13 Chapter 13

'Love Letter'

We just ended with our 3rd class, we were having 10 minutes break so that students can gather their mind and get ready for next class. I was really tired, as I sleep for only 3 hours yesterday. I was putting back my book and copy of previous class as a zombie. Aakriti who was sitting by my side, saw my weird behaviors and ask me "Tanisha, are you okey?" Aryan and Roy were a seat ahead from us. Aryan turn back and saw the unwanted me, he slowly reached his hand near my eyes and said "Hey! Can you see? Can you hear? Is that you Tanisha? Are you Tanisha? Who are you? Did any ghost possess our Tanisha? Heyyy!--" he low his sound and said to Aakriti and Roy who were staring at Tanisha who was Sleeping with her eyes open "It looks right after she came school she is not her right self. I think she is not well." Aakriti put her hand in Tanisha's shoulder and said "Tanisha."

I didn't even realize that they were calling me. I suddenly get out of that and saw Aakriti was calling me. I replied to her "Yes. What are you telling?" Aryan "Are you really okey?" I replied "I am okey. Just exhausted as I was doing some research on something yesterday." Roy was looking at me with his unchanged face and asked in a soft tone "Are you really okey? I think you should get some rest. You should go to the medical room for some rest." I replied with a warm smile "I am okey. I am comfortable here." I can tell by his expression that he was worried about that incident and he was thinking that I was over thinking about that day. Yeah, that right I was searching about fox the whole night and went to sleep after 4 AM. I can't stop my curiosity; I was just wanted to know about him more. But there was many articles and rumors around the net about fox-Human. No matter how I try to digest that truth I still can't believe it fully. What I saw in the Rooftop or seeing him flying. But still even a little I did except that he is not a normal but not in this level.

I drink some water and became fresh for the next class. In a few minutes, another teacher enters the class. For a movement we thought that the teacher gets in the wrong room but then he put his books in the teachers table and said "Your Prof. Bhattacharya has taken few days leave—" before he finished his sentence all the student started to yell, someone from back said "My dear fellows, not for long but for a few days we can be free from those twisted Questions. let's celebrate this happy moment." The teacher suddenly continues his sentence "Let me finish up then you can decide that how you will celebrate your happiness." Everyone became silent after listening to that teacher. He cleared his throat "So, students your sir told me to forward you a short message from him." And he started to bring out some papers from his books, the whole class started to make noise in a retheme "Nooooo~~~..." from that one can clearly tell that everyone understands what was going to happened and didn't want that to happened.

The teacher wrote the question on the board and we started to write those things. Again, that person said "This is not a short message." Everyone including teacher didn't turn back. The teacher said while writing down the question "Then should I call your Prof. and said to give another short message." The atmosphere of the classroom became cold, no one was talking. I was thinking really hard about the articles while writing. For a movement I stop writing and just focus on my thoughts. A few seconds later I found myself looking at Roy without a blink of eye. While looking at him and thinking about the articles I came to the conclusion that those things doesn't match. I was just about to end my thinking session. He turns back and look at me. Again, which I fear the most happened, our eyes meet. I can't keep my eyes at one place I started to look at my copy and, in the board, as I didn't saw him. My heart was beating like a crazy, it was like my heart was going to come in my hand in a few second. If he caught me looking at him, I was pretty sure that he will ask me why I was staring at him?

But this question...., I was unable to answer.

We continue to do those question until our bell rang for lunch break. I sand up and went outside to get some fresh air. That was our 1-hour break time. I usually use that time to study but that day I was not in condition to study, so I skip for a day. Aakriti came from behind and told me that she was going home and will come back until our class started. I told her that I will inform her if anything happened here. She left from there, I take a deep breath and sit in a silent place. I was simply enjoying the soft and grass smelly wind. I close my eyes and was feeling the cold silent air. I heard someone was calling me, I turn back and saw that Roy was coming towards me with some snacks in his hand. Soon I started to forgetting about what I was thinking. He came towards and with a smile he said "Here. Take some snacks as you are not feeling good."

I also smiled without realizing it, like a fool. And said "Thanks." He sat beside and we were eating the snacks silently without talking to each other. We both were staring at the open grass ground in front of us. A small little cat came near my leg and started to "meow" I put the food on the bench and naturally pick up that small creature. It was rubbing its face in my hand and was trying to bite my fingers naturally. Roy worriedly said "Is that okey if that bites you?" I said "He is just playing." Roy: "What's the matter with you? You look little tensed today." I answered "Nothing..... Just sleep late yesterday." I was looking at him for a movement, I thought that when I think that I know about him very well then, I realize that except from his name I don't know about him anything. I mustered up my courage to ask about him and his family. "Roy." Roy turned at me "??" "I want to ask abou—" suddenly my phone ring.

