THE UNSPOKEN WORDS ( Titanium)

Chapter 16. Misunderstood.

The second update in one day!!!
Don't forget to vote, comment and share the story.

***

" Things are not always the way, like they seem to be. "

quoted#self.

Apeksha's P. O. V.

We were in the school. It was our theatre class. Extra curriculum. I personally never had that flair for acting. Never. Zeeshan loves acting and aspires to become an actor just like mom but me, well I prefer planning business strategies : Perhaps one day I will own the TIRUPATI GOLDS Co. Muhaahaaa I gotta be rich, rich, rich and successful. I smiled internally.

The play of Jodha - Akbar was to be enacted and I was super bored. I was sitting in one of the middle rows. Usually I would take the last row to get unnoticed but today, actually I was trying to ignore the very well known bubbly couple of our school as they were cuddling up somewhere in the last row. Wow! Here I am wasting time thinking that he likes me and here he is clarifying the fact that I am incorrect. It took great will power and patience not to go back up there and punch Rehan hardly on his face. He is a playboy not at all good not at all. Knock knock Apeksha.

" Children let's begin, so you already have the scripts, right. Who would like to play the role of emperor Akbar? "

Samar rose his hand up and two three other boys too raised their hands up. Oh! Samar likes acting too. This is new. I decided not to look back but my eyes betrayed me and I saw Rehan who was busy playing with his girlfriend's hairs. Good, why will he try to become Akbar when he has his own movie to act in with Aara as his heroine and me, I am what? I am the third wheel. Ignore him. I scrunched my nose.

" Okay class let's hold votes. "

Samar got the maximum votes and I too voted for him. That was definite.

" So it's final Samar will be playing Emperor Akbar, who would like to play Queen Jodha? " our teacher asked.

" Me, me. Miss I would like to play the role. " I heard Aara squeal.
Oh really? What about your own movie? Since when did you become interested in playing ancient dignified roles, Barbie?

I was busy scorning internally unaware of the fact that Navya took my hand and forced it up. "No." , I said, but all in vain as our teacher already noticed it. I looked at Navya who smiled mischievously because for some reason she believed that Samar and I were a 'thing'.

" Class please vote. Raise your right hand if you want Apeksha to become the queen and raise your left hand if you want to vote for Aara. "

There were forty nine students barring Samar, Aara and me. Rehan is the President of this Theatre Art. Yes this person is a great actor and he too aspires to become an actor.

Half of the student body, mainly the nerds, voted for me and half of them voted for Aara. So it was a tie and now Rehan is the tie breaker.

" Rehan now you vote as it is a tie." the teacher spoke.

I looked at Rehan, directly into his majestic eyes. He was looking at me, the same look which makes me feel as I am the only one. The only girl he wants to be with. Then he broke the eye contact.

For some reason I knew that he would never choose me because my brain says that Rehan likes me in my imagination and he likes Aara in reality. My heart began to beat faster. Whom will he choose?

He raised his raised his left hand. Congratulations girl he officially insults you, he chooses Aara. I closed my eyes. Why? Why? I felt so....... so rejected and low. But somehow I knew this. Aara jumped high and hugged Rehan shouting happily. I raised an eyebrow and was about to sit when I heard a voice,

" Mam' I am also a part of the class and my vote counts too and I vote for Apeksha. " I looked at Samar as he descended from the stage raising his right hand and looking directly at me.
" I am playing Akbar and I want Apeksha to play my queen. " he said while challenging Rehan.

" Emperor's queen not your queen. " Rehan corrected him.

" And I think I am the emperor here. " Samar clarified.

Why do I have a crush on Rehan when he keeps on rejecting me every damn time ?

" Silence. " our teacher announced. " Apeksha and Aara convince me that why you both are perfect for this role?" our teacher spoke with interest.

" Mam' I have been voted by the president himself. " Aara said proudly. Because he is your boyfriend idiot not because you are the talented one here. I rolled my eyes.
" Plus I know how to act nicely. " she continued.
Liar! Liar! Liar! Tongue on fire.
"And I have got good looks unlike some people present here."
Direct insult? How dare she? But she is correct tho. She does look better than me.
So now this is the matter of self respect huh! Okay backfire time Apeksha, shut her up. You are the daughter of Miss World  1990, Meera Tirupati.

Now all the eyes were on me.
" Mam if you have talent then you do not need any support plus looks are not important in acting at all. It's skill, diction , dialogue delivery and expressions that matter. As a matter of fact I am born in an Actor's family so I am trained to act. And giving a chance to the person who gets selected often is not just at all. I want to play Queen Jodha as I get very less opportunities to showcase my this talent. "

Everyone was stunned. Silence prevailed in the room and I was panting hard due to anger. I stay quiet that does not means that I am weak. I am a Tirupati afterall.

" I think that Apeksha should play the role of Jodha this time. Aara you play some other role some other time"

I looked at Rehan but he was not looking at me, he was looking at Samar. His face was emotionless but it seemed as if he was stabbed hard. Now you want to read his expressions too, you celebrate your victory dumb. He is not even looking at you.

" Mam' I am the president and my vote counts." Rehan spoke loudly
Okay so now he will fight with the teacher for his girlfriend. Great. Does he even know that right now he has slapped me hard right across my face.

" And Mr Kshatriya I am the teacher here and it is my decision that counts." The teacher spoke flatly.
" Come, Apeksha dear. "

I nodded and walked towards the stage as I won this minni battle.

Samar helped me mount the stage and whispered in my ears, "Come to your king my badass queen. Indeed you are a perfect woman for anyone. "
Oh! How I wish I was Samar. Only if you knew.

I smiled and reached the stage to enact the performance. Rehan banged the table and stormed out of the room when the teacher had gone to set the mics. Great Rehan. Thank you for making me realize the truth.

I am so naive to fall for him.

###############################

I hope you are enjoying the story. Poor Rehan. Badly misunderstood by Apeksha and poor Apeksha feeling rejected. And totally evil me. Hahahahahhaha.............

Don't forget to vote and comment and share the story.

Love u all.

Titanium Prime