chapter 25

[ Aru's P.O.V ]     Like her company? Do I? No way I do! These people keep on saying anything. I need someone like her? To what? Waste my time? Ruin my life? She is the one I need?  Like seriously?        I let a mocking laugh as I recalled all the conversations from yesterday. " Woah- ", and here comes another trouble. I rolled my eyes as I faced the girl besides me who just now had caught up with me on my way to college.      " Which imaginary character did you win an argument against? " , Neeta asked and I swear I would end up with my eyes at the back of my head considering the number of times I roll my eyes at her .      " Did you do the assignment?", Malini popped up and I nodded. " Not completed. But am halfway. ", I answered. I love her for always getting me out of such topics. " Send me ? I just need the format . " I nodded yet again.      " Hey. ", a random unknown male human popping out of nowhere made us stop midway. I looked at him and back at the other two . They looked equally puzzled and I guess none of us knew him. " Actually....",     " Hey Viraj!", a voice called out to him and he looked back at the boy . His already nervous face now looked more akward. " Hey bro. ",he still returned the gesture. " Who's this?", the guy came and hugged his shoulder looking at us excited. " No no one. ", he replied and passed us an akward smile as he dragged the boy away with excuses.     " What was he?", " Who was that?", I and Malini at once questioned and Neeta looked disappointed. " What?", we asked in unison. " Shouldn't it be 'Who was he?' and 'what was that?' ?" , she asked like some old language teacher who has 43 years of experience and can't stand the primary kids messing with the language every now and then.     None of us bothered to answer her and just walked ahead. " You have practicals after the lecture right?", I asked Malini and she nodded. " Wait for me?",she pleaded as she clung to my arm. " Exactly how useless do you think we are?", Neeta decided to pick a fight and that only ended with those two arguing about when and how long they had waited for the other.     As usual I stepped aside to safe distance and straight into danger zone. I hadn't really looked back and ended up tripping on someone's shoes and then bumping into them  " Looks like you love falling for me . Or more like onto me. ", the teasing voice echoed in my ears as I immediately tried to get aside.      " Sorry. ", I mumbled and she just shrugged it off. " Alone?", she asked and I looked behind me. Her gaze traveled in the direction of mine and she just mouthed and ' oh '. There was nothing to be disappointed in it. I really don't get her ' alone?' . Like what do you expect? Me to come with my whole family to college?      " They are coming to lectures?", she asked. You clearly don't want them to , do you? " I don't know. Malini has practicals . So most probably she won't and Neeta. I don't know what she comes to college for. ", I replied and heard her chuckle. " What's funny in that?" , I was , am and will be always annoyed by her chuckling, smirk and laugh.     " You." " Me?" She just nodded. " What do I look like? A clown?" she didn't answer but only wrapped her hand around my shoulder while leading me to class. What am I ? 3?        " You are attending the lectures?" , I asked. Since that's the only question I could think of . " Just for you~" , she replied. And this what I hate about her. Flirt. Annoying. " Not like I teach there. " she is going to break Neeta's record of receiving eye rolls from me. " But you are there. " " And your point?" " I want to be with you. " " Why? " " Cuz home is where the heart is ."    This girl- can't she just answer like a normal person?      " You live in rib cage?", I asked and my attempt to ruin her mood was successful as she let go off me and walked ahead. I laughed as I watched her storm away.     Getting on nerves ain't only your talent.