The New Arrival
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'Do you want to know my exact feelings towards you?' he whispered. I said, 'keep it yourself and try to figure out why you act differently with time'. I'm hurt. I guess he found it and maybe that's the reason he asked me to spend a while with him after college hours by nurturing me with his hand on my head. I smiled, maybe I'm happy that he wants to spend time with me. I could sense that my feelings are quietly changing with time.
I know that most people want to talk to him but he has no interest in making friends, but who the hell is she?
However, he is good to me. Actually, no. He always wanted to show an attitude toward me. I think I should get ready when I meet him in the evening. He did not mention any place. I'm excited for the time being.
I was about to leave the place and walk to college. Aunt asked me to go with Ashwin on his bike. But his friend said that she would drop me off. I thanked them and said, 'That's okay. I'm planning to walk'.
Aunt said, 'okay'.
I'm walking on the road slowly. Ashwin and his friend both ride the same bike. She has her bike but both are on the same bike. I'm done with this drama.
I'm trying to walk as quickly as possible. In just two minutes of span, he returned to me alone with his bike and asked me, 'Do you want to come with me?' I said, 'No. You don't have to come back to me after you have a ride with your friend. You would have been with her. I never wanted to ride a bike with you' . I'm exhausted by this confusion. He did not ask me again. I reached college and it was almost time for the first class.
The curiosity of knowing about his friend made me uncomfortable and I couldn't concentrate on the class. So I wanted to go sit in the library, but the next class started with the lab.
As I cannot miss the lab, I have been left with no choice but to face Ashwin again because his working area is beside my lab. I wish I wouldn't see that girl with him in the lab.
I checked into the lab but he is not there in the surroundings. I found it peaceful but my heart is eager to know where he is. It is a chemistry lab and I'm trying to heat the tube but it was in the wrong position to hold it properly as I couldn't concentrate on the particulars and looking somewhere else.
Suddenly my hand got held by someone and placed the tube in the right direction.
It's a guy. But I don't know who he is. But he is totally and extremely handsome not less than Ashwin. He seems to be a senior.
I took my hand back and thanked him and I repeatedly heated the tube in the same manner as he taught me.
He was there looking at me and explaining to me what the procedure would be like.Suddenly he invited me for coffee in the middle of the conversation.
I was very surprised. For a moment I just stared at him, not knowing what to do. Ashwin entered the lab and put his hand on my shoulder and held it tightly and he looked at me and said, 'Don't we have plans today?'
I kept looking at Ashwin without taking my eyes off him.
What's happening here! The people there are looking at us so much. Actually, they were looking at Ashwin because he is close to me.
Ashwin is looking into my eyes. I came back to my senses and replied to the senior that, 'yeah, I'm sorry. Let's meet again for coffee some other time.'
Ashwin took his hand on my shoulder and went to the senior and said I see you new here may I know who you are.
'Here I am a new joiner in PhD 1st year', said the senior.
Ashwin replied casually and said okay 'And also Ayesha's boyfriend. My name is Arul'.
The moment I heard that, I closed my eyes and walked out.I went out and thought I was done. What would Ashwin think of me? I am afraid.
Wait, What am I afraid of? why am I worried about how will he respond?
But who is he? Why is he saying that he is my boyfriend? But I didn't see him anywhere.What is this new angle happening in my life.
This thing is going to disturb me a lot in the future. I must clear this situation. So I walked into the lab again and seen these two guys facing eachother with their hands in their pockets. This seems like a fight. Is it true! Are they going to fight for me ? This feels interesting. Moreover I'm not interested in any of them, so I don't mind their fight.
I could sense some different behaviour with Ashwin in the lab. He actually placed his hand on my shoulder which threatened my heart with extreme beat.
The professor entered the lab and saw both the boys and asked, 'is there any problem guys? ' He found that it's Ashwin and said, ' Ashwin, is that you? What brings you here?'
'Nothing Professor. I just happened to pass by', he replied to the professor.
'Great Ashwin. As you are already here, why don't you meet Arul. He is the new joiny in our department as PhD scholar and also agreed to help with the practicals to MSc students', said professor.
' Yes sir, I just met him', Ashwin replied to professor by looking at Arul angrily.
Ashwin looks mysterious with his expression. I wanted to give an explanation to him but we were in the lab. So, that would be inappropriate.
Arul left the lab with a cunning smile on his face by looking at Ashwin.
Ashwin stared at me with curious and fiercely that left me with extreme worry.
What is happening between us? I don't know but I perceive we were expressing ourselves with eyes.
He left to his lab.
I heard Ashwin is kind of cool personality but why does he shows his arrogance on me. Who am I to him in his heart?
So suspicious!
I was much interested in Ashwin's opinion than what had Arul mentioned before that he is my boyfriend.
So strange.
I moved on to my work.
My lab instructor asked me and my friend Naina to visit the other lab which is beside our lab and gather some stuff.
She asked me ample questions while we were on our way to the other lab. She asked me 'what was wrong with you Ayesha, Why do you keep secrets from me? How do you know Arul? and what's with Ashwin's behaviour with you?'
I'll answer you Naina but after the lab. Let's wrap the work first and we will go to cafeteria. My brain got heated.
We went into the other lab where Ashwin actually works. I found him with the girl from the morning. She was touching his hair which were falling on his forehead.
I got hurt and left me with no words. I feel like crying. Tears rolled in my eyes.
I walked straight to Ashwin and asked for the material we want.
He asked me, ' What's wrong with your face?'
'It has nothing to do with you Mr.Ashwin', I replied.
' My lab instructor asked us to bring the material required for our practical which we were in shortage.
'Okay take the material you need and get me the note of them, I'll sign on the list', he said.
We gathered the stuff and asked Naina to get the sign on the list and left the lab abruptly.
He was watching at me while leaving but did not say anything.
I thought he would follow me back but that was over expectation.
He might be felt the same emotion when he saw me with Arul. But I don't know him at all. Is that why Ashwin didn't utter a single word while I was leaving?
I don't care anymore. Let me look into my own business instead of concentrating on Ashwin too much.
The practicals got run by three hours rigorously. My classmates were curious about the incident and they were treating me differently like they were already close to me.
I didn't mind them at all. But Naina got to know my uncomfort.
We finished the lab and planned to go to cafeteria. Naina and I are very close enough to share our incidents encountered in our lives. She is smart and beautiful being. She predicts the consequences easily and stops me from wrong direction everytime.
She asked me about Arul first but I wanted to order something to brace myself. We order milkshake and continued the conversation.
' Naina, I don't know about Arul at all. I never seen him before. Trust me, I have no idea about what he was trying to do.'
' Then, what about Ashwin?', she asked...
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