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Aarohi's Pov:

Next day I was not in mood to go for college, so I decided directly to meet Rahul in the afternoon. All my friends were in my house as they all decided to meet at my place. We all had a great time gossiping, playing games, etc.

"Get ready or you will be late." Said Riya.

"We will help you to get ready!" Said Arya, Riya's sister.

I kept wondering why are they all so serious about the lunch thing? I mean it's just a casual lunch.

"Guys, it's just a casual lunch. I'm not going on a date, so please chill". I stated but they seemed to ignore my sentence.

"But then too you should look good." Apeksha said and with that they grabbed me to the cupboard and started choosing a dress for me. I wished to wear something simple but I don't think these girls are in a mood of doing something casual. After lots of arguments they settled for a baby pink color dress and paired with white shoes. They did my hair and makeup. I was not allowed to speak, so I was quite all the time. After they finished my makeup they took me near mirror. I was shocked looking at myself. Am I really looking this beautiful? I loved what they did to me.

"Do you like it?" Riya asked with excitement clearly visible in her eyes. Girl I'm totally speechless.

"I loved it guys. Thank you so much." I said and hugged them.

"Okay now stop your drama. Let's take a selfie." Apeksha said and we all laughed. After that we didn't settle for just one selfie as everyone kept complaining about something. So after clicking hundreds of selfies I went out of the house. I was nervous because I looked like I'm going on a date when it was clearly a lunch offered by one friend to another. What will Rahul think? My thoughts were broken by sound of horn. I turned around and saw Rahul getting out of his car.

"HI." I greeted.

"Hey, you are looking beautiful." Rahul complimented, his eyes obviously not leaving mine.

"Um... Thank you." I replied nervously. He then opened the car door for me, I went and got settled inside.

"Nice car." I said once he came inside.

"Birthday gift." he said with a smile. On the way we kept on talking about movies and games but was stopped when I noticed that we were not going the way we were supposed too.

"Wait, it was right turn for the hotel and you took left." I said trying to stop him, but he didn't react much.

"Because we are not going there." He replied with a wink.

"Why? We decided to go there, and we will go there that's it."

"No, We won't." he said stubbornly.

"Rahul, I'm taking you for lunch, and so I will decide where should we go." I said angrily but that only made him laugh.

"What?" I asked.

"Your nose." he said and again started laughing. I was irritated, What happen to my nose, so I just glared at him.

"Nothing serious, your nose twitches so perfectly when you are angry." he said, and then we both started laughing. Idiot!

"So where are we going?" I asked him.

"You will see when we reach." he replied. After sometime we reached our destination. It was a new hotel here, I remembered Apeksha telling me about it. We even decided to visit here sometime but that never happened and now I'm here, without her.

As we went inside, I began to look at the interiors, they were so elegant that I was pleased. We sat on a table beside window and ordered our food. I was having a very great time as I feel comfortable whenever I'm with him, I can be myself and there isn't anything stopping me from doing that. Also, I was happy that Rahul was not talking anything beyond our friendship.

"Yes, of course we can go there." I heard a voice from behind. Within no seconds my heartbeat raised and I felt my body shiver, because the voice belonged to Aaryan. I was pretty sure about that but still I wanted to look once, and so I turned and saw him. Don't know how but there were sudden tears in my eyes. Aaryan was with his classmate Niharika. Wasn't she interested in someone else? Why is she here with him now? I sat quietly, I was not interested in eating anymore. Rahul also noticed me and was about to comfort but I stopped him.

"I'm fine, chill." I said and finished my lunch somehow as I didn't wish to spoil Rahul's mood. After finishing our lunch I was about to pay when Rahul stopped me again and insisted that he will pay and I just glared at him. I guess he got the hint that I won't allow him that, so he just raised his hands in surrender.

"Okay, you won, you pay. I will bring the car in meantime." he said with a wink and left. When I reached the counter the manager said that bill is already paid. Here I was supposed to get angry but a smile appeared on my face.why is this boy so stubborn? Was the only thought that came in my mind. Before going out I wanted to see Aaryan. My mind was saying no but my heart is such a traitor. I was not able to control my urge, and so I looked at the table he was sitting. As soon as I saw their hands intertwined, I came running out of the hotel. I saw Rahul standing near car with a smirk. I ignored him and sat in car.

"You know girls look ten times more pretty when they are angry." he said.

"Shut Up, I'm angry with you." I replied angrily.

"No, you are not. You are heartbroken right now." he said seriously. I looked at him not knowing what to say further. He simply smiled and continued,

"Aaryan is very lucky yet a stupid boy."

Hearing his name I started to have tears again. I tried to smile somehow but failed at it. Rahul again noticed that and changed the topic.

