Watch your back.
910 Words
At the restroom during closing hour, it was raining. Kevin longing gazing at his reflection in the mirror. Looked at the small window right top middle of the restroom. The rain gently rolled down as it hit the surface of the small window, Kevin slowly blinked, breath while he remembered the incidents before his death as the sound of the rain drops echoed through the restroom, he gripped the sink. His heart raced. Swallowed, shook his head then removed his hand from the cracked sink, stared at his reflection, rubbed his face suddenly one of the toilet door opened behind him. He rolled his eyes to the direction with no reaction. The Japanese girl slowly came out from the door with slumped shoulders and her long black hair covering her face, went to the exit of the restroom.
“This is the boy’s restroom. Girl's, left turn after the boy’s.” Kevin told.
She stopped without looking back, replied in a monotone voice.
“Very well.” Opened the door and left.
Kevin took in a sharp breath dressed his top uniform in front of the mirror and exit the restroom, before entering his class, he was stopped by the guys leader he easily beat earlier, blocking his way to the class, Kevin sighed.
“I don’t have time to meet anyone.” Kevin said, the leader folded his arms.
“Even if it is the Head boy.”
“Yes, even if.” Kevin said, staring into the eyes of the leader.
“Kevin.” Feyi called while inside the class, she walked towards them. “Kevin, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing much, Feyi. Pack your books we are leaving.” Kevin commanded, Feyi nodded and reluctantly went back, arranging her books into her bag.
“Leave here, unless everyone will know how bad you suck in controlling your Junior.” Kevin leaned closer. “That is, breaking every bones in your body.” The leader swallowed. Feyi came back with her bag at her back and with Kevin’s bag in her hands. Kevin looked at her with a smile then scowled at his Senior giving the eyes, meaning you are blocking my way eyes. The leader slowly moved away from his way, Feyi stepped out from the class, stretched his bag to Kevin which he collected, wore it, walked out, Feyi turned to the leader.
“Good bye, Senior.” She immediately turned, flittered to Kevin.
Walking down the steps.
“Kevin, why is Senior Femi talking to you?”
“Hm. Femi that’s his name.” he said, “Like I said before, Nothing much.”
“Nothing much?” she stopped at the way, Kevin stopped also. “Kevin?” he turned, suddenly Kevin eyes went round as he saw tears rolling down from Feyi’s eyes.
“Why are you like this?” Kevin immediately went to her. “Sorry I shouldn’t have cry in front of you….I…promised myself….” then he hugged her.
“Shhhhh. I should be the one saying sorry for always ignoring you when ever I want.” He broke the hug, cleaned the few tears on her eyes as she sniffled. “I’m going to the hospital today, for….”
“For what?!” Feyi interrupted staring at him.
“Girl. Let me finish.” He smiled, Feyi nodded. “You look cute when you stare at me like that.” Kevin teased. Feyi slightly smirked, Kevin tilted his head. “Are you blushing, remember we are still in school.”
“Huh? See who is talking.” Feyi said as she sniffled then smiled. Kevin nodded.
“Let’s go, I will tell you on the way.”
At the Senior Secondary three class only Gregor, the head girl, Femi and two other classmates were in the class.
“Are you sure he is like us?” Femi asked.
“Maybe or maybe not.” Gregor responded.
“Serious?! We all know he have only this month to live.”
“You knew and you went ahead to attack the boy and his sisters?!” The head girl yelled, Gregor walked to the window, staring down at Kevin, Feyi with his twin sisters walking towards the school gate with few pupils under the drizzling rain.
“But my brother said, he threatened them with knives.” Femi debated.
“Now that the new Principal is here, we will tell him everything concerning him. Only if he survive this month.” Gregor said, the head girl clapped her hands, smiling.
“Sure, Gregor. We will do as you say.” She cheered. Scowled at Femi. “During that time. Stay away from him or I will crush you myself.” Femi swallowed and nodded. Gregor looked at the two classmates seated in the class.
“Xavier, Safiya. Watch him closely.” Gregor said, Femi put his hand on his chest.
“Watch me?” Gregor shook his head, looked through the window, glancing at Kevin.
“The kid.”
“I noticed someone in his class also.” Femi said. Everyone looked at him. “The Japanese girl who came to our school last month as a pupil, she was not in class when I tried to call the kid.”
“She might have gone home.” The head girl said,
“Gone home? Yet I saw her bag on the desk.” Femi said, “Should we watched her also?” Femi looked at Gregor.
“Maybe.” He said, stared at the head girl.
“Will you watch her for the main time?”
The head girl smirked.
“That’s not a problem. Is the best job for a shadow like me.” She said, Femi scoffed. “Femi. Did you want to die?” She grinded her teeth. Femi immediately stood up.
“Am coming, Basirat!” he said, walked out of the class. Xavier and Safiya smirked.
“Remember guys. We do it in a low-key manner.” Gregor said.
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