So High School!

Chapter nine

Aarushi

As the game starts, I go to the stands with my friends.  We sit down to enjoy the game but not long after someone approaches me.

I look back to find a frustrated Myra. "Who do you think you are, huh?"

"Perhaps, someone better than you." I smile.

"You are messing with the wrong person."

"Funny, am I really?"

"Stay away from Aadi. I am warning you." She says angrily. If this is her definition of anger then it's cute.

"Anything else?"

"Stay in your limits okay? You are just a nerd."

"I would prefer the term more intelligent than you." I calmly say which did shut her mouth.

"I will see you." She says and leaves.

"See you too." I reply loud enough for her to hear.

I again diverted my attention to the game. The ball directly comes to Aadi and he catches it effortlessly. Damn. I am impressed. But then I noticed the cut on his hand. His hand is BLEEDING! Shit.

"What's wrong?" Aditi asks as she notices me reacting.

"Oh nothing." I shrug. Because if I say something, they will start teasing me.

Why do I care about him? But really, it is him who is hurt so why is that bothering me? Okay Aarushi you don't feel anything for him, it's just that you are a good person. Yup! That's it.

"Aarushi? You're fine?" Aditi asks again and I just nod.

As the innings complete, I get up and go to the nurse. I take the first aid box and I find his friend Karan in the corridor. "Um Karan." I called out.

"Yes?" I hand him the first aid box and he looks at me confused.

"Give it to Aadi. He got a cut while playing which needs to be dressed." I say awkwardly. He smirked.

"How did you know?"

"I noticed."

"Ohh. I see."

"Please tell him to apply the medicine after disinfecting the wound." I say and leave.

Shit. That was really awkward. What will he think about me? Why did I have to care so much? He would have noticed himself. But taking how careless he is, he won't even do something about it. I should've said one of my friends noticed. I don't like him. Actually I don't even care for him. This is just something anyone would do. I actually hate him. But do I?

Aadi's Pov

"Oye." Karan screams.

"Kyaa."

"Here." He hands me a first aid box. "Apply on your wound."

"Bhai tu thik hai na? Tujhe meri itni tension kab se hone lagi?" I ask.

"Jyada udd mat. Mai nhi laya ye. Teri pyaari si tutor ne diya mujhe. Bahut tension hori hai bechari ko teri."

"She noticed."

"She did." I couldn't stop myself from smiling. She says she hates me but still cares. "Out of all the people playing on the ground, she noticed the cut on your hand." Karan says.

"Aadi you are BLUSHING!" Karan screams.

"I am not. I can never." I snatch the first aid box and sit on the chair. She noticed that I was hurt. She helped me by telling their secret. She made me win the toss. Does she even hate me? I knew she doesn't.

"Bro, let's go?" My teammate asks.

"You all go, I'll be there." Everytime I think of her it makes me smile. I get up to go out as I see Aarushi comes and blocks my way.

"Sit down." She orders.

"Excuse me?"

She looks around to find the room empty and then again turns to me.

"Sit down right now."

"Jeez. Okay calm down."

I do as she says and sit down. She immediately takes my hand and then glared at me. "How did I expect a careless like you to do something."

"Look it's not imp__

"Shut up." She commands.

"Out of everyone you noticed I was hurt?"

"Yeah. Because I can't look at someone bleeding." She says.

"But you did give the box to Karan so why did you personally come." She looks at me blankly.

"Because I knew you won't do it yourself "

"You hate me right?" I question.

"I do. A lot."

"Still care enough to bandage my hand?" I question and she becomes a little nervous. We never had a serious conversation.

"Umm__" She hesitates. "You are the captain of our school team and all I want is that my school wins. I don't care for you." She says looking down.

"Look into my eyes and say that again." I say.

"Oh as if I don't have anything else to do." She says and gets up after doing my bandage. She turns around to leave.

"Ahh." I scream and look behind immediately.

"What happened?"

"Just joking." She glares at me and turns back to leave.

Did she really mean it when she said she is just doing this for the sake of the school. Ofcourse. A girl like her caring for a boy like me is near to impossible.

Author's note - This is it for today! Don't forget to vote do let me know your views in the comments! Until next time, byeee! 💕