Chapter Five

HAPPY WEEKEND!

I sprouted up from my sleeping bed and started bouncing on it, I don't know what was making me happy I was just trying to remember if there was anything that makes my mood lighten up.

Nah it can be my new version of xenowerk, as much I tried hard to remember what it was I kept bouncing on my bed and it turned out a mess that morning I pitied for it.

I hummed my favourite song as I danced to my bathroom, I picked up my toothbrush and that's where the outcome of the mood arrived, I used the toothbrush as a mic and started blabbing my favourite song but seriously I murdered it. I washed up and went back to my room checking my wardrobe looking for the best outfit to stroll with and I finally found what I was looking for, a swear shirt and track, I wore my clothes then set to go out but I saw something enticing and that's my hair it's looking so coiled up and nice.

"Oh yeah," I smiled and flip it over, ok with all that I think I look nice so I set out. A few kilometres from my place I saw some guys chattering about NBA and how nice Kevin Durant plays, well I had to avoid eye contact with them I don't want some awkward moment, so I had to walk down to the taco seller I didn't plan on going anywhere in particular just like I said earlier I just wanna stroll and it's going all fine breathing in the fresh morning air and greeting the old women working on their garden but I spotted a flower and it's looking nice I watched the woman who owns the garden as she waters them.

"It's beautiful," I said to her.

"Good morning ma'am" I continued as I realized I had to keep the rules of courtesy, my mum once told me if I always obey the rules of courtesy I'll get something good from it.

"Morning boy, how are you doing?" The elderly woman asked me with her shaky voice as she smiled.

" Am fine, just wandering around but seems like I found something special about your flowers" I said trying to look entertaining.

"Funny enough boy, hehe, I take care of them every day and that's why they all look beautiful and blossom," she said while she dropped the watering can.

" You just gonna stand there and watch them??, Come here over boy" She beckoned me, I walked through the garden little gate that was beautify with some flowers when I got into the garden everything was looking so pretty some flowers were arranged based on colour.

"Looks like a colony," I said pointing to the flowers having the same colour.

"Hehe, it's pink flower arrangement, I have my styles in keeping flowers and that one over there is red rose flower arrangement," she said, she walked over the flowers floating on a little neat pond

" Here is water lily they have the best nectar for birds" she pointed out, well I was beginning to think If she studied about flower in school but the garden was amazing the tree with orange leaves and the one with pink white leaves are just perfect matching colour.

" Seems you're a student of mascot right?" She asked me.

" Yeah, I stay in the West coast area" I was still looking around the garden.

"Come sit down," she said

"Do you want a coffee or juice?"She asked as makes the move to her house to get whatever I pick

" Coffee will do, thanks"

" Alright then I'll be back in a jiffy" she walked into the house, I sat down at the lounge made of wood though it was well sculped, Not for a long time the woman came out with a tray of two cups of coffee.

"Here you go boy" she offered me a cup and take a seat beside me. I thanked her and took a sip, wow, the coffee was nice.

"Nice coffee," I said to her.

"Hehe, there's nothing old McDonald can't do and by the way what's your name boy?" she asked.

"Thomas wellson but people call me Tom," I said as I put the cup of coffee down.

" What grade are you in?" She watched closely at me, I know she already guessed my grade.

" Am in 1st Grade" I cleared her.

"It's obvious" she cackled. I looked over to the side of the red rose flower seems like she read my mind when she monitored my eye direction.

"You have someone to give that to?" she asked with a little smirk on her face, I guessed she did read my mind cause I was thinking of giving them to May and hoping she would like it.

" Actually yeah kinda," I said pretending to look unconcerned.

" Ooh, who's the lucky lady that your heart has already chosen to give the flower to?" She joked.

"Her name is May crimson" I looked at her to know if there's any strange expression I'll see but none.

"She seems to look pretty," she said.

"Yeah she is...she is very pretty" I brought the conversation I had with her into my head again, seeing her wavy hair and eyes.....

"Um, are you still there?" She asked when she noticed my mind wasn't with me again and that made her laugh.

