Interlude

Chapter 7

"Hi Codeine," i say back and he just laughs at me.

Cody has a short stocky body. In the relationship he has the ase for the girl. He has bracers on both rows of his teeth. A modern afro haircut with is black hair. His lips are huge and probably will cover a girls lips when he kisses them. His slim and tiny on the top. But bulky at the bottom. He has a body shape of a triangle. A coke can in his hand and his black i-watch on his left wrist. His school shirt is sticking out the side, his collar sticking up and a big coke stain on his tie. With his clown shoes that are covered in dust. His gold studs shining in the light on his ear lobes and grey beanie on his head. Which he only got this year , to make up an excuse and lie about to the teachers saying it was for the Matric Dance. His the groups perv that everyone knows about but he actually won't day anything.

Carlo comes and waves at me. Carlo doesn't like physical interaction with anyone and i actually admire that in him. He tells people straight i don't want you touching me. I wish i had the confidence to tell people how i feel when they touch me. He is wearing his gold watch on his left wrist. His hair is in a fade where it is shaved on the right side. Making the hair overlap on the left side. His black fake studs are in his ears. Carlo wants earrings but his parents are strict and only allow him to wear the fake ones. The only thing permanent on his body is his gold tooth on his left central incisor. He needs to shave his beard and mustache. Carlo has an oval body shape, but don't be fouled by his body, his words are his weapons against girls. Carlo is neat as usual, his blazer fits with a handkerchief sticking out of his blazer pocket and his shoes polished so much it looked like water was spilled on them.

Unlike Cody, Carlo stands a better chance of getting a girl than Cody. Cody tries to out smart the girl or appear to better than her. Which actually puts the girl off. Cody is good looking from far, but when he opens his mouth. He ruins it for himself. Carlo has a way with his words where you forget about how he looks and fall in love with his personality.

We all sit down at our groups table and the bell rings. Cody purposely sits next to Lorna so he can make a move. Cody has liked Lorna since she came in Grade 10. She doesn't believe us when we tell her he likes her. So we will have to wait for him to gain the balls to confess to her.

Then Carlo speaks up and tells us how he tried to help Cody get a girl. Also telling us how he flopped and creeped the girl out. We all start laughing at Cody because we know how he is when he likes a girl.

"Oh you wanna laugh, lets talk about the time i heard you speaking to your girlfriend," Cody says to Carlo.

Carlo stops laughing and zaps a middle finger at him.

"Ok baby ... no baby ... you know how much i love you baby ... night baby ... i miss you baby ... how i kid," Cody says back in a high pitched voice.

"Eyy fuck off, at least i got a girlfriend and who the fuck says kid, its kidding. No one told you to sit in the toilet and listen to my conversation. You will be the reason we stop having FIFA nights at my house," Carlo says mockingly to Cody.

The two of them make me laugh, they are complete opposites and but work well together.

Its 11:20 and i am late for Maths Lit. I had to really pee and went to the bathroom during transition time. I run up the stairs to quickly put my life science books in my locker. Marshall is by his locker and is about to close it when i run in to him. Dropping my bag, pencil case and books on to the floor.

"I am really sorry, i am really late, can i put my things in your locker- i say out too quickly.

"Give me your books, let me hold them for you," he says calmly back.

"Thanks," i whisper to him.

I give him my books, he pack my things in his locker when i hear a female voice.

"Aaw man yall sharing a locker," says the voice behind me.

I turn around to see Claudia walking towards us. I just ignore her, pick up my pencil case and bag. I begin running to class. I make it before the teacher notices my absences with Marshall behind me.

"Ok class today we doing group work, but i will assign you into groups," Mrs Issacs says.

She gave each student a number in between one and six. Me and Carlo were in group two, with Cameron and Courtney. Audrina was in group three, with Marshall, Jake and Anderson. Lorna was in group five with Cody, Sophie and Luke. I go sit with Carlo at his seat and the rest of group 2 joins us.

"Anderson the lesson barely begun and you causing problems. Go swap seats with Katrina and join their group," Mrs Isaacs shouted.

"Sorry Mam," he said walking to our group.

I get up to allow him to take my seat. I take the seat on the other side of Carlo. Then he sits down with no books or pen or anything to do work with.

"Katrina," i heard Anderson whisper.

"Don't talk to me," i say back.

I am annoyed i was moved from seat because he can't shut his mouth. Now i must suffer, thats unfair on so many levels. I keep my eyes on my books.

"How you angry. Why you angry?" he whines out.

I ignore him and continue listen to Mrs Issacs telling us what to do. I move my body so its facing Mrs Issacs she can distract me from Anderson.