HURDLES AND THEM

Chapter 03

Shazad's POV

Oh my god! the day is too bad. I turned out to be horrible. "shall we go to the cafeteria" I asked my friends.
"yeah, I am hungry" Sadiq told and we hurried to the cafeteria. I was too fast and I knocked a chair down. "I can't pick it up now and why to say sorry" I thought and went to the table we usually sit on.
I stood to see Sabir picking it up, but a girl who was sitting on the table spoke rather a bit loud, she said ""somebody is putting it down and somebody is picking it up and saying sorry". I was looking down at her. she was beautiful. "Masha Allah" I said to my self. her hijab covered her face and I prayed that she should lift her face up. she lifted.
her face......but why is she staring at me? she had hundreds of thoughts running in her face. my god? why am I not infuriated?
hundreds of questions ran in my mind which resulted in a smile. but I did not get the same from her. she went back to her burger and my friends pulled me to table.

"which class is she learning? I have never seen her before.....May be she is new.....I have got to find more about her" I thought while I was staring at her.

she was talking to two of her friends. a boy who was just a stupid and girl who was good looking. I spent my time giving glances on her. but she never turned to look at me or to give a pleasant smile.

the girl and that boy left. this time I sat back straight and started looking at her.
"shall I go that table? she will take me for an ill-mannered guy....."

she turned to her right towards me. she gives looks towards me as if she sees a monster.
I turned out my friends to talk about today's unusual clash. but I saw her standing.
these people gave a terrible roar of laughter. but why? and suddenly they started shouting calling my name.....I asked "why?" and they showed that girl with their eyes. I saw her walking towards me, "maybe the sink" I thought to myself and shouted "shut up" and all of them stopped and gave a roar of laughter again.

I walked to the sink to wash my hands and she followed. "Damn it? why did I come now? she would have thought that I am trying to obstruct her..oh God....why am I behaving like a stupid?" I thought to myself while I heard her telling something, but I did not understand what she was telling. I thought that she was murmuring some thing like she did for not telling sorry.
this time she walked closer. I got butterflies and I turned to go back. she was looking straight at my face. "her eyes.........they are sparkly...." I thought but her face looked infuriated. it was as if she wanted to punch me off.  I gave a smile to make her smile but all she did was moving away.
"she would have thought that I am trying to flirt...she will get to know me later"I thought and went back to my seat.
she ran to the class. I also stood because I have finished. I walked to the class recollecting my stupid behaviours. I walked to the class and saw her talking to that stupid boy in the corridor...."May be both of them in a relationship and what is it to me?" I thought to myself and  stayed talking to my friends in the corridor.
I heard the bell ringing, so I walked to the class. I saw that stupid standing by the door, I just neglected him and walked inside and to my surprise she was inside that class and in the place next to me. she was agitated when I walked to my place. she was staring and I was staring at her too. then I walked to my place and I saw that guy walking towards her and he said "thank you cutie pie and my chocolate lover" and hit her head with a book.

this time I confirmed That they are surely in a relationship. "these girls are not at least worthy of being called Muslims...can't they be friends? why trying to be judgemental Shazad?" I questioned and went back to my work.

mathematics teacher entered and gave some sums. I finished it and started the new exercise. but that girl finished it and called ma'am to get it corrected. she said "very good girl" and looked at me to see what I am doing because usually, I was always the first one to finish the work  "she is intelligent though she has an un-Islamic character" I thought and went back to my work and finished it. I turned to look what she was doing....she was looking confused. she was scribbling with her pencil...."she needs some help" I thought and told "excuse me". "yeah" she said not looking straight  looking at me.
"shall I help you with that sum? I know an easy method"  I asked her.

"yeah. sure...that would be a great help" she told me while I took the pencil and book from her. I explained as if I was explaining my student. she understood and I gave her the book.

she started to work out and I came back to my work. I felt quite uncomfortable with my shoes. while I was checking with my lace I heard her telling something.I turned and she asked
"excuse me...can I......have my pencil?" and I took the pencil and told "sorry"....how come I told sorry. 

everybody looked at me with their eyes open wide  and Haamar from the last bench shouted "was that Shazad who told sorry?" in a tone of amazement. yeah, I was also amazed. I smiled and she looked confused and at the same time the bell rang.

all of them walked towards me. they had hundreds of questions and I could not answer at least one question but passed weird looks. "let's go to her" Shaama whispered and they all walked and however much I tried I could not stop them.
they asked, "what magic did you do for him. this is the first time in life he has said sorry..." while Shaama said  "he is trapped" and others gave a big roar of laughter.

what am I supposed to do now?....I did not know the answer for the question. If I remain here she would think I am interested on her. "better to leave" I thought and stood up and left. after a few seconds I saw others following me.

I went out and stopped in the corner of the corridor and I started shouting "why the hell are you people behaving like this? I don't like her. I just helped her and why are you trying to create bad thoughts about me? did I say you I like her. I just helped her. she has another boy and if you want to tease me hereafter please don't talk to me" I shouted and left to the washroom to wash my face. I was really infuriated and then I suddenly remembered that I told them that she has a boy. "in case If she is a good girl I have to count them on that day" I told to myself and went on washing.

help with some comments and tell me how to improve. this is my first story which is going to have lots of chapters. please help me out!!!!

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