Flashback Part: 8
"So was he saying about you?" Delia asked as she rubbed her damped hair after a fresh bath. Margot put her hands down, removing the book she was holding in front of her to look at them.
"I think yes, I don't even have his contact number, how should I confirm it?" Hilary tensed,
"I can't believe you got yourself in this situation." Delia laughed.
"Neither can I." Hilary said
"Now how should I find this guy? He must be in his room or must be goofing with Rolly or Ron,"
"Why all the guys you know must have their names with R. Look it: Rafael, Ryan, Rolly and Ron." Margot pointed with amusement.
"Uh, we can take the number from our batch group on whatsapp?" Delia's brain lit.
"Yes!" They shouted.
Hilary immediately took her phone and searched for Ryan's number and it wasn't tough to find. She added his number in the contacts.
"Should I text him or make a call?" Hilary stuttered.
"Call him, girl!" Delia said.
Hilary was nervous. She dialed him. After a few rings, he picked.
"Hey, is this Ryan?" She asked.
"Um yeah. You?"
"Its Hilary." She gulped in. Margot and Delia couldn't control their laughing.
"Uh, hi Hilary. I didn't recognize you. What's up?"
"Were you referring me for tomorrow's date?" She asked, feeling cringed.
"Yeah, of course. Did you ever saw me flirting or talking cutely with any girl? That is, except when seniors urged." Ezabella's image popped in his head.
"Uh, okay. Shall we go after the college hours?" She asked.
"Done," he said. "Where'd would you like to go?" He asked softly as he lied on his bed, a smile crawling on his lips, placing an arm folded under his head.
"Ah, I'm not a native of this place. You'd know better." She explained.
"Okay, let's go for a movie. I'd two tickets. I was about to go with Rolly but he's busy it seems..."
Hilary's heart jolted with happiness slammed on it, yet she heard some muffled voices, 'Hey, I'm not busy tomorrow. Ryan, YOU TOLD we'll go for the movie'. It seemed that Rolly was shouting in background. 'Don't worry, you'll get an another imposition tomorrow,' Ryan said.
"Uh, it's okay if Rolly wants to-"
"No, we are going. Done." Ryan confirmed.
"Okay," Hilary sighed.
The lines were disconnected.
"What happened?" They asked.
"It seems Rolly wants to go with Ryan. Damn, this date thing is so stupid." Hilary muttered,
"Haha, now he can't," they laughed.
"Well, I'm afraid he won't help in dissection later," Hilary expressed,
"So mean," Delia mumbled.
"Yeah," Hilary said in sarcasm.
"But honestly, why were you so curious in finding out who was in the music hall," Margot asked.
"Nothing, just was wondering," Hilary rolled her eyes.
"Ryan is a good guy though, a date shouldn't go wrong." Margot smiled.
"Hmm," Hilary stretched her hands and sighed.
"Actually, you'd be happy about your first date," Delia teased, "Its a blessing by Rafael sir,"
They bursted in laughter.
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Hilary was doing fine. A more than month had passed, and she was slowly forgetting about Japan and Kai. She texted him daily though, in a small hope that he'd reply, but it never came. But college life actually kept her busy. She'd had to read the text after coming, prepare for tomorrow's classes, think about escaping from seniors, and the notices, rants and banners about sports, events kept her mind occupied. She would have to wash her clothes, press them, look after herself, and then lately, the music hall was a good past time and more lately, she was beginning to look forward to have a friendship with Ryan.
Ever since that music hall scene, she was hugely impressed by his skills and slowly bit by bit, she was getting attracted towards the guy. Surely the date thing was sudden and she didn't had that butterflies in the stomach, but she rather thought how would this experience would be.
She took her phone and checked him on different social media, and found his stunning profiles, all being of nature sceneries or picturesque.
"Stop that, get some sleep," Delia said as she ate the dinner,
"Hilary, join at the table. The food's ready," Margot said as she placed the mug of cold water on the table.
