Hope - Episode 5

A Friend like Her

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“Who is Ayomide Cole?” Bayo asked as soon as he entered JSS 1B classroom. Ayomide became scared instantly. She couldn't even raise her head up as she remembered getting into trouble with the same prefect that morning. She thought he eventually reported her to a teacher or maybe the principal. She got more scared just at the mere thought of that.
“I said who is Ayomide”, Bayo repeated.
“It’s her”, a girl pointed directly at Ayomide . Both Bayo and since traced the owner of the voice. Ayomide noticed it was the same girl who tapped her on the assembly this morning. “What kind of girl is this?” she thought. 
Bayo on the other hand traced the pointing finger of the girl who spoke. He found out the finger was pointing directly at the girl he encountered this morning.
“So, you are Ayomide Cole?” he asked walking towards where Ayomide was sitting.
“What sort of question is that?” Ayomide thought. “Oh! He wouldn’t know because he wasn’t in the assembly hall that morning but rather at the gate”, she concluded in her mind.
“You are the one my mates have been talking about?” Bayo continued when she didn’t respond. “The one who became popular on her first day in school”.
“Is that a compliment or an insult?” Ayomide thought to herself

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. She dared not say that out. It would be an act of disrespect or so she thought.
“Anyway, you are called by the cashier”, Bayo finally told her the reason he came looking for her and left immediately. Ayomide was relieved. She could now breathe normally again. All the while Bayo was talking, she just looked on in silence. She felt the boy was taunting her but something kept bothering her mind after he left. She had expected him to scold her for not answering him the first time he called but he didn’t. Maybe, this morning was just a show off after all. With this thoughts, she left for the cashier’s office.
Some minutes later, Ayomide came back into the classroom wearing the school’s uniform with her own cloth on her hand.
“Oh! Look at you”, a girl exclaimed stopping Ayomide from stepping further into the classroom. “You look beautiful in the school’s uniform”.
“Thank you and no thanks", Ayomide replied coldly.
“What’s with the attitude?” Bukky was shocked by Ayomide’s response, then she remembered rattling her out to Bayo. “Don't tell me it’s because I called you out for Senior Bayo”, she said innocently.
Ayomide didn't respond. She was eager to get to her seat and just walked past the girl in front of her ignoring her. The girl wouldn't relent and went to sit beside Ayomide after the latter was seated.
“I'm sorry about that. I didn't mean to annoy you”, the girl apologized sincerely.
“Uhm”, Ayomide sighed and looked at her carefully. “Okay apology accepted”.
"Thank you", Bukky said almost kneeling on the floor.
"My name is Bukola Johnson and you are Ayomide Cole right?"
"No! Wrong", Ayo responded.
"What!" Bukky was shocked by Ayo's response.

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. "But if you are not Ayomide why did you answer senior Bayo? Oh! You didn't, I pointed at you, but still yet you answered and also you mentioned your name on the assembly this morning or am I Mistaken? It can't be”, Bukky kept talking without seeking for a response or expecting one either.
Ayo noticed the confused look on Bukky's face and couldn't help but smile.
"Hehehe", Ayo laughed eventually. "You should see the look on your face right now. I'm Ayomide Cole. It's a pleasure knowing you". Ayo extended a hand for a shake. Bukky took it gladly and they both smiled.
"Does it mean we are friends?” Bukky asked eagerly. That was what she wanted all along. She was curious and wanted to know more about the most popular girl in school just on the first day of resumption.
Ayo smiled again.
"Yes, we are friends", Ayo responded
"…and also your seat mate?"  Bukky added
Ayo just looked at her and nodded her head signaling yes. She smiled yet again as Bukky began telling her about when she newly came to Nightingale.
"What a friend?” Ayo thought.


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