Miss Introvert? [COMPLETED ✔]

CHAPTER 38

[PRAKRITI]

There was something really strange and wrong with Aditi. Whenever she is with me, she feels like home and at the same time it feels like she is hiding herself behind a bold mask. I  never actually knew where she lived... Although i tried to find out, I could never find her. She always tries to talk about Netra Ahuja, my cousin. I don't know why she has an obsession with my family! 

Once, I was walking back home from a party and saw 5 anti-social boys standing near two bikes with cigarettes in their hands, hysterically laughing and monstrously looking. 'Calm down Prakriti! Calm down ! everything is just fine.' , I kept saying to myself and started taking my steps forward. "Oh ho! Look at the new chicken!" , one of the scoundrels shouted and I literally wanted to punch him straight! But I didn't . "This chicken seems to be a lot more juicy!" another scoundrel shouted while following me. "Wait chicken! Let us have you first!" the third scoundrel shouted. I literally began to run while they chased me. At a point a bike stopped right in front of me, and a person with his/her face covered with a hanky came out. My heart beats rose to another level and fell to the deepest pit of my stomach. 'These 5 were not less... Why the sixth one came?' I started cursing my fate. As the guy neared me, my heart started pounding better than a earth quake. At an instance, I felt like my rib cage will burst open with the fast pounding of my heart. But as the guy neared me, he/she moved me aside and walked to the scoundrels. I was confused and happy at the same time. I was thanking God for this savior. As he/she neared the scoundrels, they yelled at him/her, "Leave her.... She is ours... If u come in between, U don't know what will happen with you". The guy kept quiet. Finally losing his temper, a guy evoked out with a knife moving towards the guy.He/She twisted his hand in which he was holding the knife and punched him in the stomach which bullied him to cough out the blood. The others started attacking him/her.But she successfully fought with them and rescued me...And she even got injured by her waist due to the piercing of a knife. I was feeling guilty. Even before I could chip a 'thank you' , the guy went away. ' Who could the guy be?' I kept thinking. 'Was it Aditi?' , this was the first thought that came and just then a voice evoked in my ears , "Hey Prakriti! Are you alright?", Darshan asked. I never told him about last night .... then how come he is asking me this? "Yeah... But why?", I questioned. "I don't know... Aditi called me and said that I should meet you", he replied. But how come Aditi come to know? "Darshan... I have to say something", I said making him calm. He looked at me expectantly and I explained him each word. "But the question is who is that guy? And I didn't even say about this to Aditi.... Then how come?", I sighed. "That is a secondary matter... The first thing is you are alright and that is important.", he said and smiled. I smiled feebly. "Do u know where Aditi lives?", I asked Darshan nervously. "Wait... Now don't say that u have your doubts on Aditi....", Darshan clarified. I looked down. "See... I know that Aditi is smart and rebellious but she can't do something as crazy as this", he sighed throwing his body on the bed. But I couldn't help myself from doubting Aditi. And to my fate it was a Sunday ... So I had to wait for the next sunrise. I sighed and slumped back on the bed... then looked back at me and he was already looking at me. The moment I looked at him, he dragged his eyes away. "U r alright na?" , he asked again. "Yes...why?", I asked. "No.. just felt like u r not okay coz we are best friends, remember?" , he justified and I listened on. Waiting with him wouldn't seem like waiting coz he would make u feel home in every aspect. 

{The next morning}

The sun rays directly fell on my face and I dragged the bed sheet over me and just then it struck me that I had to go to college. I literally rushed to the college and I found Aditi already sitting in the corner most seat, a kind of lost. She moved the rounder in her hand abruptly on the desk. I was focusing on her then I heard a voice, "For how long will u keep staring at her?", I turned around to find Darshan. I smiled and sat beside him with my focus still on Aditi. Just after the class got over, I literally ran behind her. Nearing the locker, she stood still and opened her locker. "Aditi! Where were you the night day before yesterday?", I straightly asked and she turned around to look at me and the smile on her face faded. "I was at my home... Why?", she questioned back. "And where is your home?", I asked looking at my nails which needed manicure for sure. "What happened?", she questioned looking at me with suspicious eyes and every one knows how nicely she knew to lie with her eyes. "Day before yesterday at night, some scoundrels were following me and a guy came like a hero and protected me but before I could say something , that guy just went away!", I exploded in front of her. She looked at me and then asked," U r alright na?" "Of course....Do u see me injured? but that guy got injured because of me", I sounded a bit sad but that was the only way to catch her. "See... Neither it's your fault nor her's ... so don't blame yourself", she said and yes I caught her! "I never mentioned if it was a boy or girl...", I said with suspicion and she fumbled. "It was you, wasn't it?", I asked straightly and she looked nervous. Sweat covering her forehead and she was gulping down her saliva. "No... I ain't that bold", she forced those words. "Oh really?", I asked and pressed her waist just where she got hurt. She winced in pain and tear drops forced down her cheek. "My protector got injured in the same place and how did u get injured?", I asked with a victorious smile. She gave up, looked the other side and said, "We need to go...Other wise Shalini ma'am won't let us in" and went away. My doubts were cleared. It was more than obvious that it was Aditi!

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