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I smiled cheerfully, wished everyone a good morning , sitting at the dining table for breakfast.I was the last person to join them.They were already having their breakfast.

They wished me back with smiling face.

I filled my plate and then began to stuff the food into my mouth while listening on going discussion of Uncle and Farhan bhai related to the engagement ceremony.

There were only four days left for the engagement.So, preparation was going on full swing.As uncle has a event management business , making all the arrangements in a such a short time wasn't a matter of concern for us.Our main concern was something else.We knew that Aabir's family status was much higher than us ,so we wanted our arrangements to match their standard.And we were trying our best to do that.

After having our breakfast, we, three bid goodbye to Uncle,Aunty and Farhan bhai and left for college.I didn't forget to take Aabir's jacket with me as I had to return it to him.I'd packed his jacket in a shopping bag.

Misha took the driver seat as today was her turn to drive the car.On our way to the college we made a plan to go for shopping in the evening.

Within 40 minutes we reached to the campus.

"Damn!It's get stuck again."Misha groaned while struggling to unbuckle her seat belt.

"Wait!Don't hassle with it.Let me see."Khusbu said from the passenger seat .

"Yes,please!"Misha gave up and let her take the charge.

I sighed from the back seat.It was nothing new .It happened at least twice in a month.

"I'll wait for you two outside."I said as I slung the strap of my backpack over my shoulder and took the shopping bag in my left hand.

"Okay!"Khusbu said while busy in helping her.

I got down from the car and waited for them to come out.Just when I saw a familiar shiny black car passed before me and Aabir was in it.Seeing his face,the last night dream played in my head again, making my breath heavier and feet cold.

He parked his car at the end of the row,then got down and headed into the campus.And I just watched him .

I wanted to go to him for giving back his jacket.But I couldn't go .I was feeling awkward to face him.

"What are you thinking of?Let's go."Khusbu said and I realized that they'd got down from the car .

"Hmm."I nodded and followed them, flushed and irritated .

What's wrong with me!!!

At a certain point we parted away for our classes.I came into my classroom and sat in my usual seat,next to Jazz.

"Morning,Zara." Jazz wished cheerfully.

"Morning!"I smiled faintly.

"Good morning,guys!"just then Zainab came.

Jazz and I wished her back.

I shifted a little to my right side,making some space in my left side for her .She sat there.Jazz was already sitting at my right side .So , basically I was in the middle of them.

"What is in it?"Jazz asked curiously, looking down at the shopping bag which I just kept under the desk.

"Jacket!"I answered.

"Whoa! Early morning shopping!Let me see how it is."Zainab grabbed the shopping bag , didn't bother to ask my permission.

I suppressed a sigh.

"I wonder from when you start wearing jacket!"She mumbled pulling out the jacket .

She might be wondering how come I bought a jacket for me as I wasn't so fashionable about cloths. Short,beckless, shoulderless dresses,tops and jackets weren't my type of cloths.Salwar kameez,long top,full length dresses and these kind of other dresses were my type .Maybe that's why ,some so called modern girls of our college think of me as a down market girl.As if I care! I never gave a damn of what they thought of me.I was happy with my dressing sense.Because I think we should wear what makes us comfortable .Moreover I believe attire doesn't make someone modern or classy.

"Male jacket?"she frowned, looking up at me .I could feel Jazz's stare on me as well.

"It's not mine."I said as I took out a notebook from my backpack and placed it on the desk.

"Then whose?"Jazz asked.

"That's Aabir's jacket."I said where they shifted their wide eyes from the jacket to me.

"Why do you have his jacket?"They asked the same question at the same time.

I sighed deeply as I understood that I'd to narrate that embarrassing incident again .

Why I have to explain the same thing again and again! It's so frustrating!

"Well,yesterday...."I suppressed my irritation and told them everything .

"WOW!"the first word that came out from Jazz mouth."He's so kind."

"True!He's so helpful."Zainab mumbled.

I rolled my eyes at them cause I was expecting them to feel sorry or sad for me.But there was no sign of it.

