A Step To You

Ten

Gulki's Pove

I followed her to the second floor where our rooms are. But as I set foot on the topmost step, I saw the door on her bedroom close.

I walked to my room, which is just beside hers. I stood in front of her door. Shall I knock?

"You threw it. You threw it so its never yours. You don't have the right!"

So she got angry just because I told Ammi about the love letter ?

I lowered my hand which is already half-raised on her door. If I knock, it will surely cause a misunderstanding. Besides, Ammi is still inside Poonam's room. Knowing her, I am sure that if she ever learns that I went inside this girl's room, I might get married suddenly. So I stepped back and entered my room.

My room has a veranda where I rarely goes out into. I think her room also has one. I went to the veranda, and sat there to watch the sky. I looked at her side of the house. It's a quiet night I wonder if she's already asleep.

I stood and went to the edge of the veranda. I know I will be able to see the inside of her bedroom from here, but the curtains are drawn. So I sat back again.

Maybe I was too harsh in my way of talking ?

I sighed.

But it's her fault.

She's annoying. Mom is annoying. Well, I think all girls has that quality that when they love, it suffocates.

But you shouldn't have said those harsh words to her.

I shook my head.

But did I go too far? Should I think again about what I really feel ?

Now, why am I having this internal debate?

My phone vibrated. I took it out of my pocket. A message from Prid.

[Bro, have you seen this?]

He had sent me a link to Patrikas, the online magazine and news portal of the school. I don't really read this because what they publish are mostly gossips, and all those nonsense things I could think of. But curiosity got into me so I clicked on the link, and it redirected me to an article. The first thing that caught my attention is the large gif that occupies one-thirds of the page. It was Kapoor and Singh; they seemed to be walking, and they are both holding something like ice cream cups.

Oh wait, this is today's picture, when we were coming home right ? Where am I in the picture ? Did they really blurred me ಠ_ಠ

My eyes darted to the title. The HAHS King found his Queen: Kapoor is one lucky girl!

Tsh, I closed the article and looked at Yukti's window. I was present there, and I'm the one who flirted with her not that Anurag..

Wait, I really flirted with her that time ⊙.☉... What has gotten into me ? But.. to be honest...her natural pink lips were to beutiful to resist. Aaargh ! Snap out Gulki, what are you even thinking ?

I was lying on my bed when Prid sent another message.

[Bro! 1-0. Van on the lead eh?]

I typed my reply. [Idiot]

[Nah. You wait, I will be the one telling that to you when Yukti Kapoor date him :P]

"As if I don't care.. I do care," I murmured, then I threw my phone onto my study table.

Next day morning...

Yukti's pove

"Good morning, Yukku !" Aunt Arachana was as lively as ever. She hurriedly placed a muffin on my plate and gave me a cup of hot chocolate. "How is it between you and Gulki?" she whispered.