The Playboy's Forbidden Love

Ch 4

Nishika’s POV

Giving him a smirk of my own, I moved closer to him. He looked confused as he did not know what I was going to do.

Without giving him time to think, I stamped on his foot. There was loud groan from his side as he bent down.

“Next time think twice before you cross my way” with that said, I walk past him as his friends came back after they heard his painful cry. I just hope that he does not have another tricks up his sleeves to trouble me.

“That was very smart move for now.” says Varsha as we walk down the corridor.

“But what if he retaliates?” she asks with a worried glance my way. I froze for a moment there.

I never realized what will be the consequences of my actions. I am prone to do things without thinking. Most of them, which I don’t regret. And what I just did is one among them. Nishant had it coming.

“I will face it when the time will come” I inform Varsha.

“Be careful. They are bunch of bullying gangs. Sometimes they go extreme limits to make others feel low” She informs me.

“Thanks. I will keep that in mind. Now, come on let’s have something to eat”.

“Yeah, lets go. I am in mood to have some Samosa” She licks her lips and I laugh.

We reach the canteen and order Samosa for Varsha. I order a thepla. For beverage, we ordered a cup of coffee each. Once our order was ready, we take it and sit on one of the empty tables.

“This is tasty” says Varsha.

One thing I know about Varsha is that she is big foodie. She is hungry after every hour. She always makes sure to carry chocolates so that she can have in between classes. So far that is what I have observed about her. Besides She always keeps my day full of laughter with her nature.

We were almost done when Nishant walks in the cafeteria along with his gang. His gang, who were glaring at me right now. My eyes stray towards Nishant on their own accord. His face was etched with a scowl. The moment our eyes connected, they turned into angry slits.

I raise my eyebrow at him to which he scowls all the more. Rolling my eyes at him, I get up from the chair and put our plates on the counter. Thankfully, Nishant and his gang did not disturb us or stop us on our way out.

“Phew, I thought they were going to skin us alive” exclaimed Varsha with her eyes wide.

I chuckle at her reaction “Why do you fear them so?

“They are the bully gang” she says with an ‘I told you’ earlier reaction. I nod at her.

“I understand that but there must be some other reason” I insist on it because I had a feeling that Varsha is not telling me the whole story.

“Actually, last year after a week or so, Nishant and his gang bullied the weaker one. They in fact had locked me in the store room at the back of the college. When I actually started shouting, someone heard and opened the door. I was scared out of my wits because cockroaches and rats were there” she shuddered at the memory and I felt goose bumps erupt on my arms, I was scared after hearing that.

“Don’t worry. Nothing of that sorts will happen now. Who was the one to trouble you most?”

“Was it Nishant?” I inquired as we went to our next classes.

“No Nishant never did anything. But he never even stopped the gang from doing wrong things” She lets out a sigh.

“Oh, in that case we will leave him alone. If the gang does something, we will retaliate” I let her know with a smirk.

She looked excited as she nods at me.

“Finally, I have someone with me to fight back with them” She whispers as others also walk in the class. Five minutes later the whole class was filled. It was accountancy subject.

“Yes, you do” I nod at her. We take our usual seats. Rest of the classmates fill inside the classroom. The account Prof. Mrs. Vrushali comes and starts the class.

Nishant and Neha as usual decided to sit behind me and Varsha. Every now and then I could feel a feather light touch on my ears. I thought nothing about it and continued concentrating on the class and taking notes.

After another five minutes passed and felt him blowing air on me. I ignored it. Next, I felt him placing his hands closer to my back on the table.

The Prof is busy teaching. I did not want to cause a nuisance, that is why I leaned front wards.

My heartbeat was increasing as I felt his stare on me. I tuck my hairs behind my ear as I felt uncomfortable. It was not in a bad way. But I did not like it. Why does he not mind his own business?

Almost twenty whole minutes passed and the class was about to get over. I felt a relief that no nuisance was caused because of him.

That is when I felt a tap on my shoulder. Frustrated with him, I turned around and snapped at him.

“What is your problem?” to which he leans forward and whispers “you are my problem.”

I glared at him which did not deter him at all.

“What is going on there both of you?”

I freeze when I hear the professor’s voice calling out to us. Slowly I turned around to find Vrushali ma’am giving us her no nonsense look.

“Ma’am, wh…” I had no idea what to reply.

“Detention.” My eyes widened and I shake my head at her to which she ignores.

“Both of you have to stay after classes and complete the first assignment. Also, have the journal problems solved. Tomorrow both of you will teach the class the journal entries”

Then the class was over. Ma’am walked out after giving us both the punishment

Once she was out, I turned around to glare at him

“Payback” he says with a smirk.

