CHAPTER 3
Another day...Another Pain
Roshni took a deep breath, as she stood outside the gates of St Aviers college, mustering up the courage to step back into her Hell hole.
She tried to keep her knees from buckling underneath her as she slowly took her 1st step.
"Hey Rosh" greeted Sheena with a huge smile, followed close behind by Chubby, eating a bag of crisps
"Hey guys. ." Roshni replied with a slight smile
Sheena dragged her by the arm and narrated the events of her night out. But Roshni mind was too focused on the college, and didn't pay much attention..
The colourful atmosphere was so deceiving, The friendly envirement was just a camaflauge for mean people like Sidharth and his group
The hallway was filled with dozens of students hanging out by their lockers.
Roshni eyes shifted around, trying her best to look cool and confident, as she tucked away a few strands that had escaped her messy bun. However she failed miserably on feeling cool and confident
"The Bell is about to ring..." Chubby said looking at the time,
"See Ya. .." and he was gone, followed by Sheena
"Hmm see ya" she replied, as she too made her way to her class, with amazing speed..praying she wouldn't bump into HIM and his gang
Roshni managed to make it to her classroom on time and sat in the middle of the class.
Just when she was about to put her bag on the floor, a hand landed on the table with a loud bang, making her jump
"That's my seat.."
Slowly Roshni raised her eyebrows and there stood Misha.. with her girl gang, staring down at Roshni with an amused smirk plastered on her face
Roshni sighed inwardly. ..closing her eyes
"Hey Nerd are you deaf? I said this is my seat! Get up"
Roshni remained quiet, not wanting to attract attention to herself,
"Woah, has the cat got your tongue Nerdy Patel" she asked with a bit of mockery in her voice, but Roshni continued to ignore her
"Don't you have any manners Nerd. Speak when you are spoken too. Don't you know who I am" growled Misha
Roshni finally gathered up all her courage, and cleared her throat
"Do you have some sort of mental disease?" Asked Roshni
Misha eyes widened like saucers, and through gritted teeth she hissed "WHAT DID YOU SAY?"
"Lagta deaf bi hai" Roshni whispered under her breath..
Taking a deep breath
"I said do you have some sort of mental disease, like short term memory loss..Jab dekho you keep asking me do you know who I am?" Mocked Roshni sarcastically without lifting an eyelid to look at her.
"What did you say.. I will make you pay..you..you"
Roshni had enough and finally raised her eyebrows and looked at Misha
"Urggg! Stop being such a drama queen..I'm not in the mood okay" Roshni snapped back rudely, fed up of her constant squeaky voice
"Mein. ..Mein. .." she was on the verge of attacking, when Roshni reluctantly got up and grabbed her bag...not wanting to create any further scene
Roshni closed her eyes as she walked "what have I gotten myself into" she whispered under her breath
Misha smirked. .."that's a good girl" and quickly sat down, crossing her legs and smiling smugly as if she had won a prize bond or something.
Roshni took a seat in the far back corner and started to take out her books
"Don't let her get to you. Roshni right? "
Roshni looked to her left and saw a girl waving at her. She had long black hair, tied in a ponytail. She too had on some bulky glasses
"Am I in your seat to? Asked Roshni, making the other girl giggle. ..
"No..There are no assigned seats. Anyone can sit where they want"
Roshni let out a sigh, knowing now that Misha was just messing with her.
All the while, Sidharth stood in the doorway, and had witness the whole drama between Roshni and Misha...and smiled
"Feisty little thing" he thought, as his dark brown eyes locked onto hers. He walked to the back of the room and sat down next to her..
"Ooo. .he's so hot...!"
"Waoooh" came the giggles of the girls as their eyes followed him to his seat
Roshni shook her head and thought "Don't these girls have any self respect"
However she couldn't deny that he was really hot, but despite that, she would never give him the time of day.
"Hey Nerdy Patel" he said nudging her out of her thoughts.
Roshni looked away. ..ignoring him, making him smile
"We are full of ourselves, aren't we" he whispered
"Sangat ka usar hoga! " she replied sarcastically, making Sidharth grin wider
Throughout the period , Sidharth kept thinking about how to start a conversation, but nothing struck him...and he pouted.
Sidharth gaze barely shifted from her. He was fasinated by her, which made Roshni feel very uncomfortable. ..
Now and then she would narrow her eyes at him angrily, which would only make him smile more
Time seemed to drag by...
When the bell rang, Roshni rushed out, trying to avoid Sidharth and Misha
"Suno tho" called out Sidharth...But she was gone in a flash
Sidharth sat back against his chair and scrunched up his face
"Bapre itna attitude, itna gussa..and why do I get the strong feeling she's ignoring me " he smirked..
