So High School!

Chapter fourty seven

Aadi

"Aadi?"

Four months.

Four damn months. She walked away like we were nothing. Like what we had could be forgotten. Was I just a high school chapter she realized she didn't need?

And God! I loved her. Loved her like breathing, like loving her was the only thing I knew.

And now, she was standing here. Infront of me. Like she hadn’t just ripped my heart into pieces and left me alone with it.

For months, I taught myself to not look for her, to not hear her voice, to forget her laugh. But I couldn't, she was always there.

Now she was here, messing with my heart all over again!

I begged her to stay, to not walk away. I was on my knees because in that moment all I wanted was her, with me, in my arms. But she walked away.

I met her eyes for a spilt second, my eyes softened. But then I remembered everything she broke.

"You both know each other?" Kabir asks moving his eyes from me to her.

"No. I have never seen her." She raised her eyebrows at me, like she wasn't the reason behind this.

Without sparing a glance, I walked away. Because I knew, if I stood a second longer, I would break. And I couldn’t be vulnerable. Not in front of her. Not after what she did.

"Why did it take you both so long?" Our teammate asked.

"Oh, we met a girl on the way and guys she was pretty." Kabir exclaimed. This asshole. How dare he call her pretty?

Wait. Why the hell do I care?

"What's her name?" Someone asked.

"Is she single?" The other one asked.

"That is enough guys, it's time for our class." I declared mid conversation. They cannot talk about her. She is mine... but then realisation hit, not anymore.

FLASHBACK

"Stay here. I'll be back with the popcorn." She nodded smiling. Oh how I loved that smile of hers. Sweet. Deadly. Pretty.

I always look forward to watch movies with Aarushi. No matter the genre, she always snuggles closer to me, rests her head on my shoulder like she trusts me. And I plan on keeping it the same way.

"Large tub of popcorn and 2 cold coffees." I said to the cashier in front of me.

"Will that be it?" He asked.

"Aadi." I turned back in a second. I could listen to hear voice on loop and still want more. That was her effect on me.

"Yes, sweetheart?"

"I need cheese popcorn, and....

She stopped when we saw a kid interrupt us. He gestured for her to bend down to his level, with his tiny little hands.

"Are you lost?" She asked squishing his little chubby cheeks.

"No." The child shook his head. "You are pretty."

How dare he? Where the hell are his parents? Did they not teach him any manners?

"She's my girlfriend." I said glaring at the little pumpkin. Aarushi chuckled at my words. Ofcourse she would.

"Nooo!" The annoying child dramatically exclaimed. "I'll grow my height and take her away from you."

"No you won't." I said poking his nose.

"Okay guys, let's stop this." Aarushi came and stood between us. "Why don't you go back to your parents, cutie?" He giggled at my girlfriend's words, gave her a flying kiss and ran off blushing. That... okay Aadi, control. He is a kid. But how dare he give her, my sweetheart a flying kiss? I would've punched him if only he hadn’t been a innocent little kid. And she called him cutie!

Sweetheart finally turned back to me. Oh, so now I exsist. I glared at her, I mean I tried but she was too cute to be mad at.

"You are jealous of a kid now?" She giggled hitting my shoulder. Hell yes, I am.

"You're mine." I pulled her closer, my hand resting on her waist. She chuckled once again.

"Sure am." She said before running back into the theater.

FLASHBACK ENDS.

I force myself to lock up the memories of us, but I couldn't. She was always there. Her voice ringing in my ears like a damn song lyric.

I somehow reached my class and forced myself to think of anything else but her.

The class started shortly, but I couldn't hear a single word. Seeing her today felt like it happened yesterday.

All of the memories came rushing back. Our sweet nothings, her bookstore dates, my sports dates. I missed every single second. I hate how much control she had over my mind, I hate how addictive her smile has become. I hate how I still love her even after she walked away from us. She was still my weakest point.

"Class, we have a new student joining us today. Aarushi, please introduce yourself." My head snapped up before I could stop. And for a moment my world paused. My sweetheart, my love that's all I could remember. How I had missed these eyes, that damn smile.

She nodded and stepped forward. "Good morning. I am Aarushi." She didn't add more. She didn't had too.

"You may take your seat, Aarushi." Mam gestured towards the bench beside me. Fuck. This was bad. I couldn't face her, not so close. I would break.

She met my eyes briefly, cold and reserved. I saw her exhale as she noticed me. I couldn't take my eyes away from her, not matter how much I tried.

I was angry, yes. Hurt, very much. But I loved her and emotions cannot be erased, not matter how hard I tried.

"Hey, again." Kabir exclaimed as she sat. She offered a polite smile that didn't really reach her eyes.

Is she okay? Does she still get panic attacks? Did someone say something to her? The hell. Why do I fucking care?

"Can you shut up." I said to Kabir although my eyes never left her.

"And can you stop staring at her now?" He said nudging my arm. "I mean I have seen you never evne look in the way of girls? What's up now?"

"Nothing."

It was everything but nothing.

She sat alone, not talking to anyone and my heart ached. Even alone, her confidence didn't waver. That's what I always admired about her.

"Aarushi." Kabir murmured again. She glanced at me and then looked at him. "Notes. You'll need it." He passed some notebooks towards her.

"Thanks." She smiled.

This asshole is getting on my nerves now. If he doesn't stop flirting with her in the next second, might as well get ready for a bloody nose.

I hated how much she affected me.

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