1 Sharlow

"Hey, are you pregnant?" I hear it from my friends, a usual mocking question. When your belly gets extra out, people notice it before you. Isn't that obvious?

Well, let me be clear. I am not pregnant.

I love to eat—a lot.

Moreover, my family likes me being a little fat. Am I fat? Yeah, I guess so. However, I am not worried about it. I maintain it. Not too fat. Not too skinny. I am healthy. That's all I want to say.

But from my brother's eyes, I am a fatso! Uhh!! I don't care what he calls me. Because I call him skinny, after all, we are sister and brother, right. We do fight in some situations when we both have different opinions on something. But the worst case is, my family always supports him. Besides, I know that they are spoiling him dutifully.

Ha Ha Ha

Whatever.

I don't care about it. It's his life. They will learn it in the future, what they did today!!

I think that's what is going to happen today also. It's almost 30 minutes since he has gotten into the shower. He's taking too much time. Too much. Moreover, I am already late for class.

"Can you get out? I can't go late again!" I shouted from outside the door. I have been standing here for 15 minutes.

"Oh, c'mon. We both are in the same school, man!" He said.

"Oh! You know that. Fuck! Then get out," I shouted again.

"Why are you shouting? I just started to shower."

"It's already half an hour passed, Alex. And you say that you just started to shower? Will you get out, or I shut the water off?"

He's come out half-naked.

"Knock it off. Will, you at least allow me to dress."

"You have your bathroom, mister! Then why are you using mine?" I snatched my things from the table and got into the bathroom.

"I am your brother. I can use your bathroom," he said in my back.

* * * * *

After a few minutes, I was busy packing my bag.

"Are you coming or not?" Alex started to shout from outside.

Uhh...

"Am coming," I picked my bag and put on my shoes.

"Take lunch. And eat something," Mom said.

"No, Mom. No time. Bye," I kissed her cheeks.

"Love you."

"Love you too, honey," She said, returning my kiss.

"You are so late, Ms.Parker." My brother said mockingly.

"Oh, SHUT UP!!! Now drive"

"Yes, ma' mm. And put on the helmet, please," He said while putting on his and we went to school.

* * * * *

Fuck!!

I am late again!

Thanks to my brother. He's always late, and he doesn't care about it. The reason I am not interested to come late to class is...

"Ah...Well...Well... Whom we have here? Ms.Parker, as usual, you are pretty much earlier today. Anything special occasion?" Mrs.Baker asked me with a mocking tone.

"Sorry, Mrs. Baker. I was late. As usual!" I said in a defeated tone.

"I can see that, Sharlow. I can see that," she said.

Trust me; whenever she says my name like that, it's worst.

"Did you submit your paperwork, Sharlow?"

Oh fuck!!!!

Again, I forgot. What do I do now? Every time I make an excuse, and she gets mad each time more than before.

"No ma' mm... I forgot to take it," I said.

"Of course you would. When did you remember to take anything?" She started to bark. "Did you forget to take your lunch? Did you forgot to eat?"

Uh... What she knows about my eating habits. It's lame... and for the record, I didn't even eat or take food...hahaha...

"No right. Because that is important to you, studies are never. Why are you even coming to class? You could sit home and do whatever you want. Your parents have enough money to send you to school. Then they could afford you whatever you want apart from these studies" gwaaaad.....somebody, please close this woman's mouth! She barked a lot about my responsibilities, and then god sent someone to save my ass from her.

"May I come in?" my best friend, Jake, said, panting.

"HA! Here comes the second one. Why did you come too late, Mr.Jacob Leotard?" Mrs.Baker turned to him.

"Ahhhh...nothing much, I guess. I just woke up late. That's all," he said with a casual shrug.

Then she continued to say about him to the class. He was late coming, sleeping in class, not doing any paper works, etc.

"When she started?" Jake asked in the middle of her speech.

"Just now," I said back.

"Oh! So I didn't miss anything. Good." He said

Ah! Like he cares. Yeah, I am a little proud to say that my best friend is a bit weird.

Jacob Leotard. Weird name isn't it. Yeah, he's a French American Native guy. His mother is American, and his father is a Frenchman. Anyway, they both produced a nice piece of hot thing. Seriously, I know how many bitchy eyes I get for just being his best friend. After all, he is the leading singer and guitarist of our school band. So obviously, he gets more female attention. But he says that no one notices him.

Idiot!

"Can we get in the class, ma' mm?" Jake asked suddenly.

"Okay, get in the class. But by tomorrow morning, the paper works should be on my table," she warned.

"Yup. Sure." We said in unison. We occupied our seats, and Mrs.Baker restarted her class.

"That was so easy," Jake said in a whisper.

"Hmm...." I didn't know what to say further. Tomorrow we need to submit the paper. But how?

The class lasted for another 1 hour. After that, Jake went to his practice section. And I was sitting alone in class. We don't have the class for another 2 hours. So I got into my iMessenger. I didn't open it yesterday. I don't know how many messages will be there.

I got a few notifications in it. So I opened it and checked out.

April: Do I look like I've moved on?

Nora: HOW THE FUCK YOU SURVIVED THAT?

