The One I Love

Aurguments

As we were walking I heard Rachel's voice , I walked faster and Austin followed me . As we reached, I saw Rachel and Justin standing and both were holding one book .

I took the book first, Rachel muttered .

What do you mean by you took the book , it was on that chair so I took it, pointing his index finger towards the chair Justin growled .

I was the one who put it there , you i***t, Rachel said and pulled the book to her side .

I don't care , give me my book, Justin pulled the book towards him .

Why are you both quarreling over that book when there are many books in the shelf, I said .

Why should I give the book which I took first , replied Justin curling his lips .

I told you, I took it first . You go and take another book, Rachel muttered again.

Justin who was looking at Rachel turned towards our side and looked at our hands .

What??....when!! ...but how?? , he said widening his eyes in excitement.

I didn't understand what he said but after few seconds it struck me that I was still holding Austin's wrist . I became alert and left his hand and took one step forward. It was awkward ,why does Justin use his stupid mouth to embarrass people especially me , I thought .

Don't use your brain , Justin, Austin said glaring at him .

Hehe... what are you talking about , I saw nothing, said Justin smiling awkwardly and brushing his hair .

While Justin's attention was at us. Rachel pulled the book from his hand and walked away saying , better luck next time Justin.

I took a book from the shelf which was the same book they were holding and gave it to my cousin . Why do you always irritate her, what do you even get in return , I said .

Satisfaction , he said with wicked smile.

You ....are an i***t, I said and turned .

I looked at Austin who was standing there quietly all this time .

Sorry ....I didn't know that I was holding..

That's alright , he said .

I gave a nod .

Bye, see you soon, he said .

Yeah, bye , I said looking at Austin and then at Justin .

No , sister . Wait , don't leave me alone , I'll come with you, Justin said as if he needed me to rescue him from something .

We are not leaving right now , Austin said smiling at Justin but there was something sinister in his smile .

Rachel was waiting for me near the steps , she looked at me with mischievous expression , as soon as I came close to her she asked me how did I end up holding his wrist .

Few months back I wasn't there with you for few minutes and you ended up in his arms and now I left you alone for few minutes and you held his hand, what's happening between you and him . she asked me raising her right eye brow and slightly moving corner of her lips .

Nothing is happening , I said taking a step forward while holding book in my hand and not looking at her .

It was the time of our final exams . I had sleepless nights and worked hard so that I could score well .

After our final exams we had summer vacation and a few days later our results were out in which I scored 75% .

Rachel was really happy that I improved and was proud of me .

I was in ninth standard , Rachel often came to my house to study . She found my drawing book while I was searching for my notes .

You still have this drawing book ?, she asked me in surprise .

That drawing book was given by her when I was a kid , so that I could draw in it as I used to draw in different papers and loose them .

I nodded and replied with a hmm .

She opened the book and turned pages , the starting pages of the book were either houses or mountains. As she kept turning the pages she saw sketches of dresses with models which I designed.

The designs are beautiful, you never cease to amaze me Jess , she said looking at the book .

Thankyou , I replied with blush .

You have to design my dresses in case you become a fashion designer in future, she giggled.

Sure , I will, Taking my book from her and Keeping it aside I continued , but only if I become a fashion designer , I don't think I'll choose fashion designing , not even in my dreams .

We never know what future holds for us , let's see what happens, said Rachel .

Days passed ,months passed and so did the year . I've Been working hard since the day I decided my name to be in the top list . I still didn't get into the top list but I improved in my studies , from being a person who barely passed in her exams to scoring 86% in final examination . I've gone through a lot .People talked behind my back , they didn't laugh at me but told me on my face that It would be impossible for me to score atleast 60% and advised me not to day dream .

Rachel and Cindy always encouraged me when people discouraged. they believed in me , that was more than enough for me ,other than Rachel not even a single person knew why I was so determined to get into the top list.

I never got a chance to talk to Austin alone in my ninth standard . It became difficult for me to see him as days passed . One day I went to water purifier to fill my empty bottle as I was thirsty , as I was filling my bottle I saw him through window , the place where I went to fill my bottle was near to his class and since that day I went to fill my bottle almost everyday. Even though I couldn't talk to him ,I always felt happy just by looking at him .Just one glance at him would make my day .

Nothing changed between Rachel and Justin , whenever they met , they always argued .

Looking at their behavior towards eacthother ,my aunt Helen , called me one day and said that she needed my help in bringing those two close to eachother . I said that I wouldn't help her to my reply she was little upset. I knew that she just wanted to help those two but Rachel never wanted Justin's mother force him to like her .

She would start staying away from him if she comes to know that my aunt is trying to scheme something to bring them close , she was aware that Justin doesn't feel for her the way she feels for him .

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A ship never sinks because of the water around it , it only sinks because of the water that gets in it .

Just like Jessica was discouraged by her own classmates ,people often get discouraged by their own people, when ever they try to do something new . They are always looked down , their own people talk behind their back or try to change their mind set . One must fumigate negative and toxic people in their life and move forward and do what they want .

Jessica never understood why Rachel and Justin always argued with eacthother . But as time passed she understood that , that was the only way they talked to eacthother . There was unspoken love for eacthother in those arguments .