CAFETERIA
Roshni stood at the counter ready to place her order, when she felt cold water running down her back..
"Not again" she mumbled, as she turned to see Sidharth smirking
"What did you do that for"; shrieked Roshni, wiping the water away from face with her dupatta
"Woh kya hai nah, Nerdy Patel, your temper seemed a little hot today, so I thought a little cold water, would cool it down" he smiled mischievously
"Well thank you very much Sidharth. How thoughtful of you. Just what I needed on a warm day like this" she replied extra sarcastically
Her answer wiped the smirk of Sidharth face, and it turned into a smile
Roshni stared at him for a moment, totally annoyed
"Are you done with your admiring session?" Sidharth asked with a smirk
"Hmmm? "
He smiled more, when it suddenly struck her
"Wait What? Admiring session..."
"Yes" he replied showing all 32 of his teeth
"Apne aap ko itna important mat do okay!" She said mocking his statement
"I don't need to...tum jo mujhe importance deyne ke liye"
"Haha in your dreams. And why would I admire you? " she asked putting her right hand on her waist
"Because that's what girls do" he said as he brushed his hair through his fingers
"Kuch bi huh. ..idiot, self obsessed Bandar kahin ka"
"WHAT! Bandar aur mein" He chuckled
"Jee haan! Bander with a capital B!"
Sidharth couldn't stop himself from giggling..
Giving him a final deadly glare, she was about to leave she accidently bumped into Misha, and her water bottle ended up spilling over her clothes
"Hey..you stupid Nerd...ankhen nai hai kya. Down market girl" Misha hissed with arrogance
"S-sorry" Roshni apologised
"Sorry! like seriously ! Do you know how much this dress costs?" fumed Misha
Roshni didn't understand why she was getting all mad.
"Probably she is so dumb, she doesn't realise that it's just plain water.!" thought Roshni...and rolled her eyes
"It's only water...it'll dry..its not as if it's going to disintegrate your clothes" Roshni replied mockingly
"You...you..." Misha hissed pointing a finger at her
"You...you what? I also had water thrown on me.. Just now, by your best friend Sidharth. Do you see me creating a scene. NO nah" continued Roshni..
"Now if you are done complaining ...then excuse me, because I have better things to do, than to stand here and listen to your bakwas!" And she was about to leave when misha grabbed her by the arm
Anger was clearly visible on her face. She was huffing like a mad bull
"BAKWAS! How dare you" Misha raised her hand, but Sidharth held on to it
"Misha" his tone was harsh, as he gave her a don't you dare look, making Misha confused by his actions
Roshni quickly made her exit "No matter how hard i try, Panga lehne see bas nahin aati Mein" she scolded herself
"Why did you stop me Sid. And why are you defending that Nerd? ."
"I'm not defending her okay. In fact, I'm saving you from making a fool of yourself every time you confront her! So stop behaving like a witch Misha. You need to control that temper of yours" his voice stern
"W. .Witch!" She hissed, to which Sidharth rolled his eyes
"Look Misha, stop this stupid vendetta you have against Nerdy Patel. And haan, stay in your Limits Misha. I'm warning you!
Misha eyed him for a moment "But! Sid"
"No Buts...Remember, we were only having fun with the new students, we are not here to make their lifes miserable. That's not how i operate!! Do you get that" Sidharth practically ordered her as he walked away..leaving Misha dumbstruck
LIBRARY
It was lunch break and Roshni made her way to the college library.
The library was pretty huge, as compared to her last college. She walked around looking for a specific book
"Looking for Me? " his husky voice was right next to her ear, making her jump, and she let out a short scream.
Sidharth chuckled as she turned and glared at him
"Sshhh" came the voice of the librarian
Roshni nodded her head in apology, and quickly grabbed a book from the shelf and went and sat down
Sidharth smirked and pulled out a seat up in front of her, smiling that adorable smile.
Both shared an eye lock for a moment..
"Kya hai? What are you doing here. .." asked Roshni slightly annoyed
Sidharth simply shrugged his shoulders and placed his feet onto the table, leaning his chair back..tilting it.
"Arre. Only Nerds allowed in the library kya?" He asked, tilting his chair even further..
Roshni ignored his question, and tried to focus on the book in front of her.
Not getting a reply from Roshni, Sidharth sighed
"Itna handsome munda is sitting in front of You, and you're too busy looking at that boring book! Should I feel offended" he asked raising an eyebrow
Roshni looked up from her book, looking at him.
