TRAUMA (Pains of Love) - Season 1 - Episode 4

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TRAUMA (Pains of Love) - Season 1 - Episode 4

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I walked into my class fuming in anger. I was angry but the reason I was angry baffled me. I moved and sat on my locker, ignoring David and Queen who kept on trying to talk to me…
Minutes later, the biology teacher came in but didn’t really teach coz according to her, it was the first day and so she gave us only the outline topics and few introductions…

The rest of the day went uneventful and immediately I heard the closing bell, I picked up my bag and since I didn’t open my locker when I entered the class again, I dashed out of the class like one who was being pursued.

Though I disliked public transport, I used it that day because I never wanted any one to talk or call me on my way home…
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Ten minutes later, I arrived home to meet my mum in the sitting room, busy with her laptop which was connected to the extension nearby. I was surprised coz she should have been in the office or her shop by now. She sold designers cloths, bags, shoes and what have you and also managed my late father’s company.

“Goodafternoon mum,” I greeted and sat beside her.

“How was school today?” she asked still typing stuff on the laptop.

“Not fine mum.”

On hearing that she faced me and held my cheeks, “Did someone annoy you?”she inquired.

“Yes!” I frowned and narrated everything to her which made her smile. “Mum! You’re smiling?” I said feeling very upset.

“Sorry my jewel, go take your bath and have lunch, then rest, I will drive you to school myself tomorrow,” She concluded.

I hugged her and smiled too, “Thanks mum. But why didn’t you go to the office today?”

“I returned early dear, now go, I will come to your room once am done here.”

“Okay mum,” I said and stood up. Then headed towards the staircase.

“Becky!”
“Mum!” I turned back.

“Your bag is still heavy!”

“Oh!” I had completely forgotten to put my books inside my class locker. “I will do the needful tomorrow.”

“All right,” She smiled while I turned and climbed the stairs to my room…

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THE NEXT DAY
I woke up very early and unlike every other day, I wasn’t angry with the alarm. Before 7:00am, I had eaten and sat on the couch in the sitting room waiting for mum to come downstairs so we could leave but she seemed to be taking too long.

I glanced at my wristwatch, “Jeez!” 7:15am. “Mum!” I shouted. “I will be late!”

“Have a little more patience and give me fifteen more minutes,” Mum shouted back.

I felt very angry. Assembly starts by 7:30am and its 7:20am but am still at home. My anger almost pushed me to go drag my mum out from the room but I held myself in check…

Finally, after all the drama, we left the house twenty five minutes to eight o’clock.

We didn’t talk to each other on the way and even when we reached the school gate and I got out of the car, I still kept mute and even refused to say goodbye to mother and I guessed she understood because she also didn’t say a word but simply drove off and making sure I had entered the school compound…
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PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
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Inside the school compound, I felt very scared as I saw the students who came late kneeling down in groups. I hated coming to school late because being late, you won’t attend classes till 9:00am and that means loosing your first lesson.

I felt very angry at my mum as at that moment as I walked slowly.

“Hey, you there, join the last group!” the puntuality prefect for girls ordered and I obeyed.

Just then I sighted the head boy and girl coming towards our direction with two other puntuality prefects. I swallowed hard and looked down in shame, I hated it when someone I had insulted or be rude to see me in pains but then I had to accept it. While kneeling, I promised myself never to allow my mum drive me to school ever again…

Soon, the head boy and his entourage were close to us.

“Kc, release them, its not yet time for punishments,” The head boy said to the puntuality prefect for boys who happened to be the leader.

“What are you saying Eric, check your time please,” Kc said, equally surprised as I and other students were. I glanced at my wristwatch and it was 8:45am, which meant that I was late, very late and I couldn’t understand why the head boy wanted us released.

“What is he saying, Kc?” The head girl walked up to them and asked.

“He wants all of them to be released before the compound master gets here,” Kc complained.

“Why? Who are you trying to save? And what will we tell the compound master?”

The head girl questioned.

Eric, the head boy, glanced towards my direction. His face was expressionless and so I couldn’t place a finger on what he was thinking and why he looked at me. “I will handle that, just release them, please,” he said in a pleading tone, then placed his hands into his trouser pockets…