Lost Love

Friends

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Drishti was walking to school at her usual time two days later of the library incident. Then there was a holiday so Rakshit didn’t get to talk to Drishti. He was restless thinking what Drishti must be thinking about him. He didn’t get a chance to talk to her and explain everything to her. So, he couldn't sort out things with her.

These two days, Rakshit spent in utter restlessness. He was not able to focus on anything to be more precise he couldn't do a single work properly in these two days. He was annoyed by his own behavior.

Rakshit was waiting for Drishti on her way to school as it would be risky to talk to her inside the academy. So, he was waiting there at the middle of the road. As it was early in the morning so there was not much people on the road. Drishti was walking alone. She didn’t notice Rakshit standing there waiting for her. He stood straight seeing Drishti coming. She was crossing him when he called her from back.

“Drishti……”

Drishti stopped hearing her name. Her body stiffed as she was well aware of who is the owner of the voice. She stopped but didn’t turn back. She was scared to look back and face the person who was standing behind her.

Rakshit knew she has recognized him. So, he walked and came in front of her.Drishti was looking down. She was looking scared. She was clutching the corner of her skirt tightly in between her fist.

Rakshit took a deep breath before he finally started speaking.“I know I should not be talking to you like this at the middle of the road. But I can’t talk to you in the academy too. There will be students around us who will take everything in a wrong way and they will gossip about us. I don't want you to be their new gossip material because of me. So. I had to come here.” Rakshit said in a low tone.

Drishti nodded her head slowly. She looked back for once to see, if anyone was coming or not. She found her brother coming to that side. Thankfully they were in a far distance so he didn’t notice Rakshit and Drishti. Drishti’s eyes went wide seeing him. Drishti hurriedly held ’s hand and pulled him behind some trees. Now they couldn’t be seen from the road.

Rakshit was looking at her with an amazed look on his face. They were standing really close to each other. On top of that, Drishti had held his hand for the first time which is not a small thing for Rakshit. Drishti turned towards him and found him staring at her continuously. She realized that she was still holding Rakshit's hand so she hurriedly left his hand and started looking here and there in embarrassment.

“Ohh... My brother was coming. He could have seen us together. Then it would have been a great problem. So………” She tried to explain the situation to him.

Rakshit nodded his head with a smile on his face.Drishti gestured him to continue for what he was there.

“I won’t take your much time. I actually wanted to say sorry for that day. I didn’t want to scare you. I just wanted to talk to you but it didn’t happen. I am really sorry for that day.” Drishti nodded her head.

“It’s okay. It's not your fault. I was just nervous that's why I had reacted that way.” Her voice was low.

“One more thing, I know you don’t want to accept my proposal. I can also sense the reason. So, I won’t force you for doing so. But we can at least be friends, right? I hope you don’t have any problem in that?” Rakshit asked in a hopeful tone.

Drishti raise her head for the first time in the whole time and looked into Rakshit’s eyes. Looking into them, Drishti could not deny him. She agreed for the friendship thing.
Rakshit’s happiness was crossing all the boundaries. He was about to jump at his place but he controlled himself somehow and passed a bright smile to Rakshit. The smile never left his face.