The snap was part way creeping for me, even made me rethink my decision but then I was assured by the fact that I had met him. My day was normal throughout, it became fascinating when I received the text.

Exactly at 7:16 pm, my phone binged. I picked it up and found a message.

-Hi!

I thought for a while but then replied.

-Hello

-This is Neil, from Delhi. Remember?

-Yeah. _______ at this end.

-How are you?

-Well so far. What about you?

-Fine. Reached your home?

-Yeah. Long time.

- Which standard are you in?

-10th . What about you?

-11th

-Which subject?

-Maths. [Sad face emoji]

-Ohh explains the emoji.

- What subject do you want to choose?

-Biology.

-You'll have to deal with chem. And phy as well.

-Unfortunately .

-Regular schools?

-Yeah

- Board pressure.

- Absolutely.

- I know. Pretty f*cked up to some extend.

-Yeah. Gotta go. Talk to you some other time.

-Bye. Good night.

-Good night.

It was not like we were talking for the first time, we were a bit familiar with each other. But it neither felt like we were talking for second time. It was as If he was way too comfortable in talking.

I paid no attention to it for the rest of the day.

Or for the rest of the hours.