THE CHOICE- CHAPTER 8

Hello my sweethearts…i m back…i will posting quickly..coz i hve to finish my first part of d story bfr 14… Now coming to d chp..WARNING: IT CAN BE EXTREMELY BORING…but i know u ppl r very sweet..so plz read it for my sake..nd let me know how did u find it..through ur comments…so here comes…

CHAPTER-8

Its morning… suman gets ready….she is wearing navy blue plain skirt..nd white top..she has left her hair open nd a blue scarf is put around her neck…..she puts on her favourite shoes …black color..wid bright pink laces…..she takes her racquet…nd proceeds to go towards d badminton court…its sunday…she promised shravan… that she will play wid him today….nothing has changed…they still r best friends..though shravan flirts wid her at times….she has made up her mind..that its just a liking he has for her… nd it will go away wid time…so she decided to not let it affect their friendship…which grew more day by day…she told him that he can tell adi about his feelings for her..if he wishes to…nd shravan understood y she was asking him to do all this..she wanted to c if adi is jealous..not in that sense…but about her getting close wid someone else..shravan thought that..is she using me?… but swept away all such thoughts… all he wanted was to see her happy..even if he himself felt insecure…so he told adi…but he didn’t tell that he has confessed it to suman… nd d reply which adi gave after listening to this shocked suman…adi told..” then u should confess them before its too late…”

she comes out of d flashbacks of all that has happened over these days…as she reaches d court..shravan is not there as usual…he is always late…she has to call him every single time…
she calls him..nd he picks up d phone..sounding bit sleepy….” Hello…Ms. Suman …How r u…what good deeds have I done…to get d honour of listening to ur beautiful voice..so early in d morning….?” Shravan says..although he is sleepy..he still has that charm in his voice….
” Started again…” Suman thinks…
” Early morning?.. Its 8.. Nd u promised to be here by 7:45 sharp… u called me to play badminton….” Suman snaps at him….
” Oh yeah.. I will come in five minutes…” Shravan replies…sounding like a child being scolded by his mum…
” Why do u make me call u every time.. Learn to be on time..!” Suman says sounding angry….one thing that she doesn’t like is to be kept waiting by someone…bcoz of whom she is there.…
” If I will come on time..then how will get up..by d sound of ur voice….” Shravan says dreamily….
” Enough of it..come soon…” Suman cuts d call..saying so…..
Meanwhile… Shravan thinks that ..Suman didn’t tell that she likes him too…but she doesn’t seem to have a problem when he flirts wid her…when he says those cheesy lines..he is so good at delivering…what does she want….? Why doesn’t she gives a clear answer?
” Now I should hurry up…otherwise I will surely get an answer on my cheek….” He says holding his cheek…
He goes to get ready….

Suman gets inside d court….switches on d light…she is so thankful..that no one is here…it is Sunday…people should be here…but semester exams r closing up….so everyone is busy wid their studies….even she would be studying…had it not been this idiot Shravan…she thinks…
She removes her scarf…nd ties her hair in a tight bun…she doesn’t like her hair coming over her face while playing..it irritates her a lot.. She takes out her racquet…which is one of her most prized possession…she allows very few ppl to use it…she cares for it..like a baby….in fact…her friends tease her…calling her racquet ‘baby’ every time…like…” Hey can I have ur baby for this match?” they say…
She goes near a wall…nd starts practising alone wid d cork.…she hits.. hits back…hits..hits back…this has been another method for her to take out her frustration….nd anger…
Shravan comes there..nd sees Suman practising all alone…she is sweating…but her face is reflecting some strong feeling…something very striking….not beauty..not grace…not any type of girly feeling….but something..stronger…something harder..something tougher….

” U will play wid d wall only.. Or do u have any plans to play wid me also..?” Shravan quips..moving to d other side of d court wid his racquet….he is wearing a bright sky blue T-shirt… which Suman likes a lot…it suits him..it compliments his complexion….with it he is wearing a total contrast… dark olive pants….his hair is perfect as usual…nd he is having his usual charm…
” U don’t fulfil ur promises..then I will have to play wid d wall only…” Suman retorts… Taking her position…
” Ok ….Ok…now let’s play….” Shravan says…understanding ..that he shouldn’t let her bring d topic up…
They practice for a while…nd then they start wid d match…
Shravan is ahead by some points…he is making Suman run across d whole court…she hates it…when people themselves don’t like something..nd they make other do… she thinks that by doing this..d person is showing that he cannot play being wholly dependent on his power..aggression nd skill..a person should use this technique also..but it shouldn’t be like ..using only this to overpower ur opponent…

” Shravan …I have told u that I don’t like this..can’t u play straight…!” Suman fumes..but Shravan is enjoying himself….
” Y..? U have a problem in running?” Shravan teasingly says so…
” No I don’t.. But surely..u will” Suman replies in anger…
After some time…its Shravan who is shouting..” Hey Suman.. Will u stop it….!”
” Y..? Do u have a problem in running…?” She says..mimicking him…
” Ok..Ok…I m sorry…” He says…finally accepting his defeat…
” Now can we play properly?” He continues….
And a smash lands near his feet…nd he looks up.. Nd gives his cutest smile….hoping that it will help melt d fuming girl…standing across d court…
Nd it does…Suman stops making him move frantically around d court…but now smashes r landing more nd more..on both sides… at d end.. Suman wins…
They both play nd talk for a while…this is one more thing Shravan loves about Suman… She is not totally girly…she is sensitive where she should be…nd aggressive where she needs to be…she has passion on one side…nd gentleness on d other…nd one thing he just loves about her totally..is that …she is so sweet! He loves her…very very much… nd he is so lucky to have her…