These are the scenes which I deleted while writing the book. I hope you enjoy reading it.
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It was Shaym's last exam day, and I was not having any exam. However, I decided to go to college because today, our college was celebrating Holi. Final year students' last day of the exam was considered, as the Holi celebration in our college.
As usual, we the trio were present at college in the name of the combined study. The celebration was at three in the afternoon. Therefore, we thought to study from the library till the celebration time as we were, having an exam the next day.
Fathima and Anna informed us that they would come in the afternoon. The rest of my gang were lazy like, always and told they were not coming for the celebration.
Why so lazy, huh?
By teasing each other and stayinh still on the first page of the book, we sat in the library, without studying anything. Soon it was afternoon, time for our lunch and prayer. Talha received a call from one of his friends and went out of the library. I and, Jina thought to wait for him at our usual place near the cafeteria and rushed outside the library. We both sat on the stairs opposite the main gate area. I picked up my phone from the bag and started surfing as we had particularly nothing to do. After a few minutes, Jina slightly nudged me with her elbows and said,
"Naiza... look, Mr Cute."
I guess he is coming after writing his exam.
The college suddenly looked too crowded as students were coming out from exam halls.
I instantly stared at where he stood. He was standing near the main gate and talking to the watchman. After getting a slight glance at him, I swiftly lowered my gaze and scorned him. I even requested Jina to not, look at him and to ignore him. I didn't want him to catch us staring at him like always.
After some time, Shaym walked away from there and started to talk to his friends, blocking their way by standing in the middle.
Why is he blocking their way and talking with them?
We both got bored waiting for Talha. Hence, we got up from there and thought to sit somewhere else because the place where we were sitting started getting hot by the sun.
In a second, when I glanced at the direction where Shaym was standing with his friends, he was not with them and was missing. I nonchalantly whispered to Jina and asked,
"Where is Mr Cute? He was right here a few minutes back."
"Don't turn. He is right over there and let's act busy talking, " Jina whispered back.
"Okay," I said, and the next thing astounded me.
Shaym was standing in front of me, wearing a white shirt and smiling extremely vividly. At that moment, all my senses were completely lost. He was saying or asking something to us, but like always I was deaf.
Then, after a few seconds, I heard him asking me with the best of his smile,
"Would you like to contribute some money?"
At first, I didn't get what he was asking then I understood he was asking money for the fund of Holi Celebration.
"I have already given money for it to the class representative," I replied.
"Oh, then, would you like to contribute some more?" he asked so politely.
I pondered for a moment on whether I had enough money or not. I was about to check my bag for money, but then I remembered that I didn't have any extra cash. So, instead of checking my bag I instantly replied,
"No."
"Okay then," saying this, he walked away from us.
We walked to the library, and from there, I asked Jina what he said at first as I was obstinate at that time.
"Naiza...he called your name and came in front of us!!!"
"What! Seriously??" I was beyond startled.
"Yes.. he called your name and asked the money. He looked remarkably good when he smiled like that." Jina stated, and that was the first time she complimented something about Shaym.
"Really? And now you also liked him? His beard? Now you like it?" I teased her.
"Yeah, it's not that bad." She responded.
Undoubtedly, anyone would have fallen for Shaym at that time because of his damn smile and the way how he talked so politely. I don't know why I didn't faint at that time and how I got the strength to stand in front of him. If I did hear him calling me by my name, I would have surely succumbed in front of him.
Formerly Jina asked me, "Why didn't you give him money? You could have given him, and he would be happy about it." She grinned while finishing her sentence.
Hearing her question, I immediately searched my bag and found that I had enough money and regretted not giving him some when he asked.
"I should have given him the money. So fool, me" I groaned and made a gloomy expression.
I took out my phone, dialled Issa's number, and as soon as she picked the phone I screamed,
"Issaaa... do you know what happened today??"
"What?"
The scene from the Thailand movie First Love, came to my mind where the female protagonist shouted when the male protagonist called her name. I screeched emphatically the same dialogue to Issa that time.
"Shaym knows my name...Yeay, Shaym knows my name! He called my name today and came in front of me" I explained to her what happened, and even she was vaguely appalled to hear it.
Later I called Talha and told him to come as I was so excited to tell him what happened. Within no second, he came back from his chores.
The moment I explained what happened, he too was extremely happy to hear it and also sad at the same time as he was not able to witness the scene.
