Intertwined..

Lies, Chocolates... & Protector?

Note : eventually it would make sense.. I hope so.. If you're here go through it.

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The next time she had gone to his house with her mom and aunt.  Surprisingly his sisters were pretty nice. His second sister was in Kharagpur iit. The elder sister was in mbbs.

He was late after school.. He greeted each one of them with a smile.

" you're late again... All his time is wasted in playing " his father said trying to show his anger. They didn't want him to always focus on games and he really loved playing basketball.

" I had one extra class" he had lied... She knew it wasn't there but didn't say anything and just sipped the flavoured drink in her hand.

" everytime he'll go for practice. . It's not like a state level championship.. Coming home at 8 is normal for a 12th standard ?" his mother joined..

"you should be back before 7 atleast.. isn't it?" her mother gently spoke.. He knew today he'll be getting a scolding after dinner and he had no patience.

" I actually had an class. ?" he spoke without thinking and looked at her.

"which one?" his father asked..

"maths.. You can ask tejaswi" he said without thinking..

These type of situations didn't sit well with her but she could see all the eyes on her. She looked upto him and his eyes were on her, he looked hopeful.

He had seen her first time in that party... She was lean, short and.... A bit cute... That's the impression he had made. The whole time he  had seen her fideling with her hands and he knew she was nervous...
For some reason again and again his eyes found her in the crowd.. He didn't like it when they made joke of her brcaes just because her father was very rich.. He wanted to tell her to answer back but answered himself on behalf of her.

Right now he needed an escape and she was the one who could drag him out of it. May be in a long run she can help as well.

"yeah... There was a notice on the board.. So.." she couldn't speak in a frank manner cause while lying her voice trembled..
They both looked at each other... 

When his mother asked him to  go and get ready for dinner he released the breath that he was holding..

From now onwards he can use this option, she can do the cover up for him. As he came down and found her watching from the first floor open terrace towards the garden area, he joined her.

"Thanks" he said.. She was startled but managed with a gentle nod...

"Karan... Just a formal introduction.. " he Introduced and forwarded his hand..

She slowly forwarded her hand and spoke "Tejasswi"

"I already know that" he had a smile.. He got a carbury from his pocket and handed it...

"it's okay.. " she said hesitating to take it.

"you've to.. I owe you and I just heard you love chocolates" he said with excitement.

"You can... " she suggested.

"I hate them" he said.

"why do you have it then" she questioned.
"it's my sister's but you can have it.. I'll get her a new one." he said as if it's not a big deal..his sister was home for a week and she has gotten this from her so called best friend and he knew meenu is going to ruin his peace if she noticed.

She took the blue packet from him and smiled.

He had gone ahead and promised her mom that he would help her out with the school stuff like notes, exams or if anything she required in school.

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He had told her it would be rarely once or twice but weekly atleast once or twice she would get a call from his home to ask if extra class was there. Once or twice he had actually just casually gone out with friends.

K : I'm taking one of these..

He said while taking the cucumber from her box..

T : how many times are you going to do this extra class.. I've to lie for you.

K : just once or twice a week.

He requested and she couldn't even deny.
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There was a speech for the occasion of independence day.. Some willing students have to go ahead and speak...

She nervously played with her fingers..
He came walking from behind and stood beside her.. She was there behind the stage... Next one was her turn.. When he tapped her arm she looked up surprised and gave a clipped smile..

She didn't need to say he knew something is up.

K : it would be fine.. Don't worry..

T : next is mine..

She was extremely nervous due to stage fear..

K : do you want to go after one more person..?

He didn't know if that's the solution but he asked anyway... She looked at him with a nervous expression..

He ran a bit and talked to his friend who was holding the sheet with name of students for the speech..

He came back and stood beside her.. There were other students also.. She looked at him.

K : The 5th person is absent so he'll just change your names.. Just don't think about the crowd, remember to speak. Okay?

She nodded... She did go on the stage and was able to do a fair job, not an excellent one cause at places she did fumble a bit but managed..

He was right there waiting for her to tell her she did well.

When you're a teen every small thing matters..she had started opening upto him cause a part of her heart assured her "he would be there"..

With every smile he gave her she melted a little more and every time she smiled he felt her innocence that's very rare to find.

She loved chocolates and she got it at home enough but still she cherished that one dairy milk he handed her with a "thank you "

He kept an eye for her.. He felt the urge to..  Cause She was shy and gullible and she easily got frightened also..

He considered her only as a friend, nothing more than that.

He had scared away a guy from her class because he has kind of refused to work for his part in a combined assignment.

Her friend had gotten the info and narrated it to her.. She had no idea.. Her friend had commented "he's like your protector " 

He wasn't aware of the fact that he's giving all the wrong hints to her as well as to others.