My Perfect Start!

Chapter 1

August 20th, 2021

I was just scrolling my Insta when her account flashed me in suggestion; Sneha. Her display picture grasped my attention. I quickly tapped on her account, and yes it was open. I started to see her photos, her height, her face, and her curly hairs grasped my attention. I rolled my eyes over her bio; Real love is rare, but fake words and promises are everywhere.

I took a look at her reels, I found her cute. A thought ran in my mind to dm her and start a conversation, but what to talk about? I dropped the idea and looked at the time, It was 1:00 AM. I clicked on the follow button and dozed off. As the next morning arrived, I was busy watching Parks and Recreation and sipping down my coffee. I opened my Insta and saw that she followed me back again! I was like how and why did she follow me back? Then I saw that we had one mutual friend Avilash, He was my senior who was passed out. I quickly muted the damn TV and dialed a call to him. The ring was going on the other side,

'Hello ha, Bhai Avilash Sunn.' I said with a tinge of excitement.

'Ha Bhai? Why did you call this early?' he said with a yawn.

'Do you know any Sneha, is she on your follower's list?' I said maintaining a stable breath.

'Sneha, umm. Ha bro, she's in her first year now in our college only.'

'What really? But how do you know her?'

'Actually, she was dating one of my friend, so vaise jaanta hu usse mai.'

'Oh...' I said my words disappearing in my mouth.

'But Hua kya?'

'Nothing re, she followed me on Insta.' I said with a low voice.

'Ok bro, chal I'll keep the call now.'

'Yep Bye'

A few moments ago all the excitement which I was feeling drowned deep down. I decided to text her;

'Hey, Parth here, we are from the same college and I am your senior. We have one mutual friend Avilash.'

This was all I could text. There was something in her which grasped my attention.

My eyes fell on the windows and the atmosphere out there. It was cloudy and within a few minutes thunders started to rumble. I opened the window and looked at my plants and the pink rosebud which was yet to bloom. The rain started to hover down on the ground and my TV signal went dead. I decided to fry some onion bhajias and to have them with ketchup. Mum, dad, and my sister were on job, and even I had my lecture in one hour. I quickly chopped the onion into fine pieces, made the batter, dipped into them, and fried them until they turned golden brown.

I opened the window again and sat there with the plate. My hands automatically turned towards my phone and I saw that there was one reply from her! I quickly opened it.

'Hello! Yeah, I know Avilash. And are you my senior!'

I was smiling upon seeing her text,

'Yep, You just came in my suggestion.'

'Oh Cool!'

'So like are you done with all your admission procedure?'

'Not yet, I am going to college on Monday to give the DD.'

'Okay! I am also coming to college on Monday to submit the University form.'

'Oh I see, let's see if we can meet in the college.'

What the fuck, My heart was constantly smiling at her frank behavior.

'Ya, we'll see.'

'I am damn excited, you are my first friend from the college and vo bhi SY! Can you tell me more about the college please?'

'Ahh! I'll surely tell you on Monday'

'Cool'

I was smiling, I was loving the rain, and those drizzles which were kissing my cheeks.

I got ready the next day and fumigated myself with a good perfume. I combed my hair perfectly, wore my Puma sneakers, and drift off to college. I left her a text that I left the house. I reached the college and started to wander here and there. I texted her again that I was in college, but her reply didn't come. Luckily After a few minutes, one of my faculty met,

'Hey Parth, you here in college today?' he said and smiled from the mask.

'Yes sir, I came here to ask about the University form and even to meet one of my friend, who is also taking admission in our stream.' I said.

'Oh, our stream?'

I nodded with a smile.

'Ya, the process is going down in the conference room. You can go there.' he said.

'Thanks a lot, sir, I'll meet you later.'

I quickly made my way to the conference room and saw a few students doing their admission process as one of our ma'am was busy doing the procedure. I eyed the room and saw her, she was in a mask. But yet my eyes didn't fail to recognize her. I waved my hand a little bit and went towards the ma'am. I sat there for a while, and later she went to submit the DD to the counter. After a few minutes of talking with Ma'am, I left the room and ran to the counter.

'Hey,' I said.

'Hii'

'So your procedure is not completed yet?' I asked.

'Naa, abhi ye DD dena hai fir sab sorted.'

'Cool.'

There was an awkward silence between us, I didn't know what to talk about. I went blank at the moment. She moved forward to the counter and paid the fees. We then walked back towards the exit.

'You stay in Nerul itself?' I asked

'Ya, here itself'

The awkwardness between us was eating down, I asked her about her school life and why she opted for this course. We left the campus and walked a little bit further. I had a cold and my head started to ache.

'Hey listen, I must go home now. I have some work.'

'Oh, I thought we will go to eat something.' she said and looked at me.

'Next time pakka Sneha.'

'Cool then.'

I shook hands with her, they were soft like a freshly plucked cotton ball.