Chapter Nine

Ringgggg

The class was finally over but the word 'off' keep sounding in my head, my face was lit up.

"Hey May, will you like to go to Catherine's birthday with me?" Tyler asked her, his face beaming.

"What the..... heck, won't you just rest" I retorted in my mind and at that time it was like my face did some sort of time travel to the opposite of what it was at the earlier moment.

" Well yeah, I have already agreed with Mira about that and Sherlock is coming too," May said as she picked up her stuff and left with Tyler. I couldn't make up what else they said, "who the hell is Sherlock," I said to myself. Well, I don't need to hang around anymore.

Catherine is one of the class hotties, she always carries herself that way which makes guys fall for her no one could stand her beautiful curvy body. Well, it happens that today is her birthday and most guys wanted to attend not just because they're friends but everyone wants to get an upper hand with her, well am not concerned about that.

I have to take a walk along the hallway before going back to my apartment, that's the only way I could get rid of the worry on that repulsive Tyler. Things didn't even get better when I walked into the hallway, everyone was all about Catherine's birthday and seriously I didn't see anything important about it, yeah she's popular but at this rate is it worth it?. Hearing the birthday makes me feel irritated because of the Tyler asking May out.

"Why don't I go to the party instead of whining, maybe I could get May to talk to me" I reasoned, I could talk to her because she kinda gave me a green light when she got me a shirt, "but what if she just got the shirt for me with no big deal in her mind" I couldn't stand the fact I was doubting that she'd give me a green light. Well, I finally decided to go.

The Seville area is busy already, the air was filled with music no one needs to ask for the location where the party is being held cause it's obvious. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATHERINE was written with a neon light.

"Beautiful" I commented, they did nice work putting up all the design, "this is more than just a party I guess" well I stood outside not because I was too shy to enter but I want to see May so that I can easily locate her, well you can say I was early at the party.

A few minutes, Mira and May showed up.

"Wow, damn" I looked at May with ecstasy, she look unavoidable that evening not soon enough my mood changed when I saw Tyler, Ino and some other guy walk up to May and Mira, but what happened at that moment wasn't my normal expectations.

When the guys walked up to May and Mira, May smiled when she saw the unknown guy, she didn't let him get to her, she went up to him and gave him a tight hug then Mira came after.

"Who the hell is that...." I was numb, at that moment Tyler wasn't my problem, well seems like I wasn't the only one surprised cause you should see Tyler's face, I'd thought he grow old that fast cause his bright beaming face look worn out within a second.

"You guys were late" May retorted still holding onto Sherlock, I didn't think Tyler was going to say anything at that time.

"Well seems like we didn't miss the cake either" Sherlock shrugged.

"What then are you guys waiting for??" Mira said in enthusiasm, I guess she's the party type.

"Let's hop in guys," Ino said as he went closer to Mira trying to put his hands around her waist.

"You won't dare" Mira's eyes is enough to tell him to keep back. He's a flirt if I must say.

Sherlock and May went in first followed by Mira then Ino, I guess he's not gonna quit on Mira but whatever the outcome is I hope he can bear the wildness.

So much that has happened I didn't get to notice Tyler until when his friends moved in, I was surprised to see him standing outside looking like he was robbed.

"What's up with him this time," I thought, that was the first time my mind came to ease about him, well I guess the repulsiveness was transferred but that doesn't mean I'll ever like him. I made my way towards the party cause I'll like to know who's the strange guy that got May all jumpy.

I was getting close to Tyler and I had to pretend I never saw him but I was kinda feeling sorry for him, it's very bad being dumped when you think you're the most important person. It was Tyler's fault, he took the chance of the parenting class just to hang around with May whereas May never took it seriously, I guess May sees him as a friend but he doesn't want that.

"Hey" I greeted Tyler when I got closer, well it took him time to reply but I didn't care about it.

"Hey" he replied but I'm out of range of having pleasantries with him cause I was almost at the door of the party.

The air inside was more amped than the outside, the music was louder and everyone was feeling the vibes.

