CHAPTER 2
Bella
joined her friends back at their table. Yuvi got up and bowed to her and she
pretended to graciously accept the bow. They continued to play amongst
themselves for some more time. When the bell rang to mark the end of the
lecture they left from there. Mahir in the meanwhile had left as soon as he had
gathered all of his books. Presently he was sitting in one of the sheds that
lined the back side of the college. The shed area was a part of college campus
and was infamous for being a make out joint for the couples. Mahir was sitting
in one such shed, his eyes red and swollen. He was a lonely boy who did not
have any friends. He lacked the social skills required for making friends and
found solace and comfort in his books. No one paid any attention towards him as
he sat there sad and forlorn; trying to blink away the tears that threatened to
flow from his eyes. He felt that the girl had not behaved properly with him. He
wished he had the guts to confront her if he ever met her again.
Bella
and her friends were not planning to sit for the next lecture either. Rehan and
Anu were headed home, while others were planning to go out for a drink. Bella
and Yuvi decided that they needed to spend some alone time and hence they
headed to the sheds for a short walk. Bella and Yuvi walked hand in hand with
each other till they reached a secluded spot, then they started making out with
each other. While they were in the middle of a make out session, they heard
someone walk in on them and clear his throat loudly. They broke apart, clearly
annoyed at being interrupted. They saw Mahir standing there awkwardly, looking
away from them.
Bella:
Yes chirkut? What do you want? Another kiss?
Mahir:
No. I just want to tell you that what you did to me was wrong. And I did not like it.
Bella:
Oh really? Anything else?
Mahir: I
hope you know that it is wrong to kiss someone without their consent and that
too in front of such a huge crowd...
She
suddenly pushed him against the pole that was holding the shed up and stepped
closer to him.
Bella:
You mean to say you will be okay with it if I kiss you when we are alone?
Mahir:
(Suddenly flustered) No that is not what I meant... I mean that kissing someone
without their consent comes under molestation and that's what...
Bella:
Aww... Do you mean to say that I molested you? What is going to stop from doing
it again, huh? What will you do? Will you scream like those stupid heroines in
dumb movies scream... For God's sake leave me. Don't snatch my dignity from
me...
Yuvi
laughed uproariously at this. Bella slowly trailed a finger nail down Mahir's
cheek making him shiver.
Bella:
Or you will lodge a complaint against me for sexually harassing you? Or will
you go to mummy and complain of the bad dirty girl who forcefully kissed you?
Tell me what will you do Mr. Thick Glasses?
Mahir:
Please, step back. I don't like it when girls come near me...
Yuvi: Oh
yeah? Then do you like it when boys come near you?
He tried
to step forward but Bella stopped him subtly.
Bella:
Tell me Mahir, do you like it when boys come near you, huh?
Mahir:
Please, what did I ever do to you?
Bella:
Why nothing! You simply disturbed us when things were getting interesting. So
you will pay for it. Right Yuvi?
Yuvi:
Right!
Bella:
So what shall we do? Oh yes! I really like your shirt. Please give it to me.
She
began to unbutton his shirt as Mahir looked at her genuinely terrified. Soon
all the buttons were open and she was about to take it off when Mahir suddenly
pushed her off. She caught hold of his collar and pulled him towards her.
Bella:
Mr. Thick Glasses, listen to me very carefully. Whatever happened just now and
in the canteen was for fun. My fun. Got it? You don't have any right to
question me over it, got it? Be grateful that I am feeling generous today and
you did not lose your shirt but next time you try to question me, I WILL snatch
ALL of your clothes. Got it? Now GO!
She let
go of him and he we almost ran away from there. She turned to find Yuvi looking
at her.
Bella:
What? Let's continue.
Yuvi:
Bella sometimes I am glad that I am your friend. I really pity Mr. Thick
Glasses right now.
Bella:
Oh yeah? I hope you know that I am perfectly capable of doing the same thing
with you as well.
Yuvi:
And I will be very eager for you to try that.
Mahir
rushed home from there to find Sumitra waiting for him as usual. One look at
his dishevelled state told her that something had happened. She made him sit
down and have some water.
Sumitra:
What happened to you Mahir? And why are your lips so red?
Mahir
frantically rubbed at his lips, making them even redder due to friction.
Sumitra:
Okay. Okay. Stop it now and tell me what happened?
Mahir:
Ma... Ma one girl kissed me forcibly in front of everyone today and when I went
to confront her she tried to take away my shirt...
Andy:
And what did you then? Run away from there like a coward?
Sumitra:
Andy please! Stop it. He is not in the right frame of mind to...
Andy: Oh
here we go. Some random girl kisses him and this guy gets scared of her. Grow
up Mahir. Be a man. You should have kissed her right back. I don't know what
did I do to get a disappointing son like you Mahir?
Mahir
stood there with his head bowed as Andy walked past him, shaking his head. As
soon as Andy was out of the room, Mahir rushed to his room and shut the door tightly.
Bella in
the meanwhile had gone out partying with Yuvi and reached her flat late at
night. She was totally drunk when she reached home. Yuvi was having a difficult
time shielding her from the paparazzi that had spotted them leaving the club.
With great difficulty he managed to get her home.
Bella:
Wooo... Yuvi...
She was
leaning heavily on him as he supported her to the elevator. The night duty
watchman rushed to keep the door open for them and Bella tossed a wad of cash
at his feet.
Bella:
There you go... Tip for you...
He bowed
his head as the elevator took them to her top floor pent house. Yuvi made her
sit down on the floor while he rummaged in her clutch for her keys.
Yuvi:
Bella, where are your keys?
Bella: Laila
main laila, aisi hoon laila
Har
koi chahe mujhse milna akela
Jisko
bhi dekhoon duniya bhula doon
Majnu
bana du, aisi main laila
Yuvi: Bella, where are your keys?
Bella: Yuvi!!! My jaan... Here are the keys.
She showed him the keys which were dangling
from her finger.
Bella: Come and get them jaan!!!
Yuvi: Bella give me the keys.
Bella: NO! You come and get them.
Yuvi went and grabbed the keys from her hands
and unlocked the door and went inside to switch on the lights only to find that
the lights were already burning and an imposing figure sitting on the sofa.
Edited by The.Wanderer - 5 years ago
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