Part 29

That afternoon Pooja went into her house she hid most of the details of incidents that happened that morning from her mother but somehow she couldn't remove the smile which came upon her face every time she thought about Ravi. She had actually been proposed by a boy and that was a really big thing for her. Then soon her mother noticed that her little daughter was unusually very elated and asked her about the same to which Pooja simply replied,"I think I am going to get a very good rank in class." and then went away.

Pooja later went into the bathroom in her bedroom and there she suddenly saw herself in the mirror. She thought to herself,"What must have he liked in me so much that he would risk his life for me, he doesn't even know me well." then she removed her spectacles messed up her curly black locks and parted them in the side shabbily just like "someone" she now started having feelings about and said,"Pooja will you be my girlfriend." saying those words she suddenly giggled and thought,"Dumb fellow doesn't even know how to propose to a girl but wants to risk his life for her maybe he does love me." then felt that she should have had straight hair just like her sister so that when she messed her hair up and parted to the side her hair would resemble her now special someone's hairdo.

Fist she felt that Ravi's hair was totally unkempt and uncool but now she started feeling that it was kinda cute and suited him that way. No one knew anything about her wild imagination even she forgot about it but at times it took control of itself and then she was lost in her imagination in which she and her Ravi were going in a boat and the boat soon left water it was traveling on and slowly romantically going towards the full moon, her fantasy ride could have continued for a bit longer if it was not for her elder sister Shruti saying angrily,"Pooja you have been in the bathroom for the past 20 minutes come out or else..."

Pooja thought,"Do I need an elder sister?" then Pooja came out and Shruti asked angrily,"What took you so long?"

To that Pooja simply said,"It must be something I ate out, my stomach doesn't feel too good."

Shruti then said,"Oh OK take care." and went inside.

Pooja felt that she had to share her feelings with someone or she might just explode with happiness but who could it be with whom she could share such deep personal feelings. Her choice was limited because she had only 2 friends whom she considered very close and one of them was Shreya and she couldn't possibly tell her about this matter and that left her with only one choice - "Teju".

So Pooja called Teju's house and the first thing she said to her when Teju received the call was,"Teju you won't believe what happened today - a guy actually proposed me and I am a little confused."

Teju thought she had a really analytical brain which she developed overtime by constantly feeding it with tons of crime fiction and detective mysteries, she considered herself an expert in criminal psychology. Then the first question which Teju asked was,"Who is he?"

Then for a moment Pooja became a little mute and then she told her,"The Beggar Prince." Now Teju was a little shocked, her analytical mind was going into a hyper-drive deducing all the probabilities and possibilities of why would he propose to her.

Then she put forth her doubts to Pooja and Pooja said that she also did not know why. Then Teju using all the possibilities asked her various questions about Ravi and most of the answers were not known to Pooja.

Then Teju told her,"You know what Pooja, I think that he proposed you because he wants something in return from you, I mean come on Pooja who would propose "us" just by looking."

Pooja understood what Teju was trying to tell and she told a little annoyed,"Teju he proposed me not "us" and I think he has genuine feelings for me."

Teju asked how did she know and Pooja told her about the entire incident that happened in the morning and after listening to all that Teju continued,"Pooja think about it once again, anyway where does he sit in the class."

Pooja told her that he always sits in the last bench during classes and during exams he sits just behind her.

Then Teju exclaimed,"Got it, he wants to copy answers from you and doesn't want to feel anything bad about it, so if you are his girl friend you would gladly show them to him."

Pooja blurted out,"Actually he got more marks than me in most of the subjects."

Now Teju was again back to square one. She just couldn't make out why a rich, good student boy would propose to some ordinary looking studious girl who most perceived as being shy and introvert type.

Then Teju warned her,"Pooja this is the final year at school I think you are going to get distracted by him and it might impact your future also."

Pooja had enough of the negativity and was now having doubts whether she should have called Teju or not but said,"Na its not going to be a problem its not like I am head over heals in love with him or anything like that I just wanted to have a relationship before I completed my schooling and I am not going to let this opportunity miss."

Teju did not want her friend's career to derail and she said,"But Pooja you don't know anything about him how are you going to stay together."

Pooja simply said,"Don't you know Teju Opposites Attract."

"True Pooja but to flock together you need to be birds of the same feather.",said Teju.

Then Teju told Pooja something of a plan to test whether "they" have the same state of mind and Pooja also liked the plan and thought she would execute it the next day.