Dhruv Kashap

Dhruv's POV

Neel and Lucas waited for me outside on their bikes just a few of the people I knew when I came to my grandma's place.

"Dhruv! What ya doing here man? Missed us?" Lucas asked cocking his head back he had a black bandana wrapped around it. He was in some gang or shit.

I sauntered towards them scoffing

"He is ignoring us right now also. I thought you have this hard-to-get attitude only on insta" Neel said regarding the numerous messages I left on read.

"Small talks bore me" I answered stomping on the cigarette he offered me with my black boot.

"Care for a death race?" Neel challenged with a bitter smile. Still not over losing last time.

"Always," I said getting on my bike strapping the helmet, and focusing ahead I pulled the visor down. My hands clenched in the leather gloves adrenaline pumping in bringing my body alive from this haze and dullness that was weighing me down this past week. The moment I placed them on the handles, I felt this instant calmness and relief. I was home.

•••

"I think you are here for Silver you want to show off your tall muscular body on her face," Lucas said as we moved down the corridor of my new school. I couldn't care less. I increased the volume of my headset save your tears playing.

" lemme tell you you might be a handsome hunk our Silver ain't less she has her own fans you see that line" he yapped.

I didn't bother to turn he turned me to make me see. I stifled a cuss.

Class 12- C

A long line of boys was waiting outside with flowers and shit.

"They are there for Silver the queen of this villa. You have to up your game man if you want to be noticed by her-

I took off my headphones with a huge sigh dropping them on my neck Lucas was starting to piss me off. I saved my breath from rudely telling him to shut up I am not here for Silver or Platinum. I am trying to nurse my stupid heart. I am on a vacation a getaway can he just calm down?

And what the f is with the girls of this school buzzing around me like bees in the hive?

Ms. Newton (yep the girl I liked) was like one of them

Now, why would I be thinking about her?

I cursed running my hand in my hair and sped my walk toward the class. I didn't pay heed to the girl clattering on her heels in a short red skirt with books clutched to her chest by her arm around them in the other hand she held a Starbucks coffee cup. She was sashaying from the opposite side with a big grin her ponytail waving held by a big silver bow.

How dramatic

I walked right passed her my shoulder brushing hers. I don't know how she was walking maybe with the gravity of a ping pong ball. She stumbled back splashing the coffee on herself. I scoffed and continued my way to the class with no concern.

"You freaking oaf" she shouted from behind

•••

Neel being 19 something has been in 12th class for three years this would be four and counting ...seeing he wants to continue his record of never graduating.

He was dozing off at the back of the class and told me to wake him up when school gets over.

Yeah

Like I would

I would myself lock his sleeping ass in the classroom

I looked at my mobile while some class some teacher went on about something I couldn't bother to lift my head and see what was going on in front.

Divyanshi my ex best friend's sis messaged me

Serra left something for you

I chose to keep it on read but my fingers worked on their on accord seeing her name

Yeah a pile of shit to stamp my face on it like a fool I am

Haha so funny I am even imagining it
But bhaiya stop being so hard on her you deserved it

Thank you that's very comforting

Use your heart brother

I don't have a heart

Then think from your head or you don't have that also? Srsly talking to boys is so tiring here Sahil bhaiya is acting like a workaholic and there you being extra mean. Serra really liked you yk

Yeah for sure. I rolled my eyes turning my phone off. When I heard something was happening in front for I felt this sudden change in the air. The class grew silent when the clattering of heels sound announced someone.

Involuntarily
I looked up, curiously.

A girl entered with her hand on her hip eyes scanning the class. Even the teacher didn't continue the lesson all watched her like a besotted audience.

I focused properly on she was Silver. the first girl, I trusted and she also broke my trust

Anyway, it was a long time back. I was fat and she was a mean queen

Fast forward to 9 years

Now I am mean king she is well not fat still the prettiest girl I have ever seen.

after Serra

My idiot heart whispered.

I turned my eyes away but she pointed her finger at me

"You!"

I raised my brow. Did she recognize me? Or something...

Nah why will she remember little fat Dhruv?

"You ruined my dress and walked away like it's nothing" she made it sound like it was a heinous crime and I would be hung for it.

The bell rang indicating the class ended.
People still sat there staring at me as if I would start doing some Acrobat or some shit.

Even the teacher couldn't seem to understand the class was over so just stop being part of the damn drama you are too old for that with a degree and profession.

