Myra : Prisha ! don't you know ? he always secures the first rank in class,
Myra whispered , nudging me gently in the hallway.. "last year he scored 98% and you? huh! only 94% "
(she was't trying to be mean , but the comparision still stung a little more than it should have)
I didn't respond , Marks had never defined me. but in a new school , surrounded by unfamiliar faces and invisible expectations , suddenly they did...
------ NEXT DAY - SCIENCE CLASS (FIRST DAY)--------
I was late . the moment i stepped inside , every eye turned towards me - even the teacher's
"M-M-May i come in s-sir!! " I asked my voice barely above a whisper
The Teacher nodded , scanning his register "Yes new admission?"
I gave a quick nod,"Y-Yes sir"
Teacher : Alright, sit on the first bench , corner seat..
Prisha : Okay sir , i mumbled , clutching my bag and making my way forward , hyper-aware of the stare following me. i sank into my seat , trying to shrink into invisibility then a cold voice touched my ear
Teacher : Mihir! Explain the redox reaction
(the boy sitting just to my left stood up - calm confident , no hesitation -no fumbling..
just straight facts, delivered like he'd memorized the entire textbook in his sleep)
I titled my head slightly to get a better look
short but with attractive sharp features easy posture that little kind of charisma that didn't need attention but got it anyway
Ohh! he's that topper,"I whispered to myself , realising it wasn't just his answer that imperessed me
Cool , smart, effortlessely confident exactly the kind of boy who didn't even need to try who made my heart to skip a beat
The bell had just rung , but i wasn't even halfway through my notes . i sighed , hesitating for a moment to the teacher's desk
"Excuse me sir , i said softly . Actually , someone's notes are indeed to finish all work till today"
Sir looked up , then scanned the class casually "Ruhaan; share your notes with prisha she needs to catch up"
I nodded but my eyes ? - my eyes were searching for someone else and stopped at mihir
Why didn't sir ask mihir? the question stung a little more then it should have
Prisha!! sir's voice snapped me back " take it , till tommorrow your work should have accomplanished. no excuses . don't be absent . be responsible.''
i quickly noded
"Yes sir , i will accomplanish it by tommorrow "
As i took the register and walked back , my heart stayed behind staring at mihir who didn't even look up once
--following morning--
Prisha : i'm really grateful to you !! you shared your notes , trusted me . by the way could you elaborate me some reactions ?
Ruhaan : Sure ! Atm pressure unit defines at which pressure this reaction takes place .
Prisha : ahm ! like that !! aah clear clear , everything is now clear . All Right !! Thanks
i smiled half towards him then suddenly i noticed something very stranging and shocking
he uses a rough notebook with mid brown bad odour type pages ? ? seriously !! and aah!! that useless cello pen . ugh !! the things which i hate the most
---- DAYS STARTED TO PASS -----
I don't know when did i start following him? , i also started to pick the things i never liked , like cello pen with muddy pages notebook , i slowly began to notice him , we started to make 50 eyecontacts in a day , he began to share the things he never shared before with any girl , he only talks to me among girls and that thing realised me that he also have some emotions towards me , he always tries to make me special by these little little things which gave me happiness , i was the girl who never recieved that kind of treatment before