Fairy-Tale

07

-paint the sea red-

Arjun

Her voice still rings in my ears. The authority she had over them, damn,that was. I don't know. But she did saved me from them. It changed the slightest opinion about her, keeping aside that she goes around hanging people. See, my opinion just keeps on changing about her. Sometimes I hate her, sometimes I don't. I don't just a have freaking idea. I don't know how fast will I change my opinion about her again.

That's why I find myself contemplating over should I ask her about the study sessions or not? I should considering she is good at math. But what if she straight up rejects me? I shake my head. How can one reject me?

I find Neha sitting across to us in the library. Jahnavi isn't here. Should I ask her? Not Rhea though. I make up mind and make my way towards her. She notices me and offers me poilte smile. I return it back. When she notices that I am walking towards her, she raises her eyebrow.

"Hey, do you know where Jahnavi is?" My voice comes out a little awkward. Which is weird cause I am never awkward.

She smiles,"She might be in the arts room. Why do you ask though?"

I tell her about the study sessions," I was just thinking to ask her again about it." I scratch my neck.

"Don't worry. She might say ye-"

"Definitely a no" the devil barges in," she hates if someone disturbs her when she is in her little painting world" and it looks like she isn't allowed to meet her too noticing the irritation in her voice. I look at her, she has a few books open infront of her.

"Woah, and here I thought you come to school to stick to her,tsk."

Her eyes widen, " That's my bestfriend. I would glue her to myself if possible. You care?"

Neha nudges her in the stomach,"shut up ,will you ?"

I avoid all of her warnings like, "keep your distance from her","I'll kill you if you do something " and whole of other warnings. I reach to the arts room. I hesitate before entering. I suddenly feel nervous. I know how she would react if she is angry. Heck, that wasn't even her anger. She was just pissed and those morons were terrified.

"She hates if someone disturbs her"

If she didn't even allow her friends how would she allow me? Man up, Arjun. I knock the door gently. No response. I knock it again. Finding no response again I swing open the door. She sits on a small chair, her back faces me. I find a canvas before her and the painting isn't really visible because of her facing it. She has her headphones over. I remember the first time I met her.

I clear my throat a little louder. This time she turns back to see me waving at her with a smile. She doesn't smile back. Obviously.

"Hey? Can we talk?"

She looks at me for a minute thinking.

Please don't tell no and embarrass me.

Please tell yes.

She nods throwing her headphones on neck. I notice that her hair is open. She doesn't have long hair, but they are thick and beautiful. They are not straight or curly. She has wavy hair. She runs her hands through her hair before gesturing me to take a seat. I grab the stool and sit across her keeping some distance between us. Her hair keeps flowing onto her face, she notices that her hair is open and takes out the headphones. She looks around to find a place to place it, I forward my hand. Shit,what if she rejects? Surprising she doesn't thinks much and tosses it in my hands. I catch it. It would cost like shit, I would be doomed if I would break it.