Bhaskar approches me.
'What happened? Why are you here?'
Bhaskar knelt down and gently lifted my leg. He took out my heels and messaged my ankles. Then, he put on the Snickers on my foot, that he just brought from the shoe stall.
'Does it hurt now?'
'No'.
We looked at each other for a while with a sense of awkwardness.
'Thanks', I said.
He looked at me with blank face and then went to the stall. He then brought an ice-cream for me within a fraction of seconds and sat beside me.
'Give back my heels'.
'Not now'.
'But-'
'I am sorry, if I did anything wrong that time. Please, don't be angry at me'.
'It's not that I am angry. I also apologise to you for yelling at you because of my fear of misunderstandings. It's just that- it's just that...-'
'You have a crush on Rahul'.
'How did you know that?'
'It's all-written in your face'.
'What!'
'It's okay. It's nothing to be ashamed of. You just have a crush on someone'.
'No, I love him'.
'Love him?'
'Yeah'.
'I see...'.
'But, looks like he doesn't'.
'That's okay too love doesn't occurs suddenly sometimes. It's a slow process too in other times. But, still it's my advice, even though I am giving now a lecture about love, beware of Rahul. He is not what you think he is!'
'What do you mean by it?'
'What are you two talking about so long?' asked Ritu.
'Oooh! about my crush'.
'He knows it?'
'Yep. He told me he understood it from the beginning by looking at my face when I am with Rahul'.
'I see.. Take this ice-cream'.
'Thanks'.
Now, Ritu sat on my other side on the bench.
'So, how is your ankle?'
'Good now. Bhaskar bought me a pair of Snickers from the shoe stall'.
'Hey! When will the fireworks start today at the Howrah Bridge?'
'Aah! Probably at 8 or 9, I suppose'.
'Okay! Now, it's 3pm. How about we go for a lunch in the Walfer Restaurant. It is nearby from here. I heard that their reputation is quite good. After lunch, we will set out for Howrah bridge to see the fireworks'.
'That's a good idea, though'.
We all went there as planned.
'Waaahww! Hotpot! My favourite! Who wants spicy hotpot and who do not, raise your hand!' exclaimed Suheon.
'Ok! Ok! Calm down!' said Rahul but in displeased manner.
'Our holidays will be over tomorrow, aaaaaa!'
'Yeah, this time, our time is limited, after all ICSE boards are knocking at the door, right! We have only one year left! Hush! MY GOOD DAYS!' said by Ram.
'Well, future is future. Live in the present, boss. Many exams we have to give in the future. But, before that lets consume the happiness and excitement that is left till today by eating our spicy, sour, sweet, cheesy hotpot'.
'Yess', said by all together.
We finished our lunch.
We then focussed our mind on reaching to Howrah bridge to see the fireworks.
'It is a great opportunity for you to confess your love to Rahul!' said Ritu.
'Huh!'
(To myself) 'Should I really confess my love? But, why did Bhaskar tell that?'
We reached their by exact 8pm. The fireworks was about to start just after 15 minutes.
'Should I really confess now?' I whispered in Ritu's ear.
'Of course, Yes! You will never get such a romantic environment ever again!'
15 minutes passed by and.... Boom! the fireworks started. It was so amazing to see them burst like big flowers in the sky and then distribute or fall like sparking falling stars from the sky to the river.
'Rahul! I have to say something to you..'.
'Yes?'
'I HAVE FEELINGS FOR YOU'.
On the other side,
'Waaah! They really looks gorgeous, marvelous....' said Suheon.
'You know what! What's more exciting is that today Rina decided to confess to Rahullllll!' said Ritu.
'What! She used to like him! Wowww! They look like great match for each other tooo!' said Ram and Suheon together.
'What! Rina is going to confess to him!' said Bhaskar in a disappointed tone.
(Bhaskar in his mind) 'No!NOO! Am I too late? Nobody knows but I only know that he is playing with her only to win the game or the deal that he and previous Bhaskar did. What should I do now? She is going to be hurted in his game!'
'Ritu, do you know where is Rina, right now?'
'Oh! They are now closer to the edge of the bridge to get a better view of the scenario and get that romantic vibe, you know! Wait! Where are you going now?'
Bhaskar ran and ran and by the time he reached there to stop her from getting trapped in his game but...I confessed to Rahul and....
'I have feelings for you too', said Rahul.
'What!' I exclaimed with glee.
Tears ran down from Bhaskar's eyes making him realise that how much he loves me but maybe he was the second lead in my life.
(To be continued)