At home, my thoughts making a zoo in my mind and they all are about Ani and Erik. Though the way Erik behaved shocked me more, I mean he don't even know me properly then how can he behave with me like that in the class and with these thoughts I slept.
Next day when I go school for my practice, everything goes on normal like my usual schedule. After practice I attend my classes meet up with friends, we hangout and eat food together and prepared for our exams. Though, except that feeling of loosing someone you love or close to your heart keep nagging in my heart and I felt somewhat lonely. There is one more thing that happened regularly i.e. Erik tried to talk to me but I keep ignoring him, to my luck he never pulled up that type of behaviour again.
Soon our exams get started and usually my seat is usually near by Ketty, Zoe and Nish. I am someone who never cheated in her life so give my all exams with honesty, even Zoe too but Nish and Ketty keep on doing cheating and asking answers from us as well as other students too. All our exams got finished in 15 days. Next day we four decided to go for lunch outside, we enjoy good food, talked and relaxed.
Next day when we get back to school, our trainer informs us that there would be an intercollege match and we would participating in it. So, this means all the team mates, choose not to attend any classes as attendance would be given plus every single student will be given a partner from there class, who will help them in studies. I become so much happy that I wont' be going to see his face, though I don't hate him but whenever I see his face I remember all the the things that Ani once told me that "Erik has become my obsession and they are not health plus I too remember my mother saying that it may either destroy your your future or make it." So, basically I don't want to take that risk, I am afraid to loose anyone else.
Our trainer told us that the information of your respective partner has been written on the school notice board and we have to go and check now. So, after completing our practice and changing clothes we all move to see notice board. When my chance to come to read the notice board, all look at me with some dreamy and smirking looks and I just ignore them and read the name. You may call it destiny but I would say its my complete bad luck that I got him as my partner and after reading the name I am shocked. A thought come to my mind,
Siya: (shit, now how can I stay away from him or ignore him, I have no other option except to be with him)
Erik: Hey (whispered from my backside)
Siya: (a shiver ran down to my spine, hesitatingly) Ummm hey.
Erik: (calmly, pleading) can we talk please?
Siya: Yeah sure. Come.
Together we ignore the others and our friends who are looking at us with mouth open wide. At our school park we sit on a bench facing the trees, birds and pleasant greenery. This scene of nature and so close to nature, I become mesmerized. Erik initiated the conversation as usual:
Erik: Umm look I am sorry for my previous behavior, what I did in the class that was wrong. I am just concerned about you, that's why I have behaved with you and...
Siya: ( by cutting him) why are you so concerned about me, We don't even know each other??
Erik: I don't know the reason but all I know is that when I first saw and talk to you in the library, it just comes from my heart to take care of you.
Siya: See, I don't need your help or your concern for me. I just want to live my life normally and on my own.
Erik: Look, I know our starting wasn't good. and right now I just want to help you in studies. I won't be doing and asking for anything from you.
Siya: (taking a long pause, I thought about it) okay fine. It would be a complete professional and nothing more. Deal??
Erik: cool
We smiled at each other and shake our hands.
Erik: Weather is so good right?
Siya: Yeah
Erik: I love to stay close to nature.
Siya: Me too.
With this we both remain silent and enjoying the weather plus scenery, though I am feeling a bit uncomfortable with him but this silence with him make me feel calm and relaxed. Apart from everything negative going on a small positive thought come to my mind that may be this new journey can lead something to positive.
With this thought I leave the park and we go to our houses and waiting for the new tomorrow, hoping for something good to happen.