SHRUTHI

" Hi!!"

My phone buzzed. It was from the girls' whatsapp group which was created yesterday evening. It is christened as "Chemical girls".

Since then, the group is very active with heaps of messages coming every second. After all, we all were a curious bunch of girls eager to make friends with each other and know about ourselves.

After that whatsapp group was created, a common group having both boys and girls was created, "Chemical Engineers".

Both the groups were very active since everyone was new and wanted to mingle with everyone in the class.

I was walking to the bus while checking the message, which I received just now from the "Chemical girls" group.

It was from a girl named Priya.

                          Priya

"Hi" I replied back.

I love making friends and I mingle with people easily.

After my reply, loads of "Hi" from other girls came as well.

"Who's Shruthi here?" She asked.

"I am Shruthi." I said.

"Hi Shruthi! I like you. 😜😍" Came her reply.

I was shocked and I laughed at the same time. Because, there was someone as crazy as me. I decided to show my crazy side as well.

"Priya... I like you too! 🙈🙈😘😘" I replied earning 😂😂😂😂😂 this from other girls including Priya herself.

"Hey Shruthi... Have you shown your playgirl side to everyone ?! Wow! Wow! 😆😆👏👏 Look girls! Shruthi is not as innocent as you think. She is a playgirl! 😆😝😝😝"

Aishwarya replied to which everyone replied with 😱😱😆😂😂😂😂😂.

This Aishwarya! She always calls me
playgirl. Duh. As if am one. But it is fun tho. Lol! I love all these. And I don't mind if someone calls me like this or anything. I believe that it is the right of a friend to tease you and pull your legs. And trust me, it is just pure fun! The best fun!

And then came a reply from a girl named Anjana.

"Shruthi you're too funny!! 😂😂😂😆" 

I replied with 😂😂.

I think I like this class. Am damn sure that we girls gonna have huge fun in this class where boys are more in number than the girls. And we will have thousand times more fun than the boys. I know.

As I walked towards my bus fiddling my phone, someone bumped into me and before I could sense what was happening, that person was in the ground. Immediately, a roar of laughter was heard.

I looked around. It was from the seniors. Agh! The seniors in my college are so bad. They don't even have the courtesy of helping this poor guy. It is all my mistake. I shouldn't have fiddled my phone while walking.
I extended my hand to that guy. He looked at me pathetically. I felt so bad for him.

"Am sorry." That guy said politely as he dusted his shirt.

Such a polite guy! It was my mistake, but he is apologising me.

"No no... Yaar, it was my mistake. Why are you saying sorry?" 

I told him. I felt bad. This guy looked like he is from other town. He is not a tamilian. I could sense from his looks. Moreover, His Tamil accent was bad.

"It's okay. But I should have come carefully. So sorry. "

He said.

"Alright. Leave that. Are you okay?" I asked him.

He nodded.

"Hello.. Am Vansh. I belong to chemical department. Thanks a lot for your help. And sorry again"

He introduced himself.

"Hi, Am Shruthi... Nice meeting you. And stop this thanks and sorry dude!!"

I said and he smiled faintly.  I let out a polite smile.

Then the word "Chemical" made me alert. Is he also from chemical? Gosh. I haven't noticed him in my class till now.

"Are you from chemical?" I asked.

He nodded. Alright then. There is a guy from my class whom I had befriended just now.

"Am from chemical as well" I said.

"I know" he replied which made me shocked. How did he know that?

It would have been a coincidence perhaps. He might have seen me in the class.

Then he bade bye and left the place. I boarded my bus and sat inside.

Little did I know that all these were a beginning of turmoils that are gonna happen in my life.

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ANJANA:

"Are you a fan of prabhas?" I found a msg from Shruthi.

She is fun loving, I guess. And, the girls group was so much fun. I felt that am in a college only after this.

I am a fan of prabhas and hence I have his picture as my whatsapp profile picture. So Shruthi is asking me this question.

"Yes! I am😍😍 Are you?"

I replied back with a message. Following that one, we both chatted for some more time and I know that I have befriended her. Finally, I know someone other than Praga and Sneha.
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It was a boring afternoon. Maths period was going on. Sleep was slowly making its way into me and my eyelids were about to drop.

"Don't sleep idiot!" Praga whisper-yelled as she slapped my hands lightly. 

"Yaar... Maths is boring! And when it is after lunch break, it just sucks!!"

I said in a complaining tone.

"I know. But you have to listen to her. Else... Maths will be the end of us."

She said. I nodded and I tried my level best to pay attention to the class, but in vain.

I placed my head on the bench and closed my eyes immediately when our maths mam walked out from the class. I didn't want to loose this wonderful opportunity. Aarav is right... Am a kumbhkaran. I need just food and sleep, nothing else.

"Hey..." A voice made me open my eyes. It was a girl. Yes.. I know her. She is the one who sang on the introduction session. She is a very good singer. Her voice was too sweet... Mahn.

"Hi!" I said.

"Enna, semma thookam pola.. ( Seems like you had a good sleep)"

She asked me and I smiled sheepishly.
"You're Priya right? You sang well that day." I said as I smiled.

"Yes.. Thank you so much... Uhmmm.. What's your name?"

She asked me and I chuckled.

"Am anjana." I said.

"Finally! You woke her up. You really deserve an award for that."

Praga said as she laughed.

"And anjana, you looked so funny while sleeping. The way you were about to fall while sleeping... Gosh! It was too funny!"

Praga said in between her laughter and Priya joined in laughing.

