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Prags POV.
He slammed his both hands on the lockers trapping me in between. He stared at me like piercing my soul with such ferocity that I almost forgot to breath for a minute. I tried to free myself from his iron arm cage until he hit the locker with his left palm making me freeze my motions.
"What's ur name?" He asked. No! Scratch-that He demanded furiously daring me to say otherwise. Words got struck in my throat as I can't even breath with the fear running through my whole body. He became more aggravated with my silence.
"What the hell is ur name?" He yelled more making me flinch at his harsh tone.
"I-I'm Pra-Pragya.." I cursed myself in mind when I stuttered while trying to form a sentence which became impossible in front of this beast.
Hearing my name, he became more furious if that's even possible. He fist his palm into ball slamming it again on the locker.
Is his hands made of steel or what?
Then he clutched my hair tightly and when I was about open my mouth to scream in pain, he placed his finger on my mouth. "Shuush! Don't try to scream." He said dangerously calm tilting his head closer to me making me muffle my sob of pain. But tears started making its way from my eyes which in turn made his grip tightened around my hair.
"Hereafter Don't show your ugly face to me and don't even try to talk to me with your ugly
stuttering. And mainly don't you dare tell this to anyone. Otherwise the consequences will be worst than this. Got it?" He said with his deadly voice and pushed me to the floor leaving the grip on my hair walking away from me.
I sat there crying not knowing what to do. What did I even do to get this treatment on my first day? I just breathed! After cursing my fate and that beast, I went to washroom and washed my face, slamming the water again and again on my face trying to forget his grip and threats but instead it just got increased making me cry again. After calming myself to some extent, I made my way to my next class.
At the entrance of the classroom, Bulbul and madhu were stood with concern etching their face.
Bulbul asked "What happened prags?? Why are you late?"
I tried to swallow the sobs that threatened to come and said "No-Nothing! I-I just went to washroom."
"Are you really okay? You seem disturbed. What's wrong?" Madhu asked with concern lacing her voice.
"No. I'm really okay. Don't worry about me." I managed to smile little while the bell rang suddenly diverting our attention and we entered the class in hurry.
After about 3 classes, We went to canteen for lunch. I brought my lunch from hostel mess as I didn't want to waste money. Bulbul and Madhu gonna have lunch here so we three went to counter to place the orders.
There I saw Abhi with his two frnds standing in counter waiting for their order. I stopped abruptly making madhu and bulz frown with confusion.
"Hey Prags! Why did you stop? Hurry up! Let's go and buy our lunch. I'm hungry" Madhu said with slight pout.
"NO! I mean I-I'll go sit in one of the tables. You both go and buy. I'll wait there." I said and they nodded while leaving.
I ran to the corner table where Abhi couldn't find me. I don't even know why he's behaving like this with me. But the fear I got by him is very uncontrollable and unbearable. Never in my life I got scared like this. He is a cold fish! A beast!
After about 10 mins, They both came to the table where I sat after buying their lunch.
"Hey prags! Why are you sitting here? This place is little uncomfortable. Come we'll sit there." Bulz asked while pointing towards the table located in the center.
"No Bulbul! I'm not comfortable sitting in the center of the place. Please." I pleaded with my puppy dog eyes. She nodded and shrugged. "Okay! No probs."
I smiled at her. But the smile vanished when I saw him coming towards our table with his frnds.
Oh god!! This day can't get worse than this!!
"Bulbul!! You wanna sit there ryt? Come! We'll go there." I said making them look at me with confused expression.
"What happened prags? You said you're not comfortable there ryt?"
"Ye-Yes. But Bulbul is more comfortable there ryt? So we'll go sit there. No problem with me." I said hastily.
"Aww! No problem prags. I'm Good. Let's eat! I'm really hungry!" Bulbul said with a smile.
I sighed with a small nod. I can't tell them anything now. Abhi's gang is coming near us. I tried to cover my face with my dupatta by lying down in the table. They settled at the table in front of us with abhi's back towards me while purab and Rk facing me.
I started to eat my food like a starved animal. Bulbul amd madhu looked at me like I'm a weird creature. I don't mind them. My focus is totally on Abhi.
After finishing my food in mere minutes, I literally ran to washroom after saying "Escube(Excuse) me i bill( will) be back abter(after) bashing (washing) my hand." with mouthful of food. They both laughed at my condition and nodded. Then I ran to the hand washing area.
