“Rila…” Someone called out. He turned to the left and saw another girl coming down the stairs. She was fine though less endearing than “Ril…” He was yet to pick the name.
“Yes Tricai”, She responded picking on the accent attack cadenced by the incoming.
“Uhhm, sorry, didn’t realize you had company”, suddenly whispering but loud enough for him to hear, “ He’s hayt…hmmn, some!!” (wink) , “Hieya, handsome,” Tracy said, looking at Goldie who was not sure whether this was the perfect escape from the awkwardness or a foil to what could have possibly matured.
“Hi”, He said rather nonchalantly. The air that had earlier filled his chest had since dissolved in his cooling blood and he felt no better than a balloon hanging in a grocery store in Kabwohe a month before Christmas.
“ Uhm, maybe I should come laiers, Rila”, Tracy said. She turned the chewing gum to the left side and continued to cud.
“No babe, was waiting for you dtzur, let’s skip”, Rita switched off the common room TV and moved past Goldie to the corridor without as much as a glance at the fixture of the man.
Tracy followed at a more leisurely pace and let her shoulder rub Goldie’s upper arm slowly before she turned her head a slight arc and moved her right fingers in the air as if Pragmo playing a jazz line at Gattomato.
She blew a small ball of the gum before gathering it back beyond her red lined lips.
He returned the wave and watched the two girls disappear to their rooms.
#To Be continued
$TOH
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