There was a knock on the door. Hilary frowned at the door and stood to open it.
"You?" She almost gave a nervous laughter.
"Me!" Rolly said, "Yes,"
"What are you doing on girl's floor?" Hilary said in astonishment.
"Nothing. Just came to tell you that, you can go and shoot that Rafael and tell Ryan that he can spare my ticket for me," Rolly said indignantly.
Hilary paused, staring him and analyzing what she can do, "Umm, you guys go for the movie tomorrow. Later YOU teach me how to dissect Rafael," Hilary gave a sarcastic huge grin.
"What?" Rolly shook his head. Hilary slammed the door shut, heaving a heavy sigh.
On the other side, Ryan looked accusingly at Rolly standing behind him.
"This is girls' floor, for God's sake. Get off," Ryan muttered in fury.
They boys walked down to their floor,
"You are unfair, Ryan." Rolly sighed.
"Sorry, let's go to the movie tomorrow then." Ryan said eventually.
"Really?" Rolly smiled, "What about your date then?"
"We will have it in canteen." He scratched his head,
"Why not some cafeteria?" Rolly asked, "Canteen... doesn't it sound ridiculous?"
"Phew, neither I can afford it, the month's on the end, I will receive my allowances after a week, till which Rafael would kill us if we aren't seen on some date like scene; nor I'm interested in asking him." Ryan scowled sweetly.
"Uhu, it wouldn't be good if it's canteen," Rolly expressed, "Its okay, you go with Hilary to the movie," Rolly smiled.
Ryan eyed him suspiciously and nodded.
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Ryan dressed up in the evening, a white shirt and blue jeans and combed his hair decently. He looked in mirror. 'When was the last time I looked myself at mirror' He rolled his eyes. 'Do I look fine? Is this enough? It's not an actual date, but still, a date is a date.'
He took his room keys, switched off the lights and strode out. He locked the door and turned to walk down, meanwhile Hilary's number.
"Going on the date? Aren't you?"
Ryan's gaze swerved and he stared at Rafael, "Hm yeah." He answered.
"Good luck, you both look awesome." The senior smiled and Ryan felt a vein on his face and he gave a huge sarcastic smile. "You know, even Kitty and Daniel would go out in their 1st Year... now the labs keep them so busy," Rafael said nostalgically, he did know that Kitty and Daniel weren't a couple or too close now, this year, but they did go out as friends before. Rather Daniel left no stone unturned in flirting with his junior, Delia.
Hilary picked, "Sweetie, where are you? Meet me quick outside the building."Ryan said.
Hilary on the other side blushed unexpectedly at his words, "I'm coming,"
Ryan was standing outside the hostel, holding keys of his bike. 'When will this girl come?' He thought.
In the next minute, Hilary came running hurriedly. "Sorry, I'm late," she said sheepishly.
For a second, Ryan found hard to move his gaze away from her. 'Cute.' He thought.
She wore full sleeved, knee lengthed white top with cloth buttons on one side and white flowers worked on it, and a deep blue jeans. Her hair were left decently open with small colorful bits on one side. The cute thing was the coincidence that both of them were dressed in white and blue.
"Shall we start?" He said and she nodded. "Just wait for a minute here, I'll get my bike," he said and walked past her.
'I just hope this little date will be okay. Is Ryan gonna be okay...'
"Get on." He said as the bike swished before her. She nodded obediently and made a blunt effort on riding up.
"Hm, start." She said.
"Hilary," He said,
"Something's wrong?" She asked, staring at his shoulder
"You are looking pretty." He said with a smile which she tried to see. She slightly blushed and held his shoulders softly, "Thanks, you look cool as well." She complimented. He smirked, "I know that,"
Hilary laughed playfully. He started the bike. They drove for few minutes within the campus to cross past the expanse like road and get past their hostel block first, then the sports block and sequentially all the Years' blocks. Once they reached outside, Hilary felt the strong winds blowing. Was it her beating heart or his fast drive that made her feel? She noticed how his hands were delicate, fair and smooth as he clutched the handle of bike with grip.
