HIGH SCHOOL: Chapter 21 – 30
Chapter 26
By : kebby NG
ANDREA POV
I sat in the taxi with Max, thinking about the day event
Remembering being taken by those guys got me feeling scared again
I closed my eyes and held the seat tightly, just then I felt Max hands on mine and I stopped to look at him
“Are you okay?”he asked
“Yes “I denied quickly and I turned to look out of the window only for me to feel Max head on my shoulder.
“What are you doing?”I asked softly
“Seeking comfort and giving one” he replied softly
I relaxed a bit and let his head rest on my shoulders
“Thanks for today Max”I said softly
“That’s why I told you not to be weak” he said
“Once they see that you are scared, they will keep on getting at you and there will be a time when you will be unable to bear it and…………”he stopped suddenly
“Well let’s just wrap it like that”he said and I smiled
“Thanks Max, I mean it, people call you cold but I don’t think you are cold, you are very kind, sweet and protective”I said feeling very happy
He raised his head and stared at me “who came to the conclusion that am kind, sweet and protective”he asked
“Me! “I said giving him a smile
“I think you have got all those qualities wrong”he said
“I haven’t, you really are kind to me and sweet at times and tonight proves that you are protective “I said a bit shy .
Just then the car stopped and due to the impact, I fell on Max.
I looked at him while he did the same thing and quickly I got up
“Hurry and leave my Taxi, We have gotten to your destination” the driver said and quickly we left the car
I stood up and for went to the gate, using the entrance and not the workers
My heart was beating fast and I wished that somehow it will stop, I could feel Max following me from behind and I kept on going straight, daring not to look back
Why did my heart have to choose Max, I thought as I hit my chest wanting the fast beating to stop.
Suddenly he pulled my hand and I stopped to stare at him
“Would you like to study privately with me?”he asked
“What?”,
“Whenever we finish with the guys, you and I will study more whenever we return “he said
“Will that be okay, won’t you be tired?”I asked
“Tired? I hardly get tired”he replied
“See you every night at the garden by eight,good night Andrea”he said and walked off.
I found myself staring after him,smiling sheepishly to myself
Max wants to study with me, Max wants to study with me, I kept on thinking as I went to our room and unknown to us ,Max’s mother stood upstairs watching us.
HIGH SCHOOL: Chapter 21 – 30
THE NEXT DAY
MAX POV
I woke up feeling good, it’s been a while since we have woken up to feel this good.
And it’s all because of Andrea, I thought as I stood up from the bed and went to open the window
Yesterday’s ordeal had Been very scary. When I saw Andrea being pushed into the car,I got so furious that I lost my reason for a while.
It’s been so long since I got into a fight but because of Andrea I did .
I would never have done that for any one else, so why was Andrea case special, I thought as I kept on staring outside
Just then I saw Andrea, she had a bottle of wine with her and a lovely smile on her face.
She looks so gorgeous in her plain black tee shirt and a white short Jean.
My heart began to beat fast again and I found myself being mesmerised again.
Why do I only feel this way around Andrea?I asked as I kept on staring at her
“It’s because you are In Love” something in me said
“No it can’t be, I never felt this way even when I was dating Rose,I thought as I kept on looking at her.
Just then she looked up and when she saw me, she gave me a beautiful smile and then she mouthed at me
“Study session tonight, don’t forget” she added that last past while starring at her watch.
Then with one last smile sent my way, she walked off moving from my sight.
I walked back into house trying to calm my heart but it won’t stop beating
I must see her,I have to see her, I thought as I went out of my room in my pajamas
I was descending the stairs when I saw her going into the study, what’s she going to do there?
I got to study and I would have gone in if I didn’t hear my mom’s voice .
“This is the wine you asked for ma’am ” I heard Andrea say
“Tell me something, Are you close with my son” my mom asked
Why would she want to know if Andrea and I are close?
“No we are not”Andrea reply got me feeling down a bit .
Am I the only one who thinks that we both have gotten close.
“That’s a relief” I heard my mom say
“I will take my leave now” Andrea said but my mom stopped her
“I need your help Andrea” My mom said
“With what ma’am ”
“Can you help me keep watch over Max”she asked
“Pardon?”
“Most of the employees know the situation between my son and I, he hates me and wouldn’t let me get close to him, I hardly know what he is doing and I feel at a lost for it, can you please watch over him and report back to me” she asked
“But I ……….”
“Please Andrea, am not asking you as a boss but as a mother who is in dire need of your help”She begged Andrea
“Okay then, I will help you”Andrea replied
I wanted to go in and disrupt their conversation but an idea popped into my head and I went back upstairs.
HIGH SCHOOL: Chapter 21 – 30
ANDREA POV
I stood outside spreading some bed linen and my mind drifted off to the help I will be rendering to Max’s mother.
How will I be able to watch max and then report everything to her
I feel like a spy who has been asked to watch over someone,I thought sadly .
Just then I turned to move a linen only to find Max standing there.
“My God!!! you scared me”I yelled at him
“Go and get dressed, we are both going out”he said
“Out? To where?”I asked
“Somewhere, just get dressed “He said and walked off.
For a while I stood there wondering why he wanted to take me out but then I thought about the time I would be spending with him and quickly I rushed back into the house to make myself look beautiful.
A while later I stood outside the gate waiting for him to drive out in his car but instead he came out with out his car, he looked so dashing in a black jean coupled with a grey shirt and along with it was his cap and camera
“Let’s go”he said as he began to walk off
“Where is your car and where are we going?”I asked
“Have this”he said giving me his camera
“What should I use this for?”I asked
“Use it to take pictures of me and then report back to my mom”He said
“What?”I asked in surprise
“I heard your conversation with my mom and am just helping you “he said
“Max I………..”
“Don’t explain, just do as she says, watch me and report back to her”He said as he walked off, I stood back looking at him.
“Common let’s go, we have so many place to visit today”He said as he stopped to stare at me
“Yes, yes am coming”I said as I ran to him,still holding the camera In my hand.
HIGH SCHOOL: Chapter 21 – 30
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“Take a picture of this for me”He said as I took the picture of the sunflower
“Now do it with me in it”he added and I took his picture too .
I never get tired of taking his picture, he is just too handsome even when taking pictures.
We have been walking around the town, visiting the zoo, the amusement park and also the flower garden
Every opportunity he gets,he makes me take his picture and at first I found it a bit irritating but when I realised that he was doing it so we can have fun, I enjoyed it.
Though I am still wondering why he chose to visit a flower garden out of all the place in the city.
“Nick always wanted to come here but I never gave him that chance, I always made him go to my place of choice and always tell him that the place he asks me to visit is always boring ”
“When he died I began to visit the places he wanted me to go with him back then and I found it interesting, I regret not ever going with him” he added sadly
I went to him and held his hand “he will be happy seeing you here In the place he loves and why don’t we make more memories”I said
“Memories?”
“You and I should make more memory of the place he loves so much”I said again
Did I just say that to him, I thought as i wait for his respons.
HIGH SCHOOL: Chapter 21 – 30
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