COLLEGE - UNPLUGGED

PROLOGUE

"So, are you ready?" Dad asked me as I gazed at sideways looking for my bus.

"Yes dad." I nodded skeptically.

"You know that you've opted this course against my will. So, it's your responsibility to shine in your field. And mind it, engineering isn't that easy." Dad looked at his watch after finishing that speech.

Hmm. It was not new for me. I am hearing this for the hundredth time or could be more than that ever since I had got admission in that college.

"Your bus is late." He said as he looked at his watch again. I took a deep breadth. Damn! My nervousness level is at a high.

"The bus is coming!!" I heard some shouting. There are many students from my area who are studying in that college. I looked at my dad, who gave me a small smile.

"All the best, anju!" Dad said. I nodded and walked forward to the bus. My heart thumped loud. New place, new people... Will I be able to manage?

"Hey hi!" A voice broke my trance. That was the girl sitting beside me. The bus started moving.

"Hi." I replied with a nervous smile.

"Shalini" she said as she extended her hand.

"Anjana" I replied as I shook hers.

And we began to talk about random things, that time flew. I was stunned when I saw the bus entering the massive building with a green canopy.

"ST.MARY'S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING"

The board at the entrance read. I gulped hard. Gosh! I am being too nervous. Shalini seemed cool enough.
As the bus came to a screeching halt, everyone got down. I too got down and looked all over. I just wish everything would go well.

Little did I know that my life is completely gonna change in this institution and Anjana would become a human than a nervous, timid gal who she is now.

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"Sun raha hai na tu
Ro raha hun main...
Sun raha hai na tu
Ro raha hun main..."

He sang in a high pitch as I walked each step away from the hall. With his each and every word, I feel like he is calling out to me. Damn!! He is making me weak. When I want to get rid of all the complexities in my life and stand strong, he is just making my already messed up life even more worse.

"Arvind!! Arvind!!"

The crowd cheered as he strummed the strings of his guitar violently. The whole of the St.Mary's cheered and roared as everyone chanted his name loud.

Arvind. With his name being called every time, his charming smile flashes into my mind. A lone tear escaped my eyes.

"Waqt bhi thehra hai
Kaisa kyun yeh hua
Kaash tu aise aaye
Jaise koi dua
Tu rooh ki raahat hai
Tu meri ibaadat hai..."

As he sang each word, I felt like my heart is slowly melting. Melting in the heat and the intensity of his love. The each line of the song is indeed true. I don't know why all these happened in these 2 years of my college life. I feel like running away from him. But at the same time, I wanted to be in his embrace, FOREVER. WHAT HAVE I CHANGED INTO?

I felt a sudden urge to run back to him. But I know it can't happen. IT CAN NEVER EVER HAPPEN. I am strong enough to not to let him invade my heart as he did before.

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Love. How weird is it? It is a mixture of every possible feeling in this world. And it's even more weird that I am in love. This is like a miracle. Anyways.. I love her more like anything in this world. I... Feel a kind of special when I am with her. I just want to make her smile always. Seeing her smile is like a reason to live for me. I love you so much Ice!!!!

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What the hell is that anju thinking of herself? She had been in such a big trouble and she didn't bother to tell me. She approached that idiot instead. How could she? Now, this hurts. When your best friend doesn't share her troubles with you but she does with someone else, it really feels bad. Am I not her best friend? Why did she do like that? Is this what she understood about me in these 3 years of friendship?

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Hello guys. This is Deesh back with another story. I know that I have taken a long break. But I will continue all the incomplete stories asap. I apologise for making u all wait. Hope u like this as well. I know this is pretty confusing. So posting the character sketch as well. Thanks a lot guys. Do need your support!

This story is dedicated to my bestie kasaal who is celebrating her bday today. Happiest birthday machiii! ❤❤❤❤❤