Rules and Roses

𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗍𝖾𝗋 - 2 𝖨𝗇𝖼𝗂𝗉𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 - 1

I woke up from my power nap, the plane was already 7 hours in and it already felt like forever. I looked around to see that most of the people were engaged in their own things. I got up to take my backpack, but the plane suddenly moved, which made me fall back into someone. 'God! Why does this always happen to me?'I grunted as I immediately got up and faced the person to be met by a guy, he looked majestic, i mean, the way his brown orbs just stared at me, the way, his chestnut brown hair falls onto his face perfectly to frame the features on his face, I didnt realize, I was drooling over him until he cleared his throat.

''oh- uhm- Im sorry!, i was trying to take my backpack but the plane abruptly moved.'' I immediately apologized, feeling embarrassed to face him.

''Oh, no its alright, miss. It happens'' He spoke, his husky voice made me melt inside. I kept myself sturdy, so I don't abruptly speak nonsense. since i already embarrassed myself enough. I just smiled awkwardly before I went back to my seat. 'Why am I such a clutz? 'God, you must really save me from embarrassing myself again', I thought to myself. This moment is gonna keep haunting me.

I took out a book from my backpack. The cover of the book read, 'Shatter me' by Tahereh Maf., is a great book. I had it in my TBR for a while. I traced my fingers over the cover and opened the book. The fresh smell of the pages filled my nostrils, My eyes lingered over the content in the book. I started reading, I didn't know how the time passed by. An announcement was made by the pilot that we had reached the destination. I looked out the window to see the plane landing.

I took a deep breathe as soon as the plane landed, everyone got up to get their bags from the compartment above, i closed my book and packed it back in my bag before taking my bag from the compartment above and wore it over my shoulders and followed everyone out of the plane, as soon as i stepped out of the plane. I felt a gush of wind.I took another deep breath before walking to the luggage pick up, My eyes were lingering over the moving belt carrying luggages, looking for my suitcase, there i saw my black suitcase, i put my shoulder bag down and slowly lifted the suitcase before putting it back on the ground,

I started walking towards the door when i bumped into a person, ''Im so sorry!--'' i apologized and looked up to meet the same guy from the plane i was in, ''We meet again,'' He said, his eyes looking up at me, he spoke again, ''Im Piyush, Piyush Malik, and you are?'' he put his hand forward for a handshake , I was hesitant for a bit, I mean who knows what they might do to me? Am I overthinking thinking this? God, saying my name isn't wrong.. ''Well, im Diksha, Diksha mahajan.'' I responded, taking his hand in for a handshake.

''Well pretty name you got there, diksha, where are you heading to?'' he questioned me, putting his shoulder bag down, ''Oh, I'm headed to LLB [college of law], what about you?'' I enquired , looking at him waiting for his response, ''LLB? Im headed there too, what a coincidence it is, wanna head there together? Since we are going to the same place.'' he suggested ''Yeah sure,'' i agreed to his suggestion. I took my suitcase and walked out of the airport with him. I was looking for a taxi around the airport.

''Diksha!'' He exclaimed before grabbing me by my shoulders and pulling me into his muscular arms, protecting me, I was caught off guard. I didnt know why he did that. My heart was racing from the sudden skin ship. I turned around to see a guy with jet black hair and red streaks holding a gun, he was dressed in an all black attire. ''Hand over–''before he could finish his sentence he looked at me shocked, he was clenching his jaw , ''Im sorry, miss. Wrong person'' 'He remarked, before running after a person who had worn clothes like me. ''God, so much for nothing, are you okay diksha?'' piyush asked me, concerned, Still holding me in his arms. ''Oh- well- yeah I'm fine'' I murmured, moving away from him, maintaining some distance. ''Oh- im sorry.'' he apologized. ''Its okay.'' I reassured him, before he spoke again.

That sure was a strange encounter he stated before going over to a taxi, ''Diksha! I found a taxi,' he said. As he ran back to me, putting my suitcase and bag into the trunk along with his. I thanked him as I got into the back of the taxi followed by him. ''How much is the fair?'' I asked him as I looked into my purse to pay for the ride

''Oh dont worry I got us covered'' he stated. ''Are you sure? I dont wanna bother you.'' I asked him, i don't want a guy I just met to pay for me, but I stayed silent as he insisted. The ride to our dorms was silent, as none of us decided to bring up a topic to speak. The ride to our dorms was quite long, it took us 2 hours to reach our dorms, the traffic was hectic.

Piyush got out of the taxi, I got out from the ride side and went over to the trunk to take out our things, i grabbed my suitcase and put it on the ground and took out my shoulder backpack, and i took out his shoulder backpack, just as i was about to take out his suitcase, he came over and took it out. ''You didnt have to do that'' he said, closing the trunk.

''Well it's the least that i can do'' I added, as i wore my backpack over my shoulders.

I went inside with him, following beside me. An elderly woman around her 40s-50s walked over to us, ''Welcome, Im Kerani Sahil, you must be Diksha Mahajan and Piyush Malik'' She enquired as she looked at the both of us with a welcoming smile.

Thats us, miss I answered to her question, ''well good, you guys are early, so to get you guys started, I will tell you the dorms you got assigned in , so Mr.malik, you get the 4A dorm, with David clots, floor number 1, building number 4 and and Ms.Mahajan, you are in the dorm 3A, with Venya adira in building number 3, floor number 2, And the tour of the dorms will be tomorrow, assisted by Venya and David, please follow me, She explained, i see, thank you miss i thanked her.