Chapter-10

'She hasn't mailed me back yet.'

'Jessica?'

'Yeah.'

'Why not?'

'I don't know. I am not the type to fall in love with one girl. But I must really like her.'

He said and fainted at the middle of asembly.

'Zach! Zach!'

Some guard came and took him to nursing room. I wasn't allowed to go with him. But little did I know he maybe faked it.

Me and Jessica meet with each other often after confessing our feeling towards each other that night. Though we have to meet secretly. I felt like the happiest man in the world after knowing her feeling towards me.

It's already dark. We were climbing stairs while running. We were out of breath and stopped to catch our breath. I saw her panting hard. Her lips parted a little to catch breath which made me want to kiss them. I moved closer to her and cupped her face with my both hands. She smiled looking into my eyes. Her face was an inch away from me. I looked into her eyes, then her lips. I don't want to control my love for her anymore as I slammed my lips on her. She looked shocked at first but soon closed her eyes feeling my lips. Her lips were alcoholic. I feel like drowning into them.The sensation I was feeling, I don't want it to stop. Suddenly I felt something wet on my face.

She pushed me and said stuttering, 'I..i'm out of b..breath.'

She was all red including her eyes. I felt a sudden guilt rushing through my mind. I should have kissed her with her consent. She sat on the stairs and facepalmed herself. I sat beside her and wrapped my arms around her shoulder. She leaned her head on my shoulder. There was a silence between us for some moments.

'It's because of Zach, right?'

'What do you think I should do? Tell me.'

I looked down not knowing what to answer her.

'Zach is a rotten bastard.'

'No, Zach is nice.'

'He's rotten bastard because he's too nice. Zach is waiting for you letter.'

She looked at me and said, 'There's no hope. There's nothing we can do for us.'

'Don't say that.'

I said and looked at her seriously.

'No, there's nothing more we can do.... Nothing...we'll only get hurt.'

'It'll work out.'

'I won't see neither you nor Zach anymore. I'm serious. I won't see anymore.'

We just looked at each other with our teary eyes not wanting to talk about separation anymore.

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Here I was in a position for doing push ups for coming late at school. Our class president thinks he is doing a great job when it's nothing more than bullying. And no one can complain to the principal cause he is his son and our so called principal also supports him. I saw Zach walking in, unbothered.

'Limousine boy! Late again. Put your hands on your ear.'

Zach looked at him blankly.

'So, you don't wanna do it. Is that it? If you have a chauffeur you don't have to do what the president will say, huh?'

Zach smirked.

'Your badge is upside down and your shirt's unbuttoned.'

It was his habit and he thinks it looks cool. He was continuously smirking and it pissed the president more.

'Fine, today I will give you the worst punishment ever.'

He said with anger flaming in his eyes. Zach didn't said anything and took his position. He smirked and winked at me like he was having fun.

'I'm gonna start the punishment all starting from the left. The first one will do 10 push ups, the second one will 20. From third shout out your turn. Got it?'

'Yes.'

'You sisses, I can't hear you!'

'YES!'

I was seven and Zach was eight. That means I have to do 70 push ups. I gulped thinking about that. Soon my turn came and I started doing push ups.

'Stay Still!'

'Ouch! My back.'

'Stay still or I'll break your arm.'

I was shaking so bad. I stood up cause my back hurts.

'You still have 10 left. Get into position!'

I was panting and breathing hard.

'Listen to what I said and get into position!'

He kicked me and I again started doing push ups. Soon I finished mine. I can't move anymore. Next it was Zach's turn.

'What's the count? ..I said what's the count? ..If you don't tell me I will make you do 100 push ups.'

He said and kicked Zach's waist and he fainted.

'Hey, get up! Get up!'

'Hey, hey! What's wrong with you?'

We took Zach to the nursing room. I took permission to stay with him. I entered the room and saw him sitting on the bed.

'You faked it, right?'

'No, I didn't.'

'Really?'

'It's so strange. Is it because I am too tall? Why do I keep fainting? I also fainted yesterday after seeing Jessica.'

'You met Jessica? When? I thought you took a leave because you were sick.'

'I want to tell you something. It's about Jessica.'

'What?'

'I don't think she likes me. I gave her flowers and also kissed her. But there's no response.'

'You kissed her?'

'Yeah.'

This broke my heart. Knowing that someone kissed the person you love is unbearable. I met her yesterday evening but she didn't told me anything about this. Is this the reason why she was refusing to kiss me?

At night I went to Jessica's place. I need to clear the fact. I stood down the stairs and started clicking the street lights on and off to let her know that I was there but she didn't respond. I had a strong feeling that she is watching me. But why she isn't responding me?