Chapter-5

Imagination and reality have a vast difference, doesn't it?

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Why can't I gawk at the sky for a whole day? I demonstrate there is nothing wrong with that right? And in the meanwhile of looking, I realized I don't require his support or anybody. I don't want to let people run my life, by permitting them to help me so they can manipulate me in future. but anticipation is always there, of course, I'm not outrageous enough to understand I'm alone in this new country and there will be a time when support would be the best I could get. Let's just confess that I don't need support from those who are not good enough to be trusted, right?

"No, I don't need your support! you can go now,  " I mumbled while fixing my bicycle but he remains there as he was going to make me survive in this ballistic world.

I reckoned he would just contemplate and pretend that he is doing some aid by eyeing me, but now he started honking.

"You have five minutes to speculate. After that, you will be late! "

Oh, I forgot the time. How could I? I was always a sincere one. Still, I got this but this crap of metal is good for nothing.

When he saw me struggling he opened the front one where he was settling.

Okay! It's not going to be that terrible right? I can take some support from him all I have to do is dismiss his presence then nothing is going to occur.

I stood up and went in his direction than in the next moment I was in the car on the road.

Silence! Absolute utterance silence. I could feel everything but I tried to concentrate on the atmosphere.

He turned on the radio. And right then I can say that I don't like his taste. It was getting on my nerves and making me anxious  I have never believed music can do this kind of aspect, but it did anyhow.

"So?" He acknowledged my presence.

As he didn't expect to be in this place! Then why be here?
"Don't you think you are very proud of yourself?" What? What does he mean by that?

I raised my eyebrows,  "And it is disastrous because?" I yearned to know what he has to say.

"Your temperament is not reasonable and as a fellow Indian that's my responsibility to tell you otherwise you would not appreciate the consequences!"

Oh, thank God to boost me out, after all, I am a damsel in distress aren't I? crap! Wish I could punch him on his stomach for even warning me about me being myself. First of all, I'm not proud of myself and throwing attitude everywhere, the second thing is what is his dilemma? if I am optimistic about being myself.

I waited for him to continue but he didn't. His long eyelashes and sharp jawline were doing their work I could feel his muscles twitching in the jawline.

Wait! Is he uncomfortable around me?

Or maybe he doesn't like me just gave his supporting hand to me so that he can advise me.

He is strange. And I'm sure I want to avoid him for that.

The car halted and finally, we reached the university. His girl Sarah was already lingering for him in the front area.

When she saw me stepping from the car her mouth was hanging open. oh not with the jealousy but with the disgrace, I could read it in her eyes,  "seriously Neel? Out of the girls you gave her ride?"
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She was eying me from head to toe as I don't belong to this planet.

But I don't care she is wealthy and she has her style while I don't have any style just some simple clothes to wear.

"I didn't. I benefited her,  " the smirk on his face was telling me how quirky he can get for being him.

"Good. Anyways she needs aid but we gotta go, girl, so good luck,  "

and then she and Neel walked away.
I don't give a shot about them. All wealthy youths are stupid and believe very highly of their own. I just need to dismiss all of them.

***

The first bell rang and Mr Peter was telling about the environment and its policies. he was explaining it while asking some random questions which  I knew so I lifted my hand every time whenever they were asked. Neel was staring at me every time I could sense that but I didn't show any acknowledgement. he was also lifting his hand as I was doing.

"Next Friday is your Test be prepared for it!" It was an order and he walked away.

Alisha came to me she confessed she was embarrassed for leaving me alone, but it wasn't her mistake therefore, I implore her to not be guilty about it.

She and I were doing our business in the garden of the university there were some students in it. This area is everything. It's being natural to contemplate my thoughts. Blossoms and their fragrance is the only thing that was keeping together everything.

"So what arose in the morning?" Alisha inquired me.

She might have heard from somewhere about morning and it was barely anything to talk about.

"Nothing my bicycle was not working so That Malhotra guy supported me!" I mumbled without giving it too much importance.

"Seriously?" She got excited all of sudden! Making me wonder about the reason to be even excited about it?

"Why are you excited?" I couldn't help but inquire her!

"He is attractive, isn't he?" She confessed while blushing!

Particularly, it's only the second day and she is glowing about him? Does he have those charms?

"Hey, glance.. he is over there conversing with his friends!" She pointed her finger to the second floor and he was chatting to his friends or should I say a lot of girls except Sam Hudson, only girls were talking to him or should I say wooing at him.

"I don't think he is handsome!" Those were the words That slipped out from my mouth. I mean lurking all the girls just because your looks and money don't make you a handsome person.

"So is he smart then if not handsome?" She raised her eyebrows.

"Yes, he is smart but not handsome,  " I tried to focus on my work.

"I believe he is gloomy. they are rich but there is something about him. I guess you can help me find out it is an Indian?"

What does she even want? Does she want to propose to him for the marriage and ask my permission because we both are Indians? 

"What's the thing about him that is so fascinating for you?" I asked her. I want to know why everyone was lurking at him on the second day of university.

"I don't know he seems different from the boys of California and his eyes are captivating I guess, "

Then she giggled.

"I think he is different from the boys of California is because he is an Indian and about the eyes, I don't know so be quiet we have a lot of shit to do!"

I don't know what made me angry it's just the fact that I know he is not as promising as she believes.

"Hey!"

Sam Hudson was next to where I was relaxing. why did he every time astonish me?

"You again?" Alisha maybe does not appreciate him neither do I. Well, I don't appreciate all the rich ones.

"I saw you guys were pointing out your finger at me so I came to acknowledge my presence to you. I know sometimes it gets hard to ignore me, or my looks but you need to take it easy,  " then he winked at me.

"Uh uh, Hudson doesn't think of yourself too much!" 

They were glaring at each other as if they got a chance they would punch each other.

I cleared my throat,  "I don't believe so I was glancing at you,  "

back again I started doing my work.

"No problem I guess you will one day by the way you are looking adequate,  "

I shot up my head to look at him but he wasn't there anymore. Praising me doesn't affect me too much but I felt the heat on my face, in the heart. It was the first time someone told me that I was looking adequate. I think he is an elegant guy not like his friend Neel.

***

We were in the cafeteria because it's not Monday and that guy Tony can't play his games today.

Alisha and I  were talking about our lives the way it was used to be. She explained to me about her family. She has four siblings, her mother was an African and her father was an American, now they live here.

I informed her about my life about my parents back in Pune. And about all the Indian food I love. just by hearing about them, she wants to go to India and eat whatever she can eat there.
However, we were enjoying pizza when I felt a shadow on me.

"Ah, so you are enjoying the food here today!" Tony Brandon prefers to make his voice sound. Because he nearly made me deaf.

"Is anything wrong with that?" Alisha asked him while thrusting the bite of Pizza inside her mouth.

"No. nothing is wrong!" And then he took a seat and sat beside me.
This was like the alarm for me to stand up and ran away because something was not quite right in his attitude.

"Don't you have classes to attend?" I inquired him, but the sound was merely a whisper.

He snickered and glanced at me,  " oh babe I'm your senior so technically you can't ask me questions. got it!"

And before I could reply he stood up,
"Hey, everybody gazes at here,  this girl name Julia is going to Dance here on top of  the table!"

"What???"

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