It was the first day of school after summer break. My last summer break, at school I was lonely as always. I know i have friends but have you ever felt bring unnoticed, left out and being used.. You know that was me but everyone saw me as that selfish and over achiever girl. I wish someone knew this melancholic side of mine.
10 June 2024
"First day after summer break"
'Vaani beta wake up. You have to go the school', mom shouted while standing in front of the door.
I woke up by the sound of the rain and my mother's voice. "5 more minutes please" I said. I finally woke up. Streched my body and yawned.
My thoughts had already occupied their space in my mind. *What if I don't like my new classroom? I hope this year I'll stay consistent* huh I hope I'll have those k-drama type of school. Delulu is the solululuuuuu.
I gathered my strength and i finally took a refreshing bath and i woke my favourite mist. I did my skincare and finally i went to the dining table.. omg I look cute with my new specs hehe. 'mummy give me breakfast it's getting late'. Mummy came and she saw me 'vaani aaj toh pyari lag rahi hai aap' ( Vaani you're looking cute).
I wished I had my dad here but he is always working. I feel really bad when I see my friends posting pictures with their Dad because mine don't even talk to me. I can't complain but it hurts a little too much sometimes silently.
Mummy saw that look on my face. "C'mon Vaani , cheer up it's first day of your last school year".
"Mhm". I mumbled. "Mummyy what did you made for lunch?" I asked while trying to look happy.
"Vaani's favourite white sauce Pasta" she said. "Yayyyyayyy thank you mummy I love you." I replied while hugging her like a Lil kid.
"Now listen up Vaani, I want you to not hide anything from me and finish your lunch, okay?" Mum said.
"Aye aye captain." I replied.
I finished my breakfast that was obviously black coffee with honey ( my favourite breakfast).
"Mummy can you pass me the umbrella?" I shouted.
"Here it is , don't be late" she said while handing me my umbrella.
"Okuu okuu mummy" I giggled.
I left for my school
Woww the weather is so nice today. I love rain. It makes me feel like I am close to the cloud and the fainted sound of thunder refreshes my soul. I watched the view from the window of my School bus.
People in my bus are kind of shitty, all they do is gossip about random stuff. ( It's fun to listen though).
I reached my school. The school air was the same.
I sat alone. I said hi to my friends. They were talking.
The sky was getting clearer. I hated it because I wanted to sit in the garden while it was raining.
As expected there were only a few students and teachers in the school.
It was English period. Our classroom was quite big so all the other students from different streams came to our class to attend English lecture.
That was the time when I spotted him. I don't know his name but he was quite and he was sitting behind me. He was a new student in our school. I was surprised cause this was the first time a boy really caught my attention. I was alone and so was he. Few minutes later my friend Ahmed joined him.
Ahmed was my classmate in 10th standard but now he is a PCM student. We rarely talk now but our friendship remains unchanged.
Ahmed poked my shoulder and said "Hii Vaani". Everyone calls me by my nickname -vaani.
I replied, " Hii Ahmed". I wanted to look at that guy sitting next to him but I was too shy to even greet him.
To our suprise. English teacher didn't came to the school. She always come to the school but today maybe she didn't because this was the first day of school.
I kept my head down on the desk while everyone was chatting and laughing.
Ahmed said "Vaani why don't you join us for now I guess you are getting bored".
I tried to act like I wasn't but I was super excited to talk to them and I wanted to know the name of the guy.
"if you guys don't have any problem". I replied
"Eh we don't. turn your bench and let's just chat or discuss about something" he said in a playful tone.
"Sure" i replied.
My heart skipped a beat when I turned back and I saw him. He looked at me with his soft eyes, his hair was black and it was messy. I gulped. He looked away in a few seconds. That moment, i felt something magical, something I can't put into words. Butterflies in my stomach and that spark in his eyes.
Ahmed introduced me to him.
"She is Vaanya. We call her Vaani. You'll always find her on stage in school events and she is very serious about everything. Haha. Always topping the class. Miss studious and she gets angry very easily" he said while making faces.
"Aye Ami, shut the heck up". I said while furrowing my eye brows (Ami - ahmed's pet name).
"Hii" i said calmly to him.
"Hi Vaanya". He replied. I felt a knot on my stomach. Him calling me by my real name. This was the first time I heard his voice. It was deep and kind of dominating. I felt like I was about to crumble. The air was tense but ahmed ruined it. I wanted to hit ahmed so bad.
"Oye Vaani don't you wanna know his name" he said teasingly. Ahmed knew I hated it when anyone teased me or shipped me cause I never felt that thing.
