SCHOOL CRUSH

11

SHREYA POV :

        Somethings feel odd at home in the past week . Ya , it's been a week after the umbrella incident and the red saree.

       My mom goes on taking over mobile but stops speaking when I came in view of her.

      I guess it is alliance again ... Uhh !! On the other side, this man MADHAN...

        "I hate yellow, but I think my taste might change if you wear yellow. "

         " There is no rule that angel should always wear white , They can try black too. "

        " Tomorrow is no moon day. Why can't you fill its place tomorrow ... try white "

         I wonder where he finds these lines, and the most important question is why ?

        We twin most days .. sorry... all days . We catch unwanted attention and wispers on us.

       He was quite unbothered, and it bothered me.

      Monica mam who was quite close to me, asked straight about what was going on between us ? Three days back.

       I responded with the answer, " Just friends . "

      She appeared as though not convinced but did not question further.

       This morning ...

       " KANAGA mam , SCIENCE kum Maths kum recent tha sync adhigama iruka marri ela " I heard LATHA mam spoke unknown of the fact that I was also in the staff restroom.

        " Sync marri therla edhoo ula oodhudu. " Kanaga mam replied.

       " Love aa," KANAGA mam queried.

       " Cha.. rendum edho time pass ku palakuthu. Avan try panra Eva valanju kodhukura. Elam mudhuja apram thanala veliyula varum  " LATHA mam spat disgusting words.

       I opened my restroom door and walked out with straight face . They looked horrified but maintained their composure.

     "LATHA  Mam , Elam nadhakum, bothu solra  velaku pudhika vandhuruga," I say sarcastically and move towards wash basin

    " Sorry, mam . " With that, they both rushed out.

      Though I acted brave at the incident, the question ... what is going on in his mind ? This is not how he behaves with other staff. Things are different between  us .

        The words reflected in my mind whenever I got a glimpse of MADHAN, so I avoided him effortlessly.

        Now , I am looking at the cupboard with no idea of what color to wear tomorrow.

        I had got accustomed to the habit of wearing a color dress of his choice.

       Suddenly , I got a call from MADHAN it's past 10 pm . I wonder why he would call me.

        With confusion and hesitation , I pick up his call.

        " Tik.. tik, " he says and not hello .

        " What ? " I asked, frustrated.

       " Enga neega 90's kid thana ... apram Enna ? oluga tik tik na ena venum nu keluga " he winced making me sigh.

        " Ena venum ? "
 
         " Dress color venum," he says while I ask, " Ena dress ?"

         " Color dress," he says while I keep quiet .

       " Ena color nu beluga " he urges me, and I further continue ," Ena color ?"

         After a minute pause, he said, " Light green . "

         With that, he cut the call. He did not pick up even if I tried to reach him.

         Frustrated , I throw the phone. Ohh God, why am I feeling so restless today.

         It feels awful, like I wanna break something or someone. It would be ok even if it is MADHAN's head.

         Oh ... I get it , It's my period time , I just got it in the evening.
   
          I will have these mood swings for 3 days, and as my mom analyzed my changes , she used to go for silent fasting so that I would not bother her and not vent out on her.

         The usual prey is my dad, who has no complaints about it. He would smile and which would irritate me further, and I would shout more at him.

          This time, MADHAN is unwantedly stepping in on these days.

          I am not gonna wear green tomorrow. That's it.

          I ironed a pink saree and paired it with a black printed blouse and got to bed.

          .......... .......

I will post MADHAN pov after few chapters . May after 4 or 5 .

It's a short story ... so may be 10 to 15 chaps are maximum left