"Tum mera peecha kar rahi ho kya," an irritated Anika asked Shivaay. She ran late that morning so she was trying to get to class, but Shivaay wasn't leaving her side.

"Jo samajhna hai samjo. Lekin atleast naam to batate jao," he said with a puppy dog eyes.

People in the hall noticed the popular Shivaay Singh Oberoi chasing the new girl and they started gossiping to each other. The girls were all jealous of her while the guys were surprised at Shivaay's behavior.

"Yeh toh uske peeche lost dog ki tarah ghum raha hain," Mallika said to her friends.

"Yeh Shivaay na, shart jeetne ke liye kuch bhi karega," Daksh said shaking his head.

"Exactly. Yeh sab ek bet ki vajeh se ho raha hai. Don't worry guys, Shivaay toh sirf mera hai," Tia said proudly. She has a huge crush on him and she doesnt hide it. The others know its never going to happen but they just remain mum.

"Dekho mera na aaj mood bohot karab hai. Isiliye mujhe akela chod do," Anika said and with that she entered her class. Shivaay too followed her since they were in the same class

"Aaye Miss Anika Trivedi. Glad you could join us," the professor said with sacrasm.

"Sorry ma'm," she said with her head down. She really hated being late and was embarrassed as hell.

"Shivaay, why am i not surprised," the professor lady said to him.

"Nice to see you too Miss," he smiled and went to sit next to Anika.

"Itni tadi kyu marta hai," Anika mumbled to herself.

"Tadi, yeh kya hota hai," Shivaay asked.

"Tadi matlab attitude. Itni attitude dikha rahe ho jaise ki tumhara baap ka ghar hai," she rolled her eyes.

"Tum mujhse itna chidti kyu ho," Shivaay asked. "Mein toh bas tumhara dost bana chahta hu."

"Mujhe doston ki zarurat nahi hai. Mein yaha padai ke liye aati hun, party ke liye nahi," she answered while writing down the notes.

"Har kisi ko ek dost ki zarurat hoti hain. Aur vaise bhi, tum is sheher mein naayi ayi ho. Toh ek dost rakhna toh achi baat hai," he tried to reason with her. She was getting even more irritated since she couldn't focus. So she decided to ignore him.
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Anika had finally managed to escape Shivaay and she made her way to the canteen. She was going to grab a snack there and finish reading her book. She wasn't necessarily a nerd type person but she did love reading. Suddenly, she heard someone call her name. She turned to see a beautiful brunette waving at her.

"I'm sorry, kya mein aapko jaanti hun," Anika asked.

"Oh ha mein neh to khudko introduce bhi nahi kiya. Mein hu Mallika. Us din jis ladke koh tumne dara ke bhag diya tha na, voh mera boyfriend hai," she smiled.

"Oh," Anika said remembering her face. "Waise aap usse date kyu kar rahe hai. Lagta to bilkul badtameez hai," Anika asked with curiosity.

"Voh to bas bohot maazaki kisam ka insaan hai. Par dil se voh bohot acha hain. Agar alag circumstances mein mile hote, toh tum dekhti," Mallika said with pride. Anika just nodded, knowing that she shouldn't judge a book by its cover. "Waise, mere saath betogi," Mallika asked.

Anika didn't mind. They started talking and soon they became good friends. Anika liked how Mallika was a very kind hearted and open person. She felt like she could trust her. Thats when Shivaay suddenly walked up to them.

"Hi guys," he said with a smile.

"Go away," Mallika said.

"Not fair Miss Anika. Tum ne toh mujhe kaha tha ki tumhe doston ki zarurat nahi hai," he pouted.

"Mujhe na tum jaise doston ki zarurat nahi hai," Anika said facing him. Mallika smiled at her response. She was probably the only girl on earth who wasnt interested in Shivaay.

"Dosti toh tumse kar ke hi rahunga," Shivaay said to her. She just smirked and then did the unexpected. She grabbed her glass of water and poured it on his face. Splash.

He was shocked. No one in the history of the world ever raised their voice at him and this girl threw water. He looked at her to see a smile on her face.

"Waise toh mein scenes create karna nahi chahti. Lekin kya karu, tum ne mujhe majbur kar diya. Listen carefully Shivaay Singh Oberoi. Mein nahi jaanti yeh konsa bet ya game khel rahe ho tum lekin mind you, mein khud ka kayal rakna jaanti hu. Dhur raho mujhse okay," she then grabbed her bag and left.

