All Chapters of Self-Love: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Joanna's POV"Joanna, get up." I heard someone yell."Could someone help me stop that noise?" I groaned, closing my ears with the pillow. "I really need this five minutes of extra sleep." I silently prayed."Joanna!" The voice came out again. This time it sounded clear and like --Oh shit. I jumped off my bed immediately. Where could I hide? "Joanna Gore Alex. Get the hell up or I swear, I will unleash hell on your head!" My mum shouted as she pounded on my door.There went my delicious sleep people. Yes, I called sleep delicious. Have you tasted it? Trust me, you should. I hope that you would understand my current situation."Oh, you don't want to get up? She questioned. "Suit yourself then," she scolded and a few seconds later I heard her footsteps retreat."Thank God!" I sighed and did a happy, booty shake afterward. PS: it

Joanna's POVPlaying my favorite song, 'If I were a boy' by Beyonce, my mind stayed afloat. Alone with my thoughts and nothing else. I didn't even realize that I was at the school's entrance until I heard voices from inside the school - people were shouting and doing their daily stuff.I immediately put my phone away to hide it from the authorities before they seized it. Phones weren't prohibited at this school but are not used except in the cafeteria, nowhere else. Entering the school's premises, I knew that I was late because classes had started a while ago and guess what? The gossiping teachers Harmony told me about were attending to latecomers and at the same time, searching for interesting topics to gossip about.I knew how schools like this worked. I've heard stories from Harmony and Elvis. Harmony was my childhood friend, he attended this school but he decided to search for another scho

Joanna's POVI was still muttering profanities under my breath and worrying about my plans already failing that I stopped abruptly after I  heard a loud voice or should I say a scream. "Alex," A deep voice cried. "Oh no," I groaned as I could recognize that voice anywhere. "Alex!" It sounded louder this time. "Shit," I grumbled and sent a silent prayer to GOD. "Please don't be him, please don't be him" I kept chanting while I slowly turned around, praying that I was wrong, but no, I was right.For once in my life, I was right, and this wasn't for my good, because as I completely turned, I spotted him running down the hall at top speed."Please don't notice me, please don't notice me," I prayed. Idiot if he hasn't noticed you why would he be screaming your name? my subconscious taunted to which I ignored her.

Joanna's POV*Thump, thump*Did you hear that? I think that was the sound of my heart as it tried to beat out of my chest. I didn't know what was wrong with me, but I swear I saw Tony coming in slow mode, you heard me right, in slow motion like a lion quietly walking to its prey because it was sure they couldn't escape, and guess what? I was that prey with no possible means of escape, Yay! you feel my sarcasm?"Well, well well." He smirked, "who's this cutie here?""Oh shit." I swallowed and felt my heart, beat faster in fear.He kept coming closer, while I tried to move back, at the same time placing a palm on my chest, in a bid to stop the drumming of my heart, and the bad news, my back hit the fucking wall. "Shit, shit, shit," I muttered."What's your name beautiful." He winked, an

Joanna's POVIt's been a month since I came to be in this school and may I say it's going well, that's apart from the occasional glares Tony and I exchange whenever we cross parts and the fact that Blake, Ifeanyi, Harmon,y and I can tolerate each other to the point of exchanging pleasantries.Well, today is the starting of another week and I remember we were told by one of our teachers about a test today on a subject I don't remember.I shook my head to rid it of education thoughts despite that I just stepped into the school hallway.Speaking of, I immediately noticed it was buzzing with some recent news, how you may ask, well it's because students were standing a group of two's and three's or above muttering quietly to themselves. "What are they buzzing about," Someone whispered in my ear completely startling me. "Holy Shit." I jumped ready to attack th

Joanna's POV "Damn, am loving that smile." Harmony winked at her as she walked past us. "I could swear that smile was for me." Tony scoffed. "Nah, it wasn't." Harmony smirked. "It was." Tony grinned, with a mischievous smile on his face.  I could see what he was doing, trying to rile Harmony up. I actually need to stop this before fists start flying, and trust me, it will. If you've been around this two for a while you would know am not joking.  "Guys," I called, no answer. "Hey Guys", I called again but none gave me a listening ear as they were both busy arguing over a girl who actually didn't know they existed. "Shut up children!" I yelled, giving them both a smack upside the head to get their attention, and from the way they were both looking at me, I guess I succeeded. "What

Joanna's POV  School went on with much drama as it always does and before I knew it we were in our senior year or should I say final year of secondary school (high school) and that's if we pass our final exams, If not we have to stay back another year and retake the exams. In my country the final year students don't write the usual school exams, instead we write the West African Examination Council general exams or as we like to call it 'WAEC'.  Final year students like us don't learn because this whole year is occupied with notes and practicals together with enough free time to read for the exams.Special well behaved students are given authorities at this level to control other students or as we like to call it 'Rule the School'. Most idiots struggle to get this position by all means but a girl like me who hates attention doesn't give a shot about that.&nbs

Joanna's POV  Laying with the Love of my life which is my bed, I heard voices coming from downstairs..*Please stop, please, please stop* I internally begged trying to cover my ears the best I could and sleep in but no the sounds increased, as if it's possible. If you are wondering why am still sleeping maybe you can guess. Yeah it's saturday, oh yeah oh yeah. I silently sang doing a little happy dance, since the noise couldn't let me continue my sleep.  "Mom!" I heard Elvis whine from downstairs. He is an internal 3 year old trust me. Groaning, I looked at the time on my wall clock and noticed its still 12:15pm. Don't look at me like that I need my beauty sleep, but I don't get the chance to sleep long enough because of freaking school. I groaned again once more and got up from my bed as I promised it that I was coming back while giving it a kiss.  

Joanna's POV Groaning and murmuring like a deranged monster I trudged as fast as I could which currently seems like a snails pace along the hallway of doom which you all know as the school's hallway. "Hunie pie!" I cringed inwardly as I heard Tenda say while she bounced energetically towards me. I love that bitch but sometimes her cheerful attitude can really get to me, especially at a time like this. "Hey," I mumbled weakly, waving at her with the little strength left in me. "Woah, Woah, Woah!" She exclaimed to which I just smiled. "What the hell happened to you," She asked gazing at me with concern written all over her face. "Mother nature happened," I replied, wincing as I felt another cramp pass through me. "Awwwn, sorry babes." She sighed, before hugging me.I hugged her back patting her on the back as I heard

Joanna's POV Groaning and murmuring like a deranged monster I trudged as fast as I could which currently seems like a snails pace along the hallway of doom which you all know as the school's hallway. "Hunie pie!" I cringed inwardly as I heard Tenda say while she bounced energetically towards me. I love that bitch but sometimes her cheerful attitude can really get to me, especially at a time like this. "Hey," I mumbled weakly, waving at her with the little strength left in me. "Woah, Woah, Woah!" She exclaimed to which I just smiled. "What the hell happened to you," She asked gazing at me with concern written all over her face. "Mother nature happened," I replied, wincing as I felt another cramp pass through me. "Awwwn, sorry babes." She sighed, before hugging me.I hugged her back patting her on the back as I heard