Juliet's POV

          The next two days in school wasn't very good. Nothing eventful happened. Rather it was a normal school day.

          Yes, it was interesting with friends. But Salman, he ignored me and I don't know why he does this to me. Sometimes he acts like he loves me and sometimes it's the opposite.

          These two days he never looked at my face nor did he smile at me even if he had accidently gazed at me.

I don't understand this guy.

           The next day, it was a Thursday. The day at school finished fast. My sister was sick so she didn't come to school.

            My friends and I, the ten of us, were seated in the waiting area till our vehicles come to pick us. The guys drive themselves home. So they left early after having a quick chat.

           Anna and Olivia also left and it was only Aliza and I in the waiting area. Salman came in from nowhere.

"I thought you already left?" Asked Aliza looking at Salman.

"Uh... No. I'll be going after a while"

           I wonder why he stayed back after all the guys left. In a minute or two Aliza's vehicle arrived and she left after squeezing me into a quick hug and waving at Salman.

           Why is my vehicle late today? I hope they hadn't forgotten me, because it was only I who came to school today.

          After Aliza left, it was only Salman and I who were left in the waiting area. So I went out to the play area and sat on an empty swing dreaming about random stuffs. There were only few students in the school playing and roaming around.

           I had no one to accompany me. I was sitting all alone waiting for my vehicle, admiring the nature. After a few minutes Salman came to the play area and sat on the empty swing right beside me.

He said, "Hey" as he sat on the swing.

And I hesitantly replied a "Hi"

            Can't I just get up and escape from here? I am afraid and I don't know why. I know Salman wouldn't do anything to me but I wish Aliza is here with me.

"Didn't you go home?" He asked.

"Not yet. I'm waiting for my vehicle... And you?"

"No. I didn't"

           That's all he replied. I expected him to tell the reason why he stayed back, but he didn't. So I didn't ask again, I rather kept quiet.

After some minutes of silence passed by, he asked,

"Do you have any problem with me?"

"No! What do you exactly mean?"

Without answering my question, he continued,

"I know you don't like me, but do you hate me for any reason?"

"No... Why all of a sudden?"

"Then, when we played Truth or Dare, when you had to answer your question (Ques: If you were stranded on a deserted island, who would you not like to be stranded with?), why did you chose me?"

"Uh... I don't know why I chose you. I had to choose somebody, so I chose you. It doesn't mean that I hate you..."

             He interrupted, "Because you don't trust me right? You're afraid that I would do something to you?"

"No! Crazy? I do trust you. You are my friend and I know you care for me... I... I am least friendly with you and I thought you won't mind it" I paused and looked down.

              I looked up at him when I didn't get a reply from him. He was staring at the ground.

"Did you get hurt?" I asked looking at him.

"Kind of. Its alright" He smiled at me, more like a fake smile.

"I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to hurt you. I thought you wouldn't mind it"

"Its alright Juliet. I understand." He again smiled and I could say it wasn't fake this time.

             I smiled back and looked away but I could see him staring at me from the side of my eye. I heard my vehicle and stood as I mouthed a "bye"

           He replied "Bye, take care" and stood after me. We exited the school gate at the same time.

........

            I wasn't falling asleep at the usual time, rather I slept late. My mind filled with thoughts, mostly about Salman.

I feel bad that he was hurt because of me, but he was too sweet to forgive me.

            We spent quite a nice moment at the swing. At first I felt awkward and wanted to disappear but later on I got used to it, I got used to him. I felt pleasure in talking to him. I didn't want to leave him when my vehicle came. I wanted that sweet moment to continue longer.   

Salman's POV

            I am happy that I could talk to Juliet the way I planned. Luckily the day I planned on talking to her, only she was remaining in the school and I could freely talk to her.

           The way she asked if I got hurt and the way she apologized was all cute.

           That was a perfect moment for me to confess my feelings towards her. Just after the sweet moment of apology finished I wanted to tell her how much she meant to me and how much I love her, but the freaking vehicle of hers came at the exact moment to pick her and she left.

           I missed it. Maybe I'll try it some other time, sometime very soon.

            I went together with her till the school gate. I watched her get in to her vehicle and I left school as soon as she left.

..........

            Soon it was Saturday, and it was the time for another get together. This time we had it at Olivia's place. We hadn't pre-planned on how to spend our day there. 

           Olivia is the only child for her parents. She was quite lonely at home. She had no siblings to play with or talk to. She is petted a lot and got everything what she wanted. Her parents loved her a lot.

          I've seen her dad although he wasn't there at home when we went, because she comes to school with him. He was of moderate height and a thin innocent man. People wouldn't believe that Olivia is his daughter, because their characters are totally different.

             Her mother was short and quite stout with thick long hair. She's a very kind and a sweet lady.   

XOXO,

Emraiys.