After It Happened

"What the hell?! Why did you remove the headphones?"

"It's time to get serious. And how can you be enjoying the music without me?"

I put on the headphones and grin at her.

"You have good taste in music. I thought you didn't like Naija music."

"You must have forgotten that I appreciate good music dumbass."

I raise my eyebrows at her. I know that she likes good music, but Of Lagos is not her kind of music.

"Of lay lay lay" I stare at her pointedly.

"Talk na." She rolls her eyes at my command and I notice the smile trying to creep up her face.

"Of lay lay lay"

"Of Lagos."

Somehow we end up dancing in the middle of my room laughing like we're little kids again.

"Why did you stop laughing like this?"

do you know

"I noticed."

are always watching

"Yes"

as

I'm so close to hitting

atomic number of the transition elements? You have

tutoring. I don't need another Chemistry teacher to frustrate my

the class if you

at home. I know I'm not as smart as

"I never said so."

"You implied it."

and with my lack of patience we always end up bickering like

a break. Then we'll just work on the cardboard paper. Make sure you study

"Where's my phone?"

to get

back with chips and sodas she is on my

have been spending time with Tola

before placing the tray