What Love Is

Life Assignments

He said it , he had the guts to tell me to my face that he had found love. Ha , maybe me choking to death would have taught him a lesson . I left without uttering a word , yes I know, that wasn't a good idea since I didn't want him thinking I still felt something.  It certainly wasn't that , it had to do with this handsome fool never realizing how much I loved him back then , how I practically melted every time he held me close. He did a number on me and barely a year later you find love? 

It's been 2 days since I left him startled in his room.  He's called just a few times since then. As I sit at my study area in my room , I can't quit thinking about my fate even though I have homework pleading for my attention. It needs to be done in 30minutes before I'm late for school. It's 7AM and I'm totally freshened up and ready to go , well , almost. I shake off the thought of Jerry and start to answer my assignment questions. I confidently finish and realise I'm 20 minutes late .I quickly rush out the door and scream goodbye to my parents who seem to still be asleep , now getting myself to school every single day seemed to be an assignment I abhorred , but had to do anyway. Call me childish for even classifying it as an  assignment . But it was stressful and time wasting. As I got into a bus rapidly , I start to wonder what my true task in life is... you know... that moment when you wonder if you're going to be the next Albert Einstein or Charles Dickens or ... you name it. Someone who leaves a mark behind , whose assignment was to give future generations comfort and peace.

"Miss!!!.."
"What! "I snap at the screamer .
"Bus fare!? for the 11th time " a short man scowls at me , I turn to realise numerous folks staring at us.
I take my purse out and hand him some money. He snatches it and walks on.
Not even a thank you , yessh

I get to my destination and alight hastily , goodness , these are the times I wish I had wings. I turn my head to the right to glance at the all too familiar walkway to my university , I stare at the crowd ,and feel myself tense up.. This is it , another episode of my life:no geniune smiles , no love , no care.. Kayla's Series
I looked as polished as always, the only thing that seems to give me confidence .I walk through the crowd , quickly blending in but I suddenly halt , scenting a Cologne that felt destined to forever intrigue me.. It didn't take much time for me to spot the owner ,the most beautiful creation ,with one knee on the paved pedestrian path ,picking up numerous piles of blue papers widely spread on the path and placing them in a red box beside him. Why in the world was I staring at this man? ,why couldn't I move? , didn't I know how late I was for school already? ..I shook myself in the silliest manner and decided to take a step away from him.
"Hey Miss, could you help me out here? ,  I guess it'll take two to handle such a dilemma" The Cologne owner (ahh yes I just called the stranger that) looked up to speak to the first person he could find after looking down for so long : Me.
He stopped moving his hands and stared at me seemingly frustrated,I bit my lip.. Goodness! Kayla .Don't you understand English any more? he smiled ,
"Please..." That was it..He had to be it..my definition brought to life...He made that word sound so foreign , like I had never heard it before.  I went on my knees immediately and packed as many piles of paper as I could , he did same.I finally picked up the last sheet as he got up with the red box in both hands , I placed the sheet in it and turned to leave , I don't know why I suddenly feared hearing his voice again.
"Whoa! , Wait. please"He said catching up with my pace. I halted,once again .
"There's no need to thank me , I'm already late ..."
"Your bracelet fell off."He interrupted me , handing it to me. Geez Kayla , and you were acting like he was going to burn you.
"Oh my, thanks .."I finally looked up at him , that turned out to be a bad idea , he was much more of anything I had ever defined to be handsome and I was dumbfounded.
"No , thank you , I really needed your help . I'm Caesar "His voice was heavenly ...oh la la!  heavenly? , really Kayla ?
"K.."I couldn't speak anymore..what the! , He raised an eyebrow questioningly but turned to the left , he nodded and turned back to me.
"My driver is in , would you like a ride ? it's the least I can do , for now"He smirked at me as a pair of large hands grabbed the heavy red box from him , He held that like it weighed nothing whilst talking to me.
Wait..did he say "for now"?..I grimaced confusedly.
"Is that a yes? Miss K?"He seem to gaze at me , his long eyelashes mesmerizing me . Ha haha , Miss K , well I didn't mind.
"Oh no no..I'm just a few strides away from my destination..I looked around , realising how the crowd had diminished signaling how late I was.
The uniformed man who grabbed the box from him opened a car door I just noticed had been parked close by . I examined Caesar ....Caesar ...oh Caesar. this guy had just made me a staring/speechless fool in approximately 10minutes. I would say yes if he proposed right this minute , that's how funny I felt , I couldn't explain what I was experiencing ..I had never felt like this when it came to Jerry or any other man. Why did I not only want to jump in his car but into his life. This wasn't me..he was a stranger.
"You really need to say something, it's been awhile"I heard him call out to me , already seated in the car. I stood in front of the vehicle. Now Kayla , you know you ain't getting down if you sit in there .. your mind won't let you. Run girl!
"Erm..bye!"I took to my heels , laughing all the way , why? ..well don't ask me..ask my mind ,it seemed to be working on its own since the Cologne owner came along....