The school was a drag but it finally got over and then everyone went to their respective homes. Pooja was making all sorts of plans in her imaginative mind to tell her "Dark Secret" to another person for the first time. She went home, changed her dress and got ready quickly and after a cup of milk she took her cycle and was off. Her mother thought,"Wow she is changing a lot but anyway its in a good way only so I have no reason to worry." After a few minutes the phone in Pooja's house started ringing. Pooja's mom lifted the phone and said Hello. The person on the other end said,"Hello Mrs.Reddy, it's me Shreya speaking, can I talk to Pooja." Pooja's Mom was a little surprised on hearing Shreya on the other end and she said,"Shreya you still didn't go to the park?, Pooja said that she went there to meet you." Shreya was a little surprised but was quick to respond,"Actually I got some urgent work and was going to be a little late and thats what I wanted to tell her." "Oh, but she already left, don't worry about her she can wait.",said Pooja's Mother and hung up the phone. Shreya was very suspicious now. She went to the park to meet somebody and took my name. I have to find out who that is and quickly went to the park.

In the park we find Ravi and Pooja on the same bench that they sat on previously in the "Forest Section" which was a little isolated. There Pooja was just fidgeting with herself and after a few minutes Agent Scar started getting annoyed by that, then he said,"Pooja you said you wanted to talk about something." Pooja still looking down towards the ground said slowly,"Ravi what do you think about me?" "What?,why are you asking all this now?",replied Ravi. "Ravi a question is not answer to another question,just tell me what do you think about me." Ravi was a little surprised by her question but said,"Well you are a really good girl." Then Pooja said,"That, anyone can say, tell me what you think about me." Then Ravi smiled and continued,"Now I get it, where this conversation is heading.. Pooja I am really lucky to get you... Happy?" Agent Scar thought this was like a repeat of their conversation a few days ago. But he was wrong because she said,"No thats not what I meant, tell me what is my character sketch according to you." It took Ravi some time think what to say but then he said,"Well where to start... Hm I think you are a soft natured girl who wouldn't want to hurt others, you are studious, love to hang out with friends, help them when they are in trouble." Then Pooja cut in saying,"And My favourite past time is watching Girly gossip shows and talking about them later?" "Hm ya.",Ravi echoed. "Well Ravi there are a few things you need to know about me.",said Pooja slowly. After a brief pause she continued,"Ravi, I thought at least you could see through me but no even you flel for the pretence, but anyway I will only tell about myself.....firstly I am not such a girly or good girl, I have a few dark secrets." Agent Scar thought,"Hey who wrote her dialogues man... she is saying everything I am supposed to be telling her." She took a deep breath and continued,"I don't like gossip shows, I once ran away from an ice cream parlor without paying the bill, I tripped a boy once when I was in fifth class and made him cry...." She smiled to herself when she remembered that incident but then became a little more serious and said,"You may think I am a little freaky but I speak with Angel and Viper." Ravi looked a little quizzed and said,"Who is this Angel and Viper." It was evident that Pooja was feeling very shy now but said,"They are my imaginary friends, Angel is the good one and Viper is the bad one, before I take any major decision I consult them." Another brief pause and then she said,"Ravi I wanted my boy friend to love me for what I am and not what he expects me to be, so if you love me even after this. I will be the happiest person if not......" She never completed that sentence. Ravi had the most awkward expression she ever saw on a boy's face... it was a mixture of surprise,shock, in short it was very queer. Then she stood up and was about to leave but before she could move one step, she felt a tug on her arm. It was Ravi now smiling softly,then he pulled gently one more time and made her to sit on the bench. Pooja's eyes were getting moist.. she thought that Ravi would think her some nutcase and make fun of her. But he did no such thing. He looked at her with the most caring look that could come on his face. Then he sighed and said,"Well thats a little unexpected..... remember one thing Pooja, I love you and there will be no change in that." Now tears which had come in her eyes started rolling down her cheeks. Those were not the tears of sadness or pain but happiness and relief. But Agent Scar didn't know people cried even when they were happy