KIKIOPE

I've been wondering why Bimpe decided to miss school today without informing me, today would surely be boring without her but what  could be the reason?  Bimpe isn't someone to miss school, that means something might be going on.

"You think all my warnings are in vain right?" Abimbola interrupted my thoughts and I felt like slapping her.

"Please don't come with your nonsense this morning oo, I don't have your time," I hissed scathingly.

"Why would you have my time when you're busy thinking of a way to seduce my boyfriend?" she snorted before sitting down on her seat.

"Can you hear yourself out? If you're that insecure about your so-called boyfriend then I believe you shouldn't drag me into this," I snapped with irritation evident in my tone, the fool was even getting me riled up.

"Well, let's see who will win this," she retorted and I felt like pulling out all the cobwebs in her head but it wasn't possible so far the cobwebs was what she was using to manage, at least to still say few reasonable things.

"I'm in no competition with you, so I see no reason for you to get worked up over this rubbish," I hissed before standing up.

She snapped her fingers at me and I glared at her before walking out of the class heading to our rendezvous. I don't even understand why someone would be as stupid as Abimbola, I'm even ashamed that she's my step- sister.

"Penny for your thoughts," a voice which I instantly recognized as Kunmi's whispered into my ears.

I raised my head and smiled at him, "Did Bimpe tell you why she's absent today?" I asked as we both ambled to our rendezvous.

"Why would she tell me?"

I shrugged, "Who knows?" I punctuated it with a suspicious smile, and he shook his head before nudging my shoulders.

"You're something else but I brought my phone to school sha, maybe we should call her."

I nodded, "Good then, bring your phone," I opened my palm, and he slapped it away.

"We're in the middle of the school, any teacher can just pop in anytime, let's get to our spot first," he suggested and I agreed, immediately we got to our spot, none of the others had arrived, Abee would still be parading the hostel while Doyin and Khalid had obviously gone for JETS class.

"Oya bring your phone now," I told him, and he looked around before bringing out the phone.

"What's your password?"

He smiled sheepishly, "Guess?"

"Bimpe," I replied and he laughed.

"Why are you attributing that girl to me?"

I lifted my hand in a half shrug, "Who knows, you might be crushing on each other, the way you guys are always bantering is somehow suspicious."

He laughed again, "You're something else."

I puckered my brows,"See you didn't deny it, anyway, the topic is for another time, what's your password?"

"Bolade."

I looked up at him in confusion, "I can't remember Bolade being among your names and I don't know anyone close too you with that name, so, how come?"

His cheerful expression turned to a gloomy one, "It's my dad's name."

"Oh," I mouthed before typing the name quickly after realizing the air was getting toxic.

I lifted my head, "You saved Bimpe's name as my baby right?"

That seemed to amuse him 'cause his sad look lit up that instant, "My baby ko, it's Razor mouth oo."

I laughed this time, "The nickname fits her," I chanted before dialling her number.

She picked up on the third ring, "What is it?" Her voice came from the other end in a hostile manner but it had an hint of sadness.

"It's Kikiope not Kunmi," I said while glancing at Kunmi.

"Oh," she muttered but I heard.

"Why aren't you in school?"

She went silent for some seconds before replying, "My mom is in the hospital."

"What! What happened?" That seemed to catch Kunmi's attention as he quickly moved closer to me.

"My useless dad came home drunk as always, and he ended up beating her stupor, he smashed her head on the wall, and she's been unconscious since," she explained bitterly.

"Ah, that's terrible oo, which hospital is that?"

"The one in our street."

"Okay, we'll visit later in the day, take care you hear and your husband is sending his greetings oo," I jested.

"Which stupid husband?"

"Kunmi nah, your one and only," I teased while wriggling my brows at Kunmi who shook his head.

She hissed before talking, "I'll be expecting you guys, thanks for calling."

"Okay," I hung up and turned to return the phone to Kunmi.

"What happened?" He inquired and I narrated everything to him, from him to Abee who came minutes later and then Doyin and Khalid.

We decided to go there during lesson break and we did, on getting to the hospital, we met her at the reception.

"You guys jumped fence again abi?" She asked with a smirk as we all walked out of the reception after noticing the stupid look the nurse was dashing us.

