chapter 7

Shoot!

Janet's mind instantly restarted as she quickly bent down to pick her baton, all the others had began to speed to the finish line. With a loud groan, she boosted. Wrapping her hand around the baton as she ran pass Gary, then Demilade, catching up to Jagun.

Whatever he had said, she needed to get it out of her mind. What the heck did he mean by saying that he wanted her for himself? Was that why he'd been acting angry around her? All because he liked her?

She wasn't going to believe that.

In annoyance, she increase her speed, her eyes steadying towards the finish line, she was fast, but Jagun was ahead of her. He had probably said that to get a reaction out of her and the worst part was that it worked!

She felt her blood boil at this, picking up her pace, she began to run, run like her entire life depended on it, she felt her toes touch her butt. That's how long her legs were flying.

Rip.

Her body tore against the light fabric they had tied to the pole on top of the finish line. The rest of the fabric flowing past her as she tried to steady herself.

Ha! Look who lost now.

Was what she'd have said to Jagun if she wasn't breathing so hard. From the corner of her eyes, she saw the others finally cross the finish line and the yellow team cheering loudly.

"Oh my..." 

Janet coughed out, dropping to the ground, still out of breath; her legs aching horribly. "Boltie!" She saw Ada jogged over to her, lending her a hand.

"Aunty booster! Why'd you drop the baton nah?" Ada asked as Derek caught up with her but he went over to Jagun, who just pierced daggers at Janet.

"It slipped." She said through her teeth, finally getting to her feet, she practically limped over to Jagun; feeling the need to rub it in his face.

"You were saying?" Janet teased with a wide smile as she got to Jagun. He glared at her, his arms crossed. 

"Shut up." Jagun scoffed, storming off without Derek, who just seemed to look confused; the sweat evident on his creased forehead.

"I never knew you could run like that." Janet brought up a conversation with Derek, he just grinned at her before shrugging. "Me neither." He laughed out.

From a distance, Ada watched them with a slight smirk on her lips. She found it funny that even with her aching legs, Janet still wanted to stand in the hot sun just so her and Derek could talk.

Ada jogged back to the bleachers, stretching out with a groan. From the corner of her eyes, she could see Yinka glaring at Derek and Janet, this made Ada roll her eyes. Before the race had started, Yinka was going on about how Janet didn't pick her calls on Saturday and how when she finally did, she said that she was on another line.

Ada wondered why Yinka was practically obsessed with her best friend, it freaked her out to be honest. Janet had told Ada how her and Shalom went to a shady neighborhood and found Derek there.

She noticed how light her voice got when she spoke of him, she could practically see her cheesing just from hearing her voice.

Ada didn't like Derek.

But she didn't hate him either, instead, she was rather intrigued about him. Why did Janet fancy him so much? She still remembered how Janet defended him, saying that he was actually really friendly.

He sure didn't look it.

Ada cleared her dry throat, reaching for her bottle which was snatched from her the minute she held unto it.

Who the heck?

"Hey!" She spat in annoyance, looking up at the bleachers to see Ope. This guy again! With a tormenting side smile, he threw her bottle in the air and catching it. Ada scoffed not believing her eyes, the nerve of this guy!

"Give me Jor! If I come to where you are ehn!" Ada threatened through gritted teeth as she impatiently tapped her feet on the grass. Her throat was dry, she was in desperate need of water; but he still didn't budge. He just looked at her with a raised brow before leaning against the bleachers.

"Oh now!" Ada groaned in annoyance, walking to the front of the bleachers; practically shoving people as she made it to where he was at the top.

"Nyem jare." She hissed, stretching her hand over to her bottle, but he was quick to act. With a swift motion, he gulped down her water. Her water! Ada looked at him in shock, the water she had stressed to get!

"You maggot!" Ada shrieked, annoyance evidence in her voice. When she said this, he looked at her with a smirk, if he doesn't stop smirking I'm going to punch his nuts. Ada voiced in her mind, her brows knitting together in anger.

"Chill." Ope chuckled, his green braces showing itself.

Ada had to admit, the sound he made was pretty hot. 

"I'm thirsty na!"

Ada spat at him, crossing her arms in annoyance. "So I've heard." He hummed, his hands which had her bottle in it, dangling at the edge of the bleachers. His words seemed to have a double meaning to it.

"Shut up jor." She mumbled, getting fed up with him. So, she acted out her thoughts and reached for his balls. "Ahan!" Ope scoffed at her, his free hand quickly gripping hers. Which was so close to it.

"Straight for it, huh?" Ope teased at her, she tried to take back her hand but it wouldn't budge. Surprisingly, his grip was rather strong.

So now he finally decided to talk to her, or rather just annoy her for his entertainment. Before it was just often glares at her, now he was all chuckles?

"I'm serious." Ada sighed, plumping down to the chair as she slacked her shoulders, giving up.

"I was just playing." He admitted, finally giving her the bottle. He watched as she took it with her free hand, glaring at him.

Within a minute, she gulped it down, sighing in satisfaction, that cute smile of hers showing itself. Ada noticed that her hands were still in his large ones. She wondered why. 

"Can I have my hand back?" She questioned sassily, he just stared at her, his eyes piercing through her face; this made her shift uncomfortably.

"I get something for my face?" She spat at him and with all her strength, she yanked her hand from his. She had heard that Ope was the hothead in Derek's little clique; but she found it hard to believe because he hadn't gotten angry or even frown since he had spoken to her.

Except for the previous glares.

In her opinion, Ope was bold, kind of cute as well. Okay, maybe not cute, he was...hot? Even if Ada hardly went for guys like him, she found herself being intrigued by him as well.

