8:00am.
It was a cool Tuesday.
History class was coming to end.
"Class, here is a heads up tests will start next week". The teacher says.
The class ends.
I got up and was about leaving the class.
Then i overhear the teacher and this voice that seemed familiar,
"Are you done".
"Yes sir".
"And Lisa, don't forget to study".
"I won't".
"Bon, ultérieurement" (okay later then).
Approaching her desk.
I look down to see her packing her books.
"So Lisa".
I had this smug smile.
She glanced at me with a glimmer of rage as if i had broken this curse she had placed on me.
"Oh it's you, heyy, how are you?".
"I'm doing good".
"What about you".
"Uhm i am ok". She said as she reached for books and gets up.
"Let me". Taking some books off her hands.
And we walked over to her locker.
I noticed a poster of flintwood Mac, and noticed a couple more as she opened her locker.
"You're a fan of flintwood Mac?".
"Oh yeah big time".
"What song would you say is their best yet?".
"Hmm... I'd say The chain"
"Yeah that was a great song"
We reached the cafeteria.
We went over to Lu's
"Hey Lu".
"What's up".
"Hi!".
Says Lisa.
"Hey amir this your friend?".
"Yeah, sh-s-she was at the party".
"Yeah she looks familiar". Lu says, studying her.
"Damn i hope i don't have economics". I whisper to myself.
"What's that". Lisa asks.
"Nothing it's just...". Shocked that she heard me I didn't really have an answer.
She was looking at me eyes wide open as we waiting for me to complete my statement.
"Well...".
"I'm just thinking about this economics class".
Lu joins in.
"Oh yeah, it's the next class".
"Damn". I sighed, tilting my head backwards.
*Bell rings*
"Well see you guys later".
Lu says getting up. I noticed him going the opposite way, so i asked.
"Aren't you also having economics?".
"Oh yeah i, no I'm skipping".
He says with a big grin on his face.
"Ok you do you".
I say as I nodded.
I turned around to see Lisa ahead.
I caught up with her. Heading to class together i asked.
"Are doing anything later today?".
"No why?".
"I was wondering if we could hangout ".
"Uhh i have a boyfriend".
"Oh, God, no!".
"Just as friends".
Smiling awkwardly.
"Sure whatever". She says, flicking her hair.
"And we're here, ladies first". I say. Opening the door".
"Mhmm".
She chuckled.
"You're welcome".
"Okay students get seated". Says the teacher.
We both crouched walking to our seats trying to avoid the projector lights.
"Heyy".
Lisa wispers.
"What?".
"Can i have at a look at your note?".
"Didn't get that".
"Your note". Pointing towards my text book.
"Ohh, handing the book to her".
"Hey, young man is there something you'd like to tell the class?".
The teacher asks.
"Ugh-ugh-uhh...".
I began to panic as i stuttered.
"That's right didn't think so".
Iisa looked on to where i was seated looking sympathetic, as if she we're trying to apologize for something she had done.
But there was no reason to feel sorry.
The class was boring as usual,
I never really pay attention to what he says,
But i know he usually talks about stuff like
Depreciation and the middle class.
I was already feeling sleepy, i was forcing myself not to fall asleep.
When the class ended, i was surprised that i was still awake.
As i was leaving the class.
I turned over to Lisa's and she was fast asleep, she looked really comfortable, she was even snoring.
"Hey Lisa".
Tapping her on the shoulder.
"Lisa".
This time i banged the table.
"What the hell!".
She says angryly and hits me.
I start laughing.
"Sorry, you were asleep, and school is over"
"Ohh, seriously?".
"Yeah, you were snoring".
"Arhh, i hate this class".
"Mm hm, I'm most people in this class feel the same way".
She raises her eyes up to look at me and sniffles.
"So...so I'll see you l-later?"
"Yeah".
"Are you on Snapchat?". She asks.
"I am".
"Ok".
I gives me her phone and i added her on snap.
It was 7:00am.
I was at her door step.
"Hello".
It was her mom.
Startled i didn't know what say. But.
"Good evening".
"How are you?".
"I'm fine mam".
"Uhh, is..."
"You must be looking for Lisa. She cuts me off
"Lisa!, There's someone here looking for you".
She then looks at me.
"Who are you again?".
"Uhmm...".
"He is my tutor".
Lisa chips in.
"Mm hm". I muttered, not really knowing where she was going with this.
As i walked in.
Lisa's mom asks.
"What would you two be studying?".
"Economics".
"History".
Lisa and i said at the same time, her mom frowned in confusion.
Lisa tries to clearify.
"It's actually a history project on some aspects of economics".
"Exactly". I added.
"Okay you two have fun now".
Her mom says as she turns away from us and walks away.
"Your mom seems nice".
"She sighed".
Going up the stairs i saw a couple pictures of 10 yr old Lisa. There was her mom and dad beside her, and you could see the braces on her teeth as she had the big smile on her face.
"Here we are".
She says as we enter her room.
