"I told you I will easily crack the advanced exam but you do not listen to me ,just trust me sometimes yaar "
My mother was adamant to send me off to some coaching classes but I told her no for two reasons ,a.I do not like the way these coaching institutes hype their results and demand too high fees ( not that I'm devoid of money ,but then why waste my parents hard earned money on something I know I'll do by myself just fine rather top class) b. I'm a hard working student and have confidence in myself ( All India Rank )AIR 2 in my advanced exam.
Now I'll be able to fulfill my as well as my parents dream of getting my degree in Engineering from the Indian institute of technology, Delhi ,not that it wasn't my dream but it's more my parents comparatively. Nonetheless ,I'll be starting my classes tomorrow and let's take it from there.
"Okay Danny it's fine and I know you could've done it yourself ,I'm so proud of you,but help lene mai kuch nahi jata , isisliye bol rahi thi bacche mai"
"Yes mom I get that ,but when is dad coming back from this conference "
My dad is the chairman of J&P Industries ,which deals in real estate,hotel management and all luxury goods across the world,whereas my mom runs a high end designer boutique that deals with a- z of women and their fashion.
They met at a charity event and hit it off with their first meeting ,got married 3 years later ,had me after 5 and today this year they'll be celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary.I feel so grateful and elated to be born and brought up with so much love and commitment,that sometimes i find myself thinking whether or not I'll find a love like theirs or a partner who is so committed to the other that they bring out the best in the other.
Thankfully all my previous relationships ended before I had the chance to bring them home because they all were behind my money and status. They don't want to know the real Danish rather the son of Raichand's and his status quo ,which was why I will not be using my last name during the 4 years of my college so that no one , literally no one will run behind me for my money .
The car horn in the front of our house broke my thought chain.
" Who is it Simon" my mother asks our house help
"Ma'am Aadvik sir is here "
"Oh my god , he's here , we're coming"
Aadvik is my first cousin who came back to Delhi to pursue engineering with me He cracked Jee advanced as well ,AIR 3 ,and we'll be there together for 4 years.
" I missed you idiot " he says after hugging my mother and coming towards me.
"Me too idiot ,let's study our asses off ,top every year and get our careers straight"
"You always know what to say Danny "
"Shutup and let me see how you've changed so much ,damn AD tu toh body bana kar aaya hai ,accha ji college mai ladkiya impress karni hai na "
"Chup kar khudko dekha hai ,gym mai 2 -2 ghante lagakar bhi mujhe hi bol Raha hai ,chal chalkar mera room set karwa"
He hugged my mom once again and started ascending the stairs when mom said " tumhare dad kal shaam Tak aayenge ,he says all the best for your first day to both of you ,muahh "she gives us flying kisses and we retreat to our rooms.
After setting up the AD's room we have our dinner ,chat for some time and go to sleep. My thoughts are everywhere for the first time in my life and I'm not sure what my future holds. Let's hope for the best.
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We park our car in the basement parking of the college and head straight towards the campus ,our orientation was scheduled at 8 and classes at 9.
After attending the orientation which was kind of boring ,we started walking towards our class in the third block from the moot court.As soon as our class came into view Mr.AD had to use the washroom,so I made my way to the class.
As soon as I entered the class , everyone went silent ,is this how you treat every new student at college I don't know ,but why do I feel so out of place ,lol.But everyone is staring at me,wait is it because I'm wearing formals , no shit it's because I chose to wear white button down shirt and black pants ,damn Danny way to go. I made my way to the front seat but a girl was already sitting there engrossed in her bag ,so for today I'll have to sit in the second seat ,which is not good for a person who always sits at the front. But I can't be rude to a stranger on the first day itself.
So I took the second seat and saved the seat to my right for AD.
As soon as I sat , everyone started talking again as they got to know I'm a student only.
But the girl sitting in front of me did a double take,she saw me sitting down ,turned her head back and then turned again for the briefest of second,but I got the look etched in my mind ,she was shocked beyond anything,i don't know why but it felt nice to see a genuine reaction out of someone.
Miss scared is still searching for her bag for something and I'm taking this time to study her .I don't know why I feel so compelled to do so but I do.
