UNREQUITED LOVE

CHAPTER-6

I woke up early in the morning. So I planned to go out for a run. I wore my joggers and went out. While I was running I saw a movers and packers truck standing opposite of my house. I went closer and saw a family moving in. I went nearer and saw a girl sitting on the swing in her backyard. I went up to her.

"Hey!" I said.

"Hi!" She replied back.

"You new here?" I asked her.

"Yeah. We just shifted from New Jersey."

"Oh, that's great! By the way, I'm Erica. Erica James. I live in the opposite house."

"Oh, I'm Natasha. Natasha Stones."

"Nice to meet you Natasha." I said while smiling.

"Nice to meet you too Erica." She said in a polite manner.

Little did I know that she would change my life awfully.

I went back home, got ready for school and went on my own because I thought Markus would be sleeping till late.

I reached my school. I saw Naomi and Austin clicking selfies sitting on the window. I saw them act all cute in front of each other and a smile came on my face.

"Hey Naomi!" I called her from a distance.

"Hey Erica!"

She said loudly.

I went to my seat.

"What are you guys doing?" I asked both of them

"Well Naomi is planning to be a model so I'm clicking some pictures for her to choose." Austin said.

"Well that's something new. Till yesterday you wanted to become a vet and now you want to become a model." I said in a teasing tone.

I sat on my seat and saw Markus coming in while talking to Alex and Ashley. I looked at him. All smiling and laughing.

Suddenly Miss Holland came to the class for another announcement.

"Everyone, there will be a new member joining us today. Please welcome Natasha Stones."

Natasha Stone! The one I met this morning! Wow!

She came in. She looked different from this morning. I mean she looked much prettier.

"Natasha , please introduce yourself to the class." Miss Holland told her.

"Hello everyone, I am Natasha Stones. I shifted from New Jersey to Toronto. Hope we get along."

She was done with her introduction. Miss Holland told her to sit behind me as there was an empty seat. She came up to me.

"Hey Erica. Good to see you again."

"Yeah. Same here." I said in a friendly tone.

She sat on her seat.

"Why are there so many people taking admission in our class this year? First you, then Markus and now this Natasha. Why is everyone shifting to Toronto?" Naomi said while whispering.

I looked at her and told her to stop whispering. She looked away.

Someone patted my shoulder. I turned around and saw Natasha looking at me.

"Hey Erica, if you don't mind can you go back home with me?"

"Yes, definitely."

"Thanks."