Love In Silence

5.

2 years ago,

'Hey! Anyone here in college yet?'

I messaged in our college group chat. A few minutes later someone called.

'Hey! Let's meet?'

'Who are you? And why would I meet you?'

The person on the other side chuckled

'Ohh sorry sorry I forgot
to introduce myself.
Hello, I'm Neel and I'm in
same class as you. I saw
your message earlier in the group chat
And I'm also here in
College so that's why
I called you. umm.. yeah'

'Ohh it's okay.
So where are you , I'm here
In front of hallway.'

'Ohky I'm coming just wait
I'm almost there.'

'Okay.'

I ended the call.

After 5 minutes he called me again.

'I'm here but how do I recognise you? Where are you?'

'Um .. you're right. I'm
Here near 4th pillar
From right side,
Orange top.'

'I think I found you.'

This time he ended the call.

After that a tall (at least he's taller than me), warm beige skinned, plump lips and not too fit boy waved at me with his cute eyes smile. I smiled back. He came near and said hello. I greeted him back. 'Shall we go?' he asked excitedly. I just nodded with a small smile. We both started walking silently while looking at our college campus. It's well designed, neat and clean and the design of Lotus on ceiling of hallway is very sharp and beautiful. I took my phone to click some photos. Suddenly, Neel stopped in front of me. I didn't notice as I was too busy admiring the campus and bumbed straight into him.

'Ahhh..what are you doing?' I asked while softly rubbing my forehead.

He bent before my eyes and said in a very cute voice 'Now that I come to think about it, you never told me your name. What should I call you, stranger?'

I chuckled on his behaviour. I shook my head in a big no and said 'Sorry Neel, I just forgot and also you never asked me before, hehe. I'm Niti.'

Neel said in a low deep voice, 'hello Niti' and then started walking again.

We completed our work and parted our ways. He said he has some important work to do.

It was simple meet and everything went well. I finally met someone new and talked normally after so many months. I was still recovering from my first breakup and still had trouble trusting others. I was really immature during my high school and had trusted my ex really easily which made me believe that everyone was the same and used your trust against you, after our breakup. Although I have mostly gotten over that mindset but I still had trouble trusting people. I had a very different personality that time than what I have now.

First breakup is always important as it always improves your mindset, your point of view on life and living and changes your personality. Either it is good or bad. It's up to you and how you change your life after your breakup.

Around 11:00 pm I came back to my room after completing my house chores. I was tired. I checked my phone and saw that I had 3 messages, 2 from Neel and 1 from my best friend. She asked me how's my new college campus and I told her all the details. Then I opened Neel's message.(We're just girls...haha)

' hey ! Sorry I had to go that time and we couldn't talk properly.' 

A small smile appeared on my lips.

' no no don't be sorry and i understand.
 

I think you are forgetting that we are 

going to be studying in the same class .'

Okay if you say so.
If you don't mind
Can I tell you something?

Sure,

And also promise me
You'll not get mad.

Ohaky..now tell me
What it is?

You know you really look
Like PANDA.

Are you complementing or
Are you teasing me?
→⁠_⁠→

What would you like
To listen from me?
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Now I understand where
you are trying to go.

Sorry, if I offended
You.

Don't worry i don't take seriously
many people, especially who look like.
Rasgulla, You know😏

Hey! I'm not rasgulla
I'm fit and fine.

Yeah , You can give
yourself false hope
😏

You're very
Bad😏

Okay , I agree
But don't expect a
sorry from me. I'm not
Going to say any of that
Shit.

Okay 😂 you're
Really something else

Ikr.😂I'm not going to
Say sorry but also don't get
Mad. 😂

Okay I'll try😂

After talking a lot we both decided to sleep. While laying in my bed a thought crossed my mind. I thought that this feeling is different from when I went to my high school as a new student. That time I was scared to talk to new people and avoided group activities, I was happy but only with my 2-3 friends which I made after 4-5 months.

And now I can easily talk to new people. I think I'm growing. Everyone faces this phase. This is the phase where we meet new people, this is the time when we learn how to recognise people. Because it is necessary to find people's true faces, their true intentions.

Its not like every person is bad, there are some good people. And we have to see that no good people will hurt because of bad people.

Sometime we unintentionally hurt people who are good to us as our past experiences make us believe that everyone is wrong. So we have to learn such things, to distinguish the right people from the wrong one's. 

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