It was sunday morning. Lily and her mummy were preparing breakfast. It's the day when they got time to spend together in the kitchen.
" Where is Parth? " mom asked Lily.," Woke up or still sleeping?"
" He woke up early morning and he is studying in his room. Next week, he has final examination." Lily said.
" Yeah, you're right. That's why i'm worried for his admission in the college. Whether he will get admission in top college or not? " mom seemed really worried. Stress mark on her forehead could be seen easily. Lily came to her, hugged her and said, " You don't take tension. He will surely get admission in good college. He has good position in his school and he is working hard too. He needs just our support only."
" I hope so." her mom sighed deeply.
" No more tension mummy. You don't stress yourself and believe him." Lily said, "and don't forget, we have planned to go to the mall in the evening." she reminded her and tried to make the environment tension free out there.
" Nah, i didn't forget. " mom said.
" Now it's finished, call him for the breakfast."
" Yeah, sure. "Lily replied and walked upstairs. She knocked the door.
" Yeah, wait for a minute. I'm coming." he got up from his bed and opened the door.
" Mummy is calling you for the breakfast. " Lily said and peeped in his room.
" What? What are you trying to look into my room? "
" I want to know why did you take so much time to open the door? What were you doing actually? "
He took a deep breath, sulked and said, " Stop teasing me every time."
Lily laughed and said, " Okay, okay. Just kidding. I know you were studying. Now come downstairs for the breakfast. "
" Okay. " Parth replied.
After finishing his breakfast, Parth moved to his room for the study. He had already decided to get admission in Hashtag Scholars College in which Ryan was studying, one of the top colleges. Being from a middle family, he could get admission there only when he would get scholarship as Isla already told him complete procedures.
He went upstairs and moved to the balcony to refresh himself for few minutes, getting some fresh air.
As he was standing there, Ryan came in his balcony holding phone on his ear, talking to someone. Parth tried to listen him.
" Rose, i knew today we have to go for dinner. Okay you be ready around 4 o'clock. I will receive you from your flat. " Ryan said on the phone.
Parth heard the name 'Rose ' , he could hold himself and immediately stepped back inside his room. Whenever, he listened her name, he felt jealous. He knew Ryan was a straight guy. He had girlfriend. He would never fall for a guy, especial with him, a middle class boy.
He opened his book and focused on his study.
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It was evening time, Parth, Lily and mom entered a mall. Lily and mom were walking together in his front and Parth was walking behind them, following their pace. He didn't want to come but Lily insisted him to come with them. In case they had many stuffs to carry then they would need him.
"Parth, if you want something for yourself, let me know." his mom said.
He shook his head.Lily and her mom entered in the garments store. He didn't go inside with them. He wanted to do window shopping. Suddenly, he saw Ryan and his girlfriend, Rose. They were moving in his direction. Parth didn't want to face him. So, he stopped outside a store, facing his back to them.As they passed him, Lily and mom came there and called him, " Parth,will you eat something? "
Ryan turned back after listening his name and looked at him. His girlfriend dragged his hand and they entered a restaurant.
Lily and mom came near to him .Lily gave him some stuffs to hold and said, " come Parth. Let's go in the restaurant and we will order something to eat."
They went inside the restaurant. He saw Ryan and Rose were sitting there on a table. Lily went inside and occupied a table beside them and asked Parth to order something at the counter. Parth went to the counter, ordered something and came back to the table to join his mom and Lily. He could clearly see Rose holding Ryan's hand and talking to him.
While waiting for the ordered food to be served, Parth said, " I need to use rest room.I'll come within five minutes." and walked out of the restaurant.
Ryan saw him going outside alone, he also excused himself and moved outside behind him.
" Hey! You. " Ryan called him from behind.Parth didn't stop and continued walking.
" Parth, please stop. " he again said and rushed little faster towards him.
Parth stopped and turned back. " Oh! You." he said sounding clearly uninterested.
"What do you want now? " Parth asked him. Ryan seemed mustering up so much courage to ask him something. He came near to him and said, " I want to ask you something related to that day."
"What? " Parth said sternly. Though, he felt weak always in front of him but he asked him firmly as if he didn't care anything about him.
" I hope, you were kidding me that day. I mean.... " Ryan couldn't complete his sentence.
" Oh! How should i ask him. I'm feeling weirdo asking him that thing." he thought, staring at him.
" If you don't say anything and keep staring at me like this, i'm gonna fall for you again." Parth said and smiled.
" Yeah, this is what i want to know. You said that you are after me, not after my sister. Is this true? " Ryan said and looked at him for his reply.
" No, it's not right." Parth said, " I am not after you. "
Ryan heaved a sigh of relief and said, " It means i was right. You're kidding me that day. You like my sister. You are after her."
" No. " Parth replied him.
" What do you mean? "Ryan got confused.
" That day i said i was after you, not after your sister. I liked you since the day i saw you but i stopped liking you."
" Since when? "
" Since you... " Parth was about to say further but Ryan said in between., " Let it be whenever. I am relieved that you stopped liking me because i'm not like you. "
" Not like me? What do you mean? "
" I mean, i'm a straight guy and i won't fall for a guy like you. " Ryan replied.
" It's good hear that you are not like me. " Parth said and smiled.
Parth's heart broke into pieces after hearing his words. Until he saw Ryan, he never knew that he would fall for a guy. In fact he never had feeling for anyone before this either for a girl or a guy. He had never expected that his first love would turn out like this. He would fall for a guy and that also who was very much straight.
" I wanted to clear this from that day. Finally, i got satisfied. I also wanted to thank you that you didn't kiss me that day otherwise my friends would had teased me and called me a gay. So, disgusting."
" So, what's the same of being a gay? If you are not feeling shame in being a straight then why should be shameful in being a gay? " Parth said.
" You won't understand it. Anyways I'm sorry too for looking down to you. You can have friendship with my sister. I gotta go now. My girlfriend is waiting for me. " Ryan said and waver his hand.
Parth was looking at him going away from him. He could not say anything because he couldn't force anyone to have feelings for him.He hardly stopped his tears and walked away towards the restroom.