Later that evening after school was over, I saw Mike heading to the bus stop alone, I ran behind him as fast as I could.

"Mike stop!" I said panting.

"What?" he asked.

"Why you din't wait for me?" I asked him.

"I thought I was bothering you, so I thought of going alone," he replied coldly.

"Anyway there's some mistake on my side too, I must have not been that rude to you when you helped me out from the pool today..."

"So?"

He asked me with lifted eyebrow.

"I am sorry for that"

He just smirked, "I must have been true to you" he said.

Before he could finish, I started,

"I must have understood the situation at that time!"

Then we both said at the same time,

"Because you're hurt now!"

We both paused for a while, I turned towards him, his head was down, his feet were kicking an empty soda can. I was feeling bad, I never saw him like this before. I slowly took my hand near him and patted gently on his shoulders. I was standing on my toes obviously, because I could not reach his shoulders for patting.

"What are you doing?"

He asked suddenly.

"Well, ugh... I am patting your...shoulders, if you pat someone who is upset, they will feel better." I said stammering

"Really, I am not able to feel your patting, maybe because of your small hands!" he said chuckling.

"Now you will! I said and gave him a tight slap on his shoulder.

"OUCH! That hurts girl!" he said with pain.
I was laughing. "Don't under estimate me", I said cracking my knuckles.

We both became normal by the time we reached our bus stop.

Later when I reached my house, I got a message from Mr. Giraffe,

-7p.m I will start with Math, be ready for the video call :)

I got refreshed and ate some snacks, by 7 I was waiting for his call. He taught all the sums very well. I could understand everything without any doubt. After 1 hour it was my turn to teach him English, time went on, I accidently saw the clock, it was past 8:30.

"Mike, won't your father scold you if you're late for dinner?" I asked him.

"No, until it ends before 9. I got permission, just for a silly minion", he said with a wink in his eye.

I could feel some goosebumps around my cheeks, wait! Does that mean I am blushing?

It was only after 9 I saw that Daniel had called me for more than 7 times. I called him again, he took the phone; before I could say hello, he started,

"Who on the Earth you're talking with for so long?"

"Daniel! Wait, it was my classmate, Mike!" I said.

"2 hours with a classmate? Weird! Is he only a classmate or..."

"Dany, enough, it's not the way how you think" I said and started to explain him, the reason behind this until he was clear.

"How is your girlfriend Rita!" I asked to divert him.

"Oh! She? Not that fine" he said.

"Why what happened?" I asked.

"She wanted to share her childhood photos with you it seems but unfortunately, she broke the phone."

"How?"

I asked in shock.

"By throwing it on my head"

"What! So your head din't break?"

I asked him laughing.

"No, I was wearing a helmet!"

"You guys picked up a fight?" I asked again.

"Yes! I will tell you that later." He said.

"I called you because; I wanted to remind you that Mr. Mohammad's family is arriving to our house in 3 days"

"I am aware of that already" I replied.

"Please clean my room, okay?" he said.

"What! No way!" I defended.

"Please Mina! Only this time, I will buy you one direction albums" he said.

"But I already have all their albums, you buy me their posters I demanded.

"Huh?" was his tone.

"What? Not okay then..." before I could finish he spoke,

"Okay, of course I am okay, I will get you their posters!" he replied, never mind his tone

"Okay, bye, go and console Rita, brother!" I said and hung the phone.

After dinner, I cleaned my brother's messy room.

Everything turns to go on well at school for the next 3 days. My Math teacher found me doing the sums correctly, he even appreciated me; so do Mike was appreciated well by our English teacher. Everything was going on well, from classmates we have now become friends.

It was Wednesday evening, after school, I invited Mike for tea in my home, I was rather very excited too because it was today Mr. Mohammad's family arriving to our house. I invited Mike because, he knew Sid very well, and I knew Mike very well. So I can stay with Mike when he is talking with Sid, so I may not feel awkward, right?

What a plan, I know I am a genius!

We both reached my house. I was waiting very eagerly to enter. I just brushed my hair a little with my fingers and fixed a little bit of makeup. I could hear Mike coughing teasingly.

"How long will it take?" he asked impatiently.

"That's it! I am done now!" I replied.

I entered the house first, I could see, Mr. and Mrs. Mohammad talking with my parents. When they saw me... there were screams of happiness, she got hold of my cheeks and squeezed it like slime.

"Aunty I am not a kid anymore!" I said in between her squeezing hands.

"You still look like that dear!" she said.

I greeted Mr. Mohammad and Arshad. I congratulated him for his engagement.

There I could see my best friend Aaysha; she ran towards me and hugged me tight. My eyes became watery with joy.

One person is missing, the most important person!!

"Aaysha where is Sid?"

I asked.

"Oh him? He went to the kitchen to drink some coke."

I went to the kitchen, I saw no one there, where this guy would have disappeared?

My mind was clouded with this thought that I din't notice the spilled water on the floor, I accidently stepped on it and lost balance,

Done!

I thought I was going to break one of my limbs, sure!

But before I could reach the ground, I found someone holding me from the back, so I din't fall on the floor but rather on someone's arms now! I was actually closing my eyes in fear.

"You're okay Mina?"

A deep voice asked, a similar voice.

I opened my eyes, I saw a black headed, light brown eyed, fair, handsome boy looking directly into my eyes. I could hear my heartbeat speeding up like anything.
I got back on my feet and replied,

"I am okay!"

In a very low tone, I don't know why but I was not able to raise my voice further than this. He resembled Zayn Malik to me(plz don't war against me, he looked him for me)I love that singer in one direction, he is so handsome.

Sid clicked his finger and asked,

"Are you dreaming?"

"Huh? No,No! I can hear you very well Sid" I said stammering.

"Funny girl!" he said and walked.

My cheeks are burning red hot! I was repeatedly thinking about how he catched me when I fell down. My imaginations were stopped by my father's yelling to me to check out who was at the door. It was only then I remembered about Mike!

I hurried to the gate, before I could reach him, he was busy talking with Sid, they looked very happy to meet each other. I wish if Sid could talk with me how he talks with Mike!

My father was saying to Mr. and Mrs. Mohammad about Mike. My father likes Mike's character more than mine.

"Who is that tall boy talking with Sid?"

Aaysha asked me.

"Oh he is Mike!"

"Is he your boyfriend?"

was the next question from her.

"No! not like that, just a friend of mine, that's it"

We all had snacks together, I was given a bag full of chocolates. We passed time chatting and taking photos. I wanted to take a photo with Sid, only we both. I thought of asking him after Mike leaves, because if he sees that, he will ship us both to the core, and I don't want that awkward thing to happen.

After Mike left, I thought of asking Sid for a photo but before I could ask him, he said

"Mina, where is the room, I am very tired and want to take rest."

I stood there blankly, but I thought that I could achieve in my mission some other day.

Later that night, Aaysha and I were viewing all the photos in my phone; of course we had lot to talk about too, we chatted for so long, that we almost forgot the time! Then remembering that I have my school the next day, I hurried to my bed, it was already 3:15 am, boy!
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