Second Chance

Chapter-8

Arjun's Pov.

"You have wasted a day!"Sowmya scolded me on the phone.

"What am I supposed to do?"I asked her.

"Take her to our college today"She advised me.

"Wow, "I mocked her.

"What again?"She screamed.

"We have work today"I gave my answer.

"Siteseeing"She mocked me.

"Shut up!"I screamed.

"Buddhu! Take here to our college  once"She suggested me.

"What?"I felt irritated.

"Just go to a place near to our college"She explained to me.

"Would you think it will work?"I asked her.

"Sure!"She said with confidence.

"Let me check my luck"I sighed.

"Don't succumb to defeat that easily"She warned me.

"I am truly worried dear"I confessed my fear.

"Everything will be fine"She assured me.

"Okay. I need to go, "I said.

"Take care. Stay calm"She cut the call.

I want to try her idea today. Hope it works.

"Good morning"I greeted her.

"Good morning"She greeted me back in a very formal tone.

"We will visit this place today"I showed her the site in the brochure.

She didn't speak anything, just gave a sign.

"Have you had your breakfast?"I asked her.

"Yes!"She nodded.

"But I didn't, "I said quickly.

"Do you need some time?"She asked me politely.

"No, I want to do it on the way, if you have no problem"I added a clause.

"It's okay!"She gave a small grin.

I drove to our college and she looked at me suspiciously.

"It's hard for me to find a canteen like this"I gave my answer.

She kept quiet and followed me.

I went to the same table where we used to chill everyday in college.

She seems lost in deep thoughts. Whenever I come here it reminds me those days. Everything went perfect till Sandhya enters our life. I took a deep breath.

"Do you want anything? "I asked her.

"Cold coffee"She said.

I ordered food and started eating it as slowly as possible

She threw a killer glance at me.I laughed at her restlessness.

She looked away. I am eating slowly.

"We are getting late"She showed her wrist watch.

"Please, "I kept a pleading face.

She sighed and kept an irritated face.

"Look there!"I screamed.

"What?"She turned back and saw exactly what I want her to see.

"Oh my god!"She stammered.

"Do you know that?"I asked her.

"No"She nodded.

"Haven't any informed you?"I asked her curiously.

"No"She frowned.

"Why can't we try our luck?"I asked her.

"We have work"She warned me.

"It will take half an hour or so"I tried to convince her.

"Okay"She shook her head.

We went in. It's for old students, Alumni meet. It will be for a week. Now I know why Sowmya suggested me to take her here.

We walked around the college and many memories started playing in my mind. Those were truly beautiful days of my life. I failed to notice her love towards me.I still couldn't forgive myself for this thing.

"Hai Arjun!"I felt someone calling me.I turned and saw Rithika.

"Hai Priya!"She came rushing to us.

"Hai Rithu!"I smiled at her.

"Hai Rithu!"Priya wished her back.

"Good to see you both here"She chuckled.

"How are you?"Priya asked her.

"I am fine. I took a break and did the job for two years. Now I want to do my P.G"Rithi said her future plan.

"Do you remember guys this is the place we used to share our ideas."She showed us the assembly.

"Yes!"I nodded and looked at Priya.

She looked at me with deep, passionate eyes are questioning me? We shared several memories here. One of such cute memory lies here in this place.

This place is the place where we shared something special.

We left soon. We visited the site as we planned. I didn't satisfy with the site. It is in the centre of the city. It is a very busy. The only plus point regarding to the site is transportation.

She too agreed with me.We spent the rest of the day with works. We met Mr. Nishanth and told him about the progress. He too felt the same and opted for the first site we visited. I am happy with their hospitality.

We will take a decision after checking the remaining two sites. We made a our mind. After that I will go to Mumbai for another Week. I felt sad that I will lose precious week days as I have only a month with me.

I left to flat and called Sowmya to give her a piece of information about the progress.

"So she kept quiet all the time?"Sowmya asked me.

"Yes, "I said.

"Did she give you any clue?"She asked me the same question again.

"No, "I am truly confused.

"Don't worry. We will think something else"She assured me.

"Good night"I ended  the call.

My phone showed a message and I opened it anxiously.

"Thanks. It was a pleasant visit to college"Priya texted me.

"Really?!. I am glad to hear it from you"I messaged her.

"Few memories have to be refreshed frequently and a few have to be buried permanently "She sent an another message.

I don't know how to respond to her message.

"So let us stop this"She sent another message.

"Why?"I texted her.

"I don't think it's is going to work!"She answered me.

"Are you afraid?"I questioned her.

"I will fetch us nothing but pain"She answered me.

"This time it wouldn't"I assured her.

"Let us stop this.Good night"She looks so stubborn.

"What?"I asked her again.

"Conversation"She answered me.

"Good night"I wished her.

"It worked"I texed Sowmya and smiling madly.