Trust in the Shadows

ver had that habit of missing lectures and failing to submit my assignments.

with assignments" I exclaimed, with

?" As I looked behind me, I saw a tall, han

gence stood out for him. He was a hard-working young and studious guy, one of the brightest in our engineering program. I first noticed him when he calmly solved a compl

ess. "Mark! I guess that's your name, right? He responded with a gentle sm

rk Peter, but my friends call me Makky and I don't mi

tely, he stretched forth

ents, is there anywhere I can be of help to you, pretty?" Makky asked softly and fr

tated, although with the feeli

red doing my assignments, I never

of penetrating into the heart, Makky in

uld not wait to ponder... "What in the world made him accept freely to assist me in my home

observe they are in dire need, like the one I noticed

hese exceptional qualities of yours,

not only talented but filled with passion to excel in all spheres of life. He had a rich i

late-night conversations on campus benches under the stars turned into deep revelations about our lives,

ng I have been wanting to express all these while, but there hasn't been any opportunity to do so" These were

nce it was already getting dark. I heard someone calling my name, "Evelyn! Evelyn!! T

t, always very busy with practicals. I earlier gisted her o

introduced San

you about, Makky, and that's Sandra, my childhood friend, the lady t

utiful just like yo

an

of us hanging out at th

and Sandra needs to check hers. "S

program and call

the night to our

t call I received was at 5:45am. I checked

t night rest, I just checked through my p

you are available, f

communicate, Makky,

r the day's lecture. The course for that morning has not always bee

for an explanation, not only me though. Makky has always been admired by ev

d me she was on her way. I che

r from the school. I called the driver a

round for us to make

unpleasant eye's direction of Makky towards Sandra. At first

y likable. I had always admired her ability to

because I don't see it as a c