A Step To You

Twenty Five

Yukti's pov

Our practices becomes tougher as the day of the performance gets nearer. No one is mentioning it, but everyone is feeling the pressure now. We have to do extra rehearsal, especially now that our performance has been extended to ten minutes. The storyline must be delivered within the time limit and it's a challenge.

"Thank you Pres. We're going," my club members bid goodbye.

I waved as they go out, "Thanks for today guys. Bye!"

Gulki went out too. As expected with what happened last night, she was cold to me today. She didn't even bother to look at me during rehearsals. But as what Santu says to me, I should not mind her. But how can you not mind a person you've loved for more than two years and you're living in the same house with? ༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ

I was locking the music room when Anurag appeared from somewhere and took my bag. "Let me do it," he took the lock and finished it up for me.

"Thank you," said. Anurag is now perfectly back to how he treats me after we talked over dinner last night. He even apologized for not smiling at me in the canteen.

We started to walk. "Don't you have a shoot today?" I asked him.

"None," he answered brightly, "and with that being said, would like to invite you to a dinner."

I laughed. "Santosh and Mira--" but he stopped me.

"I asked them to let me have you with me at dinner."

"And they agreed?"

"Yep." He laughed. "Now, what do you want to eat?"

"I still owe you a dinner right?" reminded him of the dinner where I was supposed to treat him.

But Anurag shook his head, "I'd use that treat card some other time. Tonight's on me. I just got my paycheck."

"Wow!" I exclaimed. This is one good thing about Anurag. He earns his own money.

"Yes, so... what shall we eat?"

"We're planning to eat sushi today," I said after recalling my conversation with my friends this afternoon.

"Okay then. I know a Japanese restaurant thirty minutes drive from here." We arrived at the parking lot. He opened his car door for me.

"Alright, let's go!" But before I could enter the car, a car horn blew. We looked around and saw Gulki's car parked not far from us.

I looked at Anurag, and he just smiled and nodded. "I'll just tell her where I'd go."

"Yes, she's your housemate afterall," Anurag said and stood by his car, watching me.

I approached Gulki. Good thing the lamp posts in the school parking lot is quite dimmed, and there are no other students near us. It wouldn't be a topic of gossip tomorrow.

I walked to the passenger door and opened it. But I just peeked in, "I'll go home late." Then, after a sudden thought, I added, "I already asked mom and she allowed me." I wanted to laugh at the downright lie just said. But I made a mental note to chat mom later.

She didn't even throw me a glance. She just started the engine, and that means I should go. "Okay, bye." I closed the car door and turned my back on her. I heard her car drove away.

I walked back to Anurag feeling something heavy in my chest. Gulki doesn't really care for me.

When I approached him, I tried to smile, but he gave me a smile and opened his arms wide. I frowned at him, but before i could say any thing, he patted my head.