The street was almost filled with less traffic and clear. The trees' leaves lining in the middle separating the two ways blew naturally. The feeling was so sublime. Florida was a beautiful place- she realized. She haven't stepped out for quite of time from this campus, this was first time, all thanks to Rafael.
"So, how is Florida?" Ryan asked,
Hilary leaned towards him to hear him properly, "Its great! I haven't been here before though I had been to New York once." Hilary said. "It feels new and good. Thanks Ryan." She thanked him with happy smile.
"No problem. I'll show you the whole Florida on our upcoming dates," he grinned. Hilary nervously laughed.
"You think Rafael will ask us to go on more dates?" Hilary asked.
"Maybe... and what does he knows we're doing. Let's go out and enjoy as friends, not as couple." Ryan said calmly.
"Nice." Hilary thought, "You're clever, this thought didn't occur to me. I rather had my tensions multiplied because of Rafael. But I guess I'll take allowances from him for us,"Hilary giggled.
"Oh you don't have to Hils, I'll take you from my side," Ryan said quickly without giving her a chance to protest,
"Okay; I'll contribute as well." She smiled.
"You grew up here, you just know all places, right?" She asked. She kept a descent distance between him and herself, because they weren't on an actual date and this was sudden. They weren't even close friends, still.
"Haha. Nope, I lived in Austin. I've come to Florida through counseling," he said.
"Oh!" She gasped, "So... even you're new here?" She tittered.
"Not really, I came here once with my dad." He said a little sadly, but Hilary didn't notice.
"Anyway," She said curiously, "Which movie are we going for?" She asked,
"Your name." He said.
"Great! I've been watching its trailers since few months. I thought it was action movie you'd take me to, but I'm glad now." She said honestly and merrily.
'Hilary is such a kid sometimes. But she's decent and...' He lead the bike take a turn, '...cute.'
Hilary had so many questions with her and she could probably start talking endlessly with him, but she gave him some space- was trying.
They reached the theater in few more minutes, and Ryan told her to get off and wait till he'd come back after parking his bike.
He saw an ice cream counter and he went to take two butterscotch cones for them. As he walked towards his previous spot,
He saw Hilary already holding two chocolate ice-creams for them. Their gazes met at a distance and they gasped slightly. He smiled and exchanged one ice cream with her and they walked inside holding two ice creams- one in each hand, feeling if they could have rather held their hands. They sighed in unison.
The movie went smooth and Hilary's ice creams ended faster than Ryan. Later she gave a suspicious glance during the movie when his ice cream was still alive.
"Ryan, eat that ice cream fast or else I'll." She warned. He eyed her with a tiny frown and gulped the rest of the ice cream getting a brain froze.
Hilary was almost crying by the end of the movie. She sniffled slightly and Ryan wordlessly offered her few tissues which she took. "Hey don't cry. They eventually got their names," Ryan consoled patting her on shoulder. She nodded. She noticed that Annie and Sar were seated in the front row and enjoying the movie and cuddling against each other, talking, smiling and sharing ice-creams. Hilary choose to ignore and escape carefully, since she didn't want her seniors to question them about their first date. Annie and Sar seems an ever green, merry couple of college. Sweet.
"It was such a wonderful movie. Thank,you," Hilary wiped her eyes and smiled at Ryan. He intuitively hugged her softly and briefly and that caused Hilary to gulp in and flush nervously.
He backed off and they strode out.
"Florida is so nice," She sighed dizzily in admiration, "I feel like I can spend a month traveling only." She expressed.
"That's long enough. You'll be bored." Ryan said.
"Very well. I'll not argue." She said smugly.
"Let's go back then..." he said looking at her as he resumed walking suddenly and slowly.
"Why?" She shuddered.
