𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭

Part 2

Tarun Verma -

Inna sona, inna cool
Munda inna wonderful
Ennu vekhe je kudiya toh kehndi
“Oh My God! Oh My God!…”

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POV TARUN

Like every other day, I entered school and, as usual, all the girls surrounded my bike like it was some kind of celebrity. And Rahul, my childhood bestie and partner-in-crime, just loves the attention. I mean, I secretly enjoy it too, but honestly, I hate it. It's like, wherever we go, these girls just trail behind us, and I’m like, "Can’t I have some privacy?!"

So, I just brushed them off and headed towards Rajveer and Manav, who, shockingly, were early today. Normally, these two are like the last ones to show up.

I approached them with a grin. "Wow, yrr! Aaj Suraj kaha se nikla h tum dono jaldi aa gaye!"

(Where did the sun rise from today? You guys are early!)

Rajveer rolled his eyes. "Ah, well, today is Tara and Shivi's first day, and they were super excited to meet their friends, so they dragged us along. It’s like a horror show."

I remember Manav mentioning yesterday that his sister, Tara, was joining today. She had already met everyone, except me. And I had already met Shivi, Rajveer's sister. The thing is, they’re both so protective of their sisters, it’s like a personal mission.

Rahul smirked, "Oooh, Tara and Shivi are here... means Mahi must have arrived by now! I can’t wait to meet her!" He said while grinning showing his 32 teeth.

"Sharam kar thodi," (Have some shame) Manav hit Rahul lightly.

"Woh tujhe bhav tak nahi deti humesha bas khudki bezati karvata hai"

(She doesn't even give you any attention, always just makes you embarrass yourself.)

Rahul dramatically clasped his hands and said, "Aree Manu, pyaar mein kaisi sharam?"

(Come on, Manu, what’s shame in love?)

We all just shook our heads. Seriously, Rahul needs a manual on "How Not to Embarrass Yourself 101."

Rajveer then dropped the bomb. "By the way, guys, today’s our basketball match after the break. But before that, Manav and I need to swing by the commerce wing to check on our sisters. Our big enemy, Sahil, is in their class."

Manav’s eyes went wide. "WHAT THE FUCK?!" He nearly exploded. "Why are you telling me now? If Sahil finds out that Tara is my sister, that asshole is gonna do something. I can’t risk her safety! You know the history between me and Sahil!"

I patted him on the back. "Calm down, bro. We’ve got this. Shreyas is in their class. He’ll take care of them. Sahil can’t do anything."

The bell rang, signaling the end of this melodramatic episode. 

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I was walking down the commerce wing corridor to submit the assignment—late as usual. But lucky for me, Ms. Sanvi doesn’t say anything to me.

I was deep in thought, barely noticing where I was going when *BAM*—I collided with someone. I swear, it felt like I hit a wall, but it was actually a girl. My books flew everywhere, and I froze.

"Ooops, sorry!" I heard an angelic voice. She didn’t even glance at me. She just bent down, gathered the books, and handed them to me. And her eyes—man, those eyes! They were like... like they were staring straight into my soul. Her lips were like soft petals, and even though I couldn’t see her face clearly, I swear my heart was actually beating for the first time in my life.

All I could manage was a whisper: "Noor."

I turned around to look at her retreating figure, and for a moment, I actually hated her hair. It was like... blocking her face, and I couldn't see her properly! But why was I acting like such a desperate guy? I don’t even know. Maybe because, for the first time ever, a girl actually caught my attention. And the best part? She didn’t even care that I existed. No desperate looks, no trying to talk to me. Nothing. And that, my friend, made her ten times more interesting.

Shaking myself out of my thoughts, I went back to submitting the assignment, then shuffled back to class. And just as chemistry class began, I heard Manish whispering across the room.

"Hey Rahul, have you seen the five new girls? They're from the commerce stream, and one of them is Tiya, your friend, yrr. They’re like, super beautiful."

I froze. Manish was talking about Manav and Rajveer's sisters.

Rahul leaned forward, glaring at Manish. "Bro, I swear to God, this is the first and last warning. Don't you ever speak like that again, or I promise, the consequences will not be good."

Manish gulped.

And that, my friend, is why you never mess with the F4.

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"Where are you both going?" Rahul asked, eyeing Manav and Rajveer as they were heading out.

"Ahh, we’re off to check on our sisters," Manav replied. "Gotta make sure they’re safe, especially now that that idiot Sahil is in their class. I can’t risk anything happening to them."

"Oh, nice," Rahul said, a mischievous grin forming. "Then we’re coming too. This way, I get a chance to meet my Mahi."

We all just rolled our eyes and ignored him as we started walking toward the commerce building.

And as always, the parade of girls followed us like we were some kind of human magnet. Manav let out an exasperated sigh, "Yrr, I’m so tired of this fan club. I don’t even know how Tara will react when she finds out about this."

"She'll probably think her brother is *super* popular," Rahul said, sounding way too smug, and then immediately got smacked by Manav.

We reached the commerce wing, and then... there she was. My Noor. The girl I bumped into earlier this morning. Now, with her face fully visible, she was even more stunning. Those rosy pink cheeks, those eyes that made my heart race like a Formula 1 car... and I’m just standing there, like, "Why am I acting like a love-struck fool?"

She was standing with Tiya and Shivi, laughing, and her giggle echoed in the air, making my heart skip a beat.

Suddenly, Manav shouted, "Taraaa!!" And *my Noor* turned around—*and I lost my mind*. What the actual hell?! *She’s Tara*?!

I literally stood there like someone hit me with a ton of bricks. That girl I’d been obsessing over all morning was Manav's sister! The universe really has a sense of humor.

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