Chapter 2: Does he like her?

Suhana, hurry and let's go to the canteen Kartik is fighting with Vickey of our class".Diksha said while grabbing my hand and making me run which I didn't even realise until I reached. I saw Kartik face bleeding but Vickey was injured badly too or maybe beaten up i can say. I shouted"stop, Kartik what are you doing? Please stop. Kartik was in no mood to listen he was still beating Vickey. I was terrified. I just couldn't think of anything at that moment and i just ran towards kartik holding him from behind. As he turned back to watch who it was, Vickey saw the chance and pushed him. We both fell at a corner but thankfully teachers came and ended the fight.

 They both were sent to the nurse's office, and later it was notified to all of us that both have been suspended for one week. I couldn't talk to kartik that day, everything was happening so fast I just couldn't get a chance. Have you ever felt an urge to just go to the person, hug them and tell them it's going to be okay but you just can't. That's what I was feeling that whole day. It was 7 O' clock and I was just sitting in my study chair when my mom came in and said Kartik is here. Mom left , I stood up and went to the living room where Kartik was sitting on the sofa, my eyes met his and I felt the urge to cry.

I held back my tears and went up to him to ask what the hell was wrong with him and why he had fought like that and suddenly I felt this extreme anger seeing him. " What the hell is wrong with you, and why are you here just leave, or maybe you can go now and fight with him outside the school and this time no one will stop you" I Said in one go. He just stared at me blankly and didn't know what to say. I saw something and I was stunned and just could not believe how he could smile like that in such a moment, he has the audacity to smile right now, and again I was fumed with anger, so I left and went inside my room without uttering a word from my mouth. I didn't notice if he was coming behind me or not, and I closed the door, but it did not why? Because someone held it, I turned back and saw Kartik standing right beside the door.

"Okay, I know you don't want to talk to me right now but trust me it was not my fault. He started it all by pushing me first, and you too know how he talks with everyone and today during recess he said something about Diksha and I just could not take it, so I threw some punches" he said it all in one go. I know I shouldn't be mad at him after all we all know Vickey and his tactics. There is always a student who thinks he or she can do anything they want to even hurting others for their own benefit but what benefits he was getting out of commenting on Diksha we didn't know yet and for a matter of fact we did not even want to know, so I calmed myself down and decided to talk to Kartik. "Okay fine, but this is the last time I am letting go of these I don't want you to get involved in this kind of fight again." I said. Kartik nodded in affirmation and promised me he won't get into any trouble with Vickey. "Let's do one thing let's meet this weekend "I said. Kartik replied "fine with me, let's call Diksha also". For a moment I stopped and stared at him and I saw him getting hesitant while taking Diksha's name. "Does he like Diksha"? A thought popped in my mind and I froze. What if he likes her I replied to myself, I don't have to do anything with whom he likes or not, I scolded myself in my own mind. "Fine then let's meet on the decided day" I said. And with that we talked a bit more about here and there, and he left as it was getting late. The thought of him liking Diksha was just not getting off my mind and for some reason it was really frustrating and at the same time I was kind of upset and the reason I could not find, I did not know why my heart was heavy after that thought crossed my mind. I brushed off the thought, and tried to focus on my studies. That night I just could not sleep. I saw the time and it was five in the morning I got up and did my routine work and left for school.

"What are you thinking Suhana, from that time I am calling your name". I turned back and saw Diksha speaking to me. "Ohh, I am sorry I was just lost in my thoughts" I said to her. All the way I was only thinking what if he really likes her but why am I getting affected by it, what do I have to do with all this but as usual there was no answer, and it was not like I could talk about it with Diksha. I know she is a very kind-hearted girl, and she loves me a lot and I love her too, and I had no ill thought about her, and it was nothing to do with her but for some reason my heart was heavy. I stopped overthinking and went up to her to give her a hug. Furthermore, I know for a fact that even if he likes her I can never be jealous of her because she is my best friend and I really love her. She is a friend I know from my childhood and I know how protective she is towards me and for any damn reason I cannot leave her or her friendship. "lets go, and by the way today just the two of us are here and somebody got suspension as a punishment" I said to Diksha in a sarcastic tone and we both laughed.

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