FF He's Just Not That In To You!Pg 6update promo-8 - Page 4

"Oh Arushi, whats up?" asked Pratigya finally noticing her.

"Thanks," Pratigya said as she took the coffee and tasted it. It was bitter and strong, but she figured she would need it, she would be up all night doing her biology notes.

"Yea, whats up?"

Pratigya looked up and smiled, she was really obvious and there was no reason why Arushi shouldn't believe she liked him. She sighed, "is it that obvious?"

"Well?" asked Pratigya, feeling as if Arushi had something to say.

"Please don't start Arushi, I have heard enough of this from Priya and now you."

"Well-"

"Ji," they both said in unison.

*Krishna House*
"Krishna, aare O Krishna!" yelled Krishna's mother as she came up the stairs.

"Chemistry experiment, mom you know for my masters," he replied dully.

"Tho kuch nahin. Because I am not getting married," Krishna said smiling, picking up his chemistry tubes again.

Krishna rolled his eyes, for what had felt like the millionth time today, put down his test tubes yet again (irritated to have to keep parting with them) and stood up and hugged his mother from behind. She shrugged her shoulders, so to get his arms off of her. "Main kya tumse ek miss world sa shaadi karna ke liye ka rahi hoon...just a simple girl."

"Nahin, main bi kahan itna pressure tum pe daalna laagi, khud tho main-" she cut off as her eyes became teary and she attempted to quickly wipe them away. Krishna took her hands in his and wiped away his mother's tears.

There was a silence and then his mom forced herself to smile, she brought his forehead down to her level and kissed it. "Khush raho,"she said and then patted him on the shoulder and left the room, clearly trying to mask her sadness.

"Math Jao Papa...Ma!...Papa kahan ja raha hain...math jao papa!"..."Krishna choro mera hath."

*Pratigya House- Morning*
Pratigya awoke, yawning and stretching her arms. She felt a pain rise up her back, her body was stiff. She looked around and realized she had fallen asleep on her desk, she looked at the time- 7:45! She realized Aadarsh would leave at 8am sharply as he does every morning.
Why had no one woken her up?! She ran downstairs in panic, and almost slipped as she slid into the living room. She was suprised to see everyone casually sitting, her dad was watching the morning news, her mother was at the table knitting, Arushi was eating breakfast and Aadarsh was on the phone. Kya hogaya hai sab ko? she thought.

"Well we don't know about you, but most of us don't go to work on the weekends," Aadarsh said cutting the phone.

"Actually mujhe school jaana hai...Aadarsh bhaiya, if you don't mind dropping me off."

"No you don't understand, I owe someone something-"

"No, I mean, I have to help someone out on this project, I really do," Pratigya said giving him a pleading look.

"Papa se pooch lo," said Nainaji.

"Thanks papa," Pratigya said as she ran to her room to quickly get ready.

*Chemistry Lab*
Pratigya came running into the chemistry, out of breath and clearly exasperated.

Pratigya sighed, "sorry I tried to make it as early as possible, woh bus-"

"Yea, par if I remember right, tumne mujhe time nahin kaha tha," said Pratigya, a bit offended.

"Wow, mujhe nahin pata tha ke school is open on the weekends," she said looking around the chemistry lab.

"Oh," Pratigya replied. She watched him for a second, as he carefully observed the substances before him. He then began to write again in his notebook, his jaw clenching in frustration as he wrote, scratched out his answer and began again. She had never noticed that day, but his jaw line was so...so well structured. He abruptly turned around and faced her, conscious of the fact she was looking at him.

"Woh, nothing, I just...what can I help you with?"

Pratigya sighed (obviously she had caught on that he didnt trust her with much else.) She began to pick up the test tubes and carry them over to the sink beside his table and took them out of their rack one by one. She attempted to turn on the tap, but realized it was a bit jammed, she tried with all her might, and then looked at Krishna. He was too immersed in his project to notice what was going on. Why does he bother to wear such big glasses if he isn't going to bother looking around? she thought, she just sighed and attempted to turn on the tap again. Again she had no such luck, and the giving up she cleared her throat to get Krishna's attention. He didn't seem to notice, so she cleared her throat again. This time he looked up, and just stared at her, she smiled about to tell him about the tap, but suddenly he went back to his experiment. She rolled her eyes and then attempted for the last time. She jerked the tap with all her might and the water exploded out of the faucet, splashing everywhere. Pratigya screamed as the water wetted her and her clothes. She moved back. An annoyed Krishna looked up, smacking his head and running to turn off the faucet, before the water came near his experiment. He went over to the sink, the water wetting him as well and he turned off the faucet.

"Sorry..." she whispered as she looked at the ground.

"Hey! Don't be sarcastic, its not my fault, the tap was jammed!" Pratigya said, clearly defensive.

"About what? You don't know me," Pratigya said her anger rising.

"Everyone is not the same, and I thought I would let you know, I am a top achiever in the psychology faculty," she said, smiling, clearly pleased at her rebuttle.

Pratigya suddenly felt embarassed, and she couldn't stand there anymore. She walked off and picked up her bag, with Krishna just staring at her.

"Dekho," he finally said sighing, "I am sorry...tum itna zaada offence math lo."

Suddenlt Pratigya burst out in laughter, laughing loudly, her laugh echoing the room. Krishna was at first confused, he looked at her face, now laughing freely. He suddenly realized that she was...she was...he snapped out of it before he could complete his thought. "Why are you laughing?" he asked, a bit embarassed.

"Oh," Krishna said suddenly feeling like an idiot. "Theres no need, I will wipe them on my shirt."

Pratigya broke out laughing again, and Krishna couldn't help it and his face broke out into a smile.

"Priya? Tum yahaan? Main tho woh-"

"Oh, well I was actually helping Krishna with his chemistry experiment."

Pratigya suddenly felt defensive, like her ability to do anything was being challenged. "So I can do chemistry-" she said turning around but she realized that Priya wasn't listening, but in conversation with Krishna. She cleared her throat, and they both looked up. Why didn't Priya ever mention Krishna before? "Woh, if you are helping her main kya karoon?" she asked.

*Later on...*
A tired Priya had fallen asleep on the chemistry lab table as Krishna finished up explaining another chapter to them. Pratigya glanced at her watch, realizing the time, nearly 5pm! "Look Krishna, thank you so much for everything, but I really have to go home as I have been here for hours...I hope you don't mind" she said biting her bottom lip.

"Thank you," she said smiling as she touched his shoulder, as a gesture of her thanks. He suddenly looked at her intensely, but it was a glare that was conveying more than she knew. More along the lines of 'what are you doing?!' She suddenly took her hand away, but didn't break with his gaze. He realized in that moment he hadn't seen her face so up close, her eyes were beautiful and large, her cheekbones were high, her lips were...he suddenly broke with her stare.

Suddenly Priya woke up yawning. "Sorry yaar, I fell asleep, Pratz I was awake all night. Can you please just tell me the rest of the chapter?" Priya said as she got up to leave. Both the girls grabbed their stuff and began to leave. "Bye Krishna thanks for your help," said Priya as she walked out of the door.

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