Hard choices

Not over yet

As the school bell rings signalling the end of the school day I grab my bag and rush out of the class in the hope that I can get home without and further incident although my heart knows that it's not a 100% possible because my head keeps replaying the words "THIS IS NOT OVER", I run to get my bike and rush towards the school gates hoping that I make it. I am in such a rush yet in a world of my own so I don't notice the small petite figure standing at the gate, I bump into her with suck force that both of us land straight on the ground. Apologizing quickly I notice a hand offering to help me get up and although I take it hesitantly and so embarrassed that it takes me a moment to look up and see who the person is, after finding my feet I decide to look up and see who it is that I am to thank for the kind gesture only to find myself lost for a moment in the honey eye that look in to my light brown ones with so much concern. The sweetest most manly voice I have ever heard one that give me butterflies come to break me out of the trance asking if I'm okay that's when I realise it's Cassim the school administrators son, I mean I've heard of him and his looks, I've also seen him in a distance but never up close like this so close that it's giving me goosebumps. Before I could thank him or even answer his question I feel someone or something yank me hard from behind only to find that it's the goon squad before I could even react I feel a familiar sting on the left side of my face and just when I thought I couldn't be embarrassed any further, but from somewhere with on I have found a new strength so I use all my strength to slap miss sidekick back. She stumbles about two feet back and that is when I realise that they are all too stunned to react or even come up with something almost intelligent to say, so I take my new found courage and decide to say "DON'T EVER TOUCH ME AGAIN OR YOU WILL BE SORRY BECAUSE I AM SO DONE WITH THIS s**t", I turn to thank Cassim before hopping on my bike riding off to a place that is supposed to be home!

The ride is peaceful it leaves me with my own thoughts which helps me process everything although today I feel some sort of pride for finally standing up for me, yet another part of me is confused at these new found feeling I have towards this stranger known as Cassim!!!

What is this I just feel the need to be close to him and be around him but I'm almost home so I will leave it to thoughts for another day because it is possible that all this could just be gratitude, Yes that's what it is simple gratitude!!!

I ring the bell and the gate opens I find myself stressed out due to the possibility that I am late and truly my mother hates it when we are late and will punish us with the belt if her mood is upset.

Luckily I look at the clock as I enter and see that I am still pretty much on time. "Mom I'm home", I shout hoping that she will greet back when I hear a faint that good I've been waiting for you, because the principal called we are going to have meeting today with all of you. Even so all that is on my mind and all that I can focus on is those honey eyes, I need to figure this out before school tomorrow!