My Monster episode 5 – 6
My Monster
Chapter 5
I woke with a terrible headache, its because of the scary nightmare, I dreamt of Eric with his mask, he have fangs and was s-cking my blood, I was so powerless.
“You sure you don’t want to stay home” my mom asked, she noticed my sickness, that’s why you hærdly hide things from mothers
“Sure mom, its just headache, it will wear off” I answered, I would like to stay home, but I really want to see Eric and know what happened.
“OK, if you say so, do tell the school authority if anything happens” she said I gave her a nod, “goodbye then” she said and I gave I waved her and entered the car, yea I have a very cute car, venza that drives me to school, being rich have its perks.
Imagine my sadness when school dismissed but Eric didn’t come, I just have to put up fake smile for Kevin and his flattery. The second day Eric still didn’t come, the worse is the delinquents were all sad even playful Richie.
“Girl Kevin is really into you” Amina said as she caught Kevin winked at me. I just dismissed her with a wave.
“Why so gloomy” I asked Richie, Amina gave him a side glance, I guess she want to know too but pride won’t let’s her ask.
“Its Eric” he said barely above a whisper.
“Keep quiet Richie, its non of their business” Amanda said with a glare, before I could ask again she took Richie and walked to where others are sitting. I sense Collins and Amanda are dating, but she is always with Richie so am sort of confused.
“I wonder why she is dragging Richie where’er she goes” Amina said with a hump, is that jealousy I sense. On normal situation I will tease her, but this is not the time
I stood up to go after them as they left the canteen, I was stopped by Kevin.
“Cool your horses pretty where you off to” he asked
“Just the rest room, we be back in a jiffy” I said and rushed out, how did I allow Eric to mess with my head, I have not even have a conversation with him.
“Richie please stop” I said and thankfully he did but Amanda cane in front of him
“The only reason I have poked your eyes out is because he said no harm should come to you” Amanda said confusing me
“Who said” I asked
“Why bother, come Richie let’s go” she said
“I won’t stop till you tell me what’s wrong” I asked already feeling my throat tighten, am now breathing like I ran a bundle.
“Ok” Amanda said not in a nice way “we all messed up, Eric took the blame, and now he is serving the punishment” she said,
“I tried to stop the fight why then do you blame me” I asked, I serious don’t see why she hate me
“Cause if you did let him crush Kelly like he normally do, he won’t have the l-ips to snitch, and if not for you your pretty boyfriend wouldn’t walk free after punching him” she said.
“Its clearly not my fault if he was intimidated by my Kevin, and he tried to hit me and Kevin saved me” I defended Kevin.
“Eric might be seen as a monster, but he can never hit woman” she said and walked away leaving me in utter awe. Then why did he stretch out his arms toward me, I tried to do good but someone took the punishment.
“In case your wondering the punishment” Amanda said getting my attention, she now few feet away from me “he have to clean the wh0le military camp, everyday and only eat when his done, and he always finishes mid night, that’s when he eat. He have to do that for 3 days” she said and left.
If they feel so guilty why not help him or say the truth about what happened, in truth I blame myself more than they blame me. Today is already Friday, so no seeing till Monday. I went home with heavy heart.
We normally travel to village every Christmas period, so a day before we travel I will keep looking at the clock counting seconds cause I will be super excited. I never knew another thing can give me such excitement, cause I keep looking at the clock on Sunday counting seconds hoping Monday is already here. Funny Monday that I always hate is now what am waiting for.
My mom was surprise when I dressed up early morning rushed my food and left, my dad will be surprised I left before him. Waiting for the delinquents to arrive was beyond word.
“Wow girl, you came early” Amina said, I smiled at her, if only she knew
“Just felt like” I said.
“Well you’re in luck, I have something to tell you, I wanted to tell you on Friday but you left and I don’t have your number” she said, I never thought of taking her number.
“What’s that” I asked still looking ahead to see when they arrive.
“Kevin, he is determine to confess to you today” she said, it took a second before what she said registered.
“What!” I scre-med
“You heard me girl, so better perform well” she said with a wink. “Many girls wants him, so consider yourself lucky” she said, I looked up and saw Kevin coming with his friends, he stopped when he saw me and smile. My eyes w¡dened, I turned and walked away, very fast, he called and I quickened my pace, no guy have ever confessed to me before, now am afraid of how to behave.
I went to a place I discovered the second day I came into this school, its quiet excluded, serene with the trees, I do come here when I want to study I love it more than library. I have never seen anyone since I started coming so I took it as my fortress, the only reason I don’t come always is because its a bit far from the main building, so I only come when I have free period.
“How am I going to answer Kevin” I said p-nting around, I decided to play it out in my mind, I took a princess stand and flipped my hair.
“Oh Kevin, what took you so long” I said with a dreamy voice “no that looks too desperate. I took a mean stance “I will think about it” I said then grunt what if he takes it as rejection. Besides am I even ready to date. This is frustrating, I took a stone and threw it at the tree without looking.
