My Love, My Fate

#13 FEAR OF LOSING

Shafna was getting ready for her first interview. She was overwhelmed with joy that the first level of the interview was taking place in Hudson's college. But Hudson was not attending the interview since he has got few arrears.

Still she was happy that she could see him. When she was nearing the hall where the students were assembled, Hudson was standing on the block opposite to that hall.

He was leaning onto the pillar holding his hands over the chest. He was staring at Shafna like he was looking at her the first time. The smile on his lips made her feel special.

She took a place near the window through which she could see him. They were exchanging glares and waves of love were traveling between them.

After the first round of interview, the students were waiting for the results to be announced. So Shafna went to meet Hudson. He was enclosed by his friends.

His friends were kidding them. One of his friends asked her, " Anni, have you come to attend the interview or to meet...?" The boys were laughing like they have heard a great comedy. ( Anni is used to call sister-in-law in Tamilnadu)

Hudson was just smiling at what his friends said. May be he was enjoying the reaction of Shafna. She was blushing hearing them call her as Anni.

Another guy standing near Hudson was questioning her, "How did you fall for our Hudson Anni?"

'What does these guys want from me? They aren't giving us a space. Asking questions that I couldn't answer. This Hudson is also not helping me. He is just being smitten with my expression' Shafna bummed out in her thoughts.

"Hey guys. Leave my girl alone." Finally Hudson opened up his mouth. But the way he mentioned her as 'my girl' made her blush.

Hudson got hold of her arms and pulled her to the back of a pillar where they couldn't be seen by anyone. The boys were roaring with laughter.

He pushed herself to the corner holding her shoulders. He was standing closer to her that made her shaky. He was looking at the other side of the pillar to check if anyone was coming.

He didn't notice that Shafna was gazing at him and rolling her eyes feeling his closeness. After making sure that there was no one around, he turned to her and saw her looking at him with her sparkling eyes.

They were standing like statues, their gazes fixed on the other. They could hear voices nearby, yet they couldn't get away from the locking eyes.

He cleared away the strand of hair fallen over her face. She got a tingling sensation when his fingers touched her ears as he cleared the hair.

Suddenly they sensed some students coming closer. They jerked away and pulled back from each other.

The students were called back for the result announcement. Shafna cleared the first level of interview. The next day she has to attend the second level of interview in her college.

Shafna was very much tensed to attend the second level technical interview. After the second level, even though she did well, she didn't clear it.

In the hostel, her friends were waiting for Shafna. Reshma called her to know what happened, " Hello Shafna.. How did you do the interview? "

"I haven't got through the second level. Just missed in a slip."

"Oh.. OK Shafna. Don't worry. Try the next time. "

"Hmmm. OK Reshma."

"Where are you now? When will you reach?"

"I'm in the college bus......." Reshma couldn't hear anything clearly after that.