AarYa FF : Teenage Dreams! (Part 3 - Pg 25) - Page 4

2nd November 2004 , My Birthday.

I entered my school bus with a huge smile , after all it was my birthday. Though I always used to smile in bus , bus-route gave me fine 40 minutes to spend that quality time with the most special person I knew , Shobha , one year senior to me , our school's best classical dancer , and to me the most beautiful human.

But that day to my dismay , instead of wishing me , she hid her face in her biology book. She forgot my birthday & I shamelessly reminded her. We reached the school but that wide smile had narrowed , the start of day was so dull. With the heavy bag on my shoulder & a gloomy face , I dragged myself to the assembly ground , the first thing I saw there was , Yash. I felt butterflies in my stomach & bent my face , but why was I feeling diffident! He knew Aarti , but he didn't know how does she look. I didn't even know wether he'd even get to know how do I look---.

The assembly was about to commence. Everybody became silent . Suddenly i heard Paridhi shouting , "Happy birthday Aarti " from the back. My scatterbrained classmates joined them. The morning prayer was about to start but birthday song seemed louder. I looked at Yash whose class's row was just adjacent , he was looking at me. I bent my head down with embarrassment. Paridhi ran & hugged me , 'Happy Birthday Aarti."

"Thank Pari. Now be sane & stand straight for the assembly." , I said haughtily.

I was trying to keep my face straight & to make Yash believe I haven't seen him. No Eye-contact , no smile pass.

I heard his guys whispering something about me , I heard my name but nothing beyond , one of his friend repeated my name thrice. I looked at him. Yash's smile vanished , he ensnared me with his innocent face , i kept on looking at him. His other friend pushed him , 'Wish her ! Wish her! You want to do only chatting with her throughout." I took of my gaze from him in anxiety but he kept on looking at me. His other friend chapped , 'Instead of studying for Physics Test Yash was busy taking interest in juniors.' I bent my head lower. Yash punched his friend in his stomach.

The morning assembly was about to end and class rows begin to move to the class. Yash gesticulated to Pari & asked her to call me. I looked at him with big puppy eyes.

"Happy birthday Aarti." , Yash's first ever words for me ❤️

What could have been a better start? I smiled , looked down , then again into his eyes & said , "Thanks Yash."

My class row commenced & we started proceeding to the class. I looked back , he was still looking at me , smiling.

Our first meeting engraved in my heart with bright colors.

But otherwise The day was even below average , Vidhi , my best friend too didn't remember my birthday & neither she had any regret.

As soon as i got home I checked my E-mails , zero e-mail but one instant message , "May all your wishes come true.-Yash"