Austerity

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Chapter 4. (Unedited)

Walking down the crowded street, Roohi was in her world. Not paying any attention to her surrounding, she was just walking.

She was thinking about yesterday, all the incidents and call have taken a serious troll on her mind.

How badly she wants to forget everything and just think it was just a nightmare but that disgusting stalker just don't let her live in peace.

She woke up today with a headache perhaps due to pills. Just as she was going to freshen up, her mobile pinged indicating arrival of message.

The notification sound has now became like a nightmare for her.

She decides to ignore it. One more time the mobile pinged.

Suddenly the person's threat comes to her mind. No matter what, she can't risk her parents life.

She sighed in defeat and opens the message.

Good morning, love!!

Had a nice sleep!?
-Unknown

Roohi scoffed.

She didn't replied and put the mobile on charging.

After getting ready and having breakfast, she today decided to walk to school.

Being only physically present on the road and mentally in her thoughts, she was about to bump into a pole when a hand grabbed her and pulled her towards it.

That made her jerk out of her thoughts.

As she tried to understand what was happening, her head hit a tough chest.

She, while gaining her balance back, steps back to meet with one of the most beautiful pair of eyes she has ever seen.

Black eyes with a rim of golden hanging below the iris.

"You seemed to be in deep thought." The man chuckled "Please pay attention to your surrounding also. What if I would not be here, this beautiful face of yours would have been bruised"

Hearing this, a small tint of red adorned her face.

"Thank you for your kind gesture" She said while giving him a small smile.

She turned back to continue her way to school when the man held her hand and asked in a husky voice.

"What's your name!?"

Roohi looked back at him and a mischievous look came to her face.

"You can call me Ms. Stranger"

Saying this, she freed her hand from his light grip and resumed her walk to the school.

The pair of black eyes gazed at her until she disappeared from his sight.

A small side made its way to his face, which can not be seen if not observed closely.

"Ms. Stranger it is"

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It was fifteen minutes past 12 now and Roohi currently was going to the staff room.

Entering, she noticed some of the teachers gathering around what it seems like someone.

Roohi was not able to see that person but she can tell one thing. It's a Man.

She made her way to the desk allotted to her and started to clean it up.

"Hi Roohi"

She turned in the direction the voice came.

"Heyy" She replied.

It was Aarohi. One of the Co-teachers of Roohi. They both shared a close bond.

"Did you get to know, a new teacher has been recruited"

"Ohh, is that the same person all the teachers are gathered around!?" Roohi can't help but get curious.

"Yes, His name is Viaan Mehra" Roohi noticed the blush on cheek of Aarohi's and giggled.

"Seems like someone got a crush" She teased Aarohi resulting in an increase of red colour on her face.

"No--no It's not like that"

"Yeah yeah, it's clearly not like that," Roohi said with some mischief in her tone as if taunting her.

Aarohi just blushed more and shyly turned her face. This caused Roohi to chuckle out loud.

"Hello, Ms. Stranger" A familiar voice cut off her laugh and make her pause for a second.

She abruptly turned around causing her free hair flip just like a movie scene.

She was surprised seeing the same stranger from morning, now greeting her in school.

No words seemed to come out of her mouth.

Looking at her, the man chuckled.

"So shocked to see me here!?" He asked.

"I-- umm how!?" Roohi asked amusedly.

This resulted in gaining one more chuckle from the man.

"Roohi, This is Mr. Viaan Mehra. Newly recruited Teacher."

Roohi hear Aarohi saying shyly in low voice but enough to hear.

Roohi glanced at her and averted her eyes back to Viaan.

"Ohhh--!!"

"Soo your name is Roohi!? But I prefer Ms. Stranger more" Viaan said teasing her with a wink at the end.

The wink didn't failed to bring red tint to her face.

"Ms. Stranger!?" Aarohi asked in Confusion not knowing their first meeting.

"It's a long story, will tell you latter" Roohi smiled to Aarohi

Just then someone calls Aarohi and she bids her bye with them and went away.

"Actually, I need a favour from you" His deep voice made her feel tingles.