I FELL IN HATE WITH YOU

Chapter Seven

Rohail

 I saw her near the lockers. It was me who had sent her notes to rile her up except for his one. I'm a coward. I didn't dare to walk up to her to accept it. it has been months since I couldn't work with Samantha. I'm glad we remained friends and she has moved on already. I'm clueless why I couldn't stop thinking of this ghost. I don't like her that way I think she is weird.

I'm shaken at how she was yelling at him. I don't know why he had that note in his hand. When I saw her last time dumping them in the trash. I have been worried about her since. Maybe she did that to all my notes. but she never reacted which was kind of annoying.

I have been worried about her since. Day by day she is looking closer to zombies. Her eye is sucked in and she is tired all the time. I have seen her in the library immersed in books, but she no longer answers any questions in class like she use to.

I watch as Neil leaves without a word. If he was trying to approach her then he must joking himself. She isn't interested in anyone. I don't know why she doesn't talk to anyone, but if she did I want to be around her so I can hear it.

I follow her and she goes to the roof and starts crying.

My heart feels weird.

This is something new to me. I want to stop her or at least listen to what's bothering her these days.

She is climbing the edge of the rooftop.

I run to her but she is sitting and crying. Something twisted in me and I want to help her. So I silently go sit next to her leaving some distance without leaving her alone. I don't know what to say or I'm afraid if I said something it will go worse.

After some time I see her seeing me through the glassy eyes. I take my handkerchief with my initials on the inside and offer it to her. She looks surprised but takes it anyway.

Impulsively, I get the idea that I can't let her go just like that.

"Follow me," I say.

She wipes her face. She looks at me like I have confessed that I'm a Dajjal, but she follows me with hesitation.

Just like a ghost, she follows me without a sound. I see her from the side. if she left but she is talking hesitant step like she wants to run back any minute.

This place has been my escape for ages now. My friends came across this when they secretly started smoking at the end of school. This has become my haven since then. Nobody ever bothers to come here now.

I like heights and isolation, It is a perfect combination when I need an escape. The wind is a little stronger. I sit by the safe edge and tap the stone beside me for her to sit.

She purposely put some distance between us.

I look at her. eyes swollen, Full lips, Straight nose, Brown hair flying everywhere, her slender body, and the way she is looking ahead mesmerized by the view of the town.

I'm mesmerized too by the sight of her.

She finally looks at me.

My heart is beating too fast.

"When I count to three we will scream till we can't," I say.

"Three"

"Two"

"One"

I'm not sure if she will do it. I'm going crazy. Nothing of this looks like it is happening for real, But I'm glad she is crazy too.