The Extrovert's Introvert

Chapter-3

A longg chapter today

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Dania's POV

"Um.... Do we know each other? Cause I literally just met you", I told Richard in a small voice. Before he could reply, our language mam entered the class.

"Everyone, sit on your respective places", she said banging on the teacher's table. And I turned to the front.

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During lunch, I got my food and walked to the table I always sat. All my friends.... Liz, Jen and Kenny were there.

I sat there and while I was going to start eating my food, someone joined us in the table. I thought it was Charlie. At times, he would eat with us.

When I lifted my head and saw, there was Richard sitting in front of me. Why is he here though? I didn't know what to say, so I just kept eating my food.

Kenny asked me, "So, Dania, care to explain how you know Richard?" I know he's serious when he calls me Dania.

Liz and Jen joined him, "Yeah, do tell. We too are waiting for your answer." They are too serious when it comes to me and strangers.

I don't really talk well to strangers, but once I open up I'll be the best person you'll ever find. My friends told me this though.

Actually I even don't know him. Wait...I think I thought the same thing a few days back.

Right.... The alley guy?... He's that guy?... Maybe not? He was a little short than Richard. Or did I see wrong?

I just decided to go with the simple one. "I met him in the park", I saw all my friends frozen. Richard was chuckling.

I looked at him with an angry expression on my face. Atleast I'm trying to bring up something, when I saw him just once or twice maybe. I still don't know whether he actually is the alley guy or not.

The lunch table was getting tensed with everyone shooting stares at me. I looked around and spotted Charlie.

"Charlie", I yelled and got up from my table.... looking at my friends I told them, "Guys I finished my lunch, also Charlie and I are going to plan for mom's birthday. So I gotta go. Bye.... Meet you in class."

When I left the hall, I searched for Charlie a minute or two and couldn't find him so I decided to take the long route to the classroom. So that I can go right in when the teacher comes.

Also I need to talk to the alley guy or Richard. I simply told those other school guys he's my friend, cause I didn't want to be a stranger there.

I didn't think it would come to this though. And 'this', I mean, meeting him again that too in my class and also he sits behind me.

As I was thinking all these, I ran into the wall right in front of me. It was an actual wall today and not a guy. I wrinkled my eyebrows and rubbed my forehead with my hand, I looked left and right whether someone saw me getting embarrassed.

It was a little secluded area, so there weren't anyone. But I heard a laugh coming from behind me. Ahh... In front of who did I embarrass myself today?....

I turned to see Richard standing there. Why this guy again?? I thought to myself but gave a small smile and said, "Hi there and forget whatever you saw here"

I told this and I turned to walk, but he jumped in front of me saying, "Care to explain how we met, 'FRIEND'?"

"You explain that... Um... Richard", I told him swiping my phone screen simply to avoid eye contact.

It was the first time for me talking to someone outside my comfort circle and I couldn't avoid him as I was stuck here with none of my friends in sight.

I started to sweat, my hands shivering.... Also I know whatever words come out from my mouth now would be as broken words more like stammering than talking.

The more the other person looks at me, the more nervous I would become. It maybe just looking at the person they're speaking to... for them. But it would be really horrible for me.

I still stood near the wall I ran into and I was now leaning on it looking into my phone screen. Richard too came near the wall, leaned on it a few steps away from me and looked at his phone too. He maintained a good distance from me also avoiding eye contact.

This really helped me calmed down a bit. I thought maybe he's texting someone or playing any game...Anyway none of my business. Or he's trying to make me comfortable around him. I bet on the first option though.

A guy like him.... Single? Never in my lifetime seen one. You could tell when you've mastered the art of just hearing a webseries and telling what the artists are feeling without even needing to look at the screen. The person he's texting would be 100% his girlfriend.

Then he said something I could understand only the first part though, "Thanks for helping in the alley Dania, also lying is not good.... So lets make it real".

So now atleast I know he's the guy in the alley.... So Kenny knows him too.... That's why Kenny asked huh! I was thinking that......... and the second half?

"Your welcome and you lost me after the first part. What real and lie?", I asked him as he gave me a don't play dumb look.

I shrugged my shoulders saying I really didn't know.

"I said hope we can be good friends. I'm new here and I also need a tour guide, since the school is really big and all the buildings look th same.", Richard said.

"Sure, we can", I lied. Being friends with me require a lot of effort. First thing is I need to get comfortable around the person which can be a really difficult thing. But I think it wouldn't be that difficult around him.

"Use actual words please Richard, don't do round-abouts. I can grasp those kind of things slightly but I think maybe I misunderstand the other person's intention, so just tell me the actual thing.", I replied.

"Okeyy Ann... You told me I can call you that and also please call me Richie.",Richard said and mumbled something. But I heard it though..... 'Something interesting in this boring school'.

Interesting? Me?.... Maybe, the words were, "Something boring in this interesting school.'

The bell rang and I was off to class in a whiff. Richard kept up with my running.

Maybe we can become good friends as days pass by....

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