Just One more Step

Days passed and her preparation period was over. Today was her first exam.

Second year and first year exams are scheduled to be on same day but 2nd year students' exams were in morning.

Whereas First year Exams were in afternoon but they all were in university from morning as usual. Her eyes were finding him since she steps into premises of her department. Her speculations were if he is in first year like her, he will definitely appear at exam time but if he is in 2nd year, she will saw him coming after the paper.

But if he is of 3rd or 4th (last) year, there is 95% possibility he will not come if he does not have any 1st or 2nd year improve exams.

Her exam preparation days were spent thinking about more of him and less in studying for her exams.

There was only 20 minutes left in her exam and she was trying to revise her notes but she was unable to concentrate.

"Oh Ansha!!'" She cursed herself inwardly as she was conscious of the fact that she is not alone and her whole group of friends is present here.

"You were not like that. You are famous for your focused nature. And now you are ruined because of a man.

And you don't even know him up until yet. What you will do if this whole thing will advance?"

"Why are you frowning like that?"

Rabeel wave her hand in of her eyes.

"Eh?! It's nothing. I'm just nervous about exams." She again tries to brush off the topic.

Rabeel was growing suspicious to her day by day. She has to be more careful.

"You are always like that nowadays. Always frowning and restless. I hope it's only exams."

"Yeah! I'm assuring you." She says with a smile.

"You always perform best in your exams. Why you stressed so much each time? It's just like a ritual?"

"Ritual? What ritual?" Ansha replied with astonishment in her voice.

"Yeah, ritual to ace in exams. And in this includes stressing over it so much."

"Are you out of your mind?" She said amazed.

"I'm saying this because it always works for you. The more you stress, the more you are successful. I think it is sort of dark magic traditions." Rabeel said hiding her smile.

Ansha just stared at her. But the whole group burst out laughing as Rabeel was only teasing her.

After that they decided to go towards the gate to wait for it to open for entry.

Gate was not open yet, so they were waiting outside where the bikes are park.

Ansha sits on one of the bikes and open her notebook in her lap and start revising once again but this time with concentration.

Her focus life was short because she sees the one for whom she had been waiting for the whole day.

He had just come outside from the building with his friends.

He sees her. But she kept her head low.

Then, he went towards the shop which was opposite to her. And kept standing in the direction of her.

She can feel his focus on her but she doesn’t know what to do.

"Please just take one more step. Please approach me. I don't know what to do. Please confirmed that this feeling is mutual. Let's talk! Let's talk please. I'm waiting.  Please! Please!". She was repeatedly saying these sentences in her heart. But due to her shyness she can't even held her head high or do something to advance his moves.

" Let's go! The gate is open".

Rabeel grabbed her hand and she had to go with them for their exam.

"Again, a close miss! Alas!" She again cursed inwardly.

At night she was again thinking of him and her findings of today.

First of all, he is not a first-year student as she is. He may be 2nd, 3rd or 4th.

Today's scene replayed in her mind. How he was just few steps away from her.

In frustration she closes her eyes and waits for the sun to come up.

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On the next paper day, he was nowhere to be seen.

This confirms her suspicions that he is not even 2nd year student.

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Her all papers were done but he was never seen again after the first paper.

On her last day she specially waited for him. But he never appears.

On that day she feels a little heartbreak. As it was first time for her. She thinks of it deeply and was in pain.

Unknown to her that this was nothing as compared to what she has to go through in coming future.

Her first semester passed like that with her feelings still hanging on.

She can only wish that he is not in last year as it will only give her 1 more semester time. But if he is in 3rd year there is still 3 semesters time left with him. And so much can happen in this time.