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By,
Gbemi Writes✍️
Chapter 17 ? 18
COPY AND HAVE NO PEACE❗❗❗
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Her Determination
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“If I end up winning the marathon, will it get you to reconsider?” She asked again when he said nothing.
“First think of how you will win the race. You aren’t Valerie and am sure you don’t even know the basics in joining a marathon” he said crossing his arm on his chest.
“Well if I set my mind to it, I can definitely achieve it” she said trying to assure herself.
“If you succeed in winning then I will believe that pigs do fly. If you have nothing else to say, I need to go for lunch” he said stopping wh@ťěver attempt she tried in getting him to listen to her.
Chloe stood watching him go, what’s she gonna do now? She thought ruffling her hair in frustration.
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~ CAFETERIA ~ .
“What should we eat guys?” Pearl asked as they went to get their tray to be served lunch.
“Anything as long as it’s food cause am starving” Judy replied.
“But you just finished eating the burgers I couldn’t finish a while ago” Mira said to Judy who let out a scoff.
“Burgers aren’t food but snacks” Judy replied while Chloe who had been silently getting her food noticed Bryan and his friends seating at a table.
Her face lighten up when she thought of a plan.
“Come along girls” She said to her three friends who followed her to the boys table.
Chloe sat on the empty seat beside Bryan while the other girls sat else where except for Judy.
“Why are we sharing a seat with them?” Judy asked.
“I thought it might be fun” Chloe replied pulling her to seat beside Luke who she h@ťěs.
“But we don’t think it’s fun” Bryan said to her knowing what she’s up to.
“Don’t say that! It might not be fun for you but it is for me” David said winking at Pearl who blushed in return.
“Since the girls have joined us, what should we talk about?” Lucas asked.
“Why should we change our discussion just because they showed up?” Luke asked glaring at Judy.
“Just so you know am least interested in what you guys are talking about ” Judy said starring at Luke.
“But you should be since it has to do with the sport festival” Bryan said to Judy.
“So as we were saying, I will participate in the hundred metre race ” Lucas said.
“While I participate in the three legged race” David chip in.
“Aren’t you ever going to change, you keep participating in that three legged thing all the time and it ends with a fight” Luke said to David who shrugged in reply.
“How does that end up in a fight?” Pearl spoke out.
“Due to my personality, girls tend to flock around me which leads them into fighting amongst themselves in who to perform the three legged race with me but I promise that I will pick a girl before any fight ensue amongst every one” David vowed looking sheepish before he turned to Pearl.
“What do you think? Will you do the three legged race with me” he said which got Pearl feeling excited.
“Don’t listen to him Pearl, he’s only going to make a fool of you” Judy said while Luke turned to her.
“Why don’t we think of some thing for her to do? ” He asked.
“Am not interested in doing a…..”
“Why don’t we make her queen of team Alpha?” Luke suggested aloud while every one stared at him even Judy.
“What? Are you looking down on her because of the way she dress? An ugly duckling can certainly be turned in to a swan” Luke said defending his point.
“But still, the Queen the other team will certainly choose will be more….how should I put it” David muttered starring at Judy’s baggy top and trouser.
“I will do it” Judy said which got every one starring at her including Luke who had made the offer.
“What did you say?” Mira spoke for the first time.
“I said I will take the position of our team’s Queen. Just like Luke said every ugly duckling can certainly be turned into a swan and I will make sure I look like a swan that day” She said glaring at Luke daring him to say some thing which he never did.
“Since that is settled, I….”
“We still haven’t settled the marathon, we’ve got two girls from other class who have agreed in doing it but then we…..”
“I will do it!” Chloe said cutting Lucas off while Bryan stared at her.
“But you said you weren’t going to do it” David spoke eating his beef.
“I changed my mind, now more than ever I really wanna join the marathon ” She replied with determination while also starring at Bryan.
“You really don’t give up right?” Bryan murmured beside her while he spooned the beef stew into his mouth clumsily leaving some stain on his lips.
Seeing this Chloe picked up a tissue and moving towards him, she help him wipe the stain off his lips while the others watch.
“You should know by now that I don’t give up” she replied wiping the stain off his lips giving Bryan a better view of her lovely face.
Bryan who felt startled by her action sat still watching her, he couldn’t deny that she had lovely eyes and her scent, her scent was mesmerizing and ……what’s he doing? He thought even as he pushed her hand away.
“What is going on between you two?” David asked.
“Are you perhaps dating?” Luke added which got Bryan coughing.
“Of course not” he replied while Chloe kept enjoying her beef soup not saying anything.
None of them noticed Leo and Stephanie who were also present in the cafeteria watching them.
“Do you think some thing is going on between Valerie and your brother?” Stephanie asked Leo.
“I doubt it” Leo replied his gaze solely on Chloe and Bryan…….
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