My nerd

15. Jaan, our pet.

"alright class, today we will be carrying out a project, you will be grouped in twos and given a pet that you both have to take care of, and study their behavior and the way they interact with you. The person next to you is your partner. Due to be submitted in the next two weeks" the teacher said.

Well that will be interesting.

I turn to look at Dan.... He seems to be paired with Daisy, the school informat, he winked at me and turned to Daisy with a flirty smile. I rolled my eyes and smacked him in his arm.

"This is a know your pet project not find a girlfriend project"

"Not a crime to kill two birds with one stone" he smirked, "besides check out your teammate" he pointed across from me. I turned and saw Megan walking in and getting sited beside me.

"Hi, you came early" I said sarcastically.

She laughed "oh please".

" Wait, you both are good friends now?" Dan asked foolishly

"wait, don't tell me you both are dating? And you didn't tell me Jason?" He said his mouth forming an 'o' in shock.

"That's because we are not, dummy" I said face palming myself.

I ignore Dan's ridiculous face and turn to Megan.

"We are project buddies"

"For what?"

"Know your pet project, it's about...." I explained to Megan all what the teacher said.

" Hmmm, okay. So what animal are we taking care off?"

"Will find out after the class" I answered.

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45 minutes later, classes were over and we all proceeded to the back of the class where the pets were. We were 20 students and so ten pets where there.

There was a bird, puppy, kitten, bunny, tortoise, fish, parrot, ferret, a chick, cameleon.

Each had a number in their cages. According to the number we picked we are to take the pet with the same number.

I picked a number and checked... 7....it was a ferret.

I really didn't mind, I didn't know much about ferrets so it's opportunity to learn. I took the little guy from his cage slowly placing my hands under his chest and rear. I pet him slowly for him to get calm.

"Isn't he cute" I showed Megan. She cooed and pet him too.

"What do we call him?" I asked Megan....it had black hair with some shades of white around the neck and under belly.

"Urmm blackie?" Megan suggested.

"Oh no, we are not naming our child blackie" I said dramatically. I pet the ferret more and cooed " don't worry, daddy's going to give you a wonderful name unlike your mother" I said stealing a glance at Megan who give me a painless blow at my sides.

"Come to mama" she said taking him from me and petting him.

"How about we mix our names together?, Like jaan?" I suggested smiling widely knowing that I was a genius at naming.

Megan stared, thinking about it for a while, it was a perfect name for our ferret. She knows. She turned to the ferret, "alright jaan let's get you home" she said placing him back in the cage and carrying the cage.

"Wipe that smirk on your face and take the other things" she said moving out of the class with the cage.

I chuckle at her reaction and reach for the other equipments needed to take care of the pet for 2 weeks. This included potty pad, food and water containers and ferret food e.t.c

I joined Megan at her car. Putting the things in the car, I turned to her. "My place or yours?"

"Mine .. it's bigger and quiet...also can't have Tess stealing jaan away" she said as she hands me the cage and move to the drivers seat. Placing the cage in the back seat, I take out jaan and move to shotgun.

"True"

*****

15 minutes later, we were at Megan's house. We arranged everything in a corner in Megan big room, it was very convenient as there was not much in it just a bed, wardrobe and a bed side table. We placed jaan on the worn out cloth in the cage to rest for a while. In a few minutes he was asleep.

Megan and I spent the next few hours reading instructions, researching for our project presentation and ferret proofing the room.

After 2 hours, we went to check up on jaan.

He was just waking up and taking in his surroundings. We placed a phone camera to video the experience and for the project.

"Hey little buddy" I spoke softly. Following the potty training instructions, we successfully get him to use the potty. We both hi five each other, Megan's face radiated of so much happiness making me happy as well.

"Awwn he is so cute" she gushed with a wide smile.

She rubs some oil on her arm and open jaan's cage, she carries him on her arms as he licks the oil off her arm. The way she was so concentrated on him as he licks and she pets him was just so beautiful, I had to take my phone and take a picture of her and jaan.

She drops him on the floorboards letting him explore the room for a while. We both sat on the floorboards watching little jaan roam round the room. Megan eyes travelled everywhere the ferret went, she looked so keen to see what the little guy would do next. I loved the loving part of her, the free part of her not giving a care about the world but just radiating love, she deserves to stay this way... happy... but sometimes something always held her back from smiling..loving...and being happy. I wonder what?

"Take a picture, it will last longer" Megan spoke with a smirk pulling me out of my trance. She held her phone watching the saved video.

"Already did" I muttered lowly and inaudibly.

"Huh?" She questioned confused.

"How long is it now?" I changed the topic staring at my legs as the ferret climbs it, his fuzzy skin brushing against my skin.

"10 minutes"

"Okay"

"So...what about that kiss?" She asked now lying face up on the floorboards.

"Huh?" I stammered. I thought she had forgotten cause I hadn't.

Jaan was now off my leg proceeding to Megan's. I lay down face up beside Megan.

"You know what I'm talking about. Or you want me to explain" she teased further with a smirk.

Jaan was now on her tummy just moving around.

"I..I..hmm..I.." I stammered more mentally face palming myself.

Her body vibrated as she laughs.

"15 minutes" she said.

"Okay" was all I could say.

Megan was quiet now staring at the ceiling and off to thinking island. Jaan was on my arms now walking to my other arm.

What if I actually kissed Megan? The thought alone was already messing with my head.

How soft was it? How do it taste? How does kissing her feel like?

Great that's what I will be thinking about everytime I see her....just great.

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Hi guys,

What do you think about this chapter?

Please pardon if I'm making any mistakes in how to care for a ferret. We don't have any in Africa so I'm writing based on the research I have made.

I picked a ferret because I would like to know more about it and this is a nice way to do so. So I hope you like it.

School has been hectic for me, February has been chaotic for me, reading, classes, practicals and now my exams is started this month. I have tried covering large area of topics in the 9 courses I'm taking this semester in the space of one month. It has not been easy honestly. But it is what it is.

I had to forfeit the rebirth contest I made for one of my books. I couldn't reach the 30,000 word count because of how busy I have been. I'm still thinking of forfeiting the others too, like the young adult and the l***q contest. I'm still going to write on the genre but not for the contest cause I don't think I can keep up with time and all. I hope you understand.

Hopefully this month might be better, I hope.

Fingers crossed.

Also I apologise for any typo or grammar error. I will edit my books once it's completed. So bear with me.

Good news: my nerd is in the process of get signed officially. So excited.

See you next time...

~precious~