IT'S TIME TO TELL MY STORY

How did the fight end

"As I told you, we avoided each other and never got in each other's path. It was really upsetting for me but I covered it well. But God has different plans... In the next year after our fight we came in same class and we both got selected as leaders of our class. So we were kind of forced into scenes together. Still we didn't talk unless it's absolutely necessary and we were so serious whenever we talked. It's so funny when I think about it now. One day accidentally our books got swapped, I ended up with his note. My friends were a little nosy and went through his book without my knowledge. And in the last page of his book, they found a girl's name written inside a heart shape. Not just one time, that whole page was literally covered in her name. When they showed it to me, I was shocked. It was so hard for me to even think that he have another girl in his heart. Like it hurt so much... Then you can guess what might have happened. That latest news went like fire between our classmates, before it reached his attention I went to him and gave his book back. He actually smiled at me when he saw me coming towards him. He even tried to talk friendly about how careless he is that our books got swapped.

I was so heartbroken that I couldn't even reply to him like a normal person. I pulled my book from his hand a little bit forcefully and kept a stone like face. I felt cheated... Somehow. He was confused but didn't say anything. I thought the fight between us was calming down but this incident made me so remorse from him. But soon he also realized what went wrong. I remember his face when his friend told about me and my friends discovering his lover's name from his book, he looked shocked for a second and turned the pages of his book so fast that I thought he might tear the pages. His expression changed from shocked to anger in a matter of seconds. I don't know what was happening there but am sure whatever it was, it was really bad. He seemed like yelling at them. He even tore away that page from the book. Suddenly our eyes met and I went away from that spot. I actually didn't understand anything. Maybe he didn't want any one to discover it this way... Or maybe he's angry on me. He might be thinking that am making troubles purposefully and whatever it was I was sad and disappointed in him. Even we didn't become lovers, I never wanted to become his enemy..." , I looked away towards the window.

"Who was that girl? Anyone you know? "

"Am not telling her name because that's not important. But she was my friend. Her mom used to call me Kitty. Hehe. She wasn't interested in him , she already had another boyfriend back then. But still it didn't make my mood any better. But... But something happened unexpectedly and everything became normal. "

"What happened sis? ", their curiosity was hitting the ceilings by now.

" We talked. Jude came to me one noon when I was in the library. At first I didn't even look in his direction. But he stood beside me playing with a book in his hands. "Hey... ", he said meekly.

I thought I shouldn't reply but something in me didn't allow me to slide that opportunity. Without taking eyes from my book, I said hi to him. " Are you angry at me? ", he asked silently. I can feel his eyes on my face but I didn't turn towards him. " Why would I be? "

"Umm.. That.. Then why are you not talking to me? "

"There's nothing to talk about.. I don't go around making conversations with everyone. "

"But we used to talk all the time... Now we don't", he sighed. His voice was laced with sadness. Why would he be sad? He avoided me all the time and now he's behind another girl who's already committed.

" At that time you were my friend... Not someone who avoids me at all cost. "I wasn't backing down.

" Hmm.. Am sorry. I didn't want any of these to happen. It all went out of my hands. Please believe me , I didn't do any of it to hurt you. But it all happened . I didn't know how to face you after it. I thought you might be angry at me. I felt helpless actually... Am really stupid ", after a pause he again started, " Ash, it wasn't my handwriting. Someone else wrote it in my book. I know it might be hard to believe but that's the truth. I have never seen her more than as a friend. " With that he tried to walk away. But soon he rushed towards me and said, "please believe me yaar, I can't handle it when you look at me with disappointed eyes.. Just talk to me. Even if you scold me, I don't care. Just talk.... I wish to find Neil and drag him back to this school", he suddenly mentioned above Neil. And I was surprised.

"Why? What did he do? ", I asked looking at his face and blinked my eyes several times . I was clueless.

" If he hadn't changed schools then we would have been best friends... You would be still talking to me as we used to... Am seriously going to kick him", his desperate voice actually made me laugh. I don't know why I was laughing, but I lost control of myself and laughed. I realized that we can't stay mad at each other forever. I have also wished that Neill never left us. I was close to him more than I was ever to Jude. I remember the wide eyes and suspicious looks we got when we came out of the library together laughing and talking like long lost friends. It was a great feeling and memory I still hold close to my heart. "