First Love

Chapter 16

Shraddha's homework is actually very well written. I have completed most of my work just some points are left. Shraddha has printed both of ours presentations. She is such sweetheart.

"Do you want something to eat" Shraddha asked giving me the printouts.

"Yes" I said taking the printouts from her. We get downstairs to make something to eat. Shraddha's grandmother(dadi) was sitting in the living room watching TV.

"Do you want me to make something for you to eat" Dadi asked as soon as we reached downstairs

"No, we will make something on our own" Shraddha said smiling at dadi. We went inside the kitchen and looked at each other.

"What do you want to eat" I asked leaning on the counter with my hand.

"I only know how to make sandwich and maggi. So one of those things" she said and I laughed.

"How about Pasta" I asked raising my eyebrows.

"Sure, if you know how to make it" Shraddha said

"I know how to make it but I don't know how to chop onions" I said

"Well done huh" Shraddha said starting to chop onions. I just grinned at her and took out all the ingredients that we need.

Pasta was ready and we were sitting in Shraddha's room again. I did a good work the pasta was tasty.

"How is Rishi, by the way" she asked eating pasta

"How would I know that" I said

"Didn't he ask for your number that day" she said looking up from his plate

"How do you know that" I ask

"We heard him asking you" she said focusing on her pasta again

"You all heard that" I ask. She nodded her head.

"Oh god, you should not snoop in others conversation" I said a little loudly

"You should have talked in a low voice then. You both were quiet audible to us without us even trying" she said and I just hid my face with my hand.

"You know it is quiet visible that you both like each other. It is his last year in school. You should tell him about it" she said seriously

"I will tell him but on his farewell not before that. Even if he does not like me I would not have to see him around again" I said.

"Crazy" she said. I finished my homework and then left her house.

"Is your homework completed" Mummy asked as soon as I entered the house

"Ji mummy" I said and started moving upstairs

"Pack your bags right now or you will be late tomorrow morning" she shouted from downstairs

"Okay" I said taking my bag out.

I should clean my desk. It is very messy. I can keep my sketchbooks on didi's table. Then my desk will look clean. Nice idea. I hear my phone ringing. I pick it up. Some unknown number.

"Hello" I said

"Hello, Isha" someone said from the other side

"Yes, who is this" I ask

"I am Dhruv" he said

"Oh, hi Dhruv" I said sitting on my bed

"How are you" he ask sounding awkward

"Good, what about you" I ask

"Good too" he said. I waited for him to continue but nothing came from the other side

"Why did you call" I ask

"Will you be coming tomorrow" he asked

"Yes" I said. There were some noises coming from behind him.

"Okay, good. Bye" he said

"Wait! Did you call me to just ask that" I ask. What is happening? Why is he behaving weird?

"Yes" He said

"Dhruv, you are behaving weirdly" I said. I heard some mumbling from behind

"You can't even do a simple task" someone said from the other side

"Hi Isha, Rishi here. It was just a dare. Nothing else" he said.

"Okay, then bye" I said disconnecting the call