I lean against the wall while listening to Mrs Gubane lecturing about landscapes, I am trying to stay focused in case she randomly picks me to answer her question. This woman is strict, rude, mean and unapproachable. And she lecturers Geography. It is the most boring and difficult module out of all my modules. English is difficult but exciting because of the literature part. I am tired of standing, it is sweaty and the mixture of scents in this room is making me feel nauseated.
"Class that's it for today. I will share the slides and your first assignment with your class rep. Class dismissed" Mrs Gubane switch off projectors and start packing her supporting learning materials.
Everyone rushes out of the small Geography lab room. Squeezing my way through the door so that I can finally breathe.
"Deya!" A voice hails my name. I see Lucy and Shirley sitting on the green grass lawn and waving at me. I head in their direction.
"Hey, guys" I greet them and settle next to them. " What a long day, today I attended two Geography modules, both of them were doubles. I am so tired. I can't believe we still have to attend history class" I sigh and gently lie on the ground with my stomach.
"Oh my, All of our classes were cancelled. There was a board meeting in our school. We waiting for the history class all day" Shirley sucks on her lollipop. She seems bored.
"Guys, the history class is cancelled too" Lucy stares at her phone.
"Whew! I can go to my room and rest because I am tired" I yawn and rest my head on my arms and glared at the couple sitting few metres away from us.
"Oh great! We bathed for nothing. I would have slept in all day" Shirley grumbles.
"I would have visited my boyfriend instead since he lives here on campus. It makes it hard for us to meet up" Lucy sighs with a gloomy face.
"You mean have sex? You already had sex?!!" Shirley gawks at Lucy with a bewildered gaze. "I thought you are a virgin" She glances at Lucy who wanted to dig herself a grave at this moment out of shame. She sighs.
"I never said I was a virgin, and it's not always about sex, and what's wrong with that, stop shaming me. I am better, at least I have a boyfriend and you don't" She scoffs at Shirley after speaking so fast without gasping for air.
Shirley burst a painful chuckle.
"So what?" She gazes at Lucy in the eye challenging her.
"Come on, stop it. Shirley you know Lucy hates confrontation" I try to mediate the situation.
"If I were you, I wouldn't defend her. You are too trusting" She gets up, picks her backpack and hurriedly walks away fuming.
I glance at her as she walks away feeling humiliated and dejected.
"Why did you do that?" I glance at her disappointed.
"Really? You too?" Her tone was harsh. "You should stop worrying about other people's business and fix yours you know. You got a lot on your plate" She gets up and glances at me with a concerned gaze. "As a friend, I think it is wise to start looking on the market".
I glance at her baffled.
" Musa. I heard from my sister that her friend has a baby with him, and they want to mend fences. I believe it. The Malas look out for each other and protect their status. So better prepare yourself now friend" She turns and walks away leaving me spotted alone on the lawn.
What is going on with these two? I guess bathing to attend classes and they get cancelled, can ruin your mood. I sit upright and start fiddling with my phone.
I should prepare myself for what now? I release a sneer. This girl is crazy and what kind of advice is that? I shake my head. With my assumption, concluding from her words, she talks about me with her sister. I like Funi, but it is clear that she is siding with Lala, she's her friend and I am the newbie.
Yesternight, mom was discouraging from being with Musa, now it's my friend. Why on earth is everyone against my relationship with Musa. I shake my head.
"Hey"
I startle and release a small scream. I look up, behind Musa was beaming and smiling at me.
"You are so deep in thoughts. A person would have taken your bag and left without you hearing them" He smirks
"Nooo" I roll my eyes
"Yesss" A smile appears on his face
"I would have" I frown, he is getting on my nerves deliberately
"You wouldn't have" He leans his face downwards towards my face.
I gawk at him. "You just saying it for the sake of saying it. I am over this". I turn around and face him. I pull him down and he pretends like he is falling on me tugging me on the grass.
" Get off, we are in public" I try to nudge his body off me. His body just presses against mine.
"I love that pissed off face you are having" He dismounts off my body. "I am getting off because we are in an open space or else" He draws me into his chest.
I roll my eyes. This guy has no sense of privacy. I could feel the dangerous eyes on us. Oh yes, I am with the rich kid. The newbie who is a nobody, not from here, she's busy cuddling with our men. I bet that's what the ladies are thinking.
"Why are you tense?" He stares at me with a worried face.
"Are you mending fences with Lala" I mumble the words out? Oh no, that's not what I wanted to say. I wiggle my head a bit.
"Uhm...mending fences how? Where did you get that?" His gaze was fierce and I can't read his face, so grim. He was smiling a second ago, where did that smile go? This is the time where he should smile, and say no we are not mending fences.
"Just a thought" I bite my fingernails. He glanced at me solemnly and keep his silence. His silence is piercing and thoughtful. What is he thinking?
"We are going to be co-parents" He stares at me waiting for a reaction, but I gaze at him. Now I am putting on hand lotion on my hands, unexpectedly they felt very dry and rusty. Am I nervous?
"Uhuh" My heart is beating so fast.
"Uh..." He gazes at me baffled.
"So..?No relationship?" I pop a small sour sweet and put it in my mouth. His face becomes grim.
"Co-parents is when two parents cooperate to raise their child together and put aside their hatred for each other. So in a nutshell, stop stressing and thinking about the thought of me leaving this..." He moves his gaze from my head to my lap. "For that. Nuh!" He shrugs his shoulders. I chuckle at his gesture and he smiles. His smile is one of an angel. It shrivels your hard heart into sweet nothingness.
He settles next to me. "Look here, you bought a car and you loved it so much; you get involved in a car accident with it, and the car gets written off the road. Your heart breaks, but you finally get the courage to get into the car market and pick a better and beautiful car than the old one. This new car is beautiful, fast, smooth, comfortable and has a great engine. You pay for this car and start driving it around, then boom! You see your old car on the market. Will you leave your new car for your old car?" He eagerly waits for my opinion.
"No..." I answer thoughtfully.
"There you have it. Why would I leave you for an old love? You are my centrepiece and you are all that matters to me" His voice is genuine and deep.
"Okay. I just feel the pressure and get discouraged you know" I take a peek at him and glance away. "Your analogy is crazy though" We both giggle.
"Because you are crazy" He nudges my shoulder with his shoulder.
"What!! Noooo! You are the craziest" We giggle.
"You done with classes?" He enquires softly
"Yes...want to drop in my room?" I give a flirtatious glance.
"No...I want to drop you in my room" He places a peck on my cheek.
"Yes, I want you to drop me in your room" I tear a broad mischievous smile with our faces barely touching each other.
"Deya..."
My heart froze. Who is that? The voice sounds familiar.