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Chapter 2.
Krad
It has been a few days since the day I totally humiliated myself at the arcade… Krad seems to notice me more now! I'm sure his trying to start a conversation with me. So, being the more adventurous one, I will approach him during break time!
At break time, I sat next to him…
"Hey! Whatsup?"
"Leave me alone Mousy! You've been awfully annoying this few days, always hanging around. Are you stalking me?"
"ME? Stalking YOU? You don't own the path you know? I'm just walking MY way while you meddle with yours."
"Get lost. Nutter."
He left the table. Gosh! For a moment, I thought I was going to knock his eyeball out of his eye sockets… ahh… relax… try not to get so agitated. Alrighto! When has the Mighty Dark ever given up on anything? Try and try again! Never give up! I'll try to talk to him again before school starts tomorrow.
The next day…
He was LATE when I was FINALLY early!!! How can this be? I get a laugh whenever I glance over at him. Frizzy hair, untied, sleepy eyes, socks of wrong colour, one black one white, shirt not tucked in. That is so totally not Krad. Where did the NERD in him go?? I manage to catch him sleeping in class and I took a picture of him. Hah! This is just my day. And I saw him slipping a few pills in his mouth. He must be taking drugs!! And he didn't take much food during recess. This must be a symptom of drug taking! Or are they not? I should have listened in classes. And the same thing went on for a month, just that he is eating more. I've decided to make a list of the things or action he does to confirm my suspicion that he is taking drugs!
1. Late for about a week now. He was never late before that.
2. Different way of talking… more lethargic now. Not the usual over-confident tone
3. Results are slipping! I'm sure I won him in the recent maths test! I scored 19.
4. Different way of dressing.
Conclusion: Something fishy must be going on. Sloppy and lethargic attitude.
I approached him to confront him after a gathered a few more "evidence" that's his taking drugs, running to this hippy community… but… was I wrong??
"Hey Krad! You've been taking Drugs right?"
"Where did you get that warped idea? From that sponge brain of yours? Ha!"
"Just answer me."
"No."
"There what is the sudden attitude change for!"
"Because I had stomach flu and my alarm clock broke down. Reminds me, I need to get a new alarm clock to stop misleading sponge brains like you."
"Oh… sorry for the misunderstanding… how about a meal after school? My threat!"
"Me and you?!?! I'll rather take my chances with a lion."
"I can help you get a lion. You really want it?"
"Fine. But don't drag pass 3.30pm. I need to get home before then."
"You have a sad life…"
"What?"
I thought it was better if I had left the conversation hanging. I definitely didn't want a World War 3, blowing my chances to eat with him. I can see that he did a bit of dressing up before he came down to the concourse to meet up. His hair was tied. Looks like he is taking a friendly meal more seriously. Where shall I bring him to eat? I know! A fast-food restaurant! I seem of great help, helping him order. First time eating? Definitely! I was like that when I was a little kid, ordering for the first time without my mommy. He seemed awfully contented over his meal. But he didn't take much. I was sure he muttered a 'thanks' underneath his breath. But he said he was going at 3pm. He claims that it takes 30minutes to reach his house. Please? We're neighbours? We could at least walk home together? Ah-hah! Walk home together!
"Hey Krad! We could walk home together!"
Dang! He was gone already, but he left a note behind:
While you are in your sponge head daydreaming, I'll be going. It has been fun. Thank you.
Yes! He is seeing me more as his friend now. Here is a small note I made:
18-07 Krad said thank you to me and started seeing me more as a friend. This could be the start of us being friends and getting together!
Author's Note: This is the 2nd chapter… hope you enjoy it!