Chapter 27

Pritem takes out a book from his locker and flips through the book looking for something. He looks to the side at a girl who is curly her hair with her finger, who is looking right back at Pritem. He again look to his book and then to the girl. The girl continues to look at him. The girl winks and Pritem nearly drops his book. The bell rings, Pritem throws his book into his locker and grabs his bag. He runs down the hall to manisha class. Manisha is coming out.

Pritem: Manisha, Manisha, Manisha.

Manisha: what, what, what?

Pritem: How do I talk to girls?

Manisha: what?

Pritem and Manisha begin to walk to wards the gym.

Pritem: I was standing in front of my locker, when I look up from my book, this girl was looking at me. Then when I looked up again, she winked at me. (happy) This girl actually winked at me. I think my life is about to change for the better.

Manisha: (feeling kind of jealous) what does that have to do with me?

Pritem: You can teach me!

Manisha: teach you what exactly?

Pritem: how you girls think? How to talk to you girls?

Manisha: (sitting on the bleacher) You're crazy.

Pritem: (sitting on the bleacher) Come on please, for me?

Manisha: No

Pritem: Please.

Manisha: (rudely) No

Pritem: (trying to make her feel bad) Fine, me and my broken heart with leave you alone. I'll live alone for the rest of my life. (getting up to leave) Who cares, if I don't have a shoulder to cry on.

Manisha: (grabbing his hand) Fine I'll help you.

Pritem: Thank you (kissing her on the forehead) Thank you (kissing her on her left cheek) Thank you (kissing her on the right cheek)

Manisha: (moving Pritem face) Ok stop. But first we need to lay some ground rules.

Pritem: Ok, but you girls need to trust us more. We not like those dirty pigs that just want to get a girl in bed.

Manisha: I don't mean it that way.

Pritem: Anyways shoot

Manisha: One! You can't go out with a girl one day and drop her the next. Two! You can't go out with two or more girls at once. And three! (pauses) I haven't thought of it yet. But when I get it I tell you.

Pritem: I'm your Pritem and I wont even think of doing that. But If you want me to write it down and sigh it, (grabbing his bag) I can take out a paper and pen. (opening his bag).

Manisha: (putting her hand on top of Pritem hand, stopping him) There no need.

Pritem puts his hand on top of Manisha and flashes her a big smile.

Manisha: (thinking) I trust Pritem but why do I feel like this is not a good idea. Why is hurting me so much.

Later on in the day Manisha leaves her house and goes to Pritem house. Manisha rings the door bell and walks in.

Manisha: so you ready for your first day of class.

Pritem: actually I have to watch Shilpa so can we work at my house.

Manisha: sure where is my darling shilpa.

Pritem: Upstairs sleeping.

Manisha: (lightly) sorry

Pritem: It's ok she won't hear you.

Manisha: Ok! What do you want to start with?

Pritem: I don't know… lets start with talking. How do I know if I'm talking to much.

Manisha: (talking to herself) this is going to be long.

Pritem: what?

Manisha: Nothing! Anyways the girl you need is a girl who doesn't mind flirting…

Pritem: (cutting her off) me flirting… I never flirted in my life.

Manisha: yeah right… and a girl who doesn't mind someone who doesn't talk to much. Someone who could acts childish sometimes.

Pritem: are you here to help me or make fun of me.

Manisha: I'm not making fun of you. I'm just telling you what I think of you and to me these seem like very lovable traits.

Pritem: well then thank you.

Manisha: oh yeah I forgot to mention crazy. A girl who doesn't mind a guy who is crazy.

Pritem throws a pillow to Manisha.

Pritem: anyways how will I know if the girl is not interested.

Manisha: well you remember Naina right, she is the type of girl who might not go out with you.

Pritem: Why wouldn't she go out with me?

Manisha: Naina is one of those shy, simple, innocent girls. And over that she likes some one like my brother, who is a flirt but is ready to fight with anyone the minute anyone say anything to him. You're the type of person who would make fun of that person until they lay a hand on you. Then you begin to fight.

Pritem: question! What does that have to do with anything.

Manisha: basically I just want to say naina won't like a guy like you and you wont like a girl like naina as a girlfriend. You would only like a friend like Naina but not a girlfriend. Someone like Priya or me would be good for you. Priya is a type of girl who is simple but when it comes to where a guy to begins to flirt with her, she would either break his jaw or his heart.

Pritem: So I need a girl like you!

Manisha: Yeah! (Manisha feels weird and then looks away for a second) anyways lets start with some dialogues. Lets start!

Pritem: I've lost my phone number, can I have yours.

Manisha: Sure! Call me anytime, I won't be home.

Pritem: Damn! That was harsh!

Manisha: well there are some girls out there like that. They just won't be so nice and they just might humiliate you in front of everyone and I can't help you out on that. But remember always start with a friendly comment. Ok make pretend that you're in a club and I'm the girl you interested in. How would you start.

Pritem: (stands up, cleaning his throat) Can I sit? (manisha nods her head, Pritem sits next to manisha) Nice weather we're having. My names is Pritem.

Manisha: Sorry I don't talk to stranger.

Pritem: will I always say there are no strangers, only friends you haven't met yet.

Manisha: what are you a philosopher?

Pritem: ok you lost me there.

Manisha: You can't start off friendly, can you? And nice weather we're having, you're inside a club you couldn't have said something else.

Pritem: sorry I'm more of a flirtatious person.

Manisha and Pritem continue day after day for the next five days, the fifth day.

Manisha: (standing in font of Pritem) ok today's is the last day and we got the conversation thing down. Today is the last day for dancing.

Pritem: (sitting on the couch) I'm not going to dance. I'm not good at dancing to slow songs. I stepped on your foot like about a hundred times the first day.

Manisha: (putting on the music) But stepped on foot like about umm 50 times yesterday. Your improving.

Pritem: No I'm not.

Manisha: Come on lets dance. (holding out her hand)

Pritem: No

Manisha: Don't be a chicken (pulling him) come on

Pritem: fine

Pritem gets up and begins to slow dance with Manisha

Manisha: (after a couple of minutes. dancing) See your improving, you still haven't stepped on my foot, yet. (Pritem smiles) ok now roll me out and then roll me back in.

Pritem rolls her out the back rolls her back into his arms. After being rolled back in Manisha and Pritem looking into each others eyes, they blood rushes through they hearts, which makes it beat faster. They slowly move side to side looking into each others eyes. Manisha looks down.

Manisha: (letting go of Pritem) I think I should go now.

Pritem: yeah it getting late.

Manisha: (walks away to grab her phone and dials her mom) Hello Mommy, can you tell the driver to pick me up and Pritem's house.

Neha: I already sent him to pick you up. He'll be there in a minute or two. (cutting the phone).

Pritem comes behind Manisha and puts his hand on her shoulder. Manisha heart starts to beat faster. Manisha turns around.

Pritem: I could have dropped you.

Manisha: My mom already sent the driver 5 mins ago. (the bell rings) that might be him. Bye.

Pritem: bye

Manisha walks past him. She gets into her car and drives home. After Manisha leaves Pritem scenes a feeling of longing. Later on at night Pritem is moving around in his bed unable to sleep. He wakes up and call Manisha.

Manisha: (sleepy) Pritem, why are you calling me so late at night. I'm sleeping.

Pritem: I don't know, I just have this weird feeling.

Manisha: don't worry! You did will these pass couple of days. You'll find a girl soon. Bye (cutting the phone)

Pritem: But that's not it (cutting the phone) I think I'm in love with you.