LOVE OR FRIENDSHIP?

What If He Faked It?

Salman's POV

                    I took another route to class and by the time I went there the second bell had rung and all the students had left. I see only my backpack left on my chair but neatly packed. Might be one of the guys had done it. I hung it on my shoulder and went downstairs.

Thank God I didn't meet anyone on my way. If not I would've had to answer millions of questions as to where I was during the whole last period. 

Juliet's POV

                   After a few minutes after Salman left, Aliza came in. I hope she didn't see Salman going out of the sickroom. Not that she's a villain or something. She's a very nice and a helpful girl. But I don't want to tell her anything about my feelings for Salman and anything what happened today, he wouldn't like it too.

By the time school was over I felt better than before. Aliza had packed my bag and took it along with her. Both of us walked to the waiting area. Poor girl, she carried mine and hers too. My vehicle was already waiting for me so I got in to it and went home.

After I went home I had lunch and tried to sleep but I didn't fall asleep since I was caught up with my thoughts. I was surprised when Salman came to visit me. It was totally unexpected. I still can't believe my eyes. I feel like all of it was a dream.

All the memories flashed back to my mind. The way he walked inside, how he sat beside me and moved in when I tried to move away. The way he suddenly held my hands and the goose bumps I got due to his sudden movement and behavior. Our little, sweet conversations. And finally when he stroke his hands on my hair. How he didn't want to leave me alone.

Sweet of him.

Now I realize that he cares for me. But, definitely he doesn't love me the way he loves Olivia. Anyway  no one can take her place in his life. His first preference is Olivia. Yet I'm confused why he cared for me so much.

Something fishy.

Perhaps, he just cared for me as a friend.

What if he faked it?

No Juliet! Positive thoughts!

                    If Aliza was with me I wouldn't have allowed him to hold my hands. I would feel shy. Since I was alone with him I didn't feel uncomfortable as usual. I got a unique feeling when his hands touched mine and I love it when he squeezes it. I felt secured when he was around me. I wanted him to hold my hand forever.

I don't love him because I know I can't have him and I've never looked at him that way. I always regard him as my friend. But I don't know why I get these unique feelings.

I kept staring at him and was lost in my thoughts. I didn't realize that he was looking at me when I stared at him. Gosh! He's damn handsome and I lost myself in his eyes. I wish I could wait like that always and forever, just staring at him.

Even after the bell rang I didn't want him to leave me. I wanted him to be there with me but I knew Aliza would definitely come so I allowed him to leave because I don't want anyone to see both of us together although we had nothing to hide between us.. It's just friendship.

He was so cute when he went to the door and turned behind to gaze at me one last time for the day. He looked like as if though he didn't want to leave me. I love this over-protectiveness of him. Honestly I was sad when he left. After that I never saw him in school. Probably he has gone home.

Although I was sick I didn't feel it at all, especially when Salman was around me. Uh.. This guy! He's my pain and my cure I guess.

By the time it was night I felt much better and the next morning I was alright except for a little bit of coughing and phlegm. My wheezing had gone away since I took medicines. I get it suddenly once in a while. I hope I don't get it again. But I shouldn't get tired. That's what the doctors had told me. I had wheezing from the time I was a kid, maybe even when I was a toddler.

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The next day was fine at school. My friends are always there to help me if I needed. As soon as I went to school, they came running to me asking if I was alright. They helped me carry my books up the stairs although I told them that I can do it by myself.

Salman didn't speak to me but when he saw me he grinned princely and I beamed. Other than yesterday's incident, maybe this is the first time he looked at me directly and smiled.

Today also I didn't play or tire myself during the break.

During the whole week I stayed back in class most of the time rather than climbing up and down the stairs. I miss going out with Aliza and doing mischievous stuffs.

Since I relaxed a lot, after a week I was perfectly alright. The old healthy active Juliet.

After what happened between Salman and I that day in the sickroom, he never spoke to me. He only smiled. He was back to normal as if though nothing had happened between us. His behavior hurts me. When he cared for me when I was sick I thought he didn't fake it and he really liked me.

I don't understand him. I don't understand his conduct. He acts in different ways at different times.

It's all my fault. I expect too much. I like him and expect him to like me while I know clearly that he doesn't.

'Too Much Of Expectations Leads To Disappointment'.

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"We were waiting till Juliet recovers to go somewhere"

"Let's go to someone's house, yeah?"

After a few minutes of discussion. We finally decided to go to Salman's house and he agreed to it willingly. I was kind of excited to go to his house, to meet his parents, to see his room, to sit on his bed and so on. I haven't seen Salman's mom and dad, so I was eager to meet them.

I've already seen Salman's younger brother and younger sister since they study in the same school as mine. Salman's younger brother Ruzaik studies in grade eight, one grade junior to us. He has a tan complexion and not very handsome as Salman but his younger sister Nooha has a lighter complexion and she's cute. She's just as beautiful as Salman and I'm sure she would grow up to be a pretty little princess.

Usually our outing day is Saturday. Almost every Saturday we go somewhere to spend the day. So this Saturday its Salman's house. Yayy!

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