C9 We shared a room

Getting ready for college on Saturday is the worst thing in our life and that's when we imagine that to be a holiday. A last-minute program in the college and it's important to attend.

Gauri's phone rang, diverting her attention from the mirror. She attends the call with one hand while combing her hair with the other hand.

"Still dreaming about someone or getting ready for college?" Anika's words made Gauri roll her eyes. Should she ask this in the early morning?

"Shut up doll and I am not at all dreaming. I am shocked that I saw him yesterday at the station and that's why I told you about it. Teasing me for this small matter is not right" Gauri replied having a pout. Anika laughed at her words, making her confused.

"You didn't just tell me about it normally you called me at midnight to share this small matter even without realising what I would be doing? You have disturbed the newly married couple and you want me to believe that it's a small matter?" Gauri could hear her giggle too. Damn her mind. She didn't realise the time when she called Anika at night.

"By the way, you didn't tell me what were you doing when I called you? Was it very important that you were mad this much?" Now Gauri smirked and giggled as if she won the debate. This would stop Anika from teasing Gauri more.

"If you really want to know, listen. We were fighting yesterday. So shivay wanted to end the fight in his unique way and was apologising to me staring at my lips. I was expecting him to go further but your call disturbed us and after our chat, I found him all sleeping in the bed alone." Gauri went red with her words. She didn't expect Anika to tell everything in detail. But what else can they expect from Anika? Gauri could hear a loud gasp from Shivay's side too. He must be feeling awkward now. Laughing at his state, Gauri cut the call to give them some space.

Gauri washed her face and applied a little cream. Taking her bag and everything she left the home hurriedly. She didn't try anything to look good but she knew that she did some extra efforts today and the reason is Arnav. He might be there today also.

"Someone is glowing today?" Her friends teased her while Gauri widened her eyes. Did she make it so obvious?

The train stopped at the station and Gauri decided to not look at that side.

"Omg, hot. How can someone be so hot?" Her friend commented and Gauri guessed that to be for Arnav. She prohibited herself from looking at that side. Whatever may happen, today she won't see him.

"Guys having se*y long hair, it's just tempting. Omg, look at his silky hair. Who is he?" Another friend commented and now Gauri is more than sure that it is Arnav. She slightly bends to see him and was shocked to notice Arnav who is looking at her already. She turned abruptly cursing her fate. Everyone noticed their little eye conversation and that didn't go well with Gauri.

"Stop it, girls. Don't laugh loudly" Gauri gets annoyed with her friends but they are nowhere to stop.

They started teasing her, making her roll her eyes. She slapped her forehead with her books and the train left the station. Gauri noticed how he was smirking at her. How does she wish to smash his head?

Gauri and her friends entered the college campus. Gauri stood there shocked seeing how Arnav came there before them and was standing as if he was waiting for her only. Gauri lowered her eyes and started walking fast. She doesn't want to meet him or talk to him. Her heart is not in her control and she doesn't want to spoil it. She made sure that he didn't notice her.

But her friends made sure that he notices them alone. Their loud laughter made Arnav turn to their side with a broad smile. Gauri didn't look at his side as she was walking as if nothing mattered to her. Arnav reached her side in no seconds making her heart pound like hell.

"Hey, hello. I didn't think that you are also living in this same city" Arnav tried to talk to her but Gauri just passed the place as if she didn't notice him. Hearing him, she stopped and looked at him with a confused expression.

"Are you talking to me? I mean!" Gauri stuttered a little, making Arnav smile at her antics.

"I don't know anyone other than you here. So I guess I am talking to you only." Arnav's words reached her but his smile is something that is making her weak on her knees. Why does he have to smile like this every time?

"Do you know me? I mean? I don't know who are you" Gauri clutched her books tightly and acted as if she was thinking hard.

"Oops, are you Daniel brother?" She asked innocently while he took two steps further close to her.

"Brother? Do I look like a brother to you?" He asked in his husky voice. He can hear anything from her but brother? She went crimson with his words. His eyes held such an aura that she felt chillness all over her body. Her forehead filled with sweat suddenly and she took steps back to balance herself.

"Guess, you remembered now," Arnav replied with a smirk. Gauri took a deep breath and looked at him again.

"If you want to play this game, go ahead. Please don't waste my time" Gauri started walking again towards the campus. Damn her heart and hormones which are not listening to her threats.

"Should I explain how we met for the first time? Maybe after that, you will remember me?" Arnav asked, walking beside her like a puppy.

"We met in Goa and we nearly shared a room to stay" Arnav's words were audible to her and her friends who were walking along with her. Gauri didn't expect him to be loud and clear. She stopped her track and looked at him wide-eyed.

"Should I elaborate for you to remember me?" He opened his mouth again but she closed it with her fingers and grabbed him to a corner in no seconds.

"So, what?" Gauri composed herself and asked him with a raised tone.

"I just wanted to talk to you. But you didn't recognise me. Did anything happen for you to act this way?" Arnav smirked at her flustered face

"As I said, I don't remember you. After you have mentioned Gao, I got it. Don't give too much stress to your brain" Gaur replied sassily and rolled her eyes at him. Arnav smiled at her words.

"Okay then, bye" Arnav left the place abruptly showing his dimpled smile. Gauri looked shocked as she didn't expect him to leave silently just like that.

Arnav waves to his friends to come and leave the campus like a king leaving Gauri behind to confuse more.

"Did you come here just to say bye?" His friends gasped at him and were annoyed at his actions. Arnav just smiled at them and started his bike still looking at Gauri who was standing there like a statue.

"I am checking something else. You can't understand" Arnav replied, recalling her expressions. It's evident that he loves her. But what if she doesn't. He wants to make sure if she even likes him or not. With her expressions, he could see that she has some attraction towards him. His friends as usual have no clue what he is talking about.