Chapter 16
Before he could look up and ask something she entangled her arms around his shoulder "I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul." She whispered and buried her face between his neck and shoulder.
He took a deep breath and tightly hold her in his arms.
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Next Day
It was early morning when Veer woke up and saw Aarti sleeping next to him with her head on his shoulder. He glanced around, they were sitting in the gymnasium and any minute boys will come in for practice. He quickly wake up Aarti
"Aarti wake up" he said while patting her cheeks..
Aarti was lazy but when she opened her eyes she smiled at him .. "I was with you the whole night?"
Veer asked her to leave right now and he will come later
She nodded and was about to leave when he hold her hand ... she was surprised "Veer... how come you.." before she could complete
"I hope no one will get to know about our relationship, I have trusted you" he said...
She closed her eyes "I promise, until you don't want, I will keep it a secret"
She left while he watched her from behind...
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After some time ...
All the students started coming in the college...Veer started his exercising...
Nakul entered slowly "wow Veer... you are again so early.."
"Yes and you are late as usual" he retorted...
Sameer was still sending a nice message to Sheetal when Nakul saw him "oh here comes our lover boy"
Sameer frowned... "Stop it ..."
Uday followed Sameer ... "then what's wrong... we all know what you are thinking these days"
Sameer smiled "concentrate on your exercise" he said while lifting the dumbbells
Veer looked angry ... He was still thinking about his initial relationship with Aarti... he never wanted to involve himself, he knew his life was full of danger.. but then he did something wrong with her and for that reason he could not leave it..
Uday glanced around when his eyes fell on Veer's angry expression "Veer is exercising more today and that too in full anger"
Veer did not find it funny...
Nakul saw him "are you thinking about Aarti?"
Veer was now angry ... he threw the weights and walked towards him "What on the earth makes you think like that?"
Nakul was scared... "Well I was just joking"
Veer came closer "you know I don't like these jokes.."
Sameer saw Veer aggressive "Veer come lets go to the canteen.."
Veer walked angrily...
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In the canteen
Veer was sitting with Sameer when Nakul came towards him "Veer ... I will never joke with you"
Veer nodded his head "no ... you can joke... but never take any girls name with me. I don't like it."
Nakul smiled "I will make sure"
Both happily started talking... but Veer was still thinking about Aarti...he would never want her to fall into any trouble because of him..
After few minutes he saw her walking with friends... she ignored him this time...
Sameer was quite surprised at her reaction "well she use to be after Veer and today she did not even look at him..."
Arjun came towards the table "its good... girls are useless anyway... If they ignore you, that means you are lucky.."
He opened the soft drink and gulped down his throat..
Veer glanced at her once... she looked pretty...for the first time he looked at her clothes... her blue top and white skirt made her look so beautiful. For the first time he felt she was beautiful. He quickly looked at his friends "now let's go.. And attend classes."
All the boys left for the classes...
Aarti slowly turned and looked behind...
Sheetal was confused "why didn't you look at him?"
"him... who?"she exclaimed...
"are you alright Aarti?"sheetal queried
"ofcourse"said Aarti...
"you didn't look at Veer today...?"sheetal asked
"Well forget about him, I think it was my infatuation" Aarti replied
Sheetal wasn't convinced but then ignored and walked towards the library...
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It was during late afternoon when Vikram and his gang had another fight with the outside boys...
Veer and Sameer saw them "we should help Vikram" said Veer
Sameer astonishingly looked at Veer who was ready to help his enemy "come on Veer... how can we help Vikram?"
With a raised brow he looked at Sameer "he is an enemy but here someone from outside has entered his college and beating his college mates... and he cannot see this.."
Veer ran towards the gang and one by one beat them all. Vikram saw this ...
After some time.. boys fled away... "Thanks Veer" Vikram said...
Veer walked away without saying anything...
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Aarti was still painting her nails...
"are you not done yet?" Kavita asked..
"it takes time..." Aarti replied...
Kavita was wondering why she doesn't mention anything about Veer now...
Then she thought something "Aarti I think you are on the right track now"
"Track?" asked Aarti
"Cause you use to talk, think only about Veer... and forgot yourself... but now I am happy to see my old friend back." Kavita said smilingly... "these boys are bad... they make you go mad"
arti listened to her friends long stories about boys and their bad habits.. "Kavita...lets not talk about boys... please"
Kavita picked up her books and started studying...
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It was late evening... little dark outside...
Aarti was standing near the canteen, then looked at her watch... one by one all the students were leaving... she saw him coming towards the canteen... she quickly left and walked towards the other side of the road...
She made sure no one saw her when she was leaving the college... she knew she only has this half an hour to talk to him... she knew he was so busy all day and on top of that he had some fight with the outsider boys... she looked at the small lake that was little visible from the distance... she thought about her life with her... then the biggest lie that she created to make him fall for her... she hoped one day he will love her so much that this lie will not matter at all.
"hi"
She heard him behind her... her heart jumped several beats..
She turned around... "hi"
Veer was standing at a little distance...
"so.. how's everything.." he asked
She smiled "good, everything is always good with me..."
"why did you wanted to meet here?" he asked
she stepped closer "you don't know?"
"no" he said firmly
She touched his hand with hers... making him feel nervous...
"so that I can see you, feel you and breathe you" she said softly...
Veer failed to understand what she had said... instead he was thinking about the boys who came inside the college campus and who were those guys and why Vikram was fighting with them.
"Your hands are so hard and strong..." she said...
He quickly pulled his hands away...
"we must leave Aarti..."he said...
"this place is not safe." He added..
Aarti smiled a little "ok"
She started walking and saw him walking behind her. He made sure she safely went inside her hostel...
Next Day
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Aarti was still sleeping... Kirti asked her to wake up
Then slowly touched her forhead "you have fever"
Aarti slowly opened her eyes.. "I am alright... let me get ready"
"no you are not going anywhere" Kirti ordered her sister who was down with fever...
She gave her some tablets and went to college.. "call me if you need help" Kirti said and walked outside...
Aarti again closed her eyes and slept... the tablets made her sleepy...
After few hours..
Veer had seen all her friends but she was missing from the crowd... where was she.. did something happen to her...
His thoughts did not let him stay in peace... he was thinking a way to check where was she...
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