We planned to study some more time at the library as we didn't properly study, anything today. After some time, Fathima called and informed me that she and Anna had reached college for the Holi Celebration. That's when I looked at the time and realised that the celebration was about to begin, and we didn't even have our lunch.
I hastily got up and thought to go, grab something to eat and then later go for the celebration.
When we walked past the main gate, it was crowded by students. I then saw Shaym, in my right side direction, talking to one of his friends. I ignored him and marched forward. The next second, what happened again jolted me.
He came in front of me and told with a pleasant smile on his face,
"Guys, you have to come inside the parking area."
"Yeah." I quickly replied.
He was talking with his friend when I glanced at him and now, how did he manage to come so quickly in front of us? I thought.
We quickly went to the shop and ordered what to eat. I then took out my phone and messaged Zuha. Since she was online at that time, she replied immediately and told me to call. I called her and explained everything that happened today.
Two times, coming in front of me and talking! It was a great, surprising day for me.
As soon as we completed eating, I went to the parking area where the Holi celebration was about to start. Considering it was an unofficial program conducted by the students, the college did not permit to conduct this type of celebrations inside the college campus. That was the reason why it was held at the students parking area, which was vast and enough for the students to play with colours.
The band, music and colouring everyone's face with different colours started the moment I entered inside. Almost everyone wore a white dress, as it was the tradition.
Talha was allergic to Holi powder so, he didn't come, and in order to give him a company, Jina too didn't come. I went along with Fathima and Anna.
I was never a fan of celebrating Holi like this. I even despised applying colours on my face, so I informed everyone, not to apply it on my face and the only reason I came here was to watch Shaym dancing and playing with colours.
Yes, that was my only reason.
The boys were standing and dancing on the left side whereas, the girls were on the right side. Waters, colours, everything was splashing in the air like colour rain, and everyone was dancing to their fullest.
Fathima came and applied a little Holi powder on my face and told,
"A little powder is not a problem since its Holi celebration."
I nodded and didn't care about having a few tints of colours on my face. I exerted a little powder from her and saved it in my hand to apply on someone's face.
In the spur of the moment, I had an urge to apply Holi powder on Shaym's face. I didn't know why, but I suddenly felt like doing that. I then spoke about this to Fathima, and she told me that it would be fun and explained her plan.
"Let's make it accidental. We will go, stand near to him, and you act as if throwing those powder to my face but actually you will throw it to his face and then say 'Sorry, I meant to apply it on her'. It will be fun, trust me." I thought for a moment and then agreed to her plan.
College and this crush were ending, so why not have some fun. I thought like this, and we both started searching for him in the crowd.
All the boys looked the same, buried with colours on their face. It was difficult for me to identify him from such a huge crowd. When I find him for a second, he disappears the next second.
Pink was the powder colour which I was holding on tight in my fist. We searched and searched for him, but it was getting difficult to find him there. At last, Fathima told me,
"Let's drop the plan and give me that Holi powder. Let me apply it on someone's face."
"No. I'll not give it. Let's search for him for some more time." I stated, with a little hope that I might get a chance to work out the plan.
Time was flying pretty fast. Soon it was six in the evening, and some of the students gathered started going from here. We too thought to go and wash our face then, go back home.
While exiting from the parking area, I sadly let go of the powder in my hand. My palm was completely pink at that moment.
Eww.
We all went to the washroom and rinsed our face and hands with soap which Anna bought from her house. She came with all the preparation and we laughed on her to tease. After scrubbing for more than ten minutes, the colour on my face finally disappeared. I went near the main gate, and there I saw Shaym standing on top of the wall of the parking area and taking a selfie, extending his right hand in the air.
Wow, great.
I searched for him in the crowd for hours, and now, he was standing on the top. Since it was getting late, I didn't stand there for more time. Even Jina went home whereas, Fathima and Anna were going in their scooter to their house. So, I was left all alone, and the time was half-past six. They dropped me near the bus stop and I took the bus which came.
After reaching home, I washed my hand with oil and soap for the 100th time but still, the stain of pink powder on my palm was not at all going. I guess it was the reaction of using a local powder.
ARGHH, Why is it not going!
I captured a picture of my palm and send to Zuha saying,
"All because of Mr Cute!"
Then I explained to her about the plan we came up with and on how it was a total flop.
The colour on my hand went after two whole days!
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