I ,You & We

3. Meeting all of them Part 1

Here goes the third chapter.....
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Tara's p.o. v.

Next day when I got up I saw that the mess on my bed with which I slept yesterday which included my colour pencils all scattered and notebooks wasn't there on my bed. There were on my study table kept along with the colour pencils back in box.
When did I do this? Do I sleep walk at night? If I have done this then I  did a great job as the things were kept neatly. I don't keep my table and things neat even when I am awake.
"I kept those things on your table. Thought you won't be comfortable on bed while sleeping with those things."
Aiken's voice brought me back fron my world into the real one. I just kept staring at him. He had just come out from the bathroom taking bath as his hair looked wet water dripping from them. I won't say he looked as hot as those models on the front page magazines but he looked good. I kept repeating those words in my head. Why would he do this? My mind said, of course as a kind gesture.
"Sorry if you didn't like that. I won't do it again."
He must have taken my silence in negative way.
"You don't need to be. It was really a sweet gesture and thanks. If you had not put the paper's on table that would have all got crumbled and I would have to spend many more sleepless nights to do then again." I let out a forced nervous laugh.
He just smiled in an uncomfortable way.
"I thought you were angry and didn't like it."
"No. I liked it. And won't be angry if you do it again." I just bite my tongue after I realised what I had said. I don't know when that came out of my mouth. I still can't control my mouth. I just slapped myself 4- 5 times mentally. There was an uncomfortable silence between us. What would he think of me?
The silence was broken when he got a phone call and taking his bag giving me a smile went outside.
Stupid me. Couldn't I handle the situation a better way.
I tried to forget the little disaster conversation and went to college. As I was walking through the corridors, I kept on thinking what else I could have said to him. It's my habit that whenever I speak to somebody I later keep on thinking what else I could have said even though I know it won't change anything or when I know I am going to meet someone I prepare myself on what I am going to say but later nothing comes out of my mouth. It betrays me everytime. As I was complaining about my mouth to myself I crashed into someone and heard paper's flying. I saw she was the girl from Aiken's group. She bent down giving a sigh and started collecting all the papers. I bent down and started helping her.When I saw everything was collected which were really many papers I gave them back to her .
"Hey I am really sorry. I don't know what was going in my mind, I wasn't paying attention where I was going. It was my mistake. I am really really sorry.", I apologised.
"You are going to pay for this. Now i am late for my lecture just because of you. You are saying sorry without even joining your hands and pleading. You are going to suffer.",she spat angrily.
She wanted me to join my hands. Ok. I was fine with that. I had made a mistake. She was late because of me. As i was about to join my hands she started laughing. She put my hands down.
" I was joking. You don't have to feel so bad. It happens. I just wanted to feel how it feels to be the bad girl, bitch of the school ,bullying every other girl. I am telling you it didn't feel at all good. Yet it was fun.How was my acting? I think it was good. Acting is my second choice for career."
"You nailed it. I won't say I got scared. I was just going to apologise because I did a mistake. I wanted to ask if your sketches or assignments got spoiled, I will do them again for you."
"No you don't have to as nothing is spoiled but if you reaĺly want to you can do my homeworks and projects that would be helpful .",she said in a teasing tone.
"No I am fine. Aren't you getting late?"
"Yes I am but there is no sense in going as I have not completed my assignment. I don't know I can't think of anything. Disadvantage of design schools can't copy from internet."
I don't know what made me do it but I offered help.
"Want me to see it. I will see if I can help you. I am having my break but I am really not hungry."
"I never refuse help as it comes very rarely."
I laughed at her comment and we went to the garden of the university to sit. She was doing a major in jewellery and accessories design. I say her work, it was amazing.
"Here it is. We have to take a soft and delicate thing from nature and a tough hard thing too and combining them draw designs for jewellery."
I was thinking when she came forward and removed a feather and a stick from my hair. I thanked her. As i was seeing them I got an idea.
"You can use a feather and tree."
She thought for sometine and suddenly jumped on me and kissed on my cheeks.
"Thank you so much. You are an angel sent from heaven by God. "
"That's too much for a praise. I won't be satisfied with just a praise. I missed my break for you. I want something."
She put her hand inside her bag and took out a bracelet from it and gave it to me.
"No I can't take this. I was just joking and testing my acting skills and see if they worked. Sadly,they did." I tried to give back the bracelet.
"If you think it's expensive its not. You can have it. I made it for an assignment and don't need it. I was going to give it to Stacey but you deserve it more than her. Please take it  or I will feel offended."
I took it and wore it that instant.
"It's beautiful. I love it. I need to leave now or I will get late for my lecture and I have completed the assignments so I don't want to miss it."
I waved a goodbye at her. As I started walking I heard her shout. "I will see you later."
Hope so I said in a low voice even a person standing next to me won't hear. Two three people had said this to me when I helped them but no one came back. Instead when I met them somewhere so they just ignored me or they must have forgotten. She seemed different but I just don't want to live in false hopes.
As i was about to take a turn, I heard  laughter of some boys. It wasn't those friendly and happy one but an evil one. Don't ask me how I can differentiate between. It just felt . I went to check when I saw that two boys whom everyone knew as they were the bad boys of school were forching or bullying a girl. I couldn't understand what they were doing but the girl certainly was feeling uncomfortable. I was going to interupt when I saw another guy coming. When he made his entry I couldn't help but just share at him. He was beyond the defination of hot. He was perfect. His body,face,eyes everything. Don't judge me,but I am girl and attracted towards opposite gender. Then I remembered I had seen him somewhere but couldn't remember where. Seeing him the girls face showed less fear and a smile made a way on her face. I knew at that moment that he would handle it. I left from there.

