The Thing We Call First Love

Chapter 16 - Backfired

I really didn't know what it was. Whether it was the tree or if it was my love, it really did something to me. Under normal circumstances, I would have never said words like that. But something made me talk. Something made me correct the life that I screwed up. Something made me get closer to talking to Ramya.

'I'M SORRY ARJUN. I REALLY APOLOGISE FOR HURTING YOU. NOW I JUST WANT YOU TALKING TO ME LIKE OLD TIMES. I REALLY MISS THOSE DAYS. YOU CAN TAKE YOUR TIME. YOU CAN HIT ME BACK. YOU CAN SCOLD ME. YOU DO ANYTHING THAT DRIVES AWAY THE ANGER ON ME. BUT IN THE END, I JUST WANT YOU TALKING TO ME' was what I told him with my mindvoice continuing 'SO THAT I COULD TALK TO RAMYA.'

After I had told him this, I expected him to hit me or scold me considering his character but he didn't. Infact he was in tears. The thing he told me after shattered the plan. It shattered everything to be honest. He told me that everyone was leaving him and added that first it was me and next it was Ramya.

I was like 'WHAT?' with my mouth wide open. 'WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN YOU AND RAMYA?' He told me that they were involved in a huge fight the day before and it had ended up pretty messy. He told me that he had lost her for good. At the moment, the only thought I had was punching Rohan in the face for suggesting me this good-for-nothing plan.

He didn't tell me about why they fought and I too didn't care to ask. So, the first mission inspite being a success was an utter failure. Though the mission was a failure, I felt a tiny bit of happiness just because Ramya and Arjun were not talking.

But I had to console Arjun. Though I hated him for talking to Ramya, I just couldn't stand seeing him crying infront of me. He really thought of me as a friend and I was the one who screwed up.

I told him that I would always be his friend but this time I really meant it. I was kind of happy that I got him back in the end. By then, the lunch bell rang. We ran for the class.

Just when I was about to enter my class, I saw her and she saw us. Seeing her, I froze for a moment. I saw her eyes, it spoke something that I couldn't decipher. All I could make out was that she wasn't fine seeing me and Arjun together.

I really wanted to go to her and tell her that I loved her even if she hated me. I'd wanted to go to the last mission of the plan. But, like always, I never made the move and she walked away like she always did. Like always I let her.

The class resumed but I couldn't get her eyes off my mind. It kept bugging me. My heart kept asking me questions of what it meant. I was in chaos. I really wanted to talk to Rohan. I couldn't help it.

So in the middle of the class I stood up and asked for permission to go to the rest room. After some scoldings from my physics teacher and some gigglings of my classmates, he let me go since I was persistent.

I ran towards Rohan's class and as soon as I reached it I slowed down hoping that he should see me. Fortunately he saw me and I made a sign for him to come to the rest room immediately but unfortunately it was his chemistry class.

His Chemistry teacher was the most strict and arrogant teacher in the school. So I made up my mind that he wouldn't come and went to the rest room scolding the his teacher in my head.

Just when I was about to enter the restroom, I heard the voice 'IDIOT.' It was him. 'HOW? WHAT DID YOU TELL HIM.' was my first question. Like always the answer brought a smile on my face.

'IT WAS EASY. I STARTED GAGGING. PRAVEEN SIR ASKED ME WHAT WAS MY PROBLEM? I TOLD HIM I FELT NAUSEOUS ALL OF A SUDDEN AND HAD TO VOMIT AND HERE I AM' was his answer.

He never fails to amaze me. He never fails to show why he is the best. After a laugh, I realised that we didn't have much time. So I made a quick summary of what had happened and of how our plan was demolished. But I forgot to punch him though.

We had to come up with another plan. Rohan told me that he will think about it and asked me to meet him in the canteen in the evening. So I went to my class and waited for the school to get over.

Finally the last bell rang and I was in the canteen in a jiffy. Like always he was late. He came and stood in front of me with 2 samosas in his hand to compensate for the time he was late.

'DID YOU THINK OF ANYTHING?' I asked Rohan getting the samosa from him. He nodded his head with a face that I hated the most. It meant that he is going to tell me something I hate. He had a plan. But this time it was an even bitter one. I hated it even more than the first one.