Next day when I reached school I found students crowded near the notice board so, out of curiosity I also move in that direction to see what's the information. As I am reading it the information says that exams starting from the next week, I sighed with the frustration and start moving back but stopped by Ketty's hand wrapped on my shoulder. She is too frustrated with this information because we now have to study, freedom and enjoyment days has to be forgotten for some time.
Together we reach to sports field drop our bags near the wall, I start stretching a bit and Ketty go to store room to pick football for us plus some cones too. We practice for I guess 30 minutes, then we kept all the things in the store room and when we come back to where we kept our bags, we see Erik standing there. Though it come to my mind what he is doing here but when we have an eye contact for a second, he smiled looking at me especially and I guess for the first time I give him my honest smile. I just thought a single relaxing day with him alone, here I am ignoring all the rest of my doubts and giving him smile. May be whatever I am doing is not right but for once I am in mood to ignore my brain and listen to my heart, honestly I don't know what would be the future of this.
However, Ketty used her elbow to nudge at me to bring me back to the reality. I look at Ketty, she has this questioning glint in her eyes asking "everything all right" I just give her a smile and nodded my head in assurance. I think now is the time, my friends can have introduction with him and while thinking this I initiated the conversation with Ketty.
Siya: Hey, come let me get you introduced with him? (I raise my hand towards her so, she could hold it and walk with me)
Ketty: (nodded her head in yes and hold my hand) Sure.
Holding hands or hugs with Ketty is pretty easy, calm and comfortable as they always make me felt that warmth, security and protection which make me feel at peace. However, when we moving towards Erik I notice his eyes looking at our joined hands reflecting an amusing glint and seeing this I mentally rolled my eyes plus I cursed too because I know he would be thinking that here I am holding Ketty's hand comfortably and even I am the one who initiated this. When it comes to him I behave like robots or goes stiff and I know in private he would definitely going to create a scene.
When we finally reach near him, me and Ketty release each other hands and then I begun the introduction.
Siya: (Hesitatingly) Umm Erik this is Ketty one of my closest friend and we are team mates too and Ketty this Is Erik, one of my classmate and a friend too.
Erik: (with fake smile, nodded his head) Hey.
Ketty: (With fake smile too) Hey.
To be honest I don't know what's the reason behind this fake smiles, though smile looks good on both of them but ignoring it I speak my next sentence.
Siya: umm Erik why do you come here and how do you know I am here?
Erik: I tried to first find you in canteen, then library lastly I go to lab and the when I found you nowhere then I assume you would be here. So, here I am. And yeah I just want to spend time you like yesterday we did in my house.
After listening to this Ketty narrowed her eyes to me plus I can also see amused and a bit of mischievous glint in her eyes. I mentally slapped my head with my hand and rolled my eyes at his explanations. And I know Ketty is about to out burst so, it would be better to happen when Erik is out of sight because it would be creating unnecessary scene.
Siya: If you don't mind if we can go to changing room and get ourselves fresh as you can see we both are sweating. You can wait here for us if you are comfortable or you could go to canteen, we both would be coming there only.
Erik: Ohh Okay. Take your time, I would be waiting for you guys here only.
Siya: Sure
As soon as conversation ended I dragged Ketty with me, after reaching there I mentally counted till three.
One..
Two...
Three...
And there Ketty start speaking, more like yelling with excitement as well as anger. I have to kept my hands on my ear, obviously I don't want get deaf in early age.
Ketty: What the fuck is this? You and him in one house, I know you are interested in the sex at present so, what you guys did? Hell babes, last time you only told me about the conflicting thoughts about him and now what is this? And he is so clingy type plus possessive type too, don't you feel suffocated and uncomfortable? Speak something, I am tired of talking bro.
Siya: (while drying my face with a towel) Umm, Firstly thank you for not thinking so low of me. Secondly, what we both did yesterday, this involved things like trying some ritual to contact sprits then we found a kitten so, Erik took care of her, feed her. Lastly we ate some noodles and then I left for my house.
Yes, I am not uncomfortable with his closeness and his possessiveness frustrated me to the core but it has been so long time that I am habitual to it now and I can't ask him to change or stop because he won't be doing it. So, I adjusted to it unfortunately. Finally to your last question, I know about it those thoughts are still in mind but yesterday his behavior seems completely opposite in positive way so, effect of my doubts are bit minimized.
Ketty: (after thinking for a minute, taking a deep breath) Damn bro, this is some great speech. I got tired from you hearing, take few deep breaths you too.
Siya: (chuckling) Yeah. I got tired to after speaking this much.
We both laughed at this a bit. After a minute or so, she stopped laughing looked at me seriously and this stopped my laugh my too. She start the conversation once more.
Ketty: I hope you know he is full of mystery and not good for you. Its full of toxicity.
Siya: Yeah I just want to fill his life with a bit of smile because I think living with a pain or sadness is something that no one should do.
Ketty: Cool, though I don't like him at present but I am with you. However, shall we go now, he surely would be getting impatient. And one more thing lastly I see you are defending him. (wink at me and run out from there.
Siya: (chuckling) I also come out.
We all three moving in the school, Ketty make excuse and go to library directly and we both move towards canteen. As we sit on our table with our usual orders, Erik initiated the conversation.
Erik: Yesterday, was amazing. Finally I have seen you relaxed and smiling genuinely, I am really feeling good.
Siya: Ohh okay. Same here, I enjoyed it too. Umm so, our exams getting starting from next week. How you are planning to do preparation?
Erik: (smirking) Huhh.. who Studies for exams when you can cheat. I have always passed exam like that way. What about you?
Siya: (chocking on my food and coughed a bit. Determination) I would be studying hard, for week. I don't cheat.
Erik: (amusing look in the eyes) Great.
We talk for some more minutes, then I excused my self as I have only three classes with Vicz. I leave from there with happy and cheerful mood as I would be having fun during these classes. When I reached to the classes, Vicz told me all periods are free.
Vicz: Hey want to go my house, this would be fun plus we have no more class. So we are free.
Siya: (After thinking for few seconds. Excitedly) I would love to, come lets go.
And we picked our bag and leave from the school, Vicz wear her helmet and ask me to sit behind her, though I looked at her hesitatingly.
Vicz: Trust me once.
I nodded in yes and I sit behind her. She started her bike and we leave the school premises. I am hoping for some fun and I am excited to meet a new family.