Arshi SS: The Ghostly Girl

Chapter 1

"I hate him!" Anand muttered to Arnav with his eyes focused on the bald professor who had taken the initiative for an extra session in accounts on arts fest day.

"I missed my shift at Starbucks!" Arnav whispered.

"Idiot man! Not only does he torture us with assignments but also finds pleasure in ruining our holidays! Dude, today is our arts fest! Can't he give us some peace, at least today?" Anand cursed.

"The last bench loafers, stand up!" the professor shouted and Arnav and Anand stood up.

"What the hell are you both doing there?" he asked in his American accent.

"Abe boode....chup kar. Pehle tum hame yaha bidhakar sar dard de raha hai aur oopar se baat bhi nahi karne dethe....!" (Hey old man....first you torture us by taking special class and now you're not even allowing us to talk!) Anand sassed.

"What?" the professor asked confused.

"Nothing sir" Arnav said and kicked Anand's foot.

But Sheetal Kapoor, the **** of the college, found it her duty to translate Anand's words to professor.

"GET OUT!!!!!!!!" professor screamed.

"Damn my internals!" Anand muttered and glared at Sheetal who smirked at him.

"Keys!" Arnav demanded to Anand.

"No way. I have to go out with Stephanie!" Anand said.

"Wasn't it Catherine?" Arnav asked confused.

"That was the last week chick! Steph is the new one!" Anand said chuckling.

"Go out in Steph's Ferrari! Give me your bike keys!" Arnav said.

"Fine!" Anand sighed and gave him the keys and sassed, "I have a rented bike and you ride it. At least show the courtesy to pay the rent for it!"

"Pay the rent yourself! What else do you do with the money you get from part time jobs? You don't have a family to spend money on!" Arnav said and suddenly gasped.

Anand's face grew dark and he looked away.

"Anu...I..." Arnav began when Anand chuckled, "Forget it! Enjoy the ride!"

"Dude..." Arnav began and Anand cut him in, "Let me go! Steph must be waiting!" and he walked away.

Arnav sighed and looked down. "Idiot! You're an idiot Arnav! What had gotten into you!" he scolded himself.

Driving through the woods, Arnav stopped his bike near the beautiful lake. There was green grass around the lake and some deer drinking water from it. He looked around the place in an attempt to spot any house or living being.

"But this was where I saw her" he said to himself and walked around the lake. The deer stopped drinking water and looked at him scared. It took a step backward and ran away.

"Congratulations! You've scared a deer away" a soft voice said and he jumped on his feet. He turned and found a beautiful woman dressed in white gown smiling at him.

"You...." he said sighing in relief, "I was searching for you"

"Why?" she asked.

"Err....main..." he stammered. What was he supposed to say? Her beauty had attracted him and he was curious to know more about her? No way!

"I saw you yesterday! You're sitting here near the lake" she said.

He nodded and said, "Who are you?"

She smiled and said, "Why do you want to know?"

"No I just...nothing!" he said and looked away.

"What's your name?" she asked softly.

"Arnav" he said.

"What do you do?"

"I study in Harvard. 3rd year BBA" he said.

"Why are you here?"

"In search of you" he said looking at her.

She smiled and turned to walk away.

"No stop! Tell me about you" he cried.

"Find it yourself" she said chuckling and walked away.

And he stood watching her walk into the woods.