I know him!

Secondary high school and winter have come to an end. Everyone gave their best to get qualified in a university where a lot of students dream to get seats. But only a few of them could qualify, and among them, Jade and Andrew were also there. Students got so fond of both of them as they were the holders of the first rank to get qualified. The University organized a special certificate-giving ceremony for both of them on Fresher's day. Jade got happy after reading his special invitation card to the University. While Andrew got crabbed seeing, "Jade Williams" on the card as he never expected to meet Jade after twelve years. Finally, the day has come to get into a dream University. The Faculty started to give so many speeches, and the program went ahead. Soon the Chairman called out both their names, "Mr. Jade Williams and Mr. Vicky Jonas, the University wholeheartedly welcome you. It's a great pleasure to welcome you both onto the stage."

Students cheered for them. Jade got extremely ecstatic while Andrew wasn't really happy as he was going with the one he never wanted to meet. Girls were falling for them as both of them got nice personalities. On the way of them, all they could hear were gossip about their looks. The Faculty team welcomed them with a beautiful flower bouquet onto the stage. The Chairman handed over their certificates and asked them to speak anything. Andrew was just about to take the microphone in his hands but Jade took it.

"After all these years, he suddenly showed up, and even now, he's getting on my nerves," Andrew murmured himself with a cold look on Jade by fisting his palm.

Jade started to speak, "Hello everyone, I'm Jade Williams. I'm not a special person because I'm giving a speech here on the first day. I believed the only thing to be with me is Education and it brought me here. Seek the potential within yourself and take steps forward. Thank You."

Politely Jade was giving the mic but Andrew snatched it from him. He checked the mic and started, "Hi to everyone. I'm And… *coughs* Sorry, I'm Vicky Jonas. Until I received an invitation from the University, I didn't have a particular reason but after that, I knew my purpose. And in my opinion, one should have Knowledge about everything than be only educated. I attempted the same paper you all did, so consider me one among you even if I'm speaking over here. That's all for now, Thank You."

The Chairman greeted both of them and soon the program got to an end. Jade offered and handshake to Vicky, "Hey, feeling great to have a good competitor."

"Competitor? Who competed with you this time? We both got the same ranks by just a chance. The real game will begin now. Let's see who is going to win in this game.", said Vicky with a bad temper by even not taking his hands out of his pockets.

Jade took back his hand and asked, "Game? What kind of game are you talking about?"

"I mean the first semester. Let's see who's going to win in this first sem."

Vicky went away but Jade kept looking at him standing in the same position. Girls were waiting outside for the guys to come. When Vicky reached the place all the female mates got on him at once. He was just trying to get rid of them and in this while, a girl got all his attention. He turned back and kept staring at her.* Her long silky hair hiding her face, her thin long fingers tucking the hair behind, her bright eyes searching for someone, her sparkling white teeth biting her lower lip, and her small waist bending down to reach her shoes.*

"Vicky, can I have your number please…", a girl disturbed him and in a glance, his angel disappeared. Annoyingly, with a cold smile he replied to that girl, "No, you can't have my number."

He went back to the campus searching for her but the only person he could find was Jade. As soon he saw him under a tree, he took a deep breath, swallowed his saliva took back steps saying, "WTF!"

The University got empty at last. Everyone went back to their places by setting different goals.

Mr. Jonas called Andrew, "Hello Andrew, so how are you feeling about going to the University with a special invitation?

"It was so adventurous Dad."

"Adventurous?"

"Yea… Yeah, I mean new city, new place, new people. All these are quite adventurous as I never moved in somewhere alone."

"Anyways, all the best to my son. Keep rocking!"

"Yeah Dad, I will rock in everything. See you then."

"Yeah, bye."

Andrew cut the call and stood near the window thinking about Jade.

"Finally, after twelve years I gotta see his face and I swear, I'm not letting him win anywhere. Not anywhere.", says Andrew flickering his right thumb on his left.

"I'm feeling like I've met him before, and I know him very well. Is this just a feeling or it is?", says Jade drawing circles on his forehead with his fingers.

"Wait, not after twelve years. recently I saw this teen Jade.", says Andrew biting his nails.

"No, it's not just a feeling. I know him, I saw him before.", says Jade looking at his basketball.

"Yes, I saw him before. He's a member of my opponent team.". says Andrew looking at the medal he won for basketball.

"Not only in studies but he's a competitor in the field too.", says Jade with a smirk.

"Not only in studies but in the field too, I'm not letting him win.", says Andrew with an evil smirk.

"I have to win."

"I have to win upon him."

-To Be Continued