I walked to the field slowly , my eyes scanning the crowd looking for a certain someone .
I eventually caught sight of ken as I walked on the grass, I felt like I was doing a medium exercise considering the way I had to step so hard to remove my shoe before I continue walking it felt like a magnet was on the ground pulling my shoe anytime I took a step .
"I didn't know the shoe was made of metal iron or even the grass " I muttered softly paushing for a minute.
Then realize that I stepped on a gum I smacked my head why didn't I check why I even tripped I knew I was clumsy but falling out of no where was not really my thing .
"Ugh who throws a piece of gum on the floor, if it was normal i don't think the school would have put a trash bin and also placed a sign on the trash bin ' throw your trash in here ' "I mumbled angrily reading the small sign which was on the trash bin anytime I went to throw something .
I sighed again as I took my backpack opening it to grab a box of tissue . I was about to take a tissue paper from my bag before I heard someone call my name .
..I turned back thinking it was Clara and Lyda but it wasn't _I looked ahead as I saw ken wave at me running towards me .
" I probably would die of heart attack " I muttered as I watch ken jog towards me with his perfect long legs and his hair bouncing freely, I guessed he poured water on his hair considering the way it stuck to the side of his face .
And gosh the Jersey so cute on him .
This beat my imagination - ten billion times .
I stopped smiling stupidly as he stood in front of me catching his breath .
. I quickly thought of something I unzipped my bag again, I took out one of my handkerchief offering it to him .
Stretching out my hand ,I gave him the handkerchief hoping Lyda and Clara would come to help me ,I turned back to check whether they were already here as I kept on swinging my hand for ken to take the towel
A frown settled on my forehead when ken didn't take it , I turned back to stare at him with a raised brow .
"Don't you want to clean ...um the sweat ??"
He nooded but didn't move an inch in taking the towel .
"But I thought maybe you could help me " he said as my cheek immediately turned pink ,i knew this sounded stupid but i felt I could fly right now
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I cleared my throat nodding as I took the towel moving towards him .
Standing on my tippy toes ,I slowly used it to clean the side of his face and his fore head .
I couldn't stop myself from rolling my eyes , at ken cocky smile . The guy sure knew what he was doing .
I turned to see Clara and Lyda coming towards me smiling like jerks as I offered a small smile to ken who took the towel hanging it on his shoulder .
"Hi maria " Clara said grinning from ear to ear . Lyda nudged my shoulder sending me a playful wink.
"Hi ken " Lyda said as Clara also waved at him, ken waved back standing by side.
Clara and Lyda dragged me by the hand as I told ken to excuse us .
"Wow maria you did good " Lyda said giving me a high five which I reluctantly took smiling .
"Yeah sure baby I am sorry we actually took time a long line to the cafe everybody just trying to get some snacks before the game begins "Clara explained still with a grin .
. "Okay sure what am I now going to do?" I asked because if I were to say I wasn't freaking nervous then I am literally lying. I haven't really talked to a boy I know it would sound weird coming from a girl who has a brother but most of the time I just quarrel and fight with my brother we never had a natural conversation until yesterday which am still regretting .
"um ... Uh just talk to him for now then we figure out something don't do anything stupid girl " Clara said with narrowed her eyes . I glared at her , giving her a dead expression .
When have I ever done anything wrong !!!
"Go on " I looked at Lyda when she shoved me again to walk up to ken.
. I walked backto ken slowly smiling a little .
"Um .... Hi "
"Let's go " he said immediately, I couldn't even process it when ken started dragging me to the volley ball court .
This was fast.
I turned back to Clara as she ran towards me handing me the bottles of water she whispered good luck before running back to Lyda.
We walked to the volleyball court or he dragged me to it .
We sat on the bench finally. I slumped dramatically on the bench heaving a sigh , trying to catch my breath .
Why the rush .
"Maria I see you are not the sporty time " he said laughing as I glared at him with a smile .
"Of course I love sport I just wasn't aware or ready when you were planing to run ,you should give me a heads up anytime you want to run or jog at least I would prepare myself " I said as he laughed out.
"Okay miss " We sat down for a minute letting the silence stretch .
Then the cheerleading team came out , Lyda was among them . She was wearing a pink bra top and flare skirt _ typical chearleasing outfit .
And don't get me started with the makeup . How many minutes did I leave her for her to get this prepared ???.
I clapped out cheering for her loudly with a small smile .
They danced about as i watch Lyda ,Clara came to sit by my side as she smiled at me .
"I didn't know Lyda joined the cheer leading group or was performing today ?" I asked .
"So as you didn't know that I joined the basketball girls club which I haven't attended " Clara said as I chuckled I never followed them to sport because I always skipped it I would just spend my time reading a book at the library or something .
" and so as you didn't know that I put your name in the swimming competition " Clara said as I stopped laughing .
