Vaishu's pov :

My heart was broken when he shouted at me. I saw his eyes many times which clearly showed the love towards me but why he had rejected me? I know he love his studies but that doesn't mean he won't love anyone in the future. He didn't even looked at me after shouting. I don't know why my heart is painful now.

Even though I expected 50% of rejection, I can't withstand this pain that is spreading all over my body. My goodness, my friends were there to console me otherwise I would have been more worse by now.

After reaching the home, I stormed into my room and jumped into my bed crying. I was crying like a kid lost her toys. I was arguing with my mind to console myself but nothing stopped me and that resulted in more tears. Why his rejection is affecting me this much?

I was thinking about our journey from the day we met, I texted him first and he called me innocently. I talked to him in the name of doubts, I actually studied for asking doubts to him. Everytime I talked to him, I felt an unknown feeling that erupted in my whole body.

Even in dance, I just accepted it because of him otherwise I wouldn't have participated. Maybe I am the one feeling right now. I tried many ways to distract my mind but nothing worked. With those cryings, I drifted to sleep.

I felt someone shaking me from my deep sleep, I opened my eyes and saw my mom with her normal attire.

"How long you're sleeping? " she asked sitting beside me. I saw the time and it is 8PM.

"From evening " I said and turned towards other side to continue my sleep. I felt an heavyness in my eyes that doesn't allowing me to open my eyes.

"Hey, enough. You will not get sleep in night if you sleep like this. Get up and study. " whatever happens in the world, nothing will affect her other than telling me to study.

"Leave me, please. I am really very tired mom. I will study tomorrow." I said without even turning towards her.

"Okay, atleast eat something and sleep. " she said.

"I don't want to eat. You go and eat, I am fine. " I said.

" I have to hit my head in the wall because of you. When are you going to obey my words? Eat something and sleep otherwise I won't let you sleep. " she ordered turning me towards her. I rubbed my eyes because if she see my eyes, she will find out that I was crying for long.

"Just leave me Ma. I am really not in my sense now. Don't test my patience." I said again turning.

"What happened that made your mood off. Share with me, Vaishu " she sat beside me holding my shoulder and that made my eyes water again. She really knows how to make me spill everything.

"Please, I beg you. Leave me for sometime. I will tell you once I am okay. " I said holding my tears not to fall. With that, she left without making me more sad. I went to sleep again.

Writer's pov:
The next day, everyone waited for Vaishu except Aadhi in college. Aadhi was already in practical class because he don't want to face Vaishu.

"Did you talked to her yesterday? I think she won't come hereafter because already time is up" Bala whispered looking at his watch.

"No, I called her but she didn't picked up the call. Now too, she is not attending" Anjali said still calling her. Rohini was also trying in her mobile.

"Enough, we are late already. Come fast otherwise we are going to stand outside the lab" Bala said moving from their place. They both followed him quietly.

They stood outside the lab because the class was already started. They asked permission interrupting the class and the professor looked towards them.

"What makes you all late? You got any special permission like you can enter whenever you want? I am waiting to see what are all the things you are going to do in viva. Just make my name worst, then I will make sure you won't continue in this college." he literally yelled at them. They all stood silent looking at the floor. Aadhi was looking at them sadly.

"Get in" he barked making them flinch from their position. Anjali gulped a lump in her throat after seeing his new avatar. She thought to never ask him any crazy doubts hereafter.

They entered while glaring at Aadhi whereas he looked like nothing happened. He continued the class making all go silent.

Anjali was lost in her own thoughts about Vaishu. It was an important topic so everyone was listening to class except her. Aadhi was also disturbed of thinking about the absence of Vaishu.

"Excuse me madam, can you just explain me about what I said now?" the professor asked to Anjali who was now shocked. She stood silent because she don't know the answer.

"Where were you then? In your dream land? What is wrong with you Anjali? One year is going to end in few months but still you are behaving the same. You think I didn't noticed anything? I have to talk to your parents about this. Learn yourself that's when you will know the essence of teaching. Now get out from my class" he yelled at her.

Anjali was shocked even to react. Even all are shocked. She slowly moved outside looking at the floor. Everyone felt sad for her. Usually she don't feel for this silly things but today, she got emotional and she felt ashamed of her. She sat in a bench outside the building. She was immersed in her thoughts.

Varun noticed her and went towards her. He sat beside her but Anjali didn't seemed to react. He felt something wrong about her.

"What's wrong?" he asked slowly. That's when she noticed him and forced a smile at him.

"Nothing" she simply whispered still not looking at him.

"Then something is definitely wrong. Tell me what it is?" he asked again in his very polite tone. She looked at him softly.

"Not a big thing, Prof. Aravind send me out for not listening in his class" she said twisting and playing with her fingers.