“Ouch, that hurt” I heard someone said, I froze, I looked up and saw a figure sitting on the tree branch.
Who was sitting on the tree????
Chapter 6
“Who’s there” I asked since the leaveshid his face, I took a step back ready to run, cause if he is a rapist or murderer he can easily do that to me and nobody will hear my scre-m since here is far.
“Just an idle observer” he said, I recognised the voice, my eyes w¡dened, perhaps his here to kill me cause of the incident.
Eric, how come you’re here” I said and took a step back, he then jumped down still wearing his hoodie sweater.
“By nature I grave serenity, so imagine how easy it was to find here” he said looking around, he have his hand in his pocket, I looked at him, he seem fine, maybe the punishment was a lie.
“Its impossible, you never leave the class, and I discovered it by wandering around” I said, I still feel he followed me
“Look over there” he pointed behind me, it took me a while to look, I guess I don’t trust him, he might jump me as I look “that window you see at the third floor is our class” he said then it made sense. No wonder he always look outside, so he was monitoring here.
“I kept monitoring here” he said looking around “student never come here, only one student, I don’t know who, since I can’t make it her face from that distance” he said, he’s really observant. “But I know she only come during break or free period” he said then looked at me and once again I saw his pitch black eyes and I felt drunk, I stepped back.
“I noticed just like me she wants to be alone, so in other not to crash, I decided to use here in the morning while she takes the afternoon” how considerate.
“But, once again my perfect day was ruin by you” he said. Not again, how can I save the situation.
“Am the girl” I said, probably to make my claim or just
“Figured” he said and I don’t know his emotion cause of the mask.
“Sorry I disturbed your day” I apologized looking down “I was just frustrated” I said
“Believe me Barbie, you have no idea what’s frustration is” he said and walked away.
“Barbie?!” I said and he stopped, I walked towards him and stood in front of him, just a feet away “name is Barbara” I said, I never liked people calling me barbie, I made sure to warn anybody that tries to.
“Don’t sweat it Barbie, lesson is about to start” he said and walked away, he left me in awe, I watched him as he walked, he is gentle in feet, like he can’t hurt an ant, he is tall.
“I forgot to ask about the punishment” I said and walked back to class, when I got in lesson have already started, I looked and saw him sitting down still looking out the window, I then moved my eyes to Kevin and saw the worry on his face, I felt bad for making him worry.
I apologized to the teacher and went to my sit, I kept thinking about this morning, not what Amina told me, but my conversations with Eric. I felt a rush while we talk like I don’t want it to end.
I willed myself not to look back to see him, when the bell for lunch ranged. I stood up and sluggishly arranged my book, I made sure everybody have left the class, I slowly walked to the door, making my every footstep loud, I don’t know why but I was disappointed when I went out the door and he didn’t call me.
I sadly went to the canteen, I saw Amina sitting beside Richie who is now back to his jovia self, Amanda is with Collins today with other delinquents.
“I thought you love being with Amanda” I heard Amina asked Richie as I got there
“Yea she’s pack of fun, but enjoy being with you more, and she always remind me she’s older than me” Richie said
“Wait you date older women” Amina asked in one breath.
“Nop, Amanda is my cousin, wait are you jealous” Richie asked as his face lit up
“How, why should I be” she said gathering her composure.
“Wow, it feels like pay day” Richie said and I smiled.
“Why did you ran off when you saw me” I heard Kevin asked, I swallowed and turned to him
“Emergency, had an upset stomach” I said, he then relaxed
“How are you now” he asked
“Better” I said taking a sip from my juice.
“Good, I have something to tell you after dismissal” he said with his cute smile, it made me swoon
“Sure” I said like a lovestruck girl, he smiled and left.
“Kevin is really lucky” Richie said, I turned to him
“Why” Amina asked before me
“He punched Eric, the monster and he walks free” he took a deep breath “I still don’t know why” he finished
“Why call him monster, have you seen his face” I asked.
“Nop, he came to the camp before all of us, actually a 2years before us, he had his schooling there. They just decided last minute that he attend school with us” he said
“So even when he’s with you guys he never wear it off” I asked
“Yes, he’s hærdly with us, he have his own side like he really committed something worst. Some of us believe he might really go to prison once he reach 18” he said with a shrug
“Are you guys not bothered” I asked
“Not really, at first we did, but with time we got use to it, besides when Gabriel tried to take it off, he beat both him and Michael, with Collins” he smiled like he remembered it “that’s the day we came to respect him and took him as the boss. And the mask made him a puzzle” he said.
I wanted to ask more, like his surname, is he always quiet, do people visit them, have he received any, but the bell ranged. I bolted to the class, I looked at him the moment I came in, he raised his head and looked at me. I felt happy, its as if he sees me, it lasted for a second, he just looked away like I was nothing, just a breeze that blew pass. I don’t know what to expect, but this reaction pained me, its more frustrating that I don’t know why.
Tbc