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Ifechi was at the school very early the next morning. It wasn't hard to find her class as "SSS3A" was boldly inscribed on the third door she came across on the top floor. She was resting her head on a random desk waiting for someone else to arrive
She opened her eyes when two girls entered the class immediately chattering and laughing about something when they noticed her.
They paused.
Both of them looked at her silently as if examining her for a moment 
"Hi" she said awkwardly
"Excuse you, are you in this class?" A fair girl asked her.
"Yes" Ifechi answered resisting the urge for an eye roll at the obvious question, would she sitting there if she wasn't a member of the class? 
They both looked at her stunned
"For real?" She asked again "like you're sure you're in SS3?" She said looking Ifechi in a not so subtle way
"Ehm...yeah I suppose, I'm new....well that's obvious but yeah, I'm new so I'm in SS3. I joined yesterday"
"That's weird. The school doesn't accept new SS3 students!" The other girl said.
"Oh" was all that came out from her mouth.
"Well, my name is Ifechi" she started after an awkward silence, they turned to her
"Anita" the dark skinned girl said " that's Dami" she said pointing to the fair girl who gave a small wave
"Short for Damilola, nice to meet you" she said settling in her seat, Anita took the seat in front of her.
"Thanks...same" Ifechi said, relief instantly washing over her.  
.....
"Settle down, settle down o" their form master Mr Winifred called out, he was a tall man in his late thirties. He stood in front of the class with a marker on one hand and a very long thick cane on the other.
"Class compliment" Naomi, the class prefect said, they all stood up groggily
"Good morning Sir" 
"Good morning, how are you all doing?"
"Fine sir" some responded, the majority remained silent
"Please sit down" the man said even though most people had already taken their seat.
"I wanted to address you people yesterday but I later changed my mind knowing many of you wouldn't have come yesterday. I thought by now the class will be complete but clearly I was wrong" he said.
The class groaned.
"Nice to see you too..." the teacher rolled his eyes sarcastically.
"....Welcome to a new session. First of all we want to thank God for bringing all of us this far. Since SS1 I have been here, we haven't lost anyone and we should all be grateful for that" 
"So, this is your last year as in this school and as secondary students..." He paused when he was interrupted by the cheering lads, Ifechi smiled.
Who wouldn't be happy to leave secondary school
"Ok ok...it's enough" Mr Winifred said and the noise died down slowly.
"As I was saying..I know this is the year that your seniority will enter your head and most of you will start doing rubbish boyfriend and girlfriend upanda" their form teacher said, loud murmurings and snide remarks filled the room
"Heeeyyy....." he yelled again, the class went dead silent again.
"......I don't want to waste your time by giving you advice I know you've already heard a thousand times but just be good children and don't do anything to tarnish your family's background" he said finally and they chorused