Almost Love (ON HOLD)

CHAPTER 4

Meera was in her class trying to concentrate on her math test, while Alia tried to get her answers.

"Ugh, i hate maths," she grumbled which led Meera to giggle.

She looked up to give a sarcastic reply to her best friend when her eye caught some movement outside the door. The door was left ajar and she could see someone move across the floor while trying to peek inside the class.

Meera's eye caught his and she blushed, instantly looking down. After a moment, she realised that he was still there.

Waiting for her maybe, she thought and her heart started beating fast with excitement.

With a sudden surge of confidence she raised her hand and stood up, "excuse me ma'am, may i go to the washroom?"

"Yes, but be back in 2 minutes" the teacher said strictly.

She walked out of the classroom and as she turned around to close the door, someone held her hand and pulled her.

As soon as their hands met, Meera felt electricity rushing through her body from the point their hands met.

"Hi," Kabir breathed.

"Why are you here?" Meera wondered out loud. Shouldn't Kabir be in his class?

"I lied and said i wanted to go to the washroom but came here."

"Why?"

"I wanted to see you," Kabir said nervously, rubbing his neck.

Meera couldn't meet his eyes, she was too nervous. What was happening? Kabir wanted to see her. Her?! She still couldn't believe it.

"I should get back," she said. She didn't know what else to say. What if someone saw them?

That thought led her to pull back her hand.

Kabir looked her her hand and then at her. He led out a sigh and said, "Today at Kirori park at 5pm. I'll be there." And with that, he turned around and climbed up the stairs, leaving Meera to go back to her class.

She tried to concentrate on her test but her mind kept wandering to how Kabir held her hand.

Why did he hold her hand? Did he like her?

Had he felt the electricity flowing through them like Meera had? Had he felt something, anything, like she had?

With these questions running in her mind, how could she concentrate?

She gave in her test when the bell rang and pulled Alia to the side. "I think I'm failing that test." she groaned.

"What? Seriously? You're like the legit topper." Alia replied.

"No seriously," and then Meera told her whatever happened outside.

"What?!" Alia yelled and then hugged her, "wow, he came to meet you? Wow"

"I know, right?" Meeta giggled and they gossiped about it as they walked out of school.

"He likes you," Alia spoke all of a sudden. Then as realisation hit her she exclaimed again, "Kabir likes you, Meera!"

"You think so?" Meera asked unsurely.

"I mean first of all, he skipped his class to see you and then he held your hand in his hand." She said excitedly and clapped her hand. Then suddenly as it dawned on her, she opened her mouth to speak but stared at Meera.

"What?" Meera asked, unsure.

"He will be at Kirori park at 5pm. Today. You're going, right?"

"Why will i go? He just said he's going."