I saw him again the next day.
He was just leaning against the front gate of the school, hands in pockets, legs crossed staring directly at the sky that glistened with the morning sun, standing in that exact spot like he had not one care in the world. He looked arrogant.
Looking back I could've went around to the other side but I chose to walk past him. His head turned at the sight of me but was slowly lowered as I approached, his eyes still watching though.
There was something about him though that had me intrigued. The last thing I wanted was some petty feud between some boy I hardly knew so I stopped in front of him and turned with my hand out.
"Please, accept my apology,for yesterday for yesterday that is, I was in a bad mood and let's face it I'm a natural bitch so don't hold grudges against me ok"?
A stupid grin appeared on his face and after a moments hesitation he grabbed my hand and shook it up and down. He never once broke direct eye contact with me which was a truly new experience since hardly anyone could withstand my gaze.
A metallic bell chimed from the distance signifying the school day had already begun but we were just standing outside still hand in hand until we both felt awkward and released our grips.
He blew me a kiss and walked away. I made sure he was a few feet ahead before I trotted behind and up the stairs to my first period class.
I could hardly pay attention the whole day, the same thoughts kept circling through my head.
His hand was very soft, his eyes are beautiful, he looks mixed, his lips were chapped , he's my first friend, damn he's tall.
I wanted to talk to him more, only to get to know him and to deepen our new friendship but though as hard as I looked I couldn't find him.
Eventually I gave up, and let the school day drag out. Before starting my long walk home I changed into my sneakers, got a bottle of water and was on my way.
I was half expecting to see him on the path to be honest so when I saw a figure approach me I wasn't to surprised.
This time he stopped, smiled and waved.
"Yo what's up I didn't see you at all in the hallways, you didn't cut class did you"? I said with my hands on my hips.
He cocked and eyebrow and just stared before saying something.
"What grade are you in"?
This question at the time took me aback for a moment so I just stood there dumbfounded.
"I'm.....in 9th" I said slowly.
His body kind of jerked back suddenly which startled me, then he shook his head.
"Well that explains it I'm in 11th"
"Wow you don't look like an eleventh grader...uh"
All this time I just now realized I had never asked for his name.
Dumb ass your first friend and you couldn't even ask him his name! I thought to myself. I wanted to die in a hole, that's how embarrassed I was.
Then suddenly he leaned in close to my left ear and whispered his name.
To this day I could still feel his breath on my ear lobe which sent shivers down my spine and even though I hate to admit it, I felt extremely aroused.
I realized something else, I've herd his name before. In fact his name was all over the school.
I've herd rumors about this guy, the smartest boy in school, his I.Qs higher than mine and my intelligence is what put me in this current situation. Anyway the smartest most handsomest boy in the entire school was standing here right in front of me as my friend. I was counting my blessings.
"So I told you mines, what's your name"
I told him and almost immediately his eyes widened.
"The privileged child" he whispered.
That was my nickname. As I stated my intelligence was astonishing in that school. My I.Q was 175 and I was offered to be bumped up a few grades but I declined which of course sparked the attention of quite a few upperclassman hence that's when my nickname was born.
"Oh god please don't utter that ignorant name ever again to me"
His eyes flashed with a sudden spark of excitement and shock. He had noticed my sudden change in vocabulary.
"Deny it all you want miss but the fact of the matter is your little sobriquet is extremely unvarnished and you know it" He spat back.
"Wooow speaking like the true scholar you are" I said laughing
Again he blew me a kiss, said goodbye and started walking.
I turned but didn't start walking until his footsteps couldn't be herd once again.
