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SPARKS QUARTER – lunch time.
They were all there except the girls only Marvin, Luca, Andre and Simon they were actually practising.
“Could you find a way to let me down slowly?” Andre sang, his voice was amazing and beautiful.
Simon played the piano, he was better at instruments than singing.
“A little sympathy, I hope you can show me”
“If you wanna… go then I’ll be so lonely”
“If you’re leaving… baby, let me down slowly”
“Let me down, down, let me down, down, let me down”
Luca and Marvin took the chorus, it was let me down slowly by Alec Benjamin after rehearsals,Andre got tired.
“I’m f-__-king tired” Andre sighed and drank from a bottle of water.
“A little birdie told me that you have a beautiful girl in your house” Andre smirked.
“That big mouth” Simon cursed underneath his breath.
“Yes and so?”
“Celine said she is really pretty I hope she isn’t coming here, I don’t want to destroy her pretty p@zzy” Andre laughed but he wasn’t joking.
“She’s mine” Simon sneered at him.
“Guys chill out”
“I’m just saying, any girl that gets my interest, I will f-__-k” Andre winked.
The others laughed except Simon.
******
Later in the day Simon got back from school and went straight to her room forgetting to knock.
He barged on and she had her bra on, “f-__-k!, I’m sorry” Simon apologised with a fleeting smile on his lips..
“Come in” Rania said from inside,Simon walked in and locked the door behind him.
“I need your help” Rania smiled at him, she remembered he kissed her and wondered who he was to her.
She was struggling with the zip of her new gown.
Simon smiled and walked to her, he helped her to zip up his fingers touching her skin. It’s tender with scars on it.
“You have scars” Simon commented and Rania faced him, she checked her arm and there were scars on it.
“I don’t know how I got them,” Rania replied shakily.
“It’s fine, maybe you were trying to run away but now you are safe, you can see Celine’s dermatologist ” Simon smiled and cupped her cheek, he had been smiling at each sentence he made.
Rania giggled “That… means you are not my bf” She said that because he kissed her.
Simon’s eyes widened, he grinned”Actually no but its not a bad idea ”
Rania laughed” I can’t even recall my name”
“It doesn’t matter I will name you myself” Simon smiled and pecked her forehead, his gesture was making blush.
She covered her cheeks trying to hide it.
“You are blushing” Simon teased and she giggled.
“No I’m not” Rania blushed harder.
“My legs were numb in the morning but they are better now ” She pouted her lips like a baby.
“What about your head?”
“Your mom already removed the bandage” Rania giggled.
“Who’s in the house!” Celine yelled and she stormed in looking like a mad witch.
“What the hell happened to you?” Simon gasped, staring at his younger sister who’s hair looked scattered and her make up smeared. She didn’t even come to school, she only lied to mom.
“You are awake” Celine laughed, she wasn’t drunk.
“Hi” Rania waved at her.
“Hello, my name is Celine King, the younger sister of Simon King,” Celine laughed.
“What’s your name?” Celine asked Rania.
“I… I…”
“Her name is Leonora,” Simon butted in.
“Lovely name” Celine rushed to her and hugged her.
“Welcome to our family” Celine said loudly, she’s really friendly.
“Thanks” Rania smiled happily, she had never felt this happy before.
‘I like them, especially Simon,’ Rania thought and stared at him, particularly his lips.
*****
They sat at the dining table eating the food prepared by Celine, she was surprisingly a good cook.
Simon scolded her about telling Andre but his crazy sister didn’t seem perturbed.
“f-__-k off!” Celine pouted.
“Amnesia sucks right? Nora” Celine asked.
“Yes it does”
“Would you like to go to college with us tomorrow?” Celine asked and Rania grew excited.
“Yes” Rania nodded.
“Hell no!” Simon yelled out of the blue.
“Hell, yeah, she would go with you, if she feels better” Mrs King intervened.
“I feel much better,I would love to go,” Rania giggled.
Simon rolled his eyes “But she hasn’t recovered fully”
“Her results came out fine only that any phobia, allergy you have won’t react for now which is a good thing” Mrs King shrugged.
“Wh@ťěver” Simon rolled his eyes and frowned.
Rania smiled and scattered Simon’s hair playfully with her hand .
“Hey” Simon laughed and scattered her too.
Rania laughed and they both played with each other’s hair.
“So sticky” Rania pouted ruffling his hair, his hands moved to her ribs and he tickled her.
“Ouch, it tickles,” Rania giggled.
Mrs King wasn’t bothered, she just went on with her food.
“Childish” Celine rolled her eyes.
*****
KNAM COLLEGE***
Next morning, they arrived at school with Rania.
She looked around stunned by the height and how large the school was, Simon was making inquiries about registering, Rania wasn’t waiting for him, she walked ahead, the school’s building was white and black in colour, there were noises from inside the building, the school was large and beautiful too, she could see students walking on the third floor and she was excited.
She was looking around when she suddenly bumped into someone who was running.
“Ouch!” She yelped and lost balance, she gripped his collar dragging him along with her, They both fell to the floor and she landed on top of him.
He gripped her waist pressing her br**sts against his chest the inevitable happened and her lips mistakenly met with his lips.
TBC…