CHAPTER NINE
" Thank you very much, I really appreciate it," Steven said sincerely. Peter's parents were also surprised because he never mentioned anything to them, even when his mother was asking him if he had known what he was going to give his best friend but his answer always was " I don't know yet" .
" So is this your "you don't know??? Peter's father rhetorically question his son, nodding his head in understanding manner . "We are delighted with the gift you gave our son, Peter" Steven's father, Thomas, expression his appreciation in place of his family. " Let have breakfast first before we start the birthday celebration or are we not eating" Thomas said jokingly, everyone don't bother to answer him before they all gather to the dinning room.
After the long silence ,Thomas break the uncomfortable silence " Peter ! , Peter raise up his head to look up at him ,after Mr Peter saw he has gotten his attention he continued wut he wanted to say . " is Jane going to come to Steven's birthday, today" Steven father asked
"She is not coming sir, she is having her entering exam to the hospital so she is preparing for the exam"Steven explain
"Ok then "
"Steve where are the alcohol, you say we are going to have ,have not seen any…his word was stop by a sudden pinch he got from Steve. " Why do you do that" Nazeem shouted making everyone in the dinning room gasps in horror for making such straight and direct word ."sorry guys, sorry guys" he said half smiling to break the awkward stare their giving him while his using his inner mind to curse his friend from where he was sitting.
Nazeem and Sam was also Steven's friend from school, Steven meet his friends differently he was the one that join their friends group together in school . Nazeem was a Muslim his parents are base in Dubai,they sent him to school abroad after he finishes his highschool. Nazeem popular name in school was Mr flirt, he plays a lot and funny enough that know one can tell when his angry or not .
The first day that Nazeem is going to meet Steven was the first day that Steven arrived at school, Nazeem just break one of his night standers heart Susan,Susan pleading with him that she asked for to much from him and Nazeem still stand on his word for them to break up,naze that has decided to break up with her before that has been thinking of way to excuse himself from the so called relationship he put himself into ,he was very happy with the thing that she told him that she wants to have normal relationship with him after their night stand and Nazeem the smart ass quickly wrap things off but was surprised when she told him that can he just be making out with her anytime he wants . 'woman are to cheap ' Nazeem think before walking out of her and he unintentionally hit Steven with his shoulder " sorry bro " Nazeem said " it ok ,I was the one that is not watching where I was going , actually can you describe where the principal off is to me " Steven said " I will take you there " Nazeem actually can describe where the principal office was but he noticed that Susan is staring at them so he wants her to have proper stare so he decide to pass beside her. "Who is this guy ,I think his new here ,oh what his he doing with him now" Susan commented while she noticed that they were coming towards her way ,she compose herself , standing as if she is waiting for someone but was disappointed when she noticed they were not looking at her side talkless of seeing someone beside them. "Am sure that guy will be proud,with the way his doing to everyone he meet , maybe he and Nazeem were friends because Nazeem is not that soft hearted" she said painfully while snapping her leg on the floor dejectedly before going to her class room.
" My name is Nazeem,do you mind telling me yours ? He question while streaching his right hand to him " yes" Steven said sharply " oh , that hurt "Nazeem said jokingly putting his hand on his heart as if he experience heart broken Steven smile a lot with the way he did , Steven is not exposed to many friends except his friend Peter and since his parents don't want to take him along he has been feeling discouraged
" Am Steven" he said gently " oh Steven nice meeting you but I will ca you Steve from noe on so adapt to it ,her we are this the principal office,I will see you lat bye" he said and walk away with out turning back.