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.
"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.
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