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Just finished writing my first final exam paper. I can't believe the year is almost over. I was writing English paper 1.it was the easiest English paper I've ever written. If I keep at it like this I'll be able to pass and hopefully get a bursary.
"I saw you smiling when they handed us the Question papers" Gift gushed next to me, "must've been a good paper for you" he rolled his eyes.
I laughed, "it was easy for all of us, you included" I playfully slapped his arm.
"Not as easy as it was for you. I need a drink, a cold drink to calm me down" He winked, " we should go check out that new spot down the road"
"Let me invite Zoe" I scanned the area for a familiar bad ass. I spotted her making her way towards me, us. I mean Gift and I.
Ugh.
You get my drift.
"You guys are like best friends now. Wherever one of you is, the other is right there too" she blushed.
"Shut up" I teased. "We're going to check out that new spot down the road. You coming?" I asked her.
She is absentmindedly pressing her phone, barely heard a word I said. "Zoe"
"What?" She looked at me then back at her phone. "I'm tired, I need a nap" she finally said. "Raincheck?"
"You've been neglecting me a lot lately"
"I'm sorry. I will make it up to you, okay? Now go on you two. Have fun on my behalf" she winked at me before strolling to the other side of the road.
I turned to Gift, "we still on?"
"Yes" He dragged me to the new hotspot for high school kids down the road.
It's a beautiful place with a modern type of feel to it. There's free Wi-Fi, food, not free, and drinks. I will definitely love it here.
We sat furthest from the door. We checked out the menu. It's so colourful and pretty. I don't know what to order. I finally decided on chocolate cup cake and a thick strawberry milkshake. I have a sweet tooth. Don't judge. Gift opted for chocolate milkshake and a red velvet slice of cake.
"We're practically killing ourselves with all this sugar" He took a huge bite of his cake, " it's worth it" He hummed a random song. " death by sugar " He laughed.
He is really cute.
And super nice.
We've been studying together and hanging out at the park a lot lately. He has been really good company. I barely had time to cry my eyes out over the whole breakup and wedding thing.
My life's pretty messed up. I never in a million years thought I'd get married at 18. I was always the dreamer of the bunch. The smart one. Now all I am is just another young foolish girl who is throwing her future away.
It really hurts to know that I will never amount to anything. My peers are talking varsities and getting jobs and I'm here thinking of my wedding dress and what food will be served.
I don't even know what menu to choose. I haven't started planning or purchasing anything. I'm procrastinating the whole wedding thing. I think maybe if I delay it for so long, my father will hopefully forget and let it go.
Knowing myself and how unlucky I am,chances of that happening are nonexistent.
"Earth to Christian"
I blinked a few times before realising that I'm day dreaming.
"You're crying" Gift said softly. "What's wrong?"
