TISE

I was at the most popular eatery in our school with Gabby and Clinton who were fully focused on their meal while I was only picking on the food thinking about the nightmares that have been reccuring in the past few days, I knew I was still grieving but just didn't expect to keep having the bad dreams after it stopped few months back.

Amara waved at me as she approached us and I smiled at her, she pulled out a chair beside me and opposite Clinton and Gabby.

"I thought you eat with your boyfriend now, right?" Clinton asked and Amara waved at a waiter.

"So, I can't eat with you guys again abi?" She accused while eyeing him.

"You can, where is your boyfriend?" I inquired and she turned to me.

" I don't know," she shrugged before telling the waiter what she wanted and as soon as he left, Clinton talked.

"You know you haven't dumped this guy, do you like him?"

She lifted her shoulders in a half shrug, " I don't know..."

Gabby cut in, "Wow, that means you're not sure, is this the Amara that changes boyfriend every minute?" He joked and Amara eyed him.

" I never said I won't dump him soon, just wait till I see a better catch."

I raised my brows, " Hmm, but don't you think you should stay with this one?" I suggested and she gave me a quizzical look.

She opened her mouth to reply but Gbemi beat her to it as she appeared with her boyfriend, Zayn; the one no one liked. The guy was just somehow yet he behaves pompous like his father owns the school.

"What's up guys?" She dropped her tray on the table as Zayn pulled out a chair for her.

"Hey," we all greeted in unison as Zayn pulled out a chair beside her without even bothering to greet us.

"Are we sticks?" Amara turned to him since he was right beside her.

"What do you mean?" He lifted his brows as he picked up his spoon.

"Even the person that brought you here greeted us, do you think you own this world?" She eyed him and he glanced at me before looking at Gabby and Clinton.

"Amara, please stop," Gbemi begged knowing it could blow up since Amara was a hot headed person who doesn't take rubbish at all.

"What? I've been telling you that this guy isn't good for you, imagine a gutter creature like him who is only leeching off you trying to think he belongs to our caliber, like, what the hell!" She said on top of her voice and I tapped her in an attempt to make her lower her voice.

"Okay, I'm out of here," Gbemi slapped her hands on the table before standing up and Amara rolled her eyes before talking.

"No one is saying you shouldn't stay here but you know we all dislike this guy," she gave Zayn a stinking eye and he smirked, yeah, we didn't like him that much but we still talk to him unlike who Amara never tried to feign her dislike, she always showed it to him and I think she didn't just hate him because Gbemi was dating someone lower in status, there could be something.

"If you can't accept him then I'm off," she picked up her tray and turned away but Clinton's voice stopped her.

"Gbemi it's alright, you don't have to leave because of Amara even the guy doesn't want to leave, see how his butt is glued to the chair," he looked at Zayn and we all laughed at his statement.

Gbemi glared at Zayn before returning to her seat then the waiter came with Amara's order and we ate in peace after that.

Driving into the compound, I noticed a Camry car was parked in front of our building, coming down from my car, I took a good look at the car again to be certain if it was any of my family members or acquaintance but none of them had a Camry or was I misraken?

Still contemplating about it, I saw the door open and then K.Y got down from it, I scrunched my brows and then saw a guy coming down from the driver's seat, they talked for a few minutes before she strolled into the compound.

"Hey," she greeted first with a small smile and I lowered my gaze.

"Hi," I greeted before locking the car, she opened her mouth to talk but I looked away and headed into the house.

From the entrance, I could hear faint noises and I puckered my brows while wondering what could be going on but upon stepping into the living room, I met Tumi and Karen in a hot argument.

"You're just a jealous bitch, you want everything that can't be yours," Karen bellowed and Tumi clapped her hand sarcastically.

"Can you listen to yourself? Who is the jealous one here? Who keeps copying me? Who wants what it isn't hers? You of course. You believe just because we allowed you in our home, you're already a part of us," she let out a scoff before continuing, " Just to remind you, your father isn't married to my mother yet and I hope it doesn't happen, that aside, what effrontery? What temerity? What type of useless guys did you possess that made you call my boyfriend? Why would chat with him and say trash about me, ehn?"

What's going on?

"Tumi," I called and she turned back to me swiftly with Karen looking at me and tapping her feet on the ground.

"What's wrong?" I queried and she scoffed.

" Can you believe this nincompoop had the audacity to call Clinton? She even went as far to tell him trash about me and I know it's because she's been eyeing him ever since she saw him," then she turned back to Karen who glared at her, "  Must you copy me everytime, can't you live your life at all? Is that how intimidated you are?"

" Why would I be intimated by you?" She stood akimbo and Tumi shrugged.

" Maybe because I'm better than you in all aspect," she fired and Karen's nose flared.

" That's enough!" I shouted and they both turned to me again before turning back to each other.

"Tumi, let's go up," I walked up to her while she was still in the glaring competition with Karen and then dragged her away.

"You need to hear my own side of the story too, I'm your sister!" Karen bellowed and I glanced at her.

" In your wildest dreams," Tumi snapped before climbing the stairs with me.

I let go of her hand immediately we entered my room and she ran her hand through her hair in frustration.

"You shouldn't have exchanged words with her," I reprimanded and she rolled her eyes.

"That girl is really getting on my nerves, she behaves as if her father owns the place, I don't think I can take her as my step-sister, mom needs to end this madness with Karen's father," she voiced out in annoyance and I bobbed my head.

"I understand you but you need to tolerate her, I don't think they're going anywhere, you know mom is crazy over him."

She pursed her lips, " I just don't understand what she likes about that potato, can you believe she met him before father? Like they dated?"

It was a news to me since I was aware of everything right from the start, there was nothing I was clueless about and this is just like the beginning and I just couldn't bring myself to tell Tumi knowing how it would break her, since it broke me what more my emotional sister?

"Really?" I feigned surprise as I pulled off my shoes and Tumi nodded before jumping on my bed.

"Yeah, Karen mentioned it while we were arguing earlier and that was before you arrived," she explained and I sat at the edge of my bed wanting to pay attention to everything so she wouldn't suspect.

"And what exactly did she say?"

Tumi shrugged, "She just mentioned that mother was in love with her stupid father but my dad forced and manipulated her into marrying him so her father is back to regain his rights."

" What rights?"

She opened her palms widely, " I don't know for the dumb girl ooo," her phone rang after that and she fumbled through her high waist bum shorts back pocket for it while I rose to my feet and walked to my closet to undress.

Half of what she mentioned was real and the other was just fake. I shook my head not wanting to dwell on it since I knew how hurtful it was, so, I entered the bathroom for a shower and stayed under it for a couple of minutes.

Returning to my room, I didn't meet Tumi again and I knew she would have returned to her room. Then I sat on my reading chair and opened the laptop but before I could sign in, I heard a knock from the door.

It was K.Y.

She strolled into the room with a tray in hand and I glanced at her before returning my focus to the laptop.

"I made this coconut candy this morning," she dropped the tray in front of me and I glanced at her.

"Thanks."

She smiled and then turned to leave but my voice stopped her.

"Do you attend tutorials just meet new guys?"

She turned to me instantly and her brows lifted then she scrunched up her face.