"Its past nine; we have Anatomy in morning and I've to draw diagrams of Scalp for Rolly before tomorrow" Ryan said clearly. Hilary's lips twitched a smile.
"Haha. Is his drawing bad?" She smirked.
"He's lazy. I've to help him though," he said in a tired tone.
"Very well. You have good attitude on friendship." Hilary said. Ryan smiled half heartily.
"Anyway, I'll draw those diagrams. Just give me the book after we reach hostel. I've to do something after he spared his ticket for me," she said.
"You don't have to return the favor. I insisted him," Ryan said as he got to take out his bike.
"Still, just give me." She pleaded. He couldn't refuse her now. "Okay. Get on" he said.
She climbed behind him and sat.
"I always used to wish if I could ride a bike or on someone's bike behind someone." She giggled.
"You never did?" He laughed.
"I did, but it wasn't never a long, serene drive." She said dreamily.
"You're getting sleepy you know."
"You can be a good friend, you know," Hilary mimicked his tone.
"What?" Ryan almost laughed.
"Yes, I mean it. So are we friends?" She asked confidently.
"Of course, we are. I thought we already were." Ryan giggled.
"Cool! Then let's go on more dates for Rafael on weekends," She said impulsively.
He laughed. "I think you're in love with Florida,"
"I'm. Next time, get a nice restaurant decided. I'm gonna give you a treat." She offered with triumphant lively smile.
"Woah! You're being so fast. Give your joys a little rest." Ryan said.
"Hey c'mon, we've struggled a lot past two years to reach here. Even I'm on half scholarship. Let's enjoy, Ryan!" She hugged him fiercely by the end. "Okay!" He almost squealed.
She left him, "We will save money for weekends. I'll start saving. We'll go to all restaurants, malls, parks, gardens, will sit on roller coasters, we will run a lot!" She chirped in elation.
"Can we save that much?" Ryan asked.
"Will you first appreciate my ideas? Are you only restricted in that Music hall and football grounds and wrestling matches?" She accused him.
"Oh great, Hils." He said sarcastically. His voice was still humble though and Hilary smiled genuinely at that.
"Don't worry. Invite Rolly, Ron and I'll invite Margot and Delia." Hilary suggested.
Ryan shuddered and almost choked, "Don't ever say that," he choked again.
"Uh why?" Hilary asked innocently.
"Rafael will drag your friends and mine in this matchmaking drama if he knows that we're planning this," Ryan said. Hilary's eyebrows puckered and she tensed, "You're right!" She realized.
"Let it be just both of us," he sighed.
"Done," she smiled.
They reached to hostel at quarter to ten and silently made their ways to their floors.
"Ryan!" She whispered silently to call him
"Yes?" He mumbled.
"Thank you and good night," she said softly and walked upstairs. He smiled and looked at her till she disappeared.
A few minutes later, a knock was heard on the girl's floor and a book was handed by Ryan to Hilary which she sighed to take but nonetheless kept her words and spent fifteen minutes in drawing that scalp diagram five times. Next morning, she carefully handed him the book back, wishing all way to college that they would have a peaceful dissection in the morning without much havoc and trouble for Rolly by Dr. Evyan and of course, others.
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Much to everyone's surprise, Dr. Evyan didn't come, and Rolly sighed blissfully.
The dissection lab was filled with pandemonium, mostly from boys side, as they started singing songs continually, passing on lyrics from one person to another forming a neat circle as they sat on their stools. A few girls started talking, while others plugged earphones, others trying their best arduously to study inspite, which included Hilary and Vri. Margot and Delia have gone to cheer Ryan in singing, and they begin whistling and hooting, a few joining them, suggesting if anyone can ask Simra to allow them to take a guitar as well. Rolly started suggesting them that they could ask Ryan to ask Simra. Delia glanced at Hilary who was perpetually reading the dissection manual. She ignored, nonetheless.
"Those guys are horrible. Look at the amount of voices they are making!" Vri complained.
