Grey clouds was hovering over the whole sky, teasing the land keeping it away from the sunlight and giving it hopes of refreshing shower. Such is the fate. Always gives you double thoughts and mixture of feelings yet you can't stop yourself from hoping for a beautiful outcome.

The weather was being so confusing, it was giving signs of coming downpour but was making the land starve dry. The moist could be felt in the blowing breezes but the clouds weren't ready to let the droplets free.

The corridors were noisy and more crowded as students were mostly roaming here and there. Most of the professors were out for the seminar and junior professors weren't enough to keep control over the crazy youngsters.

Today the students had the attitude in their veins as if they own the place and it was all possible because of the absence of the professors.

Among all this chaos, Sid was preparing to get lost in the soothing world of music. But what was stopping him was the fail connection of electricity in the music room. He was trying to fix the connections and asked Faisu to call the peon to check over the circuits.

Sid's outfit 👆🏻

Rarely any student gives a damn to step in there and mainly they stay away from there as it's like a place which is Sid's personal space. Sid personally takes care of everything inside there, it was like a home for him in the college.

Meanwhile Avu was taking steps towards the music room. Her heart was doing weird steps inside her ribs and her fisted palms were coated with sweat. Anxiety was creeping all over her skin but she had a determined look on her face.

Avu pov
Don't worry Avneet, you can do it. Just take deep breaths.

As she was busy assuring herself, she didn't noticed Faisu, who was coming from the antithesis direction. He was also in haste that he ended up bumping with Avu.

Avu- aaouch!

She whimpers rubbing her shoulder which just got hit by Faisu's shoulder.

Fais- I'm so sorry bhabhijaan, maine aapko aate hue nahi dekha tha.
(I'm so sorry sister-in-law, I didn't see you coming.)

He quickly said in an apologetic tone and his face turned into a concerned one. Avu slightly shook her head and waved her hand in it's okay manner and gave him a assuring smile.

Avu- kya Bandar wahan andar hai ?
(is moneky inside there ?)

Her eyes were gesturing towards the music room and Faisu followed her gaze. He quickly nodded in response mouthing a haste yes. Only if he wasn't in so rush then he would have noticed the nervousness in her accent.

Avu- okay thanks

She smiled and wiped her sweaty palms on her scarf.

Avu's outfit 👆🏻

Faisu sprinted away after giving her a quick smile and ranting sorry for the another time. She gazed at the fading figure of Faisu and then scooted closer to the gate of the music room.

Okay Avu, it's time to do it. Just keep whatever Reemie and Ashi said in mind.

Exhaling a breath that she didn't even feel she was holding, she wrapped her fingers around the knob and pushed open the wooden door which was already opened slightly.

The moment she entered inside, she was greeted by subtle darkness and only the slight daylight spreading across the room was helping her little to see.

Avu- why is it so dark here ?

Her eyebrows furrowed and she walked deeper, roaming her eyes here and there, trying to spot him.

Avu- hello

Clearing her throat, she called out but got no response. She shrieked vaguely as her legs hits with something which she couldn't see exactly what it is ? But she knew it was definitely a musical instrument.

Her hands automatically kowtow to her forehead and then to her chest above her heart, repeating this for a few times, and she uttered a soft sorry.

She have learnt this thing from her father, to respect knowledge and every source of knowledge. It is a way to show the respect. And also the traditions and the culture teaches us to give respect to knowledge and give value to it.

In Indian culture, people are very conscious about this. Knowledge is worshipped in the form of Goddess Saraswati and everyone tends to show their respect and courtesy in their own ways.

Avu- suno
(hey)

She again hail and this time walked more carefully, keeping her eyes more focused on the ground, so that she doesn't hit anything else.

Unnerving from the darkness, she tried to focus on the way, stumbling over various things cumulatively. Her steps cessationed as she heard footsteps near her, wobbling her head around she finally spotted a manly figure standing a few feets away from her.

Let's go Neet.

Swaying her tongue around her dry lips, she scamper towards him with gibberish steps. She cleared her throat to previse him about her presence. She got assured that his attention is now towards her when he ambulated a few steps closer to her while stumbling upon few instruments or stools in his way that made him stop on his spot.

Avu- I needed to talk to you about something. Just listen to me carefully before reacting or shrieking out, okay ?

She saw him nodding his head, though she can't see him properly but she can see his tall figure which appeared black in the dark surrounding. There was a long pause and then she took a deep breath before speaking again.

Avu- I really don't know from where to start actually, our relationship haven't been a smooth path but it was really filled with many emotions and have given me the best memories for my life.

Nervousness was making her lips drier and palms even more sweaty. Confessing her feelings wasn't an easy step for her, but gathering all her courage she decided to take the chance.

Avu- so can't we just give it a chance ? A fresh start ?

And again there was a pause. Silence. And this silence wasn't making her feel good. All her insecurities started crawling back to her and hertbeats raised than prior, if that was possible.

She gasped audibly when he, all of a sudden, sprinted towards her and engulfed her in a bone crushing hug. She was startled and didn't hug him back. Not only because of his sudden action but something was odd in his embrace. It wasn't Him, but yet it felt familiar.

'Omg Avneet, you don't may not know but you have just said whatever I wanted to ask you.' and the voice made her more dumbstruck. It was him, her ex neighbour, her old friend, her ex crush.

Avu- Saurav

As soon the realisation striked her, the name automatically rolled out of her tongue. Her heart panicked, whatever she said wasn't for him, not even a single word. Even though he was once her crush, she has forgotten it all years ago.

