After the professor's scolding finally ended, the four found an empty bench and seated themselves. Half of the classroom was dozing, the other half were yawning.
Esha proceeded to take the notes attentively while Bok So took out his tab and started taking parts from different resources and other project files to join them and make his own one. Gao Zhan was initially taking the notes too but seeing Tara bored, he spoke to her and listened to her talk the whole time. Tara always had something to say, it was hard to find her quiet and frankly he enjoyed it. He loved seeing her talk, how her face changed her expression time to time, how her eyes shined and how she felt free with him.
The bell rang and everyone woke up one by one. Soon that professor left the class and the four felt relieved.
Bok So announced, "The journal is done."
Tara and Gao Zhan in union, "How?"
Esha revealed, "He copied it from multiple project files."
"Thats smart", Tara smiled.
"It was cheating", Gao Zhan reminded.
"Everything is fair in exam and projects" said Tara, putting her hand on his shoulder.
"Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, I am hungry", Esha said, dragging everyone's attention towards food.
"Me too", Tara said, making a puppy face.
"Tell me what you shall eat, I will bring it now", Bok So told the girls.
"Veg Sandwich", Esha said.
"Chicken puff", Tara ordered.
"So heavy early in the morning?", Esha enquired.
"You should eat heavier too", Tara told her and said to Bok So, "A chocolate milkshake for her too."
"We shall be sitting on the ground till then", Esha said.
"Ok", Bok So said and left.
"Your sweetheart gone. Don't be sad", Tara said teasing Esha.
"Give me your pendrives. I shall take your print outs too along with mine and Bok So's", Gao Zhan said. Taking the 4 files, he went.
"Your sweetheart gone too. Don't be sad", Esha said mimicing Tara.
"We are just friends", Tara immediately snapped.
"Somebody was saying in the morning that she would cheer for him" Esha reminded.
"You know I have a soft spot for Chinese guys. And he looks just like those heros. So I pester him, nothing more" Tara said.
"We never know" Esha laughed.
"We never know when you will realise your love for Bok So" Tara continued.
"Why do you say so?"
"Because your face lights up when you see him, you are always waiting for him. Your night ends with his message and your day begins by sending him a message. You know his preferences and now both of your choices match. Do you need anything more?" Tara reasoned. Her smile reached her eyes on seeing Esha's cheeks red.
The two girls then sat on a bench. Esha scrolled through Insta while Tara saw her t-drama. The two boys arrived soon after and they ate their food, sharing and snatching. The time of the next class had come and they packed their class and went to their classroom.
On Esha's repeated requests, the four had sat on the third bench. Their maam soon came in, followed by a girl.
Esha and Tara instantly check out her outfit- straight hair till the neck with purple highlights, silver nose ring, dark red lipstick, thin line of green eyeliner and blue kajal, mascara, the contouring and highlightening were perfect, hair sprayed down, pear-shaped figure, choker around the neck, white crop top to flaunt her flat stomach, red velvet blazer over it, long nails with black mattee polish, blue layered skirt and black heels down.
"Bro she is more stylish than you", Esha whispered.
"Didn't I saw my make up is normal?" Tara replied, whispering.
They looked around to see all the boys gawking at her.
"Where does she find so much time to dress up?" Tara questioned.
"Beauty comes with price", Esha laughed it off.
"From my vision, she is a witch" Tara commented.
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The teacher announced, "She is Erica. Another student here."
Looking at Erica, she said, "Go and take your seat."
Erica came walking towards the four, freezing them and then suddenly smiled and said, "Hi Bok So" and then sat right in front of him. The smile of Esha's face turned into detest.
The other three were looking at Bok So time-to-time with questioning eyes. Moreover, as soon as the teacher left,
Erica turned to Bok So before leaving and said, "See you at home."
Esha was burning at rage and Tara was trying to calm her down. Gao Zhan understood Esha's jealousy and insecurity from her eyes. Erica was indeed much more seductive than her and now the way she spoke to Bok So.
"Bro how do you know her?" he asked Bok So quickly.
"She is my landlady's daughter, kind of my landlady" Bok So answered immediately to clear misunderstandings.
"What did she mean to see you at home?" Tara put forward Esha's question.
"She is staying there", he revealed with hesitation.
