Don't always go for the looks but go for the heart.

It was a cold and misty Friday morning and I had just gotten into my classroom. As I set down thinking about yesterday, Raymond entered. He was a fine looking 16-year-old boy, tall and handsome. My thoughts are demolished by his presence and charming good looks. “Hello Kimberly” he said as he approached me. “Oh! Raymond hello” acting all surprised as if I didn’t see him come in. “Kim, I haven’t seen you for about a week now, and we were supposed to meet yesterday, remember? But first of all, where have you been lately?” “The fact that you haven’t seen me is not that important and I’m sorry about yesterday because I have been pretty busy lately”. Well, don’t take me wrong, but Raymond is not actually my type, and he always comes up with these confessions that he loves me and I can’t deal with anymore. Every time he tells me that he loves me, I just let my mind wonder off just like I’m doing right now. You see, it’s extremely easy. “Kimberly???” OK, now he caught me off guard, and I might say those big blue eyes are eye-catching. “Eeh well I guess...” thank God Precious entered the class at that moment and as soon as Ray saw her, he just took his bag and left, without even a goodbye and I’ve always wondered why they hated each other so badly and I never get the answer because they always tell me lies, so I stopped asking about their hatred towards each other. “Kim, how many times should I tell you to leave that lower class, my friend? Please listen to me”. That’s my friend for you, always trying to run my life and I don’t actually put up a fight because I know that she will never reason with me like an 16-year-old she is. “Well, make me understand, OMG please tell me that you’re not falling for his sorry a*s, eew Kim no.” “Please give it a rest” ,moving to my table, trying to avoid a long and boring conversation. Ooh but guess what, she followed me. “My friend, don’t do this to yourself.” “Well, thank you for your concern, but I didn’t ask for it”. This time I totally snapped. I couldn’t handle anymore nonsense. “Ouch sister, I was just trying to help.” “Like I said before, thank you, but I’m fine.” The teacher, Mr Smith, entered the class for his Biology lesson, ”Good morning class”, he said with his deep voice that always makes the hairs of the back of my neck stand up, he is a total gentle person, ”Ok please take out my Biology text book and turn to Chapter 6. which is page 159,do us both a favour and get the hell out of my class if you did not bring my text book along with you today, now if we may proceed”, I swear that always turned me off. As I looked out the window, I saw Bradley sitting on a bench outside and I felt something awakening inside of me which I never knew I had. Mr Smith noticed that I wasn’t with the class and he threw a book on the table, but he didn’t get my attention. He then shouted “Kimberly Van Schalk”. I felt so cold, “Yes sir?” when I turned my head everybody was looking at me and it was so embarrassing and If looks could kill, I would be dead by now. “Please tell me about Mitosis”. “My what?” I knew the answer but I wasn’t expecting the question. “Mitosis Miss Van Schalk”, he sat on the table staring at me. I’m sorry but I forgot”, I dropped my face that instant. “Oh, you forgot? But why didn’t you forget to stare at that boy.” pointing out the window “Why are you still sitting there? Get out of my class.” “But sir...” “The only butt I want to see is yours getting out of my classroom this instant.” I went out as instructed and I had to wait for the bell to ring, but within 5 minutes it was breaktime and I was starving. Usually, at break time, Brad comes to my class just to chill with his friends and I’m always there with Precious and she noticed that I was looking at Bradley, “Go on, tell him how you feel.” “You say I should do what now? Girl, are you crazy? Hell I am not doing that.” “How long are you going to live like this? Kim, this is absolute torture.” “Girl please don’t go there, I beg you, I’m fine”, trying to fake a smile, and I noticed that she wasn’t buying it. “Kim, you know that you’re not an actress, so stop the acting and admit that you love Bradley. All you have to do is tell him. I’m sure it isn’t going to be that bad “ “Listen, if you like him, then you go and tell him because I am not going to confess my undying love to the most popular guy in this school and get my feelings crushed, then I’ll be a laughing stalk for days” “Oh, so now you’re chicken?” This girl is really testing my patience, “Presh stop it, how long are you going to run my life? It’s been 6 years now and every time you want to give me some guy I don’t even know or like.Unfortunately, I’m really getting tired of that crap and you should give it a break already”. I stood up and aimed for the door. Unfortunately, so was Bradley. “Kim” Damn he had to say my name out loud. I wonder if he knows what his voice does to me. “Bradley” “I have been meaning to ask you out, but every time I see you I get shy. I know it’s not what you expect from me, but maybe it’s because I really like you and