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By,
Gbemi Writes✍️
Chapter 15? 16
COPY AND HAVE NO PEACE❗❗❗
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The Deal
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“Who exactly are you?” Bryan asked again when Chloe couldn’t say a thing.
She had often wondered what she would say if some one finds out about her not being Valerie but what she didn’t think of is that she will be caught so soon.
“What do you mean by who I am ? If it’s a joke, I suggest you stop” Chloe said looking nervous even as she moved away from him.
He stood starring at her in silence and when his stare and silence became unbearable, she said….
“If you have nothing else to say then I will head back to class”
She turned to leave only for him to take hold of her hand and push her against the wall while he towered over her.
“You are not Valerie and I found that out yesterday ” he said slowly.
“What do you…..”
“Yesterday when I offered you a ride on my bike, you accepted straight away some thing the real Valerie will never do cause she once told me how scared she is of the bike and there is the ice cream, didn’t you find it odd that I ordered ice cream instead of a normal food?” He asked and when she said nothing he continued.
“Am allergic to mint and Valerie knows that but yesterday you were urging me to have it”
“There’s a perfect explanation for that” Chloe replied nervously.
“Then do tell me”
“Have got Amnesia and…..”
“I knew the Amnesia thing will be your excuse but the fact is you aren’t suffering from Amnesia and you don’t know anything about Valerie’s past life because you aren’t her” He said cutting her off abruptly.
“Let’s say I play along with you and consider you having an amnesia, what about the phone call I got from Valerie yesterday?” He asked which got looking at him.
“You got a call from Valerie?”
“Yesterday at the restaurant, remember I got a call. That was from Valerie” he replied.
“But that’s impossible and…..”
“Leaving that aside. The one thing I found out which got to believe that you aren’t Valerie is this…” He said pulling her shirt aside to reveal her shoulder.
“What are you doing?” She asked wanting to pull away but he held her back.
“Due to a bullying she received two months ago, she suffered a cut which left a scar on her shoulder but you don’t have one. So are you gonna tell me the truth or will you keep denying it?” He asked moving away from her while she pulled back her clothes.
The scar is the most implicating part, Carmen had also recognized her due to her not having the scar and Bryan also did the same.
She only wanted to help find Valerie’s murderer but she’s been caught by this jerk.
“Am still waiting ” Bryan said which got her starring at him.
“I…I am…..I ” she was still stuttering when the roof top door open revealing a student.
Seeing this as her chance, Chloe took her things and ran off before Bryan could stop her.
As soon as she was on the second floor, she stopped by the stairs recalling the whole thing he said.
“Am ruined” she yelled out in frustration earning the attention of the students who were passing by.
She took out her phone wanting to call Carmen while also getting down the stairs, she lost her footing and would have fallen if it hadn’t been for the person who pulled at her from behind.
She turn only to see an unfamiliar guy starring down at her with a smile on his face.
“You could have broken a bone or two” he said even as she stood on her own.
“Am sorry, I wasn’t paying attention” She replied.
“That’s you, not the attention paying girl. It’s a good thing you are back Valerie” He said addressing her by her fake me.
” Am sorry but I don’t recognize….”
“I heard you are suffering from Amnesia, so it’s only right that you don’t recognize me. Am Lucas, a close friend of Bryan, David and Luke” he introduced himself.
“Oh, nice meeting you but have got to go. See you later” Chloe said even as she dashed off while Lucas watched her go.
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~ INFIRMARY ~
“Aren’t you going to come to class?” Judy asked Chloe who lay on the bed with her back turned to them.
“Am not!” She answered slowly.
Going back to class will get her to confront Bryan and she’s not ready for that and so the best thing she can do is to stay away from him and everything that has to do with him.
“Are you afraid of some one?” Mira who was also in the room asked.
“Of course not! Am not afraid of any one” Chloe replied even as she sat up.
“I think you are and that’s why you’ve lock yourself in the infirmary not wanting to go to class” Judy added.
“You girls should…..” She stop mid way when the door open revealing the excited Pearl.
“This is crazy! You girls have got to see this” Pearl said in excitement.
“See what?” Mira asked.
“Stop asking and come along” Pearl said pulling them one by one including Chloe.
A while later Chloe and her friends stood in front of the notice board with the other students.
“You’ve got to be kidding me!” Chloe said starring at the names of people who have been grouped in their houses for the up coming sport festival.
“Judy, Valerie and I are in team alpha while Mira is in team Diamond ” Pearl said in excitement.
“Am sure this excitement of yours is only because Bryan and his friends are on your team” Mira said.
“Who wouldn’t be excited, don’t feel too sad. You have Leo and his friends on your team” Pearl replied poking her tongue at Mira.
“This sport thing is silly, they should put an end to it” Judy muttered.
“I echo that” Chloe added looking sad.
“Am I the only happy one here?” Pearl asked just as one of the teacher approached them.
“Some of you might bs disappointed in the house you were placed in while some will be excited but just do your best, one of the team will get to win and also don’t visit the staff room to ask for favours. It won’t be change and so Team Alpha, get to the school hall we’ve all got to talk. Tell the others that aren’t here” The teacher said walking off while some students followed him trying to get him to change the team they were in.
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