*Priya Pov*
“So that’s it for today and I need all of you to complete the drawing by the next class.” I said looking at my students.
They are nodded grinning at me. Don’t they get tired doing that all the time? Well I too do the same so I am in no position to ask that.
It is lunch time and as my class is over I started packing my stuff along with the students. They all are looking at each other more happy today than everyday.
“What is so special today?” I asked them.
“There is no English class today Madam.” One kid replied.
“Why? Did he called in sick today?” I asked them confused.
I didn’t saw him today like everyday and so I didn’t nodded at him as a gesture of saying ‘Good morning’ or ‘Good evening’ depending on the time I see him.
As for the students and lecturers they are still angry on him. A rumor even started that he is divorcee and the gossip went to worse lane.
It must be a hard divorce which made him to behave like this. I shook my head to clear all the things and continued to pack my bag.
“No Madam! We are going to bunk the whole afternoon classes.” Another kid said excitingly.
“It is going to be our first bunk and bunking mainly his classes makes this double special.” One girl said and I couldn’t help but laugh at her statement.
“Madam! We are going to watch a movie. Will you come with us?” One student asked.
“First tell me there is no exam in the evening classes right?” I asked them in serious tone.
The whole class shook their heads and said “No Madam!”
“Ok! And I am not going to come with you all.” I said smiling and started going towards the door.
“It’s Sharukh Khan movie Madam and we already brought you a ticket.” One kid said grinning at me.
I stopped in my tracks and looked at them in shock. They already brought a ticket without even asking me. Do they know my weakness that much?
“What are you all still doing here? Lets’ go then!” I said and they all cheered.
When we reached the theatre hall I saw that there are two more class students. I again asked them do they have any exam or something and when they said they don’t, we all went inside.
As the students are the one who brought the tickets the seats are in the middle and little down. We all screamed and shouted enjoying the movie.
After that we all went to small restaurant where we all can go and had some lunch then I returned to college along with some students of one class for the last period as I can’t skip that. They too didn’t want to skip it so few of them returned.
But when we went inside the college and to the class room I wished we didn’t. Because in the middle of the class both our principal and Mr.Bhargav entered my classroom.
“Is anything wrong Sir?” I asked Principal.
“Ms.Priya! I just want to ask you that are you the reason for the students who did not attend any of Mr.Bhargav’s classes this evening.” Sir asked making me look at them in shock.
“What? How could I do that?” I asked them confused.
“Don’t lie Ms.Priya! I saw you leaving the campus along with all those students.” Mr.Bhargav said with monotone.
“Look Mr.Bhargav! I can’t compel a student to do something which they don’t want to do in the first place. They wanted to skip your classes which they did and I can’t be blamed here.” I said frowning.
“Even though you can’t compel, you could have atleast stopped them when you know what they are going to do. You are a lecturer and please don’t forget that. Or you don’t have that much grip on the students to make them listen to your words?” He asked making me glare at him.
“Mr.Bharagav! She is the best lecturer who shows best results from all the students from all the classes even in Mathematics.” Principal said defending me.
“Are they really getting the best results or they are only best results on the paper which are being shown by Mr.Priya here? Because no lecturer gives this much lenience to any student and also no lecturer is incapable to stop a student from doing something wrong. So I couldn’t help but doubt your words Sir.” He continued saying this without looking at anyone of our expression.
I gripped the table so that I won’t kill him right now. Sir looked like he is disappointed and I couldn’t help but feel it is towards me.
So when bell rang I packed my bag and rushed outside the classroom not caring what they will think about me. Reaching the small flat which I took for rent I paced around thinking only one thing.
They all are right. He is Rude! I shook my head and paced more to reduce my anger and I am feeling disappointed as I shouldn’t have run away from him.
He doesn’t exist for me anymore. I thought and decided to call it a day in the evening itself.
*Akhila Pov*
“Did he stop following you?” Ramya asked today like everyday.
“He is not following me! He is walking towards the canteen like us so he has to walk behind me when I walk out of the class room before him right.” I replied shaking my head smiling.
“He never entered a canteen last two years. But this year he is doing one week after you joined here.” Rani said grinning.
“He still didn’t lash at you even after one month? That is strange.” Zaheer said mumbling to himself.
“Guys! Why do you even talk that much about him? He is living his life and we should live ours.” I said frowning.
“It is good gossip Akhila.” Rani said frowning herself.
“It is not good to talk about someone this much when we don’t even know them.” I said calmly.
“I agree with Akhila but little bit gossip is needed to fresh our minds.” Ramya said and looked at me smiling.
