Let's Meet After School

CHAPTER 15: WANNA STUDY TOGETHER?

There are words that have multiple meanings as we tend to use them in different contexts. To be honest, sometimes the words have a single meaning but we assume that there could be a double meaning in the context. Due to this, it's easier to get fooled and embarrassed in front of someone else... as they intended something with a clear context but we perceived it as something else. But what if I told you that both parties are now confused and are assuming that it could be a double-meaning context? Let me give you an example to simplify the meaning behind my words.

Let's take an example with our leads... the context starts when Aarav is thinking about his low grades recently... his friend Ankita suggests that they should study together and get better at scoring good marks. To which Aarav agrees but after a little while... they both start getting these ideas behind what they actually meant in the context. Aarav starts thinking that it's a way of telling him that she wants to spend some time alone. Ankita... she's thinking that he could have misunderstood, but she wants the same thing to happen even if she didn't mean it. Now, I know the explanation sounds dumb as well... I tried guys okay... I think it would be easy to make you people understand what exactly happened when it happens... like in the story... so what are we waiting for... let's start!

26th September 2015

"Yaar... my unit test grades are so low; I need to study hard this time," says Aarav.

"You should... matter of fact how about this?" asks Ankita.

"What?"

"How about we... study together?"

"Uhm... I mean... we can and it would be better if you helped me with certain subjects."

"Exactly!"

"... so where should we study?"

"Hmm... how about you come to my house this evening and then we can study together."

"Sounds good to me... thanks for your help yaar."

"Anything for you," she says with a big smile on her face.

In the evening, we see Aarav studying in her bedroom while she's in the kitchen to get him some snacks.

As he's studying... a thought suddenly pops into his mind. He thinks what if... she wanted to spend some more time with him and this studying together thing is just an excuse. Aarav further thinks that maybe she wanted to take a step further in their relationship... the situation suits the context perfectly as her both parents are not at home at the moment and he's alone in her bedroom.

On the other side, we see that some lewd thoughts have started popping up in her mind as well. I mean she isn't wrong to think about it... as the current situation where she's going to be alone with him in her bedroom is enough to think about that. As she's daydreaming in these thoughts, Aarav starts calling her from the other room. She says that the snacks are coming in a minute.

"Hmm... so where should we start from?" says Aarav.

"Huh? What do you mean by that?" she says in a nervous voice.

"I mean which subject should we start from?"

"Oh... (sighs)... you say, we can work on your weak points."

"Uhm... sorry?"

"Yeah... you must be weak in certain subjects... we should work on that naa?"

"Oh... That, we should!"

"So... how about we start with science subject?"

"Sounds cool... actually I have marked some topics that I didn't quite understand in the class lectures."

"Better... hmm... this one... Chapter 6: Human Reproduction." she says in a low voice.

"Uhm... I mean I understood the basics... you don't need to tell me about it."

"Oh... then why did you mark this chapter?"

"Uhm... I didn't quite understand the female reproductive system part—"

"We should start with a different subject, I think!" she starts biting her nails and smiles awkwardly.

"Okay... how about we do maths? I have some doubts about certain questions from Chapter 9: Probability."

"Maths is good... Okay... uhm... you have again marked the unsolved questions. Let's start from there."

"Yep!"

"So... question no.99 – There are 4 balls in two different sizes in a big box. Two students are standing in a line with Tina in the front and Rahul in the back.... Oh..."

"Anku? Why did you stop reading the question?"

"Oh... nothing... I will continue... (sighs heavily) ... So, we have to find the probability of Rahul getting two tiny balls and Tina getting two big— Aarav let's just study something else... I'm just not in the mood to do probability." she says in an awkward way.

"Okay... uhm... may I suggest you something?"

"Haa?"

"I think we should study somewhere else... no offense but it feels a bit suffocating and... I mean the air ventilation is good... uhm... I think we need that studying environment to focus more."

"I think you're right! How about we meet after school next time and decide then."

"Cool."

"Okay... Cool!"

Day after Tomorrow,

The school lectures are already over and we see three students sitting in the library room studying together. Ankita and Aarav are sitting apart while studying as Shreya is the one who's sitting in between them.

"Why are you both sitting so far away from each other?" Shreya says.

"Uhm... I think it's better if he tried solving the questions first... and then I can go... check later if they are right or wrong?" Ankita replies.

"But what does that have to do with my question... did something happen between you two?"

"I promised nothing happened... (fake laughter) ... what could have happened between us?"

"You sound fishy girl... all good na?"

"Yeah... all good," she says in a not-so-confident way.

"Alright... let's study."