Days At D.C.A

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Though there wasn't any official statement yet, it didn't take long for the rumour to spread across the entire school.

She made no comments about it to her parents, not even her sis whom she still wondered the reason for her being at home when most unis were in session.

She carefully missed assembly that morning, coming only in time to drop her bag and take her writing materials for the paper they had that morning.

Her classmates acted normal until they saw her. It was as if the whole world had come to a stop when she stepped in. Ifechi didn't say anything, but hurried to her seat accidentally stepping on a classmate whose feet was out.

"Are you blind!?" The girl snapped. Ifechi knew that on normal terms, she wouldn't react like that, she muttered an apology and walked past.

"How can you ask her if she's blind, can a blind person steal?" Someone blurted making the whole class go wild.

Haba!

"Samuel don't say that na" a female voice intervened, Ifechi stared at the both of them, her eyes were drawn to the girl, who asked with an expression Ifechi didn't know whether was genuine.

"But did you steal it?"

"Ste...what...how can you even ask me that?"

"See na she's stuttering...she clearly did, the rumours are true"

"Ode, how can one person steal all those things...one person" one of her classmates asked, Ifechi was thankful for him.

"See oh, anything is possible, if she can get people to partner with her, it's possible she may have done it..." another added

"People from where...where will she find capable people to do such a planned theft...guy have sense na"

Ifechi stared bewildered while her classmates argued about the possibility of her stealing the lab equipment. It wasn't until Emmanuella intervened that they stopped.

"Can you just hear yourselves? See what all of you are saying, against your own classmate at that"

"Ehen and so?"

"Have some shame, news that haven't even been confirmed, you people are just whining your mouths like runour mongers"

"See See...Ella, forget that your headgirl o, what kind of mumu talk is that one. Mind yourself o, is it us that told her to get involved in a crime?"

Ella shook her head. "Non-logical beings" She muttered. Ifechi wished she didn't have to stand up for her, it would just make her classmates hate Ella because of her.

Dami and Anita didn't say anything to her when she sat down. She could sense Dami trying hard not to look at her, Anita remained nonchalant as usual, not even bothering to respond to her greeting.

She went by the entire day with her head low. Everywhere she went, students looked at her, even some of the teachers too. It was at this point that she realized the evil of gossiping. At every point,  she could feel hands pointing at her and whispers with her name in it being passed.

And the school hadn't made an official statement.

Only God knows what would happen when they do.

She thanked God for the gift of Ella and Rachel, the only two people that seemed to console her.

"See forget this nonsense they're doing, I'm sure they don't have any evidence against you, it's just speculation..." Rachel said with an aura of certainty that Ifechi wished she possess.