"Well giving girls flowers is not bad but you've to know if she wants that from you, she may take it as a gift from a random classmate or as a friend or as a lover ", she said looking at the rose but then she continued " you have to know your place with a girl before offering her a gift or else it's going to end up you expecting what she can't feel for you". I felt numb at that moment she said that.

"Indeed, I don't know my place with her but with time I could figure it out," I said to myself

" Anyways Tom, if you need the rose I'll be here" she stood up and took her watering can I guess it's time to go.

"Thanks, ma'am for everything"

"You're welcome my boy" she gently walked into her house meanwhile I was still wondering about what she said.

Hmmm... Well, I guess I should be heading back, I walked out of the garden but the garden gate was so charming I'd look at it again.

After spending some hours with the old woman all I need to do is to walk back to my apartment there was nothing else I could do, no activity or parties, boring life, I walked through the school park just to have a view of what it'll look like on weekends but seems like I met a wrong fate at that moment. I saw May crimson and her friend Mira and another guy.

" What is she doing at the park" I reasoned, not everyone comes around the park just to sit down well that's none of my problems so I decided to watch closely then I guess I knew who the guy was.

Ino carter, he was sitting on the spectator's bench and I think they're discussing cause both girls are cackling not May though, May don't laugh carelessly but her friend does sometimes I do wonder if Mira is from a wild lineage that seems to be out of control, well she's beautiful and her body beaut was ok I bet guys should be all over her because of that but too bad she's wild.

Well Mira isn't my problem, I was wondering how I could talk with May since it's a chance for me now, I can get to know her more if we converse often so I decided to get her attention, I walked from the back of the spectator's bench which is opposite to Ino carter then came into an opening then I knew May or anyone else could see me I pretended like I didn't notice any presence and then slowly turn to meet their eyes, when people stare at me it's giving me the goosebumps well it's not just May and her company are there at the park some other students were also there each person in groups laughing or playing card games, well there were a group of higher grades playing basketball.

I knew that May saw me when I walked into the opening of the park so I just turned in her direction as if am looking around then I met her eyes and waved at her.

"He looks familiar," Mira said looking closely at me and that's the problem I think am having cause I don't want to do anything with her. Well, I walked up to May but before I could say anything the big bang trouble dropped.

" I know you," Mira said giving me a normal look, well I wasn't expecting that look.

"Yeah, we had some kinda altercations before," I said smiling and tucking my hands in my pocket.

"Oh, not a good first impression I guess anyways sorry about that" Mira smiled too.

I wasn't expecting her statement too, wow, I couldn't get myself to believe she just actually waved it off.

" It's alright, call me Tom" I introduced myself to Mira.

"And am Mira," she said.

Well, I was at ease at that moment cause I thought she would go wild this time, well I decided to greet May since she was busy talking with Ino.

"Hi, May seems we meet again" I smiled, trying to play cool around girls is not easy cause there are a lot of things that you'd have to keep hidden especially the shaky voice and body.

" Yeah, do you stay close to the park?" She asked, I guess she's good when making conversations.

" Nope, I stay at......"

"May what's up?" Tyler badged in from nowhere interrupting my conversation with May and he acts like he's not concerned he didn't even do it politely.

"Sorry I took time to come around," he said and sat beside May.

"What a careless father would say" Ino blurted out, I guess he likes savage words.

I was just standing there looking at them already bursting up into some kinda funny conversation, I looked at Tyler and our eyes met I bet he saw the sting and fury in my face though I hid it, so I decided to walk away since no one is giving a shit about my presence.

I walked down to my apartment but I was very annoyed at Tyler's actions.

" He should at least be polite enough to cut through my conversation" I exhaled while removing my sneakers, I went straight to my bed and fell on it that's the most comforting place I could be right now.

" Tyler is such an asshole," I thought.

I recalled what the old woman said about expecting what can't be given I felt weak and I hope there will be another time I could talk with May.

But all I could notice was me drifting off to sleep, well it was a long day.