I was in utter damn shock. I just found a damn death note in my dorm room, I didn't felt safe anymore, a part of me said that this note was just a prank by our seniors to freshmen but a whole large part of me said that believe or not, it's true.

And that part of me was horrified. I couldn't gulp in, a long silence prevailed, I don't know what to do, all I knew that I need to see Caroline's grandmother, I dont care if I make a fool of myself, all I knew, I have to tell her grandmother that she loves her.

That's the part of my job, I dont care, all I could think was that from how many days, that old lady sat at a corner, waiting for her grand daughter to arrive, it was it, I need to see her.

Ding

My phone beeped, here's another message from Rohan. He hates me like hell. I know this message will be all about that I'm a fucking bitch and I don't deserved to be loved.

I heard a click sound in the dorm, and I presumed it to be Ragini, and then she starting speaking in her high pitched voice making me giggle. Yes, she was her and she was speaking about how big our college was, well I didn't saw the whole of the college because of this damn note and Rohan.

"Our college is so big." Ragini exclaimed happily and then she went inside the washroom to freshen-up.

"I know.." I spoke in order to make her hear, she was a kind of person who speaks to everyone about everything. She seemed to be a very excited person, and I couldn't match to her excitement.

I needed to hide this book and letter somewhere, I just can't tell her about this all until I confirm it. I'm not a believer but this seems pretty serious. I hid the book and the note in my luggage.

"I know right!" She exclaimed happily. I tried to play with my hair, nervously. That's what I do when I'm nervous.

"Yeah. I haven't unpacked my stuff yet, wanna do together?" I asked her and she nodded.

She pulled her hair in a high bun and I made a pony tail. We both started working in our walk in closet and we didn't knew when time passed by.

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"Oh my God. It's already 11.45 pm." I exclaimed horrifically. We had been working for like 4 hours to organise this closet. As they say, girls are really particular when it comes to organisation? I was not, but Ragini? Definitely! She made me organise my closet. She brought some baskets and twice the number she needed, and she said she brought one for her unknown roommate. She's pretty awesome by the way.

In these baskets she named underwear, bras and essentials and put the ones in each basket. Yes, she was that much. That's why it took us like 4 damn hours to complete this organisation thing. I bet, she would be a pretty awesome roommate.

"What's so horrifying about it? It's fine. I usually take around six hours to organise my stuff. Because of you we completed early." She said plainly with her usual cheerfulness.

"Yeah." I said normally.

Ding

There was another message on my phone, probably from Rohan again. And yes, I was right, he will never let me rest in peace.

"Who's that? The person has been sending you like five messages in a minute. So desperate." Ragini asked, slightly mocking the person. I smiled back, and this time it wasn't a forced one, I loved how she cared about me.

"Probably my ex-boyfriend, he hates me. He keep sending me voice-mails and messages saying that I'm an emotionless bitch." I told her, I didn't need to hide stuff from her, she can be trusted.

"Oh yeah, blast from the past." She said quoting the words blast from the past. I loved her humour.

"I need some air." I said and she nodded in response.

I left the room and went outside the dorms of students. There was a big field ahead of me, probably the sports field. I didn't mind and I walked and I walked.

I reached in the field and sat on the audience benches. I let out a huge sigh, and thought about the recent events, especially that note, I just couldn't let it go. What if it's just a joke by the seniors? I know it can be! I just can't believe that creatures like vampires exist. I just don't believe it. Maybe this girl was trying to make fun of me. Or maybe, she is actually gone.

"Swara, arent you? You shouldn't be here, it's actually midnight." the voice which has been the blessing to my ear called out for me. He was the same Maheshwari brother I could not put my eyes off. I looked at the good looking man and couldn't look away. He pulled out his phone and checked the time and told me,

"12.13 am? Not a good time to roam around in campus!" He said humorously. I looked at him and his brown eyes looked back at me. He stuffed his hands in the pockets of his jacket and approached towards me.

"I was just having a bad day, thought that it would a great idea to be alone for some time." I told him and he sat down besides me and he had his constant smirk on his face.

"So, are you indirectly saying that I should leave?" He asked mockingly. I looked at him, I didn't knew just when a smile was formed on my face. He was looking at me with his iconic smirk.

