I hummed along to the tune of the random generic pop music that played in the background as I absentmindedly ran my fingers across the various fabrics and patterns. Nothing in this store was calling to me and we've been in here for around ten minutes already, far too long in my book. Just then, a shiny sequinned fabric glistened, it shot a beam of light off the colourful shiny disc-shaped bead straight at me. I took it off the rack for closer inspection, it was a bomber jacket. I turned around to show it off to Kevin who was on the other side of the rack. He looked up at my grinning face and the monstrosity that I held in my hands before bursting into a fit of uncontrollable laughter.
''This looks like something a first grader would wear or maybe a disco ball cosplayer,'' I commented between giggles.
''Check this out,'' he said before he held up a pair of galaxy tights.
''I didn't even know those were still in production,'' I laughed, my stomach beginning to
I quickly wrote down what we were discussing, my notes looked messy with random scratches and the occasional doodle. The topic of our conversation was centred around finalising the details for the End of Year Prom or EYP as everyone called it; so far we had a DJ, location, food, drinks but no decorations. We were still arguing about the colour scheme and theme even though we only had two weeks left and a small amount of money left. ''That's so lame,'' a council member shouted across the table at a guy that suggested aquamarine and yellow. ''Blue and yellow aren't lame, not my fault you don't know colour theory,'' he retorted whilst he gestured to her mismatch outfit. I liked it actually, sure the colours may seem odd together but somehow she made it work. Confidence was the key to most things. I got lost in my thoughts as they began their argument. My eyes caught Zack's movement effectively bringing me out of my thoughts. ''Stop acting like children,
''I have never felt so humiliated in my entire life. I stood in the middle of the stage with this huge bright light shining directly in my eyes. I had sweat dripping down my forehead, and the whole auditorium was so quiet you could hear the toilet flush from across campus," Kiara went on to explain to me the trouble that she faced during her last performance. She was dramatic, but that was one of the things I loved about her. I loved so many things about her. I stared at her for a bit then caught myself. What the hell was I doing? I feel like such a creep. I looked over her shoulder and caught sight of a beautiful noirette. Of course, she was nowhere near the Goddess level that KiKi was on, but she was still pretty. I could waste my time with her. How would I approach her? She had on a bomber jacket and a crop top; it was kind of basic, but I didn't intend to be with her for her sense of style. I thought of Kiki's sense of style and realised she didn't really have one. Ever since
I slowly nodded, my head propped up in the palm of my hand. My wrist was starting to hurt; that's the struggle of having such a big brain. Although my eyes were on Mandy's face, my mind was in another dimension. It started when Mandy mentioned her sibling, I think she said she had a sister, and I got to thinking about my own siblings. Specifically, the twins and how much they love Kiara. Me too, honestly. That was no surprise though; everyone loves Kiki. She was funny, friendly and cute as a button. Kiara was an all-around great person. I still remember the first time I saw her in that park by herself. I just knew we were going to be together forever, granted I never expected us to just be friends but beggars can't be choosers. "So Zack, do you want to?" Mandy's question threw me for a loop. "Oh, I'm sorry I was," I paused trying to think of something to say, "I was completely captivated by your beauty that I wasn't paying your words a lot of attention," She giggled and threw he
"You don't like it, dear? Is the flavour off?" my step mum, or mum as I often call her, asked me from her seat across the table. She was in the process of wiping Van's face when she must have noticed my solemn mood. I have never known Van to eat neatly. "I love it, honey. It's very delicious. It might be one of your best yet," my dad pipped in. He hummed in delight to sell his words. "No one was talking to you," my mum stuck her tongue out at him. "I was talking to our eldest, but I'm glad you like it," she smiled and gave him a kiss on the cheek. They were so cute. I want that for me and Kiara. "Love it," he emphasised with a wide smile. "I love it too, mummy," Nessa said as she bounced in her seat. Her little fists clutched her baby spoon like a spear. I have never known Nessa to sit still. "Me too, mummy," Van chipped in. "I can tell. Even your cheeks are enjoying it," mum giggled as she wiped off the remaining food that stuck to his chubby cheeks. "I think it's
The following morning, I got up earlier than usual. Kiara and I were the heads of the student council and we held meetings before school started on Mondays. I quickly and silently got dressed and then made my way downstairs. Unexpectedly, Daniel was sitting in the kitchen. His laptop light illuminated his hunched figure. I shook my head; he was going to ruin his eyes. "What the hell Dan? Don't you sleep?" I grumbled and grabbed a slice of bread. "I have exams coming up," he stated. He was staring intently at the screen. I leaned against the counter and ted my plain slice of bread as I watched him. Daniel never asked me to help him study, despite knowing that I could and would help him in a heartbeat. I think he thinks that we're enemies in the academic field. Competition is good and can really help with confidence, so I was rooting for him to beat one of my scores. "What are you going to do about Kiara and that other girl?" his question came a bit muffled as he was chewing on h
Mindy firmly latched on to my arm as I looked around for Kiara. Mindy's grip was tight like she was afraid I would run off if she loosened it a little. If I knew where Kiki was, I probably would have run off. I knew that I wouldn't be able to focus if Kiki was still upset with me. After our fight yesterday, I could barely eat, so before school was the optimum time to air our grievances. "Zacky, walk me to class, please?" Mindy looked up at me through her lashes. Her nails were still embedded in my arm, it didn't hurt but it was uncomfortable. Truthfully, Mindy was such a beautiful person and I could see myself falling for her if I had never met Kiki. "Um," I started and glanced around the sparse crowd walking through the halls. It was no use; Kiara was long gone by now. Perhaps I should call her, there was a high per cent chance that she would not answer me. She rarely answered phone calls, to begin with. The chances of her answering when she was upset are next to nothing. "E
For the first time in the longest while, I was awake during my classes. However, sticking to my original Zack-esque quality, I wasn't paying attention to the lesson; I had bigger things to deal with at the moment. That bigger thing was how I planned to make peace with Kiara. I ran through tons of solutions.Buy her a new scented candle? No, she was strangely very picky about those things. It had to be the right colour and glass shape or she would hide it under her bathroom sink. Take her to see a scary movie? There was one coming out soon, but I hated the horror genre so that wouldn't work. I'll put it on the back burner though. Make peace with Kevin?I couldn't stop myself from laughing out loud. It wasn't even a snort but a full-on laugh which resulted in the teacher sending me a glare for disturbing his class. I covered it up as best as I could with a cough and the lesson moved on like I hadn't just laughed at the death of Martin Luther King Jr. "Hey," someone psst at me. I tur
I drove quietly while Kiara continued to pretend to be asleep. I wanted to say something to her but, over the years of knowing her, I knew she wouldn't want to talk at the moment. The radio created background noise as I took the route to Kiara's and my secret place. While I wanted to respect Kiara's decision to stay silent, I couldn't add another thing for us to avoid on our list. If there is one thing I learned from my parents, it would be that communication is a driver of relationships. "I told Zoa to raincheck on the shopping trip. I hope you don't mind me doing so,'' I said after a few more minutes of silence. It was up to me to take the leap. As expected, Kiara did not say anything. ''Mindy told me she saw you crying. What's that about?'' I tried a different angle. Once again, she kept quiet. Her silence did nothing but, irritate me. Kiara knew I knew she wasn't sleeping and still she decided that ignoring me was the best option. ''Could you please stop ignoring me? It'