“Ok, ok! You are right.” I said smiling.
“Guys! BB is beating someone.” Someone rushed towards us and said it gasping for air.
We all looked wide eyed and walked outside the canteen. Like that guy instructed we went to the place where he said it is going on.
When we came closer to the scene I saw that Khushal held another boy’s collar and threw a punch. My eyes went wide along with my friends.
What he is doing? Did he forget he is still in college grounds? Then I heard someone saying “He is a student BB. You can’t fight him like you do in your street fighting.”
Street fighting? Those things happen in here? Are they bluffing or does he really do that? But why is no one stopping him?
“Didn’t I tell you?” Ramya asked not looking at me at all.
“Yeah! Looks like you are kind of right.” I replied in whisper.
I looked at the kid who is getting beaten and immediately rushed near both of them. I held Khushal’s hand and pulled him away from the kid.
When he felt that someone touched him he immediately turned towards me and lifted his hand like he is going to strike. I closed my eyes in horror because I don’t know whether he hits girls or not.
But when I didn’t felt anything I opened my eyes to see that he is looking at me in shock. I too did the same because he didn’t hit me even in this adrenaline rush.
“Mr.Khushal! In my office now.” we all heard our principal booming voice.
Then I came out of the shock and left his hand moving back. He looked at me for few minutes and walked away and it seems like towards principal’s office.
“Do you love death or what? Why did you do that stupid thing?” Ramya asked pacing infront of me.
Actually after that Ramya and Rani dragged me away from the scene and into the washroom. From then onwards she is scolding me along with pacing in that small area.
When someone knocked to enter, she glared at them and asked them to go to other washroom. She is so sweet but when she wants to scold no one can stop her.
“I really believed that he will not do anything to me.” I mumbled.
“Yeah right! He is your long lost lover so he will not hit you at all.” She said and the words are dripping with sarcasm.
“Sorry?” I said it like a question.
“Tell me seriously Akhila! Do you have any death wish or what?” She asked again.
“Ramya! Leave the poor Akhila alone please. All is well which ends well.” Rani said rolling her eyes.
“But.. but what if something happened to her?” Ramya mumbled frowning.
I smiled and hugged her saying “I am fine Ramya.”
“Don’t smile! You completely lost that right of yours.” She said grinning.
“Akhila! Go and give the details for the part of the arrangements given to us for freshers party to principal.” Rani said.
I nodded and left to go there in the evening. I knocked on his door and opened it to hear someone saying “I don’t want to even look at you at all then why did you call me here.”
“You just hit a kid on college grounds.” Principal shouted.
“So? Why do you care? Let me make myself clear. Don’t call me into your office again.” Khushal shouted and threw something behind him in anger.
To my luck it turned out to be paper weight and it hit directly on my feet. I hissed in pain and they both turned to look at me with shock evident on their faces.
“Ms.Akhila! Are you ok?” Sir asked worriedly and Khushal just stood there in shock not moving at all.
“I am fine sir! Our branch duty details for the freshers party is over.” Saying this is gave him the file and walked outside his room still hissing in pain.
I looked down to see that blood is oozing from two toes. I groaned but walked fastly towards where Kritika and Ri is standing.
They both looked lost in their thoughts so I didn’t have to tell them about the wound. We all walked towards our house in silence and my toes got numb so I am not feeling that much pain.
After dressing my wound and preparing the dinner, I called them downstairs. We all had our dinner in silence too.
Cleaning everything I walked inside Kritika’s room to ask her what is wrong. When I entered I saw that she sat there hugging her knees placing head on them.
“Is everything ok Kritika?” I asked her sitting beside her.
“Yeah! You looked lost in your thoughts.” Ri said entering the room too.
“Nothing! I just need to find some other crush.” Kritika mumbled.
Ri and I laughed asking “What?”
“I need to find some other face for my prince. Which means I need to find some other crush.” She replied sadly.
We didn’t say anything but just sat there. And then suddenly Ri asked “Is it easy to move on from a crush to another?”
Kritika and I looked at her in shock. Kritika gasped and said “Di! Is any storm coming today?”
“No why?” I asked her grinning at Ri.
“Because Ri asked something which is out of her syllabus completely.” Kritika said like she is going to faint.
“Very funny!” Ri said hitting her with a pillow.
They both started their pillow fight and I too joined them. And just like that our spirits got lifted making us forget about whatever troubles we faced today like we forget everyday in each others presence.
I have the best sisters in the world! I thought smiling at them.