Confusion

Staring into her starry eyes was like an up close view of the universe. A smirk slowly crept up my face…

‘So you think I’m beautiful?’ Her bow-shaped lips spoke to me. That was when I realized I was in love.

Tyla , my best friend, stood in front of me asking of my opinion on her date dress. It was her first date. I felt jealousy creep up my veins. Whoever she was going out with sure was a lucky man.

“Don’t go….” I whispered under my breath ,tugging at her dress before I could think. My blonde bestie rose her head to face me , looking me directly in the eye as if anticipating this.

” I know you’d miss me- buh don’t miss me too much okay?” She said rowdily between giggles.

”After all it’s my first date ever don’t deprive me of that” she smiled. I turned away sharply , I so wanted to tell her -to tell her I was in love with her-to promise her the world and more .I had grown fond of her, bonded to her and yet…

“Nice time…then…” I turned to leave for my house when - she grabbed me by my arm and pulled me for a peg.

For the sake of HIM, this was so tempting, I wanted to slip my cheeks under her lips towards my mouth-

“ I wouldn’t be long and I promise to call when I return” Wigh that she left,happily, smiling,humming.

I was locking up her apartment to leave for mine when I chanced upon one of Tyla’s mirrors. I stared at my reflection for a long time before speaking to myself-

“So you…are gender intact?What’s with you? Or is it ..normal” I asked myself . I lifted my shirt to see if my boobs were still there.Yes , they were there..chest banded but still there…

I can’t fall for Tyla. I took my bag and left…leaving behind a reflection of tomboy named Nina.

I didn’t know what to think of myself,or her or anyone around me . She was normal , I wasn’t and yet she so much wanted to hang with me. What if l tell her?.. Would she think I’m a freak? …What kind a female falls in love with another gender mate. I craned my neck outside of the class window to inhale the fresh air of 2008 to clear my head. Tyla didn’t call last night-she said she would buh I didn’t want to bother her ‘cos she would not want me to worry. Under normal circumstances I wouldn’t worry , but worry was worrying me - if you get what I mean..

I checked my phone for the 108th time that morning for any text from Tyla, there was none . The jocks were filing in ..

“Yo, Nina!…what’s up with the game event?!” Towya , one of the basketball players, called out. I slowly turned to them and they gathered around me. “ I’m still not allowed to touch your hair?” Jake pouted after he had attempted and I had slapped off his hand , I glared at him.

”Oi what’s with the hard face today?” Spark asked inquiringly, looking around for something- a grin pulled his arms in resolution his face

” Where’s Tyla?” He folded his arms im resolution as the res of the jocks exclaimed in sudden comprehension of my mood . Spark looked as if… he had just derived the formula for a Galilean telescope’s eye piece’s focal length.

“ She went out , said she would call and up till now I heard nothing of her “ I exhaled silently , leaning back on my chair in a rocking motion trying to seem nonchalant.

My careless jet black bangs swayed in the motion too.

It was then, a cute smallish frame entering the class caught my eye. Tyla

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