and again his face started showing some kind of concern... Then he saw through her specs he saw deep eyes, moist with tears that were waiting to roll down. So Innocent and Sweet were here eyes. How could she think herself to be evil when she possessed such eyes? He slowly lifted his index finger towards her cheek and flicked away a tear that was rolling down. "Thanks Ravi, I am so relived... I was expecting something different.",said Pooja. Ravi said,"Hm Pooja you know what... what all you said as your dark secrets are not so dark at all, if you ask me you just think that you are evil but you are not... you are a good girl." "No Ravi, I am not that good.",said Pooja a little loudly. Agent Scar was thinking,"If she thinks she is not good and has dark secrets for those minute and useless things... what would she think of me when she gets to know my little secret and things I have done in my past." Making Pooja fall in love with him was a part of Agent Scar's assignment and till now he thought it might be easy for him to do that but after listening to her little confession and how complicated her mind is... It just might take a little longer to complete his assignment than planned previously. Then Ravi said,"Let me prove to you that you are a good girl Pooja. Tell me whose advice do you follow most of the times - Your Angel's or your Viper's?" Pooja thought for some time and said,"Angel's only.. but sometimes I even listen to words of Viper." Ravi smiled and said,"See that proves my point. You are a good girl who just thinks she is not so nice and it's alright to get into mischief sometimes. So tell me how much did you make the bill and ran away." Pooja thought hard and said,"Oh your asking about the Ice Cream Parlor incident, that day I was alone and made a bill of Rs.140." Then a big smile came upon Ravi's face. After that Pooja narrated some more incidents in her childhood when she was still not pretending to be "very good girl" according to her and most of the situations she narrated were hilarious for Ravi. He had never thought little girls could do such things and after a few minutes... He burst into laughter, something he had never done till that day, Pooja also started laughing out loud with him. She thought,"I was always reprimanded for laughing loud and was only told to give soft smiles but with Ravi I don't need to hold back." and her thoughts continued,"I am so lucky to get him... he made me feel so many emotions like anxiety, happiness, romantic, and madness all in a span of 15 minutes, what would have happened to me if I had not met him." But after a few seconds of their mad laughter Pooja suddenly stopped. Ravi still laughing asked through his laughter,"Hey what happened why did you stop suddenly." Then Ravi noticed that Pooja's face which was now a little red with tears and laughter in a short span was showing the emotion of shock. He turned back slowly to find Shreya so angry that she was breathing very heavily and she was definitely not amused at what she was seeing.

The next day she didn't want to wake up early but she had to. Then after another 3 hours of strenuous bout of classes in Verma Coaching Center in which she spent most of her time talking to Teju about Ravi. It seemed as if Teju was more interested in knowing about Ravi then Pooja herself. Finally in the end Pooja told Teju,"Enough, I don't know about him anything more, if you want to know more ask him yourself, I will make you both meet." "What!! Meet? Him, now, No way...",said Teju. "Yes way.",taunted Pooja and then she continued,"I think he will wait for a minute or two near the stationary shop near our coaching center before his Car comes." Then when they got down, they saw him waiting for his car and there was some time before Pooja's Father also came. So Pooja went towards Ravi, Teju following her closely and Pooja said,"Hey." That voice was too familiar and pleasant and on hearing it Ravi turned only to find the person he was expecting. Then Pooja continued,"Ravi, meet my best friend Tejaswini but you can call her Teju." Teju suddenly froze cause she was not accustomed to talking with new boys very freely and didn't know what to say. Then Ravi after a few moments of silence said,"You can talk to this 'Beggar Prince', he won't bite" After listening to that Teju was a little shocked a looked at Pooja as if trying to convey,"Did you tell him that." but Pooja was also shocked and then Teju managed to say,"Did you hear that that day, I am really sorry." "No it's OK.",said Ravi. Then his ride came and he went away. "Pooja your boy friend is cool and mysterious, I really liked him a lot.",said Teju. Then Pooja looked at Teju angrily but within she was happy that her best friend also approves of their relationship. Then a few minutes later her father came drove her back home.

