The Ocean's song (NeteyamXAo'nung)

[Chapter 3: Ignorant]

It was morning and I had barely slept.
My head was too noisy, my heartbeat fast and my cheeks were burning a lot I think I'm sick. I told my mom what happened yesterday , the fastening of my heartbeat and she just stared at me and laughed.

"Oh- Neteyam who is the person?"
She couldn't hold her laugh.

"What person?"

"Ma son, do you feel that after seeing a certain someone?"

Yes, but I didn't say it out loud.

"If you like that person you shouldn't be afraid, and you are not sick silly boy" she smiled as she put her hands on my shoulders I smiled back at her.

"Who's sick?"

We turned to look at the door.

Tuk pulled my hands and started dragging me outside.

"Come on they're people gathering outside"

I went along with Tuk. There were people around our age gathering near the shore with a weapon in their hand from a distance I spot Lo'ak he painted his face like those we do at the war. Punk looked ridiculous.

Ao'nung stood a couple of metres away from him.

I walked over to them while I told Kiri to look after Tuk.

"What are you guys doing?"I said as I patted Lo'ak on the back.

They all turned towards me and signaled towards the reef, out of them I saw new faces . A little older than us I guess but they didn't seem from this part of the island.

"Going to take a race till the three brothers rock" one of the guys with pearl braided hair spoke as he smirked at me which was followed with a flirty wink.

I just looked away thinking he was messing around. Don't want no trouble like dad said.

"Is that not allowed ? I mean outside the reef?"

"Nah not today" Ao'nung scowled while he walked past me. He didn't even meet my eye.

He's avoiding me. Why am I getting pissed off then.

The air seemed heavy after that cold interaction so I decided to lighten up the mood.

"So my baby bro good luck and come back in one piece" I grinned and pressed on his shoulders while he hissed at me all the others laughed.

The guy with the pearl braided hair stared at me for an awkwardly long time and he finally spoke.

"Come race with us pretty boy it's going to be fun"

Rotxo's mouth flung open and Kiri shut them up
"you're shameless Na'oll"

The guy Na'oll laughed.

I just gave a smile and I turned to look at Ao'nung who was glaring at him.

"Okay I'll join" he finally looked at me.

We got on top of our ilu and were ready for the horn to be blown for the signal.

Lo'ak was behind me.

"My bro make her proud"  I said after I saw Tsireya waving at him.

"Shut up" he scowled.

"You skxawng" I smiled to myself.

Na'oll came beside me .

"It would be a pleasure if I got to know your name "

"Neteyam"

"Neteyam? Neteyam. A pretty name for a pretty boy."he smiled

"You know your way of talking is different "