"What are you doing in my room young chap! You're supposed to knock and come." I asked aghast by his sudden ingress.
He had set foot in my room so soundlessly that I had been heedless of his attendance.
"Oh. Come on! Doors are meant to be tapped when they are bolted. And in your case, It was unlatched. So I came in. Now don't change the topic." He spoke indiscreetly.
"You should ask for pardon." I decreed.
I arose from the bed and sat legs crossed facing Simmie. He got up up too and emulated my position facing me.
"Fine. I'm sorry. I promise to enter by knocking hereafter. Now what's your rejoinder to my prophecy of your intimacy towards Ryan." He queried.
"You're speaking balderdash. Why would I be fond of that guff. By the way, why do you think I have tenderness for that blarney." I questioned.
I was appalled at his unforseen entry. I had opened my eyes with a trauma and my stomach lurched and twitched. My heart was pounding fast and gave loud thumps. I felt so edgy. My cheeks had reddened and my eyes manifested panic.
"Your eyes demonstrate it siso. I know it. I perceived you all over the trek and the way you gaped at him divines your intimacy for him. When he left the car and waved you goodbye your cheeks reddened. You yourself didn't grasp that. He asked us to come in for tea and you wanted to join. But you repudiated it coz you were anxious." He described.
He was veracious. But I didn't want to accede with him. I wanted to wrong him but why the hell didn't I have any answer.
He looked so assured and his eyes were so certain that I couldn't think of any excuse or brawny rationale.
But, why did I require any excuse. I know I don't love Ryan. And I am sure about it. I guess.
"No. You're wrong my brother. I don't love him. He's a halfwit and I don't fall in for loosers okay! Now Go! I need a nap." I ordered confidently.
He was reluctant and wanted to debate but I lied down on the bed and turned my face opposite to the side of his. He remained for some seconds and then got down to go.
"Close the door on your way and remember to knock the next time." I instructed without even facing him.
"Okay. But mark my words Siso! There is something that has arose in your heart for Ryan and very soon you'll agree with me. Time will show. Then we'll see who's right and who wrong!" He forecasted confidently.
"Yaah...We'll see! Close the door please. Good night!" I wished him boringly and dozed off.
There was a loud bang of the door being shut! Simmie had left. I was too tired to think upon his words. I needed sleep. I was extremely tired. My eyes drooped and I drowned in the ocean of dreams.
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"Samaira. Are you awake sweety, open the door." the outlying voice of Mum approached my ears. I slowly opened my eyelids and got up. I scrutinized the clock. It was 6 pm.
What! I had slept for 3 hours.
"Sweety. You there?" Mum knocked the door this time a bit concerned.
"Ye..Yes Mum. I'm up. The door is open. You can come in." I spoke.
Mum opened the door and came in.
"Finally up! You've been sleeping for two hours dear. Come and have food. You haven't eaten anything after coming from school. Dad's here. Come!" She spoke gently and went downstairs.
I cleansed my face and then went downstairs for food. I hadn't realized by now that I was extremely hungry.
My stomach gave a loud grumble to showcase my hunger. I felt feeble. I hadn't had anything for lunch and had played basketball for forty minutes and plus had directly come to sleep without having anything to eat again. I could swallow even a piece of stone at the moment.
"Hey. Sam, Good evening. Come have something to eat. Your Mum told me that you haven't yet eaten anything." Dad welcomed me on the dining table.
I hugged him and then took my seat.
"Where's Simmie?" I asked.
"Oh, He's completing his homework." Mum answered and placed before me my plate of manicotti and a glass of orange juice. It smelled delicious and I began instantly with my food. I was really hungry.
"So how was school!" Dad asked smiling.
"Gooj." I tried to answer while chewing a spoonful of manicotti.
"I think you're really hungry. First complete your food." Dad declared laughing at me. I really looked stupid trying to stuff as much manicotti as possible in my mouth.
I was pleased he said so. After having two more plates of manicotti I went back to my room to complete my homework.
Holy shit! Madam Benz had ordered me to meet her at the end of school. i forgot this too. What's happening to me? I sat on the study table and began with learning what was taught in Geography today.
Rotation is the spinning of the Earth around Ryan...
Wait what! I yanked my head and began again.
Rotation is the spinning of Ryan..
What the hell. What is happening? I had totally strayed my attentiveness. I need to calm down.
