High On Life

2: Being Nice

Nida's POV:

It was almost the ending time of school so I stood by the gates waiting for Sara. I glanced at my wrist watch as it struck twelve, but she still wasn't here, despite knowing that school ends at half past eleven.

All of a sudden somebody swooshed past me, making my hair gently slap my face. I brushed my hair off my face and surpisingly saw Shehry, who just happened to pass by me and sat in a car with friends and drove off without even having the slightest shame of offering me a ride home.

Wow ! Baby doll sone ki ho na ho magar, ye duniya pittal ki nahi, kanjooso(selfish) ki hi rahay gi. I mentally frowned, mind editing the lyrics of Baby Doll.

Such an arrogant guy. People with good looks are always self centered. Hmph.

It was about time, Sara arrived in my same red Ferrari I drove this morning and screeched to a stop, right in front of the school gates.

I pouted at her and sat in.

"Sholly." She pouted back, making me smile.

"I was terribly stuck in traffic." She gave her excuse.

"It's alright." I gave a reassuring smile in return.

"So, how was school today?" She asked, and my mind instantly brought in images of Shehry, making my heart tickle. Man....No matter how badly I hate to admit it, I really did have an intense crush on this arrogant guy. But.....in one day? That's proposterous. I don't fall for guys that easy. My heart is just getting temporary issues and I'm sure everything will go back to normal by tomorrow.

"Hello?" She snapped me out of my thoughts.

"Oh sorry. Uhm.. it was fun. I made a new friend, Maham." I smiled at her.

"Why do I feel I'm missing some detail there?" She smirked with her eyes glued to the road.

I took a deep breath. "Sara......." I trailed off, hesitating over how to tell her.

"Yes?" She replied curiously.

"I think.....I have a crush on someone." I quickly said.

"Whoa ! You? You have a crush? Wow! Who is.... the lucky guy, who very easily charmed the hardest of lovers?" She chimed in with a very storybook narrator like tone.

"Yaar....someone named Shehryaar." I responded with a sigh. Wait, did I just rhyme? Cool !

"Ayeee hayeee." She teased me.

"Aye ! Stop it !" I narrowed my eyes.

"So tell me, is he.......hot?" She smirked.

"Beyond hot !" I exclaimed with butterflies playing hop scotch in my tummy. Ugh !

"Whoo!" She exclaimed. "So didn't you befriend him?" Whaat? NO way am I ever befriending this arrogant guy.

"No, and I don't wish to, either." I folded my arms across my chest, slumping back into my seat.

She gave me a questioning look and I answered. "He's so freakin' weird and arrogant. I mean he wouldn't even talk to me properly. Kia faida? Apna naam bhi meine hi poochwaaya uss se."

She laughed. "Acha? So Mr. Hottie needs an attitude adjustment. Nidz kis liye hai?" She winked at me and I groaned.

"I am so not helping him with his attitude problems. Abhi to sirf pyaar hua hai na uss ki shakal dekh ke, baad mein uss pe marna shuru kar doongi. And he's still gonna hate me. So let's just, kick this dude aside and fight my stupid feelings for today. Hopefully, everything will turn back to normal by tomorrow."