"I wonder if you would have been angry what would you have done of me." he said in a scary tone.

"Chill, I wouldn't have killed you but still it was me who was supposed to take you to lunch and you...." he stopped me again.

"Do you seriously love him?" he asked, and I was frozen. Well that's a really important question to me. I just shrugged my shoulders as reply. He didn't say anything after that, so I bid him goodbye and went inside my home.

The next day I woke up and hurriedly got ready which is definitely not new to me as I always do that. I skipped my breakfast as I didn't had my Scotty with Me, and so I'm supposed to go by Public Transport.

I was looking for a taxi but was unable to get one. The very hot sun above my head was making me difficult to stand there. I wish I get a taxi soon.

As I was looking around, a girl with her scooty came and stood in front of me and then I was greeted by a very sweet female voice.

"Hi Aarohi, going to college?" I looked up and saw my senior, Aisha smiling at me.

"Oh hi, Yeah I'm going to college". I replied.

"Come, we will go together." She said indicating me to sit on her scooty. She is good friend of Aaryan and I honestly feel very shy talking to his friends, so I hesitated at first but then agreed as I don't have any other option.

"Thank you." I said as I got settled. She smiled and started driving.

On the way we were just talking about random things when she suddenly stopped the scooty. What now? I gave her a confused look.

"I'm getting a call." She replied.

"Aaryan are you out of your mind we are having our test tomorrow and you want to go for a movie? Wow, why?" She said on her phone and his name was enough for me to smile. As what Aisha said even I started thinking why this boy want to go for a movie when he has a test tomorrow?

"What is wrong with you all? Teacher might give some important question today. We can go tomorrow after test." She declared almost yelling on phone I don't know why and how but seeing her, I started laughing. She glared at me and asked,

"Now why are you laughing?" her question made me laugh more.

"Aarohi." She replied to the person on call. OMG, it means she replied to Aaryan. I wonder what Aaryan's expression would have been hearing my name?

"Yeah yeah the one and only Aarohi, one you bumped at."

This time she said laughingly and my smile faded. Man! Why they still remember the incident. She gave me a wicked smile and I reacted like I don't care.

After sometime we reached college. Aisha should have dropped me near our parking area but no, she took me to their parking area. I felt like jumping from the Scooty. I don't want to go there, Aaryan will be there too.

As we reached all eyes focused on us. I wasn't having courage to look up but I still managed to spot Aaryan. She stopped the scooty and I quickly came down of it.

"Hey you know I made a new friend today, Meet Aarohi." Aisha said dramatically. I was confused about what she was trying to do because everyone here knows me. Then why?

"Some people here know her very well, right?" She asked as I looked at her.

"Hi, miss stranger." Kunal said continuing with the drama started by Aisha. As soon as he said that I heard everyone laugh. Why god why? It made me more nervous than I already was. I was like a statue there, standing all straight. Kunal came near Aisha and then continued,

" Do you seriously think there was a need to introduce her, I mean all of us know her already and some know her very well." he winked. I can't stand here anymore. I decided to leave before I look like a joker in front of them.

"I should leave. I'm getting late." I said and was ready to go but Vivek stopped me.

"Aarohi, we are going for a movie why don't you join?" He asked. Man, I don't know what are these people trying to do but this is totally new for me.

"Actually I'm having some work regarding speech competition, may be some other day, thank you." I replied.

"No problem." he said and smiled. I smiled back.

"Thanks for the Ride." I said to Aisha and moved from there only to bump at someone. Huh.... I should seriously do something of this bumping thing.

"Easy girl." The person said. Maintaining my balance I looked up and received another shock. Nehal! What is he doing here? I hate him from the core of my heart and now I hate the fact that I bumped at him. Why god why?

I ignored him and left. I was definitely not happy to see him here. We had a past and now that I saw him I remembered someone whom I'm trying to forget so damn badly. I met my friends and went to attend my lectures and as expected none of Aaryan's friends, and he was present there. I got the hint that they left for the movie.

I was not able to take Nehal out of my mind but somehow I managed to keep myself calm as I don't want to tell anything about that to my friends because this is the only past that I haven't shared with anyone not even with Apeksha.

After the lectures ended I said bye to everyone and went to conference room as Sara told me to meet her there after the college. As I entered I saw Aryan standing in front of me, A smile appeared on my face and before I could look away his eyes caught mine. Not again! I quickly averted my gaze.

I went near Sara, and she gave me brief idea about the competition. I kept thinking about the reason as to why was Aaryan here. I diverted my attention and concentrated on the details. After the details were given I was about to go out when I saw Niharika and got the reason behind Aaryan's presence here.

Without thinking much I went out of the room. Apeksha was waiting for me near the parking, so I sat on her scooty and went home with her.

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