My Boyfriend from Kindergarten

Happy Birthday (Chap. 7)

     For the pass 2 months, we talked on the phone every day after school. Kids at our school called us Mr. and Mrs. Olive. I actually didn't care either. We was always together so we both wasn't surprised about it. But actually, it was fun. I felt like we were the youngest power couple ever.

"Okay class I have important news to tell you all..in three weeks there will be a talent show!" Everyone got excited and started clapping and yelling.

"Alright alright simmer down! Now, whoever wins first place,  will get 500 dollars!"

Woah, I gotta join this...no matter what.

"You may work alone, or in teams. Its up to you. But by the end of today, I will need to know who is doing what so I can write your names down. So who's in?!"

Everyone yelled me and raised their hand. I was included.

By lunch time me and Oliver was discussing the talent show and I was once again, eating his lunch. I'm sick and tired of Spam. And Oliver never finishes his food anyway, so I help.

"So what are you thinking about doing for the talent show??"

"Umm I don't know yet! I think I wanna play one of my instruments. Violin or piano; pick!"

"Ummmmmmm both! Haha."  I joked

"Noo haha! I can't do that!"

"I know I know hehe. Maybe piano?"

"Hmm sounds good..but It won't be any fun" he says pouting his face, food all in his mouth.

"Why not?"

"Because you won't be with me!"

I started to blush. Thank God I was black so he couldn't see it. In a way I could be with him..

"I could join...but I'm too shy. But I really do want to be in the show to win."

"Ohh, I have an idea! Maybe you could sing! I heard you sing many times during play time in the gym. I know you thought no one could hear you but III diiid! hehe"

He heard me singing? Well that's embarrassing. I hate singing in front of people, unless its my mommy. But I wanna win. I need to win..for mommy. She needs money to buy medicine so she can feel better. She gotten even more sick. She barely gets out of bed now. And I'm not allowed upstairs so I rarely see her.

"Hmm, okay sounds good..I'll do it!" I said holding my hand up for a high five, returning one eagerly.

"Now that's more like it! Oh, and I have a something else to tell you.."

What more he gotta say? He saw me doing something else embarrassing?

"My birthday is coming up!"

"Wow really?"

"Yup. Its two days before the talent show! All gifts are accepted! hehe."

Wow thats really cool that his birthday is that close to the talent show. I really want to do something special for him..maybe make him something. But I'm not telling him. Its gonna be a surprise

    Later on after lunch we tell Ms. Lee that we are working together and I'll be singing and he will be playing the piano. She was so excited to hear about us doing this that she told us she will help us any way she can. She's so cool.

Everyday we met back and forth and practiced at his house because he had a piano there. My daddy was in one of his sober weeks so things been okay, just enough for me to go out, and visit mommy upstairs. 

We decided to perform Fools by Troye Sivan, and I think this song meant a lot to us. It really described our lives. Oliver played the piano so well. The way he played was so soothing and calming; and it just made me never want to leave his side. Each melody wrapped itself up in my singing, and it was beautiful. Mr. Lee begins to clap