Swara closed her eyes tightly as her past flashed like a film in front of her eyes. Taking in a deep breathe she opened, ready to face him. Her once upon a time lover, SANSKAAR MAHESHWARI.

"So Sanskaar is here for you all for few weeks, hope you all will enjoy being in his company". Saying this the dean left wishing him an all the best.

Sanskaar leaned on the table with arms folded near his chest. He looked at the students and gave them a small smile but a killer one to all the girls up there on their own seats.

"Please have your seats everyone." All the students sat on their seats.

His voice sent chill shivers down her spine. Even after many years his voice still has its own effect on her.

"A few people might know me but for others who doesn't let's go with an introduction. I'm Sanskaar Maheshwari, An alumnae of this institution. Was once as a student as you are now. I'm looking forward to know all of you." Sanskaar introduced himself and pointed at the last person on the backbench. 

All stood one by one taking chance to introduce themselves. Swara's heart started racing faster and faster as she found her turn coming soon with every passing second.  

"Evan woods." Evan introduced himself and sat.

"Wait a second is that you who won an award 3 years ago for playing vilion?" Sanskaar was not sure if it was him but it he just felt as if it was him and so he asked.  

"Yes sir." Evan agreed. Sanskaar nodded with a slight smile. He was looking upto evan's performance even more as he remembered the way he was smitten when evan played the vilion. 

Taking in a short deep breathe swara stood up. She knew that she can't fall weak no matter what especially in front of him. 

"Swara Gagodia." Hearing the voice a most familiar feminine voice who was amidst his thoughts looked up to the person who owned the voice.

As Swara sat and Olivia stood to introduce herself.

"Wait wait... Miss I didn't hear you. Who was before?" Sanskaar wanted to check whether it was really her or was he hallucinating her? No she can't be here right?

"Swara Gagodia" Swara again stood up with all confidence and no fear in her eyes and voice.

Sanskaar just hummed and swara sat. All others continued giving their introduction.

"Guys give me a minute." sanskaar excused and went out.

"God, how much this man was missed na?" Swara heard a voice of a girl who was sitting behind.

"Yeah may, his manly looks, his fragrance, his well built fit body, his prominent jaw curved gracefully around his neck, his arms and those nerve traces on them god I'm just going crazy over this man." the other one said dreamily.

Swara fisted her arms in anger but in real it was jealousy which didn't want to admit. The anger for him over powered everything.

"Trust me his girlfriend has to be damn lucky to have such a hot man." May felt jealous for his girlfriend to have such a handsome man. 

"Swara seriously this man has the best aura of attraction then and even now." Olivia went all dreamy.

Already swara was burning and Olivia's words were adding fuel to it making the fire to grow more in her. That one killer shot swara, Olivia gulped in fear.

"Stop killing me with your glares... if you don't.... like him then I won't talk." Olivia managed to utter these words and turned away in fear.

Sanskaar came in with a bunch of plain papers.

"As it's my first day here so let's do something interesting. As all of you here might know how to compose a song but how about a poem? so I thought of making you all write a romantic poem let's start." He passed some papers to the students.

"10 minutes time, compose me a poem." Sanskaar said. 

As swara got the paper to closed her to think about the concept to write and opened within few second while Olivia noticed swara and pouted. Seeing swara about to write she quickly held swara's hand stopping her from writing.

"This is too much Swara. You are composing without me." Olivia complained like a small kid.

"I'll tell you something you  should follow okay?" Swara said to which Olivia nodded.

"Close your eyes." Olivia did. " You are totally blank. You are given a topic to write about your love I'm giving you a white blank sheet, start writing." Swara said and she started writing a poem.

Olivia opened her eyes and smiled.

"You have magic girl." Olivia hugged her.

"Okay okay, start writing." swara continued.

Olivia started writing, seeing her write swara smiled and continued writing.  After few minutes swara closed her pen as she finished writing.

"Swara you better write for me, I'm only good for composing music yaar you write and give na." Olivia pleaded and crashed the poem she wrote.

"Okay, I'll dictate, you write." Olivia nodded.

After exact 10 minutes.....

"Times up, drop your pens down and I'll be coming to your place and reading out what you all wrote and we'll see who wrote it best". Sanskaar informed and started reading out poems.

He then came  towards Olivia, he took the paper from her and started reading it out loud.

It was a ball when I saw him

Even though the lights were dim,

I remember those sharp eyes

Behind those venetain half gold mask.

He requested me for a dance

And so I did

I was in him and he handled

Me so well

I felt his warm touch inspite of my

Silky gown which I wore.

He was so close to me,

Our eyes were locked together always.

Our dance sycned well with the music

We danced and danced

Till the night has gone

And the sun got dawned.

Our dance came to an end

He left me and went off

With his magnificent horse

Making me sad

I came back to my castle

Through the forest of secrets

And tried to get into my sleep

Alas! I couldn't.

My everything has been

Taken away by the masked prince,

My masked prince!

O' my prince what have you done?