It was a gloomy pink, and they were these star stickers that glow in the dark.
Then there she was resting on the edges of window.
"Hey we're not actually reading, are we?".
Not answering me she tinkers with the window.
There was this sudden clap as she opens her window.
She wispers.
"Hey, come on".
"No thank you".
"You said you wanted to hangout right?".
"Yeah but I'm scared of heights".
"You want to stay here and study?".
"No".
Moving closer to the window as i replied.
"Then come, on let's go!".
She scales down the ladder like it was no big deal.
Seeing her perform the impossible, I was quite ashamed with myself.
I looked down to see the floor, roughly 40 feet to ground.
Then she wispers my name from down below.
"Hey, amir get down here!".
"You're not gonna jump, there's a ladder" could sense the intensity in her voice.
"Okay, wait, what if i fall".
"You won't fall".
"You don't know that".
"Okay, if and if you fall I'll catch you".
Spreading her arms as if she was about to embrace someone.
In trying to conquer my fear, i took a deep breath. And placed my right foot on the ladder, and tried to climb down as fast as possible.
Then suddenly i hear the ladder make this creaking sound, so i paused, trying to figure out what had happened.
*Nuts bursts out*
Noticing the ladder falling backwards.
I jumped to floor.
I may had sprained my ankle a bit.
"Oh, shit".
I cursed at myself.
"You did it".
Lisa said, excitingly.
"That was horrible".
I said breathing heavily.
Lisa looks at me amused.
"You're unbelievable".
She says giggling, she lends me a hand.
"Let's go you big baby". She says.
"Oh man, it hurts so bad".
"Quite whinning".
We went to this store to get bandages for sprain. It wasn't that serious though.
We soon started walking on the streets.
"So, where is your favorite place in Paris?".
She asks.
I take a while to reply as i stretched.
"I don't know, i don't get out much".
"Well I guess I'd say the mountain park".
"Yeah?, Why?".
"Sometimes, when i feel blue i go and watch the stars, I know they don't talk, but starring at them i feel as if they talk to me".
I nodded, Amused by my own statement.
"I know, it's dumb". I added.
"No, i totally get it".
"You do?".
"You know when i was 9, my dad got me telescope.
"We'd search the aries constellation every year on my birthday.
"And then we stopped when i turned 14".
I look at her face, she was glum, Sensing grief in her tone i asked.
"What happened?".
"he had chemo".
"Ohh I'm so sorry.
"Is that why there is a little star over your dad's head".
"What?!".
She asked defensively.
"Oh no it's just back at your place there's this picture of your 10 yr birthday with your parents.
"And i notice a little star on top of his head".
"Ohh.
"Well since i can't do any of those things with him anymore, every year on my birthday I'd put a new star on top his head to remind me of the pleasant nights we had staring at aries".
"Wow, he would be proud of you".
She looks up at me, trying to smile.
We've been walking for several minutes now.
I stopped to study the environment.
We were no where close to the moutain.
"Hey isn't the mountain park that way?".
I said pointing west.
"Right!...i didn't even notice".
"You know what?, Let's catch a cab.
"I am beat".
We had a brief ride to the moutain state park.
When we got there, i laid a mat on the floor.
We both lay down and look at the stars.
"What was he like?". I asked.
"Who?".
"Your dad".
"Well, he was your casual dad.
"He was always a funny guy.
"My mom and i don't always see eye to eye, but my dad was there for me.
"He was my best friend".
"Mhm".
I said as i turned to her.
"Do you know that when a star dies it explodes and shines bright for years in space".
"Yeah i love stars too".
"What is your zodiac sign?".
"Gemini, why?".
"Just asking".
She says, as she looks away.
"What's yours?". I asked.
"It's Aries".
"Ahh, that explains a lot".
She turns to punch me in the shoulder as she cackles.
"What does that suppose to mean?".
She was sitting now, watching me closely.
"Well your Aries zodiac has fire attributes, and..."
"And what?".
"Uhh...You're a little bit intimidating".
"Intimidating huh?.
"Boo!".
"Haha very funny"
There was a brief silence.
"So what's your boyfriend like?"
"Oh um... Well he". She stops and sighs.
"I... lied". She says with a big grin.
"Then wh". I wanted to ask her why she had told me that she did have a boyfriend but she cuts me off.
"I know you'll probably ask why, honestly i thought you were going to ask me out or something".
"So?".
"It's not that I don't like, you just caught me off guard that's all".
"Okay".
"Well it's getting late, we should probably head back".
"Yeah".
As we walked back we talked a little about our pasts and astrology.
We finally got to her house.
"Uhm so... I guess this means good bye".
"Why are saying it like that?".
"Like how?".
"Like. We are going to see at school"
"Oh ok. Bye?".
"Goodnight".
"Yeah. You too". I said feeling awkward.
She steadies her ladder up her window i watched her climbed all the way up. she quickly pauses then sighed pressing her hands on the window.
She locks on to me and smiled, then she waved and closed her windows.