I went into the balcony and took some deep breaths. My balcony faced the garden and thus gave me a good view of nature. Coming back, I began once more.
Okay Sam. Concentrate. Shake that Ryan off your mind. Okay.
Revolution is the spinning of Ry..no..Rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its Rya..no..axis from west to east once in 24 hours. Once more.
Rotation is the spinning of the earth on its axis from west to east once in 24 hours. Yes!
It took time for me to learn all the definitions. Then I began with some math solving. Maths is my favourite.
After solving today's topic, I packed my bag for tomorrow and grabbed my phone. It was time for me to relax.
I was scrolling through instagram when something struck my mind. I clicked on the search bar and searched for Ryan's name. I got it. His id was not private. I hesitated a bit on clicking his id but I shook it off.
Man! He really looked good in those pictures. I didn't realize that I was smiling. But my smile broke into seriousness as I saw in one of the pictures Chloe with him. They were in some kind of park and Ryan had picked her up in his arms. Seriously who does that with your best friend? I kept staring jealously at them for a while. But why did I feel jealous? Simon too had picked me up like that many times while playing football to stop me from making anymore goals. But I know he is like my brother. And plus, He and Meriana are committed. And here in this case I had no idea what was up. I closed the phone and went down to watch tv. Then having dinner, I went upstairs for sleep.
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"Bye Simmie." I waved him goodbye as he seated himself next to Dad in his car and then seating myself in my car I drove to school. Well! Simmie likes to go to school with Dad and since at home time Dad is at work, he comes with me.
"Hey Samaira." Someone called from behind as I shut the door of the car in the parking of the school.
I knew who it was. I didn't want to look back. Instead I wanted to sit back in the car and run away home. But I couldn't do that. An electric charge passed through my veins and my stomach twisted. I looked back to see Ryan standing there wearing a plain white t shirt and blue torn jeans with desert shoes and a rolex watch on his wrist. He looked damn good! His hairs were in a mess again and wet too.
"Hey. I think your house has lost all their combs right?" I asked sarcastically.
"Oh. I make my hair but they are of some different kind. It just takes five minutes for them to turn into a mess again. Don't worry, you'll get used to it." He explained smiling.
I was wearing plain macaroon yellow sweatpants with a plain white t-shirt tugged in it and over it an open denim jacket. My hairs were in a messy dutch braid and I wore brown army boots. I was pretty comfortable in it coz I felt me in these.
I walked with Ryan till the ground chatting about his head.
"Okay then. Bye. See you in class. I have to go to the sports teacher." I saluted.
"Oh wait! I too have to go there. She had called me yesterday at home time but I forgot. You can also guide me to the place. Thank God!" He spoke quite consoled.
"Oh. She had called me too. Anyways come!" I said. I was not glad to hear this. I wanted him to go to the auditorium but as much as I was trying to part ways the more nearer he drew to me.
We started our walk to the her cabin.
"Can I ask you a question? I guess it'll be personal! Please don't get offended. I never ask such questions to anyone and I know its quite irritating when someone asks it. But still, in your case I have gained some curiosity." I explained before asking. I really wanted to ask him this.
"Okay! Shoot!" He said coolly.
"Are you and Chloe committed or something? You both look really close." I asked softly. I feared he would get angry.
I didn't want him to say yes. I craved he would say no.
Please don't say yes. Please please!
He gawked vacantly at me for a moment and then broke into a chortle.
"Oh come on! Everyone knows that!" He remarked laughing.
I felt quite dejected and my stomach twitched. My eyes showcased despair.
"That you both are committed." I completed his sentence quite softly and gloomily.
"Noh Silly! That we are cousins!" He corrected.
My eyes rose and I feared they would pop out. I didn't realize that my mouth was wide open capable of swallowing an elephant. I closed my mouth. There was a sudden feeling of contentment inside me. I was quite relieved.
"So many surprises!" I remarked cheerfully.
"Well! She is my best friend and is like my real sister. But in relation she is my Uncle's daughter. Don't worry. Everyone who doesn't know our relation of blood doubts it." He explained.
"Oh. Great. No. I mean Good. Um." I spoke hesitantly.
I felt as if someone had removed a heavy bundle of twenty bricks from my head. I was feeling light, cheerful and warm. I wanted to stay with him now.
