Observing her audition, he says, "There is something eerily familiar about you. Have we met?"
She confusely replies, "I don't believe so. Are you sure?"
He responds, "It is like a forgotten memory trying to resurface."
She says with curiosity, "Mayb...
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Baladev and Revati ran behind Madhav into the class . Meanwhile, Chandravali turned toward Radhika with a face full of disappointment,
"If you had feelings for Madhav, you should have said something. You wouldn’t have waited until I stepped in."
Radhika didn’t look at Chandravali, her eyes were fixed on the entrance of the classroom.
"Madhav is not the kind of guy you find twice. He is… gentle, honest, messy, sure...but real. In this generation? It is rare." Chandravali's voice didn’t carry anger but disappointment on the action of Radhika, "You know him better than I do but you let this jealousy dominate the love you had for him. It’s okay to love him....love isn’t a weakness. But spreading false rumors about someone just because you couldn’t express your feelings… that's not right."
Radhika felt her throat tighten.
"I never meant to come between you two." Chandravali continued. "But if you weren’t going to say anything, I thought… maybe I could."
Radhika finally looked into the eyes of Chandravali, " But I can't be the reason, someone like him gets hurt . Today I saw something in his eyes and honestly those eyes were only craving for your confession. But... you slapped him with your words and action."
The bell rang . The students started rushing to finish their lunches and entering in their respective classes.
Chandravali quietly walked away and entered into the classroom.
Radhika stood there, her eyes heavy with unshed tears of guilt, her heart weighed down by Madhav’s words. Her body trembled as if her world was falling apart again and she couldn’t hold the pieces together.
A few minutes later, Radhika entered the classroom, eyes searching for him and what she saw shattered her even more.
Madhav took his bag and belongings from beside her seat and moved to the last bench alone. While Baladev, Revati and Chandravali surrounded him . Their faces were pale and filled with sadness for Madhav while he .... he still wore a small smile , trying to convince them he was ok.