I turned the faucet on when a hand turned it off. Shrugging it off as someone's mistake, I turned it on again only to be turned off by the same hand. Being irritated by their-whoever it is- childish antics, I turned towards with anger. But my anger turned into utter fear seeing the person in question. Ab-Abhi?
Oh no!! Not again!!!!!
I hided my face behind my palms immediately trying to escape his fierce gaze. He took my hands away from my face and glared at me with his red shot eyes. I tried to wiggle out of his hold which only made him hold tighter. I tried to hold my sobs remembering his words from before.
Don't try to scream. Otherwise I'll kill you.
"What are you doing here?" He asked coldly which made me came out of my thoughts.
" I-I'm here t-to wa-wash my-h hands" I stuttered out.
"Am i looking like a dumb to you?" He raised his voice. I shook my head as no.
"The hell? Didn't I say that I need answers when i ask something? And Not your fucking nods. D" He again raised his voice.. I shook my head again.. But i regretted the next moment.. He tightened his grip in my hands.. Then i said controlling my tears " Unders... Understood" He slightly loosened his grip..
" Hereafter if i see u anywhere.. That will be ur last minutes.. And don't smile in front of me.. If u smile.. I'll make ur happiness ephemeral.. Understand??" He said..
I quickly nodded and said " Under.. Understood " When he leaves my wrist
" Ok.. I'll never came in front of you outside the class.. But I'll came to class everyday.. there u saw me means.. What will i supposed to do?" The words slipped my mouth without my control.. This is what my serious problem.. Everyone shut their mouth when they feel fear and shy.. But in my case.. I blabber everything which running in my mind without thinking...
He turned and sighed... "Rk is ryt.. U r really something... I have no problem in class till u didn't disturb me by looking and turning ur head at me.. Bt when u dare to do like that... I swear.. You'll see the living hell.." He said and left..
I ran from there.. And saw bulbul and madhu..
The rest of the day went not bad.. But i didn't expect that my first day will turn out like this..
I went to my part time job after college at 4 in evening in a supermarket..
I arranged the things and groceries in there places.. There i saw purab.. I became nervous seeing him... He smiled looking at me.. his face expression immediately changed into confusion seeing my uniform.. He came near me..
" Hi pragya.. Sorry.. I didn't introduced myself properly.. I'm purab khanna.." Saying this he extended his hands..
At first.. I hesitated but seeing him smiling genuinely.. I shook his hand slightly...
" Thank god.. U accepted my friendship.. By the way what r u doing here??" He said with a contented smile in his face.. I can predict that he is not bad by his behavior.. He is really wants my friendship and no bad intentions..
Then y can't u predict that cold fish??
Because his face is expressionless.. But seeing his eyes.. I can say.. He is not well and that much cold..
Seriously!! He intimidated u.. He threatened u.. Yet u r saying.. He isn't that much cold.. Lol.. Very funny..
Shut up.. Im not taking his side.. I just confront my pov.. Nothing serious..
" Helloo.. Hello.." Purab snapped at me making me came out of my thoughts... I smiled at him.. I don't know why... I felt brotherhood in his presence..
" Hi.. I'm pragya arora.. Nice meeting you.." I said and he looked at me like i have grown two heads..
I raised my brow questioningly.. He said "Am I looking like a aged uncle?? Why r u being so formal with me??" He asked.. I chuckled remembering bulbul's same reaction and same question when i said this same sentence
Hey I'm not a staff here.. So don't be formal or scared..
He hugged me suddenly.. Though its a friendly hug.. But this is the first time a boy came this much closer to me.. I stiffened.. Seeing my condition.. " Sorry.. Its common now hugging friends.. I don't thought that u r not used to this..i didn't do it with bad intentions.. Im really sorry yaar" He said apologizingly.. I smiled at him.. He too smiled then..
" Then u didn't answer my question till now.. What r u doing here??" He asked.. I said " Im working here.. I'm an orphan.. Now I'm 19 na.. So I'm now staying in hostel doing part time job for my living.."
His face changed into concerned... "I'm sorry pragya.. I shouldn't ask that kind of question.. But please don't say to anyone that u r an orphan hereafter.. I'm ur brother now onwards.. Okay???"
Hearing his words.. Tears formed in my eyes.. He came to hug me and remembering my condition before he stepped back.. But this time i hugged him.. I feel safe in his hands.. I accepted him as brother wholeheartedly...
He smiled widely.. Saying " Now onwards u r my choti.. U know one thing.. I too had a sister in my childhood.. But now she is no more.. When i saw u today morning.. I feel u as my sister.. That's y i tried to talk with u nicely.. But that chatterbox spoiled everything.." He said.. I chuckled..
