LOVE AND MASK

Exam D-Day

Jane woke up early in the morning, she was anxious about her examination. She was not even sure of how the exam will be. She quickly went into the bathroom surreptitiously casually avoiding

the mistress. She actually does not want to have a bad day not even on the day of exam.

The bath was quick, she hurried back into her room and dress up. She even applied make-up slightly and her hair was combed down. Her yellow box pleated skirt and her turtled black top matched up correctly and the dress accentuated her body shape. While admiring herself, she heard a knock on the door and she prayed within that it would not be the mistress. She opened the door and let out a sigh of relief.

' Thanks goodness, it's you.'

Frank who stood by the door did not quickly realized what she said. He had his eyes transfixed on Jane in utter amazement. The silence made Jane turned back and she saw Frank's gaze fixed on her. Frank lowered his gaze, he was embarrassed with himself. He stood at the door but now looking at his feet.

' I thought you came here to tell me something.' Jane asked.

He was here to scold her for being late but now it seems he is the one that needs scolding.

' I was here to check on you. ' That wasn't the right word was all that was going on his mind but he already said it.

' If you were here to check me, why do you find it hard to come inside?'

He lift up his head to look at her, he was trying to figure out what was going on in her mind. ' She definitely caught me ogling her. How could she still say that or is she trying to...'

' Then, get out if you are just here to stare at me.' She interrupted his thought.

' How long will it take you to get ready?' He asked finally entering the room.

She faced him with smile on her face ' Time to go.'

' hmmmmmmm' He murmured.

' What?' Jane asked after hearing his murmurs.

' Let's hurry, it will not be good if we are late.' He replied.

They increased their pace till they got near the yellow sedan car where Jane slowed down.

' Who is the owner of this car ?' She asked as she moved round apparent from her reaction that she likes the car.

' I ' Frank replied unsure of Jane's feeling.

Jane burst into laughter. ' How can a person of your age have a car like this?' She asked amidst her laughter.

Only God knows how it sounded to Frank to have made him believed he was being mocked.

' If you have a ...' He paused to look at her face but she was still quite amazed. His mood changed as he remembered a quite painful past. He turned to look at her but now his gaze was pitiful. It was as if Jane could feel his gaze, she turned to look at him.

' Is that gaze for me ?' She asked .

' Which gaze?' He feigned ignorance.

' You are quite strange today.' She leaned on the car.

' And why is that ?'

' How would I know?' She retorted.

Before she could start complaining again, he moved swiftly and pushed her in the car. All he wanted to do was to carry her in a bridal style into the car but she might unnecessarily get suspicious of his reaction. He entered the car and started the car.

' How could a student who want to apply for scholarship drives in such a beautiful car? .' She asked but this time she wasn't expecting an answer and just like she expected, he concentrated on driving not paying attention to her.