Written by: Eunice Nwodu Ifunanya
The girl’s dorm alarm rang loudly waking the girls up so they could prepare for class. It was always a rush for those who were off to pick up their school uniform from the laundry room.
Juicy, a Black-American girl was still in her bed with her eyes shut tightly. She was far into deep slumber and not a mega powered alarm could wake her up.
The girls in the big room were busy walking about and were yet to remember the sleeping girl in the bed close to the window.
Astrid suddenly looked over and saw her sleeping as usual, she quickly rushed to her shaking her fervently.
“Get up, Juicy! We have classes by eight.” She said tapping her hand and pulling her hair.
It was a tough treatment towards someone that was just waking up but just the right act that pulled her awake.
She opened up her eyes and her green eyeballs came into view. She yawned and sat up on the bed briefly stretching herself.
“Good morning, Astrid. Thanks for waking me up, again.” She said with a hint of weakness.
“Are you alright, Juicy? For the past one month, you’ve been really sleepy and tired in the morning. You used to get dressed before everyone else when we arrived newly, is anything up??” Astrid asked worriedly and drawing near to sit beside her.
“I can’t say. I also don’t know what is wrong with me. Maybe I’ve been bitten by a sleeping bug?” She speculated and her friend grinned at her.
“I think the tsetse fly is only found in Africa or do they exist here?” She asked as her eyes widened.
“I don’t know!” Juicy rasped and slumped her head back on the pillow. The room was still busy and everyone were almost in their full uniforms.
“Do you read at night? After everyone has gone asleep??” Astrid wondered and she sighed.
“Before lights out, I’m already sleeping like a pregnant lady!” She blurted.
Astrid laughed at her friend’s response but she still couldn’t help but wonder. Juicy was always punctual and she admired that but how could she change all of a sudden?
“Is it a dream?” She asked suggesting and thoughtfully.
“Well… I don’t know. There is a name that has been going through my mind though.”
“Really? What name??” Astrid asked curiously.
“Ryan. I heard it once or twice. I can’t remember where and how.” She replied feeling insecure. “Let’s go dress up first and talk about this later.”
She dragged her friend up and they left to take their bath.
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Ryan snatched the empty bottle from Spike and tossed it through the fence. They were at one of their favorite spots feeding themselves with blood they got from the secret club.
After feeding directly from a human, they get filled up bottles that will help them through the day and at night, they come back for more.
Justin wiped his lips off the blood stain with a piece of clothe.
“Our annoying parents are coming, tomorrow. What’s it gonna be like?” Ryan asked fixing the collar of his shirt.
Darrell scoffed and leaned back at the wall.
“My father would probably ask me why my hair is still short.” He revealed and Justin snickered.
“I’ll get you a hair cream. Just remind me the next time we leave.” Spike assured dropping his hand on his shoulder.
“My mom would probably freak out that I’m not adding weight at all.” Justin uttered and Spike ruffled his hair.
“Well, I think my father is going to break a lot of chairs when he learns that I failed the math test.” Spike replied Ryan’s question and Justin flipped.
“Your father and his anger issues.” He scoffed folding his hands.
“Yeah. I’m not bothered, he will die soon.” Spike chipped in and they laughed except for Ryan who was observing the girls walking past.
They were giggling and acted shy because of the four cuties hanging out by the wall.
“Oh… Ryan is hooked by the fishes.” Darrell teased pouting his lips and he smirked.
The girls were now out of sight.
“I could swear he kissed that green eyes last night—“
“I rather eat dirt. What stays during lights out, stays during lights out. Let’s be careful with what we say knuckleheads.” Ryan cussed fiercely at Justin who quickly closed up his running mouth.
“I’m sorry, bro. Please, calm down.” Justin laughed while he rolled his eyes.
“So, what about your parents, Ry?” Darrell asked with a yawn.
“Nothing much. Just ignoring them like I always do.” He whispered and there was few seconds of silence.
Suddenly, the sound of heels approaching them emerged and when they looked, it was Miss Cassey – The girls attendant whose job was to make sure the girls at the school were safe.
She was putting on a black suit in which the skirt was very short and her p-ant line visible.
She cat walked slowly and was walking past them. Everyone disliked her including the boys in the school whom she never speaks to.
Their eyes stuck to her behind. Ryan smirked.
“Let’s have a little fun, shall we?” He asked and snapped his fingers.
Miss Cassey quickly looked at him and Ryan stared deep into her eyes hypnotizing her.
“Morning, Cassey. Do you mind taking off your pa*ties?” He asked and his friends gasped, laughing.
The lady nodded vehemently.
“Sure, why?” She asked bending low to slide it off her hips, through her legs and off her feet.
“Good. Now, get going and forget that I’m the one who asked you to take them off and I never called you.” Ryan completed his request and they started leaving that instant.
Miss Cassey snapped and was back to herself. She stared at the pa*nt in her hand and gasped.
“Oh my Gosh!! How in the world did these come off??” She questioned running off in shame.
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TBC
Who’s the trouble maker here?