I sighed getting up, learn from me now people. Slinging my backpack over my shoulder, and putting on the headphones I sauntered out of the class brushing past Silver and her gaping mouth

••••

"Dhruv you have been awfully quiet for sometime" my mom's worried gaze followed me as I helped her prepare soup for Nani.

"I am always quiet mom," I said chopping the veggies

"But you have been extra quiet, I know it has to do with that Sahil boy he was never good"

I hummed she waited for my reply.

"I know mom I regret befriending him,"I told her honestly.

Sahil my best friend now my sworn enemy

"He always brings trouble"

"Right, sometimes they even have a name"

Serra

My heart whispered

Stfu

"Dhruv.... listen Honey why don't you hang out with your old friends they know you better, I can't watch you this lonely and quiet driving that death vehicle. You remember Silver?"

"No" I grimaced. Why everyone been throwing Silver in my face since the morning?

"You don't? How astonishing! You were obsessed with that girl you would follow her around like a puppy-.

"Mom please" I covered my face so damn frustrated

"Oh stop blushing my boy I called her she's been missing you too she said, she is eager to meet her chubby roll" mom laughed like it was a lovely thing to be called chubby roll

Before I yelled at the top of my lungs I hated that girl. The doorbell rang

"That must be her she came and I thought she won't come considering she is so busy with her work and all, but she came for you now go open the door don't stand here like a chubby roll"

I glared

She only laughed shooing me out of the kitchen

Huffing, I answered the door. There stood on the doorstep in a pink skirt and white top with a silver glittery purse and her trademark silver bow atop her pony. Her big greeting smile faltered, "you!"

I rolled my eyes, "ah so this is how you normally greet and here I thought something was wrong with me"

I turned back without bothering to check if she was behind or not.

"What are you doing here? Is this the wrong address?"

"Yes very wrong address now skitter away in your little skirt" I muttered

"Silver my god, after such a long time" my mom cooed coming out and hugging her. My mom generous caring woman could hug a roadside beggar also.
"you look more beautiful is that even possible? "

I tried to slip away to my bedroom during their boring talk

"You met Dhruv? That's my boy don't he look different now?"

Silver said,
"That's chubby roll-

I glared at her, folding my arms my leather jacket's sleeves scrunching up

Silver's big eyes traveled down my body for the first time seeing me properly, she corrected, "Dhruv?" She gasped in disbelief

"You kids talk I must go and water the plants in the garden" mom took the cue to leave out.

The garden was barren what was she talking about?

Silver didn't cease her checking me out she walked where I stood and then blatantly observed me from all sides moving around me.

"You are making me uncomfortable now," I said

Her cheeks turned red like redder over the blush, "sorry-" she stopped herself seeing my mocking expression

"You are a completely different person now Hit the gyms?"

"One of the many things"

She stared at me deep into my eyes as if searching for something or someone.

"Where is that sweet chubby boy I knew?"

"You mean that weak pathetic being you bullied?"

she flushed, mortified now

"I am different now"

"Pigs fly" I mocked. She looked as flashy and vain as before.

"Excuse me who are you to judge me? You don't even know me!" She defended looking hurt

My eyes twitched, and hurting her ignited something within me.

I moved towards her she eyed me nervously but didn't step back.

My eyes traveled all over her small face, narrowed eyes like that of a cat so different from her, her small button nose and big red pouty mouth weren't even near to what she looked like, forget about looks..... their obvious height difference was a big factor, she was taller than her. But there was this defiant and challenging attitude that matched exactly hers. I wanted to crush and crumpled all of it and hurt her as she did to me (here her is Dhruv's ex kinda....)

Heck, I never remembered Silver I never cared about her. I forgot her during these years if not for Lucas sharing her status on insta I would never know about her existence. But now that I was near her, I felt so much hatred like I always wanted to ruin her. I would have but I wasn't Sahil. I don't go around wrecking people left and right. So I warned her,
"A word of advice Golden, Don't cross my path I'll destroy you and your little bow I hate superficial things like you"

She should have stepped back if she cared about herself but she only smirked in response grey eyes glimmering evilly, "are the tables turned now? Are you going to torment me, Dhruv? My chubby roll? Bring it on dear I might have changed but I can make anyone bow to me even the proudest ones with my little silver bow on"

She whirled around giving the whiff of her vanilla perfume and hitting me with her silver purse in the process. She sashayed her way out those pink heels making an annoying clattering sound. I gritted my teeth. Before walking out of the door. She waved her hand without turning back," until next time, chubby roll"

Nope, Ms. Newton would have never done that she wasn't this theatrical, this lively, nevertheless Silver irked me so much tenfold than Ms. Newton ever had.