Sandhir SS: And she... *Part 2* Pg9 UPDATED 4/7

Sanyukta was as usual busy in next task's preparations for the FEST was going on. Carrying a bundle of loose sheets in her hands and reading them hurriedly, she bumped into his well-wisher cum hater Mr. Randhir Shekhawat.

He scowled at her, "I told you to give up captainship. Didn't I? You are not at all capable of handling this post. I mean, just look at yourself Farzi. You can't even handle a bundle of sheets; God knows how you'll manage an entire team. Can you explain what blunders you're planning to do with FITE's prestige and reputation?"

But this time, something happened which startled him. The girl he was shouting on moments back didn't retort back.

He looked at her and found her holding her head with her head spinning and vision blurred. She was about to touch the ground but he caught hold of her in time. She fainted.

Yes, his Farzi fainted and was lying in his arms unconscious. He tried patting her cheeks, sprinkled water on her face but in vain. She showed no signs of improvement.

He panicked and rushed her to the medical room at the speed of light.

After a few moments, she was left saying that it was probably out of weakness and mental pressure she had been handling for the past few days.

An hour later, she slowly opened her eyes, her head still aching. Randhir felt highly relieved seeing her in conscious. He hugged her with all his might and shouted at her, "Can't you even take care of yourself Farzi? Are you a kid or what?"

Sanyukta was surprised at his weird behaviour. She muttered slowly, "I'm fine Randhir. You need not worry."

Randhir now realized that he could not let his feelings out in front of her. He just left from there without saying anything.

This incident changed a lot of things in between them. Sanyukta had somewhere felt an unknown concern for her in his eyes, while Randhir had eventually accepted his true feelings but tried to suppress them.

With time, Sanyukta also got sure of the fact that those unknown emotions in his eyes were nothing else but his feelings for her.

Yet none of them had enough courage to submit themselves to their feelings. Both of them acted the same way as before, still continuing their fights on petty issues.

On a random day, while Randhir was attending a lecture, his eyes were stuck on a particular seat. It was Sanyukta's seat which was empty today. He looked worried with his brows frowning. He looked for her in the entire college but she was nowhere to be seen throughout the day, nor did she attend any lectures.

Now he was losing his calms and desperately wanted to get a glimpse of her as soon as possible.

It was getting dark in the FITE and the entire college was empty so he decided to leave the place and check her at her hostel room, though it was unethical but anything for his Farzi.

As soon as he was about to leave the place, he heard some silent sobs. Moving towards the direction of the sound source, he could easily make out that it was her. He stepped towards her wanting to talk to her and calm her down but before he could proceed, Sanyukta left from there towards her hostel.

He was content seeing her sound and safe but still, there was something which was pricking her mind and he knew that.

The next day came as a shocker to everyone. Sanyukta entered Vardhan sir's cabin and requested him to discard her name from the DREAM TEAM. Vardhan sir couldn't take it and demanded a proper reason. He also asked if it was due to her family and her fiance.

To this Sanyukta replied, "No sir, it's not about them and I'm not doing this under any pressure. Departing from DREAM TEAM is solely my decision."

Vardhan sir was still not convinced. But looking at her current state of mind, he knew there would be no use of pestering her anymore. She needed some time. He reluctantly agreed to her inapposite wish, while someone was beyond stunned to hear this shocking news behind the cabin door. It was obviously Randhir and he just couldn't take this news.

As soon as Sanyukta came out of Vardhan sir's cabin, Randhir stopped her way and questioned, "Why are you leaving?"

Sanyukta replied lowering her gaze, "I'm not leaving. I'm here only, in FITE."

Randhir retorted, "You know this is not what I'm talking about. Why are you leaving DREAM TEAM?"

Sanyukta replied in her usual tone, "I need not answer all your queries. Just leave my way.", saying she rushed towards her dorm, not wanting to face anyone.

Randhir felt a pang of pain in his chest, maybe it was not exactly over there. May be it was his heart which was paining for her. He knew how much Sanyukta wanted to be a part of this DREAM TEAM. She could do anything to be a part of it. Then, what went wrong? What EXACTLY went wrong? This thought made Randhir suspicious. He needed to talk to her right now at any cost.

There was something major. After all, why will she quit if there was no objection from her family.

Meanwhile, Sanyukta refused to talk to anyone. She went to her dorm and lied on her bed, covering her face with the pillow, acting to sleep.

To be continued...