I went near the kitchen which was made to be the bar, I took a seat and ordered a juice.

"Here's your juice man" the bartender dropped glass of lemon juice on the table.

"Thanks" I sipped the juice, "nice one mate," I said to him.

"Anytime, you want some lemon on it?" he demanded.

"No am ok," I said to him. I looked around, well I was looking out for May but she was nowhere around the room, there were too many people and it'll be hard to move around them, I decided to take the stairs just to get off the loud music cause it's already affecting my eardrums anyways am not the party type.

When I got up it was a little bit cosy and less music was heard, upstairs was kinda calm. There were rooms about four of them.

"Seems like Catherine doesn't live alone," I said to myself. I started walking slowly in the hallway not that big though.

"Oh pls...pls...pls...ugh!".

My skin jerked up as I heard a soft voice repeating the words at the same intervals.

"Ok there are four rooms here so which of them is the voice coming from?" I thought. A lot of things came to my mind but I had no reason to doubt them.

"Ughhhh!" The voice came again.

"It's a female" This time I was disgusted. I decided to make haste to go out of the hallway, suddenly the door of the last room opened roughly, then a large body exhaled as he zipped his flap not minding if it was loud enough for anyone to hear.

"That was quick and lovely," He said, his thick voice was filled with enthusiasm.

"Awwwn, thanks maybe I could show you some more," The girl said with a sultry voice.

"Oh oh oh, that'll be ni..." The big guy trailed off when he saw me walk past them. I didn't say anything to him and pretended like he wasn't there. A moment of silence was observed.

"Who's that?" the girl asked him

"Shhh," the guy shushed her up.

I felt the guy's eye on me till I was out of sight.

"Miscreants" I cursed under my breath.

Well, I couldn't get the sound of my head, it kept repeating, it's not easy to be a teen.

"Get lost...get lost!...get lo..."

"Hey, Tom".

I made a swift turn to my left and it was May crimson, I couldn't talk for some moments.

"Hey, are you there?" She asked.

"Yeah.. yeah, what's up May?" I said when I recovered from the shock. She was the one I was looking for and that's why am up there. I looked around to know if there was anyone with her but it seems like she was alone at that moment.

"I'm fine, I didn't know you would come" she walked up to me, "you got a glass of lemon juice" she smiled.

I have forgotten that I had the glass in my hands.

"Oh yeah, it's pretty delicious" I took a sip but I didn't feel the flavour again, it was like pouring mere water into my mouth, "Mhmmm" I smiled making her believe it was delicious.

"I see, I didn't know you were the party type, I thought you would be kind of a lonely guy with no friends and sort," she said.

"Well, you can say that my social status is not quite strong if I must comment on it" I laughed. Well she smiled and at that moment, I saw the beauty that lies on her face, her lips were gorgeous and graceful, the way she looked at me sent shivers to my spine, everything happened to me in a microsecond, I was tempted to taste her lips.

But too bad the moment spoilt when a familiar voice interrupted.

"Hi May" Catherine ran with a speed of light towards May and hugged her.

"Happy birthday babe," May said beaming, the second round of hugging started again.

"Awwwn thanks" Catherine said

I froze.

"WTF, that voice" I recalled back to the hallway, "she's the one...".

"Hey Catherine, this is Tom and Tom this is Catherine" May Introduced

"Hi, Tom thanks for coming," Catherine said with so much beaming.

"You're welcome," I said.

" It's about time," a voice said. I looked back and saw a guy, he's tall and lean but his body stature is not bad.

"Hi, Sherlock" Catherine still beaming.

"It's cake time birthday girl," Sherlock said noticing I was standing beside May and I bet he must ask who I was in his mind.

He beckoned both girls to come down for the cake, May was about to leave then she turn and saw that I was still standing there.

"Ain't you coming?" She asked.

" Um, I'll.." I couldn't finish what I have to say before she grabbed my hands.

"Come on" she pulled me into motion and then ran towards Sherlock.

"So you're the Sherlock" I sneered.