Maybe they is time for everything but no one is ever ready for everything. For the first thirteen years of my life, all that mattered to me was my family, my friends, my well being and my education. When I turned 14yrs old, something unusual happened, I developed feelings for my classmate"Akila".
My feelings grew stronger and stronger day after the other, having no words to explain how i felt, I decided to keep my feelings to myself, after all, a single distraction meant poor performance in the year's final national exam.
So I had my feelings, did my national exam, scored acceptable grade, joined best local high school and finally fooled myself that i was done with what my heart wanted the most "To Love Akila".
Shines Academy took me in, for my high school studies.
The biggest challenge i faced year one in my boy-girl mixed day-high school wasn't that much to talk about, it was just haters who thought, i wanted what they wanted, later found out they were wrong, i was only friends with those who they wanted to be their lovers.
Year two in my high school, i turned 16yrs old, in this year my school admitted someone i worked so had to forget about, akila. Good thing she wasn't admitted in my very class but also bad thing she is in the same stream as the school's most notorious lover boy, Zai.
By the way i am Veda, a 16yrs old shy boy. Am currently doing my year two studies in Shines Academy. I have this second chance to tell akila what I feel, how i wish Zai to never like akila, since all he says is " All beautiful girls are mine".
Time isn't moving since Akila joined Shines Academy.
At least that is what i know, or i don't know is i who isn't at easy.
Akila has changed a lot since i last saw her, she's now more beautiful and less social like she was 2yrs ago.
"Are you prepared for this week's competition", asked our class teacher. "Yes, we are" , answered my class.
Maybe am in top three list of my class best performers, but hey! Science and it's all competitions, gives me headache. I have this super friends of mine namely Bobi and Shuri, they got my back and i got their's too no matter the situation, so i think they are my favourite partner to work with on a project that will see our class win against other classes.
" What's up Shuri and Bobi?" I asked.
" Nothing special Veda", answered Shuri.
"No, i think this lunch is special Shuri, can't you see that Veda has finally joined us", bobi responded.
Just like that i joined my friends for lunch, talked about upcoming competition, exchanged ideas and together we thought of the perfect science project to present before the judges on Saturday. Suddenly, the school dining room experienced dramatic entrance.
"You know what Veda, why don't you find some other table to have your miserable lunch with Bobi on,i wanna talk to my girlfriend on this table", Zai interrupted our peaceful lunch.
"Please don't say anything Veda, and you Zai, not because i choose to talk to you means that am your girlfriend, get this clear, am not your girlfriend and we will never have anything pass what we have, so you have two options, get a sit and join us or get a sit somewhere else, no friend of mine is leaving here", Shuri went crystal clear on Zai.
I love how Shuri stands up for us when Zai attacks, especially when he attacks me, for more than one year Zai has been thinking am in love with Shuri, hence his been looking for a slightest chance he can get to punch my handsomeness out of my face, when we all know, Shuri is just a friend.
After what Shuri said to Zai, he calmly responded that he'd rather have lunch and that discussion somewhere else with someone else, if Shuri can disrespect him like that.
"My boys, was that disrespectful", Shuri asked with a smile on her face.
"No, that was what we call truth, you were honest with him shuri", i engaged, in the conversation.
"huh, guys don't you think it's weird Zai to give in so easily, Zai that i know could still be here throwing words like nothing and ready for war like hell's army general, who's ready for mass distraction, i think we should leave before he turns around and cause us harm", said Bobi.
Shuri couldn't agree with that, so we continued having our science project discussions while having lunch, where Zai was seated entered the room Akila, and joined Zai on his table.
Seemed like Zai had pretended to be the most friendly guy in their class and earned Akila's friendship trust. How they talked, looked at each other and all of the sort demonstrated how Akila wanted to know about the school from Zai and how Zai was into Akila.
I wished i could just kick in and interrupt their conversation by telling Akila how dangerous and notorious Zai is, but also i can't imagine Zai dreaming that am trying to stand between him and the girl he wants, he'll surely kill me.
"Do you like that knew girl?", asked Shuri
"Whaaaaaat...! puuuf....!like Akila, who does that?", i decline Shuri's question.
"You do that, like dude, you even know her name yet we don't, bring it out now, you like her, isn't Shuri right!", Bobi mocked me.
"Okay then guys" i told my friends how much i know, how we studied in the same school and class, but what i didn't tell them was how i feel about Akila, thinking what i had said to them was enough to calm their curiosity down, Shuri wasn't done knowing, so she just shouted out loud.
"Hey Akila, having great time with Zai over their, your primary now high school friend wanna say hi".
"Shuri do you know you have killed me?".
"No Veda, i have just helped you and in 10seconds you are going to talk to her after along time of no see", answered Shuri.
"Oh my God! Veda you are a student here too", asked Akila.
"I didn't think you'll recognize me Akila", I answered.
"So you knew i was here and saw me but never came to say hi, you are weird Veda", Said Akila.
"No Akila, i wasn't so sure it was you, now i am, plus this science project we are preparing ourselves for gave me no time to confirm who you were", i said to Akila.
I did everything to cut the conversation short since i was nervous, trust me when i say so. I don't know what was in Shuri's mind since she said to us, "what a brief reunion we are having here".
To be honest, i don't know if Akila will want to talk to me again since like i told you, she is no longer social like before, but what i know is that, if Zai was hating on me for just being friends with Shuri, now he is twice or even thrice mad at me for knowing Akila.
Anyone could tell from Zai's words when the go back in class bell rang.
"See you games time Veda, I'll make sure Shuri and Akila gets time to come visit you later in hospital after our reunion for you and Akila's second time reunion, hahaha! I hate you Veda.