I was hoping that you liked me too. What I’m really trying to say is, will you go out with me on Saturday Kim?” My heart was screaming yes but my mouth said no. “Oh I’m sorry, I already have plans for this Saturday” but I knew I was going to do nothing and, not to mention, I had nowhere to go on that Saturday. “Oh well you will tell me when you’re free”, he smiled at me and left the class. I figured I had to go back to my friend since I have cooled off. I knew Presh saw me with Brad and I was expecting the worst, and as soon as I sat down she was staring at me like a hawk and before I knew it she was asking so many questions. “And? What did he say? Kim, you had better not lie because you two had quite a long conversation. So now tell me what he said, I mean, like from his first word to his last”, She said as she moved closer. “He said nothing; now please stop asking so many questions, OK Precious.” “Ey, do you want me to become a prophet? I cannot prophesy about what you two were talking about. Now please tell me” “Well, he asked me out on Saturday.” “Yes, and” I could see that there was no patience in her and she was starting to grin. “Well, I said no”. There was no other way to say this, so I guessed I had to be out with the truth and take my punishment, which I don’t deserve. “Wait, you say you did what now? Please tell me that you are seriously joking, I cannot believe you”. After all the drama, she moved to her table. She looked so mad and I didn’t want to be near her at the time, like seriously, all I wanted was to be far away from all of that. After the break, our Life Orientation teacher came and that woman would bore you with her fantasy stories. Trust me, they are boring. “Good afternoon kids”, she put her books on the table. “Ma’am, we are literally adults. Please can’t you at least refer us to ladies and gentle people? As far as I can see, there is no one who is under 16 in this class. What I’m trying to say is that you are degrading our maturity”. Peter couldn’t keep his mouth shut; now this was going to be a long conversation which we did not have the time and energy for. “Peter, if you are in my class, you’re not an adult, you are not even close to being an adult, you are still a minor until you finish school and start working.” “But, Miss Meyers, that’s not appropriate to what I was saying. “ “Oh shut up Peter, we are tired of listening to you arguing with the teacher every day. For the love of Jesus, can I be taught today please,” Precious could not hold herself anymore. “Pricilla, I wasn’t talking to you”, Peter said. “It’s Precious you nincompoop“ “Whatever, I don’t care.” “Is this still my lesson?” Miss Meyers asked and looked all confused. “Yes it is, can we please get to the lesson already” I said, trying to stop that cat and dog fight, but in that scenario it was a mouse and a mouse fight and that was t*****e to my ears. “OK, it looks like Precious and Peter like fighting. Then I guess today we are going to do a debate. Oh, I am going to enjoy this,” she started handing out papers “I want two groups, team Precious and team Peter. I don’t have all day, so please make it quick. I raised my hand because I didn’t want to be a part of this. “Yes Kimberly?” “Ma’am, can I not participate in this? Please, I would rather scrub the toilets than be a part of this. I don’t want to be here. I am begging you; this would be a disgrace to my intelligence”, I begged. “Oh, Pricilla, even your friend doesn’t want to be a part of your losing team”, Peter said. “Shut up eyebrows or I might come over there and shut you up myself.” “OK fine, I’ll participate in this nonsense, now can we get this over and done with” I swear this is t*****e. I would rather study than argue about marriage and divorce. I haven’t been married yet and they are already making me think about divorce. This is going to be a long and boring period and it's 1H30 long. Somebody save me. “Kim, I need you to help me win this and please don’t be soft.” “Can’t I just sit here and think about Brad?” “No you couldn’t tell him how you feel, so why bother thinking about him?” “Mmmh that’s mean, but you have a point.” After the debate, we waited patiently for the winner. “Precious good job, you and your team won, that’s 100% for you. As for you Peter, you and your team will get 75%”. She took her books and left the class. “Hahaha I won, eyebrows, what have you got to say to yourself, nitwit?” Presh likes gloating so much that sometimes it’s irritating The next lesson was Mr Princely and because there was a split in our class, Brad’s class came to our class for Geography when some of our classmates went for Consumer studies and every time Precious would come to my table to make space, but this time she refused to come because she was hoping Bradley would sit next to me, apparently Brad came late and there was no space left but only next to me. “Can I sit here?” he asked so nicely with his deep but very nice voice. “Yeah sure knock yourself out”. I really hate Precious right now. I’m getting all sweaty and my heart is beating like a Cho choo train. If I list all the things which are happening to me right now, you won’t believe it. And if he keeps on staring at me like that, I swear I’m going to reach an o****m, though I don’t know what it is, but I have only heard of it. “So Kim, are you OK? You look like you have seen a ghost.” “Yes I’m fine, I guess I’m coming down with a cold”. What I really meant was ‘I was coming down with some type of Brad-fever and I needed Brad the doctor to my rescue. Oh doctor, please save me. I don’t think I can do it.’ “OK then, don’t take out your text book, we’ll just use mine” he said as he put it on the middle of the table. “Alright, then I guess there is no harm in that.” “Can I please have your numbers?” “What?” I heard what he said but I really wanted to be sure that he asked for my number. “Your numbers, Kim,” he said, looking at me in a very disturbing way. But disturbing in a good way. “Ok I’ll 078 *** ***8”. My heart was singing praises, hallelujah “Thank you “ Mr Princely came in and he handed us our assignments, which will be due next week Friday “Whoever you are sitting next to is your partner until next week, when you hand me my assignments back, you are going to be working in pairs” he said as he took his books from the table. “I will not be teaching today, so you can start now and, good luck” he added, and left the class Precious came to my table, “Kim, I will not be paired with that i***t. Could I pair up with you?” “No you cannot, I asked you so nicely to come and sit with me like usual, but no, you decided that you wanted to sit with that i***t today and now you will have to deal with him until next week Friday. Now you know how it feels to be rejected by your own friend Presh,” “Kim, please don’t do this to me. Who am I without you?” She’s a good actress. I’ll give it to her. On a scale of 1-10, I’ll give her a 10. She deserves it. “Why don’t you ask Brad if he wants to switch partners?” “No, I don’t want to” Brad answered just before Precious asked him, “OK fine, I thought my friend would like to be my partner on this assignment, but guess what, she doesn’t love me” Can you believe this girl, throwing all of that in my face as if I wasn’t hurt when she left me to deal with Brad “Oh Presh, I cannot believe your friend, how could she do this to you? Unless you did the same thing to her, did you do anything of that sort Precious?” “Forget it Kim”. she stormed off. I took my phone out and logged on to my f*******: page, I just wanted to update my status *Kim is now sitting next to the love of her life but he doesn’t know that Kim loves him that much #sigh, I cannot help being next to him* Then I logged off “So Kim, what topic are we going to take?” Brad asked. “I’m not sure about deforestation. Maybe we should do reforestation. I think it’s easy or maybe we could write about the tropics of Capricorn. Not too little information about that, but I don’t want a topic that is simple or obvious like teenage pregnancy. But what do you think?” I realised Brad wasn’t listening to me, he was just staring at me. “Brad?” “Oh what?” Yippee. He came back to earth, “Sorry you look so good. I forgot about the assignment” “You are making me blush. Now let’s get to this assignment because we only need the topic, then we’ll both do our share of the research, then combine everything on Wednesday.” I packed my books and zipped my bag. There were only 5 minutes left before the bell rang and there Brad went. The only joy I knew today.. The bell rang and that meant it was 13H00 and that’s sports . I had netball to go to and Precious went to basketball practice. She loves that thing but I really don’t know why, because it looks like a man’s sport. You know those guys, but I guess if you’re a very tall girl you could also join them, but then precious. On the other hand, she is short but she is really good at it. Raymond followed me to netball practice. Well, he does that most of the time. When he doesn't have soccer practice or a chess tournament, I saw him sitting on a bench and I ignored him. It’s not like I asked him to follow me around like a lap-dog or something like that and he kept waving at me and I kept ignoring him, but finally I waved back, maybe then he stopped waving as if I cared, because I didn’t care. The only person I cared about was Brad. I know many people have told me that he’s bad news, but I haven’t seen that side of him and I don’t think it exists. If I remember correctly, Ray was one of the people who warned me about Bradley and I think he is just jealous because he will never have a girl like me, I mean like not in a million years or a thousand years. “Kim, your boyfriend is waving at you. Couldn’t you at least wave back” Celia said as she laughed with her friend “He is not my boyfriend, but either way, he is way better than your toothless boyfriend, do you really have to be mean to me when you know that you do not stand a chance against me?” “Ha ha ha ha” Precious started laughing at Celia, “Take that you crazy little witch.” “Precious are you done with your practice for today?” I asked as I took my bag from the floor. “Yes my dear, now let’s go home. We walked with our hands locked.