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~Manjiri's Pov~

"Acceptance eventually calms your soul.........."

"I guess we have exceeded the time... ok then we'll continue with the remaining topics on Monday..."

Finally...she realized this. I mean the bell had rung on the right time, nearly 10 minutes ago but Mrs. Jangid completely ignored it. I don't know why she's so fond of teaching. Are forty minutes less for her to teach for which she takes extra 10 minutes too...

Picking up my bag I started making my way out of the class as all the classes for today's day are over.

"Bye Manjiri! I'll continue from exactly where I left off."

"Alright...bye!"

I smiled and replied after turning to Ms. Chirpy i.e. Ruchika. She's the only person here whom I can wholeheartedly claim that 'this is my friend'. Well there is one more - her name is Tara, she's on leave today whom I can consider as my friend to some extent... To be honest I didn't like her company that much as she's an exhibitionist.... And I really dislike these kind of people. I tell you whenever we're are together, all the time she just brags about her so called boyfriend...as if she has got the finest boyfriend in the world. And I hate her this habit the most when she uses her this catchphrase -
"My Uday is matchless..."
Matchless... My God!....
However, I can't deny this fact that apart from being a blabbermouth, she's also a helpful person as she was the one who helped me with the notes when I was a new admission in this college a month ago.

Yes, it's been a month since I started going college. As I walked through the hallway, I saw the crowd hustling and bustling all over the place. The entire campus is buzzing with noises as college timings for students are over, so probably they are leaving. Though I don't leave for home at this time.

Adjusting the strips of my bag I paved my way towards the staff room. Oh no! I'm going to enter the "Awkward Zone"... God give me some strength.

Well nearly everyone here knew who I am as Badi Maa is a lecturer here. By the way, usually normal people would get special treatment like me in their college / school when their mom, dad or any other close relative would teach at the same place. But in my case it's because of my mother in-law. Heights of bizarreness and unexpectedness...uff!
Although everyone knows me but to be honest I'm not the conventional popular girl among my batch mates. All thanks to my normally wary nature which didn't allow or didn't make me easy to hang out with.

Plastering a fake smile I entered in the staff room and went straight where Badi Maa was sitting. Oh no my crappy luck! She's sitting with her those friends who always grill me with their interrogations. They all poses really very weird questions...What I couldn't understand was why can't they mind their own business.

After greeting each one of them I asked Badi Maa,

"Maa your library card?"

"Just a second...Here take it."

No sooner did I take the card from her hands then Mrs. Goyal posed a question,

"Why? You don't have your library card?"

But before I could say anything to her, Badi Maa answered

"No, she's having and already got books issued on that from library..."

"So then why are you giving yours?" Mrs. Goyal asked her after cutting her sentence in between.

" I'm giving because she's needing more books...so she'll get the books issued for herself on my card too."

"We people in our times didn't think this deeply as the girls of today do... right."

Saying this she started laughing as if she cracked a joke.

"You're absolutely right!"

Mrs. Bansal replied. And to my utter surprise all started giggling....

Oh my God, how can they laugh on this lame joke? Was that really funny? Well I didn't find anything amusing in that. Never mind , I should better leave before anyone else could ask anything any further. So after offering all of them a smile I left for the place where I spend my time reading and waiting for Dev Bhaiya.
Well lecturers leaving time is 3 o'clock, therefore Dev Bhaiya picks both Badi Maa and me at 3. So eventually I wait for him daily.

Keeping the books on the desk quietly, I rested my forehead against them. Soon thoughts started roaming in my mind....

In this one month life changed a lot, things changed a lot and I guess maybe I've changed too...if not a lot, then surely just a little.

Though Dii and me still don't talk much... but yes there is definitely some progress. And I would definitely lie if I say I didn't mentally acknowledge her efforts to make me please. Besides to be honest, at times I deliberately create some situations that she would come and talk to me.
But still, whenever bitter memories of those worst days start flashing in my mind then far from saying anything to her, I didn't even bother myself to look at her face....

