The Impossible Love Story

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Pooja's POV

The next morning, I had a strange and new kind of energy. Something was going to be good.

I got ready taking extra care of my appearance, I don't know why but I was looking forward to the day.

The maid did her daily chores and we left together. On my way, Aarti called me up and informed me about hers and Vishal's interview.
It was going to start in 10 minutes. I wished them luck and was hoping it really goes well and they get selected.
When I reach college, I saw Rahul talking to some juniors.

He winked at me , making me speechless . I roll my eyes at him and reach where their interview is about to take place.
Both are going to be interviewed in the Celebrate office. I enter and at once people stop talking and they stare at me. Some are gossiping with their partners. Aarti is first one to come out and hug me. "Omg I can't believe it!" she shrieks.
" Yey, congratulations...." I begin but she cuts me off..
" Not my interview, I heard about you being in the core committee. Now that's so cool. Nobody has made it there so early. " She is hyperventilating.
I never thought it is such big a deal.

" Yes, only exceptional people like her can do it." Hrehaan chimes in and gives me a hug.
I hug him back and he excuses himself after greeting both of us.

" Oo-mmm-ggg, are you for real?", she looks starstrucked. "The Hrehaan is hugging you, wow...." she sighs dreamy eyed.
"Yes, we are friends. After yesterday's microscope incident, we have got talking and then in the evening when he was dropping me home...."
Again I am cut off..
" Wait, wait, what?!!" she looks in state of disbelief. "Hrehaan drops you home. You are suddenly friends and when were you going to tell me? After you have babies?? "
I give her a sour look and try to explain it isn't like that.
" Didn't you know I like him? How could you talk to him Pooja? " Her face is crestfallen and she looks so sad. I feel shit about me and I try to apologise.
" Don't be crazy, I was just kidding. I have a Crush on him, like 4000 other girls in this college. I was only pulling your leg. But, promise me you will introduce both of us."
"Of course, you scared me for a minute there." I am distracted by a certain man entering the office who has occupied my mind and thoughts since I laid my eyes upon him.

He looked dashing in white shirt and tan pants. He looks at me and my breath nearly knocks out. I am not even exaggerating, this is what he really does to me.

"You know no wonder you are in the core team." Aartis voice snap me out of my fantasy. 
" When important members of the team are your friends and they drop you home, you are bound to get into everyone's notice. But, how come Umang said yes to Hrehaan's decision especially after you trying to break his leg?" She is making fun of me and I look at Umang going into the meeting room.

I want to tell Aarti that it was Umang was the one who recommended my name but with Hrehaan she is already teasing me and if she gets to know about this she will go bollocks.

I decide against it and Vishal is done with his interviews.

He didn't get selected but he looks relieved and assures us he doesn't want to get into it anyways.
The both tease me more of becoming famous and ask me not to forget them.
As we are just about to leave for our classes, I tell them to go forward as I want to thank someone.

Today I am going to talk to him, no matter what.

#Umang's POV

It was me who recommended her name into the core committee, yes it was my selfish motive to get her closer to me but after her ideas yesterday, she also deserved it.
But she gave the credit to Hrehaan. After her friend's words, I don't know why I am still thinking about her.
In mere 10 days, this female has driven me crazy. I, Umang Sharma, never becomes vulnerable for a girl.

This girl doesn't let me think straight and it is like I am losing my self control when she is around.

Knock!

I tell whoever it is at the door to enter .
"Hi, I hope I am not disturbing you." The voice is like music to my ears.
I see Pooja coming in. Suddenly I am aware that we are alone in this meeting room. And she looks alluring.

Not a good thing! I fist my hands to ward off the fantasies out of my mind.
"Yes , I was busy with arranging for today's meeting. The news of you being in core committee has already reached people but we need to make a formal announcement and get started with out theme."

" Oh, then I won't be taking much of your time," she says.
You can have all the time you want, I wanted to say.
Focus! Man!!

" I wanted to thank you for a lot of things. First for not suing me for that microscope. And then to appreciate my idea and now this selecting me for this core committee " she looks cute trying to remember things.
" It's not much, the microscope incident was an accident. And getting you here, well you deserved it. But if you really want to thank me , I think you should not tell lies to people that it was Hrehaan who got you here." I am annoyed when I remember the conversation outside.

" No, no I didn't tell her anything like that. She just assumed it since Hrehaan dropped me home." She tries to explain.
I am more annoyed as I get to know this new piece of information.
"But you didn't bother to correct her?, " I challenge her and she looks like a deer caught in a headlight.
"I don't want another link up. " She mumbles and looks down.

She is fidgeting with her top and looking down. And before I can control myself, I close the distance between us. I touch her chin and gently pull up until I can look into her eyes.
I know I should stop this right now but nothing seems wrong in this.
She is taken aback by my gesture.
" It's okay, you don't need to feel guilty about it." I assure her.

Tears pool in her eyes and she asks me, " Why do you hate me?"

The question hits me like a slap. If only I could explain.
I leave the room leaving her confused and sadder than before. While I thought our equation is going to get 2 steps ahead the moment she entered the room, now it has gone 4 steps behind.