"Oh!!! Where is that old Anjali who don't feel for this silly things and all." he asked trying to read her minds.

"That's what I too don't know. Normally, nothing affects me this much. Even I got scoldings from my school principal but it didn't even affected me a little. I feel ashamed of myself" she said cracking her voice. She was at the verge of crying but Varun held her shoulder.

"Hey, it's nothing. He might be in some tension, you are now atleast taking efforts to learn something so just forget his words." he whispered calmly. Anjali smiled at him.

"That's it. Go to library and read something to distract yourself. Don't think about that. I have work bye" he said standing from his place. She simply nodded her head. He smiled and left the place.

She didn't have any mood to go to library but she left there because of Varun. She simply sat there thinking about Vaishu.

In lunch, they all are gathered together except Aadhi.

"Can I go with Aadhi? He may feel lonely" Bala whispered to Anjali.

"No, let him be. I will talk to him in the evening" Anjali said simply so they all started eating their lunch while Anjali still trying to call Vaishu.

"Where is Aadhi?" they heard Varun's voice. Bala and Rohini looked at Anjali.

"He fought with us yesterday so he went alone.... Oh god, why she is not attending my calls? What happened to you Vaishu?" Anjali blabbered after trying plenty of times. Bala sighed.

"You guys seriously don't know?" Varun asked them. They all looked at him confused.

"What?" Anjali asked staring at him.

"She is admitted in the hospital due to high fever." Varun said making all them gasp.

"Are you serious? How do you know?" Anjali asked him still not believing.

"Her mother informed to Prof. Aravind when I was with him. I thought you guys know about that so I didn't tell you" he said simply.

"Oh my God, how is she now? I want to see her now" Anjali asked him.

"I don't know about that" he whispered.

"Bro, is there any way that we can visit her now?" Bala asked him. He thought for sometime.

"Anjali, you can ask Anu ma to help you. She will talk to Aravind sir who may obey his friend's word. Tell her to ask permission for all of you. That's the only option you have right now" he said and Anjali was listening to him deeply.

"What? Aravind sir is my mom's friend?I didn't know that." she asked him confused.

"Oh! Yeah, she knows half the working staffs here but he is her best friend" Varun said. All are looking at him surprised.

"How do you even know all these things? She didn't even said this to me" Anjali whispered looking at him.

"I came to know about this before a week. After that award function, Anu ma contacted me and she is talking to me daily now." he said trying his best to not hurt her.

"And it's a normal thing. Maybe she don't want you both to take advantage of their friendship. I think even Aadhi don't know about this. So don't make it as a issue" Varun said clearly. Anjali nodded thinking something in her mind.

"Do you know where she is admitted Varun bro?" Rohini asked curiously.

"No, I don't know. Anyone have her mom's number?" Varun asked whereas all the others looked at each other and shook their heads.

"Oh then you have to wait till she attends your call" Varun said and left after few minutes.

They silently ate their lunch. After lunch, she got a call from Vaishu. Anjali jumped with happiness and attended the call. Bala asked her to put it on speaker.

"Hello Vaishu, what the hell happened to you?" she started talking continuously.

"Hi, I am Vaishu's mom. She is in the hospital so she couldn't able to attend your call." she whispered slowly.

"Sorry aunty, how is she now and which hospital?" she asked.

"She is fine. Lifecare hospital near my house" she said. They thanked her and dropped the call.

Anjali called her mom and said everything about Vaishu.

"So what you want me to do now?" Anu asked her.

"Ask permission from Aravind sir Ma for all the four of us. I know he is your friend so he will accept if you ask him." Anjali said.

"Oh god, how you know that? This is why I didn't told you. Just attend the class, you can see her after the class and don't ask me anything like this in future. He is my friend but that doesn't mean you can ask him anything because of me." Anu said making her point clearly.

" Ma, please. She is my best friend, just help me this one time. I won't ask you anything hereafter. Please, please, please mom" Anjali begged her while Bala and rohini looking at her curiously. Anu sighed.

"You won't leave me right? Fine, I will talk to him but I can't assure you that he will accept. I will try, bye" Anu said hanging up the call.

They all went to class silently waiting for the information. After few minutes, the professor asked Aadhi to meet him. He went to his room.

"Your mother informed everything so you can leave with Anjali, Bala and Rohini. Just give me a permission letter before you guys leave to hospital" he said. Aadhi looked at him confused.

He simply nodded and went outside. He called his mom and asked everything. He too panicked after hearing Vaishu was ill. He immediately submitted the letter and went to class. He went to Bala.

"Aravind sir asked us to leave" he said to Bala. Bala stood and informed this to Anjali and Rohini. They all jumped with happiness.