I rested my feet upon the couch, leaning against the window, still thinking over last night's party and Tunisha.

I had low music playing on my headphones, while my tired head lay. It was 9pm the next evening.

"Jannat?" You awake?"

"Yeah...." a rather muffled voice came from under the pillows.

"Is Tunisha actually popular?"

She lifted her head and stared at me.

"Well, she ain't that beautiful for nothing."

"She seemed nice though."

"Of course she will act nice,"

"How can you say that about your friend?" I asked her in surprise, thinking she would defend Tunisha.

"Everyone is two faced remember!"

"By the way, it's been day since I saw Roshni, where is she? And you seemed to have moved into our dorm?!" I giggled.

"Probably with Faisal or someone."

"She's still with Faisal after that misunderstanding?"

"Well duh - she's Roshni, she won't leave the guy she wants just because some mishap occurs!"

I was stunned at Jannat's responses towards her friends. She seemed to be saying against them instead of supporting them. Was she even my friend?

"Wouldn't it be great if all misunderstandings were cleared?" I changed the subject.

"Naa, drama is pretty fun to watch - but, as long as I'm not involved. Anyways, I'm feeling sleepy, good night!"

At that moment, I suddenly felt like I no more belonged to this friendship group; there are people who back bite about you, gossip, dramatize stuff and even say they enjoy it! Gosh - how can someone be so impure?

Maybe I was just too pure to see it.

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"Rise and shine sunshine!" Jannat smacked a pillow on my head gently.

"Urgh, I don't wanna go to lessons."

"Oh my god! The nerd of the squad wants to skip lessons!? Well that's a life time news." She teased.

"Shut up." I replied, sleepily.

I got up in my pajamas which consisted of a stringy black top and a pair of shorts, and slinked towards the bathroom. After I had freshened up I went over to the fridge and picked up an apple.

I sat down at the dining table with Jannat but I felt like I was missing something.

"Ahhh! Right - my newspaper. I need to check if Rachel dropped it off for me as I told her to yesterday."

I casually walked over to the door and opened it and to my horror a face was behind the door.

"ARGH OH MY GOD!!!!" I screamed and dropped the apple, thrusting a hand over my chest. The guy caught the apple just as I was about to collapse.

I stared at this person in shock.

"Sidd?"

"Hey :)" he waved at me with a smile.

I looked at him angrily.

He looked at me confusingly.

"Oh - of course," he handed me back my apple.

I snatched it from his hands and watched him look me up and down surprisingly.

I instantly realized why he was looking so strangely and quickly grabbed a jumper that hung off the side of a chair and wrapped it around hesitantly. Ironically he was dressed all smartly with a shirt and jeans while I was just there, advertising my Barbie legs.

"Um... err - w -what are you d...doing here so early?" I asked, still zipping up my hoodie.

"Early? In fact you're late - lessons start in ten minutes so thought I should visit Jannat."

He barged past me and went to give Jannat a hug.

"Hi Jannat!"

"Sidd please stop troubling me and let me get my bag ready. If I forget my long ruler this time Professor Smith will kill me and hang my flesh up on his display board." Jannat quickly shoved some things into her bag.

I watched, leaning against the doorway with my hands on my hips.

How rude of him to enter my bedroom without my permission. Forget the bedroom, he shouldn't have entered my dorm.

"Excuse me, if you're done with whatever you came here for now can you please let me change." I waited impatiently with my bundle of clothes in my arms.

"Change then, what are you waiting for?" He picked up an apple from my desk which I keep there every morning for a light evening snack and tossed it in the air to do a little trick. It landed back in his hands and I heard the tearing sound of him munching a bite.

My mouth wanted to speak but I found that no words came out.

How can he be so insensitive?

"Now if you're done with your meal and visit I want to....."

"If you were stuck on an island with a guy, there wouldn't be bedrooms to change in you know." He replied, eyeing me through the corner of his eye.

"I don't even know you, my gosh! How can anyone feel comfortable with a stranger... and that to.... early in the morning when I'm only in - in pajamas." I suddenly felt awkward.

He laughed, holding his stomach and couldn't stop.

I just felt more and more embarrassed.

Suddenly, my face went all hot and red, I could just about see the tip of my nose turning red and my vision went slightly blurry with the water forming in my eyes.

What - no, I couldn't cry! What would they think of me?!"

I tried to hold back the unnecessary tears but I couldn't help it.

Sidd ran a hand through his hair and glanced at me a few times. When he realized my gaze was down and I was crying he gradually stopped and stepped up to stand in front of me.

He was all serious now and the situation was dramatic.

"What....?" I asked him stubbornly, facing away from him and wiping my tears.

"Why these tears?" His voice was all gentle.

I turned to look at him again.

He pulled my hand to make us closer, not breaking eye contact with me. I now realized he was a few inches taller than me.

I blinked back the remains of the tears and looked up into his eyes, this time more comfortably.

"So sensitive?" He asked me.

I didn't reply, instead broke the eye contact.

I saw him holding his ears like a small child apologizing and he bent his head down with this cute look which convinced me, although I didn't show my approval.

I suddenly felt guilty when he ambled across to the door and looked over his shoulder with a sad look across his face.

"Get ready soon after lesson 6, we're going to a party tonight." He slammed the door shut with a smirk.

Wait what - Oh crap, I had this weird dramatic moment and then he just turns down like 'oh we're partying' I'm like what the heck?!

He must be thinking I'm such a wimp.

Goodness knows the awkwardness that awaited me in this party tonight.....