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I finally got completely okay.
It’s been 10 days since I didn’t attend school and my body felt numb from resting too much. I woke up, freshened up, and wore my school uniform.
I went to my brother’s room.
I peeked in and he was busy smiling like a fool while looking at his phone. I frowned but slowly tiptoed to look at his phone.
I know, I know, it’s wrong. I usually don’t indulge in anyone’s privacy, but my brother is an exception.
I was about to look at the username, and he quickly put the phone back.
“Ruhii, what are you doing here?” he stammered.
“Do my hair,” I gave him a comb and a rubber band.
I sat on the chair, and he stood behind me, delicately holding my hair.
I learned to make braid but definitely not as perfect as him.
“Done,” he said, combing my end strands of hair for the last time.
“Thank you,” I patted his shoulders and walked downstairs.
Mom gave me breakfast, and then dad also came.
He placed all the fruits on my plate and then gave me poha.
My appetite is so small that even a full plate of fruits can fill me up.
“Ruhii, eat everything, it’s healthy,” he said in a serious tone.
I quickly finished my breakfast and checked my bag before running out of the house.
“Mumma, I’m leaving” I yelled from outside as I opened the main gate.
I was surprised to find Vihaan standing there under the shed, eyes closed, letting the waves of breeze hit him, arms crossed.
I never knew he could look so smart and charming in a school uniform.
Clearing my throat, I asked, “Aren’t you going to school?”
He opened his eyes, which sparkled, and a smile plastered on his lips.
“I was waiting for you,” he said, coming towards me and gently caressing my head.
Why does he always do this? Doesn’t he know it makes my stomach ticklish?
All butterflies started dancing whenever he touched me.
Why is he being so nice to me?
“Are you okay Ruh,” he said and slightly touched my forehead.
“I am okay, my fever was gone the day before yesterday and I am alright,” I said to which he nodded.
“Come on, let’s go together,” he said, starting to walk ahead.
Won’t he hold my hand?
He always does.
Okay-okay, Ruhii, stop your brain from thinking wierd thoughts.
I tried to match his pace.
But then again my slow steps are not able to match his steps.
I shrugged my shoulders and huffed but then I realised he slowed down, and we walked side by side.
I smiled and we walked beside each other, our hands brushed against each other.
This mere touch is enough to make my heart skip a beat, then I felt slowly and gently hold my hand.
Don’t know why I smiled at his gesture.
We walk in silence, no words exchanged, yet this quiet feels like he’s sharing his stories with me, and I’m listening to his ecstatic melody. Walking beside him brings a sense of serenity, making everything else fade away, leaving just our slow steps, each one a moment we share, a connection without words. It feels like time has stopped.
Then I felt him something taking out of his bag.
And he gives me my favourite Chocolate.
I smiled and said, “thank you”, taking chocolate from him.
What a great way to start the day-with chocolates.
There’s something special about enjoying a sweet treat that makes everything feel a little brighter.
I tore the chocolate in half and handed him a piece.
He looked at me and said, “Ruh, you know I don’t like my hands getting sticky, so feed me,” whining like a little kid.
I rolled my eyes but fed him the piece anyway.
He took a bite, and it reminded me of the same thing that happened on the terrace in Lucknow.
A smile spread across my face as I started enjoying my own piece of chocolate.
β’β’β’β’β’
Soon, we reached school. The moment I entered the classroom, Vani and Tanya rushed to hug me.
“Ruhii, how are you? Are you okay?” Tanya slightly yelled in excitement, while Vani continued, “We missed you so much!”
“Okay, now you both can stop hugging me, I need to breathe” I said, and they finally let me go.
“Oh, I missed you both too” I said, pinching their cheeks playfully.
“And me?” I heard from behind Vihaan’s voice whispered in my ear, slow and husky.
I shivered at his sudden closeness. Why does he always say things like that, and on top of he always came out of nowhere suddenly?
I put my hand on my heart as it raced. And tried to took a deep breath.
He raised an eyebrow in question, and I shrugged.
“I didn’t miss any annoying chimpanzee,” I replied, sitting down in my chair and he rolled his eyes.
“What was he saying?” Tanya asked, and I replied, “Nothing much.”
Then they started telling me everything that happened while I was away.
Why do all the interesting things happen when I’m absent?
Soon it was lunchtime, and we took our lunch box to the school grounds, sitting under a tree’s shade on a bench.
“I have something to tell you both,” Tanya exclaimed, nervousness evident in her eyes.
“Umm, I’m waiting,” Vani replied as she feed herself a bite.
“I’m going to tell my feelings to Yash,” she said, closing her eyes.
