This chapter is dedicated to all the mersal fans. Happy birthday Vijay.
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Krisha's POV:

        Feeling completely exhausted both physically and mentally I came back home to be greeted by Urmila ma with a bright smile. It was refreshing to see our mom smile after having a long day.

       "Welcome home, how was it Krisha, I set our new house according to my wish. Your daddy and I had a fight with that rocking chair finally he won and took it to his room." She told me enthusiastically while I hugged her.

          The walls of our new house were painted white and cream with with large blue and purple floral pattern over it. We got our new couch and a plasma television with the help of Kabir. He told me that I would pay him back once I get my salary the following month.

       "Where is daddy?" I asked her.

        "Oh... He got a good companion next door and went to the park. Don't worry its inside our compound. I know you are worried about his health Krisha." She told me cupping my face.

       "Tired much?" Asked mom.

      "You don't have any idea." I told her, still slumping on her shoulder.

      "Go freshen up, I made your favorite aloo butter capsicum and chapatti." She told me gleefully.

         I nodded my head and went inside my room. I had lost my interest on food long before and ate only for some calories which could keep me functioning but my mom believes her food could enlighten my mood.

Mom was always mom.

    I sighed and fell on the bed when all the memories of him came rushing onto me like waves of tsunami. I did a right thing agreeing that job.

      I knew I would definitely be hurt just like this day but at least I could give my mom and daddy a better living space, a high quality food specifically my daddy would live in a hygienic area. He deserved better.

      My daddy came after an hour, he was very happy about his new flat and friends. That was enough for me to endure further torture from Adith. I knew he wouldn't sit quiet and would give his best to make me run from his life.

          I wanted to divert my mind so I decided to take a good look at my new flat. It was a three bedroom flat located in the sixth floor of an fourteen storey building. The white marble floor sparkled in the light giving it an elegant look, the kitchen was open and the house looked massive with not more furniture I had to buy some once I got my salary.

          I went inside my room, it has  got a large glass window I went straight to it and saw the passing vehicles down the rood. It was a beautiful view of city. I closed the curtains and sat on the new floor bed exhausted. I looked at my suitcase in the corner and decided to take out my towel and my night dress.

         Stepping into the shower I let my sore muscles relax under the steaming water. Again I thought about the one man who conquered my heart.

Adith.

    Bathroom was the best place to think and also rewinds your memories. The momory of our first meeting played on the bathroom wall.

Flashback

   "Hey, look at the boy standing outside our class, God he look so cute. " told Anitha.

            "Ada cha... What kind of a taste you have Ani ? He looks like a freaking malnutrition child. " told Sameen and started laughing.

        Anitha stated hitting her and making Sandra and me laugh. "Stop it girls, look at him... God he looks so manly what say Krisha?" Asked Sandra.

           "Honestly, I don't like any of them, they look either like school children or like way to mature for their age like uncles. Stop oogling  at them and tell me have you all studies for the Internal examination?" I asked my friends they told me the chapters they learned and soon we all started discussing on it.

          Sandra and I were best friends from school and we met Sameen and Anitha in our college. We were last benchers but still listen classes which attracts us  and good scorers.

     "Friends we got a circular." Screamed our class headgirl.
 
         "Ohoooo! Friends our exams canceled and we had to assemble in the auditorium for a special meeting arranged by our department. Also we have a special guest opt for a special lecture." Told our headgirl and the whole class started shouting out of joy.

         We closed our books and started talking about random stuffs just when our headgirl announced "Girls, Sangeetha mam wanted all of us to submit the assignment today, so try to submit before lunch." She went outside passing a bomb in our life because all four of us didn't completed our assignment.

        "Don't worry girls we will sit at the back in the auditorium and will complete the assignment no one will see us. Now let's start moving." She told us, we agreed to her since there wasn't any option and left for the auditorium.

       It was damn cold in there why didn't they just reduce the cooling. I cursed under my breath and we four took the last row which has got exactly four seats.

  Thank God.

      We all were waiting for the chief guest and I was expecting an old cold personality as usual but the one who entered the hall took my breath away.

            He was tall with thick as well as clean trimmed beard. His skin tone was wheatish, his lips plump with a perfectly toned muscles.

           I forgot blinking the moment I saw his eyes, they were so much intense, attractive like a black hole, his orbs held a thunderous silence in them and I knew, it would be difficult for me get back earth if I get lost in those blackholes, no space ship would come handy.