Luke: What's the plan for the weekend?

Nora: I had no idea you were into that stuff... I am glad I found out.

Evan: Sharlow, tomorrow you need to submit the paper works given by Mrs.Bakers. Or wish yourself dead.

April: He always knows what's to say..but this time... he said nothing...

Jake: Shar... Are you sleeping???

I opened the tabs and started to reply to Jake.

Sharlow: Nope, I was dancing at midnight!!!!

Then to April... She was going through a bad breakup. And her so-called boyfriend. I mean, her ex-boyfriend wanted her back. Saying he broke upon the drunken state. Fuck it! And now she (literally living in a magical world fallen for his trick) is confused. Now she wants an adviser. I am qualified for the position. So she came to me!

Sharlow: You're still hung upon him. And says moved on. Are you even replying to his texts?

I got a reply immediately.

April: Yeah. I do.

Sharlow: Like seriously? Are you nuts, April? He broke up with you and said all the worst things you ever heard. And now he wants you back?

April: Yes. He said sorry for whatever he said. And he means it, Sharlow.

Oh god!!! Can anyone be this dumb?

Sharlow: Listen. He told you to get lost and never show your face again. And after three days, he came back saying he regrets what he did. Can you even believe that?

April: What's wrong with it? I don't see anything that not to be believed.

Sharlow: April! Lee was just playing with you. Can't you see that? Three days? Where did he go the next day? Don't say that he was in a hangover for three days!!

April: He said he gone to his hometown something. And there he realized he missed me!

Uhhhh!!!!!

Sharlow: Listen to me, girl. He was in town for the last three days. And I don't think he came to you bcoz he missed you.

In the middle, Jake texted me.

Jake: Ha ha ha, hilarious... I thought u would be here. But you slept early.

Sharlow: Yeah! Sorry...

Then April texted back.

April: He was in this town? How do you know that? And why's that?

Sharlow: I know one of his friends. He said that Lee was at his home since you guys broke up!

April: Okay... Then why don't you believe that he missed me?

Then Jake texted me. He's probably in his practice.

Jake: Sorry? Not accepted! If you give me a good time at the Mess.... I'll think about it!

Tosser...

Sharlow: Yes, sir... As you wish. Meet me there @ 1 pm.

Jake: Thank you! Anyway. In the middle of practice. C you l8r baby girl.

Sharlow: Sure.

Then I saw April's text. I missed that.

April: Sharlow...

Sharlow: Does the question have any value here?

April: Uhh?

Sharlow: April...I just showed you he was lying through his teeth, and now you ask me why I don't believe him when he said he misses you? Huh!!!

April: No... It's not like that. I asked you bcoz...There will be a reason, right? I want to know that.

Sharlow: Reason is...There will be something that provoked him to come back! Maybe?

April: Provoked? What?

Sharlow: Idk! You have to find that.

April: How?

Sharlow: It's up to you.

April: I will think about it.

Suddenly the bell rang. What? 2 hours? Gone just like that... Apriiiilllll....!!!!! God, this woman!!!

I got out of class and went to the Mess. 12: 55 pm. I have time anyway. So I didn't rush. I checked my messages. I didn't want to engage in a conversation with Nora now. So I texted Evan and others.

Evan texted me yesterday to complete the papers. It was my mistake I didn't check it.

Sharlow: Thanks, buddy. For the early warning! I didn't open it... I slept early... Sorry...

He replied.

Evan: Sorry, accepted. Anyway, you got enough, dude. So chillax.

Sharlow: Yeah!!

I almost reached the Mess. I was turning to the Mess while texting Nora. Suddenly I hit on something solid.

On a solid chest!

My heart came to my throat. I thought I imagined it.. till he speaks...

"Watch where you were going, girl!" his voice was deep.

"Hello... Can't you see?" He waved his hand in front of my face.

"Uhh... Sorry.." I said, stammering. What did the heck happen to me?

"I don't need your sorry... Keep an eye on the floor. Not on the phone" With that, he's gone.

I was standing there. Even after he has gone. I don't know what's just happened. My heart is pounding out of my chest. God!! Can't anything be this weird? I just remembered the same event that happened six months ago. Same place. Same time. But a different guy. I can't even think about him without any filthy thoughts.

With eyes as brilliant as the night star and beguiling those who fell under the watchful eye. They could take after two dark fluid pools of blazing fire. I was confused when I saw him. He looked madly hot and gorgeous, even in his straightforward garments. His chest was hard and characterized; I felt it. Hair was dim, smooth, and satiny. His cheekbones seemed, by all accounts, to be etched into shape. A face and body to improve the allurement. I wish I could see him once more. Be that as it may, misfortune. Lamentably, he changed his school. Who can say for sure? At the point when I was drooling on my sexual dream's over a person, who didn't realize I exist, out of the blue, a hand touched my shoulder.

"What in the world are you standing here. I was waiting for you since 1," Jake said.

"One? There is so much time for....." I looked at the phone. Its 1 : 10pm. How did I lose time? The stranger is getting under my skin.!!! Uhhhh.....

I closed the app and turned to Jake

"Come, let us feed you first." I grabbed Jake'shand I dragged him to the Mess.