EMOTIONAL TINGLEr
(Mind Reader at School)
Episode 11 & 12
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Written by Author Nath
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The cool weather of the night had some gentle breeze blowing at DeMar. One could see energy bulbs illuminating from Nelson’s house to the exterior part where Raina and Crucifix walked side by side like best friends, heading towards the street. The sixteen year old was still on her purple bumshort and crop-top. Reflection of light bulbs had the shape of her pant visible to the eyes through the bumshort. While Crucifix wore a knicker and a polo shirt. The sound of their sluggish footsteps could barely be heard by anyone.
“So, you now have a phone.” Raina broke the silence.
“Yes!” Crucifix replied joyfully. “And you’re the first person I stored her number.” he smiled to see the girl smiling too.
“I guess the next person will be Margret.” Raina looked at him to see his reaction.
“You’re probably right. She asked me of it today.”
Bemused, Raina stopped. “She did?” she widened her eyes, holding the urge of jealousy.
“Yeah, though for our team Whatsapp group.” Crucifix sadly lowered his voice.
Both became quiet. The tranquility generated a new thought into their heads, therefore they were both thinking about the same thing; the interrupted mood when Raina wanted to kiss him inside the room. However, the lingering of the tranquility had brought the sound of their footsteps to any nearby ear like Raina’s mother who watched the two from upstairs through a window. The woman couldn’t help but to think that her daughter was having an affair with Crucifix.
“Listen, Cross.” Raina began looking up at him. “I’m sorry about what wanted to happen in the room. That was stupid of me.” she concluded, lowering her head and waiting to hear his response, but she didn’t. So she stopped and looked up at him again. That also made Crucifix to stop and returned the gaze, though with a broad smile on his face. Raina joined him in smiling too even though she didn’t know why the young boy exposed his thirty-two. Suddenly, the air passages in her lungs became narrow due to inflammation and tightening of the muscles around the small airways. Therefore, breathing became difficult for her. Only then did she remember that she was asthmatic and wasn’t with her inhaler! It’s inside her school bag. Oh, no, very embarrassing!!
The smile vanished from her face followed by Crucifix’. She was beginning to choke to death, trying to fall on the ground but Crucifix caught her in his arms like a mother about to Břě@šťfeed her baby. Stunned, Raina saw him bringing out the inhaler from his pocket and placed it in her nose. What the hell?! How did he get the inhaler?? How did he even know she was asthmatic? These are questions that ran through Raina’s mind. Nevertheless, quickly, she supported the inhaler with her hands and began to take a deep breath from it.
“Take it easy, Raina. I got you.” Crucifix assured her. One of his hands rested behind her while the other wrapped across her abdomen.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Nelson couldn’t believe the drama from the window! So she waited patiently to know the end of it.
Raina has regained her breath and strength so Crucifix gradually pulled her up in a way both stared at each other speechlessly. Meanwhile, Crucifix’ hand never left her back neither did the other hand left her waist. Oh, what a romantic posture. As the gaze lingered, Raina began to shed tears.
“How did you know? I mean where did you…”
“Sshhh..” Crucifix placed a finger across her limbs.
It was not just an atmosphere of romance, but love too as their eyeballs fixed at each other’s at a close range. Crucifix’ attractive afro seemed to also participate on the staring contest, tempting Raina to touch them and eventually kiss the suddenly appeared handsome dude. Already her oestrogen had activated, rushing down to her segzual organ. Her subsequent behaviour would be as a result of her body chemistry which had gotten to the peak for her to explode and explore it. So gradually, she began to bring her lips closer for a soft kiss as a result of the butterflies that had woken up in her stomach. Finally, she stretched up on her toes and kissed him with her eyes closed thereby rolling down some tears from one of the eyes. Awww.. the poor girl was in love, but, should I say with the wrong person? Ah!
Nonetheless, that was Crucifix’ first kiss even though he didn’t reciprocate much, but wasn’t Raina’s first kiss. Whoa, this simply means she has a love-life story she hasn’t spoken to anymore about.
“I have to be on my way now, Raina.” Crucifix said after the kiss. He stepped a away from her immediately.
“Yes, of course.” She replied, stepping away too.
“Bye.” Both said at the same time.
Raina flung her butt back into the house. Just at the door of the sitting room, she saw her mother staring at her beside a cushion. The look on her eyes let Raina understand that she saw everything that happened outside. So she swallowed hard, twisting her finger fearfully.
“I thought you said both of you aren’t dating, Raina.” Mrs. Nelson said.
Raina kept quiet.
“Raina?” The mother took a step forward.
“We’re not, mum.” she found her voice “I think I’m just beginning to.. to..”
“Love him?” the mother completed the sentence.
Raina remain quiet. Tears had already engulfed her eyes. To her surprise, the mother hugged her warmly, rubbing her back gently too.
“Is okay, sweetheart. I think he’s a good boy. But how did he know about your sickness?” the mother asked softly.
“I don’t know, mother. Sometimes, I just feel like he’s in my head.” Raina responded, letting the tears out once more..
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The next day at school, just before school would dismiss, one could see Alice and Rose seated on a love-garden with an ornamental tree at the centre. Both wore jeans with white canvases, looking classic. Transparent eyeglasses on Rose’s eyes could tell. Just then, Ken bounced around like a big boy. He wore a bogus old-school jean and shirt with large chain on his neck.
“Kenny!” Rose rejoiced when she saw him. She practically stood up and kisses him.
“What’s up, babe.” Ken caressed her cheek. “I sighted you from over there, so I came over here to get it over with, baby.” he added hilariously.
Rose laughed!
“See you later, baby girl.” Ken bounced out again as Rose admired him lustfully.
“Girl!” Alice brought her mind back to herself.
Ken was Rose’s boyfriend and best friend to Caleb. Now you can tell that he’s the one who told Caleb about the unknown person dropping packages at Margret’s doorstep. But who told Ken about it? You know the answer. Rose did! Oh, no, this kind of thing can break people’s friendship. Notwithstanding, Margret arrived to the midst of the two girls who were still upset with her. In her hands were two textbooks. She stood before them.
“Come on, girls. You can’t keep ignoring me because I chose an option suitable to me. For crying out loud, this is school. We’re here to learn.” Margret lamented.
“Bet we shall beat your team hands down.” Alice challenged.
“Fair enough. Are we good now?”
“We’re always good, Margret.” A voice came from behind.