FLAMES

EPISODE TWELVE : REVELATIONS.

What the heck, I thought.

I don't mean to judge but a Muslim not knowing that women in Islam wear hijab that is definitely entering the Guinness books of records.

"So I'm guessing your brother helped,"I asked in a give me an answer and .

"Well, in a way or two he did help, at least I stole books from him. I didn't take the ones that were written in Arabic though, I know I'll just curse the entire world, so I'm starting with translation and transliteration," she said.

"I'll help you every step of the way,"I said it is finally good to have a fellow Muslim in school I won't be lonely, I need to rub a good impact on her.

We arranged back into the car and we went back to our camping base.

This has been one hell of a trip and it is finally our last night here, I can't wait to see my mum again, I've missed her so much.

Later in the night we all sat around campfire and I was feeling a bit chilly I felt a warm cloth around me, it was Michael.

"Wait, did you just act nice to me," I asked with the fire reflecting on his eyes.

"No, I didn't act nice, Miss Melissa asked me to share blankets for everyone and I happened to give you yours, sorry to burst your bubble,"he said with no emotions.

Come to think of it, I've never seen this guy smile or laugh or even force a grin since I got to this school.

"Didn't think you would do that either," I said with my voice falling.

Silence fell, everyone was quiet only the sound of burning fire and the animals in the woods. It was actually creepy but a place filled with teenagers can never be quiet for long. Someone broke the silence.

"When I had my phone, I wasn't in the mood to listen to music but now I need the vibe," one student said.

"Michael please just do one rap for us," Ashley practically begged.

"No, please I don't do raps anymore and besides, I can't rap without any beat," he said.

"Bryan can drum,"Ethan said.

"I'm sorry I can't drum without no sticks,"he said in a sassy voice.

"I can drum at least a bit for whatever he wants to do,"I said.

In Islam drumming is actually for women and in my former school, I learnt drumming.

"If your heads aren't blocked onion nobody wants to listen to a lullaby,"Rose said.

"Hey that's not nice," Ethan said.

"Whatever,"she said.

By now I've already gotten used to Rose's words, I don't think I should let them get to me again, I should just act like the mature one since she is obviously still a child.

I need to do a little warm up for the, you know drumming, at least not to get nervous in front of this thousands of eyes piercing through me at this point if eyes could kill, I would have probably been mourned by now.

"Hey, you ready," he asked in his black American thick accent.

"Hmmmm hmmm, " I said , taking a deep breath.

"I was born ready,"I finally said sounding confident.

He started off by beat boxing.

He stared rapping and I in turn gave the beat.

It was so beautiful, so elegant, just a wow. He's got talent but why keep it to himself is his more like that incarnate of 2pac.

Immediately he was done, he didn't even smile or look happy he just stood up and went to the water side, he should get better.