" May i call u baby?? Because in my childhood.. I used to call my choti as baby.. That's why.. If u r not comfortable means.. I didn't call like that.." He said like child.. I smiled and said " No probs u can call me whatever u want.. By the way.. What happened to her??" I asked him
"We two r only one year difference.. But we r more than friends.. At the age of 7 and she is 6.. We went for a trip.. There she died while playing running and chasing.. She slipped from a sloppy area.." He said with tears in his eyes.. I consoled him by saying... " Don't worry bhai.. I'm here.." He smiled little..
Then he said " Haan baby.. Sorry for my friends' behavior before.. I'm talking about abhi.. He is little cold and rude.. But he is too good by his heart.. Believe me.." I nodded..
Then after that we exchanged numbers and chitchatted for sometime.. Then i went to my hostel and slept thinking about the day's incidents..
The next day.. I woke up and getting ready for my college.. I prayed to god for not getting me into trouble today like yesterday... Dressed up myself in a pink chudidhar and went to college by bus...
I entered college and directly walked towards my department.. I stopped when i saw abhi and his gang standing in entrance of my department..
Oh god!! What a great beginning for a great day!!
I tied my dupatta around my face like hijab.. Leaving my eyes only.. I ran from there literally.. I stopped when a voice called me..
" Pragya.. Wait.." I turned to see the owner of the voice.. He is no one but purab... When I turned.. Abhi's eyes met mine..
Oh my god!! I'm going to die!! RIP POOR PRAGYA!!!
" Hey pragya.. Y r u wearing this dupatta like this?? Did anyone teased u?? " He asked with comcern..
" Hey buddy.. Why r u so much concern about her?? Haan.." Said Rk..
" Because she is my friend.." Purab shrugged..
Abhi's glare digging holes into my skull..
"What???" Asked Rk in utter shock..
" Yeah buddy.. Yesterday i saw her in one shop.. We talked and became friends.." Purab said casually..
" Oh!! I see.. Then ok.. Hi.. I'm Rishab kundra.. U can call me Rk.. " He said and tried to hug me.. But purab held his wrists and said " Buddy she is not used to this.." Rk shrugged and extended his hands.. I saw purab.. He nodded smilingly.. Then i extend my for shake hands..
But now i could feel another one other than abhi also glaring me intensely.. I searched for that person.. Then i spotted madhu sitting in one of the bench..
I smiled at both of them and not dared to look at abhi.. Immediately i ran from there to madhu..
" Hi madhu.. Where's bulz" I asked but no answer.. She glaring me continuously..
" Hey madhu that's not what u think.. Purab bhai only introduced me to Rk.. Nothing more.." I said knowing the reason for her glare..
" What?? Purab bhai??" She asked with confusion..
Then i narrated everything happened the day before.. She smiled.. And remembering something she worried again..
I placed my palm in her palm asking " What happened??" She told " Nothing.. U know already that I had a crush in Rk.. But u know he didn't extend his hands for any girl including who go after him like a lost puppy or he didn't even shake hands with girls who extend there hands.. But he extend his hands for u.. No no.. He tried to hug u.. How can he??" She said worriedly..
" Don't worry madhu.. Don't overthink.. May be this is because of purab bhai.. Maybe he already told him about me like his sis.. So he may behaved like that.. Now tell me where's bulz??" I consoled her.. Though I didn't said those words truely.. Because i don't think that way.. I didn't know what his intention.. Soon i have to found it.. At first.. I didn't care thinking this maybe casual for them.. Bt hearing madhu's words.. I have to sort it out..
" She's in Washroom.. Come we'll go to class.. She'll join.." Saying this madhu dragged me to class..
Then after 2 class.. I felt hungry.. Because i didn't ate my breakfast.. Third class is library.. So i excused myself from them two and went to canteen.. Though they insisted to give a company to me.. I refused because i don't want to disturb them..
I entered cafeteria.. That is empty.. Because that is a class hour... I sat in center table remembering the incidents that happened when i sat in corner table..
I opened my lunch box and started to digged in.. When I take the food near my mouth.. A sudden bang in the table which makes me to drop the spoon.. I looked up to see who.. My jaws dropped with a widened eyes that could come out my sockets when i see him..
He take the chair and placed near very close to me and sat..
" I told you.. No.. I warned you yesterday.. But u r still like this.. Did you consider me as a joker?? " He asked coldly..