Then she went to school and again she went early to find Ravi there all alone sitting in the last bench and then she started the conversation, "Hmm Ravi there is something I need to tell you." Ravi smiled at her and said,"Pooja the proposal part of our relationship is already over, now you can tell me anything." The moment Pooja heard she blushed again, she was still not used to talking with him very freely. She felt awkward whenever she wanted to tell him something personal. She felt that he was supposed to be telling her a lot of things and she should be the listening type but for her... the reverse was happening. Then she continued,"Oh not that Ravi,there is something else I want to tell you." "OK Pooja go ahead.",said Ravi. Then before she could continue their conversation ahead, someone else entered the class and it was none other than her best friend Shreya. Shreya was a surprised on seeing both of them together. Seeing her Pooja stopped her talk right in its tracks and said,"Hi" with a weak smile coming onto her face. Shreya looked at her suspiciously and then asked her,"Hey Po, what are you doing with him." Pooja felt very uncomfortable on being asked that question but after a few moments of squeamishness she managed to say,"Oh nothing Ravi here was telling me about his new girl friend." and then both of them looked at Ravi and Agent Scar just didn't know what to say suddenly and words failed to come out of his mouth. Shreya took the initiative and started,"So you have a girl friend? and for her you rejected me." Pooja came in and said,"Shreya, leave all that, he told you right? that he was not interested in you." "You don't talk in between.",snapped Shreya and then she continued,"Hey Ravi show me your girl friend's picture and tell me more about her." Ravi cleared his throat and said,"Well I can't show her pictures because even I don't have them but to summarize her in one word, she is cool girl to have as a girl friend." Shreya didn't see Pooja but she blushed again when Ravi told Shreya about his cool girl friend. Then Shreya said,"Can you introduce me to this cool girl of yours." Ravi then just smiled and said,"Well when the time comes." and went back to his seat and sat down. But before further conversation could continue,some other students also entered the class and there was no point in continuing it. The school was a drag. Both Pooja and Agent Scar were eagerly waiting for the Park Time because Pooja wanted to tell him something and he was eager to find out what it was.

The moment Pooja went home she showed her report card to her mother and her mother was really glad that her daughter secured the second rank in class but like all mothers she motivated her daughter by saying,"Pandu next time aim for first OK?" "All right Mom.",replied Pooja and then she continued,"Mom I am planning to go to cycling everyday from today onwards." Her mother asked,"Pooja since when have you developed interest in cycling. I told you to go cycling since 2 years and you said you were not interested." "Mom it's just that my biology teacher explained the direct relationship between development of muscles and their amount of usage. So the more I use my muscles the more they develop, it's a little complicated you won't understand it anyway. Now I am leaving." Then she quickly changed her dress and went off with her old Pink couloured Lady Bird Cycle to the Friend's Park where there was a bicycle track. She reached the track in a minute but instead of going on the track she took a turn and went into the Forest Section of the park which was a little isolated, had a few benches and a whole lot of trees. As soon as she reached the Forest section she saw Ravi sitting on a bench nearby. She stopped the cycle just beside the bench and then after getting down she sat beside him on the bench.

