The Note Girl

Monday - Part 3

After Kiaan and his friends left Amtita and team also left. Malati had stopped for a while before looking at Mihir. It hurt her to see Mihir so unconcerned though it was fault that he was behaving like this. But she was so sure of hid lost puppy trailing her avatar. Mihir knew she was looking at him and he did not look up. He concentrated on his eating looking down. He knew if he looked up he would melt and give in to her charms lije an idiot. He could not affird to do this. He was so hurt by her behaviour He felt so wronged. He could not sleep throughout the weekend. He was so serious about Malati but now he realised he was some sort if a standby or may be her second choice. If Kiaan ever gave her his attention, she would have left him without second thought. The thought ripped him apart. He knew it was difficult but he had to get over it and parting ways was the best for her.

On the other hand Jessica did not know what to do. Whether to follow Amrita or go and sit with Tanya. I mean today Kiaan seemed to be quite friendly with Tanya and her team seemed quite powerful. She knew she made a mistake when she saw Palash and then Mihir have lunch with her. And her stomach fell when Kiaan even exchanged his tiffin with her! Something he had not done with anybody else. He may have picked up something and eaten from his friends or his friends had picked up something from his. It burned her to see Kiaan paying attention to her. It burned all the girls in her new group. So she came up to her and said, "Heya Tixie Poo," she said looking all friendly and nice.

" Oh Jessy!" Said Tanya looking little surprised.

She giggled and came closer looking at her tiffin box. "What did Kiaan bring today?"

" Upma. You want to try?" She said pushing the box towards her.

" Yes. Why not?" She said picking up her spoon and taking up a morsel.

" Generally I don't like upma," said Tanya looking at Mihir, " But this one was made in a very traditional way and there was this hot coconut chutney with it. It was good."

" Ohhhh! Upma!" Said Amrita rather sarcastically," No wonder. Kiaan hates eating upma. She must have dumped it on her as he did not like it. Nahi toh Kiaan isse paie ki jooti bhi na de." All the girls laughed.

Jessy laughed as she strolled away holding Kiaan's box and eating as if it was her tiffin. Then she went and joined Amrita.

Tanya turned towards Jessy and said, " Jessy return the box it's not mine."

Jessy got up and was returning to give the box when Amrita snatched it from her and put it on the table and said, " Ask her to take it herself."

Jessy meekly said, " Amrita it is Kiaan's tiffin box. If something happens... "

" She will face it."

" Amrita but we are friends and.."

"Friends! Batau usse tu ne kya kya jhoot bola usko just hamare kehne par..huh? Wah! Kya dosti hai. Does she know you went for Kiaan birthday usko chupakar? Huh? Batau kya?"

Jessy looked troubled as she sat down.

Ritu cackled," Tab teri dosti kaha gayi thi jab hamne just aaja bola and tu doom hilate huye hamare sath tiffin khane aa gayi. Isse kehte hai tu dosti? Hya?" All the girls of their group sat there looking at her.

Jessica did not know what to say. She felt horrible. She sat looking down.

" Humlog tujhe hamare group me rakh rahe hai..filhal. Just tie our line. Usse sari batein nikal ke let us know. That is the task we are assigning you. If you do it well you will ve a oermanent in our group."

Mihir had finished his lunch by then ans had left the class. Tanya called Jessy once again teading for the table she was in. The boys from their group who were from class eleven, Binay, Vikas and Mohan had joined them by then. They were the worst sprcimens of the class. They were joking about something.