"How can you say you can't wash this clothes and dry it now?" I heard someone holler at our entrance and I scrunched up my face. I shared a look with Crystal who had been styling her natural hair for almost an hour now.

"I can't do it, you don't allow me to use the washing machine," I heard Juliana respond and I got on my feet. Crystal joined me and we both headed out, immediately we opened the door, our eyes widened as Karen landed a hot slap on Juliana's face.

Our mouths hung open in shock while Juliana blinked her eyes.

"Did you just slap me?" She asked as she placed her hand on her cheeks.

"Yes and I'll still slap you again if you refuse to wash the clothes now!" She yowled as she stood akimbo.

"I already explained to you that I have a lesson to attend now and you want me to wash something you don't need now, you're only trying to look for trouble, it's obvious you won't need this clothes until some days later and you want me to wash it now when I explained myself clearly to you, are you in your right senses?" Juliana shouted and I knew she was losing her cool, she wasn't someone to get angry easily but if she should, hell with let loose.

"Are you asking me that? Do you realize you're talking to me sha?" Karen shrieked and Juliana clapped her hands while Crystal moved closer to her trying to calm her down but the Juliana I know wouldn't listen.

"Who are you? No, what are you? It's not like you're the real boss in this house, you're only leeching off another person, you're just a thief, stop trying to be what you're not, you ignoramus!"

Karen's face turned red as vein popped up in her head and I prayed she wouldn't burst, just as she raised her hand to slap Juliana again, someone held her hand and we all swung our gaze to the person.

Tise gave Karen a warning look as she glared at him.

"What's going on here?" A voice queried. It wasn't Tise so, we all swung her gaze to the direction of the voice only for our eyes to widen to its fullest extent.

Madam.

Tise's mother.

I haven't set my eyes on the woman in the past few weeks.

"Nothing," Tise responded as he dropped Karen's hand and she quickly ran up to Tise's mother with a teary eyes.

"What do you mean nothing?" The madam asked again before Karen started rumbling.

"I told this girl to wash my clothes and she insisted she couldn't do that, she kept on insulting me and almost slapped me," Karen pointed at Juliana who now looked scared.

Madam's face contorted as she turned to Juliana who was now looking down, "Young lady, look up," she ordered and Juliana slowly raised her head.

"What are you in this house?"

"A worker," Juliana responded slowly and the woman shook her head.

"What exactly are you in this house?"

"A maid."

Karen clung unto her shoulders while I resisted the urge to glare at me, Madam nodded before talking, "Good, why else are you a  maid if it's not to wash the clothes, what will it take you to dump the clothe in the washing machine and dry it?"

Juliana looked down in embarrassment without responding.

"Know your place in this house, I don't want it repeating itself again, okay?"

"Okay ma," Juliana nodded like an agama lizard and I stifled a laughter.

"Tise, I'll like to speak to you," His mother turned to him.

"I'm in a hurry, we can do that later," he turned to us, "Let's go guys."

His mother protested, "But..."

Tise walked away while we walked back into our room to get our stuffs but not without Karen sticking out her tongue at us and me giving her a stinking eye as she walked away with Tise's mother.

"I really feel like snapping that girl's neck," Juliana said as she picked up her bag.

"Leave her be, she isn't worth it," I tapped her shoulder before we all walked out to join Tise in his car.

"Sorry about my mother," Tise apologized as we entered his car, Crystal and Juliana had purposely pushed me to the front seat while they stayed at the back seat.

"It's okay," Juliana assured before he started the car. Throughout the ride, we all stayed in silence until he pulled over at a two-storey building which I guess was the tutorial centre.

"Here we are," Tise announced and we all thanked him before Crystal and Juliana got out of the car, just as I made to get down, he stopped me and I turned back to him with a questioning look.

He opened his mouth to say something but instead shook his head before clearing his throat and then he talked, "Have a nice day."

"You too," then I opened the door and stepped out.

"By the way, you look beautiful," I heard him say before zooming off. A smile crept up my face before I hurried to join my friends who quickly attacked me with questions I didn't have any answer too.

A man approached us asking us our names and our mission, after telling him, he allowed us in directing us to our various classes.

Crystal was in the arts class which was directly beside the one the man informed us was the science class, as Juliana and I entered the class, all eyes turned to us and the noisy class became quiet that instant. I felt self conscious and I looked down at myself wondering if there was anything wrong with my dressing but then I was in a black bickers short on a whit baggy top which looked nice on my body and Juliana was dressed in a cream crop top and a jean high-waist trousers just like Crystal just that Crystal's top was black.

