tringg! The school bell rings signalling lunch time
I don't wish to go to mess so I hide in our classroom on the last the bench and keep my head down
"Devi lunch?", our class teacher Mr P asks as he always checks the class before leaving from his office that is beside this room
"No sir I am not feeling well"
"Then come for lunch you will feel better after eating "
"No sir I don't want to I have a headache and if I go to mess it will increase more because of the noise I say keeping my head down"
"Oh do you want to go to sick bay? or you want me to stay here"
"No no sir you go I will be fine"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes sir it's probably due to the long hours of studying nothing to worry you go I will be here sleeping"
"Okay dear take care and go to the reception if you want to go to the doc"
I reply with a small yes sir
After I hear his footsteps fade I burst into tears unable to control anymore, only 1 question revolves around my head that is,
Am I that bad of a friend that it made Arnav feel so low about me?
All the crying made my headache so I wipe my tears and close my eyes and try to calm myself down, everyone must be coming back by now they can't see me like this
I regret saying all that to Devi, this time I went overboard
"Hey where is Devi?", Shreya asks me
"How would I know", I reply and go to our table without taking a plate, I don't feel like eating
"I saw her going out of the game room earlier, I thought she must be going to the washroom, but she did not come back later", I hear Rohan saying
"Who?", Mr P asks when he takes a seat opposite to me on the table
"Devi sir, she has not come for lunch", Shreya says
"Oh ya she was in class, she has a headache so will not be coming"
"What happened to her suddenly", Yash asks in general and starts eating his lunch
"She told me probably due to all the late night study sessions she is doing", Mr P says
Oh my god it is not that I might be the reason for that I suppose, God Arnav you are impossible, I beat myself up in my mind
"That girl! She will deteriorate her health by studying this much", Harsh exclaimes
"You all should tell her to take care of herself", Mr P says and turns his attention to another sir who sits with us talking about this years government policies
"I wish I had that much determination to study", Yash jokes and I reply with a hm
After lunch we all go to the classroom where Devi is sleeping soundly keeping her head on the bench
Everyone signals to stay quiet to each other while slowly taking books out of their bags and sit in groups to prepare for the next exam
Yash and Harsh are talking to each other regarding our exam but I am not interested, as my attention is fully focused on Devi's sleeping
I tell both of them that I am too going to sleep, and head to the empty table beside Devi
I close my eyes to relax but Devi's crying face flashes before my eyes, the one when we were in the games room and I sat on the other table, the look of hurt in her eyes was as clear as the day
I slightly bang my head on the table to take the image out of my head, but seems like it woke Devi up
She shifts and turns her head to look at the intruder in confusion, but as soon as her eyes meet mine they again well up from tears....shitt!
"Dev...", I start saying but she turns her head away again and doesn't respond