" So. This sucks, are you not gonna say anything you are just going to be silent until we reach " she said breaking the silence.
We had moved some distance from the school gate and I was still clueless of how to start a conversation with her.
" What should I say ? " I said.
" Don't be boring, say something I'm all ears " she said and spread her arms.
" Uhmm, So do you like music ? "
" Dumb questions but duh! who doesn't " she said with an all knowing look.
" Whose your favorite musician ? " I asked her .
" Taylor Swift " she replied.
" What about you ? " she asked looking at me .
" oh, me. . . I don't have favorites I just listen according to my mood. . . " I said to her still thinking about who my favorite is ". . .but maybe Juice WRLD his songs always suits my mood, sometimes if not all the time. " I added after debating about it in my head .
" So your ever sad, depressed and heart broken or something " she said and somehow, somewhere she was right.
" Well, not really "
" Whatever. what's your favorite song ? " she asked me her eye brows going up.
" uhmm...all of them " I said unsure .
" come on there is one that you like most " she insisted . I thought about it for a while. I thought about a less sad and depressing so I said. " Graduation, maybe "
" Graduation ! " she repeated it.
" You know it says high school sucks " she said.
" No it doesn't say that "
" Mhmm hmm "
" Okay, maybe a little"
" Anyway how does it go ? " she asked.
" I thought you knew it " I said.
" I'm not so sure, though "she dabbed her head sideways a bit.
" Maybe remind me " she said.
" What ! You want me to sing "
" Please " she pleaded .
" No I can't "
" Please " she gave me puppy eyes. I'm sure no one could turn her down with that look. I just started singing. I'm a little too talkative and bold when answering something, moms sessions, I think. I always go a little overboard.
" As we go on we remember all the times we spent together as our lives change from whatever we will still be friends forever "
" First off, tell the girl in my math class I'm rich...." she started rapping. I stopped to listen to her rap . " and you broke, bitch, I had the last laugh and to the dumb nigga in my science, lab how did it feel when we fought and you caught a jab, man fuck prom... " by now my jaw had dropped . Noticing me looking at her weirdly she stopped.
" You just rapped " I said shocked .
" Yeah, pretty much " she said confidently.
" where did you learn that ? "
" Well growing up with boys, they like hip-hop "
" And you don't "
" I didn't, but learned anyway "
" That'. . . s that's really cool "
" Aww, thanks chilly " she smiled and touched my arm. An electric current passed through me.
*
" This is my house " she said pointing a half flat.
" What ! , no " I said unbelievably.
" I also leave around here " I said to her realising my house was just three houses away from hers .
" Really where exactly. " she asked
" Just there " I pointed to my house .
" Ofcourse I must have seen you around here, that's why you looked so familiar " I said finally piecing together the last piece of her so farmiliar face.
" Yeah, yeah must be it " she said and suddenly looked disappointed.
" Is there. . . "
" Listen, I will see you later. Okay " she said and head to her house.
Weird .
I went home and found mom sleeping on the couch . I tip toed past her I didn't want to wake her up . I changed from my uniforms then prepared something for Mom. I prepared her favorite dish or maybe the only dish I knew how to cook toasted egg . she once told me it's her favorite dish but it's not. I found out it's apparently fried fish in smashed groundnuts and boiled rice I woke her up after putting it on the table.
" When did you come back ? " in a sleepy voice she asked me.
" Some time back " I said to her .
" Mom come right this way " I pointed to the direction of the dining room mimicking waiters from those fancy restaurants.
" Troy. . . When did you do all this ? " she looked at me surprised and happy.
" Just enjoy" I said with a smile .
She sat and we ate while talking about different things. . . well not different things mostly my life at school. I told her school was great and that I had friends I told her about Jerome not Jenny I wasn't even sure whether Jenny was my friend or not. She was so happy to hear about me having friends and asked me whether I could meet him. I said no, ofcourse. She also asked me whether the side effects where back I lied. I said they weren't back. She reminded me to take the pills about five times.
She was genuinely happy with my progress so far.
*****to be continued....
Lyrics got from Graduation by Benny Blanco ft Juice WRLD .
RIP to Juice WRLD you will be remembered forever
Legends Never Die 999.