The little things we missed before

The next day at school, the whole class seemed to have noticed the difference in the atmosphere between Alex and I. They started teasing us of being a couple which started out with bickering. Well they weren't exactly wrong except for the fact that we were a couple. “Alex and I are totally incompatible ”,at least that was what I thought before.

Lessons started as usual and the class finally settled down. When it was time for breakfast, I remained behind in class because I had brought food from home. Alex stayed behind as well to eat his food as well. It was unplanned although it seemed as though. As we ate,I noticed something unusual about his ears. On his left ear,he appeared to have two ear lobes. A different but an amazing sight which I made known to him that I had just noticed. He also went ahead to point out I had a beauty spot on my left ear as well as my right eyelid right beneath the brow. We both laughed at our discoveries since we seemed to have missed them before. Suddenly I realized his uneasy look as he stared at the scar on my nose between my eyes as if he wanted to ask how I got it and at the same time was afraid of offending me and reminding me of my past pain.

I usually didn't like talking about it but in order to put his curiosity to rest,I decided to just tell him when I got it but I wasn't ready to elaborate how I got it because I still wasn't ready to talk about it. “I got it when I was three”,I blurted out. “Got what?”,he questioned looking all embarrassed for being caught staring. “The scar”,I answered. “Oh that,sorry if I made you uncomfortable ”,he replied. “Never mind I'm used to it,you're not the first to stare at it though ”,I replied dryly. I think he noticed my unwillingness so he just changed the topic. “So food huh”,he blurted out. We both raised our heads to look up,then our eyes met. We both burst out laughing and we were back to our normal conversations again. The bell went for break over and the beginning of the fourth lesson,we put aside our lunch boxes and prepared for our class.

Throughout the lesson he kept trying to get my attention using petty tricks and making faces at me. I wasn't in the mood since I only learn while the teacher teaches so I had to tell him off. Well he stopped and we were back to studying. Time seemed to run by real fast,before I knew it school was over. Before I could reach for my bag to pack the books I had used during our last lesson, Alex picked it up,did the packing and then swung it over his shoulder. “Come on,let's go together ”,he said as he pulled me up and signalled me to follow him out. I was a bit confused but I just followed. It seemed everyone was to busy and happy to be going home to notice us,luckily. We met my brother at the gate and when he noticed my bag was with Alex,he started laughing then proceeded to teasing me. “I'm going tell Sis and mummy you've got yourself a boyfriend at school”,he said as he continued laughing. “You little dirty minded snitch,it's not what it looks like”,I said defensively. “Don't listen to her, it's true!”,Alex yelled interrupting my next speech then he continued to say,“Tell your mum her so in law will be visiting her soon”,Alex said as he winked at me. At that moment, his mom's car pulled over. He returned my bag and waved us good bye. His mom smiled and nodded her head in our direction so I just smiled back and waved as she drove away.

As my brother and I was on our way home,images of Alex mother's smile kept popping into my mind like she had a hidden meaning behind the smile she flashed me. Well it didn't matter anyway, whatever may come should come.

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