“I can’t understand you Jasmine..Like I mean… You are so unreadable… ”  Stephanie claimed..

“She is correct…. You went out with Dastan and started hanging out with him..so we thought that you guys like each other from the way you two behaved..and now you are talking about someones else named Jeramie..What does it mean Jasmine? Are you taking everything as a joke or do you want to use guys? Just tell me..If you don’t like Dastan,then why did you went out with him like that?” Roxy leaned back,shaking her head..

I understood,what they felt but I didn’t want to explain them that I was doing everything to make William jealous of me…Probably they must be thinking that I playing with feelings of those two guys but I had a morbid interest on William..That’s why I had to use both Dastan and Jeramie in the same manner…I wanted William to pay attention on me instead of thinking about Cassie…

I anticipated all kinds of difficulties in getting Williams attention towards me… I even thought he’d pretend not to care about me a lot,or pretend he likes Cassie more than me,for I had not done one thing to make myself look like that old shy girl…And then,sitting in the window of the school canteen,I spotted William coming.He was laughing and talking expressively to a pretty girl seated across from him…This contingency had never brushed my mind,at least not seriously,that he could be seeing someone else…So there I stood in the lightly floor,not knowing what to do….

“Hey Jasmine…are you listening to us?” Destroying all my thoughts,Stephanie tickled me…

“Oh yah I am…..” I replied shortly…

“It’s getting near for our exams…I didn’t even touch a book” Roxy said..

“Me either…” Stephanie agreed

I couldn’t reply because I was watching William and the pretty girl who was chilling with him….

I sighed wistfully for all my wishes that seemed never to come true…And then…While I disbelieved what my eyes saw,William leaned across the table and teased that girl’s face with his lips,ending up in a real kiss,the kind that lasted and lasted…

I hated him!!!! I hated her!!!! Be damned on you,William Rochester…. You are no different from any other guy on the make…

I spun on my heel,not realizing the tiles would be so slippery.and down I went,flat on my back.Ungainly sprawled,I stared up at the wooden roof,totally stunned that I could have done something so stupid..I wasn’t hurt…I refused everyone who tried to assist me up…Stephanie and Roxy were crying,giving me their hands..But I ignored… and then William came faster towards me…His first words proved that he cared a bit about me as a friend…”My god Jasmine,what are you doing flat on your back?”

Without asking permission to help,he put his hands under my armpits and lifted me up..I struggled to keep my footing,and that forced me to cling on him,amusement sparkling in his eyes..”The next time you buy boots,I would try some with lower heels”

The girl who was with William was staring at us,with anger in her eyes…. “I can walk by my own…Thanks for the help William…” I greeted in a husky low voice,trying to hide my embarrassment.. I released my grip on him,having found my footing,then brushed dirt from my coat…

“Wait..wait Jasmine… I can help you,also you don’t need to thank me” William tried to grab my hand tightly..

I threw him an angry look that would have stung if looks could stub.”Your girl friend is waiting for you there….”

I whacked my hand and slipped out from the canteen… I heard William calling me from my behind,But I was so hurt and depressed to answer his questions…Instead of looking at him I held my back pack tightly…..

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“So Jasmine White… another uncommon name to my ears…” Jeramie Brown narrowed his blue eyes towards me.. Both of us were having a nice team at a fancy coffee shop and we were trying to get know about each other..

“Yah.. It is…” I gave a short answer while observing around..

“You look so confused Jasmine..why is that?” again he questioned..

“No actually..I think it’s because you are a total stranger to me…”

“Stranger?? Me…ha ha..Yah I know about girls..Well you are correct from your side..But I don’t want you to think about me as a creepy stranger” he said while comforting himself on the cozy chair

“I know,I know..So tell me about you..”

“About me…Hmphh.. Well I’m a typical guy.. Also fun loving..a music maniac…..Hmm.. what else..” He replied shortly

“That’s quite enough for now I think..” I giggled

he gave me a creepy look..

“Tell me about you then..”

“Okay…I like to define myself under few words… Shy… Straight forward… Quick-tempered..also addicted to books..I love traveling and reading…That’s why I’m quite different from other girls…” I explained awkwardly..

“Uh..But you don’t look like that from your girls..Aren’t you?” He said with a husky voice

“Ya.. I agree..But clothes cannot change peoples inner appearances..They only change the outer appearance…” I gave a wise answer.

