My Boyfriend Is A Ghost(2)

In the first part of this true life tale, Anita met Kennedy and there was this awry feeling around him....

 

She had to quickly look away. Soon, the lecturer entered the class, apologised and work progressed. Throughout the whole period, Anita sensed that the strange boy watched her.  

When it was his turn to introduce himself, he rose mechanically, like a robot.  He stood there until the teacher asked, what is your name?  “Kennedy,” he muttered in a subdued almost inaudible voice.

Some students sniggered but Kennedy showed no emotion. He just stood there until the teacher said, “Okay Kennedy, you are welcome to Comprehensive High. I hope you will find the class exciting.” Without saying another word, Kennedy lowered himself into his seat. 

They did not talk to each other at all that year except on the last day of the first year. As soon as the bell rang, she rushed out of the class to look for her friends and say goodbye to them, when suddenly she bumped into him.

 He didn’t flinch but just stood there, peering down at her with his incredibly dark eyes. Anita noticed that he was so tall, he towered over her.  He clutched a book in his hand and she caught she caught sight of his fingernails. They were unnaturally long, not like the nails of a boy. “Why do you like starring at me so much? Do you like what you see?”  He spoke into her thought, breaking her reverie. 

 “Uhn,” she answered, startled. “I am sorry, didn’t realise I was staring.”  

 “Would you like to accompany me to the cafeteria?” he asked, not breaking his stare. His dark eyes bore relentlessly into hers.

 “Yes. I guess I like that,” Anita answered, like one in a trance. As they stood there, many students pushed past them, flinging old homework assignments in the air and cheering, desperate to escape school. Anita wanted to leave and join the others, but something kept her there, but something kept her there.

To be continued