I was sitting in the classroom listening sir James as he taught the class. I was paying 100% attention. I had choosen a stream which I always wanted to pursue so there was no question of feeling bored. I was enjoying it. The lecture had started 10 minutes ago.
"Sir may I come in?", I heard a voice which made me look at the door. The same guy Hotshot. I could only think of this name.
"No you may not Kaydon."
So his name was Kaydon.
"Sir I have a reason for coming late."
"You may have a reason but I don't have time."
"Please sir I was late because I was being a good citizen of USA.",he said proudly.
"And how is that?"
"By saving a girl from bad boys. "
"You know Kaydon you won't become a good director."
"And why is that sir?", he asked frowning.
"Because the story you made now is so common and old and it doesn't please anymore."
"I am telling the truth sir. Infact the girl is sitting in this class. She is...."
"You are not going to pinpoint because I know every girl wants to be on your good side and would do anything for you. I will ask. The girl whom he saved according to him should stand up."
I looked around but the girl he saved wasn't standing up. So I did what felt right at that moment. I stood up. He kept on looking at me with shocked eyes.
"So you are the one."
"Yes sir. I was being troubled by some guys he came and saved me. In that process they ran away with some of my things. He told me to go ahead and he would bring the things back. But I don't think he could catch them. It's not his fault that he is late. He was just being helpful sir."
"You may sit down Kaydon."
"Thank you sir .", he moved inside and to my surprise he came and sat next to me. Throughout the lecture I could feel his gaze but I knew better not look at him. As the bell rang, I quickly took my bag and practically ran outside as I didn't want to answer him. I could hear him shout my name but I didn't pay any attention and kept making my way out through the crowd. Wait, how did he know my name. Suddenly I felt someone's hand on my shoulder and I knew whom they belonged to.
"Why are you running? Are you avoiding me or practicing for marathon?", kaydon asked as he brought his hand down from my shoulder.
"No why would I avoid you. I will get late for my next lecture."
"Why did you help me in class and told that you were the girl?"
"I know you helped the girl today as I saw you but the girl wasn't standing up and all this drama was wasting time which I didn't want to waste. So I stood up."
I kept walking towards the next classroom and he too kept following me moving side by side. Didn't he have his lectures to attend.
"Thanks. As sir said many girls want to be on my good side because of all this" he said pointing to his body,"Did you do this to be on my good side because you are successful. ", he said with a smirk.
Even his smirk was sexy. He was hot and looked like a sexy Greek god, I had to admit. But I didn't do anything to gain his attention that was for sure.
"I admit that I find you hot. You look like a Greek god but not interested . Many other girls are waiting for you not me."
He again put his hands on my shoulders from side. I looked at him. He looked normal and was walking with me as it was a regular thing and he knew me. I didn't feel any sparks or a wave of electricity pass through my body. It just felt friendly. So I didn't reject it.
"So you are not like those girls in books who said that the hero is not hot and called him ugly names but in there mind are just appreciating his hot looks."
"Why to deny if i feel so?"
"You are amazing."
"I have heard it infinite times." Lies. No one had ever called me amazing except Natasha.
"I have reached my destination. Bye."
"I will see you around. Bye Tara.",he said waving a goodbye.
"Where is your next lecture? I hope you dont have to walk too much. If this time you are late you won't have a reason to tell."
"It's in the same classroom we had earlier."
"Are you crazy? Why did you come behind me then? You are definitely going to be late."
"Well if I wouldn't have come I wouldn't have come to know about a cool girl who openly declared that she isn't interested in me but at the same time praises my beauty." I rolled my eyes at his comment.
"I can again tell that I escorted a girl to her classroom so no harm could be done to her."
As he was walking back, I shouted , "How do you know my name?"
"Aiken told me.",he said without looking back at me and walked away.
Then I remembered where I had seen him.
In the photograph that Aiken had on his study table, their group photo.
He was Aiken's friend.
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Here part one comes to an end. Part two would be updated soon.