WHISPERS OF ETERNITY

Chapter~3 Are you fine?

I was present there in the canteen when I saw Yashika coming towards Mia. Yes, I remember Mia. She was my first love. No no she is my first love. There were reasons why I was forced to leave her. I never intented to leave her. I wished I could fight back for her, for us. I know she must not be fine. I wish I could embrace her and tell her the truth that happened with me.

When Yashika approached Mia, she was about to slap her. I quickly held her hand. First and foremost reason was I still had feelings for her. I can't let a slut like Yashika insult her in front of the whole University.

Secondly, I really don't want one more drama by Yashika which I will have to handle at the end. I don't know why Yashika had to be the only girl with whom I was supposed to be forced in a relationship. I wish I could break the deal with Malhotra group of industries. If this deal would not have the audicity to bankrupt us, I would have never dated Yashika under the threatening of her father.

When I stopped her, she said,"Baby why did you stopped me from slapping her? You know how much she insulted me?".
Why she has to be always so cringe. I don't like her calling me baby
I gave her a strong glare and dragged her out of the canteen to avoid the drama and talk to her in person.

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Always and always I have to teach her a lesson for her stupidness and she still does the same. She fears me still I can't do anything. If she says a single word against me to her parents, they will directly cancel the deal leaving us bankrupt. Although my father and her father are friends, we shouldn't have trusted him and invested a huge amount on this deal.

I took her to our empty classroom and left her hand with a jerk.
"Are you mad or what? Do I look like a stupid who got no work except cleaning the mess you always create?", I shouted at her.
"Rudra you don't know the real story. She called me a bitch in front of the whole class.", she said trying to act innocent.
"Oh please Yashika. Just shut up. And guess what, whatever is said was right. You better be in your limits. I tolerate you just for the sake of business or it won't take me seconds to drag you out of my life.", I said and left.

"I must apologize to her for Yashika's deeds.", I thought while I was on my way to the canteen.

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It's been 15 mins since that incident happened and I was in no mood to stay there anymore. I informed Vivaan that I'll be outside the Uni in the mean time he can have his lunch. I was roaming around when Rishabh approached me.

"Hi! Thank you mere liye stand lene ke liye. Aap toh naye ho iss jagah fir bhi aapne mera saath diya. Jo pichle mahine se bacche aa rahe hai vo bhi kabhi mere saath baithe tak nahi.", he said nervously not knowing how I would react to this.
{Hi! Thank you for taking stand for me. You are new to this place still you stood for me. Those students who are here from the past month never even sat with me.}

"It's fine. I don't really differentiate people. I understand how it feels being differentiated from other thinking of us as lower caste just because of financial issues. So friends?", I asked him.

He gladly accepted my handshake and we talked for a while when I noticed it was time for my lecture. He had some different lectures and schedule. I really had to face the ugly faced Ani again.

While I was going towards the class, I was informed that we the professor is not going to take this lecture. I decided to go to the terrace so that I could be in peace for sometime.

{SHE WENT TO THE TERRACE NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH HER}

I was sitting near one of the pillars on the terrace while reading my favourite dark romanced books. Suddenly I heard someone saying my name. This voice was soft yet emotioned.

I turned around and it was Rudraksh.

"Oh hi!", I said trying to act normal.
"Uh... I'm sorry for what Yashika did.", he said in a low tone. I guess he cried. But for what reason?
"No no it's fine. Thanks for stopping her anyways.", I said trying my best not to cry. I really felt my eyes moist by the fact that he cried. True, I still have feelings for him somewhere or the else in my heart.

"Ar...are you fine?", he asked. His voice cracked because he was crying but he didn't let his tears down. Maybe he didn't wanted to show me his weaker side.

As soon as I was about to answer him, my phone rang. It was my best friend from my previous school. She is the only one I'm currently in contact with. Maybe I really need to have a long conversation with her.

I excused myself and went towards the garden area. As I talked to her, I got to know our previous school friends are hosting a party after a few months. Everyone from our batch would be there. I guess I have to talk to dad about this.

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I somewhere feel guilty for leaving Rudraksh alone that time. But I don't have courage to face him. Time passed by. I decided if I'll meet him, I'll apologize. But he was no where to be seen after that. After the dispersal I headed straight to my home. I was too tired to even think that I should find him.

At night, after the dinner. I was on my phone. His I'd right in front of my eyes. He still follows me. Should I talk to him for once? This was the only thought in my mind.Suddenly a message popped. Vivaan messaged me saying that I got the chance into the basketball team. I am happy for it. I opened Aksh's I'd. Yep I used to call him Aksh when he was my bf. I opened his highlights and saw him playing basketball. "He's still hot as always.", I mumbled. Oh no what am I saying. This is wrong he has a gf. Soon I felt my eyes heavy and I drifted into sleep.

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To be continued...
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