by Tyler Majaga
MEETING NEW CHARACTERS…
During lunch time I was in the queue waiting my turn to buy some lunch from the school tuck shop. The queue was quite long as students all wanted a share of the limited lunch packages which consisted of a hot dog, chips and a juice of choice. The troubles were somehow beginning to surface in Bagomotsi and Masego’s lair, as I saw them arguing a few meters away. I did not know what it was exactly that they were arguing about but I intended to ask Bagomotsi once they were done
Just when there were two people before my turn, I saw the unidentified girl I had seen at the swimming pool area the week before. Now I had a clear view of her and I could see that puberty had already kicked in due to her nicely shaped breasts and curves. She got into the queue at the very back and I felt pity for her. There were close to fifteen people in front of her and I knew right then that she was going to miss her lunch. I bought two lunch packs and walked over to her. This time though I wasn’t as nervous as back in the first few days. Despite this, I hesitated for a while but after clearing my mind and thinking the idea over, I tapped her back and she looked at me. Just like Winona had done on my first day in JMS High a fortnight ago, this girl’s beauty jammed the words in my mouth.
‘Hi, would you…would you mind getting off …getting off the queue while?’ She looked around and then back at me.
‘And you are?’
‘Let’s just say I am guy who is willing to help’
‘But I have to buy my lunch’
‘No worries, I’ve got everything under control’ I said with a smile and showed her the two lunch packs. She chuckled and walked with me to the school park. Bagomotsi and Masego were still arguing so I decided not to disturb them. As for Winona, I didn’t see her anywhere so I didn’t worry much.
At the park I found an empty bench and the beautiful stranger sat down first before I followed suit. I was feeling a bit nervous as I did.
‘I could see that you were going to miss your lunch so I decided to buy you some’
‘Oh, thanks a lot. I really appreciate it. Nobody has really done that for me before, honestly’
‘Well I guess I am a first hey?’
‘Yes you are.’ and she giggled again, escalating the beauty that donned her face.
I had to introduce myself fast before something came up. After all, that was exactly what Bagomotsi’s book said. Goes out to you guys out there; when an opportunity presents itself, it’s better that you try grabbing it and failing at it than looking at it go and wishing you had at least tried. Never waste opportunities given to you, for you will never know what they will present in the long run.
‘By the way, I’m Brandon; Brandon Chidzala in 1D’
‘And I am Samantha Frenchksen, they put me in 1B and if I remember well, 1D and 1B are in the same options group’.
JMS High had beautiful ladies and the brown-eyed beauty was one of them. Samantha Frenchksen was the girl who would later turn out to be my second most-serious girlfriend and by serious, I mean serious! Watch the space.
‘Yeah, we do meet during History class. Do you do History?’
‘Yes, I am doing History; I actually dream of being an archeologist one day’
‘If you don’t mind me asking, how come you have that surname as your surname?’
Well, it’s a long story and I’d rather not talk about it; sorry’ and I did notice her spirits did lower a bit so I decided to let go of the whole issue and shifted back into school.
‘I see; coincidentally, I do History as well so we are going to be meeting sometimes in class for the lesson’
‘Do you plan on taking a career related to the subject?’
‘Well, I want to be a lawyer actually’
‘Interesting but you don’t look like the talkative type’ she said with a smile and I grinned before responding.
We were connecting quite very well and fast it was scaring me even though it made me a little more confident. The power of confidence is such that sometimes it makes you say the right things at the very right times so it is one important factor of communication in all cases.
‘Well yes but I guess I’ll learn as time goes on’.
We remained silent for a while, one situation you’ll come to realize I fell upon one too many time, not sure what to say really.
‘I guess it was nice meeting you Brandon but I have to be somewhere right now so I’ll see you around. And yet again, thanks for the lunch’
‘Okay then, no problem; it was nice meeting you too Samantha’. She smiled and walked away.
This girl was the real deal and I wasn’t sure I still wanted Winona! Winona had a lot to bargain for and I was quite confused at that moment. Confusion is good though for it makes you seek answers rather than standing still for the ones you already have in your knowledge capacity. So I guess the confusion did help in getting me a long way in my dating career. Confusion is good.
Just as I stood up to go to class, Neo came over and joined me. She did not seem to be in the mood as her eyes showed nothing but pain and disappointment. I figured she could use a little cheering up.
