His Tutor

5: Soup

Ishqi pov

The Monday after I angry texted Ahaan, I still went to tutor him. I thought it would be really awkward, and I was right. Ahaan apologized for forcing me to hang out with him while I was on my period...I wasn't on my period. I guess he thought I was PMS-ing, but I didn't want to cause anymore confusion, so I just let it slide.

That day, Vamika told me all about homecoming, how they slow danced to a song together. She said it was the most romantic thing ever. Since then, I haven't had any hammers when I'm around Ahaan, for Vamika's sake.

The two months that followed were bizarre beyond explanation. Ahaan and his friends sit with us all the time at lunch. They invite us to parties, movies, bowling, and a bunch of other activities. I could only guess its because Ahaan was starting to have feelings for Vamika. [author- how dumb can she be....ughhh.....]

As for Carson, its the same case. He's gone totally heads over heels for Vamika. Whenever we went somewhere, he always wanted to pay for Vamika, talk to her, and laugh at anything she says, even if they aren't jokes. I always thought Carson had a very cool demeanour, with bad-boy vibes. However, it had completely changed since he's been crushing on Vamika. He now reminds me of dudes in older films and cartoons, the ones that throw their jacket over a puddle for their love to walk over. In the state that Carson's in, he would probably just lay down over the puddle. Vamika would probably walk over him without noticing and then start running towards Ahaan. She's blinded by Ahaan, she doesn't even notice Carson, or the other girls who are pissed that she's ungrateful for his attention to her.

The twins probably tag along for fun. They seem the most normal compared to Ahaan and Carson, mellow and friendly.

Ahaan started practice for track, but he still wants me to tutor him. I told him I would walk to his house once once he's done with practice, but he insisted I wait and watch him practice. I would refuse, but he bribed me with food. I sit on the bleachers outside, do my homework while eating, and then fall asleep until Ahaan wakes me up. Sometimes, I tutor him for fives minutes, ten tops. Ahaan either tells me he forgot his homework or that he forgot he didn't have any. He figured since I was already with him, that we should hang out, and he drags me with him to run errands. I got curious one day, and rummaged in his bag. during his practice. His homework was already done perfectly beforehand, and he get every question right on his math tests. If I asked him about it, I risked pissing him off for invading his privacy. The last time I saw Ahaan pissed was when I first met him, and I didn't want to relive it.

"Earth to Ishqi!" Esha has her face right in front of mine.

"Huh?" I blink and realize everyone's looking at me.

"Are you coming?" Olivia leans forward on the table, excitement in her eyes.

"Where?" I yawned. I'm used to tuning out my three friends, but with the addition of four more boys, it gets harder to fall asleep during lunch. This was the one day I got close to actually napping.

"To the mountains! Weren't you paying attention?" Olivia sighs,.

"Why?"

"Since we're not doing anything for fall break, we should go hang out together."

"We're gonna stay six nights. We have to go back a day before school starts again," Esha explains.

"Sorry, guys. I'm broke. No way I can afford to stay at a hotel for even one night."

"Don't worry, Carson says he has it covered. His aunt owns the hotel."

Carson sits up at the mention of his name, and glances at Vamika for her reaction. She's too busy eyeing Ahaan's muscles through his shirt to notice.