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I was still unable to register what I saw in that photograph.
Was it true? It couldn't be!
I took small steps towards the kitchen counter, and then took that photo in my hand and again examined it closely.
Sweat found its way through my forehead again as I saw it.
It was supposed to be picture of Daya. But, where was he?
He was nowhere to be seen...
There was a pen which belonged to him. But, the most scariest thing about this pen was that it was in the air, as if someone's holding it. But, where is that someone?
Not knowing what to do, I went straight into my room. This couldn't possible be true...
I just lay on my bed and fell asleep in no time...
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"I'm home!" I heard Abhi say while closing the door.
"Hi," I say, dully. I'm certainly not in a mood to shout and welcome him.
"What's up with you?" he said, while removing his comforter and warming his hands against the fireplace.
"Oh nothing," I say, while switching on the light. Oh, look it's 3!
"Your spirits seem down," he said. "Christmas is up, you should be happy,"
"Oh wow!" I say sarcastically.
"Hey," he pats my shoulder as I open the microwave to warm food for him. "What's with you?"
"Now you don't expect me to run and dance like a maniac when someone enters your house at 3 in the morning," I say, showing him my watch.
"Hey I told you I was gonna be late!" he snapped.
"Whatever," I roll my eyes.
"Hey, I'm sorry," he said, turning me towards him. "I wanna make it up to you,"
I raise my eyebrow.
"Oh yeah I'm serious!" he laughs. "Once this case is up, I'll take you somewhere... "
I give him my big, question look.
"You have my word, okay?"
I nod. I do have his word
"Now go and have some sleep, you've got a school tomorrow," he said.
"Night," I say and call it a day.
"Night kiddo!"
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"Oh! My! Gosh!" Nikki nearly shouts in my ear.
"Geez!" I say, "What?"
"You haven't heard about it?" she asks with a shock.
"About what?" I say, while taking out my books from my locker.
"About the Annual Prom!" she again shouts in my ear.
"Will you please not shout in my ear,"
"But you gotta see this!" she says and hands me a black and white pamphlet.
"What is it?" I laugh "1930s?"
"Soemthing like that," she says "The theme's reteo,"
"Wow," I say, without any excitement.
"Why, you not excited?"
"Dancing is really not my cup of tea," I shrugged "And I barely know anyone here. Except for your, Lara, Eric, Sam and D-" I stop "Dr Dolittle,"
"Who was this 'D' you're talking about?" she asks, obviously catching my mistake.
But maybe the god listened to me and the heavenly bell rang.
"We're not over with this," she says and is off like a shot to her class.
"It's over for me!" I shout and hope she heard.
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Lunch... I love lunch ...
But today...
I dread lunch...
Because lunch means Nikki, and Nikki means ... questions about the 'D'.
"Hey Shreya!"
Speak of the devil...
"H-hi," I say, my voice feeble.
"So, let's talk about that-"
"Hey!" came in Sam "You guys, come here! We're talking about a trip!" and jumped like a 5-year old.
Oh, but how much I love this 5-year old now... Thank you, Mr Watson.
"Looks like the odds are in your favour today," she said.
"May the odds be ever in my favour," I muttered.
"C'mon, we've been thinking about taking this trip since, like forever, "
"Really?" I say, taking a sudden interest. "Where is this trip to?"
"It's a resort, on a hillside... Sam says it's always sunny out there... It's a place called 'Fredona-ce-da',"
"Uh-huh," I say as we reach the table where we found Lara, Sam, Eric and some other guys whose name I don't remember.
"Ready for Fredona-ce-da?" Eric asked me.
"When is it?" I ask, keeping my bag on a nearby chair.
"We thinking about Sunday, how's that sound?" said Sam.
"Sounds great to me," I said as I sat down.
"Me too," said Lara.
"Same here," Nikki says and so do the others.
Halfway through the lunch, the boys are done with their food and went out.
"So," smirked Lara "Has anyone asked any of you?"
"No," said Nikki "But I as hoping Eric would ask me out."
"Eric, huh?" I smiled. "I'm sure he will."
"What about you?" Nikki asked Lara.
"Nah, no luck."
"Any options?" I winked.
"S... Sam..." she said, hiding her blush.
"Ah-huh," I said "Not bad choice,"
"Shut up," she said and smiled "What about you, Ms Malhotra? "
"I'm not going," I say.
"Wait, why-" asked Lara, but was interrupted.
"Hush," I heard and then felt something on my foot. I glanced below the table and saw Nikki's foot over mine. I looked up and signalled to ask her the matter.
"Look," she whispered "Daya is staring at ya,"
I look behind and see the Shetty boy. He, indeed, is staring at me. I guess he found out that I saw him staring at me, because he began focusing on his apple.
The apple he never ate.
When the bell rang, signalling that the lunch was over, all the Shetty cousins took their trays, with food still intact and threw it in the dustbin.
Strange, I thought. But then, what is not strange about the Shetty family.
I took my bag and went to my next class, Trigonometry... Wow... Great. Just great.
But, I don't know from where on the Earth, Eric came in and asked to sit next to me. Of course, I said yes. He would be suspicious of me if I turned him down and sat next to Daya.
But, so somehow, I managed to grab a seat near to Daya.
He was looking at me.
I was looking at him.
We both were looking at each other.
Eric was saying something.
I wasn't listening, until he snapped his fingers in front of my eyes.
"What, did you say something?" ,I say, after being back into reality.
"Yes Ms Daydreamer... I am certainly saying something," he smiled.
He didn't say anything for the next minute, so I asked "So, what do you wanna say?"
"I was thinking if, ummm..." he scratched the back of his neck.
Boys
"Would you like to, go..." he said "To the annual Prom..." he stopped, studying mey reaction and then said "With me...?"
"Oh," I said, looking at the floor, wanting it to just open up and swallow me. "I... am, I mean... not going to the prom... I have, something coming up," I say, hoping it would sound real.
"Oh," he said. "Okay,"
"But you should probably ask Nikki, I know she really wants to with you," I say.
"Um... okay.."
And then the class began...
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Long time no see, huh? Well, I had been stuck up with some important work...so I couldn't update ...and I'm not sure when the next update will be...
But till then...
Have fun!
Signing off ...
yours Blair. ... :)