Your silence speaks alot of things you don't wanna convey
The crowd was busy chattering and sharing jolly times with each other. Diwali was around the corner and the decorations for the same were going on.
The exams for the 9 graders came to an end.
Ishan was occupied with many cricket competitions and didn't study as usual.
He expected prisha, who sits in front of him to atleast show him passing marks answers but she has been avoiding him since.
He collected few answers from the chits that sudhir bought, from the confused Riddhima and all the three relied upon pragya who demanded an samosa from each of them.
Defeated they agreed to give her samosa treat.
Prisha didn't even bother to look up even during the exams.
Something was up with her?
Ishan thought maybe her dad made her feel low, but he can't be sure.
He decided to ask her after the devi puja.
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The pooja ended quickly and Prisha took the plate and started distributing prashad to all colony members.
Each one of them took one when she came to give them with a smile. She did a little hi-hello with Ishan's parents when she bought the plate near them and asked ““how's college going? ” to his brother to which he replied
“ amazing ”
When It was ishan's turn, he smiled and took barfi, he thought Prisha might initiate a little convo with him but she went ahead.
The evening fell quickly, there was dinner held in the colony. The Rao's and Kishan sat together to eat.
They didn't spare a second to not talk, some how everyone had something to talk about.
Ishan and Prisha were sitting beside each other in chairs, she didn't glance up for once at him. He tried nudging her shoulder trying to get her attention she spared a irritated glance at him. He stopped trying to make her out.
All the families went inside their houses, kids came out to burst the crackers. In a porchway Prisha stood looking at the kids and rewinding those good days of hostel.
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(Ishan's POV)
She was dressed elegantly today in traditional kurti of baby blue color with pearls on it. And her dupatta! Ahh, that flowly dupatta. Why did I not wear a watch today? She carried herself and that outfit so beautifully while distributing prashad that Raj bhai secretly smacked my head.
But something about her is bothering me. Her silence. Is she purposely avoiding me? I don't think so, because she doesn't even talk to pragya or Riddhima that much. She comes to school, attends lecture recently she even cancelled her enrollment for badminton and goes home.
Sudhir adviced “ Girls are complicated to understand, give her some time, she'll eventually open up ” he's a taken guy that's why I listened to his advice but I can't wait anymore. I need to know..
Busting cracker voices filled with happy laughs came from down. I went out and saw kids happily busting crackers. Only if dad bought us some instead of saying “ You two are grown up. Not the age to play with such stuff " I would be among them.
My eyes caught her sight. She was lost in something standing in poarchway. Perfect time to go.
I went out and yelled “ I am going to get some fresh air. I'll be back ” Dad who was scrolling through some relative's wedding pic and showing it to uninterested Raj said “ Look at Gupta's son, he only to eat. To not get disturbed by the voice he was studying in the library and still studying. And here's our son, go back and STUDY! ”
“ Dad exam just ended. Let him enjoy " My brother spoke up. Dad just shook his head.
I wanted to add how Gupta uncle's son always roams with different girls every week.
But right now, my focus is Prisha. If she goes back inside I won't be able to meet her again.
I rushed down the stairs. Prisha saw me approaching her. She made an eye roll and was about to leave. I caught her hand in the mid, she looked back and protested to leave her. “Please talk to me ” I sounded so desperate.
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(Prisha's POV)
He wanted to talk to me.
As much as I wanted to leave and let my ego win, I decided to stay back and listen to him.
“ Not here ” I started walking to the Direction of the park. He followed close behind. We both walked in silence and reached the park within seconds.
“ Go ahead ” I commanded him to talk.
“ why are you avoiding us? ” he questioned. I couldn't form words, is he seriously asking this question.
“ because you guys are ” I simply shrugged trying not to cry. When someone asks me why I am angry or sad or low, I do wanna share it with them but I don't wanna cry in front of them, it makes me feel very vulnerable. And I hate that feeling.
" What do you mean by we ” he questioned. “ you all ” I said.
He had an confused look on his face, I don't want to play this guessing game any more.
“ You, pragya, Riddhima, sudhir. You all are avoiding me. So I reciprocated those acts and now you are irritated. ” I came directly to the point.
An expression of shock was marked on his face. " Elaborate please " I scoffed at his nonsense but gave it all away.
