FF:Our Strange Journey-Step27 Pg71 (28/9) UPDATING - Page 18

Days passed by..........Maan had formed a mental note to stay away from Sasha as much as he could - he didn't like the way she behaved around him........especially around him - she was totally different around other guys, yet she still chose to follow him around and always be there if he needed anything - even if he hadn't actually asked her. Maan knew there was something going on in Sasha's head......but he didn't want to address it, he had hoped she would get the hint and back off.

Maan had always been like that, quiet, into his work and toally hated the idea of guys and girls getting stupid ideas about liking each other and all that rubbish talk, he preferred it as having friends all round, rather than having particulars.........particularly at this naive age......yes you guessed it right, though he was only 12 – his brain was more like 21........blame it on his over thinking mode. He wasn't the sort to not to talk anyone, whether guy or girl, but he knew he had to be a little careful with some girls since they tended to take the wrong side quite easily. And he found this to be quite true with the girls in this school too. Sasha being the main one. Sasha and a few of her friends, spent most of their lunch times looking at and hiding behind bushes peeping at Maan, whilst he teneded to pretend that he didn't notice and carry on playing his footie or basketball. He was into sports and his passion was basketball...being in control was truly evident from that.

At first Maan tried to turn a blind eye on it, but he soon found that Sasha's attempts were getting a little too "desperate" as we would say.

By now everyone was calling Maan by his initials - even the teachers, it was some sort of a nickname now. Pari and Meera were busy in their Christmas show preparations and so Geet didn't get much of a chance to meet them, she saw Dev a few times......with him trying to avoid any contact with her, Geet didn't pay much attention to him but she had other things to worry about. The year book. Geet and Pinky and a few other kids were involved in creating the ultimate year book which was to be printed in hundreds for the whole year to keep as a momento for their stay at DPS. But doing so, Geet had fallen back with work as she often had to be out of class for a few sessions as teachers were no longer allowed to hold them during lunch hour.

Geet had tried her best to catch up but there were things she just couldn't get around to understanding. She looked around lost each time, this was causing Geet's bubblyness to go down too as she didn't like the feeling of not knowing her stuff.

Thsi is where Maan came to the rescue, since he was in the top set for the core subjects, he was able to help out Geet with a few things in maths and science. Although both sat at the same table, their conversations tended to only last a minute or two in which maan explained a question to her if she didn't understand and that was it. They did have their odd eyelocks at times too, when Geet would often get frustrated and look glum, and Maan on the other hand would smile and try to explain from a different angle. But these eyelocks were very short lived as someone else who was on the table couldn't bare the sight of these two. Any guesses??

Sasha indeed! She hated the fact that Maan gave her absolute no attention at all, she even tried her best to act all confused and try to get him to help her with a question that she knew the answer to all too well. Initially Maan had hesitated to help her, thinking this was another one of her attention seeking ideas...but when Sasha turned to ask Geet, knowing that the best way to get through to Maan was through Geet. Geet in turn looked back at Maan -he had to try and explain the question to both of them, though he solely based his attention to Geet.

Geet was a different kind of girl, she didn't go out of her way to get the attention of someone for the namesake of it. This is what Maan liked....she hadn't drooled after seeing him, she hadn't tried to come close to him, in fact she hadn't even tried to touch him after that paint incident. Perhaps she had heard when Maan had shouted at Sasha for holidng him by the elbow......perhaps that's why she had come up to him that and apologised for the paint thing and for dragging him to clean up without asking.......it came as a shock, she didn't seem to be the type of girl who would give up easily.....and that to apologise genuinely. He had to admit, there was something totally, different about her- but he just couldn't quite understand what that was - or perhaps he did but just wasn't ready to accept it. Sasha on the other hand, didn't leave an opportunity to touch him, sometimes "accidently" kicking him under the table, or perhaps touching his hand whilst grabbing a book or handing him something or even bumping into him when coming into school under the pretext that she was running late and didn't see him. Maan had of course shown her his trademark glares and anger through his eyes, but Sasha never seemed to want to give up.

Therefore Maan tried his best to avoid Sasha at all costs......he knew she had a problem with the fact that he treated Geet....somewhat differently.......but it wasn't at all on purpose. Geet was a bubbly, full of life easy going girl who didn't give a damn about what people thought of her - she would talk and talk and talk for hours on end and yet no one could get bored, he always managed to find it difficult to be in the same group as her for work as he knew he was in for some laughing riots and his urge to not smile at her small antics was bound to fail.

Sasha of course was not liking this at all......each day all her attempts were failing and Sasha just couldn't take this anymore. She had gone to talk to Geet and get it clear to her to stay away from Maan...or else.......

She had just reached the art room when she heard their laughter bouncing off the walls. That was the last straw, she barged in and found Pinky, Adi, Geet and Maan laughing their heads off. Presumably about her because as soon as they realised her "grand" entry, they quietened down and Maan and Adi excused themselves whilst Geet and Pinky carried on talking. Sasha had pretended to be minding her own business but what she heard, she wasn't able to digest and literally ran out of the room as soon as the bell went for break. Pinky and Geet looked at her exit and burst out in laughter again.

The scene replayed in her mind:

Geet: He is truly amazing, I'm so excited...........

Pinky: Aww he is very adorable..........I'm so happy for you

Geet: hehehe hmmm trust me I have never been so happy.........ahh I'm so glad things are working out well

The words were making Sasha going crazy.......she couldn't tolerate it anymore....she had to do something -Sasha has never lost in anything and she was not going to let anyone succeed over her....this was not right...........she began thinking of what she could do...she knew Maan didn't really like her much so there was no point in trying to talk to him..........and just then it struck her........an evil smile crept on her face and she made her way towards the playground.......with an idea that was sure to destruct this Geet's life for sure.

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PRECAP:

"Is it true?"

"Yes"

"Do you like him?"

"No"

"....*silence*...."

"I Love Him"

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