Thank you Mrs. Smith

After I gave my speech, I strode towards Austin.

"Thank you so much," I said, a bright smile was on my face.

"You don't have to thank me, it was you who gave speech confidently. I just tried to motivate you," he stated. Though he was right, I was glad that he helped me when I was on the urge of losing my confidence.

"Then thank you for motivating me," I said with a giggle.

"The  pleasure was all mine," he replied with a wink which made my heart flutter. Does he have any idea how much he affects my tiny brain and innocent heart?!

"By the way, when are you going to give the speech?" I asked.

"I'm not," he shrugged.

"What do you mean by you are not ? aren't you participating ?"I asked him.

" No. I'm not participating in this competition but I will be participating in Q.A.E.S,  I was bored sitting in the class so I came here," he answered.

"Wow, that's amazing," I said, my eyes winded with shock and amazement.

It was rare for our school management to select a student directly  for Q.A.E.S. But the guy who stood in front of me was not a normal guy. The entire school knew him not only for his good  looks but also for his exceptional capabilities and  outstanding personality. So it was obvious that our school management would select him even though he didn't participate in elocution.

He chuckled at the reaction I gave him. His laugh was like a symphony to my heart. As much as I wanted to look at his laugh, I couldn't, I averted my gaze away from him to the crowd. It was then I realised there were people around us.

We both were silent for few seconds, I didn't want him to say a bye and leave, I wanted to talk to him more, I didn't know when I would get another chance to speak to him again.

"I'm going to the canteen to have juice, do you want to come with me ?" he asked me.

Of course. Do you even have to ask!

Spoke a voice from the back of my mind.

"Yes," I replied to him as soon as he asked me without a second thought.

What kind of question was that, why wouldn't I want to come, I obviously  would love to come, I can come anywhere if it is you, you just need to ask me.

It was the first time he and I were going to the canteen together. I followed him when he led the way. We ordered  two glasses of citrus limetta,my favourite juice.

There were only few people in the canteen when we went as it was not lunch hour, we paid and  took our glasses and then headed towards an empty table which was near window. We  spoke about our teachers and our classmates.

I wanted to ask him about Veronica as I was curious, I wanted to make sure if he had a crush on her.

I  looked at him while he was busy looking at our school ground through the window.

I took a sip  from my glass and asked him if he liked any girl from his class.

He tilted his head and  replied with a no with a pause of a second.

Yyyaaaayy!

That means he doesn't have a crush on Veronica!

The fog is clear, green signal, chances for my ship to sail.

My little heart somersaulted to his reply.

He looked at his watch and told me that he had to go and meet his class teacher to which I gave a nod and told him to go. He drank his juice in a gulp and placed his glass on the table and thanked me for giving him company.

I shook my head and said that I had a great time.

He gave a smile and walked in a hurry towards  second door  and left while I stayed back. Our canteen have two doors, we came inside  through  the  first door  while Austin left through the second door.

When Jessica asked him if he liked any girl from his class, she  wanted him to ask her  the same question so that she could tell him that he was hrr crush, but he walked away without asking her  anything. Jessica who was reading her diary wondered what would've happen if she  told  him that she likes him, on that day. Things would've been different I guess, she thought and sighed while turning the page.