"I wish they'd stop now," Hilary said tiredly, loosing her focus now.
"I wish Dr. Evyan would come suddenly." Vri said with a victorious grin. Hilary chuckled. "Not bad, Vri,"
"I've loved you with all my heart!" Another lyric chorused in the air.
Hilary cringed and squirmed. "Argh!" Vri groaned.
"Waiting for your love, wishing it was that Simple!" Another lyric was serenaded and it rather seemed so heartfelt sung. Hilary carefully turned with disordered twisted lips to see the singer. She was astonished to see a guitar, Ryan was holding. But the singer was some other guy, whose eyes were staring at Vri.
Hilary beckoned Vri to turn and and see and their faces were hilariously horrified.
"What's his name?" Vri mumbled.
"V-Vincent," Hilary stuttered.
The guy stopped, slight flustered as he acknowledged Vri staring at him bewildered.
They scoffed and turned to read their books, "Hilary join us!" Delia screamed as she patted Ryan to continue singing.
"We used to run red lights and never look back," Ryan sang, playing the guitar. Hilary turned intuitively, uncontrollably to see him and somehow she felt he was talking about their fake date. She blushed heatedly. Scowling, she got up and stomped out, totally angry now. "Hilary, Wait!" Vri cried, nonetheless Hilary stomped out.
Ryan eyed her worriedly. She was almost getting her eyes moistened, because she wrongly assumed that Ryan was teasing her about yesterday's date.
'How stupid I was! I shouldn't have been out with him. Now the whole college will be rumoring about us! I thought he was a good guy. How stupid I was, really.' She sniffled a breath through red nose and continued stomping out of the block, reaching on terrace of the building. She took a few breaths and held her head in her hands.
She sat on the barren ground like floor and leaned her back against the wall and closed her eyes, trying to calm her angry fury. She stood up and looked out through the mediocre heightened wall. 'Wonder what happened to Dr. Evyan, today,'
"Hey, you okay?" Someone barely placed a hand on her shoulder. The action made her almost scream and she flinched away.
"Relax!"
"What are you doing here!" Hilary yelled, "Isn't that enough what you've done, go away!"
"What happened? What have I done?" Ryan asked calmly, still worried.
"As if I don't know anything!" She shot,
"I didn't do anything, promise." He said seriously, trying to appease her.
"I'm not talking to you. Forget if I ever talked or saw you.." She said jadedly and started walking away quickly downstairs, getting stares from seniors.
"No, I'm not leaving you. First, tell me what I've done," Ryan said determined and followed her downstairs. She ignored and eventually traipsed through the block's entrance, walking out in ground and looking anywhere she can get away from Ryan.
"Hilary, will you give me a chance and tell what happened?" Ryan asked as he tried to walk beside her with her tremendous pace.
Hilary ignored, though her heart was doing all unhealthy drama and she got into a small garden.
"Stop it already!" She yelled at him.
"Hey, calm down." Ryan said worriedly, seeing her eyes moistened and clamped closed.
"Why were you singing that? Just to let everyone know that we are dating even though we are not and make fun of me!" She seethed.
Ryan paused, trying to understand what she was saying, and then he remembered that she got him wrong.
"Hilary, I got you now." Ryan said calmly. She was still standing with closed eyes and her hands turned into fists and head down. She turned away, such that her back faced him now.
"I randomly sang that. I didn't even looked at you while I was singing. I didn't mean to insult you and neither did anyone thought that way. Barely people know about our date," he said softly and calmly, trying to appease her, "And when you left, they thought it was because of disturbances we were making,"
Hilary opened her eyes, understanding now. She wiped her tears, telling herself that she'd forgive him.
"So, you seriously didn't intend to make fun of me?" She asked loudly.
"No I didn't," he said.
