AASHIQUI 2

CHAPTER 15

{CHAPTER 15}
[Rumours]
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Myra's POV:

My first class for the day was Visual Arts. It went pretty well and we started some theory work. The teacher, Ms. Burt, is also very kind and sweet. Putting my book in my bag, I exited the classroom and as soon as I did, the hall exploded with whispers.

Thinking they were talking about my face, and how plain it is, I walked over to the notice board to see my reflection in the glass. I looked the same as always, but what caught my attention was a notice posted on it.

I opened the glass from the side and took the notice off the board and headed towards the girls bathroom. My eyes flooded with tears, I collided with Nia who having a glance at my face, followed me to the bathroom.

Once inside, she asked, "what's wrong?" I buried my face in my hands continuing to take in small sobs. The piece of paper had fallen from my hands and I believe Nia had picked it up because of the scratching of nails on the tile floor.

The notice broke my heart into a million pieces. It explained all the whispering and laughs I had received throughout the day.

The piece of paper had two pictures on it; one with Ruhaan throwing a basketball into a hoop, his wet curly hair spread across his forehead, and the other with me walking into college on the first day, where Nia was cropped out, and I had a smile covering my face.

In the middle of the two was a word; LOVEBIRDS followed by some text underneath the pictures. The text read,

'Rockford's newest lovebirds have been making quite the news today. Principal Smith was caught talking to the most popular guy in college, Ruhaan, about his alleged relationship with new girl, Myra. Last night, neither returned to the college after coming back from the weekend, and were seen entering the college grounds together this morning. Ruhaan has received three months of detention which is nothing new, and Myra's punishment is yet to be decided. Myra is the first girl Ruhaan has ever slept with. I bet she must've been pretty good in bed for Ruhaan to argue with the principal. So the cutest and newest couple of Rockford is... Ruhaan and Myra.'

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It took a lot of consoling from Nia to face English. I once again sat in the same spot I have sat in every single English class. Mr. Malhotra walked in and I could hear the usual of girl's sighing and muttering curses to Mrs. Malhotra.

Mrs. Malhotra, Nia's drama teacher, well, I found her very beautiful. She was tall, but shorter than Mr. Malhotra, had a beautiful lean figure and flawless skin. She was the epitome of beauty as well as being a very down to earth person. Supposedly, I believe she was in her late 20's.

I heard footsteps I recognised from beside me, but avoided them, not wanting to see the person I hate the most for making my life miserable.

Through the whispers, Mr. Malhotra began the lesson beginning with a short history of Shakespeare and his works before clarifying the piece of work we will be studying.

"Romeo & Juliet, a story of timeless love where two star-crossed lovers unite in death as their families oppose of their relationship..." he carried on until he began with a different topic,

"This year, we are going to do something new with this historic piece. As you all know, Mrs. Malhotra has gone on maternity leave, so I will also be teaching the drama class. Only one third of the students here make up the whole drama unit so we are going to merge the two" he paused to take a breath,

"so this year, after a brief study of Romeo & Juliet, we will begin the play. The only difference we'll be making is the change in time period. It will be set in today's time rather than the late 1500's. The leads and the rest of the cast has been personally finalised by Mrs. Malhotra herself, which I will read at the end of the lesson as you may be dismissed."

The class dragged on until he opened the red file to read out the cast. Everyone had left, with only me and Ruhaan remaining in the room,

"Myra JaiSingh as Juliet and... Ruhaan Oberoi as Romeo. Yup that's the cast. You two are now dismissed."

Me? Juliet?

Oberoi? Ruhaan Oberoi? Romeo?

Nooooooo!

I heard Ruhaan descending the steps behind me as I hurried gathering my stuff into my bag, "Myra, I have something to talk to you about."

Talk?

"What's there to talk about Ruhaan?" I questioned as he once again pleaded, "please Myra, just once, once hear me out."

Denying, I found my way out of the classroom and walked out of the building with Nia who was waiting outside the door for me.

Yup rumors really mess up a person's life.

No one should ever make any up, because they destroy lives and sometimes is the half truth, and sometimes not true at all.