LESSON 1: DON'T JOKE UNNECESSARILY

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"You"...spank... "don't"...spank... "try"...spank..."that"... spank..."again"...Spank," I was telling Gabriel.

After pulling the stunt of playing dead, I ran after him, and caught him. Yeah.. don't underestimate my bikini running skills, though I hate running. My long legs are not for show and the need to spank him to death was my top priority, and anything on my top priority list gets done that instant.

"I'm sorry, Mona. I won't do it ever again," He cried. Muaahhahahaa.

We were on the beach. He was facing down, his butt was up( Did I say he had a nice butt?), I was spanking him.

I'm sure he's learnt his lessons now. Ha!

"I'm sorry again, don't do this to me," he said, more like, cried, like a little baby.

"Done. You have to learn the lessons. This is lesson one. Don't joke unncrssarily. As you disobey them, I'll teach you more," I said standing from the comfortable position. I dusted my hands, indicating that I was finally​ done.

"Oww," he whined getting​ up, "my back aches more than my butt hurts, Mona. You've just.. just... How would I flirt​ with a broken back?"

Idiot. I went straight to his face again, holding​ my fist up and making the most intimidating glare I could give at that moment. You can imagine the outcome.

"You look like a clown now , Mona. Please visit a circus."

"Haha. Very funny, I laughed." This was something we always did back in secondary School, when someone makes a dry joke. "Right now, the only thing that is blocking my fist and your dick, is my conscience." I said, walking back to pick up the coat I left on the sand. Good old Gabriel was awestruck. Yes! Muna-1, Gabe-0.

Lizzy and the guys came around some minutes later. I was at the beach table while Gabriel was still getting it together( I never knew I was that savage). I told her I was gonna be with Gabe for a while and she "decided" to come with the guys. Can you imagine? Michael was coming!

Gabriel caught up with me a little while after and decided to sit beside me as we waited for them to come. My mind suddenly drifted to some years back in secondary School, there in Aba, when my seniors, that's the graduating class or SS3 as we call it were leaving.

In my school, the Seniors and Juniors usually get along very well and I just remembered them. There was Ogbealu, Alüba, Okoro Black, Zoe, Mokwe, Ezikpe even Keo and the twins: our upcoming Kiida Cole and his brother Reph_Christo.

I know it's hard to think that you won't see someone you love again, it may be a friend, a family member, but still..

It was so hard that year though. Senior class had it's downsides: preparing for WASSCE and all those exams to get us to college, more school work and less playing. But thinking that I'd never see Chiebuka, Nene, Chidinma again, that hurt me bad.

Chiebuka was interested in writing, just like me, and music. She had this dream of going abroad to be the best writer and psychologist of our time, but circumstances made her choices hard.

Maybe that's why there's that sing that goes, "only know your lover when you let her go, only hit the road when you're missing home.'' I miss home.

"Hey Mona,''. Richard greeted bringing me back from my thoughts.

"Hey,'' I said, standing to give each of them a hug. Except Michael of course.

"We decided to come over, you know? To hang out,'' Lizzy said.

"Who goes to the beach when it's cold? Only abnormal people do that," I said, more like joked. They all looked at me. oh yeah, I forgot. I'm the abnormal one. "Nevermind."

Michael came closer to me and took my hands in his. Oh God, what is this now?

"Look, I'm sorry," he started saying, " I didn't mean to hurt you, Muna, but you're hurting me too. No texts, no calls and you won't even reply mine. You're not even looking at me."

"I'm looking at you now," I said raising my head up from my phone to look at him.Why is it so hard to break someone's heart? I wonder how some guys do that, pretend to like a girl and dump her when you've achieved your aim? I want to tell Michael it's over, but I can't. Why? "I'm sorry if I was rude, I've just been busy Mike and you're not helping here with your attitude. That's all." Lies.

"I promise to change," he said smiling. He's still cute. "Let's take a walk?"

"Yah." Nnah ehn.

"Hey Mona," Gabriel called out, "You forgot this," he said motioning to my coat."You dont look bad like this, but for the sake of some relationships here, cover up," he said laughing.

"I'm so sorry," I laughed too, looking around to see some guys ogling at my curves, "Thank you."

Gabriel put my hands in my coat slowly as if I was a flower that if he touches I'd die. It felt nice though.

Michael tried to hurry him up, but Gabe took his time trying not to touch my skin but his breathing hitched everytime he did mistakenly. Still he put the coat just perfectly. Nice.

"Can we go now?" Mike asked impatiently.

"Sure," Gabriel said as I tried to struggle for a hug.

"I'm going to Lida's tommorow. You're dropping me," I whispered as we hugged, ignoring the fast rate at which his heart felt on my chest. He must've ran to catch up with me or something. Aww.

So he left. He's not a fan of Lizzy's group so yeah, he left and I was stuck with Mike, again. Yay so much fun.

"Sure," Matthew deadpanned. Asshole.

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So hey guys, yes I know scold me as much as you want. Feels like years have passed since I last updated. Sorry I don't have a reasonable explanation though.

Looks like the stay at home is making me update for you guys.

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