I shook my head with fear running in my body..
" I need the damn answer.." He banged again..
Oh my god!! Is his hands is made up of flesh or iron!!
" No.. I.. I.. Didn't.. Do.. Anything.. In morning.. I tried to ran.. But.. But.. Purab only st... Stopped.. Me.." I stammered
"That's only I'm asking.. Why the hell he stopped u??" Again he raised his voice..
" That.. That.. We became.. Fr.. Friends.." I said.. But his eyes becomes more red..
" R u trying to seduce him??.. No.. No.. Rk too tried to hug u.. He is not the type to initiate hugs or handshakes especially from girls.. R u trying to seduce both of them because they are wealthy?? U bloody exploiter!!" He said..
Already tears started its way in my eyes.. How can he think me like that??.. How can he doubt my bonding with purab?? How can he accuse me this much cheeply??.. I cried in front of him not caring about his anger..
He left leaving me broken down.. I don't know how much time I stayed there.. I came out of my thoughts when my phne rang.. I saw the caller id that is bulbul.. Then i went to see her after washing my face..
She enquired about me why I'm looking dull.. I managed her with my lies like headache.. Then as usual the day went..
The two weeks went normal.. After that.. Abhi didn't do anything.. I too avoided purab and Rk.. But purab called me everyday asking about my behavior.. But i managed him by telling lies.. And my friendship with bulz and madhu become stronger day by day..
Today is Thursday.. As usual i went to college.. After interval.. Announcement came from principal to gather everyone in auditorium.. We three went to auditorium..
That's a huge auditorium.. There every department students r gathered.. After 15 mins.. Principal came to the stage with 6 students who are final years and head of their departments.. They are Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Management, and computer..
Principal said " Hello my dear students.. Welcome you all.. Hope u r comfortable and happy studying here.. We r gathered here for an important part of our college.. That is culturals.." She paused... The sounds of claps and cheering piercing through the walls..
She continued " Yes.. We all having culturals in one month.. I know this is short time.. But i hope.. You all will rock it.. I'm looking for the department which will win this year... And everyone should participate in at least one of the competition.. That's it.. And hereafter for two weeks u will have only one class per day and rest of the time for practices and after two weeks the whole day will be for practice.. And before that everyone should join at least one of the clubs.. That is must... This year culturals will be very serious because VIPs will came.. And legends will come for each category to pick the best talent in all categories.. So take this opportunity as serious.. Don't play with this.. Otherwise u have to see the serious outcomings.. So u can get futher information from ur department head... Now hall dispersed.." We all dispersed.. We went to college Park to discuss about this...
There we sat in a bench.. I asked " How many clubs r there?? And what r they?? Did you two had joined any clubs??"
" There r so many clubs there.. But most famous and active clubs r dance, singing, music band, swimming, sport's club and in sports club there r many like cricket, football, athletes, etc.. Then Origamy, drawing, painting, etc.. But I'm already in dance club and bulz also joined that.. I'm also in yoga club.. Bulz in singing club.." Said madhu..
" So tell.. What r u going to join?? Did you know how to dance??" Bulz asked with excitement..
" Yes.. I know.. But I'm shy.. I can't dance in front of everyone " She became sad hearing this from me.. She tried to made me join dance club.. But i refused strongly..
Then i decided to join in singing and yoga club..
We went to give our names to the respective clubs..but suddenly 5 girls came in front of us with a challenging eyes..
" What u want tanu??" Bulz asked..
This name is sounded familiar.. But where i heard 🤔🤔.. 💡💡 yes that is the girl from computer dept who betrayed abhi..
" Get ready for losing once more" Saying this she laughed sarcastically waving her hand in air and walked passed us..
" Why we lose?" I asked... She turned..
" Who is this nerdy girl?? Is she also joining u for losing with me??" She again said sarcastically..
" I'm asking why we lose??" She turned to me and said " Because we r going to win this year dance competition.. Usually our dept only wins every year.. Ur dept has only plenty of girls that's also like u nerdy.. Then how u win?" She laughed sarcastically again..
" Oh!! Then let's see who'll win??" I openly challenged her..
" What! U nerd challenging us!! R u sure??" She asked with shock..
I nodded confidently.. She glared me and walked away after saying.. " Done.. Challenge accepted.."
I turned to the shocked faces near me.. But when we three turn to other side to go to dance club for registering our names...
I stunned seeing the trio gang in front of us...
Oh god! Y they r here!! Did they hear everything including our challenge!!!
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