            He was welcomed by our dean and he walked passed me to the stage not even sparing me a look. Why would he?

         "Let's welcome Mr. Adith Srinivas to give us his lecture." told someone.

        I was looking at him without avaerting my gaze and then my friends comments landed on my pretty ears " He was so damn hot and handsome!"

       "Don't look at your brother that way girls." I told them still looking at him, the attraction I had for him was unexplainable and I felt as if we share a relationship and I met him before.

      "So Krisha is whipped badly, Come on girls let's start with the assignment and let her rot in hell without completing it. " told Anitha and three of my friends started writing their assignments.

     I was busy admiring him, the way he spoke, the way he scratched his beard, the way his hands moved. I hadn't felt like this for any man in my life. What was happening to me?

      "That last row get up." told him his voice rough and dominating. Sameen nudged me and then I realized he was pointing us. We all four stood up and I was confused.

       "You. The one wearing black dress sit down." He told looking into my eyes and I sat at that instant. My heart told me to obey him.
   
        "Three of you get out, I don't want any craps to do their own business when I was lecturing. Get the hell out before I tear those papers." Told him.

   I was brought back to reality with his harsh comment on my friends.They walked out with tears. After that I couldn't concentrate and all I was thinking about was my friends, the lecture was over I went out and searched for them in the whole college but couldn't find them. One of my friend Bharati told me that she saw them outside the dean's room.

       I ran to them and hugged them all and Sandra told me "Krisha...Dean wanted his sign in our apology letter if he didn't accept our apology, dean will dismiss us for a week." They started crying.

       "Did you speak to him?" I asked them. "He told us he was not ready to accept our apology and left the Dean's cabin. What will we do?" Sameen started trembling. "Our mommy will kill me." told Anitha.

        "Where is he now?" I asked them.

      "In the fourth floor talking to the correspondent." Told Anitha.

      I snatched the letter from her hands and went to fourth floor asking them to stay behind. I found him walking on the corridor, no one was there since there were no classrooms in that floor, with few long strides and stood in front of him.

       "Sir, please... I know my friends were at fault they shouldn't have done that but we are just students you can forgive us right? You might have also done such things in your college. Please forgive them sir. Please accept their apology letter. " I requested him.

      He looked into my eyes as if he was trying to read my soul and told me after seconds " I'm sorry, I cannot do that Miss. They need to be punished and for your information I have done no such thing back in my college. "

        "Don't be so stubborn, try to put you in their shoes sir. It will be a big black mark for their career." I told him.

     He walked passed me saying "Get lost before I ask your dean to add your name in that black list."

   How arrogant?

    "Listen, I'm not afraid of you." I told him with my hands on my hips.

     He turned around and asked me "Are you Sure?" Arching an eyebrow.

       "Ofcours, I'm not scared of anyone and anything mister." I told pointing my finger at him.

      In a blink of second I was hanging down the railing and I started screaming for help, "Ahhh...... Somebody help me.... Help me...." I shouted making the students down frightened.

     The only source of my support was his hand which was holding my palm. After good two minutes he pulled me up, I sat on the floor and panted hard.

       Before the gush of my adrenaline subsides he came close to me and leveled his face with mine, "I'm sure now you are scared Miss." He told me making me look at his face, a silly smile played on his lips.

         He took the letter which was on the floor, signed it and gave me "Tell your friends I forgave them and yeah... I know you were checking me out back in the auditorium. " he winked at me and left the place.

     I just couldn't remember what had happened moments ago? My friends and other college mates came running to me and they were shooting my shoulder, "Krisha... Krisha what happened?"

"Krisha... Krisha...?"

End of the flashback.

"Krisha... Krisha...?" Called mom which brought me back to reality.

    "How long you are taking dear, come soon. Food is turning cold. Daddy and I are waiting for you." told her.

        "A..ma..two minutes mom." I told her and stepped out of the shower.

   I had a great dinner listening the beautiful bantering of my family. I felt dreadful thinking about my work the next day. I had to face him again... Hell I had to face him everyday, he was capable of doing anything.

     I knew my journey was not going to be easy.

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Assalamu allaikum and hello to all my lovely readers.

   How was the chapter? What do you think about Adith in this chapter? So from now on you will be reading both the past and the present life. Don't get confused I will do my best to give a clear reading to all of you. Again don't confuse, that my kind request. Ask me if you have any doubt.

      And what do you all think about their first meeting? It is not that every time a man should he attracted in the first meeting, girls can also get attracted isn't it?

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