IN THE SILENCE

Over the years, I Martins McMahon have come to realize that life isn't bed of roses. We all have that thing at a particular point in our lives that either attracts us towards a destructive end or the other way round. For some it's lost of their loved ones, some don't have enough to care for themselves so they resort to doing bad things; selling drugs, prostituting, stripping for money... I happened to be in this phase and for years honestly I haven't found a way to save myself. While others resorted to drinking, taking drugs, fighting... I choose isolation and now I have lost myself in a world of silence. Right now I'm in my college, I started college a few months ago. I'm currently standing outside my college waiting for my friend Samuel Fivero, we're offering the same Major. I met him the first day of college and I just couldn't resist him. I smiled at the thought. I heard shuffling from behind me and turned around in a defensive stance to face whoever or whatever was there. Then; "Boo!" Sam shouted. Speak of the devil. "Miss me?" He twirls around ridiculously as i gave him an eye roll. "Nope." I said popping the P. "We agreed on meeting here 15 minutes ago." The i***t only shrugged his shoulder in response. "Thanks to you, we'll have to sit at the back for our first class of the day." "I'm sorry man." he patted my shoulder. mimicking an apologetic look as we head to class. "I'm looking for a serious buyer. My patience keeps thining out." "If this is about selling me, then why would you need a serious buyer?" "So that, when he takes you away, he would know the best way to deal with you." "You know that i am the best thing that has ever happened to you, besides no one can stand the coldness you ooze all the time. you've got mood swings too like what real guy has mood swings? When you aren't a girl on her period." That got him a punch. "Ouch!" He grimaced and rubbed the spot where I had just punched him. "What was that for? I'm saying the truth and you know it man." Sam isn't perfect but I'm actually happy having him around. He's a great guy. There were times this past months that I'd give him the cold shoulder, times I craved my isolation and moment of silence, countless times that we'd be talking and my demeanor will just change. I'm still not used to the whole friendship thing, i have lived a life of isolation and silence such that i found my solace there. I felt a tap on my shoulder and looked up to see a worried looking sam. "Yeah, I'm good man". i give him the thumbs up just as we entered into our class, I shook my head because almost all the seats has been occupied. We managed to get a seat somewhere in the middle, the lecturer hasn't arrived yet. Sam's a talkative and he never failed to remind me with the way he join in on the conversation some guys were having around us. I turned looking at the class entrance as students rushed in, trying to find a seat before the lecturer arrived. then I saw her rushing in trying to get a seat as well. i looked at her strangely, trying to study her thank God she doesn't know. She held unto the door frame for support, and from how she was gasping for air; one could tell that she ran all the way to class. Then she started scanning the lecture room for a seat i chuckled to myself as she ran again to a seat close to a guy name Andrew, I think the guy is offering the same course as her. Sam tapped my shoulder and asked me what I think of whatever they were saying, I only gave him a blank look in return. " huhn?" He gave me a disapproving look. "never mind you weren't listening." He said and continued with whatever he was discussing with the guys. I turned back around to find her talking to Andrew suddenly she turned around making eye contact with me. I looked down immediately and refused to look up to meet her gaze it was so intense. Her stare had a mischievous glint, what i never knew was that she has come to change my life, No one had ever gotten a reaction from me just from their stare. Then I knew she was something, and promised myself to keep a far distance from her.