I can't Forget her

Flash back

    Flash back

“Aisha, Its 12pm. Wake up” Aisha’s mother turned on the lights of her room.

“Are you okay?” She enquired seeing her daughter’s swollen red eyes as she woke up.

“Yes, I am fine Mamma.” She convinced her mother.

Aisha was really affected with everything that happened yesterday. She wished to meet him again and explain him things clearly this time but she knew it will only break her heart again to see him. He was a completely different person now. She blamed herself for everything and she has been doing the same since 5 years. She felt the emptiness, loneliness and pain in her heart. No matter how much she wished to change things, she knew she cannot.

She went to her closet and took a diary – Aisha’s diary. The book was bound in brown leather, the pages smelled old and it was still connected to her deepest emotions.

A smile flashed on her face as she opened the diary, it felt as if she was taken back to the golden times when life was simple and happy.

“Hey! I am Aisha. I am a student of 11th standard in Elite high school. I am a very honest, reserved and smart girl who believes that one needs to take the responsibility of their actions when things go wrong. I have good leadership skills and I am very opinionated. I am an over thinker whose mind always has too many tabs open. I love being with people who are undeniably themselves, the kind of people who laugh at their own jokes and bring a smile on peoples face. I am obsessed with people who are kind because I believe that the world needs more of such people.

Now coming to my family I have mamma, daddy and Myra. Just like every girl I am my mamma’s world and daddy’s little girl. Myra, my little one is 9 year old, she is the chubbiest and the cutest girl on planet. I love my family the most.

I have a best friend named Riya, she is beautiful, outgoing and trustworthy. We have been together since our kindergarten days. I can call her my soul sister who makes me laugh till my stomach aches and has the ability to make everything alright in my life.

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There he was, sitting there, eyes glued to his book and not bothering who is around. I looked at him and found nothing interesting or good about him.

“He is so handsome, kind and extremely loveable. Isn’t he?” said Riya staring at him in awe.

“Not at all, he is such an irritating, stupid and an arrogant guy.” I corrected.

 According to Riya, Ishaan is the most handsome guy of our class and she can’t stop crushing over him. The only thing that I hate about Riya is her friendship with Ishaan. I mean why is she friend with the guy who tries to put her best friend down all the time?

Ishaan glanced up and our eyes met, we stared at each other in animosity.

“Hey Riya, what’s up?” Ishaan smirked.

He knows that I hate their friendship and so he always tries to get over friendly with Riya in front of me.

“I was missing you Ishaan. How was your vacation by the way?” she enquired about his trip to Manali.

“It was amazing. The place is so beautiful, it’s heavenly. I had fun. The best part about the trip was that I didn’t get to see the face of your best friend.” Ishaan laughed.

“Even I enjoyed your absence but sadly, it didn’t last long.” I started leaving.

“Oh! Please. Why do you guys hate each other so much?” Riya held my hand and stopped me from leaving.

“Why don’t you ask this question to your best friend?” said Ishaan pointing a finger at me.

Ignoring him, I turn my attention to Neetu Ma’m who already entered the classroom.

“All the students get back to your seats” she shouted.

“Aisha, did you finish the responsibility that I gave you yesterday?” she enquired.

“Sorry Ma’m, I forgot. I will make a list today and hand it over to you by evening.” she responded.

“Okay! Make sure you do that today” Neetu Ma’m turned towards the board and started her class.

After her class was over, I started making a list of students who are participating in different competitions in sports week. The best week of the year was about to arrive and all the students were excited about it.

“We have games like running race, jumps, throw ball, skipping, tennis, cricket, basketball, musical chairs, sack race, carom, chess and elocution. So, let me know the name of participants in every activity.” I announced.

All the students were elated and their excitement was flashing through their faces. Everybody got their names written in respective activities except Ishaan.

“I am sure you must be participating in all the activities like every year” I said looking at Ishaan.

“No. I want to get my name written only in cricket and elocution. Last year you made fun of me for not participating in it and said that I was scared of losing with you. So, this time I will beat you and win the price.” He blinks and sniggers.

“Oh really, you think you can beat me by just participating. I have been winning the price since I was a kiddo by defeating higher school students. Don’t do that because you are going to lose.” My confidence speaks.

“Are you challenging me?” He questions.

“Yes! I am challenging you. You cannot win over me.” I smirked.

“Overconfidence isn’t good Aisha. Okay then, if I win, you will be my puppet for a week and if you win, I will be yours” He extended his hand towards her to accept the challenge.

“It’s not overconfidence, its self belief and yes, challenge accepted.” I grabbed his hand and accepted the challenge.

“O My God! What am I seeing? Foes turned friends” Riya said rubbing her eyes.

“Lol! That would be the last thing happening on earth. Foes turned friends, never.” I replied.

“Yes Riya that would be the last thing happening on earth. I am not at all interested in making friendship with your best friend” he looked at me with annoyance.

“O please, as if I am interested in being your friend. No way” I gave him a befitting reply.  

“Oh that’s why you were secretly staring at me in the morning and admiring my good looks.” He said running his fingers through his hair.

“Excuse me. I wasn’t secretly staring at you. And good looks? Who has good looks? You think you look good?” I laughed.

“Hahaha! You think I will get offended with your words? You are wrong. I know you were secretly staring at me and thinking how can someone look so good?” He said with pride.

This guy has a wrong belief that he is the stud of school and all the girls go crazy over him. Yes, there are a few stupid girls like Riya who can’t stop crushing over him but I hate this guy. He is the most annoying and idiotic person on planet.

“Listen! You” I said pointing my finger at him.

“Are you guys mad? Stop it.” Riya interrupts.

“Yes! He is mad” I pointed my finger at him.

 “No! You are mad.” He held my finger in annoyance.

“You know what, you guys carry on. Making you guys understand anything is like banging my head on the wall.” Irritated, she left.

“Riya listen.” I tried stopping her but she left.

“This was all because of you. Why do you have to fight with me all the time?” I shouted at him.

“Oh! Hello! I can say the same thing. Why do you have to fight with me all the time?” he responded.

“I don’t fight with you. It’s you who irritate me all day and when Riya comes, you suddenly become the sweetest guy in front of my best friend. Why do you even talk to her” I tried giving a signal that I hate their friendship.

“I am a sweet guy for my friends and by the way, she is not just your best friend, she is my friend too.” he corrected.

“No! She is my best friend.” I said to him.

“Whatever!” he ended the argument and went to his friends who were waiting for him on the ground for cricket practice.