Chapter Five

Second day in new school less nervous and high excitement was inside me. I was excited not because of the new environment but because of the crush I had in this new school. I was so desperate to see his green eyes again.

So as soon as Kristen and I got down from the bus we headed to our class. I was walking in great speed and Kristen was following me shouting “will you just decrease your pace. Why the hell are you walking like you are going to miss a train? We are already in school remember?”

I just smiled and kept on walking without stopping.

“Prisha…” I heard Aster calling me only then I came to halt.

“God finally” Kristen said taking deep breath.

I turned around before I saw Aster and his friend.

“Good morning” I said bowing my head.

“Good morning” they all said at once.

“Why are you walking so face?” asked Aster in astonishment.

“Because she is just so desperate to reach the classroom and see…” I pinched Kristen and hurriedly interrupted her “nothing I was just doing exercise…”

Hearing me everyone laughed at once including Kristen who just needs small thing to laugh out loud.

“God Prisha that was the most lame excuse ever” I crushed underneath my breath.

“I mean… walking is good for health isn’t it?” I stammered.

“Yeah but the way you walked it seemed like you were going to miss your train…” said Aster and Kristen hurriedly added up “Um… Aster right? Give me fist bumps dude” exchanging fist bumps she added “that is what I exactly I was saying to her but she was not ready to listen to me. Thanks to you at least she stopped hearing you calling…”

“I called as soon as I saw you two coming out of the bus but you didn’t heard and kept on moving” said Aster.

“I… I am sorry…” I stammered again thinking of a way to change the embarrassing topic and prevent Kristen from opening her mouth about my new crush.

I didn’t want anyone to know that I am having crush on someone starting from first day only. They might take me wrong.

“No, no it’s fine actually I wanted to ask you will you join us for lunch today?” he asked and finally I was breathing in relief at least he changed the topic.

“Yeah, sure we will surely join” I said hurriedly.

“Prisha can you do me a favor?” suddenly Denise who was silent for long time spoke out.

“Of course why not? What is it?” I asked.

“No, no it’s nothing he is just trying to trouble you” Aster said gripping Denise the way I grip Kristen’s arms to prevent her from saying something.

“What is it? If I can help I will definitely help” I tried to persuade them.

“No, no it’s fine he is just finding you trouble” said Sam.

I was astonished seeing their behavior.

“Is everything alright?” I asked in confusion.

“Yeah… we need to rush to our class bye see in lunch break” Aster said and left dragging Denise.

I and Kristen glanced at each other in confusion.

“What was that?” she asked.

“I literally have no idea. Leave it lets go” I said and turning around.

“You wait” she wrapped her hands around my shoulder and began to walk with me saying “this is the only way to not let you flee away so that I don’t have to chase you catching my breath.”

“Okay fine fine I will walk with you” I said.

“I have never seen you this desperate before Prisha. What did you saw in that bookworm that you go on ignoring handsome boys around you?”

“I don’t have any idea what you are talking about…” I said pretending that not to understand her.

“I am talking about handsome Aster and his handsome squad” she said gasping.

“What, no…” she said rubbing her thumb on her lips.

I couldn’t stop laughing at her innocence and cuteness.

“I will see who will form drool in a second when we enter our class” she said in annoyance.

“Like really”

“Yes really” she said.

As we finally entered our class my eyes immediately stroll on the corner table. And like previous day he was there at the same corner reading his book. He is really a bookworm like Kristen said.

I kept on looking at him until he lifted his head and glanced at me. My heart beat skipped giving rhythm to my ear and I could sense my cheeks heating hot. I felt like I was out of my breath maybe in need of ventilator any second.

“Is this the same feeling which other gets when their crush look at them? Wait a second… he… he is smiling at me. I cannot believe this he smiled at me.”

As he gave a smile and got back to his book I was there trying to handle myself and trying to get out of my fantasy world. I plonked on the chair near me and Kristen sat beside me.

“Not bad…” whispered Kristen but I didn’t gave any response.

She pinched on my shoulder I jolted and said in annoyance “Ouch! That hurts Kristen…”

“All good? Safely landed back to the reality from your fantasy world? There is drool at the side of your lips…” she started teasing me.

“Stop it Kristen… I am trying to get my heartbeat back to normal my crush just smiled at me. For the very first time I got to see his smile the smile which was just for me and you have no idea how I feel… It felt like I was floating in the air and…”

Kristen held up her palm and interrupted “Okay, okay thank you for your lecture I would like to continue this lecture when I will have crush on someone. You know to understand something one has to have some experience only then he or she can understand it better. And as you know till now I have not find the one who is made for me so until the date I find him I don’t want to listen your crush experience and get jealous of you.”

“Jealous? I thought that doesn’t exist in our friendship” I said in annoyance.

“Just kidding anyway I finally saw his face and he is not that bad.”

“Wow really did you felt that? Can I date him?” I asked in excitement.

“Hey! Slow down babe. It has been just a day don’t get that serious this early. You don’t know him. Whether he have girlfriend or not and most important you don’t even know his name.”

“Relax we study in same class we will surely know about each other soon” I said taking out my book.

“Yeah and that is what I am talking about you need to slow down a little” she said.

“But I can’t Kristen. I feel like just going straight to him and talk with him and ask whether he wanted to be my boyfriend or not.”

Kristen rolled her eyes and said “seems like new school is truing down and rebooting shy Prisha into shameless Prisha…”

“I feel the same” I said taking deep breath “I can’t believe he smiled at me…” I chuckled.

Kristen took deep breath as if she was going to say something very serious.

“What?” I asked seeing her serious expression which I see once in a blue moon.