"Fine, I forgive.." she said in a harsh voice still, "Leave me alone now,"
Ryan frowned, "You sure?" He asked and suddenly he saw that Rafael was staring them from a distance and looking a little angrily at Ryan. Ryan gulped in and understood what Rafael was thinking. Mostly like he has hurt Hilary.
Ryan hugged Hilary from back softly and suddenly wrapping his arms around her stomach and keeping his chin on her shoulder closely, which caused her to gasp and eyes to widen.
"Just stay like you're," He said in a firm influential tone.
She stood startled and stupefied. She heated visibly, "What are you doing?" She said, "Aren't there any cameras here?" She asked with heavy breath.
"No, not even one," He was scared if she'd move back and rather slap him.
"We aren't a couple, you know it." She said nervously with puckered brows.
"Even friends can hug and console, you know." He smiled, and actually distracted now by Rafael.
She smiled and sighed. He left her and she turned to him, staring at him for few seconds and holding his hand, "Let's go now," she tried to scowl, but not to fluster. Ryan chuckled inwardly. 'Sweet,' he thought.
Ryan clearly didn't want to mess up with Rafael, because messing with Rafael would mean messing with Simra who wouldn't give him any slots for using music hall and messing with Simra also meant that he'd mess with Nainika who was Simra's cousin. But again, he felt a good revived liking for Hilary.
When they returned to the dissection lab, the entire class chirped, "Aww!"
Both of them flushed but quickly parted.
"What's going on Hilary?" Delia nudged,
"N-Nothing," Hilary opened the book.
"Ryan smiled at you just now," Margot teased playfully.
"So what?" Hilary flipped pages brashly.
"You both look cute, I fucking swear," Vri exclaimed.
"Whatever. We are just friends," Hilary said calmly.
"Even Vincent looks cute with you," Delia said in simper to Vri. Vri sweatdropped,
Hilary closed her eyes when she felt that the stares and persons around her were subsided. A strong, strange warm feeling took over her and her heart beat with unbearable speed, and she felt she'd fall sick with this much storm of maelstrom.
She sighed.
"Guys, stop it now," A new voice said irritated. It was Oli and Simra along side.
"Dr. Evyan is on leave today. I'll teach you guys about facial muscles along with Oli. Form two groups quick now!" Oli instructed.
"Ryan, what about the guitar?" Simra raised an eyebrow,
"I took it, actually," Ryan said nervously.
She smiled and then dangerously said,"DON'T EVER TAKE ANYTHING FROM MUSIC HALL WITHOUT MY PERMISSION." her voice wasn't loud though.
"Got it, Simra ma'am,"
"Guys, come near the corpse, quick!" Oli said. Simra did the same.
"Make a centimetre incision first..."Oli started said,
Ryan gulped a little, "Ryan stop being scared, the corpse wouldn't eat you." Oli said and the entire group laughed.
"Quiet!" She frowned at them, "This muscle is called as Orbicularis oris,"
"Okay.."
"Look here, this two muscles are often confused, so just remember," Simra said.
Hilary nodded.
"Rolly, just try to incise here," Simra said handing the forceps to him. He came forward and dissected carefully,
"Good," Simra remarked, "Now, this muscle is called Masseter muscle, its important."
The lab continued for few more minutes, and then everyone headed to the next lecture. It was biochemistry.
Hilary still felt that unwanted feeling and it multiplied when she saw Ryan or he accidentally came in front of her.
She managed for the entire day to stay alive. After the peaceful lecture, she headed for lunch with Margot and Delia, the worst thing being Ryan invited at lunch in canteen and they'd it together. Hilary didn't spare a glance to him. She was already in a crushed aura. This attraction felt one sided, so intense, insufficient to handle. She laughed in mundane.
"What?" Ryan asked,
"Nothing..." she shrugged.
"Eat fast, we'll be late," Delia patted her.
"So when's the next date?" Margot asked casually to Ryan.
Hilary coughed badly. Ryan almost laughed,
"Ask her," Ryan said controlling laughter.
