CHAPTER FIFTY NINE: SAMUEL WANTS TO SEE YOU
"What do you want for a birthday gift?" he asked as he looked at me with a serious expression
"There isn't a need for that"
"There is need"
"Umn… What I need" I responded as I started thinking of any odd thing I want.
"Do you want the money?"
"Gosh! No!" I answered almost immediately
The thought of collecting money from him hasn't come to my mind at all.
"Why? If you think that collecting money from me will reduce the money or whatever related to that, you are just overthinking. I can't go dry on money, lol!" he responded laughing
I guess that what I thought as soon as he said that
"No worries! I have money as well"
"Everybody does! Today is your birthday, let me just give you what I have or I should just buy them?" he asked as he mentioned all the options he has
"What do you want to buy?"
"That… I don't know" he shrugged as he looked away and turned to face the board
Why is he still insisting on getting me something on my birthday
"Give me the money!" I responded already fed up of arguing with him
He reached for his pocket and brought out mint of money
Why does he hold that amount of money in school?
"Don't you have guardian?" I asked curiously
"I have! I just don't depend on them since I am not always available but I do keep them in-case I need to call or I need money"
"You still have money to them?"
"Yeah, why shouldn't I?" he asked with a smile as he counted the money he wants to give me and then kept the remaining in his pocket "Take"
I looked at the money in his hand as he stretched it towards me
"20k?" he asked
Is he trying to flaunt around that he has money or why is he giving me this? The highest my mom or dad has given to me to hold is 10k or lesser than that
What am I to do with it when everything in school is super cheap
"Is it small?" he asked confused as to why I didn't collect it from his hand
" Nah, it is okay" I collected it from his hand and smiled "Thanks, I appreciate" I appreciated as I folded the money
"You are welcome"
I smiled as I put the money in my bag
"About Daniel? How did you know him?"
"Just someone I knew from primary school" I answered with a shrug
"Okay, explains a lot" he responded with a nod "How has your birthday being going?"
"Okay, just normal. At least, when I am at home it is different but being in school and having friends that care is the best" I smiled as I turned to look at him
"Yeah!" he responded with a nod and then smiled
I am sure if he grows older, he will be more handsome than he is now.
A fair fresh boy looking as if school life didn't touch him, lol
…
Junior secondary school three (grade nine).
The first session of the class, we were given orientation on the preparation of our junior W.A.E.C. (also the same as B.E.C.E.) which is the final important exam for Junior school (middle school) to enter the senior school (high school)
The teachers left the competition students who are in junior secondary school three to prepare for their exams
As usual, the prefect-ship election started
Although, it started back in J.S.S. two but, J.S.S. three is the voting time for the juniors to pick their favorite
There are some positions that, don't require votes but the teachers pick like;
Samuel being chosen as the head boy (student's president) by the teachers' pick
And also, this other girl got the position as the head girl
Rumors has it that, she is dating Samuel. I didn't flinch at the rumors but, just shrugged at it. I was expecting the worst
The rest of the positions were chosen by the students' votes
Victoria got voted as the health prefect
While, Morayo and I lost the positions to someone else
I wasn't as pained as Morayo who made friends with her enemies just to get their likes, lol!
She opted for the position of becoming the hostel prefect, she worked along side the former hostel prefect and did some of the dirty portions (duties) to just get the students' attention
While me, I just wanted the post of either the dinning prefect or the food prefect because of the benefit in the position.
I already knew I won't win because of my opponent, just shrugging at it though. Lol!
…
Days turned to weeks, weeks turned to month
We are finally in the month of writing our final paper, we are the only class in school presently. Other classes have gone for the holidays leaving us behind.
It is actually nice, interesting and fun at the same time because of how there will be enough of everything.
I have already become much more closer to Samuel more than before. About the rumors, he just said it was a lie but, he admitted he had liked her like mad (very much)
I also got closer to Daniel like we were back in primary school only that, he is more crazy and annoying at times
"Floral, Samuel wants to see you in front of the solar in the school compound" my classmate said to me before she left my sight
I sat on the bed with Morayo waiting for Victoria to bring the mixture of garri she prepared down for us.
Morayo winked at me and I just rolled my eyes before excusing them
I went to the school compound to meet up with Samuel
I wonder what he wants to tell me this time
Samuel often gist me when he is bored, only when he is bored he sees me
"Sup! How has hostel been treating you?" he asked as his eyes followed me as I sat down
"As usual!" I answered with a shrug as I made myself comfortable on the bench "What about you?"