Everyone at the canteen was shocked and started gossiping. This angered Shivaay. How dare she throw water on him. He was definitely going to get revenge from her for this.

"Shivaay, ghuse mein kuch galat mat kar dena," Mallika warned him. He paid no attention to her and left.
*****
Anika felt bad. She didn't want to create a scene and maybe Shivaay didn't deserve it. But no he deserved it. He kept on irritating her and she was left with no option. When her anger reaches its peak, even she can't control her actions.

"Mein kyu guilty feel karu. Usse maine bola tha ki mujhe akela chod de. Pehle se hi mera mood karab hai aur voh mujhe itna tang kar raha tha ki mere paas koyi option nahi raha," she justified. "Whatever mein uske bare mein kyu soch rahi hu. Chal Anika, let's go to class."

She was making her way to class when she was pulled into an empty classroom. She was confused and she tried opening the door but it was locked. Suddenly the lights went out. She started panicking since she had a huge fear of the dark. Her breathing started getting heavy and she was sweating profusely.

Shivaay was passing by when he noticed a group of people in front of a classroom. They were all laughing as the door was locked from outside. He realized they were the seniors who loved messing with people.

"Yeh kya ho raha hai," he asked going there.

"Shivaay you stay out of this," one of the seniors, Rohit said.

"Ha. Waise bhi usne toh aaj teri bohot insult ki. Isiliye humare saath tu bhi enjoy kar," Neha said.

"Anika," Shivaay said in realization. That made him angry and he went to open the door. As he went inside, he realized that it was dark. He couldn't see properly or locate her. That's when he heard someone breathing rapidly. He found Anika sitting in a corner and rushed to her.

"Anika tum teek ho," he asked with concern. She just looked at him and engulfed him in a hug. He was taken aback but he hugged her back.

"Mujhe andhere se bohot dar lagta hai," she managed to say. He nodded and hugged her tightly.

"Don't worry Anika. Main yahi hu, tumhe kuch nahi hoga," he said trying to comfort her. The lights suddenly came back on and her breathing came back to normal. She then noticed her position and broke the hug.

"Sorry," she muttered grabbing her bag. She wiped her tears and left, being embarrassed as hell. Shivaay came out and the seniors stopped laughing looking at his angry face.

"Ainda se agar kisi ne Anika ko tang kiya, toh mujhse bura koyi nahi hoga. Yeh Shivaay Singh Oberoi ka vaada hai," he threatened. He then walked off doing his famous hair flick.
******
Class ended and Anika was ready to go home. She wasn't feeling well and just wanted to snuggle up in her bed. That's when she overheard a bunch of girls talking, or more like gossiping.

"Tum ne dekha, aaj Shivaay kitne gusse mein tha. Usne seniors ko bola ki us ladki se dur rahe varna usse bura koyi nahi hoga," a girl said. Anika looked on, surprised to hear he did that.

"Kya baat kar rahi hain," her friend answered. "Us ladki neh to aaj uski khub insult kiya. Toh phir Shivaay ne uski madat kyu ki?"

Anika was thinking the same thing. She insulted him and threw water on him, still he helped her. Had she misjudged him? Maybe he wasn't as bad as she perceived.

"Shivaay tumne Anika ko help kyu kiya," Tia asked in annoyance. "After all usne toh tumhari insult ki?"

"Oh come on Tia," Daksh said. "Yeh toh uska plan hoga. Bet jeetne ke liye."

"Exactly," Shivaay said with attitude. "Voh mujhe trust nahi karti toh dosti toh bohot dur ki baat hai. Usne aaj mere upar pani marke mujhe challenge ki hain. Ab mein shart jeet ke, uska dil tod dungi. Yeh hoga mera revenge." He smirked and did his hair flick.

"Oh Shivaay baby you are so smart," Tia said. "Ek waqt ke liye mujhe bhi laga ki shayad tum us ladki se attach ho rahi ho."

Shivaay was conflicted himself. It was true that he wanted to win the bet and get revenge, but something didn't feel right. When she was locked in there, he actually cared about her wellbeing. Seeing her in that state angered him. He wanted to protect her from everyone. But why? Maybe he's confused his feelings. For now, his first priority is getting revenge and winning. Anika, get ready.