Vani and I stopped, exchanging glances before looking back at Tanya.
Then realization hit us, and we both yelled, “What?”
“Calm down,” she said, taking a deep breath.
“The more I hide this feeling, the more it hurts. I can’t keep it to myself anymore, it’s suffocating me. I thought I could keep it hidden, but I don’t want to regret not telling Yash about my feelings. I’ve been hiding these feelings for years-” She smiled, realizing how much she liked him.
“Since when did you start liking him?” Vani asked.
“When I was in fourth grade. It started as a minor crush, but I never knew it would bloom that much and I can’t stop it now,” she replied, finishing her last bite.
“How did you hide your feelings for so long? I could never do that,” Vani chimed in, and Tanya just smiled, shrugging.
“You know you don’t need to worry about his reaction. Just pour your feelings. Let them out,” I encouraged her.
“But how?” she bit her lip, looking anxious.
“Just go and tell him,” Vani said.
“No, I can’t!” she yelled in horror.
“Why not?” I asked.
She lowered her gaze, looking at her lap and tapping her thumb against her fingers.
“I forget everything to say whenever I see his face,” she said, a pink shade creeping onto her cheeks.
“Awww,” Vani and I teased, and she glared at us but couldn’t hide her blush.
“Why don’t you write him a letter?” I suggested.
“That’s even better. Write everything, pour your heart out, and give the letter to Yash. This way you will easily get to know about Yash’s feelings, and it won’t hurt as much when he says it in person,” Vani added.
Tanya seemed unsure but eventually nodded.
“But what if he rejects me?” she said, biting her lip nervously and tapping her knees.
“Why are you thinking like that? When we like someone, we don’t think about the consequences. We just feel. Those feelings arise in our hearts, and that’s what true feelings are. When you have honest and pure feelings for someone, you don’t expect anything in return. So don’t dwell on what hasn’t happened yet. When you decide to tell him, just be honest about your feelings, and let destiny take care of the rest,” I said.
That’s the beauty of one-sided love- we don’t expect anything in return. We simply love someone and want to be with the person our heart beats for. When we think about them, everything else fades away. We cherish their presence, long to hear their voice, and our feelings can become overwhelming whenever we see them.
Just like, whenever I see a glimpse of Vihaan my heart…
No…No…Stop, Ruhanika.
Don’t think like that.
I turned my face and shook my head to clear my thoughts.
Why am I thinking about him right now?
I closed my eyes in frustration.
“I need to go to the washroom. Can you please take my lunchbox to the classroom?” I asked Vani, and she nodded, taking my lunchbox and giving me a thumbs up.
I smiled at her, and made my way to the washroom.
I quickly splashed cold water on my face.
What’s wrong with me?
Why can’t I stop thinking about Vihaan?
Out of all people, why him?
It’s okay, it happens.
I reminded myself that he’s just a classmate and my dad’s best friend’s son.
‘Or maybe your soulmate’, my brain chimed in unexpectedly coming from after its hibernation.
Involuntarily, I muttered, “Yes, my soulmate…”
But then the realization hit me- “What is wrong with my brain?”
I splashed more water on my face, trying to regain my composure.
“Calm down, Ruhii. Just ignore your thoughts,” I told myself.
Yet, the moment I thought of him, my heart raced uncontrollably.
Does this happen to everyone? When you think of that special person and your heart feels like it’s about to burst?
Special person?
Him?
I heard the door open and quickly wiped my wet face with a tissue.
Okay, don’t think about him.
Focus on your favorite things-
Chocolates,
Cheesecake,
Butterscotch ice cream,
Truffle pastry,
Studying,
Novels,
White…
Then I thought of the colour white.
I remembered the white shirt Vihaan wore, how his veiny arms looked when he rolled up his sleeves,
and the mole on his collarbone-it’s looking freaking hot.
What is happening to me? I felt flustered.
I tapped my cheeks.
Come out of your zone, Ruhii.
“Ruhanika,” Someone called my name, and I turned to see Miss Ragini approaching.
Get a grip, Ruhanika.
“Ruhanika, can you please take this register to Piyush sir in the staffroom? I need to head to the principal’s office,” she requested.
I nodded, accepting the register, and made my way to the staffroom.
As I walked, I noticed preschool students lining up, their classes got over.
The main corridor was crowded, so I decided to take the back corridor and took stairs to avoid the crowd.
Gosh, I’m feeling nervous.
I’ve been avoiding this corridor because I’ve tripped here so many times.
I’ve honestly lost count.
I know I’m clumsy, but this corridor seems to haunt me.
