The next day came which was now Thursday , Yap ...the week was almost done. This time mom didn't wake me up as I had set an alarm . I woke up and cleaned myself up after that I prepared what I needed for the day .
I heard someone knocking at my door I knew it was Mom.
"Mom I'm already up " I said aloud so she could hear me .
" Great ... come down for breakfast." she said and I heard her going.
I put on my uniform got my bag ...then I held the watch which I thought by now would be already working since the water from it was no longer there but it didn't work .So I placed it in my bag and decided to take it for fixing after school. I went downstairs greeted Mom finished my break then went to school .
I was getting the hang of not coming late to school . I went to class and as I was entering Tess greeted me . " Morning Troy ." with a smile on her face .
" Morning Theresa " I decided to say her full name .
" oh. . . no need to complete my name you can call me Tess...it's what my friends call me." she said with a warm smile on her face .
" Okay Tess " I replied looking at her ...her smile was like a rainbow . I got lost in her eyes and kept on starring at her .
" Okay you can go and sit " she said realising that I was just looking at her .
" Oh ... sorry" I came back to my senses and immediately went to sit .
While I was going Amanda looked at me and smiled I guess she also realised that I liked Tess.
" So Jenny was right all along .. now she's my friend now to take the next step ". I thought to myself.
I went to my seat Jenny and Jerome had already reached .
" Hey " I greeted Jenny
" Hey chilly" she greeted me back .
I fist bumped with Jerome and sat down .
The lesson started and this time I can say I understood something . Maybe because my day had started very well .
We went for break and this time after break it was library time so we had to do research .
I noticed that this library time most kids would be in couples . As they were with there girlfriends and boyfriends.
I looked around after we had gone to the Library I was with Jenny but I couldn't find Jerome .
" Where is Jerome ? " I asked Jenny .
" I don't know he said he's going to pick some stuff from class but hasn't come back yet " Jenny said.
As I was looking around I saw him seated with Amanda talking but Tess wasn't there I wondered where she was .
" Look Jerome is there with Amanda " I told Jenny who was busy on her phone texting.
She looked and saw them " Yap ... I knew something was going on with him " she said then turned her attention to her phone .
After a while I saw Tess walking out of the Library with a Tall guy , black hair and a muscular body. there hands were crossed together . I knew that was her boyfriend Jerome had told me about . I just continued writing what I was writing and Jenny was still texting .
" Hey can you at least not make me invisible" I said to her .
She turned her eyes to me and said " How I'm I making you invisible ?" then again turned to her phone.
" You have been texting at your phone for almost an hour " I said to her .
" Okay ...what do you want?" she said putting her phone down.
" You know the first step is done...I need to take another one ." I said to her .
"What are you talking about ? " she asked me looking confused .
" The one you told me ...the first... make her your friend stuff " I explained to her .
" Oh that ... don't worry first be a little patient ." she said to me .
" Even if you were to date her she still has a boyfriend " she added .
" Wait you knew . " I asked her .
" Come on who doesn't know that the head cheerleader dates the best player in the basketball team."
" He's the best on the team " I asked doubting her statement but surprised she knew that stuff.
" Yap...he's name is Ralph. "
" Why should I know his name ? "
" I don't know ...oh is it because he's your competitor " she said to me .
" How did you know all this ?" I asked her
She raised up her phone and said " Dah ..as if you don't have one . "
" Whatever ... anyway I can also play basketball " I said looking straight at her .
" I don't think you are as good as him " she said .
" Anyway I read at the notice board that tryouts for the school team are Tomorrow Friday so you can go and tryout " she added .
" I will " I proudly said to her with a smirk .
It was time for lunch and Jerome still didn't join me and Jenny he was still talking with Amanda and I checked on Instagram only to see Ralph and Tess' s couple pics were trending .
Luckily I had Jenny who was always entertaining me by telling me about herself .
" You know what chilly? " she said .
" Yes "
" My birthday is two months from now on 24 I will be making seventeen " she said but she seemed somehow sad .
" Oh ...Then happy early Birthday on your real birthday just wait for my gift . " I said to her
" Thanks " as her small pink lips turned into a smile .
" when is your birthday " she asked me .
" Oh ...mine already past so if you wanna give me a gift wait for my 18 birthday next year" I said to her .
" Just wait for my gift . " she assured me.
" Hey why do you keep wearing that thing " she said pointing at my watch which didn't work .
" Oh this...it's a watch " I said
" Yeah I know but it doesn't work " she said with a confused look .
" I...well .. " I failed to make up something .
" My mom gave it to me and I spoilt it " I told her the truth .
" why don't you just tell her maybe she can find a way to fix it " she said .
" I can't she will be disappointed " I said to her.
" Why ? " she said . " why is she asking me so many questions " I thought .
" Well it belonged to my dad " I said to her .
" Belonged " she said with a face eager to know .
" I rather not talk about it " I said to her turning my gaze from her.
" Alright but whenever you wanna talk to somebody you can talk to me " she said with a caring look . I was amazed but that statement but I didn't take it seriously.
Time for the next lesson came but Amanda and Jerome didn't show up in class .
But Tess was there in class. This time Jenny sat next to me were Jerome sits we talked in whispers so that the teacher wouldn't hear us . Until the lesson was done .
As soon as the lesson was done Tess came to us , " Have you guys seen Amanda " she asked us looking very worried .
" I think she's with Jerome but we don't know where they are " Jenny said to her .
" Here is my number text me when you see them " she said writing her number in a piece of paper. After that she went.
Jenny and I decided to wait and see if Jerome would come back to school.but after a long wait he didn't show up . So we decided to go home . ..