Bisola stared at her membership card with unconcealed hatred.

Gloria had won, if her smug smile was anything to go by. But it was for a worthy course. Nobody was going to hurt Mercy as long as she was in this school as well.

She tucked it in and looked around the meeting room. She recognized some of the girls there, and that gave her peace. The ones she recognized were generally sane and pleasant people to be around. And she noticed that they didn't move with most of the stuck up Alphalets.

Her brows rose when she saw the Teevo club president walk in and take a seat.

She was an Alphalet?

Then the place wasn't too bad then. She chose to go and sit by her.

'Hello, I see you're the president's pick. Congratulations ', Christine was it? Or was it Ogechi? Bisola was just not good with names.

'Yea, not exactly by free choice but thank you all the same', Bisola found herself saying. The teevo president gave a laugh and crossed her legs at the knees.

'So what I heard was true? Gloria is just an interesting person to put it politely. What's the deal? I've been in this club since my Jss2 and she has done a fine mess with it. Look at what the club has been turned to, a sorority to look down on others. Anyway, there are sane heads here so she knows where to perform her madness. It's quite sad actually ', The teevo club president said.

Then the said Gloria took the stage with her excos.

'Good day Alphalets, as you already know my candidate is already here and I strongly believe she would strongly contribute to the betterment of our club.

Success is defined as leaving a place better than you met it, it also defined as reproducing yourself in any place you find yourself. Having a successor, because success without a successor is failure. Miss Ogechi do I have that right? ', Gloria said send a look to Christine who gave her a cool look in return.

Bisola liked her already.

'So let's welcome Bisola Olugbenga! ', Gloria said and the people clapped politely. Bisola did just the same. She got the feeling that they didn't like their president.

So how did she get elected for the office?

She walked away after the meeting and ran into Snr Gideon. Her badge was still on, plus the direction she was coming from made Gideon give her a blank stare.

'Interesting', he thought and continued to walk to his class.

'Snr Gideon! Good afternoon, can I talk to you for a minute?', Bisola rushed to say. She had not rehearsed this part as of yet.

What was she going to say?

How was she going to say it?

And for heaven's sake what was he thinking?!!!

'Sure, good afternoon ', Gideon stopped to listen to her. He didn't want to process this just yet. He was just going to hear her out.

'So I uhh, I joined the Alphalets club', Bisola said and cursed herself in her head.

He had eyes didn't he?

'I can see that, congratulations ', Snr Gideon said flatly.

'Yea, that came out wrong. Congratulations on Mercy's admission. I saw her name on the list', Bisola said

'Thank you. I really need to go right now, we'll talk later okay? ', Snr Gideon said and left

Bisola could only stand and watch. They barely started but she felt everything crumble.

Congratulations Gloria, you won!

*

First day at school Gideon tried helping his sister settle in but his mother said no.

'Nna m, go for your classes. This is waec class that you are in. Remember the plan is for parallel A's. Just go, anywhere I don't understand or don't know you can follow it up Inu? Allow me to take care of her', Mum said as she shooed him away.

Gideon sighed and left for his classes. Obioma soon materialized out of no where.

'Yoo, where's my school daughter? ', Obioma asked in greeting.

'She's with my mum and what on earth are you wearing? ', Gideon asked taking in the mofti shirt Obioma had on under his school jacket.

Was he begging for a suspension?

'Its rebel week! Didn't you get the memo? ', Obioma asked as he made exaggerated movements showing off his clothes.

He even wore Nike air on his feet.

'Is that so? What other excuses do you people come up with to flaunt the school rules and regulations?', Gideon asked as he reached locker.

He took out the required textbooks and headed to class. That was when he took in the appearance of the students and found that they were indeed not complying to the school rules

But one person had his attention though. Bisola Olugbenga.

She was looking radiant as usual, her rebel outfit was a bikers skirt with her school jacket and her hair in two pig tails. Her eyes were grey this time around.

Overall she looked like a doll and she rocked the look well.

But that ship had sailed.

After that awkward conversation he had not bothered with her again. No matter how it was painted, Alphalets was the worst place anyone could be.

'Hello Snr Gideon, hello Snr Obioma ', Bisola greeted as she passed. She was suddenly a social butterfly.

Gideon had to remind himself that he had no reason to have an opinion on her life. Never had and never will.

'If it isn't the one and only Biss, come here french kiss', Obioma hailed as he pulled her into a side hug.

He did not even comprehend how Obioma came up with the name but it had stayed since he voiced it.

'Hey, don't mess up the name. Biss is Kiss in french, not french kiss', Bisola said with a laugh.

'Same difference, and you look like a black Korean doll', Obioma commented, Bisola gave an exaggerated bow.

'I aim to please. Anyway, Snr Gideon, is Mercy here yet? I'm looking forward to seeing here in our school ', Bisola said.

Gideon carefully schooled his features.

'She's currently having her documentation done', Gideon said

'Thats nice, maybe I'll swing by there then. Have a good day', Bisola said and walked back to her friends.

If this was how Gideon wanted to play it, then game on.

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