Touching Horizons

Chapter 5

Few days passed. Noor's college is somewhat nice or she wanted it to be nice. She realised that her thoughts and opinions were different from that of her friends. For instance-
She is a reader. She loves to read books, lots of books. Book were important to her and she treated them as her babies. Whenever she got time in between lectures she read a book.
People in her class noticed her with a book all the time. And she liked it. Noor believed that people around her were seeing her as she is. A Reader. Wearing black cat eye glasses which provided a definition to her face. Wearing a thick winged eyeliner lifted her eyes so much. And she always wore a lipstick. She don't know how to do make up but she always applied a lipstick according to her mood. From bright pinks to dark chocolate browns she loved every shade. And she could pull off any lipstick colour she wanted. Her wheatish skin colour was a bit different from her parents. And she loved it.
She wore proper traditional suits sometimes with beautiful jhumkis which she loved to wear. Her friends wore only western clothes and when Noor was in her traditional clothes they made fun of her. Calling her 'amma ji' or 'aunty' but Noor got habitual of these remarks. Her friends made fun of her books, clothes, opinions. Basically everything. She took everything lightly and laughed with them as well.

Noor was a very serious student when it comes to her studies. Whenever she is attending her lectures she always paid attention in her lectures. Made notes. The teachers weren't bad in her college. They taught for only 35 minutes in 55 minutes lecture. She was one of student who loves to give answers in class whenever teachers ask some questions. She never did this in school and she decided to do that in college. She wasn't trying to impress the teachers it was just that the course which she was studying in college was similar to that in school when she was in 12th grade and no one gives answer to the question. She actually felt pity for the teachers who had to scream so much just to get an answer from students.
This was the other reason she was being made fun of. For being so studious when she wasn't even studying at home. This thing bugged her a lot. She tried to give explanations and justifications to other
"I don't
study at home. All I do when I'm home is sleep. Because all the metro travelling is new to me. I just sleep these days." - Noor.
"You're a liar you know that right? Noor?" - Nivaan.
"Think whatever you want" said Noor filled with anger.

All Noor wanted was acceptance. Her friends accepting her as she is. Crazy, stupid girl who loved books and was very studious and loved to wear all types of clothes. Even traditional suits.

Was that too much?

Things weren't great with Vikram. The day when Noor's dad agreed for Noor to take metro for her travel, Vikram was impatient to meet Noor. But Noor didn't want to make any fast and stupid decisions. All she cared more was her freedom which she got finally in college. And she didn't want to break her Dad's trust.
And she was so genuinely tired because of all the travelling and waking up at 5 AM daily that once she was home she slept like a baby and woke up the next day only. Because of this thing Vikram was all heated up thinking that Noor was avoiding him.

Soon her Unofficial Fresher's was coming and she had asked her mom to buy her a nice dress for the same. And to her surprise her mom agreed.
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