"No, we didn't," Kunmi replied.

"Of all persons, I know you did it," Bimpe snapped at him, and he frowned at her.

"So, how is she?" Khalid asked.

She heaved before replying, "She's awake now and is responding to treatment but that my useless father really battered her."

"Aww, that's awful, but this isn't the first time right?" Doyin asked and Bimpe nodded.

"Yeah, but it wasn't as bad as this though he always came home drunk but most times he just picks my mom's money and leave the house but this time he did both," she explained as we stayed under the shade in front of the hospital.

"But where were you guys?" I asked 'cause I knew Bimpe wouldn't just stand and watch while he abused her. Her dad was a jobless man who only took pleasure in drinking and beating Bimpe's mom.

"I was at her shop then, my sister was the one that came to call me, and then we met her in a pool of blood," she said in a bitter tone.

"That's really bad," Abee commented.

"The man is just proving to be useless day by day, I can't believe he fathered me, he doesn't have any job other than drinking, my mom is the breadwinner, she plays his role, yet he still rewards her by beating her up," she lamented bitterly and I hugged her.

"Don't worry, it's going to be fine," Khalid assured, she raised her head from my chest to look up at him.

"When will it be fine? When he eventually kills her?"

"You know what? Maybe you should also teach him a lesson," Kunmi suggested, and we all gazed at him.

"Like what?" Doyin asked.

"Anything you can think of, Bimpe is always the one coming up with the evil ideas," he shrugged and Bimpe eyed him.

"Good, I think I'll have to do that."

"But, don't you think your mom would still be the one to suffer for it?" I reasoned and she shook her head.

"No, I don't even understand why she's still with him gan, it's not like he's adding any value to our life, he's just a statue," she uttered, and we all nodded in agreement.

We mentioned some other things and deviated to another topic before Abee reminded us that we had to go back to school, after bading her bye, we went back.

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I seethed in anger as I stared at the retreating figure of the guys Abimbola had sent to me. Like the girl is just so empty-headed to have sent her twin brother's friends to beat me up not knowing the boys were weak internally.

They only looked hard and  just with the appearance of my face, they curled up and decided to leave my compound, they knew better than to do what she'd sent them. I actually believed the idiot would back down from all this her empty and stupid threats but it seemed like she was fiercely bent on it and I'm still finding it hard to comprehend why.

It's not as if I'm after her boyfriend or something, even Khalid isn't behaving like someone who has feelings for me, but she just decided to give herself headache and this time around with the extent of what she'd done, I've decided to go with Doyin's advice; taunting her.

"You mean she sent some guys to beat you up?" Bimpe asked from the other end after I'd finished filling her up on everything.

"Yes oo and this time, it has gotten to the peak, the boyfriend that she wants to kill herself because of him would eventually dump her like a rag."

"That's my girl, you have to do as Doyin said, that Abimbola is just so foolish but this time O ti te(she has suffered disrepute)."

"Abi nah, just like she'll say, the battle line has just been drawn."

"Correct," Bimpe shouted and I could imagine her jumping then I smiled.

"So, what of your mom?"

"She's fine oo, doctor said they'll discharge her in two days time," she replied with excitement evident in her tone.

"Good to hear that, so, have you carried out all your revenge for your dad?" I got down from the bed before sliding my legs into the flip-flops.

"Not really, I only added that 'Ewe jobele' to his bathing water this morning and after that I made his food very spicy and sprayed some things into it, so he would purge throughout the day," she explained as I walked into the bathroom.

"Ah, you're such a bad child, and he didn't catch you?"

"I disappeared to the hospital after that, it's still the tip of the iceberg, he should expect more," she snickered and I laughed.

"Hmmmm, let me call you later, I want to use the toilet."

She laughed, "When you've eaten the whole house, Sha don't..."

I cut the call not wanting her to complete the sentence then I smiled to myself before remembering that cretin called Abimbola. I'll surely taunt her to the extent that she would give up. Now, I'm starting my own game and no one can stop me from carrying out my plans, let's now see who would win.

Double update
Now Abimbola has finally crossed her boundary oo
Let's now see what Kikiope will do.

-Ewe jobele' is 'Werepe leaf' in Yoruba, it itches the body for a long time.

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