"What are you talking about? What games? What did I do to hurt you?"
Tears fell on the desk. A guilt feeling covered me, despite not knowing what I did wrong.
"Go away i don't want to talk to someone as heartless as you"
I am getting more and more confused. What did I do? I just said that we will meet at library, she was the one to avoid. Now it's my fault?
"You are the one who is being insensitive, I tried so many times to talk to you. You kept avoiding me. Now I am being heartless and whatever the things you are blaming me, how?"
She started shaking. I still don't know what have I done wrong. I placed my lunch box on her desk and got out of the class. Went to the cafeteria and got two coffee, then straight to the class. She was still shaking, placed 1 cup in front of her.
"It's on me, drink it up"
She looked at me.
"I don't want anything from you"
"I am not doing anything, the cup is in front of you"
I started sipping my coffe.
"Nothing gets better than coffee"
She took the glass and having her head low she started sipping on it. I waited till she finished.
"Thanks"
"Now that you have calmed down, why don't we exchange our tiffins"
"No you won't like it. It's not that good"
"Then I will be eating yours share you eat mine share today"
She was hesitant but I forced her and she caved in. Well not going to lie I was looking forward to eat my lunch as it was my favourite, but I guess now hers tiffin is mine. I opened it, it was all bland food but one thing made me excited, sweet food. I love it.
I started eating as she was hesitant to eat my share. Within few minutes I cleaned it up.
"Halwa just perfect"
She was eating, and hearing me she laughed but that came to bite back. She got chocked, me being a kid I panicked gave her water but no vain. I got her standing up and pressed her stomach hardfrom back as seen in movies. It worked she spat out a piece along with water and some blood. She calmed down and sat back.
"Take it easy, eat slowly there is no rush"
"Hmm"
"Are you sick?"
She looked at the floor and noticed blood was mixed in it.
"I have a weak constitution, that's why"
"Sorry I didn't knew and I ate your food. Is my food not good for your health? If you want I can get something for you to eat from cafeteria?"
"No I have no restriction on eating, to be honest I like it, wanted to eat something good but parents didn't gave me as they were worried it would bring down my health"
"Are you sure?"
She nodded. I sat down beside her stroking her back, trying to make sure she is okay. Luckily she was. She slowly ate it and thanked me.
"Tell me what did I do before that you were angry?"
She started tearing again. I am like what did I do this time?
"Sorry I misunderstood you, sorry, sorry,.."
"Calm down i am not angry or anything"
"Sorry, i thought you knowingly pushed me down at hallway. Sorry"
Why is she sorry about it, i was the one who carelessly walking. I patted on her head.
"Sorry i wasn't looking where I was going and bumped into you"
"Sorry for saying such harsh things"
"Calm down, no offence taken. It was just misunderstanding. I was the one who did mistake so shouldn't I be the one who apologize?"
She grabbed my shirt and placed her head on my chest.
"Sorry for being such rude to you, when you did nothing wrong"
She wasn't listening to me. I stroked her head.
"It's okay now, we both said our part of apologies. All good now, no thons between us now"
She calmed down and realised what she was doing, then she spring back. The whole scene was so funny i cracked up laughing. I guess she got embarrassed.
"So tell me what's the story of your scar on spine, i guess it is surgery scar"
Her hands went back on her lower neck and covered it.
"I know it looks ugly"
"What? Since when a surgery scar defines weather you look ugly or not"
"I know it, it's bad i know"
"Did anyone say anything regarding that?"
"No"
"Then?"
"I have seen how people look at me because of that"
"You are being silly, people make that face because they sympathise you as you have to go under knife at this age. It has nothing to do with your appearance of the scar"
"Don't lie"
"I am not do I have to swore an oath to prove it?"
"No, no you don't. Thanks"
"What happened?"
She remained silent. I guess I should not force her to say it.
"Anyways, won't you welcome me?"
She looked at me
"For what?"
"From now on i am sitting at this desk, now your neighbour classmate"
"No you don't have to do that.."
"I needed a change of scenery don't you think. The scene outside that window is old now"
She smiled.
"Welcome to my gloomy neighborhood"
We both laughed.
The Bell rang and class proceeded as usual. This incident made our interaction in future more friendly. Everyone around me started to notice and decided to keep an eye on us without saying, for now. There was one change she became a bit more frequent to school. I was glad that she will have her loner self gone and will be like everyone else. Well, that's what I thought but future is unpredictable as it gets.


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