I looked at both of them sideways and they giggled more.

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"Hey anju.. This is Aishwarya and Shruthi... You know Shruthi already right?"

Praga said as she pointed towards Aishwarya and Shruthi. I nodded and smiled faintly. Am an introvert. It takes a lot of time to show my true nature to people. I haven't shown my true nature even to Praga and Sneha.

"Today in the lab, Aishu helped me with the notes."

Praga said.

" Hey Praga and Anjana... Come and sit in this bench, in front of us."

Aishwarya said. Praga, Sneha and I took our bags and books and went there. Priya joined us by sitting in a nearby bench. Priya is already friends with Shruthi and  Aishu it seems.

Initially, I was shy to talk to them suddenly. But later, I found that we 6 made a good gang. We talked, laughed, teased, passed comments and what not.

I am loving this.

" Machii, paaru d podha kozhi pogudhu..." (Dude, that fatty hen is going!)

Shruthi said pointing a boy of our class, who was little stout. We all broke into peals of laughter hearing her comment. Uff. This is just fun Mahn!!

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"Shall we do something interesting?"

Asked Aishwarya during our physics class.

            Aishwarya

Physics period was always fun. Because our mam is such. She is the most super cool and friendly teacher one could ever imagine. She is a friend to us more than a teacher. Our whole class adores her a lot. She often gives most of her periods for us to do something. And we all end up in chatting and endless laughter.

Today, we have two physics periods and our mam let us free. These periods were the last two so it added more fun.

That's when Aishu asked us this question.

"Of course! We can." Praga said and we all sat close to each other.

"How about truth or dare?" I asked and everyone agreed eagerly.

Aishu rotated the pen and it pointed towards Priya. We all giggled excitedly while Priya looked at us meekly. The person on the other side was Shruthi.

"You're gonna face the real hell now" Shruthi said in a devilish tone and we all laughed again.

"Truth or dare?" Asked Shruthi.

"Dare." Replied Priya.

"I heard that some boy of our class is celebrating his birthday today. How dare he? He didn't even give us chocolates. So Priya, go wish him and bring chocolates from him. That's your dare."

As Shruthi uttered this, Priya looked horrified. I chuckled.

"Priya! Goooo!!" Praga shrieked excitedly.

Priya stood up and walked slowly towards that birthday guy's bench and glanced at us.

"Come on... Do it!" Aishu gestured.

She talked to that guy and we didn't know what was going on there. We were waiting eagerly for her arrival.

When she returned with empty hands, we all looked at her sternly.

"Yaar... I wished him... But he didn't give chocolates." Priya said sadly.

"It's okay re. Chill. Okay next!!" Sneha said.

              Sneha

The pen was rotated again and to my bad luck, it pointed towards me. The person on the other side was Aishu.

"Truth or dare?" Asked she.

"Truth" I replied.

"Okay. Imagine that in a ship, there are Kavin, Vijay, Aditya and Raghav travelling in that. The ship is about to collapse. Whom will you help?" 

She asked and I looked at her dumbfounded. What sort of question is this? How will I answer this now? I hardly know any guys here.

"Who's Vijay and Raghav? I don't even know them." I asked.

"Vijay is that guy wearing a red full handed shirt there. And Raghav is the next sitting near Vijay." Aishu said and my eyes drifted to that direction to take a look of them.

              Vijay

To my wildest shock, Vijay was the guy who stares at me everyday while every time he walks past me. I don't know why, I felt weird. Til date e is staring me and I don't know the reason. I am confused.

"Say anjana!! Soon!" Aishu said.

"I don't want to answer this question aishu. Sorry." I said for which the whole gang went mad and told me to ask the physics mam that when is she getting married.

Gosh. How can I ask this to her? What if she gets angry? I know that she is chilled out... But still.

I was forced to ask her and when I did, mam laughed heartily and asked me,"is it a dare?"

I nodded to which she laughed again.

"Don't worry... I Will invite you all for my wedding. Now go and focus in your studies." Mam said as she chuckled. We all giggled.

This class was so much of fun. Finally, I have a gang now. My own gang. I think my college life has kick started. 

As we all were laughing hard due to the fun we were having while playing this game, my eyes locked with HIS eyes accidentally making my heart thump loudly.

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ARAVIND:

How can she hurt me like that? I mean how can she humiliate me in front of my friends? Gah. I hate this. I feel so shameful whenever I reminisce that. I just asked her what was she searching. I didn't tease her or scold her. Then why the hell did she overreact?

Anyways. She is gonna receive a huge shock today. It is payback time!! Aishwarya, be ready!!

She had the guts to mess with me. Usually, I don't like to mess with girls. I always look at girls as my friends. But arrogant girls like her need to be taught a lesson.

"All set?" I asked my friend. He nodded in yes. I gestured him to go and he went showing me a thumps up.

I looked around. She was not in the class. Good. Now, it is time to execute my plan.

I ran swiftly to the third floor. I hid behind a pillar.

I heard a chattering sound after  a few minutes and immediately, I peeped slowly.

There she was, coming with her friends. Shit! She should have come alone. If she had, then my plan would have succeeded.

There is a 50-50 chance. I just hope my plan succeeds.

I saw my friend speaking to them. Seemed like he succeeded partially. After that he came to me and muttered "success!"

I peeped again to see what's happening. To my disappointment, I saw HER and Shruthi walking from there along with a teacher leaving Priya alone. I just hope she gets saved. I don't want priya to be punished.

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Guys. Thanks for your support. This chapter was written in a hurry. Hope you like it.