"Na, you're good." He shrugged, bringing his arms up to her ears as he brushed his fingers against her new piercing; this earned a soft whimper from her. They still hurt.

"Mad o, you went to get a piercing." He outed, his hands still against her cheeks. His touch was so gentle, she almost felt herself leaning in to it.

"Yeah." Ada mumbled, shifting away from him. She didn't like how her body reacted to him, he wasn't her type!

"You don't have manners sef, see how you're just touching my fine ear." She hissed at him, adjusting her position of the bleachers. Ope rolled his eyes at what she said, boldly going up to touch her cheeks.

"Why can't I?" He asked, using his fingers to pinch her hot cheeks. "Ouch!" She exclaimed, her hands trying to swat his away.

"Get your hands off me, moron!" She cursed at him, her cheeks burning up. He stared at her with a grin; not letting go off her cheeks.

"All these insult on top my head, nawa o." Ope laughed out before releasing his hold on her cheeks, when he did, Ada pushed against his shoulders with a glare; gently massaging her aching cheek meat.

"Why're you even talking to me?" Ada asked, letting her curiosity get the best of her. But of course he couldn't just answer her question, he tilted his head to the side with a host smile on his lips.

"What do you mean?" He said, playing clueless.

"Okay now, dey there." 

Ada rolled her eyes, not really wanting to go into explanation. Ope just grinned at her, his arms playing with his growing beards. He had just several strands which dangled in the breeze, this added to his manly appearance. Their school had a thing against beards so it looked like he had just shaved. The 5'o'clock shadow evident on his face.

Now why the heck are you observing the not your type boy, Ada?

Her conscience mocked.

"I wanted to see why all the guys are crazy over you." He finally answered, her ears perked up at what he had said; he looked at her through his lashes, his head still down.

They probably were because she knew how to play her cards right.

"What do you mean?" She copied his previous words, tilting her head for the effect. This earned a chuckle from him. "I actually wonder..." He started, raising his legs and placing it on the chair; then placed one hand against his knee. The way he stared at her earned a glare from him.

"Is it because you knack them after a hello?" 

Ada gasped at his words, her eyebrows knitting in anger. He didn't even look remorseful, he just cocked his head to the side with a questioning look on the face.

His words pissed her off.

But there was one thing he didn't know about Ada Maxwell, she wasn't ashamed for sleeping around with her flings; not that she did everything that moved, she just slept with the ones she liked. She usually used protection and got tested before they did it, she was no fool.

"Why do you ask? You wanna see if your assumption is true?" She whispered to him, her frown turning into a smirk as she moved closer to him, her hands tracing up his legs. She seemed to catch him off guard because his eyes widened, he looked like a deer in headlights. 

"You'd like that, wouldn't you?" He spat at her, putting his legs down as he pushed her hands away; she giggled at how sensitive he was.

"All you have to do is ask, Ope." Ada shrugged, crossing her legs, giving him a triumphant smirk. Take that.

"So you're that easy." He snapped back at her, shaking his head with a frown. She didn't like to be judged about that, it just pissed her off! What the heck was his business anyways?

"I'm even still listening to you." She hissed, getting to her feet as she began pushing through people to get down. When she did, she rose her hands as gave him the middle finger; before turning her heels and storming off.

His words just made her so mad!

He had no damn filter, the way he spoke of her made her seem so dirty. When she reached a nearby tree, she inhaled; holding it in for five seconds before exhaling. She didn't want to let his words get to her, he was such a prick! Over her dead body would she be speaking to him ever again.

If this was how he was, she imagine how Derek would be.

"Bastard." She muttered, sliding down against the tree and putting her head on her knees.

"Ada? What's up?" She heard a voice call out, pulling her from the thoughts she was having. With a groan, she looked up, only to find Gbenga.

He walked over to her before crouching down, her and Gbenga hardly spoke and when they did, it was usually small talk.

She needed to take her mind of that stupid boy, so she smiled at him, titling her head as she bit her lips.

As expected, he looked straight down at them, his stare longing before going back up to her hypnotic eyes. "I'm just bothered." She said to him, taking in an exaggerated breath and inching closer to him.

He looked at her, his lips slightly parted at her. "Would you like to help me take my mind of it?" She asked, giving him that innocent smile that the boys loved; trailing her hands over her legs as she moved them higher. His breath hitched.

"A-ah, well..." Gbenga began but Ada cut him off.

"Oh, I'm sorry. If you don't want to, it's fine." She had used this trick a thousand times over and they mostly fell for it, before she could fake her 'going away' he held her hands; stopping her from moving.

"What do you have in mind?" His voice, low and hushed.

"Follow me."

She led him to away from the tree, turning to look back at the bleachers, only to find Ope glaring at her, again.

With a smirk, she walked over to the toilet that the park had which was located inside a small building at the end. When they reached the toilet, she backed up against the wall, locking the door shut and wrapping her arms around him.

"And here I thought you were all innocent."

He whispered in her ear, his hot breath fanning against her neck. She chuckled at the feeling before taking his hands and placing it over her butt.

"No more talking."

She instructed.

Then claimed his lips in a hurry, his tongue quickly pishing against her lips in permission, here she thought that he was all Queen's English. Gbenga could be her new fling. The way her kissed and caressed Ada made her mind fly high.

She let out a shaky breath, wrapping one leg around his; her hands tugging against his bushy hair as he nibbled on her neck.

She loved this feeling and knew one thing for sure.

Ope definitely wasn't going to ruin her day.