‘Hey Brandon, have you seen Botho anyway around?’
‘Actually I haven’t seen him since…I don’t know really’
‘Oh, okay; what is up with you? You seem a little worried’
‘Big surprise because I actually thought the same of you’ and she sat down next to me and did not respond so I went on, ‘Actually, I am confused and I was hoping you could help me. You helped me the last time I needed help so I guess this won’t be much of a problem for you’.
I laid out the problem I was having with Sam and Winona in detail.
‘So I need you to help me out you know, give me advice I could use to get myself out of this problem’. She thought for a while before trying.
‘It’s called ‘The JMS magic’ or ‘spell’ as some call it. You see a lot of girls or boys that you like but can’t decide on which you want. My advice would be that you should asses both girls and see which one you connect more with’
‘But what if I connect with the both of them?’
‘It doesn’t work like that Brandon; there’s got to be one of them you like the most. It’s either Sam or Winona, end of problem’
‘Okay look, this might be a weird question but which one of them do you think suits me?’
‘To be honest with you I think you should go for Winona because she seems like a nice girl and since she was in JMS last year I know her better. But as for Samantha, we both don’t know her and we don’t know what kind of girl she is. She could be a sweet and beautiful girl on the outside but we don’t know how she is on the inside’.
I didn’t know what more to say as everything Neo had said made sense and sounded true. As a matter of fact, I had planned to ask Samantha where she had gone for her primary education but had forgotten. I guess I would have to give myself time before I decided which of the two beauties I wanted. The good thing was they both seemed to like me. The bell rang just then to indicate that lunch was over and it was time for the day’s study session.
‘Anyway, thanks for the advice Neo, I really appreciate it. I guess I’ll see you at swimming practice later’
‘Ok then, see you later and if you really thought I was worried, you were right; I was worried about you and the ‘magic’ so looks like I was right’ and I laughed before we parted ways.
Strangely enough, my heart fell more for Sam right after. But the fact that I also liked Winona, more especially with the Mark saga, made me even more confused. JMS High was starting to make me crazy. Like Neo had stated, this was the JMS magic and it wasn’t doing me any justice.
As I walked in to class, Masego came over to me, looking a little guilty.
‘Listen Brandon, um…we need to talk, you and I so let’s meet after school at the school library’
‘We need to talk?’
This was a first because it had never happened before. The girl and I rarely talked and only did when Bago
motsi was around.
‘Talk about what exactly?’
‘Look, just meet me before you guys go for swimming practice and you’ll hear what I want to talk about. It won’t take long’
‘Before I agree, what exactly about because who knows, maybe you plan on killing me’ I said jokingly but she was not playing any games and she walked away without a word. I was wondering if this had anything to do with their argument earlier as I had not asked Bagomotsi about it. But either way, I was going to meet her and hear her out. I got in to class and Bagomotsi was sitting at his desk reading a Mathematics textbook and all wasn’t fine as shown by his facial expression. Because of this I decided not to say a word about the appointment Masego had set with me and went on to sit next to Sethunya who was reading a novel.
‘Are you crazy Brandon?’
‘About what if you don’t mind saying?’
‘We saw you today with that new girl and to be honest with you, Winona wasn’t impressed’
‘Oh, that; well, it was nothing to worry about, really. We happen to know each other from back in kindergarten and I must say we were just catching up if you know what I mean’
‘Be careful because like they say ‘‘our actions can turn out to be our enemies if we don’t learn to control them’’. Be very careful with what you do to Winona, okay?’ and yet again like a child, I nodded. She chuckled and went back to her novel.
So Winona was worried about me and what I did? At least now I knew she really did care about me. I took out a History textbook and started reading but I couldn’t get myself to stop thinking about what Masego wanted to talk about. I looked at Bagomotsi and he was talking to one of the girls behind him and the girl seemed to be enjoying his talk and smile. What if Masego was cheating and Bagomotsi wanted revenge? I wasn’t so sure but these things do happen. Sethunya tapped my shoulder and I turned to her.
‘There’s one thing I forgot to mention to you about Winona. She really hates a guy who cheats on her and knowing her as she is, I doubt it if she’ll like your friendship with Samantha’ and she turned back to the novel. Cheating? We were not dating yet but already she was talking of cheating? Hell, they even knew the stranger’s name! Was I in for a control freak or what?