"How lucky you are!I wish it could be me instead of you."Zainab said,making my eyes rolled again.

"You should consider yourself lucky that you weren't in my place.You have no idea how it feels to get embarrassed in front of the whole college."I snickered.

"If he come to help me ,then I wouldn't mind getting embarrassed."Zainab giggled.

"Gosh!"I shook my head in disbelief,hearing her.

Just then the professor entered into the room and we all stood and greeted him.

I kept the jacket in the bag and dropped it under the desk before taking the seat again.

"You know what?in college he was my first crush.I was so crazy about him."Jazz told us,soon after taking her seat.

"Now what? Don't you have crush on him anymore?"I asked her.

We'd kept our volume low as we were talking in ongoing class and we didn't want to get caught by the professor.

"No,I got over it."Jazz said."I am loyal to my boyfriend."

"Well,I'm still crazy about him."Zainab confessed, literally blushing.

Ah!Another fan of him!

"There's no point though.He doesn't date."she added, sounded dejected now.

"I wonder why he doesn't date.I mean,he's so handsome , intelligent and talented .He can get any girl he want."Jazz mused.

"Maybe none of the girl here are good looking enough for him"I said, grudgingly.

He must be wanting an angel from the heaven.

"Or maybe no girls stay longer with him because of his attitude.I don't understand how can you guys fall for a cold person like him.He doesn't even smile."I said distastefully.

"Zara,how can you say something like this about him?How can you be so ungrateful ? Don't forget he is the one who had helped you yesterday and plenty of times in past few months. "Zainab taunted me.

It seemed I'd offended them by bad-mouthing about their idol.

"And he wasn't like this before.Since he came back,he has changed this way.He might've faced something bad that has changed him."Jazz spoke.

It was looking like they were his paid lawyer and were defending him.

"Okay,I got it .He is a great man!"I gave up.There was no point arguing with blind fans.

They seemed pleased now as if they'd won the case,proving him innocent.

"By the way, I've heard that he has been recently seen with a girl very often."Zainab told us. And there she proved that she'd got the right title''Gossip queen.'

"Really?Who is she?"Jazz seemed curious.

"Well..If my information isn't wrong, her name is Roshni and she is at the same department with him,first year student."Zainab told her.

She amazed me again.God knows, from where and how she got those information.

She continued"They often stay together nowadays .Infact a few days ago I'd seen them studying together in library .It can be possible that there's something going on betwee....."

"Cut the crap!"I snapped, cutting her off.

"I don't understand why are we talking about him?Shouldn't we concentrate on the lecture now rather than discussing about his lovelife?"I told them,getting agitated.

I didn't know why ,but I just didn't like when Zainab was attaching his name with Roshni.

Jazz and Zainab griamced at me and opened their notebooks finally.

"You really have a taste problem!"Jazz mumbled while noting down what the professor was writing on board.

I couldn't understand what she meant.

"You know what?If I were you,I wouldn't return the jacket.I would've kept it as a momento of him."Zainab whispered in my ear.

I just ignored them , trying to look like I was paying attention to the lecture.

......

All morning I was dreading to face Aabir.It was like If I came in front of him ,he would ask me about the kiss .

I know,it was foolish of me.I was even trying to convince myself that it would be better to get it over with as soon as possible.Afterall it was just a mere dream and he had no idea about it.

But I couldn't get rid of that nagging uneasiness.Even I skipped my lunch so that I wouldn't had to face him.

Luckily I'd met Kabeer and found a way to return his jacket without facing him.I handed over that jacket to Kabeer and had requested him to give it to Aabir on my behalf .

But guess what?Even after doing all this I couldn't escape.Eventually I bumped into him .

It happened when I went to the library to return a book which I'd borrowed last week.

In library ,After returning that book to the librarian ,I thought to roam around for a while as I'd some leisure time .My next class was gonna start after 45 minutes.

I rounded a row of books , searching for something interesting .Thus when I moved to a new aisle of books,I saw him there.He was weaving his way around the aisle, looking for a book,I guessed.

As he hadn't notice me yet,I quickly ran to the next aisle and stood leaning against a book shelf, placing my hands upon my heart which was pounding loudly .

