"Han mom, I'm alright, it's just first day of my college. I'm not at a war", 18-year old Akshara said to her loving overprotective mom. "I know my dear but still it's my duty to tell you all that shit they do in college", Naira said. Naira, a very cool mom according to Akshara, always tries to tell her daughter about the real life. Her precious daughter, her only child, the star of her & Kartik's eyes, was used to find the beauty in every cruel thing.
"I am so happy that I'm finally away from Udaipur", Akshara teased her mom. "Oh really? You ain't gonna miss us. Your dad was kinda crying ya know?", Naira said making a pout. "Mom! I know he misses me but he never cried", Akshara said and laughed. "Stop making that emotional bullshit lest I won't face-time you ever", Akshara said when Naira made puppy eyes.
"Hah! My little princess grew up so fast, well, okay, have a good day today!! All da best", Naira said cheering up for her pretty baby girl, according to her who was now 18-year old.
Akshara smiled and disconnected the phone. She plugged out her EarPods and put her iphone inside her bag. She when entered the campus of NYU (New York University), she sighed in relief. Dream come true. "I'm finally here!', she whisper-shouted in ecstasy and was about to move towards her class when she received a text from her mother.
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MOM: Call me at night when you reach your dorm. Love ya!
ME: Sure mom, love you too! <3
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Akshara then moved towards her class, and as soon as she entered her class, she saw many students chatting, scrolling their phones, laughing etc. She looked here and there, feeling little awkward not because she was only Indian there, there were many Indians out there but because she had no friend here. Suddenly a two girls came in front of her, smiling.
"Hey pretty gal!", one of them said.
"Hii! I'm Akshara, Akshara Goenka, from India", AKshara replied.
"I too am from India and I am Kiara Rathore", the girl replied.
"I'm Sofia, Sofia Smith and I'm from America", another girl said.
Akshara felt happy that there were some people who finally approached her, "Nice to meet Kiara & Sofia", Akshara said. "You can call me Kia, and you can call her Sof. We're friends duh!", Kiara said and placed her hand on Akshara's shoulder.
"Can we call you Aksh?", Sofia asked. Akshara happily nodded.
"Okay so we three are friends from now", Kiara said. Akshara smiled. She felt so happy that on the very first day of her college, she found two beautiful by heart people. "I wish we're get allotted in the same dorm room", Kiara said. when all three sat beside each other on the 5th from last row. "I too wish that, it would be exciting", Akshara said. Sofia nodded, "Yes ofcourse, we'll do great things and enjoy our college life hah! I am so happy", she said.
"Well, let me tell you guys one thing, you know what...the only son of the chairman of NYU is in our class!!!"., Kiara whisper-shouted. Akshara's eyes widened. She'd heard of him, but never knew that he'd be in same class as hers. "Have you seen him?", Akshara asked. Sofia & Kiara looked over her, "Don't tell me you haven't. He's all over social media but yk he isn't himself on social media. I mean he don't use", Sofia replied. "That's pretty sad", Kiara said & sighed.
Akshara's curiosity increased, "How does he look?", she asked. "Our girl is pretty interested, you'll see yourself today but but but he doesn't talks to girls. He has a small group of friends not other than that", Kiara said.
Akshara pressed her lips together and nodded. "Woohoo, he came", one of the girl in the class shouted. Akshara turned towards her to look at the door when she saw someone entering inside, two boys behind him. A basketball in his hand and suddenly everything around Akshara disappeared when he looked at her.
