MY LOVE STARTS HERE

Chapter 3

The bell rang so soon but I had loads to ask Emma. I got up from the bed (I was only sitting on it, not lying down!) and suggested her, "let's head back together."

"I need to use the restroom. You coming?"

"No! Guess I will be visiting my friend in her classroom. See you!"

I headed back all alone once again. I learned all the stairways and corridors of my building (only!). I was walking through the corridor in front of class 1-C hoping to surprise Julia. But I found so many others (whom I did not know) but not her. 'Should I enter her classroom?', I thought hard but decided against it. I am shier than I look, you know!' I think she went to visit me!' So, I headed to my own classroom, disappointed. I took a left turn and walked down the stairs, and took a sharp U-turn and..~~?? Thump! 'Did I fall down once again? But the sensation is the same!' Hard as a rock..err...a wall! 'Don't tell me it's not a wall this time either! But' wait, a wall in the middle of the corridor?'

"Are you hurt...again?", the voice seemed hesitant for a moment. But it was familiar(?)

'Oh no! Don't tell me it's the tall guy from this morning!' I looked up to find the same bright, handsome face complete with high cheekbones. 'Dammit!'

Without getting a suitable (or, any) reply, he reiterated, "Are you hurt anywhere, miss?"

"Uh, no. I am fine. I am fine!" He was about to stretch his hands for me (again) but...

Some other girls out of nowhere quickly helped me up. 'Maybe, they didn't like our eye-to-eye conversation and his overly friendly gesture towards me! Huh jealousy!' I enjoyed the scene thoroughly.

I walked back slowly to my class to avoid any more mishap. I entered my classroom and there she was, gracelessly sitting on my desk and glaring at me with murderous eyes. "Where the hell were you?"

"Umm..just a bit held up!"

"Heard that you injured your head?"

"A little. Nothing to worry." A quick peep at the watch told me it was 01:33 P.M.

"I see! What were you spacing out for, ehh?"

"Huh?"

"Don't act so dumb. I know you better."

"A simple spacing out. Nothing else!"

"Uh..hu?"

'What's that supposed to mean?' "I was thinking!"

"Ahha!"

Another one of her crazy expressions! "Speaking of which, what were you gonna 'tell me later'?"

"Oh, yeah!"

That's the boy from lunch. We saw him get on in his car, remember?"

"I guess. I told you he seemed familiar, right?"

"Exactly! Not possible! Maybe he's your dream guy."

'I know where's she getting at!' "Not that topic again! Ugghhh!!"

"What if he is?"

"You are on the wrong track, Ju!" 'My dream guy. Huh?' "We are not having this conversation again!"

"Get a boyfriend already! You still don't have one, do you?"

"I'm off to the restroom." I want to avoid this conversation at all costs! "Don't follow me!"

I heard a faint 'silly girl!' remark but it didn't matter as I rushed to the restroom. 'Not much time until bell rings! I hope I don't meet (crash against) that guy over again!'