After getting ready, Parth was waiting for Lily in his room . Lily knocked the door. Parth immediately opened it and said slowly, " What happened? Did you ask from Pa? What did he say? "
Lily didn't say anything and sulked her face. " Oh! I understood. He didn't give his permission." Parth said looking at her face., " It's alright. Can you give me your phone?I need to tell them that i am not coming in the party."
Lily bursted into laughter and said, " Don't underestimate your sister."
Parth asked excitedly, " You mean , did he give permission? "
" Of course yes." Lily said in her boasting tone.
" Then why were you making those faces? "
" I was teasing you."
" Youuu..... okay. I'm already late. I have to go now." Parth said and moved towards the stairs.
He came outside and waited for a taxi. He saw Ryan came out of his house in his car. He saw Parth waiting outside. So, he stopped his car near him and said, " Do you want ride? "
Parth didn't reply. He kept looking around as if he didn't hear him. Ryan waited there for his reply for a while but when he didn't say anything then Ryan started his car and moved ahead.
Parth got taxi after waiting for few minutes more. He reached the restaurant. His friends were already there waiting for him.
" Hi! Everyone." Parth waved his hand.
" You just look at the time, Parth. You lowed down every boy's dignity. " Darsh commented while indicating to his watch.
" I'm really sorry guys. Actually, i wasn't getting any taxi."
" Then why didn't you come with me? Anyways it's alright." Isla said, " Come and sit here."
" Umm.. I think i should order something first." Parth said and he looked into the menu and called the waiter for the order. He walked towards the restroom. He got surprised. Ryan was sitting on one of the tables there with Rose. They were busy in talking. Parth looked at them for a moment. Then he went to the restroom and came back to join his friends.
" Ryan, why did you make plan so sudden to meet me? " Rose asked him.
" I wanted to make up for that day when i cancelled your plan at the very last moment that day. So, i thought to surprise you." Ryan said and then he looked at Parth and thought, "Even i don't know why i am doing this? Why did i came after him? "
Ryan wanted to know his reply when Eva would propose him. He was not aware that she had changed her mind of proposing him. Waiter came and put their orders on the table and went away. They had it while talking a lot of things, laughing hard, pulling each other's leg.
" Why didn't she propose him yet? " Ryan was looking at them and thinking.
After two hours, all of them finished everything and moved out of the restaurant.
" May be she will propose him somewhere else. " Ryan thought.
Ryan paid the bill and came out of the restaurant with Rose. He got inside the car and from there he dropped Rose at her house and came back to his house. As he entered the room he saw Isla.
" You reached home so early. Your party ended so soon." He said.
" Yeah, we wanted it very short. Actually Parth is not allowed for late night party. His grandpa doesn't allow him for this. He is very strict."
" Oh! So how was your plan? Did it get succeed?"
" Plan? What plan you are talking about? "
" I mean your friend's plan to propose her crush." Ryan said clearly.
"No.In fact, she had already decided not to propose him when i told her whatever you said to me."
" Oh! Then she must be feeling bad."
" May be but one side feeling is better than rejection. And once she will know about his feeling for her, she will propose him. Till then she is happy in friendship with him."
Isla's phone beeped once. She saw a message from Darsh. She excused herself and walked away.
Ryan moved to his room. He was feeling peace now in his heart but why it was so? He didn't know the reason of it.
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Next morning, Parth woke up early morning, got fresh and started studying. Since it was study-leave for the final terms. So he wanted to use it properly to score good marks. He could get scholarship for getting admission in The Hashtag Scholars College only when he would score good marks. He completely packed himself in his room and engaged in the preparation.
Days passed and it was the last day of examination. After exam, Darsh came out excitedly, " Hurray! Finally our exam got finished. I'm feeling relaxed now."
" Yeah. It's wonderful but It's our last day too I the school." Eva said with her sulky face.
"You're right. It's our last day in the school but not last day of our friendship." Isla cheered them up., " We are friends forever." and she smiled looking at them.
" Where will you study Isla? I will also come there to give you company." Darsh said.
Parth and Eva looked at him surprisingly and said, " and what about us? "
" I mean i just wanted to know. Nothing more." Darsh said.
" Maybe i'll go overseas for the study. My dad is planning to send me there and after graduation, my brother will also go there for his higher study. "Isla replied.
Again Parth and Eva looked at Darsh jokingly and said, " Are you going to give her company? "
" I was just kidding." Darsh stared at them angrily and then said, " Then how will we meet up? "
" Whenever i'll come here in my holidays."
Eva looked at Parth and asked him, " Where you are going to take admission? '
" Right now, i don't have any idea. It all depends on my marks. If i'll score good marks and get scholarship. Then i'll apply in The Hashtag Scholars College."
" Definitely, you'll get and Ryan also study there. So, if you need any help, you can ask him anytime."
Parth smiled at her and thought, " It's because of him i want to study there but i'm well aware that it won't be any beneficial for me. Anyways, it's one of the top colleges, so it's ultimately good for my future."
" Then, i'll also go in that college if i score good enough in the exam." Eva said.
Isla smiled at her.
They promised themselves to be in touch for lifetime and left for their houses.
After fifteen days, result came out. As usual, Parth got very good marks and got admission in that college. Darsh and Eva couldn't got that much good marks. So, they got admission in other college.