Stay with you(on Hold)

Part deux

My hands felt almost numb with how furiously I was writing on the sheet. My eyes darted on the door and the clock simultaneously as I hoped to finish the test on time. Our lecturer had shocked us today by announcing us about the surprise test. It wasn't like I hadn't studied but I'd feel better knowing I was prepared. And now looking at the clock I barely had time to finish. And I had to do it because if I didn't then I'd have to stay back after classes and write the test again. Like I already didn't have too much on my plate. Damn those extra hours.

Flutters.

Jesus, I groaned earning a look from the person sitting two feet away from me and I ducked my head down avoiding his gaze.

I couldn't stop thinking about him. I just couldn't. He hadn't left my mind since yesterday and it's confusing and frustrating because this is a first. And it's not letting me think clearly.

Dev Dixit.

How had I missed him? I still couldn't figure out that part. I mean with Elena being who she was it wasn't possible I could have missed him. But I did which makes me conclude that he'd joined mid sem. I vaguely wondered why. Not that it was my business or I was interested.

Sure, that explains why you've been thinking about him. My subconscious is smirking.

I decide to ignore her and continue writing my paper. And trying not to think about Mr. Floppy hair.

My stomach's growling by the time Elena gets out of the washroom and puts up her hand in surrender seeing me glare at her. I swear the girl takes more time than a girl in her monthly. No point telling her. But I'm moody and grouchy when I'm hungry and only good food can calm me. I suddenly think of something Dev said yesterday and pursue my lips in thought. Like I'd expected Dev didn't come at break time to hang out with me like he'd said he would and a small, irrational part of me felt disappointed. But the rational and cockier part of me was happy that I'd been right after all. So I've let the rational sides of me take over and that parts hungry now. For food.

Even before I turn my head I know it's him. I heard his laughter even before I saw him. It had been only fifteen minutes since I and Ele sat with our trays and Dev had walked in along with his gang. Now that I saw his gang two of the seven people felt familiar. Susan or something like that was the girl in her French plaits and the guy beside her was Rakshith whom I knew because we'd gone to the same tutorials before college. I was thankful that Elena's back was facing them and just as they sat I met the eyes of the guy who was a lot on my mind since the time I met him. I saw his lips bloom into a full smile and my stomach turned jitters at the sight of the smile I hadn't seen before. I gave him a small smile of my own and focused my gaze back on the food.

Throughout the hour I felt his gaze on me several times but I'd been successful in pretending that I hadn't noticed. But I wasn't sure with my fidgeting it wasn't obvious that I was kind of flustered. He was for God sakes what you'd call a hot guy. And I'm a normal 17 year old girl whose only ever fantasized about film stars and models. I'm allowed to feel a little flustered.

At one point of time I looked up to meet his gaze and blushed when I saw his smirk. Ohmigod.

"Sun sets in the west and moon comes in the morning la la la are you listening to me Sona?" I snapped my eyes back to my bestie who had a curious look on her face.

"Nothing. Just worried if I did good enough in the bio test." And thankfully it was convincing because she groaned and then went about how she'd written almost close to nothing.

I sipped on my muskmelon juice, waiting for Elena to come back from the loo and idly wondered if what I and Dev had been doing a while ago was something close to flirting. He along with his friends had left the canteen 5 minutes back and he'd given me his secret smile when he'd walked out. I've seen so many of his smiles already I'm confused on which I like more.