The Crush!!

He liked her dark long hair, her oval shaped face, her dark brown eyes, the way she spoke, the way she sat. He had liked her from the first day of the class. She was what he learned in one movie, his crush.

He liked it when she talked to him and he liked it when she laughed. He liked everything about her.

He was the only one in the class not paying attention to what is being taught. His entire focus was on her. He felt some sensation in his heart, his stomach whenever he would see her. The moment he would enter in the school, he would check whether she had come or not and the days when she was absent, his face would be sullen entire day.

Today also he was little stressed. This was the last class before summer holidays and he was worried that he wouldn’t be able to see her for next two months. Though she stays near his colony only but still, to meet her and talk to her like he does in school is something different.

He dragged himself halfheartedly from the school after the class and started the countdown to come back again.

His countdown was lost the moment he left for his grandmother’s place next day but she never left his heart.

He realized this when he was getting ready to join the school after the summer holidays were over. He was excited that he was promoted to class V this year but more than that he was excited to see her again.

On his way, he was only thinking about her and the moment he reached school, he went to look for her.

His heart crashed the moment he saw her chatting with some teachers. His crush, his love had gone. He stood there looking at the vermilion she put on her forehead, the bangles she had on her hands, there was an unforeseen charm on her face and all the teachers were congratulating her for the marriage.

He didn’t like when she noticed him and came to say hello. He didn’t like it when she pulled his cheeks like she used to do earlier as well.

Before he could react, she had moved on to meet some other student but she didn’t fail to inform him before leaving that she wouldn’t be his class teacher for this term. He was disheartened but relaxed as well.

He felt like turning around and going out of the school. He felt cheated. He noticed tears coming down on his cheeks. Thankfully nobody noticed.

He washed his face in the washroom, cheered himself up and went to the class.

He felt at ease after meeting his old friends. He didn’t sit at his regular seat as now he didn’t want to have a clear view of the teacher. He went back and sat alone in the last row.

The class started in few moments but he was still dull. The teacher was calling attendance for the day and when she was about to complete it, he saw one new girl entering the class. She must have joined the school this year only he thought.

She entered hesitatingly. The teacher guided her to his seat as that was the only vacant one. She came and sat alongside him. He didn’t bother to even look at her.

Once the class got over, she turned towards him. She was cute he thought. She smiled. He again started having that sensation in his heart. His crush was back.