Sharon - Season 2 - Episode 12

4 years ago

Sharon - Season 2 - Episode 12

That term ended with me getting the worst position ever since my primary school, 7th. Chidimma reclaimed her first, Ebuka the one eyed boy reclaimed his second and Felix took my third, didn’t know who got fourth though but, my Darling Sharon got fifth and she was so happy about it. I wasn’t sad I took seventh because I knew I didn’t put any effort. I always believed secondary school would be as easy as primary was so, I came in with the same attitude of no notes. I congratulated Chidimma but couldn’t tell her my position, She’d already found out the second and third and about Sharon too but, not the fourth.

“I bet you took fourth then. It’s not poor”. She said when she couldn’t get me to show her my result and I smiled at her.
” Wrong guess “. I told her but she didn’t believe so I stylishly left.

Sharon came and hugged me for the third time jumping up and down. To her the fifth was a good result. She worked hard and I thought she deserved better but she wasn’t complaining.

” guessing You don’t like yours? “. She said when she noticed I wasn’t so happy like her.

“I really don’t”. I said sincerely. The real deal that bothered me were my mum and dad and then Maxwell when he comes back. I didn’t know how I was going to explain this position to them, My dad personally have always scolded me for my in seriousness but I’d always be his most stubborn child ever.
” care to show me?”. She asked and I stalled. I’d vowed not to show anyone this result till I got home but, something wouldn’t just let me hide it from Her.
“Or you can leave it if you….”. She was yet to finish when I handed her the result and walked out of the classroom areas. How could I tell her she was the reason I performed poorer this term, even if I could I wouldn’t. She would try giving me distance for my own good and I won’t want that either. I went and sat down close to the field, she followed soon enough.

” It’s not poor”. She shrugged and I smiled at her.

“Yeah it’s not”. I said and took the result From her.

“Listen, I know it wasn’t as good as the first term’s but…”.

” Listen Sharon am not sad because I took seventh. I’m sad because I could have done better and I carelessly didn’t”. I explained and she held my two hands.
“We’re going to do better next term. This is not my best position ever too but I’m happy because despite the much competition in our class I was able to come out amongst the top five. Next term would be better”. She assured me and I laughed.

” you talk like you’re the principal “. I said and we laughed.

” why ain’t you two jumping like the others. I hope you both got the same scores because…”. Miriam jumped in from nowhere.
“Spit it out girl!”. Sharon cut her short and she sighed, stalled for a while smiling at us.
” I Aced it all fellas!!!”. She yelled and we both smiled at her.

“Good one girl, I’m proud of you”. Sharon said to her.

” yea, you should be. Now am gonna get that gown!!”. She said jumping while we both sat there watching her. She soon stopped When we wouldn’t join her.
“What’s up with you two? You can’t be happy with someone?”. She asked getting close to Sharon, in a blink she snatched Sharon’s result and jumped back. Sharon wanted to go after her but I held her back.
” She’s going to peek into my result “. She said struggling to free herself.
“What’s wrong with that?”. I asked her and she smirked.

” oh really? Then there’s nothing wrong with her seeing yours too”. She said then picked my result and flung it towards Miriam. We both stood up and chased after her. Didn’t take long for me to catch her but, she’d succeeded in looking through our results. I collected my result and went back to where we sat before, Sharon followed before her.

“Look at this Moody gloomy couple, your total score is even better mine and I took first? Those kid in my class must all be dullards”. Miriam said and we laughed. Somehow she managed to crack me up, we kept joking together till it was time to go,

Sharon bade me goodbye with a long hug while Miriam watched. Felix got the best score amongst the whole outlawz followed by me, then Kelvin and Melody, in the ninth and tenth. Felix always helped them in the exams because he sat in their middle. they were all happy about their result except me but, I pretended I was. school’s closed we were now free birds, we started our normal gyration songs on the road, causing nuisance with the water in our hands. Kingsley now fit again poured the water into mist of the jss3 students walking on the other side of the road, and pretended he didn’t see them. one of the boys amongst them came and pushed him and even raised his hand to slap him before we held him back.

” Are you blind, look at this untrained rascal. you had the effrontery to pour that your stupid water”. he cursed at Kingsley who wasn’t even disturbed at all.
“oh boy calm down, we no dey school again. reason well”. Kelvin said to him in a low voice and the boy faced him too.
” will you shut up,illiterate like you. am I your mate?”. he yelled at Kelvin. those words didn’t go down well with me and the other outlawz as we shouted “yey!!!” but Kelvin signaled us to calm.
“If you touch my cloth again with your filthy hands I will…”. I couldn’t let him finish his words when I punched him hard on the chest. if it wasn’t for some reasons him and Kelvin should have been in same class and he’s speaking to him like that.

” God wan punish you? idiot “. I rained my own curses on him too. the rest of his class boys amongst them started running towards us their intentions unknown, that was when I knew it was time for another fight. Once they got to us, they all started yelling at me and pushing me too, Kelvin tried begging them but they wouldn’t heed, all they wanted was for me to kneel. They were just five in number, and I needed a place to lash out my anger. The next person to touch me received a Headbutt on his nose, and a loud slap from Kelvin. the brawl started they were a bunch of strong lads but we outnumbered them . Soon, the one with the long mouth ran away, Bully and Stanley ran after him. the others wanted to run but were surrounded by us, no strength to fight anymore they were sorting for peace. Everybody was waiting for Kelvin except me, I drew out my belt and lashed it on them, one was bold enough to snatch it from me and I trailed him with blows. my friends left them to go and started holding me instead. They were all startled at my actions but I didn’t care, I just let out a wicked smile of satisfaction as we all trekked on proudly.