Unspoken Words

Head on and get over

Next day,

"Why are you two in such a hurry?" Sana was perplexed.

We were running one hour before the schedule. My sisters had only time enough to prepare tea with bread. Shaan including me practically dragged them out of the house.

"I am still hungry", Sama complained.

I settled in driver's seat, Shaan took shot gun and two sisters at the back. Putting on seat belt, I turned towards them. "Eat something now".

"Shall we be afraid of seniors?" Shaan took out a packet of biscuits and tear it open.

Is there any way to throw my dear brother out from the window? Sadly, he would be stuck and unintentionally break it. "We. Are. Taking. Precautions", I ground out the words. "Precautions. OK. Is that clear?"

He laughed with his eyes twinkling. If he was doing it on purpose, it worked. My heart melted.

Sighing, I started the engine and moved out of the main gate with giggling sisters and a naughty brother. I smiled, if this would be the last day of my life, I would have a smile on my face with no regret.

As I parked car in a parking lot, all of us were laughing like maniacs.

"It's a miracle that we arrived here in one piece", Sana exclaimed.

"Four pieces and I would say five if we include our car". Of course, Shaan was the only one with a witty answer.

"Shhhh", Sama was trying to hush us all the while laughing herself. "You guys are exposing yourselves within the college campus. What if a senior sees us?"

"Since when have you become Shayan?" Shaan asked with a fake concern on his face, checking her if she got fever or something.

"Stop it", Sama pushed him or tried to as he was stubbornly blocking her hands with his own.

"Let's go. Or they may catch us", I reminded them.

"Something must have happened to both of you", Sana commented, pointing at me and Shaan.

I wanted to avoid this discussion. Who would ever like to talk about slaps and threats? Besides, both I and Shaan knew that this matter needs to be dumped without letting anyone know in our family.

Shaan's eye brows creased. He looked at me pleadingly.

I raised my finger at him, ready to explain how it is not everytime in my place to be savior.

"Hi".

Then, I noticed her. Wearing a plain green long top that reached her knees, white pajama with green polka dots and same coloured dupatta covering her chest, her hair pulled back into a simple round bun, she looked.... What to say! She held her red backpack on her shoulders. She came to college wearing yellow flats. I haven't seen someone wearing so simple and yet so... Alright. I should stop my disarrayed thoughts.

"Ala! Good morning!", Sana extended her hand towards her which she took with the same gust.

"Good morning", she replied.

"Why do I get a feeling that... You... ", Shaan started. I understood what was his question, that whether she was also running early to get away from seniors. I didn't said that aloud though.

"Yes?"

"Have you come here one hour before the scheduled time to get away from seniors?"

Darn! I was right.

"Why? Of course!" She exclaimed and turned to look at the lecture hall. "Let's go". And she set off by herself without looking back to check if we were following her or not.