"Whatever," she shrugged, jabbing the fork on the noodles.
"Saturday?" He asked,
"Whatever," she scoffed at Delia, "I've seen Daniel in morning, asking for you," Hilary smiled evilly. Had Kitty heard Hilary saying this, Hilary was doomed.
Delia paled. "W-What,"
Ryan chuckled along with Margot.
"What did you say?" Delia asked.
"I don't remember what I said him. I think I told him that you are ready to date him," Hilary smiled in giggle, fully teasing her.
Delia stood up, blank and horrified.
Ryan saw that suddenly that Delia was very petrified. He held Delia's hand, "Hey, calm down, Hils's kidding," he said.
"Oh," Delia heaved a sigh and sat.
Delia and Margot left seeing that Ryan and Hilary had enough food to complete. Hilary hurried up but no avail.
Ryan smirked at her and calmly stared her dreamily with a purposeful smile holding his cheeks in his hands.
"Stop that, we are friends, not couple," Hilary glared at him.
"There's a noodle in your hair," he said dreamily.
"What?" She shook and cleared her hair,
"Its not there. Where is it?" She was petrified.
"Kidding," he laughed.
Hilary blinked unbelievably. "Ryan, please, you scared me," she said.
"Sorry," he said and they sorted the table and strode out.
The next lecture was of Physiology, teaching them about Skeletal muscles and its properties. A few questions were asked, and girls actively participated and few boys who gave wrong answers after which none of them spoke a word.
"Okay guys, this is the last class. We will have labs tomorrow starting hematology." The female professor smiled, "Make sure you bring the needles and don't forget to get the records, see ya!"
Everyone nodded and stood up to bow as she left, "Thank you Miss Linn,". The day ended and everyone were heading out, few staying in and chatting still. There was last football match of 2nd Years VS Interns after 1st years lost in the last match, so many girls went to the sports block for speculating it. Also, Shav was doing the commentary for the match, and her commentary was very well known and craved. Her voice bewitched everyone.
"Are you going for the match, Ryan?" Delia asked with a grin. Ryan had actually played fine, and also others did well, but the 2nd years were too hard and the luck was on their side.
"Haha, no, I've to study Physiology today. So nothing for today. I'll get the needles from store for now," he waved and walked off. Hilary sighed as she was seated still where she was in lecture hall and saw that he left.
"Shall we go to the match?" Delia asked. Hilary looked at Margot who seemed uninterested.
"I'd rather have some good sleep," Margot said.
"Feh, I'm going to match with Hils!" Delia declared. Hilary raised an eyebrow.
"No." Hilary pouted, "I'm going to have a sleep. That sounds better," Hilary declared.
Delia's heart broke. "Oww, you can't leave me alone," she looked at them.
Hilary had started to walk numbly out of the lecture hall.
"Aha, Daniel is playing as well. 2nd years right? And Rafael from Internship! So go,"
"Daniel VS Rafael?" Delia thought.
Margot was out, "Don't waste time on that, come to room and sleep or study," Delia heard the fading voice.
She sighed, "I'll just go to match for sometime,"
"Hey, what are you doing still?" Ron asked,
"Huh?"
"The doors are to be closed, be quick!"
Delia nodded and ran out.
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Hilary got changed, and she'd took some juice from fridge and gulped the cold contents getting a brain froze.
"You okay?" Margot asked casually.
"Yep," Hilary nodded.
"I'll just go and get some grocery for us," Hilary said.
"Won't that be tiring now," she asked,
"Yeah, but I've to," Hilary sighed.
"Shall I join you?" Margot asked as she changed into comfortable tee and tracks.
"Nah, you must be tired,"
Hilary took some money with her with shopping bags and slowly strode out.
"Hey, where are you going?" Annie appeared, as she was wearing her shoes.
"Good evening ma'am," Hilary wished, "Grocery shopping," she said.
