ʜᴇᴀʀᴛʙᴇᴀᴛꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴀʟʟᴡᴀʏꜱ

.Sketching Him༊˚

AUTHOR'S POV :

The third class also ended. It was break time, a 30-minute break. Nidhi took Avni outside the classroom and started showing her around.

"This is the school's library, you can use it until till 9 pm and this is the school's cafeteria - the donuts here are really good, and this is the play ground", Nidhi said, showing Avni the school. They both got some donuts from the cafeteria and started eating them.

"That girl, Neha, why did she want to switch the seats, earlier?" Avni asked Nidhi.

Nidhi replied while eating, "Oh, her?She likes Ishan, but Ishan doesn't like her."

"Why? I mean, she is pretty," Avni questioned.

Nidhi replied after finishing her donut, "Being pretty isn't enough to love someone and as for Ishan, He doesn't even talk to any girls in the school. He hates her more than the other girls because of her clingy nature." Avni nodded in response to her reply.

"I will go to the staff room now then", Avni said while getting up from the bench.

"You won't have a meal?" Nidhi asked.

"No, I'm not hungry", Avni replied.

Nidhi asked, "What's your number? I will add you in our class group, without the teachers."

Avni gave her number and left for the staff room. She knocked on the door before entering and went towards Mr. Gupta. She found Neha and Ishan holding piles of notebooks in their hands.

Mr. Gupta ordered them to put those notebooks on his table and started talking to Avni, "We have a test coming up, and some chapters from the beginning will be included."

Avni: "Sir, I just need the notes for those chapters, and I will be ready for the test. I will ask you my doubts if needed."

Mr. Gupta: "Notes...Wait, Ishan. You help her with the upcoming test, you are good at studies after all. Use the sports room for studying after school, the library is closed for today. You have the keys, right?"

Ishan nodded in agreement.

Then they all left the staff room, on their way back to the classroom, Neha spoke, "Ishann..you must be busy with basketball practice for your upcoming match. Let me help her for the test."

Ishan replied, not looking at her, "What was your score in the last test? You barely got a 50%." Saying this he speed up to reach the classroom. Avni did the same, not wanting to put herself in any trouble.

Now it was the 4th class, which used to be any extracurricular subject or language subjects, like, English, Art, Music, Dance etc. Today it was Art class. All the students went to the art room in a row, the art room was on the 2nd floor. They all reached the art room and started sitting on their seats. On the left of Avni sat Nidhi, followed by Aaron. On the right side sat Ishan, followed by Neha.

The teacher brought a beautiful carved vase and put it in the middle of all the students, and said, "Start sketching."

A girl sighed and said, "We always draw these vases, our drawing notebooks are filled with them. Don't you have any good models to draw?"

Some students agreed with her and said "Yes, Mam."

"You all need a good model to draw? Then draw Ishan. If your sketches isn't good this time, then you all will be punished", the art teacher declared.

All the students agreed with the teacher, as they all wanted to admire him instead of sketching. Ishan went and sat in the middle of everyone on a wooden stool. His face was facing Avni.

"Draw the side of him that you see from your place", the teacher stated.

Another girl said, "I'm getting the back side of him, It's injustice."

The teacher said, "Stop complaining and start sketching. I will be back in 30 minutes to check all of your sketches." And then he left.

Avni took out a pencil and started drawing some basic shapes before the acutal drawing, then she slowly added more details to it. She was taking a look at Ishan and then a look on her sketching. After 30 minutes, the teacher returned and started checking everyone's sketches.

Nidhi exclaimed, "Wow! It's so pretty. You draw so well", while looking at Avni's sketch.

The teacher heard her and came to check Avni's sketch. She praised her saying, "Are you new here? What's your name? Your sketch is perfect."

Avni nodded and said, "I'm Avni Agarwal and thank you."

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