"Yay" finally I took my phone and jumped on bed. After a tiring class, A good read is needed!
So, I was scrolling through my notifications, and checking my feed.
Oh, wanna know why I was scrolling my phone, and what notification and feed I'm Checking?
Hi, I'm Avanya Mehra, just a 19 year old Indian girl, nothing much, but a wattpad-writer, goes by the pen-name Under_shadows. Not very popular but has 5k followers, in these 3 years of my writing. I have penned 17 books,and 3 is ongoing.
So I had a few new followers, and a lot comments on some of my books.
I'm always happy seeing those comments, I replied back to as many as comments possible, in any way possible as I love to communicate with my readers.
But did I mention a person, a boy named IMus_02, who has been my reader for 9 months, and will dm me once-in-a-day.
And in all my readers, he is one of my regular readers, with loads of comments, he even give a little idea about some plot twists which I didn't even think.
He is always chatting friendly, and even we both live in Mumbai.
Yup, he knows my real name, my age, and the city I live in, but not the exact place... Rest were still a secret.
His name is Navish, 2yr-older.
He is just a reader, and his PP has a pic of his face covering with a cap...so ya a full mystery.
Sometimes I think I don't fall for this mystery man woh undekha, unsuna wala pyaar (neither seen nor heard, but still falling type of love), I sighed thinking about him.
My face resting on my right hand, which is supported by my elbow, and I'm lazily tying with my left hand.
Nah! I'm not left-handed person! It's just laziness.
And he just dm me, I know what it has.
He knew it's the time I reach home, a min late or earlier depends on the traffic.
But his message will always come around 4:30 pm.
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IMus_02
Hey, did you reach home safely?
Ya, thinking about what I should read in my so long reading list.
What? But I was waiting for an update!Plz update*puppy-eyes*!
Hehe, ok, I'll try but after midnight!
Hum, ok fine, but just give update on any one book!
Ok, bye, then I've to complete today's work soon. So I can give an update.
Ok, bye, after midnight you're all mine ;)
Your's? Hun? *raised eyebrow*
Hehe, you know as a writer,. Or I r thinking something else, Sayangku, now bye...
Ok
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But wait, what's Sayangku means??
I thought to translate it...
And it shows, it means my dear... Why he refer me that?!
The way he plays with words, God! I shake my head to let all those thoughts away. He cares, he is a keeper.
<NEXT DAY>
I was running through the hallway towards my class, I gave an update at 12:30, and I chatted with Navish till 1, and repling to a few other people, I was finally done at 1:30!!
God how time flew so fast, I slept at 2:30 and woke at 10, and currently 15 minutes late for my first class.
It's not even a week and I'm going to give a bad impression for sure. My mind is creating havoc with such conclusions!
In hurry, I didn't notice someone coming in my direction, and I bumped into that person, we both fell on our knees oppositely. My glasses were about to fall, but I balanced it on my nose again.
But suddenly I felt a strong grip against my arm, and I was facing a feet-taller man, with a hard glare on his face.
He can strangle you! my mind warned me.
"C-ca-can u-u le-leave m-me, p-ple..." I don't know why but my voice come out in audible to my ears too and the stammering was like I am trying to accelerate a bike which isn't even in condition to pass a tortoise!
I requested lowering my gaze, but alas he pulled me against his chest and I felt trapped in the most intoxicating smell.
Does men need to were such perfumes? I'm feeling dizzy... I want to question, to him and other men out their with such perfumes!
And why not?
I'm allergic to these things, not like real allergy, but I feel like u can't breathe for a few seconds
"Do u know who I'm? Of course not? Then let me tell you, I'm one, who doesn't come across as filths like you, how are u even admitted in this college? But today, due to you, I even feel down. The watch I bought for Lisa is even broken because to u! Didn't ur parents teach u to use ur these buttons like eyes, and why u even have glasses on when u can't see while walking. Or is this way to bump and trap rich guys? That's why ur parents admitted u in this college?" he said through gritted teeth.
His statement was in a single go, like he was in a hurry, and even what he refer me... Filth ?
I'm not I wanted to scream at his face. How dare he say something which is not just about me, but my family!!
Your all accusations are wrong Mr. Richy-rich-Braty-6-feet! Thinking this I too stared fearlessly in his eyes, but failed next second our eyes clash!
I tried to wriggle out, but this approx 6' man is not letting me, "Th-th-then le-leave m-me i-if I'm th-that..." I murmured closing my eyes, as his aura, gaze all r so devilish.
Why I just think to give him an ice-solid reply but my voice come out as vapor?
Light as helium.
"Pay me the prize first." He said firmly, still gripping my hands, at my back.
"O-ok, H-how mu-much?" saying this I gained a lot strength to push him and took my purse out from my bag, "U can't afford that!'' he said checking me from top-to-bottom and made a look-of-disapproval. I still dared to say, "Still... how much?"
"35,000Rs." he said atlast making my eyes wide...
"WHAT THE??"
