CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
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econdary school was a gossip zone, I concluded as Mo and I walked through the halls of St. Martha’s.
Just a few hours ago, the proprietor Mr. Richard had announced April as the starting date of our exams, graduation dinner party, and valedictory service. Some girls gossiped about Makinde breaking up with Tokunbo. I didn't believe the news, until I saw some cryptic post from him.
Warm air blew through the corridors as people hustled and bustled to their classrooms. Friends greeted each other with a hug or a playful punch, while some talked in low tones with their eyes glued to their phone screens. Their breakup didn’t come as a shock. It was bound to happen especially since the day I found Makinde and Chima in the empty room. During assembly, I looked around for her