“Just walk slowly, and you’ll be fine,” I reassured myself.
But, my luck mocked me, I tripped again.
Just when I thought I was about to fall, something unexpected happened. I didn’t hit the ground.
“Wait, what?” I thought, surprised.
“I didn’t fall,” I said aloud, my eyes still closed.
“No, you didn’t,” came a voice.
I instinctively opened my eyes to see Vihaan, who had reached out and caught my hands to stop me from falling.
I took a deep breath, trying to compose myself.
“Tha- thank you, I really thought I was going to fall again,” I managed to say between my fast breaths.
“I wouldn’t let that happen,” he replied, his gaze steady and sincere.
“You are saying as if you will always be there to catch me,”I said, chuckling nervously.
“Trust me, let me hold your hand forever. I promise I’ll never let you fall,” he said, looking straight into my eyes.
Something wierd happen inside me.
You know that bollywood moment where everything stops and your heart started dancing in a melody. Everything vanished, just me and him.
His expression held a depth of emotion that I found both captivating and confusing.
His eyes are shining a little bit and holding an unknown emotion, I tried to understand but his eyes are distracting me.
He is looking at me as if…as if…huff….nevermind. I must be overthinking.
What is wrong with me? I need to relax.
“Tum aur tumhari sar se upar jaane waali baatein mere samajh se bahar hai,” I said, walking ahead.
(You and your crazy talks are beyond my understanding)
“Ab jo main samjhana chah raha hoon, wo aap samajh nahi rahi hain,” he replied with innocent eyes.
(What I’m trying to explain, you’re not understanding)
“Aur aap kya samjhna chah rahe hain?” I asked, raising my eyebrows.
(And what do you want to explain?)
“Mere is masoom dil ka haal,” he said.
(The state of my innocent heart)
“Aur kya hai aapke masoom dil ka haal?” I asked, chuckling.
(And what’s the state of your heart?)
“Kuch toh hai iss gareeb dil ka haal jo aapki muskurahat dekh kar blood pump karna bhool jaata hai, aur mere brain ke sabhi neurons sirf aapko dekhne ka signal bhejte hai,” he said with a playful grin.
(There’s something about this poor heart that forgets to pump blood when I see your smile and all my neurons are just sending signals to my brain to look at you)
Brain. Neruons. Signals.
Gosh is he being serious now.
Is this a new way to flirt with someone.
This is what I mean, when I said he started flirting with me.
And, me being me, I felt my cheeks getting flushed.
Although the dialogues are too cheesy, but I love cheese.
“From where did you learn to flirt like this?” I asked, raising a brow.
He gave me a smile and said, “Aapko dekh kar apne aap lafz bahar aate hain.”
(When I see you, words just come out on their own)
“I never knew you could say things like this,” I said, slightly laughing.
A smile wouldn’t leave my face.
“You don’t know many things about me, Ruh,” he whispered leaning in closely.
Gosh, why is he suddenly obsessed with whispering to me and making me lose my breath?
“You are being so nice to me. I thought you hated me,” I blurted out, looking at him.
But then he leaned closer more closer, smiled mischievously, and whispered in my ear, “or maybe I never hated you.”
I gulped hard and slightly pushed him away.
To avoid the awkwardness, I said, “Don’t you think this corridor is weird? I always fall whenever you are around.”
Then he smiled, his expression hiding emotions I couldn’t understand.
“Maybe this corridor is hinting something to me, to you Ruh, to us,” he said as he climbed up the stairs, leaving me confused by his words.
What did he mean by this?
Ahh, he always talks in riddles. I shrugged my shoulders and was about to leave when I heard a voice.
“I thought I’d never meet you again, Ruhii.”
This familiar voice broke my trance. I turned around and was surprised.
A big smile adorned my face as he looked at me in shock.
I was trying to understand everything.
The smile didn’t leave my face as I slightly whispered to myself, “Varun.”
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Finally Chapter 28…!!
So how was the chapter?
Umm I know it was a little boring but the next chapter will be interesting…!
Did you felt something when Ruhii said about one sided love?
How many of you relate to tanya?
And who do you think is Varun???π
And don’t you all think Vihaan is becoming too cheesy…..π
Ruhii ke paas Vihaan toh hai, mere pass toh koi vihaan jaisa cheesy baatein krne wala bhi nhi hai ππ€π»
And I read many comments stating Ruhii hamesha girti rehti hai π that’s the highlight of her character.
(Corridor ne bana di jodiβ¨ππ)
Since I updated before my schedule so your work is complete last chapters target and this…and I’ll update next chapter on Sunday.β¨
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