Wednesday is usually not her so friendly day. Kabby was turning 15 on that day, she was expecting it to be the worst day ever but little did she know how much of a sweet 16 she was gonna get for her 15th birthday. Rushing out of the house as though she was running late and classes would soon be in session. She schooled in the Urban area compared to the small village she found resident.
Repeatedly tumbling and having papers fly into the air, this little one was lousy and constantly showing it. Getting to her school, she had to take two transportation, first a cab, then the subway. Things started off really messy for her, her sheets were all displaced, dirt all over her uniform, and her pre-perfect hair had become a mess.
"I hate my life" she altered out of frustration. A brief breeze blew her gown onto herself and when it stopped, she spotted a cap pulling over. She ran after it and dashed in.
Out of the cab, she moves directly to the subway, this was one of the scariest places she had to live through daily. In there, were so many characters, different "creatures" as she calls them mixed together. It was usually chaos.
"God, please let me find a seat at least" Kabby says a short prayer and moves on.
The train started moving and Kabby couldn't find a seat. As she was moving through searching, everyone stared at her like she had fallen into a pit. It became really disturbing that Kabby wished a hole could just pop open so she could fall in. But sadly, that could only be a wish, that was far from being granted, even if it was her birthday.
The train got to a sudden break, this caused an imbalance and Kabby tripped over, crashing into a boy in the corner.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, the train stopped and I lost my balance, and tripped and am sorry, I just… Oh I've stained you, I am so lousy, please…" Kabby kept apologizing and Jake had to stop her at some point.
"You apologize too much," Jake responded, slowly turning his face over.
Kabby became frozen, she was lost in the ocean feeling in his eyes, and the calmness of his lips. She almost forgot she wasn't dreaming this time and Jake was quite still looking at her.
" Hey, Hey, Hey" after numerous calls from Jake, Kabby suddenly snapped out of her struck stage.
"Are you OK?" He asked. "Yes, I'm alright," Kabby responded.
The train had begun moving again, unknown to these two, and while they were both getting drowned, it came to a final stop where everyone had to step out.
Feeling all ashamed, Kabby immediately runs off. Jake just stood there staring and she left. Classes had begun and she had it then to anticipate the worst from he teacher. She walks in and everyone stared at her. She was tattered, all roughed up, it was a really bad way to begin her birthday.
Unknown to her, she had misplaced her written assignment when she tripped over in the train. She began to panic, she had worked her ass out for this written assignment on "Student Life"
"Kabby, Come here," her teacher calls out…
"I see that you're late, we'll deal with that later. For now, everyone has read and submitted their assignments, where's yours and where's your project partner?"
"Kabby couldn't say a thing, no one agreed to pair with her as the teacher had instructed to work in twos and secondly, she had lost her assignment which she wrote alone"
"Kabby, why ain't you saying a thing?" her teacher asks again…
A voice from behind starts talking :
"She's not saying anything because she's confused. She has to travel miles to get here. Everyone knows how difficult it is to navigate the streets early in the morning to meet up time for classes by eight. She is not saying anything because she can't find her written work. Was there even any? No one cares cause she doesn't have it on. She worked all night for this, now she can't find it. The stress of everything is written all over her. Her dress is stained, her hair is messed up, but I can guarantee she didn't leave the house looking like this. This is "Student Life" . It is always and most times, much more stressful than a job, I am Jake, her project partner, thank you." The class rises in applause.
Kabby and Jake were both given an A for the assignment. She was so happy and grateful to Jake for saving her ass.
"So, are you using this sweet?" Kabby asks Jake…
"uhm, I guess it's because I just turned 16" Jake responded.
"Oh, sweet 16" Kabby says it low smiling, leaving Jake to wonder what was going on.