While walking back to class, Anvi kept thinking about her crush and Mishra 's words.

Did he hear that? He mistook me, but I'm not even sure about my own thoughts or feelings. How am I going to clear this misunderstanding? Why am I thinking so deeply about this? I did nothing wrong.

But I feel like something bad is going to happen.

Anvi's thoughts were completely occupied by this. She wasn't paying any attention to the Maths class.

Ishita tried several times to get Anvi's attention, but Anvi didn't even notice.

Finally, Nila shook her gently.

“Anvi!”

Anvi looked at her. “Hmm?”

“Ishita has been calling you for a while, but you're not even listening. Hear her out.”

“Sorry, Ishita . Tell me now. I'm all ears,” said Anvi.

“I know the name,” said Ishita .

“Whose name?”

“Who? Your crush's name. But you already know, right?”

“I am not talking about my crush, idiot. It's your crush.”

“Mine? Oh, okay. Yeah, so…”

“So?”

“What is his name?”

“Ahh, I won't tell,” said Ishita teasingly.

Anvi was still not completely herself. Her mind was occupied with everything that had happened.

“Okay, then tell me later,” said Anvi.

Ishita looked at her in surprise.

“Wait, what? Anvi, I used all my connections to help you, and you don't even seem interested!”

Nila looked at Anvi carefully.

“I think something is bothering her.”

“No, nothing. Tell me, Ishita . What's his name?” asked Anvi.

Nila remained quiet. She felt that something was definitely bothering Anvi, but she understood that Anvi might need some time.

“His name is Avinash!” she said excitedly.

“Ohh! Avinash anna,” said Anvi.

Everyone went silent.

Again, Anvi had called her crush “anna.”

“Anvi! He's your crush!” Ishita exclaimed.

Nila paused for a moment.

“Ohh… sorry. I forgot. Okay, for now, my focus is Maths. Let me listen,” said Anvi.

Nila looked at her.

“What happened?”

“Nothing. We'll talk later,” said Anvi.

“When?”

“In the evening, while we're waiting for our parents,” Anvi replied.

Nila nodded, but she couldn't shake the feeling that something was bothering her friend.

Nila thought to herself, Normally, she keeps overthinking things. But I don't know what she's thinking about now.

The class ended.

Everyone started packing their things and getting ready to leave for the JEE class.

Anvi was still lost in her thoughts. She went and sat beside Nila.

Nila leaned closer and asked quietly, “Now tell me, Anvi. No one is going to hear us with all this noise.”

Anvi looked at her.

“I feel like something bad is going to happen.”

“What?”

“What happened?” asked Nila.

“Tell me clearly, Anvi.”

Anvi then explained everything that had happened.

“I felt like he heard that… and I'm feeling weird about it.”

Nila sighed.

“Leave it, Anvi. It's nothing. You're overthinking again. Just let it go.”

Anvi sighed too.

“Okay.”

She tried to put it out of her mind and focused on the class.

Soon, the JEE class ended.

It was time to go home.

Most of the students had already left, but Anvi and Nila were still waiting in the ground for their parents.

Suddenly, Anvi spotted her crush.

“Nila…”

“What?”

“He's there.”

Nila looked in his direction.

“Be cool, Anvi. Nothing is going to happen.”

Anvi nodded, trying to stay calm.

Just then, someone from 11C waved at Anvi.

Anvi looked surprised but waved back.

The girl walked towards her and started talking.

After a few seconds, she suddenly asked,

“Anvi… what about Avinash?”

Anvi froze.