Jeramie took a while to observe me.. he started biting his lower lip just like he was a philosopher.. “You are so intelligent..also interesting.. I like that big difference in you…”

“Thanks..My pleasure to hear that you like my traits..”

“Yes I do..Of course girls must be quick-tempered,because they need that strongly to handle guys…So you owe it”

Jeramie was not the boy whom I thought of..He looked more like a broad thinker…

“But guys don’t like such kind of girls right?” I questioned..

It took him a long time to reply…He sipped his coffee slowly…

“Well..most of the guys don’t..But personally I admire such kind of girls….By the way..I saw you hanging out with Dastan Southee..Any thing special going between you..If so..I’m doing something bad by thinking about you..”

Jeramie was really impressive..He should be more than 50 years..that much he talked so wisely,which I thoroughly liked…

“Oh no…Dastan is just a friend and just spent time with him to get know more about him…” I lied!!!!

I never wanted to hell Jeramie,the truth about how I really feel for William..and about using Dastan..

“That’s not a big deal..You must try guys before making a decision..Even I’m not telling you to think about me,this much soon..But let me give  a try to win your heart first..But first of all,we must get know about each other as we hardly know about us…Isn’t it?”

“I like the way you think about people..also I have no any objections to disagree with you…”

Jeramie laughed softly..

“I think this coffee shop doesn’t suit for that…What do you think?”

“You mean what? Going somewhere else?”

“Ah you got it… What about going for a movie..Don’t worry..I’m not compelling you..Just an suggestion because there we can get know about each other a lot with the fun and excitement.. It’s so boring here,so non of speak  a word..” I shrugged because I didn’t expect to go for a movie with Jeramie this soon…Also I didn’t want to date him..I just wanted to make William jealous of me for talking with guys and now everything was turning upside down ghastly without knowing…

But from any cost I had no any reason to reject Jeramie’s idea..Instead of saying NO,” That’s a great idea..I like that….” I finally said in a slow way..

“Oh great…Well I’m so impatient..If you don’t mind..Tomorrow is a better day…so what do you think?”

I took some time to reply because I was trying to remember whether I have any works to do on tomorrow…After realizing that It’s a free day, I agreed with him

“Okay then great..There’s a science-fiction movie named spirit..Let’s go to watch that movie okay..I will come near to the cinema..because I don’t think that it’s good to pick you up as still I’m a stranger for you..”

I smiled at Jeramie..he cared a lot about my dignity..That’s the best thing….

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“Gosh you will never believed me William..Jeramie is amazing amazing amazing… He is so intelligent..I have never seen such kind of guy in my entire life period…I’m so lucky to date him..” I cried while William and I were going to the science lab..

“Laugh out loud ha ha..I’m jealous of Jeramie…” William put his tongue out  at me

“Stop teasing..I’m serious..I’m so impressed…”

I tried pretend that I was so excited and happy about meeting Jeramie..But it was a big lie..I didn’t even want to talk about Jeramie,in-front of William…. If William liked me too..I would never behave like a freak who is crazy for a guy like Jeramie..

I wanted to take the revenge from him,for kissing a girl in-front of me…

“So… What did he say?” After an eternally long time,William questioned…

“Today we are going for a movie…” I replied

My replied made William so confused and curious..

“What? are you crazy..Are you going for a movie with him..with a stranger like him? You even don’t know well about him..He is an ass-cracker..Don’t go..I’m telling you” He roared..

“Why what’s the big deal huh..I will go tonight…” I cried

“just don’t gooo..” He gave me an angry look..

“I will go..whats your problem?” I shouted at him..Hopefully he seemed a bit jealous..But he didn’t show me that he is jealous…

It was the only hope I had… As William didn’t want me to go with Jeramie..I had to go..Because I really needed William to get angry

“Because I don’t like Jeramie….. And you are my friend… ”

“What’s the point between being your friend and Jeramie…? Don’t be silly..I won’t miss this chance… Also you can spend the whole time with your girl friend..But what about me huh?” I hissed in a husky voice

“hey she is……….” “Enough..enough…” I replied,before he could say another word…

“May be you guys can come with us too..It would be fun and interesting..” I smiled at him in a cunning way…

“no thanks… I don’t care….it’s your life and your decisions…carry on..” William went away, passing me….