Besotted

CHAPTER 1 Part 1

                         Chapter 1
                  Love At First Sight

                                 1
As I opened the journal, its decorated front page holds the title 'My new beginnings' which dates back to the late summers of 2014, when it was the first day of school for me & that too in a new school. I remember being so excited & happy about meeting new people, making new friends & wearing the new school uniform. I left for school a bit early with mom.

I saw him walking carefreely in the campus with Bhuvan, discussing something with his dreamy grin. Frankly speaking, I still fall for his smile, hehe! I was already looking at them while waiting for mom to return from the office, but they haven't noticed me yet- they were this busy in their discussions.

Bhuvan- (To Bancho) Saale pehle din hi
late karwa diya, phir lecture
denge sir...

Bancho- (carefreely) Chhod na bancho,
unka toh roz ka hai. Main toh
Riya se milne ke liye excited
hoon, aur Sneha aur Tanya ya
phir koi nayi ladki bancho...

Bhuvan- (irritatingly glances) Haan,
dikh rha hai mujhe. Perfume
ki poori bottle udelkar aaya
hai. Aise ladkiyan attract nhi
hoti, bhaagti hai

Bancho- Chhup kar bancho! Khudse pat gayi toh bada relationship
advisor banke ghoomta rehta
hai bancho . (Pauses) Wo dekh!
Aa gaye teri waali ke chamche..

[There had been a swarm of guys following a girl, which I didn't noticed]

Bhuvan- (glances there) Hmmm, ab toh roz ka hai. Bag uthana, homework karna, chair nikalna..

Bancho- Kyun tu jealous hai?

Bhuvan- Nhi yaar, par ajeeb lagta hai...

Bancho- Sahi khel gaya tu Bancho!
School ki sabse popular ladki
pata liya (Smiles notoriously)

Bhuvan- Tu chal na!

They were hurriedly advancing towards me & didn't notice me amongst the crowd of children of different age groups, getting out of the bus & rushing towards their respective classrooms. At a point, they also start to hurry & in that hustle & bustle, Banchoddas banged onto me.

I was about to fall but he grabbed my hand on the right time & saved my new dress from getting spoilt even before entering the classroom, the only thing which I would worry that time. I looked straight into his eyes, he looked into mine with a slight smile on his face while Bhuvan stood there bewildered about what just happened.

The eye contact lasted for some 15 seconds, though less than the ones in movies, but had been solemn. I broke the silence- "Zara dhyaan se chala karo" and he was still staring at me like before. Bhuvan interrupted him- "Oye!" and he finally came back to his senses. "Zara dhyaan se chala karo" I repeated & he pardoned. "But thanks! Kamse kam main giri nhi, you held me at the right time" I smiled & asserted.

"Thanks kyun bolti ho? Tumhe girne nhi deta main" he said, smiling in this most appealing way. Idk this line sounded like a pick-up line of some film & so I simply smiled & Bhuvan again barged in- "Chal na! Late ho rhe hai" and took him with himself.

I had been a great fan of Varun Dhawan, I still am, & had watched his 'Main Tera Hero' which had released recently & I knew he'd turn back at me, I had been this filmy. I waited and waited, and he finally did. "How cute! Wasn't it?" I asked Surekha & she nodded with a smile.