OFFERNAGE [EDITING]

Mixed Feelings II

      “Korah!!”. I heard Ma Diane call,making me cover my ears with my pillow. I'm so exhausted I could sleep the whole day.

“Korah!!!”. I heard again,this time louder. I reluctantly got up,pushing my books to the side. I read for three hours before falling asleep.

I washed my face to see properly before heading downstairs with my messy hair and dull face.

“It's Saturday Korah. You promised to go to the market”. Ma Diane said,helping Sarah wear her socks properly.

The house is filled children. We are 23 Orphanages here which means there is no room for privacy.

“Oh..yes, I remember”. I went closer. “What's the time?”
“10:30”.

My eyes cleared at once. “10:30?, damn..it's getting late”. I rub my eyes with my hands.

“The list of what you need to get is over there,with my credit card”. Ma Diane said.

“I'll go now”. I assure,running up to the stairs to take a shower and freshen up.

I jogged out into the street to get a bus. Its already 11:30am, almost noon. I pray I come back early to sleep some more.

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Evan

           “Trevor”. I call my bro who is busy with his books. He look up to my voice.

“Happy birthday bro”. He said with a smirk. He doesn't talk much but he sure is funny sometimes.
I giggle,seating beside him. “Thanks”.

“So..how's today going to be?”. Trevor closed his books,interested in me.

“Lot of fun.. Drinks..and..”
“Girls”. Trevor completed,laughing.

“Well..yeah but I just..seem to like someone now”.
I started,waving my hands into my hair.

Trevor's eyes widen,still laughing. “I don't believe you Evan”.
I kept looking at him with a serious face.

“Okay then,who is she?” Trevor asked, noticing how serious I look.“Korah,your classmate”. I said calmly.
“Oh..may I ask why?”.

“I don't know..she's just.. Herself”. I try to explain but just can't. “You two are classmates,you should know more about her”.

Trevor shake his head slowly. “I don't. We don't talk”.
“Seriously Trevor? How can you have someone like that within you and you two don't talk”. I snap.

“Umm..because I'm not you”. Trevor answered straight,laughing.

“I'm thinking of telling her today though”. I pressed my lips, hoping to hear a good review.

“Wow.. You seem different”. Trevor commented.
I blushed faintly,exhaling sharply. “I just..want to tell her how I feel”.

“That's not bad though,I got you bro”. Trevor smile,tapping my shoulders.

“Thanks”. I got up to leave but turned back. “And I'm going to take this and this”. I cleared Trevor's books from his reading table. “You can't be reading on my birthday”.

He laughed loudly. “Seriously Evan?. Its okay,take it”. He said,following me.

Me and Trevor understand ourselves which is makes it all super easy to flow.

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Korah

          “I'm home..”. I chorused,taking off my shoes in frustration with four heavy bags in my hands.