Antecedent or Accident??

Episode 2 - New to college

Khushi(looking into the mirror indistinctly she muttered) : Arnav Singh Raizadha!

She bathes and comes out of the room.

Dadi: Khushi, come let us eat.

But Khushi was busy packing the kachoris in a box.

Dadi: Why are you packing those?? Let's eat.

Khushi: No Dadi I must leave. I'll be eating with my friends.

Dadi: But tell me where are you going.

Khushi: I'm going to the park.

She hurries and goes out of the Gupta's house. She goes by walking to the park. While walking, she gets all the reminiscing moments about Arnav. How come is that she could dream of him so suddenly ? She had literally forgotten him. Why today? She thinks of her tragic past. She gets upset. Thinking vaguely about him without blinking ,

(to herself)

Khushi : Do I still like him? And for all that had happened between us.

She remembers the tragic and says

Khushi: No! It can't be. The dream just came like that. Anyways why am I still thinking about him?

She shrugged.

Khushi: Ok Khushi, stop thinking of him. He's no more for you. He is dead according to you. Don't even bother to wonder what he might be doing at the moment. You've got Venky with you.

Venkat Sharma: Her college senior. Elder to her by three years. Failed in class 12 board exam. So he wasted a year. But don't judge him by his less marks, he has way knowledge than any of his school mates have. Smart looking handsome hunk. Very much similar to Khushi in terms of character. But is flexible both in terms of traditional as well as modern lifestyle. Understands Khushi a lot. Her only friend and is the only purpose for her to come to college daily (for two years). But as he graduated, Khushi felt a lot more alone without him. He is her mentor, guide as well as her oxygen. Hailed from a middle class family. Father is a retired clerk. Mother is a housewife. Last, not the least but more importantly, a look alike of Arnav. Except for his chin and eyebrows. Anyone who had seen Arnav and Venkat would actually be confused. But when Venkat is near, then they could easily identify him.

(hehe... confused?? wait for it...)

Remembering about Venkat, came a huge smile on her face. She still Remembers the first day she met him.

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When Khushi was new to the college (1st year) , she went home at 10.00 am without informing her class incharge. She didn't know that even in college, they must inform their teachers. (Hehe initially, every college is supposed to show or better boast how strict they are) . The next day, she along with some of her classmates who had bunked the class, were caught by her class incharge and asked them to meet her at the break time. Khushi and her classmates were outside the staff room getting (pretending, to be honest) nervous.

Riya: Hey! You're Khushi Na? Even you bunked like us to watch a movie?

Others giggled

Khushi: No, I went out with my grandmother.

Monisha: Don't you try to lie us. Where did you actually go? Come on! We won't tell anything to anyone.

Khushi had heard these words before. She gets lost in her thoughts. Well this time she didn't lie anything.

Khushi: No. I'm only telling the truth.

With that she sees the stairway in front of her. Her eyes went on a man who came descending like the Greek god. He had worn his shoulder strap of the bag at one side with his thumb holding the buckle. The glass window near the stairway refracted the sun rays on him. While descending at one split second, he eyed Khushi. Then he eyed the gateway and went away. Khushi was literally lost. Without discerning, she lost herself and was about to go behind him ensorcelled. "Arnav" murmured Khushi. Yes! He was very much similar to Arnav. The same brown eyes and probably an inch taller than Arnav or who knows, after 2 years Arnav might have grown an inch taller.

Nayantara (Holding Khushi's hand) : Hey! Where are you going? We are supposed to meet our class incharge.

Jeevitha: Hey look at that guy over there, he is heading towards the main gate. He is also bunking the classes. They are catching us for bunking the classes and look at him, they are not even bothering him. Look how cool he is going out towards the main gate without even bothering that he is crossing the staff room nearby.

Khushi is still mesmerized. Was she dreaming? Had she seen Arnav? Is Arnav studying in the same college? No! it can't be Arnav as he had written in fb that he is studying in another college. How could this be?

Monisha: They are seniors, they don't care about them.

Nayantara: How do you say so?

Monisha: Look at the colour of his id-card. These dramas are just to show how strict is the management to the first years.

Riya: So, do you think that when we become the seniors , even we'll be allowed to bunk the college?

Nayantara: Hope so! Hey Khushi! Why are you so silent?

Khushi who was thinking about Arnav came out of the trance.

Khushi (panicking): Oh...uh.... Ya... Actually I'm really scared.

Jeevitha: Hey! Even we are caught just like you. See how cool we are. Why are you so shy? I mean I thought that initially just like everyone when they are new to the college, they act apprehensive. But its two and a half months. Try opening up Khushi. Don't dissimulate yourself. By the way where are you from?

Khushi: I'm from Jalpari high school. What about you?

Just then, Maam came outside and cued everyone to assemble around her.

Maam: What is this girls? Boys are better nowadays. First tell me one by one. Where did you all go?

you first Nayantara.

Nayantara: Maam, I went home. I was not feeling well.

Maam: You could have said that to me earlier. You ought to inform your class maam. Next one?

Jeevitha: Even me.

After hearing all the 'me too's ' she said,

Maam: So I ought to call your parents and ask them whether you all were home early yesterday.

Everyone was bewildered except Khushi. She knew that she was home yesterday. When maam was about to take her cell phone everyone except Khushi chorused

"Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Maaam"

Maam perused all their faces with a raised eyebrow.

Everyone signalled Monisha with a nod.

Monisha: Maam, we all went for a movie.

Maam: What?? So everyone had lied to me.

Thank you @rupakukku for the backup and  being my catalyst.