She has thick wavy ,black hair reaching her shoulders, big brown eyes ( from those glimpses of hers) ,a tanned brownish white complexion which accentuates her waves and gives her the personality of a mythological goddess ,she is wearing an oversized white t- shirt with iron man on the back ,paired with denim jeans and white sneakers.Her bag is dull orange colored with so many
Marvel badges that she could've given Stan Lee a run for it if he was alive. She is wearing a watch in her left hand and a bracelet in her right. She's tapping her right foot in a rhythmic manner and oh she found whatever she was looking for .Damnit she's sitting at the front ,how am I supposed to see her expression.
A breeze passes through the window and her peach and cupcake scent fills my nostrils , instantly i close my eyes mesmerized by a stranger and her fragrance. I think I should ask her nam...
"Are you feeling sleepy Danny?" Damn aadvik now was not the time " wherever you lost man ,i was calling you for the last 5 mins"
" Nothing was just thinking something"
"Thinking of something or someone"he smirked looking at the front seat where miss scary face was now reading something on her phone.
"Shut up and sit down ,we have to come early from tomorrow so that we can sit ok the front seat " I told him in low slightly angry voice.
"Okay Danny ,got it ,chill kar mai mazaak hi kar raha tha ".
As soon as he sat the faculty entered the class and took us through the coursework as well as the syllabus for the first semester.
The whole day was really hectic as compared to what I initially thought and by the end of the day the whole class was exhausted.As soon as the last class finished a group of boys came towards us asking if we played any sports and would like to register for the college team. Both AD and I registered ourselves for the basketball team and gave them our names ,contact details etc.
We reached home around 8,met dad ,had dinner and retreated to bed.
I took a shower and got on the bed ,sleep was near nowhere because my thoughts were drifting to a certain wavy head ,who kept rummaging through her things throughout the day ,she sat quietly and was busy with herself, I did not see her talking to anyone,maybe she was an introvert or maybe she was just nervous because it was freaking first day of college.Whatever the case was ,tonight i was sleeping with the thoughts of miss Marvel.
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The next morning I followed the same routine,reached college with AD and was in a hurry to reach our classroom ,as soon as I entered the class ,the first seat was empty and Miss Marvel was sitting at the 4th seat with a tall girl ( Miss Marvel is around 5'6 or 5'7 but the girl with highlights was definitely a 5'9) the new was also nice but miss Marvel is something else ,but my chance to talk to her was just ruined.
I'll definitely ask her name after class today.
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A month passed by and my schedule was tightlt packed .I got up at 5 and hit the gym ,came back ,showered ,had breakfast and left for college at 8, reached at 8:20 ,then basketball court for morning practice,10 to 5 classes ,5 to 7 practice and then staight home , study dinner and sleep.
It was so packed that sometimes i even forget to catch a glimpse of miss Marvel aka Anvaisha .I got to know her name form our team captain beacuse she is the freaking captain of girls basketball team. I haven't seen her at the court till now but that's because we have another court at the girls hostel area and the girls team practices there. What would I give to see her play .Dammit I think I have a crush in Anvaisha.
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We finished our practice early today and due to some water crisis our changing rooms have been shifted towards the main sports block ,for the foreseeable future.
We all walk towards our new changing rooms ,and I'm playing with the ball in hand when I spot her at the turn of the ground,I think she is coming from her practice because she is wearing black shorts that just fall a few inches above her knee and a loose white mesh t- shirt that falls off one shoulder exposing her smooth golden skin and a black sports bra which is visible underneath that mesh t- shirt. She has curves for days and I think that God has made them to punish me because she is so out of my league.But I don't think I'll let it go without even trying.
We were fast approaching her she was just standing there, observing I think or maybe checking me out ( wishful thinking Danny , wishful thinking).
I think I should excuse everyone else and go talk to her myself.
20 feet
I think I should just ask her to practice with me.
10 feet
I can see her brown eyes and the way she is squinting them due to the sun.
5 feet
Her cupcake scent.
3 feet
"Hi Anvaisha "
"Hi Danish"
I think her voice is my new favourite song.