CHAPTER 33

"My sister is a whole bundle of trouble on her own!! . Tsk forget I said anything, I was merely surprised her class was merged with ours for the excursion."

"Okay" jack replied, he knew there was more to the story but he didn't want to push her to share with him, he wanted her to trust him enough to share willingly.

"I will be in class now, byee. "

"Wait let's walk together". He suggested not wanting to part with her yet.

"Don't you have football practice? And the field is that way "she said pointing at her left direction.

Oh yeah but I can still walk you and go for practice he wanted to say, but swallowed them. Nodding slowly he watched her walk away, with her short printed skirt swirling around her thigh outlining her long legs.

"Muffin" he called softly and was surprised when she turned to him immediately.

"Yeah?" she answered staring up at him and looking away.

"I will be waiting for your answer, don't keep me waiting".

She nodded slowly, still not looking at him.

"Words muffin, I need words".

"You are commanding but Roger that sir" she replied with a salute.

He chuckled lightly, gawwwd she made his miserable live liveable unfortunately she was oblivious of that.

She faced front and almost ran back to class, gosh she had been so scared that her resolve would weeken and she would say yes to him there and then.

" Hey kachi are you alright?" Ella asked seating next to her.

"Yeah I'm fine, she muttered just some dickhead trying to ruffle my feathers . "

"Sorry about that" Ella consoled gently massaging her arms "some people are plain mean and bitter. "

"Don't apologize it's not your fault."

"Well" Ella shrugged her tiny shoulders "I feel like I owe you one but next time he bothers you, report him to the school authorities."

"I will be fine" kachi replied though she tried to act strong in front of Ella and downplayed what had happened in the morning, it hurt her that she was being picked on because of her skin color and she was a female. Only her knew how scared she had been when Patrick had lunched at her in attack, what would have happened if Jack hadn't appeared and stopped him.

She had always heard stories of white teens, bullying and even killing their black classmates never had she imagined she would fall victim to the bullying, but she wouldn't let them get to her, she was strong and wouldn't break easily neither would she allow anyone to push her around she resolved.

This was the sight that ayra came back to in class, removing her eyes from the duo she cleared her throat and walked to her seat but Ella's booming voice stopped her movement.

"Ayra I am so vexed at you" she said still seating besides kachi.

Uhm ayra narrowed her eyes in confusion, last time she checked they were good so what's the problem." What are you angry about? "she replied slumping on her seat .

Ella muffled a breath dramatically" I am talking to you and you are seating down like my feelings ain't valid."

"Well if you want to speak with me, you come over to my seat why are you still near kachi?am I supposed to stand up and wait because you are talking to me? " She questioned rapidly getting angry.

"Ayra take a chill pill, you could have easily come over to kachi 's seat, that's what I meant."

"Why should I be the one to come, while you are the person that have something to say? Ella it doesn't work that way" she continued folding her hands.

Ella swallowed hard, wondering how they had gotten into an argument so quickly, maybe she would go straight to the point.

"Ayra you are dating jack and you didn't tell me, I mean jack of all people" she cried but ayra failed to see the teasing and happiness behind her words. The only thing ayra could think of was the fact that Ella said it in the class, now her worst nightmare would become reality.

Starring at her right in the eye, she smacked her lips together" FYI we are not dating "ayra said raising her voice above normal " And as my best friend I expected more from you" she concluded storming off from the class.

Ella opened her mouth, closed it opened it again but still couldn't find any words.

"What just happened? Where did I go wrong"? she questioned staring at kachi for answers, she had expected ayra to apologize for keeping her relationship a secret then they would laugh over it, she had even started planing a double date for themselves in her head. The conversation had started off from the wrong foot and when she mentioned jack, ayra looked at her as though she betrayed her or something.

"I don't understand, anything that just happened" Ella said a tinge of tears in her voice.

"Calm down, maybe she doesn't want anyone to know she is in a relationship yet" kachi muttered equaly stunned, seems like today was a day for drama.

"But I'm not anyone, I am her best friend we don't keep anything from each other, and why was she mad at me? I'm the one that is supposed to be angry at her. "

"Ella, like you said the both of you are besties am sure you both would sort it out. "

"I need to get my head together because I am so confused by her attitude and behaviour , please tell me what I said wrong to her? "

"Ella I'm sure she had valid reasons for acting that way, ayra loves you and wouldn't intentionally hurt your feeling, just have to talk it out with her. "

"Thank you, are you free later today? "

"Yeah, why? Kachi asked curious".

" I want you to escort me somewhere important."