King Gnah

willow

Kenny was at his desk playing a computer game when he heard a knock on his door. He ignored it the first time but the person was hell bent on having him pause his game...so he did.

"Come in!"he yelled over a loud groan.

The door opened to reveal Willow Bright. A girl Kenny had an attraction to since his middle school days.

How?

Well,the Gnah family had a fund raising for kids who couldn't support themselves and their families. These children were given jobs that required basic skills and full education sponsorship for the smart ones.Willow just so happened to join a number of years before and stole Kenny' s heart.

He never told the girl though. No! Infact,he tried never to speak to her for he might make a fool out of himself.

"Sir?"she addressed him formally,"Mrs.Leny sent me up to do your packing for school."

"Suit yourself..." Kenny swivelled in his seat to face his computer once more.

"Uhmm..."Willow had a slight tremor in her voice,"I have to get your opinion on every cloth I pack. Your mother's demand."

Kenny turned slowly and scrutinized Willow with a slight glare(unintended of course)and turned off the PC without even looking back at it.

He walked over to his single-seater sofa that faced the closet door,"Happy now,Mrs....?". He intentionally prolonged the question.

No one wants their crush to know that you knew their names(even the middle one) without them being the ones to tell you.

"Willow Bright." She said briefly while avoiding contact and focusing too much on opening the suitcases wide on the floor.

Kenny sat and nodded to anything he liked and tilted his head to those he didn't,classic rich boy vibe. It was up to five minutes in when he suddenly spoke up. "Kenny."he said.

Willow turned around confused but was greeted by Kenny's chest,"uhmmm....."was all that her lips could make out.

"I said 'Kenny', that's my name. Don't call me sir." Kenny repeated himself as he stretched his hand over her shoulder. "I wear grey,black,navy blue and white when I'm out most times." He rummaged through the closet as he spoke.

"Oh!" Willow said silently as she tried to avert her attention to Kenny's hands and not his beefy chest. What does this guy eat?she wondered.

"Same colours in doors but you should add more of green,red and pink. Since I'm being informal--" Kenny couldn't continue because she giggled uncontrollably.

After a few seconds of waiting for Willow to catch her breath (Kenny couldn't stop that angelic charm in her laugh) Kenny finally spoke,"Did I say something wrong?"

"No, no. Just..."Willow tilted her head to look for the right words."Pink is a Seth thing. I think orange would suite you more. Just saying."

At a loss for words Kenny stared in shock at her comment," Fist of all; I look sexy in pink. Secondly; you called me sir and Seth by his real name. I sense racism." He dramatically pointed out.

"Racism?!? How?!?" Willow burst out laughing again.

"Seth's mom is Spanish. Mine is Briton. I think you can see it now."

"You're so stubborn!"

"You didn't know? I'm shocked!"

"You are scary when you want to be."

"Runs in the blood."

And they talked all night-- well,until Willow had to leave. But Kenny had hope now.For what? He didn't know either,but it had a certain Willow in the equation.

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B

right and early on a Thursday, Lawrence was out in the drive way rounding up the crew for their long journey to school.

Yes,the school was only five hours away and said to be the most prestigious in the country. Students who attended there never had the need for a university certificate. A letter from Royal peak could get anyone a job on the earth and beyond.

"Don't waste my ti---- where is John?"Lawrence complained as he looked around for him,"By God! Seth is missing too!"

"Oh no worries.....they won't forget." Leni, Lawrence's wife said as she patted his shoulder,"Let's introduce the kids first,yeah?"

Lawrence looked helpless when he sighed,"Fine. We do that and get the other asses here in twenty." He blew his whistle,the only thing that the teenagers in the house respond to. "Okay guys! We have four of our best students from the Gnah program attending school with y'all! Be nice to them and help them fit in properly! And that means no pranks,Kenny!"

"Did you have to,dad?" Kenny groaned.

"Yes,he did."Leny stepped in,"Here they come. Anya,get off that phone!"

Anya did as she was told and viewed the squad headed their way. She had seen them all before and knew them by name.

Anderson and Caleb Stims. Siblings but not twins, major skills in engineering and music. No wonder they are smart, Lawrence needs these kids for the active youth campaign to expand the program.They both had curly hair and have a fit but slim build. Andy a tomboy and Caleb a jumpy ball of sunshine.

Raymond Clint. Heavyweight champion in MMA. Helps Anya with her sparing and practically runs the gym in the Gnah mansion. He's won gold for almost every fight he's participated and looks angry all the time. Ray keeps his hair short and with that bulk like he trying to be The Rock,he doesn't look his age.

Willow Bright. Kenny's crush that everyone knows about but won't say it to him because he'd deny it. She was part European and part Chinese.

Anya looked at Kenny and saw that sort of smile a guy has when he has hope.

"You're seeing this, right?" Stacy asked Anya in a whisper,"He made a move finally,I think."

At that moment,the squad was now lined up infront of Anya,Stacy and Kenny,the front door burst open to reveal Seth on John's back. John was stumbling down the stairs,"sorry am late guy----?" And he tripped midway the fifteenth step.