I was so much frustrated at that time. I somehow manage to ask him but that phone call came between that. I saw that the call was of Shivangi. I pick up the call "Tanisha Tanisha Tanisha Tanisha..... Listen... How I am gonna tell you this....but...hahaha...." I said to Roy to wait a minute. And continue in the call "What Is it? Why you always call in the wrong time." Shivangi with a messy tone "Sorry, my dear sis. I didn't want to interrupt you love birds' conversation. I am really feeling guilty because of my crime, Miss Judge." "Okey, just tell me what you were telling me." Shivangi: "So I was telling that....it's something like this...how can I explain you this...." "Just tell it straight, in easy language." Shivangi: "I was telling that...ummhh.....OH I FORGET IT AGAIN!!" What more can I except from this? I told her to call me back if she remembered what she was going to tell me. I came back where Roy was waiting for me, I saw that Aakriti was back she was also there. I came near them and after a few minutes of chatting we went back to the class. On the way to class Aryan came from behind running and put his hand around Roy's shoulder. "Hey! Where did you vanish dude?" Roy: "I was sitting outside."

When we enter our class, we saw that a little crowd was near our bench. We four went near our bench by passing through the mass and saw there was nothing except a letter. Someone in the class said "Congo! Aryan....hahahha" for a second we didn't understand his phase but we did understand it after looking at the letter. It was a love letter in which a girl was confessing her love for Aryan. We didn't say a word, just silently look at Aryan's face.

'Things Tanisha Is Not Aware'

The day Tanisha falls from rooftop-

Shivangi and other friends were enjoying the view of Victoria Memorial North-East Garden. They all were busy in themselves and clicking pictures as memories. Shivangi feels that someone was not much seems to enjoy the scenery. She turns and saw that Aakriti was present there physically but mentally she was not. She went near her and drag her out from that and make her enjoy the movement. Aakriti feels good after that but somewhere in her corner of heart she was still not present. Shivangi can't take it anymore, she advises the boys to explore the place and they will follow them later.

She takes Aakriti's hand and make her sit in the nearby benches and asked her if something happened to her. Aakriti: "Nothing.....I was just... No, it's nothing serious." Shivangi: "You can tell me, I make those boys away in case you will not be able to tell. Now just tell me whatever it is. I can't handle your cold vibes anymore. Just take it out." Aakriti: "Umm.... I was just thinking about... My friend! Yes, she told me her story and ask me to help her but I was unable to help her." Shivangi: "What is it? Let's see that can I help your that friend." Aakriti: "she told me that she liked a boy of her class from their first meet in freshmen year. She is not too confident to tell him that. And...." Shivangi was confused for a second "And??" She was in her unclear doubt. Aakriti continue her sentence "And he is also friend with her. She is now confused that should she tell her real feeling or not, she also doesn't want to break their friendship of 2 years." And looked at Shivangi who was looking at her with suspicious eyes, she faked her smile "That's was she told me... I was thinking about that nothing serious."

Shivangi can clearly distinguish about whom Aakriti was talking. She thought that at that time it will be best if she also faked as she didn't catch Aakriti red handed, as she will feel embarrassed and will not tell her anything in future. Shivangi said as she didn't understand Aakriti was talking about her own story "Then I think she should tell him her feeling from behind without showing him her face. That will be best choice I can tell. Uh! She can give him her love letter and put it in his bench silently without getting caught in anyone's eyes. And..." Shivangi gave her many ideas to confess her love to Him. "And...that's it. You can tell this to your friend" Shivangi said while continuing her acting. Aakriti's face became normal after listen to her, she was frustrated these days. She was unable to tell those things to Tanisha, as she will understand her by just telling her a few words. But thanks to Shivangi's love letter lecture she came to her normal self.

Shivangi: "Let's catch up with those idiots. I told them clearly to wait in the East Garden. Let's go Aakriti." Aakriti with a smile like a little princess said "Yes, let's go." Shivangi was glad that Aakriti was smiling as her usual self and both started to walk towards the East Garden where Aryan, Raghav and Swastik were waiting for them. Raghav was not a person like to wait, he asks both of them aggressively "What the hell where you two talking about for so long?" Shivangi looked at Aakriti and said with a nasty smile "It's something you will not understand. It's girl's stuff, little dude." Raghav was unable hold his anger "Let's listen to your girl talk." Shivangi: "You are not a girl, why should I tell you those things." Swastik interfere in their dog and cat fight and said "I think you two should not start a fight in the middle in the road to show the people that how mad you two can became." Raghav and Shivangi in an aggressive tone "WE KNOW THAT!! YOU HAVE NOT TO REMIND ME THAT." Aryan and Aakriti were standing by side of Raghav and Shivangi to calm down them and Swastik was like the referee of the game. People were looking at them without blinking their eyes but those two continue their fight and their never-ending quarrels continues.

Without realizing that they are going to fall deeply in love to each other from these never-ending fights which started from their high school days.

To Be Continue...