She was about to push back from him, but a familiar voice of clearing throat made her heart flip and she quickly jerked away from Saurav.

Avu- no.. it's.. I..

She stutters, her mind forming all the possible things he will assume after witnessing all this scene. She wanted to see his expressions and was even scared of the outcome.

Sid- congratulations for your new boyfriend, my dear rival.

Her breath was caught in her lungs from the coldness in his tone. Few hooting and clapping busted from behind but she paid no heed to it as her mind was already stuck in a turmoil.

The bulb glow up littering light all over in the music room.

Fais- Sid, the problem is solved

Faisu halted on his words as he sensed the thickness in the ambience, and confusion detailed on his face. But he didn't know that the problem have just started.

Krit- wahh Ms. Bahan Ji to Chhupi Rustam nikali
(wow, Ms. Old Fashioned is a player in disguise)

Kritika cheered with a mocking smile, playing with her acrylic nails and her so called cornies laughed along with her.

Megh- never thought she will have a boyfriend

Faisu's eyes chiseled wide as he stared Avu and then Sid back and forth with far-fetched expressions. His brows knit together spotting the unfamiliar figure standing there.

Her lips quivered seeing his impassive face and his eyes which were staring her with the anguish dullness. The callous gaze which his eyes held at that moment made her face go contorted

Saurav who was standing clueless till now, frowned when he saw Sid staring at her with such an intense gaze.

Sid- Faisu, let's go

He practically dragged Faisu along with him obliterating his eyes away fron her. And poor Faisu who wasn't expecting him to take such step, didn't even get a chance to speak anything. The harshness in his accent clearly evident.

Only he knew how he controlled himself from glancing at her, but he indeed threw a murderous look at Saurav. He have already lost the count that how many times he have beaten the shit out of Saurav in his imagination.

She was stupefied and couldn't form words to clarify the things which she knew he have misunderstood. Her body was freeze over the spot and her throat went dry. She was so in contemplation that she didn't even strive to stop him and kept on staring at his retreating figure like a numb clueless creature.

After the drama got over, Devil Queens also headed out of the music room. Their purpose to come there was just to meet Sid but they got to be the witness of something unexpected.

Saur- Avi, I wa..

Saurav scooted closer to her and as soon he tried to hold her hand, she suddenly jerked away from him. It was like as if his move broke her out from her trance. And without sparing a glance at him, she ran out of there. Saurav was left taken aback by this, he felt like that she was in some daze.

'What!?!' Reem and Ashi yelped together in utter disbelief after what ever Avu recited to them. Disappointment and worry instantly coated the features of their faces and they sighed out heavily.

Rim- don't tell me, spotting your old ex crush, you got in dilemma about your feelings for your husband ?

She uttered shaking her head and Avu's eyes snapped at Reem, staring her with offended look in them.

Avu- what are you saying Reem ? How can you even think that ?

She cried with tears of frustration cascading down of her chocolate orbs. Reem sighed pulling her into a consoling hug and caress her hair softly.

Rim- you had to say the same thing in front of him, Muskan. From what I am seeing, you are in a deep shit now and you need to ameliorate it sooner.

Avu nodded her head understanding Reem's words. She indeed needed to mend this misunderstanding before it turns more frantic. Soon Ashi too joined the hug and the trio remained in the soothing warm.

On the other hand, Saurav, with full zeal, told everything to Vishal. And aghast can't be the exact word what can describe how utterly Vishal was taken aback listening all this.

Vishal couldn't make himself belief that the girl who wasn't so excited to meet him, suddenly proposed him when he suddenly appeared in front of her. That was so damn hard to reckon.

Whereas Sid had his jaw clenched and fingers curled tightly. He paced back and forth. His chest raises and falls rapidly and was scorching gravely with overwhelming emotions.

That scene wasn't leaving his mind. It was like it got stucked with his head. He groaned holding his head between his palms, shooking it vigorously. He just wanted to vanish all those scenes away from his mind. Far, so far, somewhere in deep darkness.

He wanted to wake-up from this dream. Not dream, but it was more than like a nightmare to him. But Alas! How withered his fate is being with him ? He realised that neither dream nor nightmare, it was the reality. The drastic reality that he has got to see with own eyes.

Fais- You ass Nigam, will you stop ?

Faisu frowned and held Sid's shoulder stopping him from pacing like a maniac. Sid gritted his teeth, an angry breath flared out through his nostrils.

Fais- fucking stop lamenting over it and go and talk to her.

He suggested, trying to knock some sense in his bestfriends head.

Sid pov
Huhh! What will I say to her ? Wasn't it supposed to happen afterall she can never have feelings for an ass, a jerk like me ?

Sid rolled his eyes on Faisu's words letting out a bitter chuckle. He was not only laughing on Faisu's words but also on his fate and to be precise, on himself.

After I kissed that clingy housefly in front of her, real or not, how can I ask any explanation from her ?

Faisu glared at Sid's back when Sid suddenly stomped his foot and turned to leave. That's what he have did most of the time on the matters which pricks him. He will turn his back to it and pretend as if it doesn't irk him.

Fais- stop running and stop being the Siddharth which you are not ?

He fretted over Sid through gritted teeth but Sid feigned as if he didn't listened anything and started walking away.

Fais- you are not this, Sid. You will never let go something which is precious to you without any efforts ? You will never let any stupid douchebag to snatch that something from you and fly away.

Sid stopped stiff on his place thinking something deeply. His tensed shoulder slowly molded into a determined manner which didn't go foreseen from Faisu's eyes and Faisu's lips curles up in a satisfied smile.

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