You took all mine with you, all far

Except the memory of yours,

Those dark sharp eyes behind the mask

And now I wonder who you are?

(©diya543)

"That's great, I like this one." sanskaar hand overed the paper to her and moved to swara.

Swara gave the paper by avoiding eye contact with him.

It has been many months

Since I have met him,

Without him my life

Is being dim.

I miss being touched by him,

I miss being in his arms,

I miss being with him,

I miss him and his

Every little thing of his.

I'm still waiting for him

Looking at the door,

Waiting for his arrival

My eyes are just fixed.

Waiting for him all the day

I slept on the table all the way,

Suddenly I felt someone's touch

And I was in a familiar clutch

Opening my eyes, I saw

Him near me.

With his ever dashing smile,

I jumped and hugged him for a while

His arms tightened on me

And after few minutes he set me free

His fingers caressed my cheeks,

Asusal his touch made me weak.

Our eyes got locked together,

With our lips smiling like ever

And I wished to remain

Like this forever!......

(©Diya543)

Reading every line she wrote sanskaar left his emotions rushing to his heart, somewhere he felt as if those lines were written for him yet he managed to shrug them off.

"That's good Miss. Swara" he handed over the paper to her  and read all others and went back to his place.

"So according to me I liked Miss. Olivia, Miss. Swara and Mr. Evan's poem."

Sanskaar gave short glare to Olivia which made her confused. The bell rang.

"Okay guys catch you all later." Sanskaar walked out.

"Swara, why the hell he glared at me when he told that he liked my poem?" Olivia asked being all confused not understanding the meaning of his glare.

"Because he knows who wrote the poem." Swara's heart mocked.

"Mm... Let's go to music class." Swara dragged her.

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Sanskaar went to the garden and sat on the bench.

Sanskaar's pov:

God.... what the hell is this swara doing here? I really don't know what's happening... When I saw her for the first time I thought it was my hallucination but no she wasn't. She was real, I'm seeing her after 4 years. She has turned more beautiful, prettier than before. Her eyes which always shows happiness is now showing nothing. She has lost the glow which she had before and I know it's all because of me!

(Sanskaar's pov ends)

Sanskaar's hands ran into his hairs and after sometime of calming himself he went inside.

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Swara, Olivia, Alexa, Michael and Ayaan are on the stage with Miss. Caroline and all the other students were sitting.

Swara was striking the guitar all lost in thoughts.

Why should he come back to her life again when she wants to forget that dreadful past? Why is her life totally messed up this way? She never wanted to see him again and now he is in front of her, Just right in front of her! Only with that thought it hurted her more.

Being lost in her thoughts her fingers got cut on the finger which made her come back to sense and hiss a little in pain.

"Swara where is your mind running out? Go get relaxed and come." Miss Caroline ordered.

"Mam but..." Swara tried to explain.

"I said leave." On hearing this swara kept her guitar and left out.

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The whole day she was disturbed, she couldn't do anything properly. She went to her house directly from the college and dropped herself down on the floor.

Her eyes which had no emotions has now turned out showing the pain which she always hides and it turned all red due to controlling her tears for a long time. 

Caroline came inside the room and sat beside her and caressed her hairs. Swara turned and smiled.

"Mom." Swara hugged her. The only comfort with her was her mom. 

"You ate something?" Caroline asked.

"I'm not hungry." swara broke the hug.

"No ways, do you remember or not? You should put your tablets so at least for that now come." Caroline made her stand.

She fed food to swara while swara was still lost in thoughts. Both went back to swara's room made her eat her tablets.

"Swara I'm sleeping with you today" Caroline said and closed the doors. Caroline took the decision as she didn't want to leave her alone and she was also afraid if she would end up crying and go back to the situation for long.  

Swara nodded and lied on the bed.

"Night mom." swara wished.

"Good night bacha." Caroline smiled at her.

After sometime swara opened her eyes and saw her mom sleeping due to tiredness. Her eyes turned glassy.

"Sorry Mom I can't sleep." she gulped in her tears even though tears made ways from her eyes but she made sure she's not making any sounds.

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Sanskaar turned towards left and right trying to sleep but he couldn't. He sat on his bed.

"Why the hell I'm not getting sleep?" Sanskaar mumbled being annoyed.

He closed his eyes and all he could see is her, Swara!

He again opened his eyes and went to the washroom, washed his face and opened his cupboard. He took a bottle.

"Only these sleeping pills will help me now." He opened the bottle, took 2 and gulped in with the water and again went to the bed to sleep.

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TO BE CONTINUED ..

Character sketch:

Miss Caroline: Swara's caretaker and professor in the institution. Loves swara like her own daughter.

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Not anymore I won't tell you anything more about her. U yourself will get to know.

Both the poems are written by me🙈🙈🙈🙈 shocking! Yes, I only wrote both the poems. Some might know this poem as I have posted in my poem book. So for all those who don't know, do tell me how it is.

Hope you all like the chapter, do comment and hit the stars ⭐.

Love,
Diya❤