My eyes narrowed into slits as realization dawns on me. He took the small revenge because I had stamped his foot earlier. Turning around, I searched for an empty seat because it is waste of time arguing with him. The first bench was empty. I went and sat there. Varsha also joined me.

The next two classes went by peacefully. And he could not disturb or trouble me as I was sitting far away from him. After all the classes were over, I and Varsha were walking down the corridor, when a first-year student informed me that Vrushali ma’am has called me in the staffroom.

“You can leave, I have detention. And I don’t know what more ma’am is going to say” I let her know.

She gives me an apologetic look. “He will continue to trouble you until he gets what he wants”.

“What does he want from me?” I murmured quietly.

“Don’t think too much about it. Only time will tell. For now, go, Ma’am must be waiting”.

“Bye” with that said, we part ways. I was half way towards the staff room when someone steps in beside me. Turning my face, I find it none other than Nishant. I fastened my steps but he kept the same speed as well.

Stopping I turned to him. He also stops.

“Listen, you better stay out of my way” I warn him.

“For now, our way is to the same place” he smirks.

“Don’t act smart with me” I snapped at him.

“We can have this chat later. Ma’am is waiting” he informs.

“There will be no chat later” with that said, I walk ahead of him.

“We will see about that” was all he replied.

I saved my energy from replying as we reached the staff room. “May we come in ma’am?”

“come in” we entered and find Vrushali Ma’am sitting under her cubicle.

“Good afternoon ma’am” I was the first one to greet then Nishant was smart enough ot follow suit.

“Good Afternoon. There are ten problems at the end of first chapter.

“I want both of you to complete the theory and the problems. Tomorrow you will do both. Also, both of you have to decide which problem will be taught by whom among you in the class.” She instructed us about what we have to do.

“Also, come and show me the whole assignment before four in the afternoon. Right now, the time is two p.m. If you come later than four, you won’t be able to meet me as I will leave by then”.

“We will keep that in mind ma’am” I nod at her.

“Good. And no fighting.” She added at the end.

“We won’t fight” assures Nishant. I kept a straight face.

“Now, off you go” with that she dismissed us.

Okay ma’am after that we walk out.

Once we were outside, I turn to him. As he was close behind me, he moved back with my sudden turn.

“We will meet at two thirty in the library” I inform him and walk ahead of him but like usual he follows me.

“What is it now?” I let out a sigh.

“Are you going for lunch?” he asks.

“No, I am going to have breakfast” I reply sarcastically.

“very funny. We can go together” he suggests.

“No thanks. I am better off without you” I mumbled.

“For your kind information we have to spend the next one and half an hour with each other for the assignment’s sake” he emphasized. I looked away because I had no other answer to that.

“Fine. I am going to canteen” I inform him.

“Why canteen, we can go outside campus” he suggests.

“We only have half an hour” I inform him.

“We can go to Sanman restaurant.”

“Now don’t waste time thinking too much” he ordered.

I rolled my eyes at him “Okay, you go ahead and order for us. I will let my mom know.”

“Okay” he says and was about to walk away when I remembered something.

 “I will just follow you.”

“Uncle Shaam might be already waiting for me”

“Who” he asks.

“He comes to pick me up everyday” I inform him.

“Oh Okay” he murmurs. We walk side by side. We reach the gate when I find uncle Shaam already waiting for me.

“You go ahead, I will come just now” I inform him. I walk to wear Uncle Shaam had parked the car. He gets out to open door when I stop him.

“Uncle Shaam, I have an assignment to complete and submit before four. Can you pick me after that?” I inquiries.

“Oh. did you inform madam Nishu beta?’ he asks me.

“I will inform them” I assure him.

“Okay”. He nods at me and then gets inside the car and drives away. After that, I walk short distance towards the restaurant.

Entering I find search for Nishant, He waves me over from the last cubicle. There was small cubicle along with curtains to give anyone privacy. The ambience was silent and a slow instrumental music could be heard in the background. Once I was close by, Nishant makes sure I am seated and then sits himself.

“I did not peg you to be the gentleman type” I let him know.

 “why? because I keep troubling you?” he asks with his eyebrows raised.

“Isn’t it obvious?” I countered over his question.

“Fair enough. Why do you get so hyper though?” he asks with a teasing glint in his eyes.

I was saved from answering as the waiter came to take our orders. Once we ordered, he went away.

“So?” he probed for answer once again.

“Because you always stare at me and always try to find ways to trouble me” I let him know.

“Correction. I find ways to talk to you” he replied.

“Why?” I ask. He shrugs his shoulder and lean forward

I had totally not expected him to be so straight forward about it. My eyes widened with his response. I try to find if whether he was kidding me but he looked serious.