Well, a year ago, I was elected to be class monitor but what I didn't tell you was that I got the post after the previous monitor, Shane K. was sacked. So now, he sent his huge brother who was only 9, to scare me off so that he could get the post again. But of course, I was no ordinary 8-year-old. I stood in front of the huge brother trying to reason with him and explain how it wasn't my fault. That's when it happened. He raised a hand to either hit me or scare me off. I don't really know because I didn't have a chance to find out.
Thank heavens because Aden was right there beside me. He whipped the bullies off with his lunch box. He hit the bullies again and again. The plastic wrapping the lunch box was torn and tattered by the time the bullies got away. I was so relieved but indeed was still shaking from fear. Aden, being the angel he always was, held me tight and helped me get back to class. I was still shaking in class so he decided to take charge and report the bullies to our class teacher. Shane and his brother were punished immediately and they never bothered me ever again.
What shocked me even more than the attack was how Ken reacted to it. He was indeed disturbed to see me so shaken up. He spoke to me tenderly. Asked me every detail about the attack. Suddenly, I saw a change in his eyes. From care, they seemed to have turned to anger and the need for revenge. He grabbed a strap he used to bind his books and just ran out of class. Aden and I rushed after him only to see him chasing Shane's brother around the block threatening to beat him. At that very moment, I knew....I knew that he felt something for me too. The content he felt after he finally caught up to Shane's brother just emphasized how much he wanted to protect me. And that, was indeed an awesome feeling.

I just stared at Ken as he walked back after hitting Shane's brother. "Why, Ken? Why are you being so violent towards him? He already said sorry", I asked him. "I will never let anyone who hurts you, get away. He has to feel what he put you through", he answered. And then he whispered slowly as he smiled, "I will always protect you." What would an 8-year-old do in such a situation? Blush, of course. I was beaming and blushing at the same time. He wanted to protect me, ME! Why would he do that if he didn't like me? I knew it. He had to like me. I didn't say anything of my deductions though. We were so close yet so far away. How I longed that we could hold hands and just say something then. But of course, we didn't. I looked at him with much affection hoping that someday will be OUR day. In the end, I just smiled back at him as Aden, Ken and I walked back to class together.
Could this be the start of something new? Could Ken and I have a bond that is so strong that we are destined to be together...? Well, to find that out stay tuned to La Mia Storia... Part 3 coming soon...
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