Chapter 12:

Playlist: in my blood by Shawn mendes

All girls are the same by juice wrld

The week is going by well enough and its currently Wednesday and I'm chatting with the gang during snacks break.

"What is everyone talking about" I asked taking a bite of my sandwich.

"Don't know, don't care" Nat said.

"Wait what's today's date" fay asked.

"September 18th" henry answered before I could.

"O my god....its Asher's birthday" Nay said and I almost chocked on my sandwich.

"Are you serious" Nat said sarcastically widening her mouth and placed her palms on her cheeks and I hit her.

Not sure how to feel about my enemy number 1's birthday so I just ignored it. We talked for a while and remembered that bursar was calling me.

"Sha I'm excuse me...bursar is calling me to clear some stuff" I said standing up and going to admin block which is like the first building of the school.

As I got there I was surprised to see Asher yelling at a woman as she was holding a cake, probably the chef that did something wrong. "Damn I thought he was only rude to younger people" I thought and before I was noticed I ran up to the bursar's office.

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"So what did bursar want" fay asked me during math class.

"Just purchased an off shoulder top and a cropped hoodie with the school's badge on it and he wanted to give me the receipt" I answered.

"Cute" she commented. "Oh yeah and Bella said you should carry her books for her after school" she continued and I groaned.

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After school I was walking to Bella's class 132 art to get her books and hope I don't have and strange encounters again ,when I heard sobbing from the janitor's closet and I was tempted to check it out ,I mean the person might need help but I kept on walking.

"Go check it out Ann" SC tempted.

"No ...no more strange encounters" I said.

"It might be interesting" SC said.

"No..let's mind our business" I said.

"You know you want to" SC convinced.

"No" I said.

"Yes" SC continued.

"No"

"Yes"

"No"

"Yes"

"N...yes..shit" I swore and ran back to open the closet out of aproko.

"Ha ha victory...peace out nigga" SC said exiting.

*Asher's POV *

"Am so angry...why did she come?...why does she even care?, if she cared so much she wouldn't have done what she did" I thought taking another of my cigarette.

"But I miss her so fucking much" I said letting a few tears escape my eyes and someone opened the door.

* Ann's POV *

As I opened the door I was welcomed with a bucket almost hitting my face, Thank god I dodged it tho cause it was metal.

"What the fuck was that for" I asked recovering from shock.

"Get out" the person said, that voice.. I knew that voice anywhere but let me be sure and play along. Don't blame me.

"Yeah and what of Annabel's creation" I said with sass and the person took off the hood of his hoddie to look at me and indeed,it was Asher. He looked sad and depressed but ready to kill and I don't wanna be part of his grim whiper list and I think he has been crying.

I don't know why but I wanted to help him.

"What are you doing here" I asked concerned kneeling next to him.

"None of your business" he deadpanned.

"And smoking" I said trying to reach out to him.

"Don't touch me" he said startling me.

"I'm just trying to help" I said.

"Well I don't need your help bitch"he shouted at me.

" what's your problem "I said my eyes getting watery from his words and with a little help from the smoke.

" your my problem... Everything is just shitty" he yelled.

"Why do you hate me" I said with a few tears dropping.

"You wanna know why I don't like you ...you really do? Well here it is...because you fucking look and act like her" he yelled getting all up in my face ,throwing his cigarette then searched my eye's a little and punched the wall behind me which scared me.

I should have just mined my business I though shutting my eyes then opened them again and saw him still sitting resting his head on the wall with his eyes shut. And I summoned courage to talk further.

"What do you mean" I managed to say.

"Why are you so persistent" he shot and that reminded me of something.

Flashback

"Dad...how did you convince mum to marry you" 10year old me asked my father.

"Oh dear if I've learnt anything in this life,its that persistency is the key" he lectured.   "You see your mother is a very beautiful British woman of mixed Nigerian blood and would never agree to marry a poor man like myself back then...so after much pestering and hard work, I finally got the woman of my dreams and made my money later" he said grinning.

"So if you really want something in this life you got to be persistent cause..." He finalized.

"Persistency is the key" I cheered and my dad kissed my forehead.

Present

"Emm....hey bitch" Liam poked me.

"Em..what sorry" I stammered

"Geez ! I've been trying to get your attention for 5mins" he said.

"Sorry...and I'm so persistent cause my dad back when he had time for me ,taught me that if you really want something in this life you got to be persistent... Cause persistency is the key. I explained quoting my dad's words.

He tilted his head to the side a little to peek at me.

" bullshit" he scoffed.

"Your bullshit" I shot back. "Now what are you doing here smoking and depressed" I continued bugging him but careful not to agitate him too much.

