Chapter-12

'Here's your letter.'

I said moving the letter forward to Zach. He was sitting in front me for a long time. He looked like he was in deep thought. He is still silent. He opened his mouth after sometime and said,

'I don't want it anymore.'

'Why?' I said shocked.

'There's no response and because of my conscience I'll write it myself from now on. I'll tell her the truth.'

I can't believe I am hearing this from Zach's mouth. He was never like this. He changed. He changed because of Jessica. After some moment of silence he spoke,

'It's a golden opportunity. I heard she is very sick from the rain. She is in the hospital.'

'She is very sick? Because of the rain?'

I became worried. It's all my fault. I shouldn't had met her in rain like that. Now she is sick because of me.

'I'm going to see her. If I visit her when she's sick then I can score. I'll confess to her that I didn't write the letters. I won't tell her it was you. Actually, I am not the type to like one girl but I really like her.'

For the first time in life I felt like I am doing something unfair. I can see the love for Jessica in Zach's eyes. But I am here like a comma between them.

'Everyone get back to your seat.'

Our Class teacher came and yelled. We get back to our seats.

'Open your English book and go to lesson 2. Who wanna read?'

I suddenly felt something grumbling in my stomach. And I realized I want to fart. But I can't fart here. I shouldn't have eaten junk food in lunch. I tried to hold it but I don't think I can hold it for too long. I need to go to washroom.

'Adam Kate! Stand up and read the second phrase for us.'

WHAT?? NO!! I can't read in this situation.

'S..sir, I can't read. I am not feeling well.'

'You were just fine by now. What happened suddenly? I don't want to hear any excuse. Read it.'

'But..'

'I don't want to hear any buts.'

I hold the book and tried to read. The class is silent and everyone is looking at their own books. I couldn't hold it anymore and released the gas making a loud sound. The whole class looked at me with a shocked expression and next they bursted into laughing. I never felt this embarrassed in my whole life.

'YAHH! What the hell did you eat?'

'Sir, I...'

'Now, I understand. That day in the library, it was you.'

I looked at him shocked. I didn't thought he will bring that topic here. I looked at Zach. He was smirking at me. I am done for sure. After school everyone started bullying me. Thank God Zach was there to save me from everyone.

~~~

After school I went to hospital where Jessica was. I waited a long time in front of the hospital. I saw Zach coming out from there and went home. I found this as a good opportunity and went in. I asked in the reception and went to her room.

I entered the room and saw her sleeping peacefully. She looks kinda pale but still beautiful. I placed my hand on her forehead and caressed her hair. She woke up by my touch and opened her eyes slowly. She became shocked to see me and covered her face quickly with the blanket.

'Sorry, did I woke you up?'

'How'd you know I was here?'

She is still covering her face. I uncovered the blanket from her face and asked,

'Why are you covering your face?'

'Stop it. I haven't washed my face and it's dirty.'

She said and covered her face again. I uncovered her face again and pecked her lips.

'But you are still pretty.'

She slightly blushed and smiled looking into my eyes.

'How'd you know I was here?'

'I heard from Zach.'

She suddenly started laughing loud. I frowned being confused.

'Why are you laughing?'

'I heard you farted in the class.'

She can't even talk properly because of laughing. It feels good to see her happy.

'Zach, that bastard has a big mouth.'

I said laughing slightly. Then I remembered that Zach was going confess the truth to her.

'Did he say anything else?'

She thought for a moment and said,

'After being silent for a while that's all he said and left.'

'Really?'

'Yeah.'

'He is so odd....Are you very sick?'

'Yeah.' she said nodding.

'I'm sorry. I must be really stupid. Beside liking you I am not good at anything else.'

She looked at me with her smiling eye and said,

'No, there's a lot you are good at.'

'Like...'

'Like getting drenched and farting in the class.' she said again started laughing loud.

'Don't laugh. This is serious. I have to tell Zach about us. Then we can clear our conscience.'

She bite her lips nervously. I heard some noise outside. I quickly kissed her cheeks and said,

'See you later.'

But it was too late. The door knob moved making me panicked. I quickly hide myself under a bed which was placed on the same room.

'Is this her room?'

I saw Zach's father with a doctor with her. He came here to visit her soon to be daughter-in-law.

'My poor daughter-in-law! How'd you get so drenched?'

Jessica tried to sit down.

'No,lie down. A cold can't be taken lightly. You can catch Pneumonia. So, are you eating well? You should eat well to recover.'

I found a chance to sneak out while they are talking. I slowly come out from under the bed and was about to go out. But being a clumsy clown I slipped making huge thud. Everyone looked at me. I got up immediately and acted like I am here by accident.

'I'm sorry. This must be the wrong room.'

I said and hold the door knob to go outside. Jessica looked at me with a panic expression, I don't know why. I went to the opposite side of the door and find out it was actually a cupboard. I cursed myself. I can't go out now. Then the doctor opened the door looking at me with a weird face.

'Hehe, sorry again. Wrong room.'

I saw Zach's father looking at me with his flaming eyes like he wished to burn me on spot. I ran out of the room at the speed of light. I have to meet Zach as soon as possible. I have to tell him everything, every truth.

~~~

'Clench your fist.'

Zach clenched his confusingly.

'Raise them like this.'

He frowned her eyebrows and raise his hands.

'Now hit me.'

'Have you gone crazy? Why would I hit you?'

'Hurry and hit me!'

'I don't like hitting people or getting hit. My dad hit me too many times.'

He said in a low voice. I felt sad for him. He is just a toy for his father. His father make him do everything according to his own wish. He really don't care about Zach's feelings and opinions. His sadness showing in his eyes very clearly making my heart clench. How can I make him more sad by telling him the truth? But I have to do this for his own good, for the sake of our friendship, for the sake of my love.

'I like Jessica.'

I felt like my heart will come out soon. But I felt so relief. Zach started laughing loudly like it was so funny for him.

'Zach, I am serious. Actually she gave me this necklace last Summer.'

I showed him the necklace. He suddenly became serious and started walking away. He couldn't walk for too long and fainted. I rushed to him worried.

'Are you okay?'

'Damn it! I've fallen again.'

I tried to help him getting up. But he moved my hand and got up by his own.

'Don't worry. I won't tell anyone. And...don't let my dad see that necklace. He'll get furious. That necklace was a gift from my dad....to Jessica.'

He said and walked away. I feel like I have moved a huge stone from my heart. But that place became empty. This emptyness is more heavier and painful than the stone.