The New Year holidays were over; classes were going to start again. Two more months after that meeting, seeing Alex would become difficult. He will leave the school and go for higher studies. He was really a good scorer, for sure he would get a seat in good college but the question is will I get as good score as him and join the same college as him? As his junior? I wondered.
I slowly walked from school to home reliving the sweet memories, thinking of his sweet words which enchanted me. The most beautiful music for me is my name that comes out from his mouth with the melodious tone of his voice. No music will be more mesmerising for me other than his talk. I can still hear his words ringing in my ears.
"Thesika," hearing my name I responded to it immediately. It was Alex who called me. "Thesika," he said again shortening the distance between us.
"Hi Alex," I said with a smile.
"What happened to your scooter? When I saw you that day my heart really stopped. I wanted to help you but I knew that you would not allow me to help you," he said. I just nodded and continued to walk.
"What about you? Where is your scooter?" I asked him.
"Saw you walking alone so came to walk with you," he said smiling.
What is going on between us? I don't know. Should I ask him or should I express my feelings towards him?
"Alex, can I ask you something?" I asked, hesitating.
"Anything you wish, Thesika, anything," he said.
"Do...…" I dragged my words and at the same time some girls went past.
"Isn't she beautiful?" he asked me. I raised my head to look at the one to whom he was referring. Of course she was beautiful.
"Yes she is," I replied. I suddenly became curious. The Alex I knew never looked at girls. "Do you look at girls?" I asked him.
"You think that I don't?" he asked, in a challenging manner.
"No, I thought you didn't talk to girls much," I said.
"I not talking to girls have nothing to do with me looking at girls, Thesika. I just don't want you think that I don't look at girls. I do look at girls. When I was doing my first year in high school there was a girl. Probably you may not know her. Her name was Aventhika. She was cute girl and her complexion was as white as milk. I have never talked with her but my friends used to tease me with her. She used to smile at me when we crossed each other's path, just a friendly smile and nothing hidden in it and my friends too knew it. Fate played with me in such a way that everytime our dress sense matched and it added fuel to my friends' teasing. They decided that we both were committed and they thought that we were keeping it secret. I had said to them more than thousand times that I was not in love with her but they never accepted it. One day their teasing crossed the limit and I started to cry. Don't laugh, Thesika. They went and told the girl", he said and looked at my face.
"Then, what happened?" I asked him, suppressing my laughter.
"Well she came to me, laughed and said I knew that you were good but I never expected you to be this good," he said.
I burst laughing. "Are you this good, Alex?" I asked him in teasing tone.
"Don't tease me, Thesika. I was not even able to lift up my head in front of her," he replied me.
"Then, what happened?" I asked him.
"She left the school. Her father got transferred," he said.
"Why are you saying these things to me, Alex?" I asked him.
"I just wanted you to know I am just an ordinary man," he said.
No matter what you did in the past or what you are doing in the present or what you are going to do in the future, nothing would change my love for you, Alex. I said this to myself.
"Hmmmm... I don't know what to say," I said.
"Hey do you have any hidden secrets?" he asked me.
"Everyone has hidden secrets, Alex" I said, smiling.
"Can you tell me? Only if you wish to," he said. How could I say that my hidden secret was him?
"Someday, Alex" I said.
"Has anyone teased you with guys?" he asked me.
"Do you want to know the truth?" I asked him.
"I wish to, Thesika" he replied.
"The truth is 'no'. They have teased me only with you" I said to him.
"Thank god," he said.
"What would you have done if I said that they have teased me with other guys?" I asked him.
"I would have been angry and jealous," he said. I could not believe it.
"What is the reason to get angry or jealous, Alex?" I asked him.
"Because I am possessive. Possessive of you," he said.
"Really?" I asked doubtfully.
"Yes I am," he said.
That answer should have made me angry but I was happy "Thanks Alex." I said with a little smile.
What am I going to do without you? After finishing my schooling? " he asked
"Don't worry; I will come join as your junior. If you don't mind." I said and went home, waving him goodbye.