Part 5

Next day, Arnav woke up little bit early and went to his jog. He is very much excited, eager and tensed. He wants to meet her. What if she is not she? What if she is she? How can he take the situation, when she is in front of him? What to talk with her? How to introduce himself to her? How will she react seeing him? Will she talk with him or not? How will she behave with him? Does she remember me? Will she recognize me? Arrrrggghhh so many question. He is very much disturbed with these thoughts. So, he wants to go to college as fast as; as early as he can. Seeing him in such a hurry, his siblings are got confused.

Anjali: "Chote!!! What happened? Why are you in so much hurry today? Where are you going this early morning?"

Arnav: "Di, today I have some important work there in college. So, I want to start little bit early. Akash, you take Di and that monkey (NK) with you. Today as I'm going early, we can't go together. Hope you don't have any problem with that."

Akash: "How can we have problem with that Bhai? Don't worry. We will go together. But, why are you going at this time to college?"

Arnav: "what did you mean by this time? Whatever... I'm leaving for college. Bye. Take care of Di." With he said bye to his siblings and went to college. Today his heart is beating like hell. 'my heart is beating like hell today. What will happen when that Angel will come in front of me? Arrgghh, she is making me crazy'. He thought with a small smile on his lips. Thinking about his angel, he moved to college. After parking his car, Arnav almost ran to music department. But for his shock, disappointment or some other feeling, Department doors are closed. He ran his fingers in his hair with frustration. 'What the hell is wrong today? Why the doors are closed? What happened to lecturers and students? Where is everyone?' he thought. At the same time department peon came there to open the classrooms. Arnav immediately caught the peon and asked him.

Arnav: "What the hell? Where is everyone?"

Peon is fully aware of the person who is standing in front of him and asking some questions. Well how can anybody won't know about great mighty ASR. But one thing he is confused with 'why this mighty ASR is asking about MUSIC department? Why is he so much irritated?'

Arnav: "Answer me damn it."

Peon who heard about Arnav, came back from his thoughts and says "ASR, this is the normal time we will open the classrooms. Before lecturers will come, we have to clean every classroom and keep all the necessary things in the rooms. I'm not at late. I'm on time. But why are you asking about this department? Do you have any work with the faculty?"

Arnav is now more irritated, frustrated and confused with the answer. So, again he asked "What do you mean YOU are on time? Is this the time to open department? I'm standing here from past 10 mins. Only 20 minutes are less to start the classes. How can you this irresponsible?"

Peon utterly confused with Arnav's behaviour and says "What? How can you say that I'm late? And what did you mean by 20 mins to start the classes? It is still 7.45 in the morning. Classes will start at 9 AM. We usually open the department at this time only. Check the time once. And please I have to go. It is getting late for my duty." With that peon went to his work.

"What the hell? Check the time? How can he say that my watch is wrong?" thinking this he looked at his watch to get the shock. Yes, it is 7.45 AM indeed. He really shocked about this. He didn't know how to react for this. 'Am I this much eager to meet her? Is it really ME? Is this the reason my siblings were confused in the morning?' he recollected morning incident at his house. "That is why everyone in house was normal. They were not ready. What is happening to me? Why am I this much eager to meet her, see her and talk to her? Is she worth of it? I don't think. I have to move from here. No need to meet her. Anyway, I will meet her in fresher party. Then what is the need to come here in the morning? Just leave it." Thinking this he went to his car at parking lot. And again said to himself "Anyway I came early today, why to waste time? I will go and check with auditorium for fresher day party. And I'll check her after 9 AM. She will come on that time. Gosh why am I again thinking about her? And why the hell I'm talking with myself? Ok, I will go know" he left for auditorium.

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Khushi wants to reach college early. Coz, today she has language class. She needs to search the classroom. She does not know where the language-class will be held. She asked some students and went to her classroom. Today, all the first year students of Fine Arts departments have combined language class. Second year onwards they will not have any language classes. They will have only their specialised subject classes related to their course. So, she along with Payal went to big class room. There they both met their friends Lavanya and NK.

It is already 9AM. Arnav wants to see the girl. So, he reached the music department. When he is coming here, peon came to him and says that the co-curricular teacher wants to meet him. And ask him to come to the language room. Arnav says ok and turn to music department. When he reached there, again he saw nobody is there in the class room. He went to department and asked the peon of the department about students' whereabouts. Peon got surprised to see ASR again, and informs him about combined language class. With that information, Arnav ran to language class, and stopped at the door to see the strength of the students.

