QUICK RECAP!!
Until now, we have seen that Sharon is new to this college, meets Swayam on the very first day and soon they develop a good rapport.. :) Kind of a one sided pov, hence we see that Sharon is quite confused about her feelings, and doesn't know what she exactly feels for Swayam! Sorry for updating late, ab se regular updates for two weeks :)
CHAPTER SEVEN
Sharon was looking at Swayam, a smile playing on her lips.. though not really prominent, but internally she knew she was smiling at him. Why? She didn't know.
"Sharon? My book?" Someone said enough to disrupt the continuity of her thoughts.
She looked at the source of the voice only to find a questioning Kriya looking at her.
"Yes?"
"My book Sharon!" Kriya reminded her.
"Yeah.. Here you go.." She handed Kriya the book.
"Thanks." Kriya seemed to be in a hurry, but sensed something wrong with her.
"Are you okay Sharon?" She asked a very confused Sharon.
"Yeah! I'm fine!"Sharon put up a cheerful face.
"Okay then.. Bye!" kriya said and left.
She stood there noticing him. He was wet due to sweat. Although she was well aware of the fact that he was teaching Aashi and she was supposed to be going home then, she stood there staring at him. There was something totally wrong with her. Swayam used to talk to her whole day, chat with her, text with her, share his opinions with her, but she was like, just couldn't get enough of him. From two-three days this was happening. And it was gross, for her. She knew she liked him as a friend. And just because she was getting such kinds of vibes didn't mean that she was supposed to break her friendship with him.
Her phone rang at that very moment, pulling her out of her Swayam staring zone.
It was Rahul. She had to pick up his call. She couldn't possibly run away from him.
"Yes Rahul?"
At that very moment Swayam waved his hand at her. She waved back.
"Are you ignoring me or is it only me who feels like that?"
"I'm not ignoring you. I was stuck up somewhere."
"Okay.. So just called you up to inform you about a party. At my place, tomorrow night okay? And you ought to come."
"I can't come." She said in a fairly low tone.
"Why?"
"I umm... have a fest in college tomorrow." She noticed Swayam coming towards her and hence spoke the last few words hurriedly.
"Fest?" Rahul asked.
"Yes. I need to prepare for it. I'll talk to you later. Bye."
...And she hung him up without listening to his part.
"What fest Ms. Rai Prakash? Even I want to know." Swayam stood in front of her and asked her sarcastically.
"Shut up Swayam. No fest."
"Then why did you lie to that guy/ girl whoever was on the line?"
"Umm..." Sharon began trying to think of an excuse.
"No use lying Ms. Rai Prakash."
"What do you want to know then?" She asked.
"Why did you lie to your friend."
"He's not my friend." Sharon said stressing on the last three words. "And I need to go..." She added and prepared to walk away. She took a few steps and that was when Swayam held her hand tightly and pulled her into one of the classes.
She had to admit it. He pulled her into the classroom in a fit of something best known to him, but she liked it. The way he pulled her thrust into her a feeling of protectiveness. The way his strong hands werewrapped around her thin ones gave her a moment to feel blissful. She felt protected and secure, for a moment. She bluntly let him pull her into the empty classroom, didn't object even once.
"Who was that person and why don't you want to go to his place?" Swayam began the conversation.
"Swayam..nothing.." She said, enough to make him morr suspicious.
"Who was that guy?" He asked her, this time stressing on the word guy.
" Rahul. Now can I leave?" She said impassively.
"I knew it was a guy! Your boyfriend?"
Boyfriend. No he wasn't her boyfriend.
She sighed. "No."
"Then you liked him?" Swayam narrowed his brows.
"Never mind Swayam.. I need to leave."
"That means you liked him right?"
All this while she was trying hard not to maintain a direct eye contact with him. This time, although, she had to. He had come to know about it, and since he was one of her closest friends, she didn't really mind revealing the truth to him.
She nodded slightly.
Swayam heaved a sigh of relief as if he had won something major. "So..what's the problem?"
"He has a girlfriend." She spoke wryly.
"You know.. I thought you are someone who believes in moving on.. But you are not like that."
"What do you mean Swayam? I am."
"Face the truth Sharon. I can see the sadness on your face. Cheer up girl. If not him, there might be someone else for you.. Someone special."
" No Swayam.. I mean I don't know..."
"You don't know what?"
"He has been my friend for 10 years now and I know him very well. Don't know why.. I should have been happy for him but.."
"But you can't just hide your crush and that's why you are bunking the party."
She thought for a moment and then nodded slowly.
"Sharon... Don't run from the situation. Face it. I assure you that you'll be over that guy very soon. It will happen even without you knowing about it?"
"You think so?" She said hopefully.
"Now don't act like a kid. Yes I know so."
"Swayam but.."
"I'll come with you tomorrow okay? If that would make you feel better."
"You need not do this.."
"It's okay Sharon.." he said. "If
I'm telling you that everything would be fine, then I'm telling you the truth. I will help you in getting over him. You trust me right?" He asked stretching his right palm forward.
"Yes I do. I trust you." She said and kept her palm in his. Her lips carved into a crescent once she said that.
Although she was glad about Swayam coming with her, she could not deny the fact that she wanted Swayam to react a bit more.
She only wished.
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Edited by Mihi4VruShan - 11 years ago
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