An Introvert's Love

11

Yura

"I am Rekha"the girl seated beside me introduced herself with a beautiful smile. We shook our hands and she started saying about how she comes to choose this course. She seemed so sweet and friendly. I felt at ease and comfortable near her. We spoke about our favorite movies, hobbies and all.

"Your eyes are so beautiful Yura," she said in between our talks smiling endearingly. I said thank you and returned her a genuine smile.

Time flew by as we spoke of anything and everything. We had similar opinions on some matters and it made me happy that there's someone who shares the same brain cell as mine.

All of a sudden I hissed in pain clutching my stomach, then that weird feeling! I got conscious about it, I got periods! how the hell did I forget about my date! My heartbeat started to rose at the thought of me getting stain on my top.

"What happened Yura?"Rekha asked me concern evident in her voice. I wanted to cry, I felt scared."I think I got my periods" I said my lips quivering. "Did you bought pads?"She asked me for which I shook my head no.

"Wait Yura let me ask our classmates, someone might have bought one"I nodded nervously and looked around my class, there were so many girls and few boys chit-chatting and giggling.

Rekha came back holding a small pouch in her hands and snaked her hands around my wrist and dragged me out. On the way, I was about to ask her if I got any stain on my top but she was quicker than me to get it and said there's nothing to worry about.

She is so helpful and caring. I thought to myself. She was walking hurriedly pulling me to match up with her pace. "Stop girls!"We both paused in our tracks. We turned our head to the source of the voice, there were four girls stood at the top of the stairs while we both were at the end of the stairs.

They strode towards us displaying a smirk on their face. "First-year students, huh?" one of the girls asked lifting her eyebrows and tilting her head at us. We both nodded and their faces lit up with a wicked smile. Meanwhile, I felt my stomach churning and the blood started leaking further. I clenched my fist to control my tears from quitting my eyes.

Rekha gripped my wrist soothingly deducting my scared state and nodded her towards me. I would have had a panic attack by now if it weren't for Rekha beside me.

"It's been a while since we had fun, isn't it Leena? The tall girl said to the girl named Leena. She looked so stylish. " let's have it now Maya, what say girls? Leena responded to the tall girl whose name I guess Maya. The other two girls nodded in approval with her.

" Kneel," Leena said reaching towards us. I felt my whole body shuddering as the word left her lips. This is ragging, right? I peeked at Rekha to see her face fuming in wrath. "Or what?" Rekha said gritting her teeth. "Oh, look at this, the baby is getting mad aw," the tall girl said sarcastically making the other three girls chuckle.

Abruptly I was pushed down to my knees in a harsh way by Leena. My knees gave in as soon as she held my shoulders to do so. I bite my lip hard not to cry in front of them. Rekha was also made to kneel near me. I could feel her eyes on me but I didn't want to look at anyone now if so I did I would surely break down. My legs began shaking and my knees hurt so much due to kneeling and my cramps were getting worse by the time.

"Charu, look what she has in her pouch" Maya urged the other girl to look into it. She yanked the pouch from Rekha who is still fierce. The Charu girl was about to open it when a voice made everyone snap our head to its way. "What are you doing girls? Are you all gone mad or what?" He yelled at the girls furiously. "Oh, God! Viyan, you scared us!" the Charu girl said clutching her chest. He looked at us and helped us to stand on our feet.

"Get on to your respective classes and I apologize on behalf of them," he said to us for which I nodded and Rekha didn't give a damn about his apology and pulled me near her. "You girls, wait until Rana gets to know about this," He blurted out and the girls became instantly scared.

"Please Viyan, please don't disclose it to Rana", the Leena girl almost begged him, it was quite fascinating to look at her talk to him like that. Rana, I have heard this name before. But I couldn't figure out when and where exactly.

"If you will inform about this, he might think that I am so terrible and nasty," she said looking at him sadly. "Drama queen" Rekha muttered under her breath."ow" I shrieked as a sting of pain coursed through my lower stomach. Rekha looked at me worriedly as she instantly snatched the pouch from Charu and we left the place at a rapid pace.

We witnessed guys ragging few students across the corridor so we took the other way to reach the restroom, we have to waddle around the stadium to reach it. My stomach ache got horrible as we began hiking outside the stadium.

Due to our quick pace, Rekha bumped into someone and he instantly stepped back. I hung my head low to drop my tears. I couldn't control it anymore. IT HURTS TOO MUCH NOW! I just want to go to my home and lay in my bed. I heard Rekha apologizing to the guy she bumped into addressing him as president? I let it pass to ask her some other time. My tears began falling down the floor. I swear I am trying my best to keep it in.

He questioned us out of concern and I honestly want to look up to catch a glimpse of him. His voice sounds so pleasant to my ears. Really? is it so important now Yura? No! I mentally slapped myself for thinking stupidly.

Soon, we both left the place and reached the restroom. yes finally!

I sighed in relief exiting the restroom and said a big thanks to Rekha for being beside me.

After that, there was a welcoming ceremony held and we, the first-year students were welcomed by a rose. Rekha and I joined the ceremony in the middle so we missed the intro.

I was playing with the petals of the rose flower when I heard the same pleasant voice.

I slowly raised my head and looked at him, he was giving the vote of thanks on the stage. He was confident, calm, and relaxed, with no sign of nervousness. I would have had a heart attack If I were in his place.

I stared at him in awe as he spoke each word perfectly making eye contact with almost everyone in the crowd before him. I got terrified of his popularity as I looked around the girls drooling over him. They are beautiful. I don't stand a chance near them. Stop it!do you wanna get embarrassed again? No, I don't want to.

But this is just how a teenage girl's heart works. Don't even think of the word love again in your life! you are not worth it! I'm sorry. I know I am not worth it. I won't let it get to me or hurt or embarrass me again. I will try my best not to get myself into more trouble. I am pathetic. I'm sorry.

I hung my head low and again played with the beautiful red petals of the rose.