A Step To You

Eleven

Yukti's pove

We need to have a theme for our dance performance, maybe like a classical.....

Fairy tale? Mythological ? A love story?

I sighed. It's been past 4 pm and I am still here in our club room, scribbling idly on my notebook while racking my brain about the possible style of performance we're going to have. I really wanted my club mates to get on stage too. But... We only got a very small amount of time. How would that be possible?

And... We need to atleast fill in the three vacancies that we now have. We're now down to fifteen, and we can't bear to go one member less. Or else...

We won't even step on that damn stage.

If Dad can see what is happening with his previous club right now, I bet he won't be proud of me.

My phone buzzed and I distracted myself from the thoughts. It's a message from Santosh.

[Sure you don't wanna come?]

I replied yes.

Few seconds later, I got a reply.

[Okayy. You need to focus. Fighting!]

I smiled grimly upon myself. Mira and Santu are going to watch a dance competition in a private school. Mira's cousin, whom I don't know, is performing. Santu wanted to come because she had nothing to do at home.

I was picturing Santosh while watching when I heard knocks on the door. I immediately looked up and almost dropped from my seat.

"G-Gulki ?" I murmured.

She's standing on the doorway, forehead slightly crunching, and looking as if I told the lamest joke. I gathered myself from shock and breathed in deeply.

"What is it?" I said casually, and I can hear a faint nervous tone in my voice. I hope she didn't catch that!

"Aren't you going home?" She sounded impatient.

"Huh?"

Is she... asking me... TO GO HOME WITH HER?!
( This is the second time I almost had a heart attack ಥ‿ಥ)

"Don't even think I am asking you to go home with me. Ammi said she'll be not at home so It's my concern to inform you."

Her.. Concern ? ⊙.☉

I nodded.

Aunty's not home... So I need to eat dinner outside.

She looked away. "Do you cook?"

"Huh?"

"Are you deaf or what?" She asked. "I am asking if you can cook." She is frowning at me.

"I can cook, yes... But..."

"Good. Go home early and cook dinner for us," she said then went out.

Replay: "Good. Go home early and cook dinner for us."

For us.

FOR US.

GULKI SAID FOR US!

"There's an "us"?" I asked stupidly and I stood. She's already walking away. I took my bag and ran after her.

"JK--"

I continued running to catch up to her. I thought she would not stop... But eventually she did and---

Bump !

"Can't you walk carefully you idiot girl ?", Gulki looks angry (>0<；)

"S-Sorry"