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I closed my eyes and took a deep breathe. It was a regular monday of the August month. Yet, a quiet important day for me. My first day of my classes. I nervously opened the classroom door.
He was the first thing I noticed. A good looking guy sitting comfortably on the first bench. The classroom was empty. He had his legs lifted on the bench comfortably and wore a casual gray tee, loosely hung low-waist jeans and regular shoes.
He looked up at me and I immediately diverted my gaze to see some other girls and boys sitting around.
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"New girl?" I looked up to see a pleasant face looking at me.
I shyly nodded my head and smiled at her. I was shy and kind of introvert, as usual.
"Hi, I'm Neha"
"Hi, Aisha" I introduced myself to her. My first friend in the class, it gave me an unknown relief.
And then my gaze wandered around towards the group of boys sitting an talking loud..well, loud enough for me and Neha to hear it.
And we could make out that they were talking about some hot 'chick'.
"He's Varun." Neha followed my gaze and made out my thinking.
"Hmmm..." I slightly blushed..like any teenage girl... "He seems like a Casanova."
"Oh yes he is. Flirt, too much into girls, not into studies, hookah, hanging around, perverted..."
"Okay! Got it" I grinned.. Yet, another bad boy. I had similar bad boys before too. But Varun dint resemble any of those boys. I preferred believing Neha and staying away from her. I was inclined towards the 'goody' side.
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Days passed, i got acquainted with more girls there. Although i spoke less, people considered me an extreme introvert, non-speaking, goody lad.
As usual, I had afternoon classes. I walked inside the classroom nervously and paced up as i felt the constant gazes at me. Did u dress up weird today?is my hair undone? I thought to myself. Involuntarily i tidied myself, getting seated down in an empty bench.
"Hey! You dropped this." Someone lifted up my notebook.
"Thanks!" My tone eventually softened, when i saw Varun standing infront of me.
"May I?" He made himself formal in a gentle tone.
"Sure." I was really nervous. Why was he sitting near me? Was I his new 'target'? Somethings fishy. All sorts of thoughts revolved in my head.
"Why do you get nervous? Relax ya." His smile broke my chain of thoughts as I noticed his cute dimples deepening.
"Ya"
"Umm, can you speak more than that?"
"Ya." And he raised his eyebrows at my reply. My nervousness increased which dint go unnoticed by him.
"Okay! Let me start...ahem ahem..." He cleared his tone and continued.."Hi, I'm varun."
"Yes i know that!"
"Oh good. So you are smart enough." He grinned.
"You doubt that?" I suspiciously raised my eyebrows.
"Well, till now yes. You hardly spoke, not my fault."
"I'm speaking now right?"
"Right. Great achievement."
"Thanks. So, what are your hobbies?"
"Umm...playing football, flirting...basketball..sports...NO BOOKS...and football."
"Sports?" I made a puckish face as if saying a 'i hate sports'
"You dont like sports..? So, what do you like...those hindi serials?" He laughed.
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And this was our first conversation. It ran smoothly for 6 entire hours. I dint even realize when my Maths and Physics class got done. We both kept whispering and giggling within ourselves. I found Varun a really easy-going guy, nice to talk to, funny and sweet. And after the class i realized that Neha was absent.
"Ok Bye!" We walked till the class gate. I had to walk to the opposite direction.
"Bye."
I felt really nice today. I felt...Happy. I reached home and hugged everyone possible, danced around like a free bird. Why was I on top the world? This was a normal maths lecture. Something special about it? No.
That entire day i laughed silently at the jokes Varun had cracked during the lecture.
This first meeting gave me someone really special. But NO I DONT LIKE HIM. I'm not like those typical Varun kinda chicks. He's a friend. Dont get ecstatic Aisha, I repeated to myself.
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The last formal chemistry lecture. I was the first one to enter the class, followed my best friend Neha.
"Hi, homework done?" I asked Neha as she walked in.
"Yeah Sorta. You?" Neha was the class ranker, so that was quiet expected.
" Yes, but i have doubts."
And we both got in the homework job as i was into studies too.
Suddenly there was a huge bang on the door and i knew who it must be.
Varun smiled at me as he settled down near his gangs. I distanced myself from this gang. I was happy with my small group of friends.
"So heard the new gossip?" Neha was too much into the gossip business apart from studies. Yet, her gossips were entertaining for me. Another new gossip.
"About that Tanya chick again?"
"She's a pure bitch man!" Neha raged and continued.. "Heard she made out with Varun."
And my heart shattered.
Varun and me were really good friends now. I knew he was a different guy...different guy from what he had a reputation of. But now, the reality was pushed into my heart. The reality i dint want to face..
I kept silent for the rest of the lecture. How does it matter to you ya, just a gossip? Be happy, chill. I kept thinking, yet my mood dint improve a bit.
Neha clearly saw my drastic fall in mood and so did varun. I ignored the lad completely for about a week.
But I ignorance went too far, as Varun couldn't take it.
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"Why the hell are you ignoring me?" I left the classes, and tried to walk as fast as i could.
"How the hell do you care?"
"I do care dammit!" He furiously held my wrist and pulled me towards him. It was the main road of a busy market, people had eyes to see us both in that state.
"Varun stop it! I'm not Tanya." I taunted him.
"Wait a sec, tanya?"
"Oh, dont show me the i dont know face of yours. I'm not your bloody bait." I thundered at him. He was completely shocked. And i walked out.
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It had been 2 days since the fight.
I sat quietly in a corner waiting for Neha to come.
*beeps*
It was Neha's sms which read, "Hey, Sorry won't come today. Stomach ache. Bye."
I sighed. I hadn't told her about the fight, and i wanted to share it all.
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The lecture had finally ended, I was packing in my books when i saw her enter, Tanya.
Immediately my gaze fell on Varun, who was looking at me, seated near his gang.
"Hi Varun!" Tanya flirtatiously looked at him. That was it! I couldn't take, I raged out of the room.
I could feel him following me. I tried walking as fast as I could, but what happened next CHANGED MY LIFE.
The concrete hands grabbed my wrist again and pulled me. It happened within the gap of a second. I opened my eyes to find myself in a corner, leaning against the wall and Varun leaning right on me.
He slowly grabbed my waist, as he made out that I could run possibly.
"Stop it!" I whispered. Woow woow! What was he trying to do? I had to run. But I couldn't, why?!
"Shhh" He placed his fingers on my lips which made me shudder.
My pulse currently was definitely faster than light itself, as i had learnt in physics. Wait physics? Shut up Aisha. No, whats the speed of light? Oh-My-god, He's driving me crazy.
Breathe, Breathe. I repeated.
He looked down at my lips. But before i could react, he placed his lips on mine. Mmmm...I was totally lost in him.
I closed my eyes. After a while i regained my lost senses. "I dint make out with Tanya, the bitch. Girls..!!" He smirked and sighed.
I blushed hard, i dint know what to say. But he definitely had lots.
"I love you. " he confessed. His eyes told me to trust him.. & I did.
Immediately, I pulled him to a kiss. My hands automatically ran through his nice spiked up hair, while his hands around my waist, tighten their grip. He pulled me towards himself with every passing second.
After all, it was meant to be 😊.
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