The Love Algorithm - AdiYa FF

Chapter 2

Mahi entered a classroom and looked around for someone, while a couple of girls looked at her.

"Jaaneman! This is Hindi Literature class, not Biotechnology!" Zoya's friend and classmate, Jennifer came to her with a smile.

"I know that Jenny Darling!", Mahi smiled back, "I came to look for Zoya. Where is she?"

"Zoya would be seen only in three places more often in this university," Another girl answered her, "Below that neem tree at the lawn, this classroom, or the library. Search all these places. Ghalib Queen will be writing some poetry."

Mahi chuckled and walked away from there.

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Zoya was sitting in the library going through two books and writing down some lines in Hindi on her letter pad, with her headphones on. Her bangles tinkled as she wrote.

Mahi came in and saw Zoya sitting at a table in the corner. She walked towards her with a smile and sat down.

"Miss Zoya!" Mahi waved her hands in front of her eyes and Zoya looked up and smiled looking at her.

Mahi asked in a low voice, "Don't you get bored sitting with books 24/7?"

Zoya shook her head in denial with a playful smile.

"Alright! Well...Zoya, can you do me a small favor?", Mahi asked as she sat opposite her, while Zoya nodded her head and asked about it in a gesture.

"My cousin...he has to appear for an Indian Art Contest in 3 months. His classmates have given his name representing his whole department. The problem is he does sketches only, but this is Indian Art Painting. He can't withdraw his name too now, as they sent the final names list to the Art Sponsor, and he is not able to let down his department or university too."

Zoya nodded, as she listened to it, moving her hair behind her ear.

"Zoya, I have seen your paintings in our college exhibition, and I know you are talented in Indian Art. Would you mind coming to my home and teaching Indian Art to my cousin? Please?"

"Huh..." Zoya thought about it being a little bit hesitant, while Mahi said, "Just an hour each day. You can come at night after studying too; a bit earlier too would not be an issue. Time is up to your convenience. We will pay for the classes too. He would have come to your place, but I know you stay alone and it wouldn't be nice if my bro came every night. That's why I thought about this. There are a lot of people at my home and you would not feel awkward as well. I will drop you back home too every day."

Zoya was thinking, while Mahi said, "Zoya, my brother is well-mannered and decent if that's the reason you are hesitating. He is not a flirt or such, so you won't have such disturbance or awkwardness around him. I can assure you that. And there are my parents, his parents, our grandparents..."

Zoya cleared her throat and said in a feeble and slightly changed voice, "Come on Mahi, it's not about that. I know you. No issues, I will come to teach for you." Zoya said with a smile, and held her throat, "Actually, my throat is badly infected and even when I try to speak it hurts like hell. As you can hear, my voice isn't even coming out. It's like a proper throat block, and so I have not spoken since morning", Zoya took a break and then continued, "So I cannot speak and teach for a couple of days, as it would strain my throat. I just hope that's fine." Zoya coughed as she completed her sentence.

"That's fine. No issues. So you agree?" Mahi asked excitedly, while Zoya nodded a yes.

"Thank you!!!" Mahi shouted in a loud tone startling Zoya and everyone at the library, while the librarian stared at Mahi.