I set out for Amusement Park together with Rahul who was waiting for me outside.
(To myself) 'Does he love me? He waited for me. Oh god!'
We reached the Waterpool Amusement park. Ritu and others were also there by then. Bhaskar was also there.
'Ohoo! You two came together. Is something going on between you two?' asked Ram in tauntering manner.
'We are actually neighbours', Rahul said.
'Neighbours! Rina, you never told me about this', pouted Ritu.
'That's actually, I was also shocked to find that. Later, I forgot to tell you'.
'Ok, ok, all talkings later. First of all let's go and see around the park first'.
We really enjoyed our time there. We went to a shop. There were many cute animal ear hairbands.
'Hey! You take this bear one. It will suit you', said Suheon to Rahul.
'And they you take this black cat one. You are really like a cutie poutie black cat', said. Bhaskar to me.
'Then you wear this'. I said.
'This is of white cat, right? It is cute. Thank you, my se-no-ri-ta'.
'Did my heart just beat?' I murmured.
'Dear, heart should beat otherwise you will die'.
'Shut up, Ritu!' I said with pouty face.
'How about we ride the rollar coaster?'
'Yes!'
'Should I too? It's better for me not to go', said Bhaskar.
'Boys!' Suheon and Ram looked at me. 'Carry him up there on the ride'.
'Wait! No, nonono!'
They carried him up on the rollercoaster with him being all pale and empty with fear as if he accepted his fate. But, he kept looking at me making my heart flutter.
Then, we went to the haunted house. I really didn't wanted to go there but I got dragged in. Our mission in the house was to escape. Now, the ghosts here are really ereee.
'BHAOOOOOO.....'
'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA....' I literally jumped over Rahul's arms in fear.
(To myself) 'Oh shit! Oh shit! This is so embarrassing! Why out of his hand?'
But out of all this I always felt someone is staring deeply at my soul.
Finally, we opened the door making our eyes teary because of the bright sunlight.
Bhaskar covered my eyes suddenly from back. 'Not good for your eyes, my princess'.
(To myself) 'Wow, so handsome! Why he is soooooo- (back to my senses) what the hell? Why this posture, this scenelooks like taken out from manhwa or novel where the male lead protects female lead's eyes from sunlight and says, ''You will hurt your eyes because of UV rays, my lady''. Ahhh! My bias is Rahul! Not you! But, still I have to know who was that mysterious person who texted me in my previous life...'.
'I am sorry, if I startled you', Bhaskar said.
'It's okay, don't do this next time, it can cause misunderstandings'.
'What misunderstandings?'
Bhaskar looked at me with puppy eyes full of curiosity and excitement.
'YYYYYYOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW, Hmppph!'
'Ok!Ok! Fine, fine! How about we have some ice cream, right now, to cool the mood'.
'Yep!'
I was too tired to walk on my pointed pencil heels. I strolled back to the garden where all the snack stalls were and sat on the bench nearby to take some rest.
'Ritu, can you bring my ice-cream for me? I want to take some rest on this bench. My ankle hurts'.
'Okie-dokie'.
(To myself) 'So tired! But today was really fun! I can't believe till now that I made friends. I am hanging with those friends. The only thing that I thought in my entire life was I will have to suffer from being bullied, my whole school life. Wait! Why is Bhaskar approaching me?'
Bhaskar approches me.
'What happened? Why are you here?'
Bhaskar knelt down and gently lifted my leg. He took out my heels and messaged my ankles. Then, he put on the Snickers on my foot, that he just brought from the shoe stall.
'Does it hurt now?'
'No'.
We looked at each other for a while with a sense of awkwardness.
'Thanks', I said.
He looked at me with blank face and then went to the stall. He then brought an ice-cream for me within a fraction of seconds and sat beside me.
'Give back my heels'.
'Not now'.
'But-'
'I am sorry, if I did anything wrong that time. Please, don't be angry at me'.
'It's not that I am angry. I also apologise to you for yelling at you because of my fear of misunderstandings. It's just that- it's just that...-'
'You have a crush on Rahul'.
