#9

In trying to copy what she did, I dragged in some vapor and then held it in. Instead, it got stuck in my throat. I took a long drag and it filled my lungs it's choked me and I coughed hard then she laughed at me and said
“You will be OK… you will be fine. you're just not used to it yet” I said to her “I don't think it's quite for me” I started giggling unnecessarily and speaking unconsciously on topics that we were talking about.
I told her what was happening and she said “yes! It’s kicking in. weed does that to you sometimes. you start to think a lot about irrelevant things”

“do you want to kiss me,” she asked
I said “ is this the weed or are my dreams coming true. yes! Of course, I would love to kiss you”

“it's just this once,” she said “next time you have to work for it. you're going to take me on a date that would make it more special” I was happy to hear that she wanted to go On a date with me. I was practically leaping for joy in my heart. But I wanted to play it cool so I told her
“It would be the best date ever”


He was in so much pain. I had no words to explain how much pain was screaming out of his face. Apparently, They had been buddies from high school and now in his second year, he died an unremarkable death.
“It'll be alright,” I said, trying to comfort him through his pain. But it seemed like the more I said the more he was screaming “no Marvin! it shouldn't have been you Marvin”.
He sat on the floor “I was just talking to you in your room the other day… why … why? it wasn't meant to be you ” he stood up and started and made a mess. He even broke the lamp out of anger.
I held him down so he could calm down. I said to him “I'm sorry… I'm sorry bro. it could have been anyone. I am here for you” He calmed down a little in the night. Momentarily he would scream into his pillow shouting Marvin’s name.
“Hey Andre, you knew Marvin since high school right?” “we always been best buds… best buds,” he said I found out from him that there was so much that happened that night of the party. Drinking, smoking, public sex, public nudity, so much information was going on.
I never understood how people could easily push the fun to the level of overdosing on drugs. I asked Andre to try to remember the beautiful memories with his friend
“Have you eaten anything Andre?”
I looked at him for an answer worriedly. he shook his head “ no I don't think I really got an appetite right now” well let me get you something in case you get hungry the night so I went down to the supermarket to get him something to eat.

I have just been filled with so much shock for today and so many questions were going through my mind. I wondered if the dean of the college was going to speak about all the craziness going on on the campus.
I had a feeling that after a week or two, these scandals would blow over. Tears ran down my eyes as all these thoughts went through my head. I did not want Andre to see me cry. I had to be strong for him.
“If he saw me cry for him I bet he would cry more. I had to stay strong for the both of us” Returning to the room was long and depressing and I made him some toast and jammed something fast enough because I was not so good at cooking but I tried from time to time.
I do impress myself sometimes. Andre ate his food slowly. “don't you want to watch something on tv? or if not tell me more about your friend Marvin”
he didn't want to say anything anymore. So I let him be.
I went outside to get a connection to my phone. I wanted to call Emma to know if she would show up for the memorial service of Andre’s friend. The student council planned a candlelight memorial for him.
Emma said she and Jazz would be at the service. We waited till later in the night for the candle night. It was about 9 pm that night and we were off to the memorial service. I made sure to be at Andre’s side the whole time because I knew he was going through a lot at the moment.
In the memorial of Marvin, So many questions going through my mind. how would his parents be feeling after getting the bad news? How old is he because he died so young?
How many friends did he have, and any girlfriend or relations he was close to on campus? Did he lIve a life of fulfillment? Everyone got a little emotional that night. We all gathered at the park on campus.

We were told to bring candles as we need them when we got together. The crowd sang songs passionately in respect of Marvin the dead and his loved ones. Friends of Marvin were to come to speak nice words about his life so that the crowd could better understand him.
Marvin was apparently a member of the rugby varsity team. He was famous among his teammates for scoring beautiful touch-downs at the last needed moments on the pitch. They called him “ the silver spear”.
he was the secret weapon on the pitch and the opponents feared him because he knew how to change the pace of the game Andre took to the stage was to say a few words about his friend. He went on stage.
I followed him up to comfort him in case he ever broke down in front of the crowd. He stood in front of the mic and did alter any words for a few minutes. Everyone could understand at this moment and they indulged him till he spoke. His words echoed over the silent crowd. it brought chills down my spine.