Chapter 22.

"Yeah, we kissed, he gave me my first kiss"

"Iam a fool Rita" I brushed the tears flowing out already, " iam a fool to think he likes me"

"Ohhhh Kelsi..." Rita hugged me.

I'm sorry about that, I have always noticed the way he looks at you in the eatry, How his eyes lit up whenever you walk in. He likes you, but I don't know why he is behaving that way" Rita said softly releasing me from her embrace.

"Likes me? Yeah, he sure does"  I said sarcastically.

When we got to Rita's street, I bid her goodbye and I was all alone with my thoughts walking home and wandering back to today's episode in school.

An hour later I got home and met mum sleeping, I was too tired to inform her of my presence as i  slowly pull off my uniform and changed into a short&singlet and lay beside her, I sighed trying to keep my eyes opened, remembering what had happened earlier in school and what I would have done to Anita of Rita had not intervene.

Gradually I slept off.

I woke up later to noticed everywhere was dark and mum was no longer beside me.

On looking at the clock, it showed 7:20 pm.

"What?" I opened my eyes wider to be sure I wasn't seeing something different, I slept for 5 hours??

Slowly I stood up from the bed, I was weak and my stomach rumbled furiously. I looked at the stool close to the bed and saw a nylon, I checked it and saw a take away pack.

I hurriedly opened it and saw mouth watering jollof spag and meat, I didn't even look for spoon I dug into it immediately.

Five minutes later the plate was empty, I was still hungry.

My head turned to look who was coming in, when I heard the door open.

"Kelsi! You're awake" mum announced as strolled into the room, dropping her bag on the table.

"Yeah! Sorry I slept for long" I rubbed my neck and thank her for the meal.

I looked mum face clearly, and saw she was looking a bit sad.

"What's wrong mum?" I became concerned.

"Mr Raphael had an accident this evening when coming back from a meeting at Abuja" mum exhaled heavily.

"What? An accident? How?" I almost screamed.

Mr Raphael! My God! I was horrified.

"Why mr Raphael, dear lord?"

"Why do bad things happen to good people? I thought out loud.

Tears welled my eyes, I and i remembered Lexy,  I wonder what he might be going through at the moment because he is the closest to his father, "I have to see him" if not for anything, I just need to console him.

Quickly I showered, changed my clothes and left the room without even telling my mum where I was heading to, I  walked straight to Mr Raphael residence, I went there looking for Lexy, though I was mad at him for what he did earlier today, I just want to see and console him.

I met him outside, hands folded with his head bent. I realized he already heard about the news of his Dad, i felt bad and sorry for him.

"Lexy!" My voice was barely a whisper as I called out his name.