CH 5 : Confused Feelings
Were they all right, when they said shivam is bad? Taani thought to herself, she still couldn't believe that someone had played this dirty game, and that someone is shivam, the guy who was always nice to her, had helped her many times, she never doubted him or held any grudges against him because she had never done anything bad to her, nor believed her brothers and his friends when they told her about his past doings, she never believed someone like him could be so evil. Evils supposed to be in movies and ekta kapoor's shows, right? She laughed at her own thought, feeling silly. Just because shivam was nice to her, doesn't mean he can't do anything bad. Her inner voice told her.
Loosing the footloose hasn't gone well with anyone in st. louis. Teams tried telling the college authorities about shivam, he had leaked their routines to opponent college, but they had no evidence against shivam, which proved him innocent and portrayed the team members as losers, who are trying to put blame on others for their loss.
Her brother and Rey, were most affected by all this, which was the cause of her sadness as well, she can not bear to see sadness in their eyes.
"Taani, VP sir has called us in his cabin, lets go." Her brother, swayum's voice broke her trance, she looked up from her book and found her brother standing there, she gave a small nod in response as his words sinked in. She got up and followed her brother as he walked toward VP sir's cabin.
Reaching there, she found Rey and Sharon present there already, she & her brother joined them after greeting VP sir.
"Dance camp is coming, and after footloose, its important for us to win here, to prove the authorities that whatever happened in footloose, was unfortunate and wasn't your fault. Here are the details, you can share with your team members. And Rey-Taani, as GS-AGS, you guys have to fill their forms and submit them to national dance association's office till tomorrow." VP Sir told them, handling a file to Rey and another one to taani which content submission forms.
"We won't disappoint you this time, sir." Swayum promised, it was their promise to themselves as well. VP sir gave a small nod in response, he hoped for the same. Loosing footloose has harmed college's reputation, and winning in dance camp is the only way to bring college back on top.
Rey, taani, sharon and swayum come out of the cabin. All were happy with the news of dance camp, it was their chance to prove themselves, again. They were walking toward Rehearsal hall, to tell the same to team members.
"Hey, taani." Shivam came, and greeted her with a sweet smile.
"Taani, why are you avoiding me from past few days? I thought we are friends-" Shivam asked her. Taani frowned at him, after he had done with dance team, she had kept her distance from him, Not wanting to be friendly with a guy who had hurt her brother and rey.
"We are not friends." She muttered and tried walking away but shivam blocked her way.
"Don't say like this, taani. You are the only friend i have here, and now you are also turning your face away from me? I didn't do anything, trust me-" Shivam said to her in gentle tone, hoping it would melt her, but little did he knew, taani can forget anything but not the pain he had caused swayum and rey. She can never forgive him for being the reason of their pain and moreover, she couldn't forgive him for the evil game he had played.
Rey, who was watching them silently till now, decided to step forward since he couldn't tolerate shivam near her, knowing how dangerous shivam is. This is what he told himself every time he feel angry seeing shivam near taani.
"Don't you understand what she said? She is not your friend, nor she is interested in talking to you, then why are you imposing yourself on her?" Rey stand infront of taani, blocking shivam from going near her. Taani was surprised seeing him getting so protective over her, but like last time, she didn't mistook his gesture. She now knew he is doing this because she is swayum's sister.
"Shivam, I am warning you one last time, stay away from my sister. It won't be good for you if you try to hurt her." Swayum stepped forward and warned him, taani look at her brother, never knowing her sweet as sugar brother could be so dangerous. Possessive indian bhai. She thought to herself and chuckled inwardly.
Swayum held his sister's hand and walked away from there, sharon following him behind where as Rey stand there, facing shivam.
"Don't think what you did with sharon, you can do with taani as well." Rey warned him, giving him deadly glares. If looks could kill, then shivam would have fallen dead by now. There is sense of protectiveness in rey, for taani. Since she had joined college, he was protective over her which sometimes confuse him, why he is over protective over her? Is it really because she is swayum's sister? Or is it because-
He didn't dared to think further, he was scared of answer he might get.
"Dude, sharon was an easy girl, it wasn't that fun with her. But with taani, its different. I genuinely like her. I want her." Shivam smirked as he answered. Rey's eyes snapped at him, an unknown rage build up inside him as his mind registered shivam's words. But for what that rage was? For speaking ill about sharon, his best friend? Or his liking for taani? He satisfied himself with the first one, but even he knew deep inside, the anger was for the latter part.
"And you think by playing these games, you will get her? You are wrong, dude, i won't let that happen." Rey answered him with confidence lacing his tone, he challenged him.
"We will see-" Shivam muttered, accepting his challenge. He passed a smile to him before he walked away from there.
"Trust me, shivam. You won't be successful this time, you are facing Reyaansh singhania and Reyaansh never lose." Rey thought to himself, a small smile playing on his lips. He will do anything in his hands, to keep shivam away from taani. He will do anything and everything, to protect her and that was his promise to himself.
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