TRAUMA (Pains of Love) - Season 1 - Episode 17

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TRAUMA (Pains of Love) - Season 1 - Episode 17

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PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
(INSIDE THE CLASS)
:
As I entered the class, members of my class
were going out as well. From where I stood at
the door, I could see David and Queen
preparing to leave the class too. Queen held a
chemistry textbook and an exercise book to
her chest while David was locking up his
locker.

“Are you going for chemistry practicals?” I
asked. By then everyone had left the class
except David, Queen and myself.
For some odd reasons, they both choosed to
ignore me.

“Done?” Queen asked, looking at David.
“Sure, lets go,” David replied and picked up
his notebook too, but as he was about to walk
past me, I held his hand.
“Why are you upset? Is it because I talked to
Eric yesterday or because he hugged me and I
reciprocated?” I wanted to know. David only
stared at my left hand which I used to hold
him, then he gently withdrew his hand from my
grip and walked to the door.

“Fine David, thank you,” I said simply and sat
on my locker but they both walked out of the
class without saying a word…

There’s a saying that “If you don’t have a
friend, it would be better if you try being
yourself coz when once you start having friends
and they stop talking to you all of a sudden, It
will hurt more than when you had no friend.”
And yes! This is what I was passing through. I
supported my chin with my elbows as I sat. I
thought of how Eric had ignored me too right
infront of his colleagues. Soon tears began to
drip from my eye to my cheeks and into my
mouth. It tasted wet and salty as it entered my
mouth and that made me cry more so I could
taste more of it but then I decided not to go
anywhere till after school…

After members of my class had returned from
from the chemistry laboratory which I guess
they must have gone to, the rest of the day
seemed very boring..

Soon it was break period, if things were better,
I would have turned back to discuss with David
and Queen but since they had decided to keep
malice with me, I promised myself to let them
be. Inorder not to disturb anyone, I closed my
locker and placed my head on top, in a way
the enabled me see the floor. I kept glancing
at my wristwatch, wishing it school would soon
be over but then I heard my name, so I looked
up, and was surprised to see Eric.
“Goodafternoon,” I greeted calmly, actually
surprised with myself that I greeted him after
what happened in the morning at the assembly
hall

Eric removed his right hand from his trouser
pocket and placed it on his chest with his left
hand still inside his pocket. “Can I sit?” he
pointed at my seat with a smile on his face.
I nodded and adjusted a bit while he came and
sat beside me, then placed his hand across
my shoulder which made me feel
uncomfortable. I could also feel David’s eyes
burning in rage from behind but I cared less.
“Thank you,” Eric said.

“It’s all right.”

“I’m sorry I ignored you in the morning, you’ve
never be so humble and respectful before,
atleast not in my presence so I was too
shocked to speak or do anything,” he
apologised.

“No issues,” I said and stared at my locked
fingers on my locker.
“Thanks sweetheart, for understanding. You’re
very good but I don’t know why you keep
putting up bad attitude that doesn’t suit you at
all,” he complained but I kept mute. We
became silent, a silence that got me worried, a
silence that made me remember my dream.
When the silence had lingered on, I felt I
couldn’t take it anymore, so I spoke up, “Why
are you here?”

“Why did you come to me in the morning?”
Eric replied with a question.
“My mom want to see you.”
“Really! But why?” he asked sounding excited.
“I don’t know, please leave now,” I said and
removed his hand from my shoulder.
“Okay,” Eric obeyed and stood up, then
adjusted his tie but I couldn’t look up at him
though he was staring at me.
“Can you please look at me?” he pleaded but I
refused and kept staring at my locked fingers
as if it held a code I could decipher by
concentrated staring.
“It’s all right, I’ll go with you after school,” he
said and put a something in my hands, then
walked out of the class.

After he had left, I opened my hands and what
I saw marvelled me, a small badge that had
the words “I love you on it.” I smiled to myself
and picked up my school bag to put the badge
inside but then David’s voice stopped me.
“Becky!” he called, sounding sober.
“Any problem?” I asked without looking up.
“Yes!”

“Really!” I exclaimed and looked up. “Tell me
about the problem then.”

“Can I sit beside you?” he smiled and came to
stand beside me but I only bursted into
laughter which left him speechless…
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