Part 2
Knowing him

Chapter 1~ Green Note

Knowing Aarav was a work, he was like a puzzle and everytime when I thought I knew the clues, I knew what the picture was, it changed into a more intricate one the jigs loosen, the interlocking didn't match anymore and I didn't know whether I was solving it or making it more complex.

Knowing Sahil was never an intention it happened with all of the other things. The jigsaws appeared after they were interlocked, the picture formed getting clearer and clearer until I couldn't look away until I couldn't deny that I became the mold of it. And sometimes you don't have to solve but fit in to complete it.

"What if there was only one world where all were equal all were same no one above no one below just one whole world?" Zoya asked sitting across from me at the table. We always had some debate while having our lunch. Sometimes it's pointless, sometimes it is very insightful. But it's interesting and it makes us all know each other better and yeah we also get to talk about something else besides studies.

We were in the dining area in usual term in Mess. Zoya sniffed the bowl of dal and with a distasteful expression she put it away and chose Maggi that Ehaan had brought for her. Ehaan rolled his eyes putting two forks on the big plate of Maggi placing it between them

Grinning, Zoya took a forkful of it and moaned at the taste shaking her head. Ehaan shot her a warning look his face turning red. Then looked at me he was a cute boy with a cute small smile he always had on his face and grey eyes that sparkle with mischief. Most of the time he was lost in his thoughts and if clumsy had a picture it was Ehaan.

Good for him his clumsy nature brought him close to Zoya.

Before Zoya could answer, Faisal sitting adjacent to me speak on, "that world would be boring" stuffing his mouth with paratha.

He also started having lunch with us. Making our group from three to four.

Ehaan gave him an annoyed look.

Like me, he was also finding trouble in adjusting with our new member.

I asked Zoya, lazily taking a spoon of yoghurt, "one world you meant to say everyone same in every factor?"

"yep, all pretty or all ugly, all rich or all poor one language one continent just one equal world sharing equally," Zoya explained looking at us for answers.

"It's not possible!" Faisal shook his head.

"That's the point of asking hypothetical questions" Ehaan told eyeing him like he was a fool.

"What's the point of discussing if it's not possible?" Faisal asked back genuinely confused.

"We are just imagining a situation is it that hard for you?" Ehaan said leaning back with a smirk.

Faisal eyed him clutching his spoon tightly,"it's pointless"

I observed both of them, amused.

Zoya intervened sensing the tention
"Now now don't fight both of you, and Ehaan will you not be so aggressive it doesn't suit you"

"I am not being aggressive he is just so silly!" Ehaan pouted.

"I am not silly I am just not into useless imaginations" Faisal retorted.

"Faisal you can't call it useless and if you want to sit with us you gotta contribute on our conversation or just sit quietly" Zoya said little irked by 'useless imaginations' being a dreamer when your imaginations are everything to you so calling them unreal and ridiculous really hurts. She told me once

"One world means everyone same no competition no thriving no evolution no progress no downfall no learning no yearning, then what's the point of our existence?" I shared my point what I thought, drawing their attentions.

Ehaan nodded, "definitely good intentions approach, you know to have equality but it would only lead to downfall if we thought equality means giving everyone the same. Like we are different and we want different things instead of making us on equal status we should look at each other equally by respecting each other's choices respecting each other's ways?" he looked pointedly at Faisal.

Faisal shrugged saying, "like I said this discussion was pointless"

I snorted.

Zoya beamed at Ehaan admiring him, Ehaan brought a fork with Maggi near her mouth Zoya took it blushing. I looked away before I started looking obvious of being so jealous of their relationship. Some of us weren't that lucky enough to have that simple sweet and just together kinda relationship.

Ehaan looked at me I raised my eyebrow it appeared he wanted to say something to me. While Zoya and Faisal were talking about Kebab shop how it was better than the food here. Ehaan slid to me a note stealthily.

I picked it frowning opening the green note,

I will be waiting for you on the terrace

my eyes widened I glared at Ehaan that little shit ..he gestured quickly and nervously to read further.

I will be waiting for you on the terrace

~ Sahil

That brought a small smile with a deep frown too on my face. I might looked strange cause Faisal shot me a weird look. I immediately shoved the note in my blazers pocket. I excused myself.

I found myself climbing back to the stairs to terrace. I invited him to have lunch together but he declined saying he didn't want to intrude and it would be best for him if we keep our meeting private. I have many questions but I put halt on to them at least he wasn't against the idea of being friends with me.

Was he?

