Balyogi Auditorium, Delhi

We sat at the bright stage for more than two hours, doing one final rehearsal before the performance. The red curtains were pulled closed and all of us were sitting with either their heads resting on the palms of their hands or exhausted enough to rest their heads on the table. After some time, the ceremony finally started and we sat straight through the whole introduction and speech.

When the time came, the law minister arrived and we were told to start the performance. Our youth parliament session went good, we were praised and then the actual award ceremony took place.

When all this finally came to an end, they announced for us to reach the buffet haul for lunch. By the time, My shoes have already bitted my heals so badly, my right leg was even bleeding to some extent. We had our meal and sat at the nearby tables. When I saw him again, I just saw him looking at me from a distance. Afreen tapped at my shoulder when I looked at her. She was so confused with my expression.

"Who are you looking at?" She asked.

"Neil" I replied. She turned her face towards the direction, but kept looking for a while. "Which one?" She asked, I pointed my hand at his direction. She looked at him as he walked away with his companions.

"It was a just a glimpse." She said making a pout. I smiled at her and we stood up. My legs were hurting as I walked back to the auditorium. We sat at our seats as my friends arranged for some bandages for me. When I got them, I applied them on my wounds. Pressing them against my skin, I looked up at the line of people leaving, when I made eye contact with him.

We travelled back to the school on a bus, as I slept through most of the journey. It was exhausting but what I remember correctly is that eye contact.