Suddenly Khushi feels her heartbeat increased. She thinks may be her friends can hear her heartbeats. She checks here and there for something. And sees that same man from the bus, stands at the door of the classroom. She surprised to see him there. She forgot about her surroundings and keeps looking at him. Arnav also feels his heart beat increased. He knows she is here. He thinks that 'it is really difficult to find her in all. I can't search her here. How can I see her?' their chain of thoughts got disturbed with the voice of lecturer.

Lecturer: "Come in Arnav. I'm waiting for u. I want to introduce you to the new students of the college. Students he is Arnav, one of the brilliant student of the college." And turns to Arnav "Arnav I want to talk about party on Saturday, meet me after the class. How are the preparations going?"

Arnav gave a nod to students and says "everything is going good sir. We are awaiting the day, to meet our juniors. And I'll wait outside or meet you in staff room. Sorry for disturbing the class." With that he leaves the class.

Khushi: "So, iss lad governor ka naam Arnav hai?"

NK: "Yeah, his name is Arnav. My elder brother. But why did you say lad governor?"

Khushi: "Your brother?"

NK: "Yeah, my brother. After Anjali Di, he is in line. After him, Akash Bhai and then me. "

Khushi: "Oh, ok."

Lavanya: "But you didn't say why you call him lad governor?"

Before Khushi says something, lecturer asks some questions to everybody about their departments, their interests and others. The lecturer 'Radha Krishna aka RK', who is in early 30s, wants to make students comfortable in his first class. He is a language lecturer and co-curricular head. He need to interact with students frequently for the events comes up in the future days. He doesn't want any student feel uncomfortable with him. The total class went on introductions with fun and jokes at healthy atmosphere. Each every student of the class immediately liked their lecturer. He has a huge following in girl students, despite his age and role as lecturer. He is the lecturer the boys feels jealous. Still, both girls and boys try to impress him. He smiles on this.

"Hayeee... he is so handsome yaar. OMG look at his smile. I'm going to die," said one of the girls. "Yes, he is" acknowledged Lavanya, who made NK angry at that comment. He didn't like the thought Lavanya praises some other man. He doesn't know why he is feeling like this. Khushi observes this and smiles inwardly. After language class, everybody went to their respective classes. Khushi wants to see particular laad governor. Till now she doesn't know that he is the student here. But, when she saw him at their class. She wants to see him, meet him and talk with him. Reason, she don't know. She thought may be NK will help her in this.

Outside, Arnav become very restless. He tried his best to go her class. But, RK didn't leave him. Arnav is frustrated. They had some discussion about fresher party.

After finishing his meeting with RK, Arnav went to search the girl again. He is very much surprised of himself. He is really confused about his own behaviour. That too for a girl. He is becoming more and more eager to see her. When entering to department, he saw two girls crossing parking. Immediately he recognized the retreating figure of that particular girl. He also knows that the second girl is no one other than Lavanya. Without leaving a second, he ran to them. He called Lavanya to stop. Khushi heard someone calling her friend. She knew whose voice is that. Immediately panic ran into her body. She thought, before he comes she has to leave from here. She don't know why she is feeling scared for this lad governor. Actually she is feeling some odd feelings about him. She is confused irritated scared and feeling helpless. Before he comes there, she says to Lavanya "Lavanya I need to go to room immediately. You carry on with your friend. I'll meet you there" with that she ran from there.

When Arnav see that girl running, he got more irritated. He asked Lavanya "why she is running like that? And who is she?"

"Who is she!? She is Khushi. don't you know her? Yesterday I introduced her to Bhai and Di. Thodi si paagal. Leave her Bhai. Tell me why you called me?" asked Lavanya.

"Khushi!?" a small smile appears on his face. Now he knows that she is SHE. His Angel. His KHUSHI.

Lavanya confused with his behaviour and asks "Bhai what happened? Why are you not talking anything? Why did you call me? And why are you smiling like that?"

Arnav don't know what to say. So he said he wants to talk about something. But maybe this is not the time and will talk later. Saying this he led her to parking and dropped her in her hostel. Hoping for a glance of his happiness. After dropping Lavanya, he left for his home.

...to be continued

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