Silent Sufferings Of Love

6-Smiles

"so the first generation of cephalosporins are cephalocctrine, cephalodroxl.....", everyone was hearing carefully to the professor, while I was busy thinking about yesterday. I really couldn't get that 'fifty-fifty' out of my head.

Ishaan was looking pretty focused on the lecture as well. He told me earlier today to wait for him, once the lectures are over. I wonder if he's as impatient as me.

"Any doubts?", said the professor at last. Finally.

Getting no response from the class, he gathered his books and left.

I packed my books quickly and waited for Ritika, who was sitting beside me, to do the same. Ishaan packed his bag as well, and left after giving me a quick glance.

I and ritika were standing outside the campus along with shravan and shlok

"why didn't riya come today?", ritika asked Shlok.

"She has pyrexia, so i guess she'll stay home for two-three days.", he answered.

"what is pyrexia?", asked shravan.

"Fever. Mr. Barua taught us yesterday only, where were you mentally then? Do you even open your books at home?.", scolded shlok, making us laugh.

"Atleast I study more than Ishaan." Shravan said defending himself and we laughed harder.

Speak of the devil. I could see ishaan coming towards us.

"excuse us for a minute.", he said holding my arm, and took me a little away from them. Probably so that they can't listen us.

"so?, what have you decided?", he asked curiously.

"about what?", I asked despite knowing what.

It was now my turn to tease him.

"you already know..", he said.

"let it be, but first tell me what did you mean by that fifty-fifty of yours yesterday."

"i just meant what you understood.", he retorted innocently.

"and what did I understand?"

"come on, you already know...", A red tint could be easily seen on his cheek. Was he blushing?

"I really don't know, ishaan. tell me."

"stop teasing me. I know you're taking revenge for the bone-set. This isn't fair, i already apologized for that. " he whined.

"but still, you have to say it.", I wasn't going to budge that easily.

"okay....", he took a deep breath and said it all at once, "I like you and I want to ask you if you'd be my girlfriend."

I don't know how widely I smiled that time. But that was enough for him to take it as a positive reply.

"is it a yes?!", he asked excitedly. A glimpse of happiness was visible in his lake-green eyes that capitulated me every time i saw him. I never wanted that glimpse to disappear. I'd make sure it never disappears.

"hmm..." i nodded and was still smiling like an idiot who's on cloud nine.

"oh my god!, thank you...", he said with the widest smile i've ever seen him with

I couldn't help but giggle at his behavior. Who was jumping in the air like a small kid does on getting a new toy.

"Are we telling them or not?", I pointed towards our friends, who were probably wondering what we were talking about.

"of course we are...you're okay with it?"

"I'm completely okay. Let's go.", I said and we moved towards those three impatiently-curious humans.

"Yo guys! I'm in shlok's party from now on", Ishaan said lifting up our holded hands.

"no way!", shlok came near us. "congrats...both of you"

"I can't believe you finally asked her out.", Shravan told Ishaan, and then turned towards me, "you know kanika, he was literally thinking of doing this from a long time. And even took many tips from shlok to impress you."

"And what tip did you give him, stealing my bone set?", I asked Shlok playfully.

"No..no, that wasn't my Idea." He defended, as everyone laughed.

Except Ritika.

She was the only one who hadn't said anything at all. She walked away from us silently.

"What's wrong with her?", asked ishaan. While everyone shrugged it off.

But all I could think about right now was Ritika. She seemed hurt...or maybe something else, there was something wrong with her. She didn't seem happy at all after knowing about me and Ishaan. I needed to figure out why.

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