Chapter 28: The butterfly effect
8 months ago.
Fountain High School.
Inayah walked along the hallway while chatting.
''Do you think he would confess to you today?'' Samantha clung unto Inayah's arm as they stopped in front of the coffee machine.
''Who?'' Inayah asked with a confused expression. She took out a few coins from her pocket and placed into the machine and waited for her can coffee to be pushed out.
''Gideon'' Samantha picked the can coffee and handed it over to Inayah.
''What are you saying? Why would Gideon confess to me?'' Inayah opened the can coffee and took a sip.
''Don't tell me you didn't know he likes you?'' Samantha asked as they turned towards their classroom.
Inayah turned to look at her and frowned, ''he likes me? Really? I didn't know. But, why would he like me?''
''You are so naïve''
Inayah shook her head and turned to the corner, mistakenly bumping into Bertha and the latter's juice cup splashed on Inayah's shirt.
''Gosh, what have you done, Bertha?'' Samantha screamed while Inayah remained quiet looking at Bertha.
''I didn't see you early; sorry'' Bertha apologised.
''You don't even sound sincere'' Samantha scoffed and was about to say something when Inayah stepped in.
''It's okay, I should have also watched my steps. I will just go to the washroom and clean it''
''I have a spare shirt inside; I will bring it to you'' Samantha said and hurried away. Inayah turned and followed Bertha inside the washroom.
Inayah opened the tap and cleaned her shirt and noticed Bertha looking at. ''Do you have something to say to me?''
''Be careful. Don't say I didn't warn you''
Inayah frowned and asked, 'what do you mean?''
''Nothing, take it as the last gift for being your friend sometime back'' Bertha turned and saw Samantha at the door, she looked at her briefly and left the washroom.
''What was that? What did she tell you?''
''Nothing''
''Here, change fast and we will go in''
''Okay'' Inayah took the shirt from her and went in to change.
Year 2 Class C.
Inayah and Samantha returned to the class and went to their desks. Inayah hit Clara's desk, waking the latter up.
''Hey, get up already. The teacher will be here soon''
Clara hummed and closed her eyes again, going back to sleep.
''Clara, I said get up''
Clara looked at her with a frown, ''I just want to sleep in a little, stop disturbing my sleep'' Clara turned and saw Gideon walking into the class with a banquet of flowers. ''What is he doing?''
Gideon stopped in front of Inayah's desk and said to her, ''Inayah, would you be my date tonight?''
Inayah chuckled and asked, ''what?'' she was genuinely lost for words as she looked at him. They were good friends but she didn't understand the meaning of his actions.
''Please, don't say no'' Gideon said.
At that moment, Bertha looked at Samantha and saw the latter looking at Inayah with a hateful gaze. She didn't look happy.
''Gideon, we are in class. Let's talk when we close, okay?'' Inayah said to him.
''Just reject him, what is there to talk about with this rich fool'' Clara placed her head on the table again after saying that.
''I will wait for you here at this address. I won't go until you come, okay?'' Gideon took Inayah's hand and placed a piece of paper in her palm
''Alright, I will be there''
Samantha smirked and stood up. She went out of the class and Bertha secretly followed her.
Samantha entered the washroom and made a call.
''Hello, is me. Are you done with what I asked for?'' she asked the person over the phone and Bertha stopped in her strides outside and listened to her.
''Good. Make sure no one gets hurt, except her. Make it so that she gets expelled. How dare she try to act so innocent all the time? If you mess up, I will kill you. Bye!!''
Bertha moved backwards and then hurried out of the place.
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''Today is your birthday, what gift do you want?'' Clara asked Inayah as they walked out of the school premises after closing.
''I don't know. Aunt said she has a surprise for me. Who is calling you?'' Inayah asked when Clara's phone started ringing.
''Let me answer this call'' Clara stepped aside when she saw the caller ID. ''Hello, Samantha?'' she turned to look at Inayah and asked over the phone, ''a surprised party, for Inayah? Okay. I will bring her'' Clara hung up and smiled.
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Inayah's apartment.
Inayah changed into the dress that Clara gave her and walked out of her bedroom.
''Clara, how do I look?'' she asked.
''Perfect. Now, let's go'' Clara was sending her to a surprise party they were throwing for Inayah at their school gardens and had invited most of their classmates.
''Where are we going to? You still haven't told me''
''You will know once we are there''
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Fountain High School
School Garden.
''Okay, hold my hand and walk with me slowly'' Clara held Inayah's hand as they walked.
''Where are we going to, Clara? We are in the school gardens, right? Because I can smell the scent of the flowers'' Inayah' face was covered with a scarf as they walked.
''I said is a surprise. We're almost there'' when they got to the place, Clara removed the scarf and Inayah opened her eyes. She suddenly hard people singing birthday songs for her and she exclaimed.
''Oh my God!!! What is all this?''
''Happy birthday, best friend'' Samantha said, handing over flowers to Inayah.
''Thank you so much, Samantha'' Inayah looked at the flowers smiling.
''Let's toss to you'' Samantha lifted her hand and Joy walked to then with a tray of drinks.
''This is not alcoholic, right?'' Inayah asked suspiciously. It was forbidden for students to drink in their school and the country. A student caught drinking alcohol was going to get expelled from school.
''No, what do you take me for?'' Samantha picked two glasses of the drink and handed one over to Inayah. She looked at Joy subtly and smirked.
''Clara, have some of the drink, it's non-alcoholic'' Inayah said and Clara's phone buzzed/
''Inayah, I have to answer this call. Is Mom'' Clara showed the phone to Inayah.
''Go ahead''
Samantha started talking about school and said something funny making Inayah laughed. As they continued chatting, Joy would bring another glass and they would take it and drink.
After serving them they fifth glass, Joy went to stand next to Selina and chuckled. ''She is really stupid''
''Who would have thought, Inayah is so naïve?''
''I know, right? she trusts Samantha with her life. She just keeps taking the drinks without suspecting anything''
''That is exactly what happens when you trust the wrong people''
''I can't wait to see her doom. She acts so high and mighty. To think that she doesn't have a family, yet she acts happy''
''Samantha is going to be thrilled with our preparations''
''I should feed our female lead lots of food tonight''
School rooftop.
Bertha was napping under the stairs when she heard noise and woke up. She yawned and stood up.
Bertha frowned when she looked at the rooftop at Gideon who was standing in front of lit candles and flowers.
''What the hell is he doing? He is not going to propose to Inayah today, right? Wow!!! And here I thought I could get some decent sleep till 10pm before I could go home''
Bertha tiptoed inside and hid at a distance. ''Well, since I'm here; let me take a video for memories seek. It would be fun watching how he is going to get rejected'' she smirked.
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Hi everyone, I will not be able to update for a few days as I am sick and got admitted at the hospital.
I hope you don't leave this book, once I am out, I promise to mass release more chapters for you my lovely readers. Thanks and please send me your prayers and don't forget to stay safe.
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