OMG! it was just a crush!!

Episode 22 - Getting along with Harsh!!

Months passed by, and college was in on its fullest. By now, I had managed to clear my first year with flying colours and all credits of it went to Shreya. We studied together and managed to stay up late at each other place just to cover up the left over part from the text. We even had managed to make a ton of friends and Harsh was one of them. We were in the debate team together and we managed to make one of the coolest team.

“Did you study for the debate? I had asked you to Rad’s” He asked me browing up his right brow.

“Sweet lord Harsh; just let me be, alright? I am sick and tired of you all the time bugging around me about studying for the debate. Don’t you just get it? Let me be.” I said and ran into the ladies room. I was sitting on the last bench of the class when Shreya arrived.

“What’s up?” She asked.

“We fought” I said cheerlessly. I was irritated by these stupid fights and the silly making up later on.

“That’s usual, ain’t nothing new. How come you two make up later on? It is so difficult for me to even say sorry to Harsh after we fight on stupid stuff.” She said.

“It’s different between friends Shreya. Mohit and me are together” I said and Harsh entered the class. I saw him and we diverted the conversation.

“Sorry” He said and continued “I was worried about the whole thing”

“It’s alright Harsh and I am sorry too” I said and placed my hand on his. We kept smiling at each other for a couple of minutes and the silence was broken by some girls.

“Ahem. Harsh, we want to enrol for the dance competition.”

“Come on ladies, follow me. Will ya?” he winked at me and walked off with them. Harsh was a senior and the GS of the college, he had managed it quite well. He was a lady’s man. He managed to impress Shreya in his first impression, definitely a lady’s man. I went into thoughts of how we became friends after our first fight.

Flashback:

“The whole idea behind this presentation is to tell people about ‘going green’ and not blue, so the presentation requires green background not blue.” I said irritated.

“I know I get the whole thing, just try this out would you?” He said pointing towards the laptop.

“No” I banged both my palms on the table and stood “Not blue, green”

“Shut up and sit down. I am your senior, we’re trying blue, no more questions” He said and looked at me with this ‘you are dead to me’ look. I was afraid even to look at him so I grabbed my bag and ran away into the rest room. For the rest of the college hours, I didn’t come out from there, out of the fear of seeing him again. The moment I stepped, out there he was.

“Look I am extremely sorry; I never mean to hurt you. Please forgive me” He said and bent to me on his knees with a cup of coffee in his hand which must have turned into cold coffee by now.

“Please stand up, people who know me are looking at us” I said.

“First forgive me, I’ll jump into the air, I swear” He said.

“Fine it’s alright.” I said and started walking away. When he saw me walking away, he ran behind to catch up

“Hey wait” He held my arm and stopped me “So you accept my apology?” He asked with raising brows and the innocent but annoying smile.

“Yes” I said and smiled.

“Harsh” He said putting forward his palm to have a shake.

“Radhika” I said and we shook hands.

“I’ll drop you home? You’re friend already left and asked me to see that you reach home” He said scratching his hair.

“I have a 125cc activa” I said and continued “forgot so soon about the parking incident?” I asked with a naughty smile.

“Off course not, you doubted my skills to park a bike. It’s something I have been doing for past 2 years in this same place, do you know that?” He said and we shared a laugh. We spoke for a while and left the parking lot together. He left me till the corner of my home and moved ahead. The next day we started speaking and became the best of friend. As a matter of fact, he saved me place to park my vehicle right beside his. We even fought, but he had his skills.

I was into my thoughts when Shreya elbowed my arm to answer my roll call.

“Present ma’am” I said and sat. I looked at Shreya and she frowned at me. I gave her an apology look. I was frustrated of all this and things between me and Mohit haven’t been going to well either.

We were in the canteen in the lunch time, when Harsh came up and stood beside me. He snapped his fingers in front of my face and suddenly came back to my senses.

“What are you thinking? Where’s Shreya?” He asked.

“Right there, I hate those girls. Just look at them” I said giving him a look.

“Relax, They’re just showing off” He said and sat beside me. I received a call from Navya and I became busy in talking to her.

“Bitch, forgot me? You got a boyfriend for heaven sake not a husband” she said.

“You of all can think like that is a shock. Beside, you are my first love. Let’s get back together.” I said and we both laughed. The talk went on for 15mins to be precise and Shreya appeared.

“I don’t like those girls. Why do you even talk to them?” I asked Shreya. They were the girls who had ruined our friendship and screwed our lives in 12th.They hated to see Shreya and me together and now even Harsh was one of us. They hadn’t even dared to look up at me since the fight but kept Shreya as a tool to make me jealous. I went to take my order as it was ‘carry your own order’ in the canteen.

After lunch, we had a ton of work to do. I went with Harsh to get the banners and sponsors done while Shreya stayed and looked after the decoration work. Harsh came out from parking lot with his bike and all the time I was busy in getting Mohit to talk to me.

“Let’s go. Make your calls later” He said and I hopped on his bike. We rode off.

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