A Step To You

Thirteen

Santosh's pove

"Are you sure you're going home alone?" Mira gave me a look with a smirk that tells me I'm being ridiculous. It's already almost 11:00 pm, and we're still out here waiting for the bus. Then her cousin came up and asked her to ride with him.

"Yeah, I'm fine. A bus is coming later on," I said, glancing at the driver's seat where her cousin is seated. He gave me a smile and a wave. He looks funny and cool and I must admit his dancing skill is godly. He slayed, men! But no, I would not ride in his car. I don't ride anyone's car.

"Fine, I'll wait with you," Mira said and she was about to get off the car when I appealed.

"No, really, Miru! I can manage. Just go with... with..." I looked at her cousin.

"Myself, Jatin." He said, giving me an even wider smile. "Don't you want a ride home?"

Mira gave me a concerned look.

I smiled at her before she can say anything to her cousin. "It's fine, really. I can manage."

Mira nodded, "Okay. But text me up when you got home." Then they went off. I wanted to ride with her of course, but nevermind.

I sat down and waited for the bus. I was scrolling through my DMs when I heard familiar laughter--- Singh ? My head burned with annoyance as I look over to my right where the noise came from.

And right as I am, Prid Singh is coming, laughing at something in his phone with Gulki Joshi walking beside him. Another guy is with them, and when they got nearer I recognized him as the student council president, Gautam Rode. Well, he looks different without his school suit. I looked away, pretending not to see them.

"---She sure is touchy, isn't she, huh, Gulks?" Prid giggled. I heard them stop near me. Are they talking about a girl?

"You like her?" Rode said. I can't help but glance at them. They still hadn't noticed me because of the signage that blocks me from their view.

JK just smiled,"Idiot, you are."

(・o・) Woah. They're talking about a girl! And Joshi's smiling.. Yukti Kapoor needs to hear this! I immediately sent a message to Yukti's number.

[Hey! Big news! Your Gulki is talking about another girl. Haha]

I glanced at Gulki. She is checking something in her phone and she is smiling! Boom! Got you! Hahah! I was about to take a photo as a proof when an annoying voice called my name.

"Is that... Santosh ji ?" Dang. Singh saw me.

(⌐■-■) *pretend to type on the phone*

"Santu ji! Hoho!" I felt his presence in front of me.

"I'm starting to feel like we're destined! We often bump into each other eh?"

I looked up at him and raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me?"

He laughed. "Just kidding. Anyway, why are you still here? And why are you alone? Where's your friend?"

Why is his mouth so fast?

"None of your concern," I said coldly and stood. The bus is coming.

"Hey, Gautam's car is on the way. Want a ride home?"

"No." The bus stopped. I immediately went inside. I saw him looking at me with a frown on his forehead.

Gulki Joshi is also looking at me, and Gautam Rode is saying something to her. Priyanshu is waving at me like we're close. I averted my eyes from them as the bus started to move...