After that day when I caught him on terrace I had thoughts, second thoughts that,

Maybe I was overreacting.

Maybe he was just standing there.
Maybe he was seeing how the world look when you stand at the very edge of it?
Maybe I was imagining all of it and he was all fine laughing on inside and making fun of me

So I didn't react upon it. I thought I should give some time or I was going back to myself to the less confident one, and to the more minding my own business one

But now that I received the note. He had asked my phone number but I didn't allow him. The texting thing really hunted me. I don't text anyone now.

I took in the air panting when I reached on the terrace and was relief to found that he wasn't testing his balance again.

He was standing on big boxes cramped at one side of the terrace against the huge white wall. I moved over to see him scribbling on it something . I noticed an old black slate must be transferred here being of no use. He was writing something on it with a chalk.

"It is never too late to mend" I read the sentence

He turned around at my voice he smiled pushing his hair back giving me clear access to his gleaming eyes. I didn't know what that joy was about on seeing me.

He jumped off from the box landing beside me.

I got startled,"what's with you jumping and scaring me always?" I asked putting my hand to my chest.

"What's with you getting sacred so easily?"he asked back leaning against the box. I followed suit carefully making sure to leave some distance between us

"So after 3 days of deciding we are friends?" I asked glancing at him he wasn't in the uniform but in casuals, in blue cardigan fitting perfectly to his torso and black pants. He looked kinda..very.... refreshing just if you forget his hair on his eyes and spectacles..

"You really don't need them?" I asked eyeing them because I remember him roaming and seeing clearly without it

He fidgeted, "oh yeah but they make me look nerdy and innocent"

"It makes senses, really" I nodded.

"Why do you want to be my friend?" He asked finally. "I can't understand why? Is it out of pity? Or are you just bored?"

"I am just bored" I lied

He stared at me tilting his head then he smiled, "you came to the right place I am very fun to be friends with" I didn't know if he was playing along or was being honest.

Nevertheless, I bit my lip suppressing them from tipping.

"But there's a rule for being friends with me"he said with smugness.

"Of course I was waiting for it" I said sarcastically

He grinned continuing ,"you gotta to do something reckless something you have never done before"

"What? You mean that I go and stand on the railing, I have never done that before" I said in disbelief was he really serious? I felt anxious and thrilled suddenly.

The most adventurous thing I have had ever done was snooping in someone else's phone to get his number.

"See Serra child-".

"It's only Serra"I cut him off.

He walked ahead drawing his hands in his pants pocket acting all sage and wise
"So only Serra"

I followed him making a face with a smile bubbling, "hahahah so funny"

He cocked his head back with a serious face, "I need you to pass the test I want to see if you have the potential are you worthy enough to be my friend?"

"Really? Okay I am going then" I turned around he rushed over dropping the act and caught my arm, "oh come on, don't be so boring"

"I am very boring" I told him shrugging off his hold.

He sighed shifting back, "okay don't be very boring"

I shot him a look he only grinned back in response no matter how hard I tried not to but I smiled pushing him away lightly, "What is it you want me to do?"

"What is it you want to do?" He asked back tilting his head again making his hair fall all over his forehead. I wanted to push them away or chop them off. Suppressing those weird urges I said, "will you stop asking me back?"

"it is about you the test is yours-

"Oh please no one is dying to be your friend"

"Oh right" he agreed his face falling all the excitement and the lights dimming.

I felt bad so I added smoothly, "yet here I am still trying"

When he didn't say anything ,I said ,"I always wanted to dress up as a boy and walk around" and regretted immediately this was kind of a secret, a stupid mindless thinking of wanting to see how the world will look at me if I were a boy.

His head snapped to me slowly his smile was back and I felt relief seeing it back again.
"Let's go to clubs then! Tonight you sneak out to my dorm you can? I know you can? Wait ... just don't tell Divya about it she will make it difficult-

"So we are doing it!?" I asked alarmed but a blittle excited.

"Of course we are doing it we gonna go to club like two lads and have fun-

"You are unbelievable! This is insane"

"That's why we are doing it!" He announced moving his arms dramatically.

I grabbed his arm feeling already so nervous, "but what about you?"

He glanced at him with an eyebrow raised, "I am not going to be a girl if that's what you are thinking."

That's exactly what I was thinking but I covered it up by saying
"I mean you also do something reckless we will be even this way"

Wait wait who was speaking this?

Who was agreeing to it?

Because I would never do that!

He stared at me then replied, "I am already doing it I have never been friends with a girl"

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