"Your not gonna leave me alone till I talk would you" he said.

"That's the plan " I answered. "Now what did you mean by because you look and act like her" I continued.

"My mum" he said plainly.

"What "I asked confused and taken back.

" you look and act like my mum...she was everything, she was my queen,my world, I loved her very much and she loved and treated me like a prince too till she did something that broke my heart" he said clenching his fists.

"What did she do" I asked concerned.

Flashback (Asher)

It was in Dubai, my dad was busy at work cause he sells very expensive cars there and my mum is a professional cook.

It was only the both of us in the house when one of my mum's exes came to the house saying he wanted to clear some unfinished business. I was smart,I let them have their privacy but still heard things like "I'm sorry".." I want you back" and shit like that from my bedroom but I ignored it.

I was doing my homework and got Stoke so I went to my mum's room so  she can help me with a science question cause she was good at it and I opened her door and was shocked by what I saw.

"Mum" 12year old me said and my mom and the man broke their make out session with my mom half naked and I ran out cause I couldn't  handle it. She ran after me and tried calming me down but I wouldn't listen ,screaming "how could you do this"..." Dad loves you"..."I love you" and stuff like that.

Present

"And from there the hatred started" I said and this point in tears cause of the memory.

"Oh I'm really sorry" Ann tried comforting me.

"Don't be I really hate pity...that's why only Elliot knows cause we've been best friends for years" I said. "I don't even know why im telling you..I guess I'm tired" I said rubbing my face.

"Yh he is much more bubbly than you, I guess opposites attract"she said and I chuckles to that. "so why are you here now" she asked.

"Cause she came today to drop my cake and it was devastating seeing her face cause I miss her so fucking much" I sobbed. "And that's why I dislike you cause you remind me of her" I continued.

"How tho" she asked.

"How perky you are, your height, the dimple on the right cheek,the long lashes and nice brows,your love for mystery and adventure, your " I don't care" and "I do what I want" attitude... She was all that" I answered her.  "Even the natural hair sef , but hers is straighter cause she's from Dubai" I continued.

"How did you know I have natural hair" she asked.

"I could tell" I stated the obvious.

"And for your dad how did he cope with it" she asked.

"He was disappointed and divorced her, he didn't want to but he still loves her.. I can tell ,that's why he allows her to get involved" I answered.

"Good..I really hope you guys work things out..please forgive her ,its been about 5years now" she begged.

"I'll try" I answered. And we stayed silent for a while.

"Hey I'm sorry for being such a douche to you...cause of my mum I see girls as back stabbing bitches especially cause of one time I dated a girl that I really really liked and she cheated on me..now that put me off" I suddenly said. O my god ,she got me apologizing, what's wrong with me and she came closer to me .

"Its OK, I get now" she said smiling faintly.

"Your a really good dancer" I complimented and she smiled ,her lips are so perfect.

"Thanks....and as for the cigar" she said pointing at the cigarette I threw away.

"After my mom shit, I started smoking and drinking to distract me from the trauma but at a point I got addicted... And I went to rehab to get  cleaned up but I still smuggle some to school just in case...I really hope you understand what I went through" I said cause at a point she started looking at me weird.

"Lol who said I don't" she said.

"What do you mean" I asked curious.

"My dad is a king so he is always busy fixing problems and spending a lot of money,going for meeting after meeting so I got neglected and my mum was busy too and I was bullied a lot by this bitch called Emma so that didn't help too and I had to fake suicide to get attention" she explained.

"Wow that's some deep shit...but at least your mum didn't cheat" I tried pointing out.

"Oh she did...cause my dad was hardly seen so she got lonely and cheated like 4 times" she continued.

"Shit" she just killed my point.

"So yh if my dad and I can forgive and forget you can too. No body is perfect we all make mistakes" she said.

"OK "I said and got up

" yh...so the lady I saw with you today is you mum....she's hot" she said as I helped her up.

"Yh like you...but your hotter" I said smirking ,our faces so close. I wanted to kiss her so bad.

"Oh" was the only thing she managed to say.

"And when I said your not normal during movie night...I meant it, your personality is cool and your so beautiful like a star" I said cupping her face with one hand coming closer to her face.

"And one more thing...this should stay between us" I whispered in her ear kissed her left cheek , winked and left.

* Ann's POV *

Once he left I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.

"I'm in for a lot of shit this term" I thought and left.

Author's Note:

Wow what and exciting chapter.... I really feel for Asher

An " aproko " or "amebo" is a Nigerian slang for a person that doesn't mind their business.

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