CHAPTER 4

FALLING IN LOVE WITH EVIL

The drive to school is filled with silence and stolen glimpses of each other.

We pull up at the parking lot and we both jump out of the car. I feel different, I don’t know if being with Tim makes me feel this way or what but I just feel different.

He holds my hand and we go. All the girls throw daggers at me. I don’t blame them, Timothy is hot! I look up at him and he smiles not looking at me though. He is wearing shades, a white tight t-shirt revealing his muscles. A black pair of jeans and kicks. His hair smooth and straight as usual.

“You’ve got to stop staring at me Babe, i'm right here next to you.” He says that smiling and I gasp in shock “BABE!?” are we dating now? I think this is all too much for a day. Just yesterday I was a boring nerd and right now I have the hottest dude right next to me holding my hand! Is this a joke? Where the hell are the cameras? I don’t believe it!

“You do know that this is reality, it’s not a joke!” He says that and I jump out of surprise! How the hell does he know what I’m thinking? Okay! I'm officially going mad!

“How did you.” I say that but he finishes my sentence “know what you were thinking?” he says amused and I nod yes.

“It’s written all over your face. This intrapersonal conflict you are having.” He says and I keep quiet.

We walk into the building and he seems focused on something but I don’t know what because he has shades on so I am not really sure what’s happening with him.

“I believe you have your history class right now, I have a class too. I'll see you after class.” I tell him and he takes his shades off and looks into my eyes.

“Okay. I'll drive you home. See you later babes!” he says as he disappears into the corridors and I go my way.

My criminal justice class goes on quickly and I move onto my next class which is criminology. After that I pack my stuff and I get a text from Tim telling me that he is waiting for me in the parking lot. I take the rest of my stuff and head to the parking lot when I get to his car i find him in deep thoughts so I knock on the window and he unlocks the car.

I get in and he starts driving. “So how was class?” he asks me not taking his eyes off the road.

“My classes were great, i honestly enjoyed them. How was your class?” I ask him and he tells me that class was good and that he’ll be writing a test in a week's time. When we get to my house we look at each other and he smiles.

“I had fun earlier with you. I'd love to do it again but this time on a proper date so I can ask you out properly.” He says and I smile

“I’d love that. We'll talk later I have quite a lot to do today with my mom so I’ll be busy. I’ll call you later just to check if you are really studying for your test!” I say and he chuckles.

“Okay Your majesty!“ he says bowing and I laugh as I open the door . As I am about to jump off he holds my hand and kisses it.

“Bye Beautiful.” He says with a low seductive voice and I feel my cheeks heat up.

“Bye Sir. I'll see you tomorrow.” I say as I jump off and enter the gate. I watch his car drive off and enter the house .

“Is that the mysterious guy you were talking about?” My mom startles me as I enter the house and I look at her not knowing what to say.

“Yes mom. I am sorry for disrespecting you by having him drop me off at the gate. He just offered to take me home.” I tell her scared of what she might say . I have never done anything of this sort so I don’t know what her reaction might be.

“Its okay. As long as you don’t kiss in front of my house I don’t see any problem. I think it’s time we had a long talk about boys now that you are growing up . I won’t stop you from dating you are old enough but I want to lay down a few rules if that’s what you’ll be doing.” She says looking at me and I nod.

“Are we still going to the mall?” I ask her and she nods.

“Yes quickly get ready and we will go I am starving, we will have lunch too.” She tells me and I nod and rush to my room. I take a short cold shower then settle for a pair of grey pants, a white tight crop top and a denim jacket. We go out and have lunch together then do some shopping. After that we grab something for dinner later then go back home. On the way my mother interrogates me about Timothy and what I think of him and if I want to date him.

When we get home we pack everything and start baking. Wednesday is our mother-daughter day. We bake muffins and talk about Tim of course! My mom can’t stop grilling me.

“Mom relax, I am not marrying this guy tomorrow. We just met. I like him and he seems to like me too. We have chemistry that is undeniable.” I tell her as I remove a tray of muffins from the oven.

“So are you guys dating now?” she asks arching her eyebrow.

“Not really. He hasn’t really asked me out but we kissed and he called me babe.” I say not looking at her and she laughs.

“Okay. I know this Tim guy is actually the first guy you've ever been interested in and the first guy you’ve ever kissed. You need to learn that you have to lower your expectations it may not work out and you need to know that but don’t let that stop you from trying, you never know he might be the one.” She says smiling and I look at her.

“Tell me about dad. How did you guys meet?” I ask her and I see a smile. The smile she always has when she talks about him.

“We met at a party, he was this tall, muscle man . Dark in complexion with a beautiful smile, the same one I see on your face everyday. He was a man of integrity and very brave. When we met he was 24 years old and I was just 17 years old. I instantly fell for his charm and we hit off. Whenever he'd come back from the army, we would sit by the lake and talk for hours. We would talk about our dreams and future and soon we were inseparable. And on my 18th birthday I went to his house: he lived in a small flat. That’s when he broke my virginity. It was the happiest day of my life because It was with someone I really loved.” She smiles and shakes her head probably reminiscing .

“Wow! You and Dad really shared something magical. I wish I find such love in my own lifetime.” I say looking at her.

“You will find it. I promise you. Come let’s warm up dinner and eat. It’s time for the news .” she tells me and I warm our food up and we sit in front of the television and eat.

“A 19 year old girl, Lianne Seth has been found murdered in a secluded area. She is believed to have been murdered last night and her body was found by a hunter. “ My eyes pop open as I listen to the news.

“Mom, that’s a girl from my English class!” I tell her and her gaze widens.

“Oh my Goodness I wonder what happened to her. Please be careful baby. Be careful and don’t go out alone. I can’t imagine what her parents must be going through. They said she has been stabbed 15 times.” She says as she looks at me.

My mother and I talk about Lianne as we clean up the kitchen and eat some muffins before going to bed we pray as usual then I head to my room.

I call Timothy and he answers “Aza, How are you?” he asks me. He seems excited but on edge.

“I am so shocked and devastated were you watching the news?” I ask him .

“No I wasn’t watching the news I was busy with some school work. What’s up?” he asks and I tell him about Lianne.

“What!? I can’t believe this? How and when?” He asks me and I tell him that she was murdered yesterday but the police didn’t give up much information.

“You should be careful from now onwards baby. I'll always be with you. Okay? “ he tells me .

“Okay. So did you study?” I ask him and he tells me that he did .

We talk for what seems to be an hour and finally hang up.

I look up at the ceiling board and I feel tears run down my cheeks. I might have not known Lianne that well but what happened to her shouldn’t have happened to anyone. I sigh as I close my eyes and attempt to sleep.