C1 Chapter 1

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Renee, was a newbie in every sense plus a fresher in the varsity.

She had never gone on a road trip with just a stranger, walked out late at night, had sex, first kiss, nothing at all....

She’s quite sensitive to her environment but what happens when she meets new set of people bound to aid her new step in life.

Will each of her friends play a tremendous role in her life that’ll turn out positive?

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5.00am! Atlast! The classic strum sound of my alarm rang. I had set this just last night even though I knew I wouldn't need it cause my curiosity takes the best part of me.

How was i going to sleep comfortably when my subconscious was definitely going to be doing her best to keep my pupils dilating.

I already woke up by 3.30 and checked the time hoping it was going to be around 4 o'clock thereabout but fortunately for me, i had to try to close these stubborn eyes to try to sleep for the next one hour thirty minutes.

Maybe i must have slept off but all i know is i was awake but my eyes were close and so when the alarm rang, it was so much anticipated for.

Stretching my arms to the glory of God and then picking up my tooth brush from the little basket of toothbrush i and my siblings shared.

I walked down to the lit up bathroom and did all the necessary stuffs in preparation for my journey. Heaven knows this was a much anticipated day, as i had just gained admission to study biochemistry in the university of benin, though it wasn't the course i had hoped for but then it wouldn't kill to accept the admission rather than staying a year at home awaiting admission again..no!

Besides, if i'm actually to consider the way neighbours in this visinity refuse to mind their business.

like i can remember my opposite neighbor second son graduated from secondary school two years back, and didnt gain admission..all the questions always thrown at him whenever he passed was..you didnt go to school? Are you on holiday? And obviously i knew it was on purpose..like they just wanted to intentionally get to him even when they know he didnt gain admission to the varsity....but why though? Sometimes i wonder if the boy's self esteem and ego, is deeply hurt though he comes off with the smiling face..who knows...Drinking water and minding your business is all not that hard..i mean.

But for me, I already made up my mind I wasn't going to go through this whole tensing process of writing series of exams just to get into the varsity..not at all plus besides, it was great news to tell people i was an undergraduate just at the age of 15 like you can imagine, such a merited grace.

Gently folding my towel and unzipping my swiss polo box, a gift i got on my VS day..i kept my towel and by now, i was wearing a simple long sleeve yellow top with a mickey mouse print upfront and a black yellow stripped leggings with my sandals.

I wanted to look as cool as possible. This is going to be my very first journey out of lagos and to crown it all, i was traveling down to my state of origin..how wonderful.

I guess the noise i made while trying to carry my luggages woke my sister up from her tiny bed.

I walked down to the sitting room and lo and behold, my younger brother was awake...super cute to see him smiling cause on a normal day he wouldn't be awake soo early but then, here he is.

My mum by now was busy dressing up and after much her-do, it was already 7 am. We wouldn't want to miss the morning bus so we quickly moved my stuffs downstairs to my dad's car.

" I'm actually doing this" i told myself while going back upstairs to pick up my school bag and water bottle.

"Sam...Sam!.." my mum called out as she was knocking on the door to one of our tenant's room.

"Good morning ma..."" ahh what's going on, are you travelling ma"

" Renee is moving to school today"

"Ohh wow" sam exclaimed sounding quite astonished.

I dont know why but i feel quite shy whenever sam was around me, it's maybe his aura or seductive ways of looking at me or maybe i was just overthinking.

" wow, renee, congrats"

"Why's his congrats so slow or is he going to miss me, maybe we'd have been a thing but he's a tenant in my father's house but he should be like 27, thats way older, eventhough look at that thin pink lip beneath the upper holy shit!""oh just shutup"replying to my subconscious..she's so good at making me overthink every little thing and it makes me so curious but then I'm going to let this stupid thoughts she just came up with pass cause whaaaat!

"Thank you", now looking up to Sam

"I'm sure when you're back you'd change a whole lot and not even be shy anymore" my mum gave a soft laugh at that

What was this guy insinuating , and what's his damn business with my shyness or how i live. People never just mind their business.

Congrats was just so enough but no, he had to go down to how shy i was. And who said i am shy, I'm just a reserved person but people decide to be soo judgy.. i would never get used to this.

The judgmental and wack mindset of people just made me decide to be in my room and see no reason to come out..so i was different things to different people...some shy, some gentle, some pretentious and others with their other thoughts.. who cares though? My parents do a whole lot..left for me..i don't in any way give a F!