practically dragged me here " she said as she playfully blushed Sunmi's head.

" And lemme guess you came to watch Emeka play". Mirabel said looking at Christopher with a playful smile. Christopher noticed and tried to hide his smile " maybe ? " he replied and they both laughed. " you want Tolu to kill you" mirabel added.

"Speaking of which" .Christopher said as he turned towards sunmi " what happened between you and Tolu ". Sunmi froze , and made a thinking face "Tolu? Who?".

Christopher's eye brows shot up in surprise ." Are you serious ? Tolu ! , you know your best friend Tolu? Y'all been practically inseparable, did you guys fight or something ?"

Sunmi shook her head as confusion flooded her.

" is it the Tolu in our class? We aren't even friends I barely speak to her".

Christopher stared at her in disbelief as he thought to him self. He managed to muster a smile " don't stress it " he said as they continued watching the game .

Sunmi felt a wave of unease wash over her. It wasn't just Christopher , so many people had ask her same question. Was she suppose to know Tolu?, she asked her self .