By the way among all these changes, one more thing has also changed...and that's the temperature of my room's ac, which from admission day onwards Shaurya had adjusted as per my convenience. Though in this one month our conversations never went further than small talks....
Many of the times when we're together, it's always him who takes the initiative to find a topic to talk.
And honestly I really appreciate him for this, but at times I feel bad too..... because chances of me taking the initiative to chat are pitifully small. But I'm little relieved with the fact that he didn't mind that he's the one who takes the initiative nearly each time.

By the way I shouldn't feel that bad because half of the time he remains silent and always busy with his work. And other half of the time he either sarcastically makes fun of me or keeps on giving me lessons on life... therefore see! fault isn't mine entirely. To be honest he's not as easy going as he seems.
But still I can't deny the fact that he's an omniscient in my eyes....I mean at times his words, his actions forces me to wonder -
"How on earth did he always know everything?"

Suddenly I realized that I'm wasting my precious time by thinking about him. So shaking off my thoughts I opened my books and started making notes.

After few minutes I sensed my phone vibrating, my eyes immediately looked at the library's clock hanging on the wall in front of me. Putting back the things in the bag I got up and made my way out.....

"Everyday you're growing more and more into the person you're meant to be........."

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~Shaurya's Pov~

"It's all about destiny?
Nah! It's all about efforts........."

What a hectic day it was! I'm tired as hell and on top of it this constant headache. Turning the knob I pushed the door of my room and entered in.

Oh God, what to do with this girl ... she always carelessly leave her things here and there, and then forgets them. Now look, her things are lying all over the bed. But the question is where the hell is she after leaving all these things here and there...
Where has this unorganized girl gone???
She was not even seen downstairs.

Keeping my own things back on the desk and coat in the cupboard, I grabbed my towel and casual clothes, and went inside the washroom.

After a quick shower, I felt better. I stepped out of the washroom and collected her things which were lying on my side of the bed and slipped them off on her side as I thought to take some rest before going downstairs.

As soon as I sprawled on the bed, I heard some footsteps. The door opened, Manjiri stepped in with a huge pile of folded clothes in her hands.

"You came!", she spoke with surprise.

"No, I'm still on my way..."
I replied her while shaking my head at her witless question.

After hearing me she rolled her eyes and started walking towards the wardrobe....I don't know what came in my mind I just got up from the bed and stood in front of her, blocking her way. Folding my hands I asked her,

"When will you learn to keep your things on the right places?"

Startled by my sudden action and question, she gasped and dropped some clothes on the floor from her hands.

Oh no! My intention wasn't this.

She crouched down to pick them up. She looked at me when she found my pair of hands also helping her.

"Sometimes a little carelessness can cause a loss...Keep this in the mind."

Saying this with a faint smile she stood up.

Huh? What is she saying? Finally her statement made sense to me when I found her gazing the injury on my left hand. Though it was a small injury, but yes it was not that small for anyone to overlook it.

"Soul seeks perpetual peace while heart wants affection and some rest......"

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"I surrender to you and to this undeniable bond......."

Shaurya failed miserably in suppressing his smile as images of him telling her the same statement when she got her hand burnt one and a half month ago, started flooding into his head. He wondered -

"How nervous was she at then, and now look she's pasting my own dialogue on me..."

He was snapped back to reality when he found her turning away.

As soon as Manjiri turned to go, he grabbed her hand and pulled her back to him. Stunned by his sudden move,her eyes shot up in surprise.

"I know you're greatly influenced by me...but still have some originality copycat."

He told her huskily while involuntarily stepping closer to her. Her eyes met his warm gaze, she tried opening her mouth to speak but nothing came out of her mouth. She just stared at his face blankly.

Strange emotions passed through their eyes........

"Close to you, I can feel the warmth of our cherishable future..........."

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