'How did you know that?'
'It's all-written in your face'.
'What!'
'It's okay. It's nothing to be ashamed of. You just have a crush on someone'.
'No, I love him'.
'Love him?'
'Yeah'.
'I see...'.
'But, looks like he doesn't'.
'That's okay too love doesn't occurs suddenly sometimes. It's a slow process too in other times. But, still it's my advice, even though I am giving now a lecture about love, beware of Rahul. He is not what you think he is!'
'What do you mean by it?'
'What are you two talking about so long?' asked Ritu.
'Oooh! about my crush'.
'He knows it?'
'Yep. He told me he understood it from the beginning by looking at my face when I am with Rahul'.
'I see.. Take this ice-cream'.
(To myself) 'Looks like, I will be having a bad cold tomorrow!'
'Thanks'.
Now, Ritu sat on my other side on the bench.
'So, how is your ankle?'
'Good now. Bhaskar bought me a pair of Snickers from the shoe stall'.
'Hey! When will the fireworks start today at the Howrah Bridge?'
'Aah! Probably at 8 or 9, I suppose'.
'Okay! Now, it's 3pm. How about we go for a lunch in the Walfer Restaurant. It is nearby from here. I heard that their reputation is quite good. After lunch, we will set out for Howrah bridge to see the fireworks'.
'That's a good idea, though'.
We all went there as planned.
'Waaahww! Hotpot! My favourite! Who wants spicy hotpot and who do not, raise your hand!' exclaimed Suheon.
'Ok! Ok! Calm down!' said Rahul but in displeased manner.
'Our holidays will be over tomorrow, aaaaaa!'
'Yeah, this time, our time is limited, after all ICSE boards are knocking at the door, right! We have only one year left! Hush! MY GOOD DAYS!' said by Ram.
'Well, future is future. Live in the present, boss. Many exams we have to give in the future. But, before that lets consume the happiness and excitement that is left till today by eating our spicy, sour, sweet, cheesy hotpot'.
'Yess', said by all together.
We finished our lunch.
We then focussed our mind on reaching to Howrah bridge to see the fireworks.
'It is a great opportunity for you to confess your love to Rahul!' said Ritu.
'Huh!'
I looked at Bhaskar who was at another stall already buying some snacks.
(To myself) 'Should I really confess my love? But, why did Bhaskar tell that?'
We reached their by exact 8pm. The fireworks was about to start just after 15 minutes.
'Should I really confess now?' I whispered in Ritu's ear.
'Of course, Yes! You will never get such a romantic environment ever again!'
15 minutes passed by and.... Boom! the fireworks started. It was so amazing to see them burst like big flowers in the sky and then distribute or fall like sparking falling stars from the sky to the river.
'Rahul! I have to say something to you..'.
'Yes?'
'I HAVE FEELINGS FOR YOU'.
On the other side,
'Waaah! They really looks gorgeous, marvelous....' said Suheon.
'You know what! What's more exciting is that today Rina decided to confess to Rahullllll!' said Ritu.
'What! She used to like him! Wowww! They look like great match for each other tooo!' said Ram and Suheon together.
'What! Rina is going to confess to him!' said Bhaskar in a disappointed tone.
(Bhaskar in his mind) 'No!NOO! Am I too late? Nobody knows but I only know that he is playing with her only to win the game or the deal that he and previous Bhaskar did. What should I do now? She is going to be hurted in his game!'
'Ritu, do you know where is Rina, right now?'
'Oh! They are now closer to the edge of the bridge to get a better view of the scenario and get that romantic vibe, you know! Wait! Where are you going now?'
Bhaskar ran and ran and by the time he reached there to stop her from getting trapped in his game but...I confessed to Rahul and....
'I have feelings for you too', said Rahul.
'What!' I exclaimed with glee.
Tears ran down from Bhaskar's eyes making him realise that how much he loves me but maybe he was the second lead in my life.
(To be continued)