My heartbeat slowly came back to normal and I decided to steal a glance at him.I looked at him secretly through the gaps between the books.

He has stopped in front of a book self and staring at the books.After a moment he picked a book from there.But shortly he put it back on the self again.He might've picked the wrong the book.Then again started moving slowly while looking through the books.

Just at that moment my mobile rang that jolted me .I hurriedly pulled out the mobile from my bag and received it.I didn't even notice the caller name.

"Hello!"I whispered.

"Hello,Zara!"It was Arhaan.

"What?"I was annoyed a little.Cause I could've get caught because of his call.

"Why are you whispering?"He asked.

"I'm in the library."I answered.

"Oh!"he understood.

"Why have you called?Is anything important?"I asked , getting to the point.

"Nothing important.I've just called you to know why didn't you co....."

"If you have nothing important to say then I'll hang up.I've to study."I said.I was in a hurry to cut the call.

"Um..Okay."

"And listen, don't wait for me today.I'll go back home with Misha and Khusbu."I informed him.Otherwise he would wait for me unnecessarily.

"Oh,okay."

"Alright then,Bye!"I said.

"Study well.Bye!"He said ,then I cut the call.

I kept the mobile in my bag and peeked at him again but he was nowhere to be seen.

I breathed a sigh of relief as I thought he was gone.Then being happy when I turned to left ,I found him standing a few feets away from me,reading a books which he was holding in his hand.I was baffled by his sudden presence.

I immediately turned to run away but this time couldn't.

"Zara?"He called me, making me stop.

"Crap!"I muttered under my breath and slowly turned at him.

I was looking at anything but his face.I didn't dare to look directly at him.

"Why are you running away?"He asked in his husky voice.

I cleared my throat"No,I wasn't."

"But you seemed like trying to run away."He said as he walked towards me and stopped only two or three steps away.

"You're getting it wrong.I wasn't running away.I was going to the another aisle."I said , hoping that my voice sounded convincing enough.

He was quite then.It seemed he got convinced.

I glanced at the books on the shelf,thinking whether or not to walk away. Just then he spoke again.

"Why didn't you come for lunch ?"He asked, breaking our silence.

Because of you!

"I was busy in studying.You know,exam is around the corner."I answered,my gaze were to my feets.

"Is anything wrong with you?"He asked then.

"No."I shook my head.

"Why aren't you looking at me then?"He asked.

"Huh?"I met his gaze briefly and then looked away again.

"I mean you're talking all the time,looking down on the ground.It seems you're deliberately trying to avoid eye contact with me."He said.

"Don't be so absurd!Why will I avoid eye contact with you?"I protested in a low voice,still avoiding his gaze.

"You're still doing the same."He said.I huffed.

He won't let it go easily!

I sucked in a deep breath and glanced up at him to clear his doubt .But looking up at his face the first thing my eyes caught was his lips and that dream waved me 'Hii' again.

SNAP IT OUT,ZARA!JUST SNAP IT OUT!

"See,I'm looking at you.Satisfied now?"I said , gathering my jumbled thoughts.

He nodded his head but still looking at me doubtfully.

"By the way,Did you get your jacket?I'd sent it through Kabeer."I asked to distract him.

"Hmm..He has given me ."He answered.

"But ..."He paused.

"Don't you think you should've return it personally?"He said.It seemed to me that his glance held some kind of unmet expectation.

"I couldn't get time.As I told you I was busy in studying."I said , moving my eyes elsewhere.

Why is it so hard to look into his eyes for long?

He was quite again.I grasped that chance to escape.

"Oh,shit!My class is gonna start anytime soon."I pretended to be late looking down at my watch, though 20 minutes left to go yet.

I just wanted to escape from there as soon as possible.

"You continue reading here.I'll leave first.Bye!"I turned my back on him and walked away, without wasting another second.

On my way to the library door, I paused twice to peek back over my shoulder at him.He was standing at the same place and looking at me, bewildered.

I wondered what he might be thinking of me.

A freak ,I guess!

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