The Darker Side

Chapter-10

And as I was constantly staring at him analysing his facial features I could see him speaking something but it was vague as I was so lost into him. I moved forward closed my eyes clamped my teeth against my lower lips and passed him a weary smile but I was brought back into attention by the loud snap of fingers made by him.

"What were you trying do haa! My character was at stake today (he cried sarcastically)" .

"Huh?" I was so embarrassed that I preferred to look down. And there was a hell of a lot conflict going between the real me and the overconfident me version____
Real Me-What the hell do you think you were doing Mary. Shit! What on earth he would think about you now! Damn! overconfident me -- It's okay! You didn't do anything wrong. Look up and face him. Stupid person he is.
Real Me - Now Sameer will hate you. He will envy you
Overconfident me - No he will not hate you. Talk to him. It happens you're his friend and you haven't done any mistake.

Again there was a complete silence between us.

Until Sameer broke the silence and I was brought back to attention. I sighed deeply because of the relaxation after coming out from the conflict zone in my head.

Sameer said,"Mary?"

"Yes." I mumbled.

Sameer," Hey! I was just joking. C'mon don't give me that shitty look of yours! You didn't do anything."

I didn't say anything I just smiled weirdly and moved my head to the side pretending to see something outside the window.

Sameer frowned,"Look girl! I will wait 10 secs and if you don't say anything then I will come and kiss you and fullfil your unfulfilled desire." Sameer chuckled.

And we burst out laughing at his nasty line Fullfil your unfulfilled desire...

"You're so cheesy. Yuck!"

"What eh! you din't like my touchy sentence? I thought you loved it," he jeered

"Sameer I hate you and I will never love you ..you are my dushmann(foe)."

"Yeah! I know how much you hate me. Anyway come here I have something for you." he smirked.

"What?"

"Should I send you an invitation for joining me or should I carry you in my arms? Can't you come and see it by yourself!" He mocked

I went up to see to it. He handed me something wrapped with white paper very badly. I guessed he might have done the wrapping part himself because it was done unprofessionally.
But I couldn't control my curiosity so I opened it hurriedly and I saw it was a scrapbook type and the cover was in Magenta color written in bold letters For my special monkey. I gave him a murderous look hitting him on his chest with that scrapbook and at the same time I chuckled.

The scrapbook started with a photo of a rose plant which we planted around 3 years back then with a sweet line Let's start the journey. Then the next few pages were full of our childhood photos. And one such photo was where we two were fighting badly. Sareeka aunt might have captured that photo. I don't know why we were fighting but that scene lit my face.
Then came our class 9 group photo where we stood together at the last row with the other tall students of our class.
And after our Class 10 board exam, our family including us went to Orissa, Puri for vaccation. So there were some more photos of Puri, where both of us were busy eating fish fry, playing with sand and many more. And on the last page it was written.

***THE END***

BUT IF YOU WANT WE CAN COLLECT SOME MORE MEMORIES. DO YOU WANNA GIVE IT A CHANCE? AND IF YOU WANT I CAN JOIN YOU IN SAME COLLEGE AND DO OUR GRADUATION TOGETHER.

(Mary sighed)