I was about to say something but *he* said with a emotionless face "Ekansh. I'm Ekansh Roy"
I looked at him but he was already looking at me. He quickly looked somewhere else.
I scolded my self . Vaani don't think too much. You've never felt something like this. It's just an attraction.
Ami noticed it but he didn't said anything. I'm glad he didn't.
There was a thunderstorm again. Wow it was about to rain once again. I got super excited.
Ahmed asked "why are you smiling?"
"Ah nothing. It's about to rain." I replied. I wanted to go to the school ground and sit in the bench while it rained.
"Oo okay" ahmed said.
I looked at Ekansh. He was lost in his thoughts. Maybe he was missing his old school I guess. He looks very mature to me.
The bell is about to ring. I knew what I wanted to do and i did exactly that.
I packed my bag.
"Um i am going byee" I said.
Ahmed asked "where?".
"Um I have a Lil work with the history teacher" i replied. I knew I lied but for a good reason.
Ekansh was quiet and he didn't even say goodbye to me.
I left. Our school had a power outage as it was raining. I ran in the corridor and went downstairs as quickly as i can.
Slowly I went to keep my bag near the reception of my school and then finally I walked towards the ground. I don't wanna get caught and this was the right time.
I sat down quitely on that bench. I was drenched in rain. I just sat there. Nothing mattered to me.
I kept my specs aside and then I finally sobbed. Rain brings those caged emotions inside me out of my body. I never wanted that moment to end. After 5 minutes i finally stopped sobbing and then I looked at my school uniform.
Mumma is definitely gonna yell at me. I was delighted by the feeling of rain. The faint sound of thunder and the feeling of clouds near me felt just so good.
I was enjoying myself and suddenly i felt someone was behind me.
I heard the voice saying "mm Work with history teacher!"
I was shocked. I tried to stand up but I felt the footsteps.
I was him. It was Ekansh.
He was standing there with an umbrella.
Ekansh? I mumbled.
He quickly got me in the umbrella. It was just him and me at that moment.
"Let's go from here before anyone notice us" he said huskily.
Without any argument i walked inside the school campus with him. I knew he was right.
He stood near the corner and gave me his blazer. No emotions on his face. He wasn't even looking at me.
"It's okay I'll manage" i said.
"Vaanya you're completely drenched. Just take it." He said calmly yet with a hoarse voice.
"Thank you." I said.
"How do you know that I was in the ground!?" I asked.
"I have a sharp eyesight you know." He said.
"Huh. Um please don't tell about this to anyone" I said gently.
"Your specs I guess you can't see anything with it. Let me clean it. You must go to washroom and dry yourself a bit." He said gently.
I gave him my specs and i went to the washroom. I saw myself in the mirror. I looked cute though. I was still shocked about the fact that he found me. I dried my hair with my small towel that I carry in my bag. My hair was till my shoulder so drying it wasn't a big deal for me. I dried my uniform. I tried. It was still wet. I wore the blazer he gave me actually it was a little big. I rolled it up.
I imagined our height difference. we'll look so cute together. Aaaaaa...
I got out of the washroom. He was there in the corner. I went there. He handed me my specs.
"Why were you crying there?" He asked.
"I wasn't" i said. How the heck he knew that I was crying?.
"You were" he said quietly.
"Don't tell about this and whatever happened here to anyone" i said.
"Mhm" he replied. He was trying to look at me in the eyes but I couldn't i was escaping his glance. I can't help but feel bad about it. I don't know how he knew that I was sobbing in the ground.
"Well I'll return your blazer tomorrow. Thank you" I said.
"Okay" he said.
At that moment. I wanted to just hug him and say thank you for cleaning my specs, for giving me his blazer and for keeping it a secret. This guy was something else. He kept a distance while we were talking. He was not towering infront of me and that makes him a gentleman, I thought.
"Goodbye Vaanya. Bell has rang. School is over." He said calmly.
I felt a shiver going down my spine. Whenever he calls me by my name It feels so good. It utters my brain tho.
"Um bye Ekansh and thank you" I said quietly.
"Stop saying thank-you all the time" he said and he left.
I was just standing there, thinking of what Happened right now.
I said in my mind- oh god Vaani, what happened right now. Ah i can't believe it. I am embarrassed, happy and attracted at the same time.
I got home and the bus ride was truly mesmerising as I was thinking about the incident that happened between me and him.
Ah god. This feels so good to me. This guy. The rain. His blazer.
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