Athulya

Life is all about problems and difficulties . We all thinks that their own life is worst not knowing about what's going in others life. Maybe we tends to judge others on the basis of their outer appearance , lame jokes and fake smiles. No life is perfect, everyone has their own ups and down . That's how life goes on. 

For me life was a thing I felt pity on , it was like a maze which has no escape and I got lost in it.  For everyone I was bold, sunshine and outspoken girl but not a single person tried to know my real self. It was like being alone in a room full of people who loves you.  In all this faking I lost the real Athulya to a monster which turned her into pieces. Broken and fragile. 

She was busy talking with Aarushi about all that happened in the corridor. 

"You should away from Siddharth , you may not be aware but he is a bad news. " She said in a very serious tone , I mean she rarely gets serious. So, my mind should understand this warning .

"Even I didn't got good vibes from him. Are all boys in this college just oglers and flatterers?" She chuckled at me , before she could spoke her phone rings..

"I will take this call , please wait here and stay away from bad news"  She winked at me before going towards the corner pillar. Standing there alone , ignoring all the eyes staring me I realised Nidhi was not with us. Maybe we went on talking and she left behind. 

I turned back to see her talking with Spoilt brat no 2 AKA Yuvaan, what were they talking about? I do not wants anymore drama after morning incidence. 

They were talking about something , maybe she refused or disagreed at something. I saw him fuming with rage , I hope they are not going to fight. 

She was talking loudly or maybe shouting , I could hear her saying No, his voice was not too last for me to listen bust he blurted out something. Before I could join all these I saw him holding her hands and stepping close to her. This was going on the wrong way , I could sense some trouble but my heart never coordinate with my mind. 

I couldn't control myself any further seeing her shaking with fear, I have anger issues and they always makes situation worst for me. But I didn't behaved in civil way , but am I expected to talk politely seeing all this. It's too much now , don't blame me.

SMACK!! 

I hit a hard punch at his jaw, he groaned in pain , holding his jaw. My sudden punch pushed him backwards towards the wall . He was still hissing in pain , was my blow that hard? I ignored him approaching Nidhi .

"Are you fine?' I asked calming down my anger. It felt like all my anger that I controlled since morning came out. 

Calm down , Count 1 to 10  , now count backwards

What the hell! I forgets the counting and everything in anger.

"Y -Yes" She was afraid , I can see from her pale face.

But before I could ask any further from her , all the things in details. His whole gang, which I realised was watching all this , came to his rescue. Are the boys here too coward that they always roams in gang?

He was still fuming in anger , clenching his jaw , he moved forward. I recognised a few from his group , not few but only two. Ishan and Siddharth.

Stay away from bad news.

Sorry Bestie, I tried my best.

He looked at his friends , whispering something on which a few laughed and some made disappointed face. Coming forward he winked at me. Shameless!

"How did punched my friends from you tender hands which are meant to.." He gave wicked smile to me. He and his incomplete sentence I hate both.

"Want to see?" I was trying my best to control my anger, I even closed my eyes , making a tight fist of my hands as my nails made their way in skin. I gritted my teeth , my eyes still closed knowing if I opened them , then his eyes will be closed.

"Not here , it's for only me to see. I don't want others to take pleasure . Somewhere in private? " He smirked.

SMACK!! SMACK!! SMACK!!

I lost the count of punch that hit him. My knuckles were bruised . He also landed few blows on me, my lips got a cut . I touched them to see blood coming out of them , my jaw was hurting as well. But I am not regretting what I did. 

His face was worth , his eyes were black and closed as already said one of us will have eyes closed. His cheek bones were also swollen . Totally he was worth watching or maybe not worth watching for some.

"How dare you" Before I could realise and react, Yuvaan gave me a tight punch, blood came out of my mouth.  It was hurting very badly. 

I controlled myself and gave a few blows realising we were surrounded by crowd, he was fuming in anger as his reputation got tarnished. I knew he would get up again to hit back, Siddharth already got side not wanting to destroy his face further. I was panting, my face was full of bruises, blood flowing from my lips and mouth, my knuckles started bleeding as well. 

His condition was not better than me, the area around his jaw turned green   his nose was bleeding and his face was all black and blue. He turned around me to fight. 

SMACK!! 

It was unexpected,  I tuned my neck slowly to see it was Nidhi . Everyone went silent but I knew they were whispering maybe about me. Imagine having a crowd of people no one to help you and support you.  Then comes the main character.

"What's going on there?" My caring and loving brstie arrived at the crime scene , giving a react as if she woke up from sleep and does not knows what's going.

Whole college came to see it and this girl was still talking on phone, what if an earthquake came she will be busy on her phone when everyone will be out. 

She is really my dumbo .

 Everyone  went moving side and I saw the professor was coming . 

