THE SCHOOL GHOST
Episode 2
Written by remi the writer
The Midday break approached, leaving the schoolyard abuzz with boisterous activity.
Boys kicked soccer balls, opposing their opponents with Swift pace, their laughter echoed against the gigantic school building.
Girls huddled in clusters, sharing secrets and gossip.
And then there was Esther, her fury ticked like a time bomb who’s about to explode at any moment.
She approached her best friends at the adjacent class, Amaka and Adanna, both equally intrigued by her distress.
Amaka with her mischievous grin, was always ready for a scheme.
Adanna, the quiet observer, had a way of seeing through the chaos to the heart of the matter.
“I need your help, girls,” Esther said, her voice low and seething.
Amaka leaned in, her eyes gleaming. “Who made our babe angry?”
Adanna raised an eyebrow. “Frowning your face won’t help, babe, What’s the matter?”
Esther’s lips curled. “There’s this new guy in my class ‘richard’.
I got beaten by Mrs Alice during lesson periods, just because of him.
He’s faking the best student so that mrs Alice can like him……
And his eyes, I don’t know how he do that…..he kind of control her to flog me….”.
“But Mrs Alice decided to beat you herself, it’s not this Richards fault nah…?”
Adanna cut in unannounced.
Amaka interrupted, her tone indignant. “That’s unacceptable, no one treat our bestie anyhow, we need to teach him a lesson babe.”
“You love revenge,” Adanna murmured, her gaze steady.
“This isn’t about revenge, it’s about making things right”.
Amaka fired back at adanna with a smirk on her face, amaka’s wicked plan took shape.
“Let’s frame Richard,” Amaka whispered. “Mrs. Alice won’t like him so much when she thinks he’s a thief.”
Esther’s eyes widened. “How?”
Amaka grin widened. “I’ll steal Mrs. Alice’s mobile phone while submitting my assignment.
Then, before break ends, I’ll plant it inside Richard’s bag. Let’s see how she defends him then.”
Esther hesitated. “But isn’t that too much? I don’t want him to get arrested just because of my anger for him, besides I was the one bullying him.”
Adanna’s calm voice cut through the tension. “Esther, revenge won’t heal your pride, better don’t listen to this messenger of the devil, that’s really dangerous.
Richard may be new, that’s because he hasn’t blend, Let it pass.”
Amaka scoffed. “Adanna, you’re too soft. don’t come here and infect us with your cry baby heart.”
Esther weighed her options. The fire of anger still burned, but Adanna’s words tugged at her conscience.
Was revenge worth sacrificing Richard’s innocence?
“Well, I will take the lead to frame him, because that’s what Best friend do, you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us”.
As the girls debated, the school bell chimed again, apprising the end of midbreak.
TBC….
