Parth reached school at his usual time. He saw Eva was going ahead of him. "Eva..Eva.." he ran to her and patted on her shoulder.
" Hi..Parth.why are you gasping like hell? " she asked, " Did you see any ghost? "and bursted out laughing.
" I tell you one thing..please visit any Otolaryngologist. I'm calling you from the main gate but you're listening. So, i had to run to reach you." Parth said while gulping his deep breath.
" Wow! you brought basketball today. Is it yours? " Eva took the ball from him and said.
" No, it's not mine. It's our team's ball. " Parth replied, " yesterday, i was practicing little more so, i took it with myself. "
" Oh! so you guys are working hard. Right?"Eva looked at him and said, " I wish, your hard work pays you back. "
They're so involved in talking that they didn't notice when they reached in thr classroom. Darsh walked to them, seemed very excited. He said, " You know a new girl got admission today. She is very beautiful. "
" she is rich too. " Parth said ahead, looking at Isla in the corridor.
" So, don't have much expectations. "he said further looking at his face.
" You know her? " Eva and Darsh asked simultaneously.
" Yes, she is my new neighbour. She belongs to an elite family. Her father owns a very big company. " Parth said, " but the good thing is that she is very nice and friendly too. "
Isla entered the classroom and got surprised to see Parth there. She approached to him, saying, "Hi! Parth " She knows your name too? Eva said.
" Yeah! we had already introduced ourselves. In fact she initiated talk. That's why i told you guys, she is very friendly. "
Eva gave her a jealous look because she was afraid of losing him now.
Isla reached to them and said, " Wow! you too study in this school."
" Yes " Parth said and smiled at her, "meet my friends. This is Eva."
" Hi! Eva. " Isla said.
" and he is Darsh " Parth said pointing his finger to him.
" Hi! Darsh " Isla said, " myself Isla. "
" Wow! what a sweet name. " Darsh thought in his mind.
" We are best friends since long time. "Parth said holding Darsh and Eva's hands.
Darsh was continuously staring at her since she came there. Parth pinched on the nape of his neck.
" Ouch! " Darsh shouted out.
" What happened? " Eva asked him.
" Nothing. I think a mosquito bit him.Right Darsh? "Parth said and looked daggers at him.
" Eva, she is new here. So, please accompany her. " Parth said.
" Okay " Eva said unwillingly.
Bell rang and all the students went to their respective seat. Class teacher came in the class and introduced Isla to the class.
" Parth, you help her in her study which she missed till today. "the teacher said.
" Okay ma'am " Parth replied.
" Isla, that boy is good in study. So, if you need any help, you can ask him. " teacher said pointing to him.
Eva was getting very angry but she was helpless. She loved Parth since a very long time but never got courage to confess in front of him. She was waiting for the day when Parth would realize her love and come to her. After meeting Isla, she was losing her confidence now.
A very expensive car was parked in the school compound. After school Eva, Darsh, Parth and Isla came out of the classroom together. Eva got on the school bus, waving them goodbye. Parth and Darsh were about to leave .
" Parth, how do you go back home. " Isla asked him, standing near her car. Her driver came and stood there to open the car's gate for her.
" I go by taxi. " Parth said.
" Why don't you come with me in the car? " Isla said, " and you too Darsh. "
" But my house is exactly in opposite direction of yours. " Darsh replied and smiled.
Actually, he felt overwhelmed when she asked him too.
" I wish my house were movable. So, i could move it near your house. " he thought and started staring at her again.
" Thank you Isla, but we have basketball practice in the school's playground. So, i'm not leaving now. " Parth said.
" It's alright. You can join me in the morning time. Tomorrow morning, you wait for me. " Isla said and got inside the car. The car drove off.
Darsh kept on looking at the car till it didn't go out of sight.
" You better run after the car. " Parth patted his head and said.
"Of course, i could. " Darsh said and walked towards the ground.
Rest members were already on the ground waiting for both of them. They practiced for two hours and then everyone left for home.
Around four o'clock, Parth reached home. He knocked the door and waited there to open it. He saw Ryan moved out in his car. He was driving himself. He was wearing the practice dress that he was wearing on sunday. Parth got it immediately that he was going for the basketball practice.
He looked at his face. "No matter how many times, i saw Ryan. His face always looked more handsome than before. " Parth thought but then he remembered his harsh words and got annoyed.
Lily already opened the door and waiting for him to get inside when he was looking Ryan going.
" You better run after the car. " Lily said. Parth got the same comment that he said to Darsh. He laughed at the telepathy with his sister.
" Brother and sister for a reason. " Parth muttered and got inside the house.
Parth went upstairs in his room, changed his dress and took bath. After half an hour, he came downstairs and went to grandma's room. She was watching a religious video in her phone.
He went there and put his head down in her lap.
" Did you eat something? " she asked. " No, i'm not hungry. "
" Do you want my phone? "she asked while gently caressing his hair.
" No, i don't want your phone today. I'm tired. " he said, " you just keep striking my hair like this affectionately please. "
Grandma smiled and said, " Okay "
After few minutes, he slept. Her grandma put him on the bed.
When he woke up, it was already completely dark outside. He got up and moved to his room. He opened his room's window, fresh air blown inside. He switched on light and started doing his school assignment.
He heard horn of the car. He went in the balcony. He saw Ryan got down from his car, his body covered with sweat. He parked his car in the compound and went inside directly.
Parth came inside and looked at the clock. It was about to eight o'clock.
" He was right. He is already so well in playing yet practices this much time. His team will surely be the winner in this competition. " he talked to himself