Wishing bad luck to myself.

We downcasted our eyes , I am sure were looking like slum hooligans who were thrashed by police just now.

"What is going on here? everybody go to their repective classes" His eyes were still focused at us as the corridor became empty.

"Aarushi I think I do not need to say you to leave, to your class now!" She gave me a pity look and moved away silently and now he was completely focused on us. Well , I am not scared I am habitual to punishments.

"You four in the HOD office now!"

He left glaring us and we followed him slowly holding our broken jaws , nose and heads except Nidhi  who was looking like a lotus in dirt. 

"It was all because of you Singhania" Siddharth was the first one to blame.

"It was your idea not mine and she fought first" Yuvaan pointed at me giving me a nasty look.

"But your behaviour was the reason"

"No you "

"It was you Singhania"

"All your fault Shekhawat"

"You"

"She"

"You both"

"STOP!! " The grumpy professor shouted at all knowing we were going to fight again.

Finally we reached the door and he waited for  four of us to enter before closing the door. The HOD was sitting with his face towards wall on moving chair.

"You can leave professor" His words , and he left silently.

"So , is this how you rich kids behave , isn't it. But remember we are the most reputed college and we doesn't tolerate this." He talked very calmly like he does not wants to hand us a TC. Safe for me.

"Sir, It was because she." 

"No sir , he was ..."

"Actually sir it was him.."

We cuts each other in mid , to clarify ourself , pointing at each other.

"No explanations, keep them for your families , I am sure atleast as you three are mainly involved so the familes will deal with each other. " He pointed at three of us , leaving Nidhi side. So I need to keep an explain ready for dad but first for Daniel. Ah , Hell life!

"I guess this will reach your home before you so.. you can go but keep your hands in your pockets please" He gave a sheepish smile and gestured his hands at gate. We glared each other and left out silently.

"What happened Bhai? Athulya?" Aarushi was standing outside the office , maybe the lecture got over.

"What do you want to ask ? the news that you have to telecast or the spy information you have to give?" He looked at her before walking away in rage. Does he always keep his anger at his nose?

She sighed before making a smiley face at me and I nodded that everything is ok. 

After 5 PM

All the lectured ended , everyone was looking at me most of the times , I hates getting this attention. We were walking out , me, Aarushi and Nidhi. As usual Nidhi went away as her driver was calling , I contuned walking with Athulya both our cars were parked together. Daniel was waiting for me with a frown face , I must accept he is just too scary . I ignored him , Aarushi dragged me towards her car . Her brother was waiting with that cute boy , Rudransh. But he was looking angry, wow our college  must work in speed post. It's better if I would not meet him but who will add this sense in my friend.

"Hello" Rudransh was first to wave at me.

"Hi"

"Did you frll flom stails?" (Did you frrl from stairs). I forgot about the marks on my face even thought it was syill hurting, no I got the reason of that look from Daniel. I don't want to meet the eyes of her brother, he would eat me up for beating his brother.

"Umm..a.h yes" Does someone gives smile afte felling from stairs, control your emotions.

"Does it huls(does it hurts?)" He looked worried as he touched the marks on face very softly not wanting to hurt me.

"No" 

"Lial , I know it huls , but you ale blave I clied when I fell flom bed (Liar, I  know it hurts , but you are brave , I cried when I fell from bed) " He was giving me a sympathic smile, I saw Aarav looking at me , maybe at my face before interrupting us.

"I am sorry on my brother's behalf" 

"You don't need to be , it's fine "   No it's not fine , I hate him and his creep friends , I wants to stab a knife at their tongue

He smiled at before looking at Aarushi,

"Where is Yuvaan?" He tone was changed now.

"Don't know, I didn't even talked to me after all this" 

I saw Daniel coming to me , his giant body , I don't how many packs he have. But I knows if he punches me I will pass away straight. I looked away to show I didn't saw him.

"In the car, Now!"  He gathered attention with his tone, and both the siblings gave me a questioning look . Sorry guys , I can't explain this to you both.

How harsh! He didn't even waited for me to reply or walk, he just holded me hand grabbing me away. Why does everyone thinks I will go wherever they will take me by grabbing .

I removed my hand from his hold, my knuckles were already hurting and he made it worse. I pulled the passenger seat's door to sit, but he holded my hand.

"You will sit at back" I protested , and he just tossed me at back seat. Others would think he is kidnapping me , I can see the worried eyes of Aarushi. He closed the door with a thud .

"You are my body guard, you would broken my ribs" 

"I am not to care for that, it's your father who has to pay the bills. If he does not cares, then why should I"?

His words felt like a dagger at my heart , I felt like crying for everything that happened today, all that and his words, but I can't.

Maybe I needs a permission for that as well.