chapter 9

The students who volunteered for the arrangement of the programme had to come early to school for the decorations. Anshika provided her name in the volunteers' list this time since Ruhan would definitely have to come for it. Siya and Aditya intentionally did not put their names on the volunteer list so that both their friends could spend some quality time.Anshika rushed through the school lane where Ruhan was waiting inside an alley for her. She panted and took heavy breath in front of Ruhan who stood cutely smiling at her. The running had made her face go red and cheeks pink. "Who told you to run in the streets?", Ruhan said."I had to! We'll all be sp busy today, especially you! So I just wanted to spend some time with you before all the work comes."They smiled at each other and pulled in themselves in a hug. It lasted long. "I love you Ruhan.""I love you too!"They whispered in each other's ears. Holding their hands they stood facing each other for a while before they got inside the school.The sports teacher exclaimed on seeing Anshika walk in as the volunteer."I'm so surprised Anshika! You participated for volunteering?"Ruhan jumped inside the conversation, greeting the teacher and said,"Oh yeah, hi Anshika! Even I could never guess you would volunteer. You never play sports!"Anshika's cheeks flushed red on Ruhan's act. She smiled and teasingly said,"Playing sports does not mean that you can do all arrangements by yourself? You need good people for arrangements," and tossed her hair.Looking at them quarrel the teacher laughed and asked them both to join their respective sections.Winking at her, Ruhan left for his duty while Anshika went towards her decoration section, still smiling and blushing. Ruhan would sometimes walk in the decoration section pretending to be examining the works and keep looking at Anshika. While putting on banners and garlands on the walls of the patio leading to the sports ground, Ruhan would intentionally come closer to Anshika for help, to avoid getting noticed, he would also then help other students. Anshika would intentionally give him more work for his tantrums. The students and parents as well as teachers started assembling on the gallery encircling the ground and the sports soon began. An array of activities were displayed, beginning by the school anthem and then it was the basket ball tournament, where Ruhan led his team. The match went well, however Ruhan tripped over at the end winning the match. Anshika quietly sneaked into the medical room after the whole crowd moved out of the floor after enquiring Ruhan."Ah! It's so difficult to have a famous boyfriend!", Anshika sat beside him. "Is that so?", he said holding up Anshika's hand which remained rested on her knees."Yeah, I had to be there for so long just to meet you."She looked at his bruised knee."Are you okay now?", she asked him passing her hands through the covered wound.  "Yes."He got up and sat holding hands with her. Anshika got up so that no one sees them and hugged him before leaving the room. Walking by the corridor she met Siya who also enquired about Ruhan and walked down the stairs together.