Firstly, I would like to thank this girl, Avika who's now a close friend of mine too, for making this beautiful and just the perfect cover for this story.. the interesting part being she isn't on wattpad and she never had been too.. she uses Google Wattpad and she legit love my stories 🙈🙈.. really overwhelmed !
She herself told me she would like make this cover for me and here it is.. her beautiful creation.. indeed an amazing editor she is..
Her Insta Id : @kaira.luv.forever

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As Kartik kept on walking through the corridor he heard students talking and gossiping in groups about the same thing..

~Suna Naira ke baare mein.. ??
~Tune aaj suna.. mujhe to pahle se hi pata tha..

~Like really, koi aisa bhi ho sakta hai..
~huh! Dikhti kitni bholi bhali hai aur andar hi andar itna kuch.. ??

~sunna, chance maar lu Kya.. raat ko solid mazaa.. !!
~agar woh charge karegi to ..??
~to kya paiso ki kami thodi hai.. muh pe phekke maarunga paise.. !!

~charge karti hai Kya?
~charge nahi karti woh, woh khud hi to chahti hai yeh sab..

Kartik never really pays attention to the gossips around, but today it kept coming to his ears.. seemed like the words themselves travelled to his ears..

He banged his fist on a wall out of anger..

Kartik : Oh god! Yeh log insaan hai ki nahi?? Kaise kisike bhi baarein mein aisa bol sakte hai..??

He went back home with his thoughts..

At the night he kept tossing and turning in the bed..

Kartik : "Oh god why can't I get that topic out of my head..?? huh can't even sleep.. is she really like that?? Uff!! Why am even I thinking?? Yeh log to kuch bhi bolte hai but at the same time itne log bol rahe hai.. "

The next day he went to college.. still disturbed with that matter..

One of his friends came up to him..

Friend - Yaar!! Mujhe pata chala tera partner to Naira hai..

Kartik : Hmm..

Friend : Kya hmm..?? I hope you know about her..

Kartik gave him a stern look ..

Friend : Now please don't tell you didn't believe it..

Kartik : I didn't.. kaise bhi kisi ko bol sakte ho?? Aur yeh sach hai kisne kaha..? Rumours aise hi badhte jaate hai..

Friend : Bhai pura college jhuth bolega kya??

Kartik : Nahi but still..

Friend : Sunn, I think you should keep a distance from her if you don't want to get involved in all these.. dekh believe karna na karna depends on you.. but what's the harm if you maintain a certain distance from her?? Isn't it?? Do you get it or not?

Kartik thought to himself, ' why not! It's not that bad idea'

Friend : Usse tu abhi tak mila nahi??

Kartik's thought process broke with his question..

Kartik : Hmm?? Oh haan.. matlab nahi.. nahi mila abtak..

Kartik saying this left unmindfully..

Kartik (to himself) : (thinking about Naira) Huh! How can someone be like that.. like really?? No no it's wrong I guess!!

After every few minutes he kept thinking about that..no matter how many times he tried but he couldn't possibly get the topic out of his head.. and moreover he started coming into words..

"Is she really like that ??"

"But!! How!!"

"Huh! How does it matter to you..?? Just do the drama and end it"

"Oh god! Mere ko hi kyun as a partner woh mili?? "

"Kartik ! I guess you are over thinking.. you just need to maintain a distance.. that's all..!"

Later that day all the pairs were called in a classroom.. Kartik and two more students were already there.. three still remaining including Naira and Ronnie..

Kartik was walking around seeing the charts displayed in the class..

Ronnie came in, looked at him.. he rolled his eyes remembering yesterday's conversation with Kartik.. though Kartik didn't notice him coming in.. Ronnie went and sat on a bench..

A girl came in and looked around the class.. she saw Ronnie smirking at her.. she kind of tried to ignore him but couldn't.. a series of emotions went past her within a few seconds.. but somehow she composed herself..

She knew all the other students participating (at least their faces if not in person) in the drama except for her partner..

Kartik was so busy looking at the charts that he didn't notice her coming towards him..

She tapped on his shoulder..

Naira : Hey!! Aap Kartik ho??

Kartik turned around and looked at her..

Naira (asking again) : Kartik Goenka??

Kartik : Ji.. aap??

Naira : Naira.. aapki partner!

As soon as she said this, Kartik out of reflex made a disgusted face without even knowing.. he actually couldn't understand what to do.. like to accept her as it is or just.. gist being he was tad confused with his thoughts..

Imagine the boy taking such a stand yesterday for this girl so firmly ! And within just 24 hours his mind changed may be not fully but somewhat yes! He came into everyone else's words.. however or whatever we try, ultimately we are brought up in this culture and everything around will eventually influence us no matter what..!!

Naira understood looking at his expression that he also knew about the matter and why not ! Every single being in the college is discussing this! Rather it would have been unusual if he didn't knew..

The teacher came in breaking their thoughts and they got themselves seated..

Though Kartik didn't sit beside Naira like other partners rather he went and sat at the desk behind her..

Ronnie saw that and smirked.. a winning and cunning smile appearing on his face..

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Okay don't forget to put your reviews down about the update..

Thank you for the comments on previous update.. means a lot.. you guys understanding the perspective of the story is all what I want..

--Adhira