Gone With The Wind - KR OS

There was a boy whom i secretly liked since a year now. he used to sit on the last seat with a few friends of his along with our mutual friend Sharon, Sharon always took his side, no matter what, she would do his home work at three in the night, she would take the blame for him, even when he did something notorious she would apologize on his behalf, Sharon was supposed to be my best friend. but, he was much closer to her than me. one such day, when Sharon was sitting with him while i was sulking alone in the seat, she jumped on the seat and hushed 'He likes you'

'what?' i said not making sense of whatever crap she was muttering

'Rey, rey likes you, he told me that himself' she said

'Shut up Ron, this is just not possible' i said

'C'mon you just can't decline, you both are my best friends and i really wish everyday that you find someone for yourself as well' she spoke. oh yeah, i forgot to tell you, Sharon's only love interest--Swayam, a random not-so popular guy who on the first place when saw me alone sat with me, he sits with Rey and paltan and occasionally sits with me. While sharon had high toned long legs covered with a very short lengthed skirt, the guy never paid much heed to her, i mean, i knew he liked her, but he never really flirted or said anything, he was sensible.

one the other hand my crush--Rey lived into a different world. Come into his world, when people were preparing for exams, he was busy flirting with random girls, when people were busy in maths class, he was busy video chatting with his sick girlfriend in the boys washroom. His world is full of fun, flirting with casual girls, most of the time spent in canteen, and bunking.

'Yeah, right, i need to go now, bye' i said

'You want me to convey your 'Love you' message to rey?' she said

'No need thankyou so much!' i said

'Oh, you want to say that to him yourself? fine then, we'll give you some privacy, won't we guys?' she said and the crazy people hooted.

'That won't be necessary, very sweet of you Ron matey, now i'm leaving bye' i said as the bus honked and i got down.

Great! i couldn't even bid a bye to him. he looked out at me. and his gaze unsettled me, made me uncomfortable as hell! i left swearing to never turn back.

You can say i was on the 9th cloud today! Well, singing 'Lalalala' and watching all the romantic movies i had from a lot like love to Jodha Akbar no one can call me normal hence forth.

Amazing isn't it? how a single look and a just 3 words can change my mood so badly "He likes you" hushed into my ears.

I smiled at myself when my di came up to me. "Sacchi bol? kya hua aaj school me? itni khush toh tu aaj tak nai thi"

"It's not like my All-time crush proposed me, mujhe bas bio me acche marks aaye" i said gazing into my facebook account.

"Vo toh har subject me aatein hain,aur bio me toh har test me aatein hain, Sacchi bol, kya hua?" she said

"Aishu di, aaj na..." i narrated the whole incident, my sister looked at me, thought for a second and then said.

"Kri, sach bol na, kya pehle usne kabhi tujhse baat ki ha?" she asked

"Nahi" i said

"Tujhe khud kuch nai bola usne?" she asked

"Nai, par ron ne bola" i justified.

"Kri toh no bol kar aa" she said

"Par kyun di? i like him since a year now" i said

"Par kri, vo tere bare me serious nai ha. agar hota toh khud aake bolta" she said

"Di, me dekhti hoon kal hi" i said and di nodded her head.

"I just dont want to see my sissy hurt" she said and left the room saying "tujhe bata diya mene, rest is ur wish"

I checked my FB account. her talks seriously made no sense to me. new request!? *eep!* its him!! Request Accepted. i msg him.

"So, was the it true?"---- i wrote. *TING* new message i see the blue box downwards and open it.

"What?"---- he wrote.

"That you like me?"--- i wrote. *TING*

"Shall we discuss this tomorrow? brother next to me" --- he wrote.

"Yeah sure. say my hi" --- i wrote.

"Said, so what're you wearing?"--- he wrote..

"Night dress. why?" --- i wrote. *TING* the reply was quicker

"Looking cute? ;)"--- was the reply.

I smiled. "That is something u should decide" --- i wrote

"Yeah, wanna video chat?" --- he wrote.

"Um, im not sure" --- i wrote

"Come on, dont think much"--- he wrote

"I do need to think, i barely know you"--- i wrote back

"You best friend is my best friend, that means we're best friends" --- he wrote

"Uh, having a mutual friend doesn't make us best of friends"--- i replied.

"Should i take it as a no?" --- he wrote

"Uh, oh, g2g, friends calling"--- i wrote tired of this conversation

"Didn't you just make one?" he wrote back.

"Line of cheese! -______-"--- i replied.

with that i ended this conversation, shutting my laptop hard and feeling awkward.

The early winters were sprawling in Meerut.. and the shiver was enough cold to make me wear a shawl..

"What did he say?" my di asked

"Wanted to video chat, was asking about my dress. so cheap isn't it?" i said leaning my head on her shoulder.

"I told you, he isn't serious" she replied and patted my head.

"So, what did you think?" sharon asked me.

"Never gave it a thought Ron" i said

"Chuck,i know you would say yes" she said

"What makes you think that?" i asked before she could answer bus arrived, children wearing white uniform some too much white and some okay types, while some yellow-ish white.

As i entered the bus sharon pushed me on the last seat next to him. and i some how straightning myself i sat next to him, while sharon sat a seat in front facing us.

"Talk" she instructed. as though we were sitting for any kind of arrange marriage.

Soon everyone was busy talking to each other, He took the chance and said.

"I need to talk to you"

"Me too," i said

"Okay, guys, lets give them love birds some privacy" Sharon chirped taking everyone away from 'us'

"So, you wanted to go out with me?" i asked "I didn't like what u wrote yesterday"

"I thought i would say it straight on fb, but then my younger brother was around" he said

"You wanted to video chat in the presence of your younger brother--which i dont think exists" i said

"What're are you trying to say?" he mocked.

"That you were simply trying to ignore the question" i said

"i wasn't and as a matter of fact i never wanted to go out with you, Shar was irritating me asking again and again whom i liked, so i took your name by mistake. and all this, i hope ur not mad at me for telling u everything, this late" he said

"I agree you should've told earlier, but, its no offence, Ron can be silly at times!" i said walking away.

"Just this? won't you shout, crib, or hit me?" he asked and i smiled turning towards him.

"Do you want me to shout, crib or hit you?" i asked him very polietly.

"Well, thats what my last girlfriend did" he said "she threw a tantrum and slapped me"

"Why what did you do?" i asked him

"I told her the reason of break up was that i was gay" he smirked.

"You're impossible! did you seriously say that?" i asked

"Yeah" and soon we were laughing.

"Do you seriously thought that we could date?" he asked

"Never" i said 'Because i always thought it was a dream, that would end. but not this harshly' i thought and left the place, while the wind came i turned around and saw that he was gone with the wind...

I Cried for him--my di and Ron was there. i cried in washroom--teacher was there, i cried in sports complexp-- everyone was there, i cried in my bathroom-- mom was there. so, finally that year i oozed out my frustration on studying. and i scored amazing in boards!

While we were in twelfth grade. a friend of mine came up to me and said "Hey Kri, Rey told me that he liked you"

I shook my head and said "If he would like me, he will come to me and say himself" and he really did.

What to do about my LATE LATIF husband now? yes, we married later.

People may be gone like wind, but always remember, Wind moves backward too.. you just need time, and patience.

THE END

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