Drugged Love (On Hold)

Chapter thirteen

Ishan was late to school again. The previous night, he had called Elena but she cut the call each time. Only a few hours of sleep dulled his senses, and the incident with Elena was still afresh in his mind gnawing at almost all of his thoughts. He reached the classroom and not much to his surprise Mrs. Kapoor, their chemistry teacher had already started scribbling away on the board.

Ishan asked for permission to enter, and Mrs. Kapoor nodded with a grunt. All the seats of the class were occupied except one in the second row.

Great! Ishan was dismayed about the fact that he'll have to sit on one of the front seats, and actually pretend to pay attention to the teacher. He started walking towards the seat and noticed the face that had taken away his sleep. Elena sat on the bench completely engrossed in her thoughts.

Ishan checked if any other seat was empty.

But today had to be the day when every one had to get their asses up to school.

He sat on the bench with a thud which woke up Elena from her daydream. She turned around and saw him and he took note of the grimace on her face when she set her eyes upon him. All he could think about was how cute she looked when she was angry. He gave her back a confused What the fuck is up with you lately? look.

Midway through the lecture, she said "You have a lot of gall sitting up here Ishan Verma?"

Ishan just chuckled and said, "I'd rather sit on the floor if Mrs. Kapoor allowed me too"

Elena's face turned red and she clenched her fists so tight Ishan thought the protruding nerves in her hand may just burst.

"You have such a bad mouth. Or my step sister left an aftertaste of hers after you made out with her last night?"

Ishan could not believe she'd act like that. He could not believe that she thought he'd actually do something like that. He calmed himself down and said in a reassuring tone, "Look, Elena. I didn't kiss your sister. She got drunk last night and she made me drink a little too. The thing that you saw was the only thing that happened. I never let her do anything else, I swear."

Elena scoffed, "Yeah right. What are you, a boy of five that she made you drink? And I saw what was happening, God knows what could have and had happened before I was there or I hadn't come at all. How could you guys make out in my garden?"

"Elena, I can't believe this. I know I shouldn't have drunk last night. But, I was in complete control of my senses and I didn't let anything happen. Can you please trust me?"

"I don't believe a word you say, Ishan" Elena said turning her eyes away from him.

"I don't get it Elena. Myra's a great girl, I know she's a little spoilt" Elena squeezed her eyes tightly, "and you always said that I should get a girlfriend. And now finally something is happening and you're acting like this. What is the matter?"

Elena said meekly, "Well, whatever."

During the last few months, Ishan had gradually come to accept the fact that she'd never be his. Day after day, the feelings he'd had for her had changed and he'd come to terms with the fact that she would never choose him. But he was happy he'd be her friend and he'd be able to enjoy her company, but now he was thinking if their friendship was going to last at all.

The lecture was almost complete and Mrs. Kapoor gave away the exam results. Ishan had come second much to the amazement of the whole class and Reuben gave him a murderous look, as if Ishan had betrayed him.

Elena had topped, as always.

The look of disbelief on Mrs. Kapoor's face was one he'd relish for a really long time. Ishan felt a proud sense of achievement. He couldn't wait to tell his parents and see their pleasantly surprised faces. In all the years of his school life, he'd never known what scoring so high felt like. He'd look at toppers with distaste and roll his eyes at them but now he realized that the feeling was not so bad after all.