She just couldn't see him directly in the eyes,she didn't know why but it was difficult for her. Ravi then broke the ice by saying,"Um Pooja Hi." Pooja also replied,"Hi." Then not knowing to what else to say he said again,"Hi." She also said,"Hi." In this way they said "Hi" to each other some more times and Pooja smiled and said,"It's OK stop it." Then Ravi said,"OK." Then Pooja suddenly burst out,"Ravi do that again." Ravi was a little surprised and asked,"What?" "Ravi, you just moved your ears do that again." That was an unconscious habit which Agent Scar had developed. He occasionally moved his ears .Others wouldn't know much but his sense of hearing was highly developed and it helped him sense his environment better. Then Ravi moved his ears again and Pooja said,"Aww Ravi that is so cute." Ravi didn't know what to say but he still managed to say,"Glad you liked it." Then Pooja said,"There are still some more rules we have to obey in our relationship. They are - 2.You have to honest with me tell me anything and everything about you. 3. Let your love be true even if we are going to be together for only a year." Then she continued and told him some more rules and through this conversation Ravi listened to her like a little school boy would listen to his teacher with his hands folded in front of him
Pooja then said,"First lets start with getting to know some basic things about each other. So Ravi tell me when is your Birthday?" Agent Scar had to think for a moment to remember when it was and after a few seconds he said,"July 5." "And mine is on July 11, that makes you just a week older than me.",said Pooja and then she smiled. A soft smile came upon Ravi's face and then he said,"What next, my birthday is coming in a few days so what gift are you going to give me." "Ravi, people don't ask like that and if I tell you what would happen to the surprise element.",said Pooja. "But you are Pooja, and you just said I could talk anything I want with you.",smirked Ravi. Pooja blushed a little as she felt uncomfortable and said,"OK leave it. Anything you want to know about me." Ravi said,"Not now some other time. But Pooja how are we going to meet again. School and Coaching center both are ruled out." "Don't worry Ravi, we will meet everyday here only.",assured Pooja. "But what are you going to tell your Mother.",questioned Ravi. "Oh don't worry about her, she is thinking I am riding my cycle in the bicycle track now and everyday from today." Ravi asked one more question,"Won't she get a doubt, I mean if you cycle for an hour you must be sweating a lot.". Pooja smiled and said,"Ravi I have really oily skin, so even if i take one round around the track I would sweat so much it looks like as if I have been dipped in water and taken out." "OK then it would be fun meeting you everyday after school at this place.",said Ravi. Then they talked about some more things and Pooja's One Hour was fast coming to an end and she looked at the watch and said,"Don't want to leave, but have to go." Then she took her cycle and pedaled fast onto the track and took an entire round the park. She was right. She was sweating so much anyone would have believed that she could have been riding for hours. Just before she left, Ravi called out to her and said,"Going to miss you." Pooja just smiled and went away. Then she went home,took a bath, studied for some time and had dinner. Finally as she lay on her bed,she wasn't feeling sleepy like she usually did. She was getting so many thoughts. She thought about how many things they could have talked about but did not. How many things she should still know about him. Among all those thoughts she finally fell asleep and her dreams were weird and strange as they had always been. She got crazy dreams in which she was a warrior princess and others such as those. Her dreams were a stark contrast to her outward nature which she put in front of everyone. Everyone thought she was this kind,sweet natured,soft spoken girl who was really weak. But she was not, she was different. She had someone hidden deep within her and only she knew about the real Pooja, till then. In the middle of the night she woke up suddenly thanks to a good dream which turned bad. Then she thought,"I have to tell Ravi about my other side, when I expect him to tell everything about him, I should also be honest and tell him everything about me." Then as lay in her bed,her mind was again divided into two parts The good part of her was telling her,"Pooja tell him everything about you first, then continue your relationship. It's good for both of you." The evil part of Pooja was telling her,"Why do you have to tell him our little secret Pooja, why not hide it from him just like you do it from others." The evil part of hers continued,"If you tell him our secret, he might leave you, feeling cheated." Then the good part said,"No Pooja, it's wrong you want him to love you for what you are and not what he expects you to be." Finally Pooja said,"You are right Angel, I have to tell him the truth." Her sister was woken up by those words and said sleepily,"Who are you talking to.... shut up and go to sleep." Then Pooja decided to herself that she was going to tell Ravi her Little Dark Secret. and drifted off to another round dreamy sleep.