Playing For Keeps

12

---Arya's POV ---

Besides Aakash, Anisha was also one of my good friends.

She'd always help me when I needed it the most.

I had just told her everything that was going on.

"Honestly, he's not bad looking," she said.

"It's not about the looks," I said.

"He's trying so hard for you! Give the guy a chance," she said.

"I don't even trust him," I said.

"You haven't given him a chance to earn your trust," she said.

I sighed realizing I wasn't going to win this.

I guess I was just going to have to trust him.

---Hussain's POV ---

"Hi," some girl said sitting next to me.

"Hey. New around here?" I asked and she nodded.

"How do you know?" She asked.

"I didn't. Just guessed," I said.

I went back to doing as my work as did she. I saw Arya coming up since she normally works in this part of the library.

This girl was dressed in a way that was too revealing and if I wanted Arya's trust then I'd have to move away from this girl.

However, she got to me before I could move.

"Hey," she said.

"You are starting a conversation with me?" I questioned.

"Don't push it. I need your part of the paper so we can turn it in," she said.

I found it and handed it over to her.

"This isn't even for the right class," she said.

"Oh. Whoops," I said taking it back.

She laughed at that. SHE LAUGHED! I expected her to be annoyed.

I found the right one and handed it to her.

She looked through it while I kept doing my work for another class.

I looked up at her and saw her looking at the girl next to me.

Here we go.

She didn't say anything. She just took the paper and left.