A Step To You

Fourteen

Yukti's pove

Is there anything you want? Probably..." Gulki lowered her face. Now she's inches from mine-- "...a kiss?"

A kiss!?!?

She would kiss me?!

"You really are testing me, Kapoor."

Oh my gosh! She's going to do it! She's going to kiss me! Aaaa----

"Hey. Are you awake ?"

I opened my eyes and saw Poonam rolling her eyes at me.

"Mummy said to wake you up or else you will be late," she pouted before going out of my room.

That kid really doesn't like me.

Sighing, I looked at the wall clock. "Oh my gosh! I'll be late!" I grabbed my towel and dashed to the bathroom. It's already 8:30 and if I don't move quickly, I will surely be late!

"Yukku ?"

I heard Aunt Arachana called me from the first floor.

I was still not done combing my hair but I went down to the dining room. Poonam is already finishing up her food when I sat down. Gulki is done eating too.

"I'm going," she said as she take a last sip from her coffee.

"Sweetie, aren't you going to wait for Yukku ?" Aunt Annaly asked her daughter. Gulki looks irritated, " Ok. But tell her to come quickly."

I took a bite at my bread and stood. "I'll get going, Auntie. I need to go to the student council office to file a report."

"But your food---"

"I'm fine. Bye!" I took my bag and went out.

Actually, I wasn't able to sleep after going to Gulki's room last night. Well, who would ever sleep if your heart is beating so loud and your mind keeps wandering off to somewhere?

We got in the bus. Luckily, I have seated during the ride.

Sighing audibly, I looked at Gulki and then outside the window and let my mind wander. Gulki Joshi. When will I ever get to understand you?

............

"Hello!" Santu shouted from the end of the hallway when she saw me coming. I smiled and waved at her. "How's your night?"

"Terrible." I sighed, then remembering why I dropped the phone, I narrowed my eyes at her. "Hey, your chat caused me trouble!" It was her chat, that caused my phone to vibrate, making me shocked and lose grip of the phone--then, accidentally sending the stupid message to Gulki.

"What? What did I do?" Her round eyes got rounder as she tries to think of the wrong she did. I laughed. Santu is so cute. She's like a doll. I really wonder why boys don't come to her. Oh well, I forgot her strong demeanor that intimidates boys.

"Nothing. It's okay, I got out of trouble," I smiled at her. "Anyway how's your club's prep?"

She rolled her eyes. "I don't know. Singh said we'll be doing something like modern--"

"Oho! I heard my beautiful lion-sounding surname?"

Prid Singh squeezed his way between us and put his arms around each of our shoulders.

We looked at him in surprise.

First--because his hair is in spikes right now. And second- are we close?

He winked. "What are you talking about me, eh, Santu ji ?"

"What the.. don't call me SANTU JI!" Santosh said removing Prid's arm. "And get your arm off me!"