“Because he never falls for one who falls for him. So, you just can drool on his handsomeness and dream about him,” she replied, knitting her eyebrows. Seeing her attitude deep inside I had a feeling that we for sure are not going to have a good bond in the upcoming days.“Really? And who are you to say that?” Hearing Kristen’s tone I was sure she was going to get herself in trouble on the first day.“Hey, you don’t wanna attend the class,” suddenly Sam looked downstairs and called us out.“Let’s go.” I pulled Kristen’s wrist.

I panicked and squatted in front of her. “Kristen, open your eyes. Kristen, wake up…” I called her out patting her cheeks but she was not opening her eyes nor was giving any response. I reached out for the water bottle on my bag and poured some water on my hand, and then I splashed it on her face. “KRISTEN.”Finally, she opened her eyes wide and stared at me for a while before asking, “Where am I? Who are you?”“Thank god, Kristen, you are alright,” I mumbled, feeling revealed, and pulled her in my arms. 

“You need to know something…” she announced.“Okay….” I tilted my head.“Look I am so sorry I am about to burst your fantasy bubble which you created just thinking he smiled at you…” she blurted, being dead serious.I rolled my eyes. “Oh! Come on, don’t start, you clearly saw him smiling.”“Yes, he did smile but it was not for you,” she claimed.Her reply quickened my heart and made me gulp hard.

As soon as I entered my room, I threw my bag aside and flopped on my bed. Closing my eyes I tried to relax. But my mind was running wild which was making me restless. When I was not able to stop thinking of the things that happened at the school, I pulled myself up.I inhaled and exhaled deeply. “Okay, I need to stop this. I cannot go insane just because my crush has someone else and my bestie is going far from me. I still have a life to live. Let’s start with a warm bath.”I got on my feet and marched to the washroom. I stayed in the bathtub for a while and stepped out of the washroom in pajamas. I was drying my hair when suddenly I heard my cell phone ringing.I grabbed my bag and fetched my cell phone from it. I had full intention of answering the

“Ahhh!” I screamed out in panic and closed my eyes. Suddenly I felt a strong force pulling my arms and in second strong arms wrapped around my waist. Slowly, opening my eyes I caught the sight of Aster’s handsome face very close. My heart leaped as my eyes got locked in his blue almond eyes. With every warm breath of him falling on my face, chills were sent down my spine. My sight had nothing except for him. A sudden urge of wanting the time to stop arose inside me which was kind of strange. I had a crush on my classmate, but why was there a strange feeling being close to Aster, it was hard to comprehend. I was so lost in him that, when Kristen called out, “Prisha, are you alright?”