Rick turned towards Yixi, who had a shocked expression because Ning never tells that to anyone, Yixi again said "No Problem, sit." And whispered to Ning "Ning, What happened? Let him sit."
Rick heard it and said by turning towards Ning "Actually there are no empty tables, so I didn't wanted to waste my time in asking others who occupied seats because they might have held place for their friends."
Ning indifferently asked "Then why did .."
Before she could complete, Rick understood what she was about to ask, so he said "Because I know that only you two sit, you are not close to others." He started having food.
Yixi was shocked and said "You know so much about us, no actually her".
Ning glared at him waiting for his answer.
Finally he spoke "We are same class right, I had seen that she won't speak to others much."
Yixi nodded her head and said "Hmm nice observation."
Yixi and Rick were speaking, Ning was having her food silently.
When Ning's food was completed she said "I will wash hands and come" and she left.
Yixi asked Rick directly coming to the point "Do you like her?"
Rick was shocked at her question, he lifted his head and asked "Why did you ask like that, I mean Why did you think in that way?"
"See Rick, no need to hide, tell me, I won't tell her. I actually got doubt on that day when you were staring at her so intensely. You were in your own world at that time and did not care about what was happening in your surroundings."
"Actually, I.. I .."
"You are hesitating to tell. But I can tell you one thing, I don't know whether Ning likes you or not. But she spoke to you, she said you not to sit here when you asked, if it was other person she would have not spoken at all because this table is for everyone, she don't have right to tell anyone not to sit. This is how she thinks."
"Yeah, actually even I thought she won't tell like this."
"I think you understood her very well. Tell me, it's true right you love her."
Rick saw Ning coming and said "She is coming."
Yixi chuckled at him, then he nodded his head. Yixi understood and smiled to Ning when she arrived at her place. Yixi thought "So Rick loves her, he is very nice. Hope even Ning loves him. And they will be together soon."
Ning asked Yixi "What? Why are you smiling at me?" And she even found Rick looking towards her.
"Nothing, I will wash and come." She got up while looking towards Rick and rolled her eyes towards Ning indicating him to speak.
He did not know what to speak and so he kept eating silently. He completed and said "I will go wash. Thank You."
Ning just turned towards him and smiled slightly and he left.
While washing, Yixi suddenly came from nowhere. She looked very excited and said "Rick, you know she gave you company while you were eating. I don't know about like or love but she cares about you. Before, she would come with me and we would leave from here without going inside again. She wouldn't sit there and wait."
Rick smiled, Yixi said "Hmm, hiding your blush with your smile." When Rick's smile disappeared she said "Hey, don't feel bad, I was just joking and got excited. That's it. Okay I will go inside. Come in soon."
Yixi hid her smile and went towards Ning and said "Come". Ning was staring at her. Yixi asked "What? What wrong did I do?"
"No, it's not that. Okay come let's go."
"Oh, I forgot wait, you were waiting for him."
"What? No, I just thought we can sit here for sometime. Anyways why will he come here now."
"You won't accept that you were waiting for him."
Ning said "Yixi" and Yixi started laughing. Ning gave a stern look to her.
"Okay, sorry I was just joking. But I know it's true." Yixi put her hands on her mouth to hide her laughter.
Ning said "Okay enough come let's go."
Then they saw Rick coming towards them.
Yixi said to Rick "Rick, still 10 minutes is left, Want to come with us?"
Ning was looking at Rick, he turned towards her, then Ning suddenly turned her gaze to Yixi.
Yixi said "What, Rick? Don't see her, she won't tell no, just come" Yixi held his hand and pulled.
Three went outside the building and sat on the grass. Yixi was speaking to Rick, Ning was sitting silently.
Rick wanted to give Ning privacy so that she speaks to Yixi. So he said "Only five minutes left, I will go you two speak." He stood up to leave.
Yixi smiled at him and said "Okay, bye." She then looked at Ning and said "He is very nice right."
Ning smiled and said nothing. Yixi asked "Okay, now tell me what were you saying before Rick had come to the table."
"Yeah, it's that when he said that sentence he looked towards me from corner of his eyes. I noticed it. But I don't know whether he saw that I noticed."
"Oh, nice. But he is very good right."
"Yixi..., What am I saying and what are you saying?"
When Yixi was about to say, Ning said "Oh, yeah I should tell you something."
"Yes, Tell" she said and turned towards Ning.
"Do you remember around a year back, about that person I said you that he gave me an ointment?"
"Oh, that person. Yeah, obviously I remember that day you spoke about him so much. That was the first time you spoke about someone. But why did you ask that now? Oh, wait, due to Rick? Did you see so much care in Rick that you saw in him?"
"Yixi, I think he is Rick"
Yixi was shocked and thought she is did not hear properly "What?"
"Yeah girl, I remember his face clearly."
"Ning, many faces look similar, okay?. Even there is someone in this college whose face looks almost similar to me."
"Ya, I know but that day the look in his eyes is same as the look in Rick's eyes. I remember that look very clearly. If he is also from the same school as us then it might be him."
"So, you will ask him from which school is he?"
"No, no I won't ask. I just thought that's why I said you. That's it!"
"Hmm, okay, Time's up come lets go."
Both left to their classes.
Ning entered class, Rick saw her and gave place for her to move in. She sat and was looking outside the window.
Rick turned towards her and asked "You like football?"
Ning turned towards him "Yeah, actually I like every game. Why.. Why did you ask that?"
"It's just that you always sit near this window. From here football ground would be clearly visible."
Ning smiled and nodded her head.
Rick hesitantly asked "Can I sit here everyday?"
Ning looked at him, smiled and said "Yes, but if anyone comes and sit I don't know."
"It means who comes first to sit here, they can sit."
"Yeah, anyone can sit in these benches right?"
"So it means I am going to sit here everyday, because no one comes to sit here."
Ning glared at him. He thought he said something wrong and started speaking "I mean.. they won't .."
"No need to explain I know."
"Sorry, I didn't mean anything."
Ning nodded her head "I know, don't worry."
The teacher entered, after classes were over, when Ning went out she found Yixi already waiting.
"Ning, you go I will leave after five minutes. Have something to do."
"Okay bye leave soon."
Then Yixi started searching for someone, finally when she found and grabbed him to the side.
"Rick, I want to ask you something."
"Yes, you can ask but no need to grab me like this. If you have called I would have come."
"No, actually Ning just left. If she turned behind, she would have seen me talking to you. So I pulled you sooner."
"Oh, okay but why shouldn't she see?"
"Yeee, leave that, Answer me first. Did you go to Four L School? And are you the one who helped Ning that day?"