That was the first care and love someone showed him. Just that it came from a teacher not a student. But Crucifix didn’t mind, he was happy. Sarcastically, Emmanuel hit his shoulder and said, “Let’s have some tour, dude.”
Crucifix followed him as both walked side by side. Emmanuel was way taller and more neat than him.
“So dude, you’re trending really hard on the school media. Why?” Emmanuel seemed friendly.
“I’m surprise you still ask me why.” Crucifix replied.
“Like seriously you chop woods for a living?”
“I still don’t see why it’s a big deal.”
“You don’t?” Emmanuel chuckled. “Just look at yourself and look around. Here, we keep high profile and it should show in your appearance otherwise you won’t get the attention you want especially from girls.”
Crucifix glanced at himself then took a very good look at Emmanuel, then he understood and thought for a while. “What if the high profiles are fake?” he asked.
“The possibility is very low, dude. Many of us have rich parents.” Emmanuel replied.
Crucifix remained quiet.
“Why are you in Kenny High by the way?” Emmanuel broke the silence again.
“Why?” Crucifix repeated. Should he tell him it’s because of a girl? No way! That would definitely sound odd. Smartly, he replied, “Should there be a reason why I’m here order than being educated?”
Emmanuel looked at him, smiling broadly. He was beginning to like him.”Well, many of us have.” he said, climbing a staircase.
“Really, like a girl?”
Hearing that, Emmanuel stopped, grinning amusingly. “You came here because of a girl?”
He shrugged. “I can only say I like girls. Not like all girls.. I mean I like… I like.. a girl.”
Emmanuel shook his head. “Good luck with that.” he began walking again.
“Good luck?” Crucifix hurriedly followed him. “Why wishing me luck? You don’t like girls?”
“I can only say i don’t have them at heart. Dude, that gender is full of drama.” he stopped and looked directly into his eyes. “They can build you and at the same time destroy you. Have I mentioned the part that they keep messing up with your brain?” He shook his head again and hurried away, living Crucifix standing and wondering.
The poor boy believed Emmanuel must have been speaking out of experience. “Is Margret messing up with my brain? Is she building me or destroying me?” he kept thinking. How would he possibility know when he hasn’t made his feelings known tot this girl?
“Crucifix!” Emmanuel called him from a distant, so he realized he was actually on a school tour. They visited the school library, workshop and labs.
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The male rest room was sparkling clean and quiet. Crucifix needed to empty his bladder after the tour, so he walked in there, entered into one of the mini rooms where the pressure of his urine echoed in the whole rest room. Suddenly, two boys entered and were very loud that the sound of the urine vanished.
“Let me give you a line, dude” one of the boys began. “She said Margret has been receiving a warm gift from unknown person and she really wishes to meet the person.”
“You want me to claim to be the unknown person.?” another boy said.
“Bravo! From there you can have her all by yourself.”
“What if she doesn’t believe me?”
“She must. I have the list of all the things the idiot dropped for her.” he assured.
Holy Sh|t! Stunned, Crucifix refused to come out from the room neither did he remember to return his d_1ck into his pant. He just left the innocent thing stranded in the cold dry room until the boys left. Quickly, he returned the d_1ck but forgot to zip up as he ran out of the rest room in search of Margret to explain his feelings to her before another scvmbag takes his place. It was then or never!!
He rushed to the classroom but didn’t see her. Like a restless man whose wife is in labour, he ran out of the building, stood at a spot, searching for her with his eye while his hands rested on his waist. Oh, yes, he knew exactly where to get her: at Mary’s Restaurant. How did he forget that in a hurry?!! Briskly, he surged towards the school gate, but was stopped by a voice which called from behind. He turned to see Lucy aggressively approaching.
“I’m dead” he soliloquized.
Lucy finally approached and gave him a very hot slap.
“I deserve it and I’m still sorry about what I said. Please, slap me again. Hurry up about it because I have an urgent business to attend to.” he turned the other cheek for her.
Notwithstanding, Lucy slapped him again. “Why were you in my head!?” she asked with tears engulfing her eyes.
“Your head is literally a small place. I can’t be there?” Crucifix replied.
“You know what I’m talking about!”
“I have no idea. Wait, were you really planning…”
“Shut up!!” Another slap from Lucy interrupted him.
“Otch!” He exclaimed, rubbing his cheek. “Alright, I’m sorry. Like I said, I fabricated it. I don’t know what you’re talking about!”
“I think I do.” A male voice came beside him.
Crucifix turned to see a familiar face. “Jimmy?” he called.
“Flesh and blood!” the boy spread his hands.
Jeez! That was bad! Jimmy is one of the people Crucifix needed to run from. He’s literally one of the reasons he was expelled from his former school and taken away by his grandfather. Jimmy is a bully and he knows Crucifix secret of mind reading. What was he doing in Kenny High?! Gush! Big problem. Crucifix just hoped he doesn’t reveal his secret to Lucy. Just before he said anything, Emmanuel called him from a distant with his phone in his hand.
“Crucifix! Dude, what the heck is wrong with you!!” Emmanuel lamented while all attention went to him.
“There’s nothing wrong me, Emma?” Crucifix replied.
“Then why are you showing the whole world your d_1ck?! It’s all over the internet!” He showed him his picture on his phone where Crucifix stood with hands rested on his waist while his zip was totally open. One could see the shape of his d_1ck through his male pant. Lucy saw it likewise Jimmy, so all averted their eyes from the phone to Crucifix’ trouser to see the zip still open. They started giggling except Emmanuel.
Apparently, Crucifix saw Margret coming out from the school building with a guy, probably with one of the boys he overheard inside the rest room. Oh, no, it was already too late. What would he do now? Absolutely nothing!
Amazingly, Margret and the boy had totally taken Crucifix’ attention that he had not remembered to zip up his trousers. Emmanuel couldn’t believe his stupidity, so he said, “This boy has a problem?” he walked out.
Yes, Crucifix had a big problem both in his head and in the school even at home. He was a bag of problem not to anybody but to himself alone. ? A night before his first day at school, he caused a problem at Raina’s, he came to school and became a laughing stock and then someone was about to take his place in the heart of his crush, his love, his heartwarming dove, using his efforts, weeks of relentless efforts, risk and inconvenience he caused Raina. Aah, more big big problem….
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TO BE CONTINUED
