Chapter 6: New Guy

• Astrid's POV
• I didn't know what to do the next day. I just sat beside him. It was a bit awkward. I started the conversation.
• "Noah, explain yourself"
• "Why should I" he said looking down.
• He doesn't usually looks down. I've seen it from the first day.
• Wait. It's been only two days.
• Still. I've seen it. Whenever he talks, he looks straight in my eyes. This time, he was looking at his book, or no, at the ground.
• "
• Because.. Because it affects me" I tried to make a reason.
• "Why should I care whether it affects you or not?"
• I was dumbstruck. He literally wants me to hate him. Then fine. I have hated boys for a long time, and I realise he is no different. Or he
• doensnt wants to be...
• "Fine then" I said and looked back at my book.
• After complete two days, I studied. Yes, I have to study.
• I don't want to depend on him again. Never again. Even if he didn't do it on purpose, I've never relied on boys. It has been quite a history for me. I've always stood up high for us. For girls. I will do the same here and for that I've to make sure I don't rely on him at all.
• I studied with full concentration. I even started to respond to some of the questions put up by the teachers.
• I was doing quite well.
• The bell rang and it was the lunch period. I went out with Ava when a boy called me. We were enjoying ourselves and then we looked towards him.
• It was an unknown boy. I don't know him, but he knows my name. Maybe because of what happened yesterday. I went towards him.
• "Yes?" I asked him.
• "Can
• you.. Can you lend me your textbook? I need to do some of the work which mam did today.. And you were the one who did everything correct, so.."
• For a second, I was struck. Not by his words, but by his beauty. He was so handsome.
• I was staring him like a crazy fangirl. He didn't react to my stare, but after a minute, Ava shook my hand. I came in my senses. I was embarrassed, and then I remembered what he said.
• "
• Oh.. Oh yes, of course..." And I gave him the textbook in my hand. He said thanks and then I left.
• After a while, he called me again. I sensed something different in his voice. I loved it.
• "Yes?" I said, turning around.
• "
• um.. You gave me wrong textbook"
• Oh shit. Why does it always happens with
• me. I was so lost in him that I didn't see what I was doing. I gave him wrong book. He'll take me as a blind person! And a deaf too.. Wait if I don't speak will he take me as a dumb one too? Let's speak before that happens!!
• "Oh sorry! I'll give you the right one, here" I gave him other one and took the other back.
• "Thank you Astrid" he said with a smile.
• Oh that smile! So cute. I don't know, but this unexpected feeling is something very warm.
• I didn't say anything then and went.
• "
• Ohho, do you know that guy?"
• "Nope"
• "But he knows you, right?"
• "Yea maybe because of yesterday"
• "yea maybe...but he's handsome"
• "You think too?"
• "Ya of course!"
• "Hm he's quiet handsome"
• I said a little shyly. We talked a little about him. She didn't know him either, she came a few days back only. But we admired his beauty.
• We didn't know when the bell rang and the lunch period was over. After complete five minutes, we came to know that and then we ran towards the class.
• WE'RE DEFINITELY GONNA DIE.
• We stood at the gate. Ms. Sophie was again there. Why?? This was another teacher's period yaar! But we couldn't do anything.
• "Astrid! Ava! Where were you!?"
• "
• Mam..actually.." I couldn't speak a word.
• "Mam actually we couldn't complete the lunch that's why..." Ava was making a stupid reason.
• "Why? You had the entire period!"
• We didn't speak anything. What can we possibly say now? But someone in the class said. It was him, the boy
• who took my textbook.
• "Excuse me, mam. Mam, actually they helped me in studies during the lunch period. If you don't believe me, I have her textbook!" He showed the textbook.
• She believed him. I think he has quite a reputation in here.
• "Lucas, if you say so, then fine" she said to him and then turned towards me.
• "I'm leaving you this time because he's saying you helped him. If anything like this happens, inform your teacher first, or have your lunch first" she said and let us enter.
• I sat beside Noah and was lost in his thoughts.
• Lucas. That's his name. Cute. I have to thank him for saving me. His nature is so good. He's not a nerd, I think. But he's better than the one sitting next to me.
• I waited for the college to disperse. It was finally dispersal and I was searching for Lucas. There! I saw him. But he's talking with Noah. Are they friends? A little while later they parted. I went to Lucas.
• "Hey, Lucas!"
• "Hi Astrid"
• "Thank you very much for today"
• "It was nothing, thank you" he gave me my textbook back.
• "Hm" I smiled
• "
• Actually.. I wanted to ask.. If you're free.. Then can you come to the cafe today?"
• "
• um.. Why?" I asked him.
• "Actually I have some queries and you're the best student I
• know.. And you know Ms. Sophie.. Who'll ask her.."
• "Me? Best student? What about Noah? Isn't he your friend?"
• "What? He, my friend? Never"
• "But just now you were talking to him"
• "Yes I was but we're not at all friends"
• "
• Okay.. Then I'll come at..?"
• "Whatever time suits you"
• "At 4?"
• "Yup fine with me"
• Then I went back with Ava. Ava teased me for talking to him, but I told her that I was just thanking him. I also told Ava that he asked me to meet him and help him in his studies. She was quite shocked. But I wasn't. It's totally fine.
• My day went well. But somewhere I feel that something's wrong with Noah. And
• also.. Between Noah and Lucas. But for now, that's not my business. So it's fine.