"No. I was just saying that... I mean... Agh!! ... leave it." I fell out of words.

"It's fine, sometimes all you need is to talk to a stranger. You feel better and feels like a weight has been lifted from your shoulders." He told me, he clearly wasn't a person who could talk directly to someone about something serious. I looked at him and smiled, he looked at me with the corner of his eyes and smiled back.

"It's my ex-boyfriend, his name is Rohan. He hates me for dumping him." I crossed my fingers nervously and bit my lower lip. I had an habit of biting my lower lip whenever I got nervous. And again my lip started to bleed a little.

He leaned closer towards me and wiped off the blood from my lower lip and looked at me straight, his brown magical eyes capturing mine.

"I bet no one could hate someone like you." The second these words came out of his mouth. I smiled.

I didn't said a word, he didn't spoke either, until I heard him shifting towards me. My heart skipped a beat.

"I'm Sanskaar, Sanskaar Maheshwari." He told me, and I nodded.

"Oh, nice to meet you." I told him, trying not to sound sarcastic.

And then again, the silence filled in.

"Do you think that I'm that bad? I mean dumping him was a mistake?" I may have sounded desperate but never mind.

"Well, that depends if he loved you. If you love someone, it stays with you. Always reminding that how easily that loved one hurted you."

His words hit me hard.

"So, was all I did was a mistake?" I asked my voice breaking, I wasn't crying but I knew that I would soon.

"No, I'm not saying that. I mean, I loved someone, and I don't know if I'll ever get over her. So I thought maybe Rohan loved you aimlessly."

"You loved someone?" My words came out as a mere whisper.

"Yes, I did. She was the most beautiful woman I've ever met in my entire life. She was beautiful and her laugh, it was magical." I was bitter, I was plainly jealous of this wander woman.

"Oh!" I let out a small oh.

"So what's your phenomenon of love? What do you think love is?" He asked lightly.

"Well, I think people fall in love, they fall out of love, and that happens a number of times until you find your actual soulmate."

"Very impressive." He smiled and I smiled back.

"So, how was your relationship?"

"Well, it all started when dad died and we had to shift here." My voice began to break.

"I'm sorry I didn't knew."

"It's fine." I took a deep breath and continued.

"Well, after dad died, both mom and me had to shift here because we had no family left in India. There was my father's family but they didn't accepted mom. So they wanted us to go."

I sniffled and continued.

"Mom's sister lives here, aunt Rebekah. She works here and she found a job for my mom to survive."

"Rohan and I, we started dating back in high school. I always knew he had a crush on me since childhood. And one day her proposed me. I never loved him, when he proposed me. But I didn't rejected but that might break his heart."

He looked at me, maybe he was thinking that I didn't deserve the love.

"So, we started dating. I always loved him as a friend, but eventually, I started to fall in love with him. I don't know if that was mere likeness or infatuation, but everything seemed right, until dad died."

I couldn't hold back tears.

"I went into depression and he was planning a future with me. He always thought that love can happen only once and he found his in me. I was bitter, you know depression and stuff. He loved me, but I didn't, and then I broke his heart." I was crying, he slightly touched my hands in order to provide support.

"That's how horrible I am, I broke someone. And now he sends me drunk messages about me and that I don't deserved to be loved."

He looked at me, consoling me through his eyes, he was merely a stranger anymore.

"And that's true, I don't deserved to be loved." That's the last thing I said until I buried my head on his chest. I didn't wanted to but I was emotionally unstable.

He was stiff for a second and then he rubbed my arms in order to provide support and comfort.

"You did what you felt, and I feel that you are strong that you still tolerate his messages. You are a strong woman Swara. Never forget that."

I pulled myself together and moved out of his embrace.

"Thank You." I told him and he gently leaned towards me and wiped off my tears with his thumbs, his touch lit fire inside me. That's how much effect he had on me.

I got up and began to leave, when he called out from behind, "What classes?"

"Dramatic Graduation, first year." I told him.

He smiled and looked heavenly and said, "Same! See you in class tomorrow!"

I nodded and left him, I was feeling epic and I knew he wasn't even a stranger anymore.

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