A Step To You

Twenty One

Yukti's POV

"She's crazy!" Santosh said as she slumped onto her chair. We are now in our room. and our teacher is quite late. "I mean, she had rejected you once straight into your face and now she's challenging Anurag to take you from her? What the actual Topagiri ?"

Resting my chin on my hands, I stared into the lunch bag on my table. I really don't understand why Gulki did that. After she and Anurag left the hallway to go to their own rooms, a student come to me and relayed what they talked about: That Anurag has threatened Gulki, she's going to take me from her.

((╥﹏╥)) As if I belong to Gulki.

"The issue is posted on the school online Gossip board." Mira Muttered, scrolling through her phone.

They both looked at me with concern. I sighed. So once again. I became the topic of gossip in the School. Thanks to Gulki and Anurag.

"Don't you think we should clarify this?" Mira asked. Santosh shrugged at me.

I sat up straight and tapped my hand on the table. "I don't care about the gossip. Let them talk about it all they want."

They both stared at me.

"And I said I will just let myself like Gulki. that I will not demand anything. If she doesn't response anymore, I'll face the truth," I smiled. "Regarding Anurag... He will not take anything from Gulki because I was never been hers in the first place." Though I want to be hers.

Santu clapped me on the back. "That's my girl!"

"Okay. Let us just mind our club's business." Mira took her notebook. "The teacher's here."

"Argh. I thought there's no class," Santosh Muttered and Miru laughed.

There you go, Yukti Kapoor. Don't let them rumor Mongers come at you.

Anyway, it's only seven months before graduation. I will change school and Maybe, I will forget Gulki Joshi by then.

Maybe it's the sign- that I should let go of what I feel. It may not be easy, but I guess... I should.

After school*

Today school broke early. Mira had club activities so she left. Santosh wanted to stay with me, but her sister called her so she had to go. At conclusions, I'm walking along in the school hallway.

"Hey, Yukti !" I saw Anurag coming towards me. Though it's awkward to talk after what happened today, he seems in a happy mood.

"Anurag ? What are you doing here ?" I asked with a smile.

He just shrugged. We walked a little farther togather and then he spoke again, " umm... Yukti, do you want some ice cream ?"

I was shocked at first, but then I realised that I was also craving for some ice cream. " Any special occasion?"

"If you agree to go then it can be special. First time it was boring for that Joshi."

Oh yeah, I remember that day, very CLEARLY. But she'll not come now. I know. I was not in a good mood so I agreed to Anurag. Now we're in the ice cream parlour.

"Which flavour miss yukti ?" Anurag asked like a gentleman.
I chuckled as I answer, "Kesar Kulfi for me, sire."

"... And then it was awkward to even exist." Anurag made the funniest face.

We walked with our ice creams. Anurag is humourous as ever cracking more jokes. But, I really miss the first time, when Gulki was here. Oh, why am I remembering her again ?

Anurag walked me to the bus stop, and I bid goodbye."Thank you Yukti, for giving me this time today. I've wanted to go on a ice cream date with you always."