CHAPTER 10; WHY ARE YOU SITTING HERE ALONE?

I woke up very late the

next day. I left home

without having breakfast.

by the time I got to the

school, our first lecture was

already over. I later found out

that the lecturer took

attendance in class and said

that 10marks would be

awarded for the attendance.

while I sat alone in the class

blaming myself for waking up

late, Sharon approached me.

"hi Christian, how is your

body now?" she asked.

"I'm fine now" I answered

"why are you sitting here

alone? aren't you going for the

next lecture?" she asked.

I didn't answer her.

she moved closer to me

"what's the problem? you

don't look happy" she said

"I heard that the lecturer took

attendance in class and would

award mark for it" I said

"yes that's true" she

responded

"that means I have lost 10

marks just like that" I said

"is that why you are sad?" she

asked

"you don't have to worry

about that. I was the one that

marked the attendance. Do you

think I would mark the

attendance without marking

you present, whether you were

in class or not"

"you marked me present" I

said happily

"yes" she responded.

I couldn't describe how happy

I was at that moment. now I

know the benefit of having

your course rep as a friend.

"thank you very much. I'm

very grateful" I said

"okay, now that you know you

didn't lose the mark, let's start

going for our next lecture" she

said

I stood up immediately and we

headed straight to the class

our next lecture was holding.

we sat together during the

lecture and when the lecture

was over, she followed the

lecturer to his office.

It was already time for lunch

by the time the class ended. I

was very hungry. I didn't have

breakfast before leaving home.

I couldn't go to the school

cafeteria to have lunch because

I was scared of seeing Kate and

her friends in the cafeteria.

who knows what they might

demand from me this time, if

they see me in the cafeteria.

what they did to me the

previous day was still fresh in

my mind.

I tried to bear the hunger

until I get home but couldn't. I

could hear the rumbling in my

stomach, which showed that

the worms in my stomach

were already protesting. while

I was trying to console the

worms in my stomach,

Mustack approached me.

"guy how far" he said

"I'm good and you"

"I'm good bro" he responded.

"so where are you heading" I

asked

"I'm going to the school

cafeteria to have lunch" he

responded.

'thank God' I said silently and

heaved a sigh of relief. Having

Mustack by my side would

boost my confidence. I was

sure I wouldn't have to spend

on Kate and her friends when

Mustack is right beside me.

"I was about going to the

cafeteria to have lunch also" I

said to Mustack

"then let's go together" he said

we went to the cafeteria and

ordered for food. just when we

were about to start eating,

Sylvia walked into the

cafeteria. my heart missed a

beat when I saw her. she went

to the counter to order for

food. she received her food

her went to occupy the seat at

the far left. I thought of telling

Mustack about Sylvia behavior

towards me. maybe he would

know the reason why she

behaved that way towards me.

"Mustack" I called

"yes" he answered

"Sylvia seems to be angry with

me" I said

"what happened?" he asked

"I don't know. I paid for her

fare when I realized she was in

the same bus with me, but

instead for her to thank me,

she got mad at me" I said

"do you like her?" Mustack

asked

His question got me confused.

I was saying someone got mad

at me because I paid her fare

and he was asking if I like her.

"I never said I like her" I

responded.

"if you can't seem to get your

mind off what she did to you,

that means you like her" he

said.

"no, I don't like her" I said

"your behavior shows that you

like her. why not approach her

and tell her how you feel" he

said

"Mustack I don't like her" I

said in serious tone.

"maybe I will help you talk to

her" he said.

"please don't try it" I pleaded.

"I will. you have to learn how

to approach ladies. I have

noticed you don't know how to

approach ladies." he said

"please Mustack, don't say

anything to her. I don't like

her" I pleaded

Mustack stood up and walked

toward Sylvia. I watched as he

approached her. The moment

he sat down beside her, I stood

up immediately and took to

my heels. I ran as fast as I

could.

If she could react the way she

did when I only tried to pay

her fare, who knows how she

would react when Mustack tells

her that I like her.