"Uh, not coming to watch the match?" Annie was getting ready to head out for the match as Sar was also participating in the match and she was hurrying impatiently to watch him,
"No," Hilary said with a sad smile.
"Anyway, just get me some," Annie handed some dollars to her, "Some cheese and heavy cream."
"Okay," Hilary counted the cash and tucked in her wallet.
"Hey, how's studies going?" Annie asked,
"Good," Hilary smiled, "Except Anatomy," she mumbled.
"Phew, knew it. Dr. Evyan is good at heart, he's just a little strict,"
"Yeah, see ya," Hilary waved off.
She took a long walk from hostel to the main gate of the campus which itself felt tiring. There were few students around but she knew none. She walked a little more distance and reached a supermarket, buying the things she needed and sorted it in half an hour. The packets felt heavy and strained her fingers, 'Must have let Margot join me.'
She took a lift in cab which was a drive of five to seven minutes and she paid some amount to the driver and entered the hostel.
She kept the packets down and knocked. Margot took a minute to open, her eyes bleary.
"So sorry, Mar, I forgot the keys," she said apologetically.
Margot nodded dully and helped her carry on the grocery.
"Cheese and cream? We've it already,"
"Its for Annie ma'am,"
"Uh,"
After arranging the things for few minutes, Hilary dozed off after eating a cheese burger which she'd purchased in midway. The girls woke at six, much to their surprise seeing Delia still not at room.
"Where's Deles?" Margot asked dizzily.
Hilary dialed her number which she didn't pick.
"Will she be okay?" Hilary said to herself.
"I thought the match is over!" Margot said and checked their group on Instagram which showed that Interns has won the match, and it was given one hour ago,
"She's not lifting my call," Hilary said worriedly.
She strode out and thought to check, "Hey, Ron, have you seen Delia?" She asked as she saw him walking upstairs towards his floor.
"Delia?"Ron's eyes widened, "I-Isn't she at her room yet?" He asked,
"No..."
"There was a huge drama pulled out at the match and Daniel was a little harsh with her," Ron expressed,
"What happened to her?" Hilary kept a hand on her mouth,
"Delia mistakenly threw the ball which landed on Daniel's face and they lost the match further,so.." Ron thought,
"She was accused and scolded," Ron said.
"Oh," Hilary was very angry. She stamped out and searched for her, in the sports block, called for her, but no pick up.
She sighed and sat on the bench on the aisle after an hour of searching her almost every where.
She received a call from Margot,
"Didn't find her," Hilary said defeatedly.
"Shit, where must be she?" Margot sounded even more worried.
Hilary felt like crying suddenly. She scowled at herself. A tear slid down and she wiped it.
She got up and dialed to Ron,
"Hey, where did you last saw Delia?"
"She was crying and she ran towards music hall,"
Hilary nodded and she once again went to music hall, but it was locked. She checked the other floors but they were all empty and almost dark.
"Hey what's up?" A voice called her.
She turned. "Daniel..." she saw him with a bandage on forehead
"Are you okay? You seemed fazed out," he said,
Hilary didn't answer, just glared him murderously. "Of course, after my friend disappeared suddenly, I felt so happy." She stomped past him,
"Delia is fine. She's at medical room, I was with her." He said calmly.
Hilary looked appalled. She rushed towards the medical room which was just there on the same floor.
She saw Delia seated, looking tired and face scrubbed off all tears. She hugged Delia and cried.
"What happened! Why didn't you pick my call! Are you okay!" Hilary shot,
Delia smiled, the nurse told them not to shout.
"I'm okay," Delia said, "We'll go to our room now," Delia stood up and Hilary wordlessly followed her.
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A/N: Hey everyone! How are you all doing? :)
I'm fine. I'd a terrible dream that my favourite tree across our home died due to storm and I swerved up to see if that was true xD. I'm so glad that it was not true. :)
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They are so sweet! At the end, you'll find very hard to choose the one best pairing of this story, hahaha! XD
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