"Alpha, when are we leaving for the moon?" I ask filled with curiosity.
"Wait a little. If you want us to do it tomorrow, then we shall have to acquire a suit that you shall use. I have to protect you from harmful radiation as the moon has no atmosphere," he says as he walks out of the room.
We have been granted a two day leave from school to rest for having participated in a tiresome research, that made us to end up as runners up in the national competition, that were held in our school. Today and tomorrow we shall be out of the knowledge giving institution. The day after tomorrow which shall be on a Thursday, we shall have a big party in our school to celebrate our achievement. Then our three day weekend shall follow.
I plan to impress my friends with something unique. And it will be a photo of myself on the moon. The photo of the stars as viewed from space and I on the picture. They shall think it's a photoshop but no. I am a geographer with in space, an astronaut with no spaceship.
Alpha comes in and asks me to accompany him to a suit shop far in Nakuru C. B. D. I check my bag to ensure that there's no baby in it. We walk down the road towards the bus stop. A bus stop that I was involved in a baby scandal ten years ago. I just laugh at myself as I imagine of how mad people can be to just get what they wish to have.We buy tickets for a bus which hasn't already left.
As we enter it and I check at the empty seats that remain there, shock fills me up. I don't know if it's merely a coincidence or it's Alpha's plan. I don't trust him so much much for his plots since he was a kid were not a matter to smile about. I see Yvonne sitting on a seat just next to ours. There are three seats and she sits on one of them. The other two are reserved for us. There are no empty seats and switching positions is never allowed unless permitted by the management.
My thoughts begin to converse, "Should I talk to her? No she made a mistake herself. She is the one to apologize, not you Arthur. If you apologize she will see you as desperate. She will repeat it and even play more games with your heart. You're a man Arthur."
I walk and sit next to her. I avoid her. I don't even greet her though she seems as if she wants to say a word. I wear the safety belt and take my phone from my bag. I begin to browse the internet looking at beautiful models and commenting on their posts.
"Are you angry at me for what happened yesterday?" she asks.My ears never heard anything. Alpha looks at her raising his eyebrows.
"He is a human being. What do you expect he to do? He is not emotionless and heartless as you are," he says sneering.
"I'm sorry Alpha for hurting your brother. But that doesn't mean you hurt me too," she says angrily.
"Scream if you want. If you ever love my cousin, you shouldn't have done what you did yesterday. But because I know he is stupid, I'm sure he has already forgiven you. Forgiveness is why humans exist," he says as he chuckles.
"I'm sorry Yvonne but you've just got yourself in hands of a madman. You will have to get yourself out. I can't help you even," I think as I smile to the phone.
"What's funny there? Are you not a human being? Alpha! Why am I not getting you?" she puts her palm on her cheek.
"When this Metro stops, you should have understood, Ok!" he says as he snatches my phone and says to me, "You like this girl, isn't it so? Ensure that before we leave the bus you save her phone number. I will call her tonight, Ok"
"Stop your games, Alpha. You just know we are on a mission. Why should I waste time on this girl who doesn't value me? She should have even told me 'Poorly Done' instead of walking out," I say trying to take my phone back.
He moves it far and activates his electric shock. I sit back in silence waiting for his next move which I know will be more insane.
" Ok, girl. I need your phone number, " he says and then types in her phone number as she speaks.
"What are you doing Alpha?" I ask filled with fury. I can't even catch him to take away the phone. His hair has already changed from blonde to black.
Assuming me he goes on with his conversation, "How can I save you?"
"Yvonne," she smiles.
"Yvonne of Arthur," Alpha smiles but his pearly white teeth are shining as if they have their own light. Yvonne blushes.
"Alpha how have you dyed your hair? I thought you have blonde hair just like your light skin but now I see black hair. What's really going on?" perplexed she asks.
"Close your eyes and open them. You shall stop daydreaming about my appearance. My cousin is the one who has black hair," he says as he hands over the phone.
Since she doesn't know what is happening with Alpha she closes both her eyes. Alpha brings back his blonde hair. He sits in slanting position and asks her to open her eyes. She looks at my cousin. He is the light skinned guy that she had seen enter the bus. She's relieved but in her heart I can feel she hasn't believed.
"Arthur, did you forgive me? Why do you not wanna talk to me?" she asks in her sad voice.
"You will have to prove your genuineness. Between you and your brother, who should be forgiven?" I ask clicking loudly.
"Ok, Arthur do you really forgive her? She even did nothing wrong. I'm right? You have to be just genuine and stop playing games, bro."
"I forgave her as you said. But it doesn't mean I'm stupid. It's because I'm human. What she did is common. If the coach forgave us, why not me? What I want is that she should try hard and stop the feud between you and her brother Tonny. If that happens, then you will be the next generation of creators as we are already out of the school. We already completed our national exams and we are waiting for our results. Remember it. ""
They'll miss us, " Yvonne says enthused.
" Yeah. Goodbye, i think we have to leave. This is our destination," I say as we stand leaving her.
She smiles at me as she waves. Alpha and I wave back.
When we are out I begin to question Alpha on what he has done. He laughs and asks me not to pretend I don't love someone yet I'm deeply infatuated with her. Now the problem is the relationship. Will it withstand for years? Will Alpha and Tonny forgive each other? They have never been friends and even Tonny never wanted him to join our team. Were it not for the coach.We walk towards the shops as I turn on my thoughts flow.