Passionate Heart

Turning back

Days went on as normal and I never missed School. This day our coach gave me notes to copy for her on the white board. I took the note from her and was copying the note until the board marker finished.

I want a new marker I said to the class prefect, Melinda.

Tell the marker prefect she said. Our marker prefect was George. I frowned and went to him. I spread my hand before him and said

Marker

He looked at me for a while before he opened his locker and brought out a new white board marker, but instead of giving me the marker, he held my hand.

Mi..ss Treasure, I'm sorry he said standing up still holding my hand

sorry for what ? I asked fixed

for everything, for the public disgrace and all

Owk! that's good I said trying to turn away, he held me back.

The class gathered

kneel down Christabel shouted

George hesitated

should I kneel down? he asked me

are you asking me? what if I ask you to lie down will you?

I will do anything for you he said

Because of what? I asked

because...because... I..love y... he started, I cut in immediately

you love who? didn't you say u can never look at me twice

Treasure you know I never meant all those, I ..I..was

kneel down Melinda ordered.

George looked at her and hesitated. It was the first time, he disobeyed her.

Treasure I will only kneel if you ask me to

what will I use your kneeling down to do? I asked removing NY hand from his hold forcefully and forcing my way out.

Treasure please forgive me he said and knelt down.. please h esaid looking at me pityingly.

At that moment I felt amused, what a crazy feeling, but it wasn't the right time to laugh.

George you did nothing wrong, you only expressed yourself, everybody have freedom of expression I said

There is nothing wrong in not feeling the same way I felt about you

felt? you said..why use past tense

well, I will continue saying I don't love you till I mean it I said

I'm sorry Treasure, it was only shyness that made me not to admit it. I didn't know I felt the same about you until I discovered that I can't get my mind off you

Melinda came towards us clapping

This is what I want, you denied her publicly, you should also apologize publicly not in secret. Miss Treasure, you heard what he said please forgive him

forgive him..forgive him the class chanted.

My heart exploded like a time bomb, my head had grown big to the extend that my neck couldn't carry it anymore. I let go of his hands and ran outside.

I settled on a chair outside and was seriously blushing, then I remembered his past public disgrace, the denials, insults, pains and shame and cried. At a time I wondered if it was tears of joy or anger. I wondered if I have the right to forgive him. Just then George came again and knelt before me again, this time around he said nothing.

stand up I said

I won't stand till you forgive me he said

I have forgiven you I said

you haven't he argued

I have

if you really have then kiss me he said

I know you want to know what happened next but I'm not going to tell you that.