It Was In His Eyes

Chapter 7.

I was late for college. I overslept again. And last time when I overslept, NOT SO GOOD THINGS HAPPENED. I skipped breakfast as I was late. Being late on Monday is not a good thing to do but it can be justified because yesterday was Sunday.

I rushed out of the house and reached college as soon as possible. I knew I was going to miss the first class. And I missed it.

I had like one hour before the next class to start. And I didn't feel like going to the library and studying. So I went straight to the canteen. As I skipped breakfast, I thought, I should probably eat something.?

There were many people in the canteen. As soon as I stepped in, all the gazes turned to me. People were looking at me and whispering. Laughing. At first I thought that maybe it was something with my outfit. Maybe I wore it wrong. Or maybe I messed up my hair. But everything was fine. Then what was it? What were they talking about? Looking at me?

Suddenly 2 girls came to me

"So, how was he?" The first girl spoke.

"Sorry?"

"Where did you do it?" The second girl continued.

"I don't know what you are talking abou-"

"Oh you don't have to hide it anymore. We all know. Tell us how you managed to get him? What did you do to seduce him?" The first girl asked with her one eyebrow up.

"Excuse me please. I need to go."

I walked away but could hear them whisper.

"Girl I am telling you she seduced him."

"But with what? Her specs?"

I located one of my classmates in the canteen. She might know what was happening. I went to her.

"Hi Rishu."

"Hi Dhara."

"Uhm can you tell me what everyone is whispering about? And why the hell are they giving me wierd looks?"

"Dhara, you don't know?"

"No I am literally clueless."

"They are talking about you and Arjun. Apparently there is a rumor that he called you to his house. This Thursday. And then someone spotted you two together at the Baker's garden. They are saying you guy....."

She came closer and whispered to my ear.

"....you guys had sex. They are also saying that you seduced him. Did you?"

I felt devasted. What? What was she saying? How? I-I-I didn't know what to do. Everyone was looking at me. I was the centre of attention. And not a good one I assume. Suddenly everything went mute. I was feeling numb. I never wanted to be in limelight. And certainly not like this. I started to walk backwards to the canteen door. Everything was going blur. I didn't notice that someone was behind me. And so we clashed. I was not in the state of looking up and seeing who it was. But I saw the hand. The Rolex watch. It was him.

"Hey hey hey what's up?"

I couldn't breathe. I was having a panic attack. Maybe. I was taking deep breaths. But it felt like someone was choking me. Every pair of eyes were on me. My invisibility had gone. Everyone knew me.

"Hey hey are you okay."

"I-I-I can't bre-------the."

"Okay okay take deep breaths. Let's go to an open place. You need air."

I did what he said. We got out and sat on the college garden. It was empty. No one was there. Getting away from those gazes helped a little. But still I had difficulty in breathing.

"Okay take deep breaths okay "

I did what he said.

"Hold my hands. Here. Hold them and look at me. Don't look anywhere just look at my eyes okay."

I held his hands. I looked at his eyes. We made eye contact. I didn't imagine to get into this EYE CONTACT SITUATION like this but, nevermind.

"Okay you are fine. No-one is here. Okay. You can calm yourself. It's just you and me."

He took out my water bottle and handed it over to me.

"Have some water. You will feel good."

I drank some water and it actually helped. And then I started to feel well. It got better. For like few minutes, I was not able to talk. I could see him looking at me. Worried. Then finally I asked.

"How do you know how to do that?"

"My mother used to get these. After the divorce. So I used to handle them."

"Ohhh."

I took a deep breath and he asked.

"Why did you have a panic attack in the first place?"

I was hesitant to tell him the reason. I was ashamed. I shouldn't be because it was not my fault that the rumours had spread and the rumours where not even true.

"There's a rumour."

"And..."

" That we-we I mean you called me to your house an-and we had..."

"Sex?"

"Yes."

"Are you serious? Who told you this?"

"People at the canteen, they were looking at me and when I asked, they said me this."

"Fuck but that's not true."

"I know. We know but they don't. They think that..."

"Okay we need to clear this mess."

"How?"

"Come with me."

"Where?"

"Just come."

"No no I don't want to face them anymo-"

"I assure you nobody would say anything to you. I promise."

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