“ what elaborate? One day I was on periods in school, Riddhima had pad. I told her, she told me to wait inside the washroom she'll rush and bring it. Idiot came back after 5-10 minutes. While walking on the corridor she was telling me how she and sudhir had a moment in store room of school. Now you tell me how agitated I would have been"
He nodded understanding.
“ plus Riddhima found a new group. No who said I was jealous? ” I finished ranting about my bestie.
Without any complaining Ishan listened to my blabbering about pragya. " She's an extreme introvert, but not with friends. Then why does she avoid me? Whenever I try to chat with her she leaves. ” pragya has been avoiding me a lot lately.
“ and YOU! ” now it was Ishan's turn. I wanted to tell him many things I had in my mind like leaving without congratulating me, hardly coming to school and when he does not talking to me.
Is that even a reason to be pissed off on him? I am sounding very desperate to talk to him over such childish stuff and all. But he's never there to listen to me. Is that even a reason why my stupid self was angry on him. Suddenly I went all blank.
" Yeah? Me? ” he raised his brows bringing me back to reality. What about him?
" Nothing " I lied and stood up to leave. It's better if I avoid this awkward situation. He pulled me back with his hand. “ sit ” that's all he said.
Somewhere inside me it shook me. The touch. The contact It made with our skin and how he pulled me back to sit. I could have protested but I quietly sat.
“ I'll scold Sudhir to take Riddhima away from you and even talk with her. With Pragya I'll talk when we go out to eat samosa. I'll try to get reasons out of their mouth. Dont worry much about em. ” he put his head on my shoulder and closed his eyes. why is he doing all these things? Why is he putting efforts on me? Why?
“ Hmm” that's all I said. I put my hand on his hair and stroked it a little. I saw he was smiling widely. Maybe Swati was right.
Maybe I do have a liking on him.
“ I still wanna know about me ” he said sitting straight now. Looking directly into my eyes.
Eye contacts with him leave a very bad impact on me, in a good way.
" Ugh.. Nothing” suddenly the bold Prisha went nervous.
" It's ok if you don't wanna share. ” he put his hands on mine resting on the bench. “ but If you are angry on me in any way. I am sorry ” he apologized with a cute face. Aww. It's hard to not forgive this boy here.
“ I was pissed off because you didn't stay back when I won. I am sorry, sudhir told me you had to catch train” At that moment I realized I was angry over him for nothing. I felt it was my fault and apologized.
“ Awwlee Awlee ” he pinched my cheek softly, “ don't say sorry. Instead I should be sorry.
Should have bugged you for giving us party, but didn't. ”
“ next time. Please please please show me answers in exams. I can't afford to give samosa to pragya all the time ” I laughed at his request. “ ok. " With that we stood up to go home.
We walked in silence. I felt like he wanted to tell me something, he was trying to speak but didn't utter a word. I didn't bother to ask him about it. Just as we reached our compound he said
“ I'll be shifting to Jharkhand Prish. ” he said softly.
For once, I felt bad. I don't know why but I didn't want him to leave. Again he has to go and chase his dream.
“ permanently? ” I questioned.
He nodded his head lightly, I took the stairs and he followed behind. “ school permitted me and didn't make it compulsion to have 75% attendance. I'll after two days. But don't worry I'll talk it out with our friends about your issue. ” I was touched by this. He cared for me in a way no one did. He's going away but still wants to resolve my childish matter. I protested that he should focus on planning to leave instead of me but the guy was adamant.
“ Come on. Beside that I'll have to meet them to bid a goodbye. I can talk it out. I know it will be awkward for you to go upto them and say it. Let me do it " He assured me. My heart was pumping faster then it usually does. I have never seen a guy with so much admiration.
“ I'll do my 10th grade there in some school our faculty will involve me and share room with two guys who are brothers and studying there. No caring about rant because Jharkhand sports association will pay it and handle my expenses. All I have to do is represent their state and play for them. I can't be more Happy prish!! I am selected for state level competition” it felt good that he was sharing his achievements with me. I gave a side hug to him and said “ Proud of you ” with this we both retired to our house.
I banged the door open of my room I share with my sister.
Swati was studying, as usual. She got scared of the sudden moment. I exclaimed. she gave me a what the heck look.
“ I LIKE ISHAN KISHAN! ”
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