And thought
"Apne app ko samaj ta kya hai. How much attitude he has. I agree your tall and handsome, over which any girl will fall. And that adorable smile can melt any girls heart..but I'm not any girl...i will never fall or melt for you or your looks" and smirked to herself
Roshni then looked around the library deliberately
"Aacha. Kahan hai handsome guy?" she said adjusting her spectacles
"I can't see any handsome munda anywhere" she mocked..making Sidharth grin grow wider.
He had never met anyone like her...The cuteness with which she spoke managed to touch Sidharth heart somehow...although he was totally oblivious to this fact
"Then maybe you need to get yourself a new pair of glasses.." chuckled Sidharth, but she refused to comment back, hoping he'd leave her alone
Sidharth kept staring at her...tilting his chair even further back, freaking her out, And making her feel uneasy
She was afraid of him, even though she behaved otherwise
She gulped the lump that had been gathered in her throat, and pushed back a couple of tears that threatened to fall from her eyes...
"What's his problem. ..he's so creepy " she thought to herself
Time passed slowly, but Sidharth gaze stayed fixated on her. He had no idea why he was there, but he couldn't get himself to leave
Grabbing a pen, unable to tolerate his presence anymore, she threw it at him, and he ducked almost falling of his tilted chair
"Pagal ho gayi ho Kya?" He hissed, Giving her a pissed of look
"Pagal mein nahin, tum ho gaye to Mr Weirdo! Kab se ghure ja rahe ho.it's freaking me out!"
"Hey look Nerdy Patel..." He was about to retort back...When..
..
"What the HELL! " he yelled as his chair slipped away and he landed on his back on the ground.
Roshni sat for a minute, without a blink, whilst he gazed back up at her. After a minute of pin drop silence..Roshni erupted into laughter, as Sidharth eyebrows scrunched up
"Oh my God Sidharth" she laughed in between
"Cool Dude ki tai tai fish hogayi" she lightly clapped her hands, still panting from laughing like a lunatic
Sidharth looked at her, clearly unimpressed, and shook his head in annoyance
Totally embarrassed by the situation, he got up of the ground, rubbing his butt, and looked at her...
Her laughter was something else. .Despite the thick glasses...there was something about her...and Sidharth couldn't help but stare. The anger that had threatened to erupt a minute ago, vanished and he stood spell bounded by her.
"Arre tumhe kya hogaya Sidharth? Pagal ho gaye ho? Stop gawking at this stupid girl..." he muttered to himself, and forced a frown onto his forehead
"What are you laughing at huh?" he said in a fake angry tone, but that just made her laugh even more.
"I'm. .sorry...I'm sorry but I can't help it. You were supposed to prank me, but khud hi..." and she laughed even more
Sidharth growled and pushed her up against the table. Her body was touching his, with his hands on either side of the her on the table.
Roshni laughter ceased suddenly, and she began biting her lower lip. .her eyes lowered. Frightened
"What happened. Ab hasi nahin aa rah? " he asked smirking
"Scared are you" he whispered next to her ear
Roshni looked up at him "No. Not of you.." although her eyes said otherwise
Sidharth looked into her slightly tear filled eyes. The light in her eyes was beyond description, beyond beautiful.
No camera could ever capture that beauty and the feeling in his heart when he looked into them, and quickly he closed his own eyes, afraid he would get lost in them..and her scent...haaye
He continued to stare into her eyes, drowning himself in them, unaware of his actions, still in a daze of her intoxicating scent filling up his heart.
"Well you should be!" he said leaning his face closer, shifting his gaze to her lips. His heart pounding rapidly against his chest. The proximity was driving him crazy.
Roshni placed her hands on his chest. The contact made his heart beat bump up, but not for long, as she used her hand to push him away, snapping Sidharth back to reality.
Sidharth looked away, trying to understand what just happened to him, and then pretended as it never happened
Roshni grabbed her book and quickly ran out of the library as fast as she could
Sidharth placed a hand on his chest...trying to read his own heartbeats. But he couldn't understand what is was trying to say. He took a deep breath and shook the feeling away..
Misha walked upto him
"Having fun with the Nerd Sid"
Sidharth was too busy watching Roshni petite figure disappear out of the library. A smile plastered on his face.
"Looks like you've taken an interest in Nerdy Patel" she sulked, not liking Sidharth ever growing liking to Roshni
'Interest! No..No. .nothing like that...now if you'll excuse me" and he too left abruptly
Misha forehead creased as she thought of Roshni.
"Just wait and watch Nerdy Patel. Since you've come here Sid has been ignoring me...churungi nahin tumhe!
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