Three

I was online in facebook during the Labour Law class. Although I was a bit late to the class but being a ‘boy’ I got the privilege to enter the class. Our course teacher Miss Anmol Bhasin was extremely biased regarding this. She was too generous but only for boys. Whatever. I saw Rimsha and Prakriti seated at the first bench. Alpa was online and I felt its worth discussing a case of Companies Act with her than to crack my brain in what Ms.Bhasin was teaching. After the chat, I messaged Rimsha,”Hey Nerd! Coffee after this?” She refused it saying not to disturb her. Tanay was busy jotting the notes. 

I asked him, “Tu ye likh kya raha hai be?”  

He replied saying,"Bhasin jo bol rahi hai woh likh raha hu.” 

"And what is she teaching?” I asked peeping into his notebook. 

“Pata nahi…I guess Labour law.”

 " She looks hot today." I chuckled. 

"Go and tell this to her,I bet she'll die out of happiness." Tanay winked and we both smiled.

Seeing both of us talking Ms.Bhasin just threw a sweet smile to us and asked not to talk.

Tanay continued, "What do you think...Bhasin likes you?"

"Mad or what? She is crazy about Rishi."

"Oh..kay...I wasn't knowing this.Who told you?"

"Rimsha had a sort of argument with Bhasin regarding marks of snap test. She got just 2.5 out of 10.Could you believe that?While Bhasin's generosity made Rishi score 9.5." I said.

"Then? You scoured 8,right?" He asked.

"Yeah.Rimsha gave Bhasin a real tough time by asking what else she should write to score 9.5. And as you know how Rimsha writes the answers,Bhasin was compelled to make it from 2.5 to 8.5." I replied stating every detail which was stated by Rimsha.

"Then why not 9.5?"

"Bhasin deducted her 1 marks for her hand-writing! Just imagine."

   

Farhin, Annabeth, Betty and Dennis joined us in canteen. We were discussing about the fresher’s party. Prakriti placed her butts on Dennis’s lap. They informed me that a junior girl will be seeing me today for some kind of task. I asked her name and they assured me that they will let me know.  I was flying high. I have been looking forward for this. I was anxious as I had high chances to get a girl…My Girl. I called Rimsha which was disconnected and was followed by a text message which had only three words,” Busy, I knowJ”. I asked Tanay about how should I dress-up and in return he advised me to remain casual and normal.

I updated my facebook status-“Falling in love is a sweet ambition. Finding true love is a Life-time mission. I guess it will be my day- so let me follow the Indian tradition.”

Within fifteen minutes it had 40 likes and many comments. Rimsha commented-“I hope ur love- quest ends up within a short duration. I’ll be der to watch out your expressions. ALL D BESTJJ.”

Tanay, Rimsha and Tushara were acting as antibiotics to cure my nervousness. Well about the task, the junior who was supposed to approach me was Upasana Bansal. She was from Kolkata, daughter of an IPS officer. Her task started three days back when Farhin and Annabeth asked showing my pic to find out my name, my five qualities, five qualities of my best buddies i.e.Tanay and Rimsha, at least ten people who hates me and to manage getting a coffee with me. Her task was named as- Finally coffee with Vyom…The God!

She walked into the library. Rimsha, Tanay, Annabeth, Prakriti, Tushara and Dennis were seated a short distant away. They signaled me about her arrival. I turned my neck to see her and she was…My God!!!Goddess of Beauty!!Her skin was Fairly-pinky white like a mixture of strawberry and vanilla ice-cream. Her skin looked soft like feather and smooth like butter. Her almond shaped eyes told that she was pretty nervous but the kohl on her eyes made her look much bold. Her pink lips shinned which made it evident that she applied only lip-gloss and was a non-smoker. She had a perfect face cut and her hair-cut suited her a lot. I checked her height…approx 5ft 6inches. Perfect for me. She wore a denim pant and a pink T-Shirt which aptly pictured her perfect figure. I knocked my head asking, ‘How can she be so beautiful?’

She came to me. I lifted my head and my eyes stayed at her. She took a chair and sat just opposite to me. 

‘Yes, you want anything?’ I asked.

‘See, you are Vyom Malhotra, I got a task and I’m on verge of completing it. Now the last thing left is I have to offer you a coffee and you need to accept it’. It was like a fusillade from her.               

 ‘That’s it? First thing…do I know you? And second, what made you think that I will be so interested in having a coffee with you? Huh?’

‘Your interest is certainly not my concern; I am only worried about my task. And myself Upasana Bansal, sem-1, Economics- majors Batch -11th’. She said in her reply.

‘Okay Upasana...Right?’

She nodded to show that I was correct.

‘Let me think about your worries, I hardly know you, I need some time.'I said.

I was just dumb-struck hearing her reply. 'Take your time…just don’t waste mine’.

I was literally stunned by her attitude. She was my junior, she was sitting in front of me of completing her task, and the unfinished task might result as a bad nightmare for her. And all of this instead of begging me or let’s say insisting me, she was just throwing her attitude. To my next shocking surprise she suddenly grasped my hand and said firmly, 'Let’s go…and pretend that you are happily accepting it. PLEASE’.

My group raised thumbs-up to show their cheer. And I…I was still unable to get what happening? Was I dreaming or I was actually going for a coffee with her.

My wittiness at last succeeded to make her smile. She apologized me for her such irrational and arrogant behavior.  She said she was extremely worried about the task. I assured her to relax as she was with me and offered her for any help whenever and wherever she required.  While returning to the hostel I tried to give my number to her and to my sheer disappointment she said she had Rimsha’s  number and she thinks there won't be any need to bother me for some silly and usual matters.

I texted Rimsha, “Mission began…bt 1^st I need to kill u and I’ll do it very soon “.

I got a smiley as her reply. 

Amidst of all these our results were out. I slipped one position down.  Rimsha again booked the first position. There was a huge difference between both of ours CGPAs. But I never bothered about it. Prakriti,Dennis and Rishi Pillai (an absolute geek) tailed us.

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