My Best Friend!

I sat in the corner of Class 12
Just before the last row
An rider written on the board
I looked out of the window, clearly bored

Bird chirping in the tree near me
I wonder about the day
Seven more hours to go
I am tempted to call sick and leave

Suddenly I hear a voice behind me
Enquiring my name
I keep looking out
Pretending to be on my own

The bell goes at ten past nine
I close my note, curiosity won
Turning around I look at you
Just to see you looking straight at me

I hardly react
You say 'hi' and shook my hand
I say 'hello', I don't even smile,
I turn back, opening my notebook again

Two days go by
You speak to everyone meanwhile
I change my place to sit behind you
Thinking I should say 'hello' again

Everyday then, you turn back to say 'hi'
Donno why I could nt talk back to you
But I smiled back this time
And I realise, a month had gone by

Knowing it was your birthday tomorrow
On my way back home
I stopped and roamed inside a gift shop
Wondering what to buy

Next day morning,
Relentless, you greet me with your usual 'hi'
I wish you happy birthday
And hand you the card

You smile at me for the first time
Clearly surprised, with pure delight
I was the only one who remembered
And that's how we became best friends, and still remain.