"Why had you left St. Mario." I asked
"Well. See. I am not boasting about myself. I usually don't answer this question randomly to anyone but I think you'll understand my situation. It was actually because of the girls there." He answered.
I was quite diverted.
"Explain." I said.
"Well. About twenty girls were behind me beseeching to be their boyfriend. It was so infuriating. Especially a girl Angela had fabricated a lot of trouble. She was madly in love with me and was trying all tricks and measures to influence me. But it was my looks that had captivated her attention and not me. So I left the school and came here. I wanted to concentrate on my studies and not these love affairs. I don't seek for beauty. I search for brain." He explained.
I was so influenced by this answer. In my existence I have only met boys who are boasting about their looks and are at the back of girls with beauty and not brain. And I vow that I loathe such boys. But Ryan was different. He wanted a girl to love him and not his looks. This is the exact calibre I hunt for in a boy. And Ryan is the first one after Simon.
"You know I am hearing such a thing first time from a boy. Usually they say I wanted a girl who is slim, hot, sexy and beautiful. I have not for a moment heard any boy say they want a girl to love them and not their looks. And I am seeing for the first time a boy running away from beautiful girls. This is really impressive. Coz I hate playboys and those who look for hotness and beauty and not brain." I remarked.
He gaped at me searching something in my eyes for awhile and then began looking at front.
"So this means you are single." He asked not looking at me and thinking something.
"Of course. Do you want me roaming around with those playboys saying baby, darling and all that thing. Its so yukk! Please don't think of me like the other girls caring how they look, hoping they haven't got fat, chatting about handsome and rich guys and about makeup. I am totally away from such people and people like me are quite rare."I responded proudly.
We reached Madam Benz's Office. I knocked the door. There came a voice of our permission to come in and I opened the door. Madam Benz was there on her chair engrossed in writing something. She usually didn't have paperwork to do.
"Madam Benz. You had called me yesterday. I'm so sorry I forgot to come." Me and Ryan apologised.
She looked up and welcomed us to be seated. Well she was a sporty woman and a tomboy like me.
"Well! I had called you Samaira to introduce you to Ryan who also is now a part of football team and also cricket." She announced smiling. She had put down her paper and pen and was searching for something in her drawer.
"Oh." I remarked.
"And Ryan. Samaira is the captain of the football team. So she will explain you all about the next match and the entire schedule. Samaira you wanted to resign from the captaincy of Cricket right?" She asked.
Why was I getting so many surprises today? And all were really great so I don't regret it.
"Ye..Yess Madam Benz." I responded.
Heading two teams was quite a tiring team. And in my case, I am in the basketball, cricket and football team and am already the captain of football team and vice captain of basketball team. It was quite difficult to be cricket team captain also. I had transferred the captaincy of basketball to Ellie who was really determined and an excellent player. Then vice captaincy to Olive who really wanted to make his career in basketball. They were really amazing players. Now only cricket was left. And I hadn't got anyone worth for that post till now. Football is my life so I won't ever give the captaincy to anyone.
"Well! Ryan is an amazing cricket player as per the prizes he has received. He has showed me his certificates and they are impressive. So I think he can take over as the captain. What do you think?" Madam Benz suggested.
Ryan was thrilled to hear this. I was ready to give him the post at the moment too but I had to check his capability through my own eyes. I couldn't risk the team just by seeing some papers. What if his captaincy was not good? I had to forget all about his friendship and see him play as a random player on the ground and then decide as per the observation.
"Okay Madam Benz. I'll go and see his gameplay and captaincy on the ground right now and then let you know." I spoke.
She agreed with me and then we both left the cabin and headed to the ground.
I pointed him the greenroom where he changed his clothes and then we headed to the cricket ground. He was happy that I chose to see him play and not select him just because he was my friend. I was glad he understood me and was not offended. Well, his agreement with my decision to see him play showcased he had belief in his gameplay.
"You'll fall in love after watching me play!" He remarked smiling and ran with the bat on strike. I noticed his cheeks were red. It maybe because of the sun.
"We'll see old guff." I answered and gave a sign which meant to begin. I was standing off strike as the umpire. I had already informed the rest of the players practising there about Ryan while he was changing so time won't be wasted. I had to take him to football ground too. It was time for his test now!
I want you to play excellently Ryan. And I want you to prove yourself a sports person. Don't ruin my expectations. I think I am in love with you. I said internally.
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