Secret Crush

Chapter 6

*After some days*

"As we all know, children, that our Vacations are going to start and I think by now all the teachers have given you sufficient projects to keep yourselves busy in holidays-"

Principal's voice was cut by all the children in the assembly hall by the sound of student's "what-the-hell ?" noise when sir told about projects.

"Oh okay, alright, silence now. I know it does not sound cool but due to your projects only you can improve your grades in the report card. If you all complete your works on time, with the help of teachers and other staff members we are going to plan a trip to Disneyland."

What ? Seriously!? Is he planning to take us all to a trip ? OMG!!! It like heaven , I can enjoy with my friends and explore many things.

"Thank you all and now you may get disperse."

Its my first trip after joining the school, because the previous trip was so miserable. I couldn't go with my friends as I had a severe stomach pain and cold. It was actually a trip to water park.

I hope this trip would bring me fortune. I kept fingers crossed during my thoughts.

As usual Mrs. Catherine came to our class and started to discuss about the projects which she is going to give us.

"What the hell !? Can't they live without giving projects to all students and making them go crazy ?" Rachel mumbled as Mrs. Catherine stopped her discussion with the class and I agreed with her statement.

I turned to look around whether he was present or absent in the class. Whenever he is present in the class I feel like staring at him all the time and talk to him. I have some positive feeling when he is present and feel excited. I don't know why but I always get attracted towards him.

At first that feeling used to come when Rachel and Ann were present in the class. Now, I don't get that feeling towards them.

I always think about him, day and night, waking up from the bed and going to bed. I even get to know when he will be coming to school and when he won't be able to come to school.

It's like magic, when he doesn't come to school I get a bad feeling like something negative is there in my mind which makes me crazy like hell. That day will be so stupid.

I was actually lost in my own world that I didn't bother Ann who was calling me. Rachel's touch had brought me back to the present world from my so called- Dreamland.

She was calling me because she wants me to check her book and tell whether she needs to add some decorations for it or not. Rachel helped me in some suggestions.

I again looked at him, I don't know why I am bothering like that, who is sitting in his bench doing some work. He so hardworking.

Suddenly he caught me looking towards him. Oh man! I don't know what to do. He lifted his eyebrows with What? look. I didn't reply anything and put my head down as I was not able to control my adrenaline rush which is very high. My cheek region, they are turning very red in colour.

Ann patted me on my shoulder and asked me why I was blushing so much that I looked like a tomato. I covered my face properly but how did she find it ?

"I don't know why do you ask me such ridiculous questions!" I tried to say in confident voice but not able to.

"Don't act ! I know why you are blushing!!!" She actually said with huge amount of excitement in her voice showing that she knew the mystery behind my blush.

"Then why do you ask me ?" I replied in a so what ? mood and look on my face.

"I want to hear it from your mouth. You won't tell me so I will only tell you: that red blush indicates that your adrenaline rush is so high after looking at John. The hormone level is so high that you couldn't resist yourself from hiding your face." She told like Baymax in BigHero6 film. She almost mimicked like him.

"Oh! Is it ? Thank you for exaggerating the description of my mood Bbbaymmaaxx!" I told her stressing on each word of Baymax.

She laughed at my response.

********Last period********

It was Math period again. Mrs. Catherine told that she will be alloting partners to complete the project work. She has told us to prepare a PowerPoint presentation on 'How people depend on Math for their life to go on further.'

She told that we can choose any sub topics like trigonometry, algebra, etc. Rachel and I thought that if possible we can be partners but our thoughts ended up in vain when she made a boy and a girl as 'Couple No.1'.

"If I keep two girls or two boys as partners then girl will drive me crazy with their Barbie colours in the presentation and boys with their Superheroes colours. That's why it will get balanced when I have a girl and a boy as partners." She said with little sarcasm in her voice.

I was like Uff!!! Why does she think like that? I do not understand.

Then it was Ann's turn, she was keeping her fingers crossed so that a good boy comes up to her partner, but a boy named Calvin Anderson. He's the good guy I have ever known. I don't know why Ann always hated him. Maybe she will get to know in holidays that how good and innocent he is. He was the one who proposed Ann when we were in 9th grade and Ann rejected him, she had done this because she thought she was too small for that and moreover he has many girlfriends. I guess for that reason she hates him.

Rachel got Andy Wills , who is the most naughty but caring guy. He is sometimes responsible and respectful but sometimes he is just opposite. I and Rachel have to get away with him each and every time. He always irritates us for no reason only to get beatings from Rachel.

Finally it's my turn now and I was standing casually like whomsoever is going to be my partner should be on time, disciplined, obeying and should suggest or give me straightforward and sensible answers.
"Emily, according to roll numbers, your partner is John Williams."

Did I hear properly !? Is it him? I checked by splitting girl's and boy's roll in my mind very fastly and yes it's him. Why was I not aware of it ?

I felt butterflies in my stomach. When those butterflies went away I finally sighed in relief. I hugged Ann and Rachel as holidays have started. I shaker my hand in wishing John even Happy Holidays.