Is he even in his senses now?? J wanted to throw water on him to wake up from his richy-witchy land!
And he showed me the watch which has broken wrist-band, it looked expensive though.
But Isn't 35,000Rs is too much just for seeing time? Or is it a hand decorative material?? I questioned myself seeing the watch curiously to see if it's made of gold or have Dimond engraved on it?
And result is: It's a totally normal watch one could buy at 200 Rs.
I can't afford to have a whole outfit, let alone a watch Of that price!!
"S-so-ory" I murmured slowly, Except sorry I don't have anything. I wanted to add, but refrained myself.
I knew it won't change the fact it was broken due to me!
"Hey, Vir? What are you doing and why are you here Anya??" I heard a male voice behind me and turned to see Navin bhaiya, my senior, a 3rd-year-student, to talk to the person in front, and a question was thrown at me.
I pushed Mr. Richy-rich-Braty-6-feet with great force as I was still in his arms.
I don't want Navin Bhaiya to misunderstand me.
"Nothing, we just collided, and his watch was broken by me, I can't even afford that." I said to Navin Bhaiya.
Tears start to flow as I felt humiliated by the fact that I can't even correct my mistake.
Why I even make mistakes when I can't even emend them? The thought killed me again.
Navin bhaiya narrowed his eyes and his gaze flickered between mine and that-boy-named-Vir?
"Why are u fooling her, Vir?" He said sternly, "That watch was broken by him only!", he said to me, and I was dumbfounded...
He was trying to fool me!! my inner voice whispered. That-Vir-guy chuckled and pulled Navin Bhaiya to himself and went away, I too moved towards my class, already 35-min-late!
This matter can be resolved some other day! Saying this to myself, I ran to my class.
<During break>
It's break and as I was getting bored so I thought to read a few updates.
"Ahh!" Suddenly my phone was snatched from my hand, to only see Mr. Richy-rich-Braty-6-feet again.
What does he even want? He make me want to know this now.
"Oh no! I didn't know a egg-head like you would read something like this. Even u shouldn't know about this app using Wattpad is a distant topic only!" He dramatically expelled, smirking down at me.
Why Smirk? Can't I read a story?
Is it a crime to read and use Wattpad? And I had glasses that didn't make me an egghead!!
"Gi-give my ph-pho..."
Now why I can't even utter a thing in correct way when he is around me? Let's try again: Avanya say GIVE ME MY PHONE YOU JERK!! I self motivated, to only hear his short answer.
"No!" even before I can ask him to-return-it, he starts to scroll around.
I tried to stand from my place to snatched it myself, but this ritchy-witchy is more impulsive and he put his hand in front of me, causing me to again plant on my seat.
Nothing I can do except reading his facial expression which has first smirk, then curiosity then confusion then surprise.
His eyes widened suddenly?
Did he see some guilty pleasure books?
Ok I had some! But it's not that he'll have that horrible expression like he had seen a ghost!!
I stood up from my chair and surprisingly he was so in state of shock that he didn't reacted anything, neither stopped me from standing nor protesting to keep my phone.
I took my phone back from him easily.
To only realise that he was seeing my profile.
I'd have the same reaction now.
"Ar-u?You-?" He shuttered for the first time.
"Umm. So-sorry" I hurriedly said and started moving outside from the canteen.
When I was at the entrance of the gate, I again turned back, to see him still their frozen at his place.
What suddenly happened to him? I wanted to ask.
I'm thinking he is one of ur reader. That's why he know about Wattpad, and ur profile shocked him! My brain suggested me.
And I too think this now...
<AFTER A WEEK>
"Vir, why are you avoiding classes these days?" My friend, Navin asked me as we were sitting in the garden.
"Nothing." I said blankly, keeping my hands at the back of my neck, I sit leisurely staring into the orange sky with birds chirping as they returned to their kids again.
"And you broke up with Lisa? Is it aftermath of breakup that Mr. Anvir Singh is going though?" He chuckled at my lost state.
I nodded in reply.
Well everyone who knows me, would state this sarcastic line.
Anvir Singh and Breakup hurts can't be fitted together.
And it's still true tho. I'm not lost because of that dummy girl who dated me for gifts, and even I'm one who happily dumbed her! So I'm not sad, and the above statement still pillared.
"Why?"
"Avanya Mehra!" I muttered under my breath.
He seemed to catch my word and narrowed his eyes at me.
5/June/22
1966 WORDS
I think if their any award for making designs then I could atleast run up for it... 😌
That means, I want to ask:
✑ How's the cover and the banners? ☛☚
✑ Ok, how's this story Amisos??
✑ Avanya and Navish... a #<shipname> for them:
✑ How's the not so good first meet of bad-boy and innocent girl?
✑ And the soooo cheap watch! Literally, who wear those watches? Even my whole wardrobe clothes won't cost that much! And so is Avanya's.
✑ How will Avanya digest the fact that the richy-witchy guy is the one who... it's not even possible for me to say!