My moyo pounds in my chest as I gaze at my palm. I feel like I want to take mine hand out of his but somehow I can't let go. His grasp on my hand gets tighter. This moment is just insane. I feel overwhelmed with commpasion and upendo for him though I barely even know him now.
"Laylia come on in and help me ste the meza, jedwali will you." I hear my grandmother say as she steps out the door step. I know she can see us because I hear no movement.
"Comming." I am able to mutter before I slip my hand out of his. Our eyes meet as I turn away. His glimmer in the porch lights.
While we head towards the jikoni i can feel her anxious movement and breathing. Her hands mold together and her eyes shift to the ground and back up again. I know that she is thinking about what she saw.
The little wooden meza, jedwali has a red and white checkered meza, jedwali cloth on it. A litle glass vase with purple wild flowers in it sits at the center.
"Why don't wewe grab the silverwear and napkins. I'll hand wewe the plates once I get the chakula on them." She won't evern look at me when she talks. Whatever I did has sure made her anxious.
~_~
chajio, chakula cha jioni went kwa slowly, and now that it is time for the Clearwaters leave I feel anxious.
"Well Esther thank wewe so much for the delicious meal and the jelly." Mrs. Clearwater holds up the little jar of Grandma Esthers homemade jelly. I try to keep my glance on all the other but Seth, but always end up looking back at him. I try to hide that I can't take my eyes off him but it is no use. Besides he is looking at me the same way but with almost zaidi intensity.
"By wewe three and don't forget the big potluck on saturday!" Grandpa yells from the living room. I glance back breaking our gaze. I turn back around and see that he is looking down.
"Thanks again." Mrs. Clearwater says as she pulls Leah and Seth out the door. We share one final glance in utter silence.
~_~
Now that the Clearwaters have left I don't know what to do with my self. I head up the stairs to take a kuoga and head to my new bed.
"Goodnight Laylia." Grandma Esther says as I trudge up the stairs.
"Night Grandma." I hear her go into the living room and start a conversation with Grandpa. Normaly I would think nothing of that except for the fact that they are speaking in hushed tones. I step one step back down and lean over to where I can hear what they are saying.
"Ricky I think something happend with Seth and Laylia tonight."
"I am sure of it. They probably struck up a good old friendship that they left behind." I lean in closer to understand their words.
"I am talking something zaidi serious. I think that Seth imprinted on Laylia." My mouth goes dry as I slump against the wall. My eyes closing as I take in what a big deal this really is.
"Laylia come on in and help me ste the meza, jedwali will you." I hear my grandmother say as she steps out the door step. I know she can see us because I hear no movement.
"Comming." I am able to mutter before I slip my hand out of his. Our eyes meet as I turn away. His glimmer in the porch lights.
While we head towards the jikoni i can feel her anxious movement and breathing. Her hands mold together and her eyes shift to the ground and back up again. I know that she is thinking about what she saw.
The little wooden meza, jedwali has a red and white checkered meza, jedwali cloth on it. A litle glass vase with purple wild flowers in it sits at the center.
"Why don't wewe grab the silverwear and napkins. I'll hand wewe the plates once I get the chakula on them." She won't evern look at me when she talks. Whatever I did has sure made her anxious.
~_~
chajio, chakula cha jioni went kwa slowly, and now that it is time for the Clearwaters leave I feel anxious.
"Well Esther thank wewe so much for the delicious meal and the jelly." Mrs. Clearwater holds up the little jar of Grandma Esthers homemade jelly. I try to keep my glance on all the other but Seth, but always end up looking back at him. I try to hide that I can't take my eyes off him but it is no use. Besides he is looking at me the same way but with almost zaidi intensity.
"By wewe three and don't forget the big potluck on saturday!" Grandpa yells from the living room. I glance back breaking our gaze. I turn back around and see that he is looking down.
"Thanks again." Mrs. Clearwater says as she pulls Leah and Seth out the door. We share one final glance in utter silence.
~_~
Now that the Clearwaters have left I don't know what to do with my self. I head up the stairs to take a kuoga and head to my new bed.
"Goodnight Laylia." Grandma Esther says as I trudge up the stairs.
"Night Grandma." I hear her go into the living room and start a conversation with Grandpa. Normaly I would think nothing of that except for the fact that they are speaking in hushed tones. I step one step back down and lean over to where I can hear what they are saying.
"Ricky I think something happend with Seth and Laylia tonight."
"I am sure of it. They probably struck up a good old friendship that they left behind." I lean in closer to understand their words.
"I am talking something zaidi serious. I think that Seth imprinted on Laylia." My mouth goes dry as I slump against the wall. My eyes closing as I take in what a big deal this really is.
BELLA'S PROM DRESS
Knowing all eyes would be on Bella's prom look, Chuck had to choose carefully. The bolero was a vintage piece that she cut, restyled, and re-sequined. The dress was a little zaidi serendipitous: ''It was miracle find!'' exclaims Chuck, who picked up the Max and Cleo silk dress at discount store Ross — and for $20. (Fun fact: Chuck also purchased the only other one left in the store so she could use the extra material to create one long dress. But, in the end, she left the dress as-is, using the sekunde for a picha double.) ''I always say I channel clothes, I don't necessarily ubunifu them — it's divine sometimes the way it happens!''
Knowing all eyes would be on Bella's prom look, Chuck had to choose carefully. The bolero was a vintage piece that she cut, restyled, and re-sequined. The dress was a little zaidi serendipitous: ''It was miracle find!'' exclaims Chuck, who picked up the Max and Cleo silk dress at discount store Ross — and for $20. (Fun fact: Chuck also purchased the only other one left in the store so she could use the extra material to create one long dress. But, in the end, she left the dress as-is, using the sekunde for a picha double.) ''I always say I channel clothes, I don't necessarily ubunifu them — it's divine sometimes the way it happens!''
Okay, wewe know that extensive trip my dad told me about? Well, I found out from Alice that it wasn't France at all! It's this area called Isle Esme. Whatever that means. Jasper had to come over last night to calm Jacob down enough to sleep. Talk about embarrassing! I called renesmeblack to come over tomorrow, because she was on an Australia expidition au something. She's coming back nyumbani tonight. Here's what she'l probably talk about:
1. The totally hot surfers she saw
2. The chakula she tried there
3. The totally hot lifeguard that saved her when she "drowned"
4. The service at the hotels
5. The totally hot boy that stayed in the suite across from her
6. My Uncle Emmett (He and Rosalie are there for a "honeymoon.")
7.The totally hot surfers she saw the inayofuata day
8. The toilets flush backwards.
9. Blabbity Blab Blah... Did I mention the surfers?!!!
Okay, the phone's ringing and I bet that's her. Later!
1. The totally hot surfers she saw
2. The chakula she tried there
3. The totally hot lifeguard that saved her when she "drowned"
4. The service at the hotels
5. The totally hot boy that stayed in the suite across from her
6. My Uncle Emmett (He and Rosalie are there for a "honeymoon.")
7.The totally hot surfers she saw the inayofuata day
8. The toilets flush backwards.
9. Blabbity Blab Blah... Did I mention the surfers?!!!
Okay, the phone's ringing and I bet that's her. Later!