A woman walked in after us and after asking us few questions, she told us to find somewhere to sit and we ended up sitting at the extreme end of the class before the one started the class, she was taking us Chemistry and I hope I'll enjoy her class as it was my best subject.

She didn't introduce herself as the lesson had actually started two weeks ago but her class was interesting. We had a break after her class and Crystal walked into our class before few students approached us introducing themselves.

After biology class, lesson ended and we waited for Crystal to join us only for her to come with a guy.

"Guys, meet Hephzibah, popularly known as Ziba," she introduced and I shared a knowing look with Juliana.

"I'm Juliana," the guy took her hand in his before he turned to me with a smile on his face. The guy had a cute smile and he was also handsome, this would actually be my first time saying a guy is handsome, that's to explain how good-looking he is. He had a tan skin that shined under the sunlight just like his doe-eyes, a pointed nose set over full and dark lips, the fact that his lips was even dark made him more handsome, prettier than the so-called pink lips everyone wants to die for.

"Kanyinsola," He shaked me as his smile increased and I found myself smiling in return.

"Anyway, he stays at our estate too," Crystal said.

"Really?" Juliana and I asked in unison and he nodded.

"Yeah, I stay at no. 49," He responded.

"Really? That's beside my sister's house," I told him.

"I know."

I lifted my brows, "You know?"

"I've seen you there several times and you guys look alike," he said and I smiled.

"What are we still waiting for? Let's go home," Juliana who was already getting tired said on top of her voice.

"I'll drop you guys off," Ziba offered and we all agreed. The ride home wasn't quiet this time as we kept on chattering, from the few minutes we've spent together, I learnt he was someone who knew how to engage others.

"Aren't you coming down?" Crystal asked as she got out of the car with Juliana.

"No, I need to see Kike," I informed them and they nodded before disappearing into the house.

"I guess Kike is your sister right?" Ziba asked while starting the car.

"Yeah, my elder sister."

"What's your younger sister's name?"

"You really know about us?"

He nodded, "Yeah, you actually caught my attention the first time I saw you."

"Oh, my younger sis is Keyshia."

"You all have pretty names," he commented and I nodded.

"Thanks."

"So, why aren't you staying with them?" He inquired and I glanced at him, he had a curious look on his face.

"It's complicated."

"Oh, I see."

"Yeah."

"By the way, has anyone told you, you look hot?"

I smiled as I remembered Tise. The way he'd zoomed off earlier was still funny to me.

"You have a beautiful smile," Ziba interrupted my thoughts and I looked up at him.

"Thanks."

Then he stopped the car in front of Kike's gate.

"Thanks for the drive."

"You can thank me by giving me your number."

I smiled, "Maybe later," then I opened the door and got out of the car. I was aware of his gaze on me but I didn't turn back to look at him but rather entered Kike's house. After ringing the bell thrice, she finally opened the door and she wasn't better than yesterday, infact she looked worst.

"Kike, you don't look good at all," I said jokingly but she didn't find it amusing.

"Who am I suppose to look good for?"

"Yourself."

She glanced at me before sitting on the chaise lounge. Keyshia was still at school as it was still early in the afternoon so, I couldn't ask her about Kike's well being.

"Kike, you need to get back to yourself, it isn't the end of the world," I told her and she scoffed.

"It's like you don't understand what I'm going through."

I shook my head, "I do but you should have taken to my advice then when I told you to stop seeing your sugar daddy, it's so sad that he's now Gbohunmi's father, there's no way he'll accept you."

"Gbohunmi hates me now, I just don't understand this twist, how will they be related?" She lamented and I folded my arms.

"That's life for you."

"But why does it have to take such a sour twist?"

I shrugged, "It's for you to learn your lesson."

She threw me a deadly glare and I raised my hand in mock surrender.

"But Kike, I can't believe you look like this because of a guy, so, you're actually capable of loving someone?" I teased and she rolled her eyes.

"I don't love Gbohunmi!" She insisted and I chortled.

"Indeed, then why are you so worked up?"

She hissed without giving me any response. Everywhere was quiet for some minutes before she eventually talked.

"I've been trying his number since yesterday, I've sent numerous messages but he didn't reply," she complained.

"Just give him a little time, if he loves you, he'll surely come back," I assured.

"I hope so."

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