ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏʟʟᴇɢᴇ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ [ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴇᴛᴇᴅ]

• Part 66 •

Nikita POV:

It's been a week since I've seen him last. It's been a week since Shruti's story came out into the open and I'm glad it did, but since then and since what I saw that day, I've been gone.

Flashback:

I was walking down the road after getting my food and grocery for the day when I saw Mayukh and Shruti getting down his car. I stood and watched and saw them smiling and talking and then saw them hugging.

I felt a lump in my throat.
Seeing the guy you like hug his really beautiful and now innocent ex is not a great feeling.

I looked at them talk and smile as they spoke. I didn't know what to do, but I knew that I can't force my feelings on him.

I know what it looks like.
Why would I doubt his feelings for me when I know he's made it so obvious? The answer is, was there ever an ex involved then? No.
So, it makes sense.

I sighed and walked away. Once I reached my room, I noticed a bunch of his messages. I had kept my phone away today because I was scared of the messages I'd see, and I actually used this chance to finish my project.

Present:

It's been a week, and I have been going out with Aditi and I even stayed at my uncle's place for a few days. I have been messaging him, I didn't cut him off, I just gave him some space so he can decide what he wants - more like, who he wants. I don't want to be a barrier in his decisions.

I got a call from Mayukh, while I was at my uncle's house. I picked up, "Hi."

"Where are you? I've been messaging you you're giving me lame replies, I'm asking you what's going on you're not giving me a proper reply. Kya hogya hai?"

"I'm not at university Mayukh. I'm at my uncle's place. I'll call you when I get back."
"Where are you? I'm picking you up right now."

"Mayukh! I'm not here. I'll... I'll call you." I said and cut the call.

I was only 40 minutes away from university but I had non energy to face him right now. I went back to my uncle and we spent time together before I had to go back home in the afternoon.

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I reached back home at around 2pm and went to my room, then got my stuff arranged and changed into a loose t-shirt and shorts. Then, I went and made chai for myself.

Once I finished chai, I got met by Aisha and Kru, who I sat and gossiped to for hours until I realized it was 7pm.

I went back to my room once Aisha and Krutika went into theirs and I was laying down watching a movie when I noticed it rain heavily, so I went to my balcony to enjoy it.

I let the rain drops touch my hand slowly as I stuck my hand out into the open, I smiled at the feeling of the rain touching the window and the balcony railing.

The sound of the slight thunder, the window crashing on the rain, the water droplets hitting. It was making me relaxed.

Suddenly, I felt my hand being pushed into the balcony. I almost screamed but a hand covered my mouth as I was pinned onto the balcony wall.

I opened my eyes and saw Mayukh looking right at me. I watched him look right at me and man he looked good.
Really hot.