After It Happened novel Chapter 20

"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?"

"How do you know that I don't laugh?"

"I noticed."

"So you are always watching me?"

"Yes"

"Let's start the project already." I watch as she gathers the materials changing the subject.

Almost an hour later, I'm so close to hitting the book on my partner's head.

"How can you not know the atomic number of the transition elements? You have exams in few months time."

"I told you I don't want any tutoring. I don't need another Chemistry teacher to frustrate my life."

"How will you teach the class if you know nothing about it?"

"I'll just read it at home. I know I'm not as smart as you, but I'm not totally dumb."