I probably am sure that I got water in my ears because Clara said something that I would probably strangle her right now .
"What ...did ... You ..do ? I asked slowly and carefully .
" I told you that we are going to pick a sport ".
Yeah she did and she said something about relay race ...I didn't even agree to it _ and now swimming.
"No you said relay race " .
"girl you said that we are going to do the relay ..... " I was about to say when she stopped me .
"Yeah sure where you guys take turn in swimming, girl don't you know the definition of a relay race ,though they might be a little changes ...like the fact that u will no longer take turns_ but together " Clara said sarcastically as she rolled her eyes eating a cracker .
Wow here I was panicking and here she was eating crackers ...
what wrong with my friends huh .!!!
" girl stop panicking it just swimming it not like it something new you swim every time we went to the beach you even love swimming remember the time when you almost killed me and Lyda for breaking your hand because you couldn't swim with us ???So that not a case you just gotta to put on your confident pants and swim so you can impress little sir knight player"Clara said wiggling her brows in ken's direction who was busy with his phone ,I heaved a sigh.
Maybe it wasn't that bad swimming is my thing I just got to focus but the problem was that I only swim when my family were with me and my close friends but now many people are watching and it kinda awkward .
One of the girls which I had seen playing basketball walked up to Clara .
"Hey dude coach wants us to come so we could practice before game " she said as Clara nodded she waved at me goodbye sending me a playful wink . I could only nod half heartedly .
" do you want some water ?" I asked softly . Ken glanced at me with a small smile nodding , i handed him the bottle of water as I took mine taking a sip from it .
Why can't my heart return to it normal pace .....Oh I know why because of Clara sometimes I wonder how we became friends but my parent where already friends with her own parent even before i was born my dad already told me the story countless times about how them met in their university days it was so stupid but kinda good .
So me and Clara became friends I always go to her house to spend time with her so as she .
She could come to our house anytime and stay whenever she likes .
I liked her a lot and at the same time I want to smack her head hard enough for it to show a red light so she would know I hate sport .
I sighed again as I turned to see that Lyda was already done with the cheerleading dance .
Frankly , indomt even like cheerleading .
For one , their dressing was just too much.
And then the other is _ I don't like sport .
I doubt I had any flexible bone in my body to do all those weird skill.
i wasn't even watching because Clara distracted me ,probably Lyda would come and ask about her dance and I would lie that it was perfect, not like it the first time and she does it too she told me how I looked perfect in my clothes but I found out yesterday that it was all lies .
I turned to ken as I watch him unscrew the bottle about to drink before he turned to me specifically my hands which I was still holding the bottle he screwed the bottle back close making me frown in confusion.
" is there something wrong with the water ?" I asked before I could stop myself .
He nodded then he did something that made my head go blank he threw the water bottle at the back getting a good aim at the trash bin without even turning then he took my water before opening it and drinking it .
Eh ???
I stared blankly at ken, wondering what the heck ???.
My brain cells stopped functioning as I watch ken drink without raising the bottle a little bit from his mouth I turned my head to face the field with a red face .
"Mhm refreshing " ken said handing me the remaining water .
"Why did you toss that water ?" I asked pointing at the trash can at my back .
"Because I didn't like it "
"But I drank that " I said meekly pointing at the water in my hand for some reason my hands where feeling clammy .
" and I drank it too ".
"You are not getting my point " .l said shaking my head . We just kissed " I muttered looking at the bottle.
Ken raised a brow half ammused at my words shrugging . " If you say so ".
I nodded setting my lips in a thin line . I turned my stiff neck back to the field .
I would probably commit suicide before the end of today because things where getting awkward first Clara and Lyda now ken .
Ken chuckled softly by my side . I didn't even turn to ask why ,he probably was laughing at how silly my face was ,considering my cheeks had this weird shade of red in other words I was blushing .
" let me head down to my team I will be back "
Ken said standing up from the bench . I stared at him nodding slowly.
My breath hitched a little when ken suddenly turned to face me , bedding a little to my height he stared intently at me .
I tried to keep up with his gaze , but failed miserably, as my eyes kept darting around anything but his face .
"Less I forget you look beautiful today " .
. My face turned a bright shade of res at ken words . I couldn't even process anythinb he said or the fact that he was chuckling again .
He stood up ,winking at me , before tossing his backpack lightly on my leg as he jogged to his friend .
I looked at the back pack as I placed it on the bench next to mine before turning to face the field .
Now I knew how ken was planing on killing me I would blush till my cheek turns sooo red that blood would spill out .... Thousand ways to die .
I chuckled at my thought after a few minutes. Then it turn to a full blown giggle .
It was weird but I couldn't stop it , it just felt good . But I was kinda of happy.
I stood up holding the back packs to go look for my two friends who ditched me .