The Feel I Get (TFIG)

Chapter 3 : Fishy canteen

"Let me get this straight. You think you have an evil father...", Vinay said.
"Step-father", I corrected.

"Ya, your evil step-father is somehow related to a terrorist group, that too Haiwan-e-Aatank."
"Exactly..."

"Dude, this doesn't even make sense..."
"It makes, when I show you this", I said as I removed that triangular part I'd found the day before.

"What is this thing ?", Vinay asked.
"I don't know. It seems to a be small part of something big. Bigger."

"Like space shuttles ? Rockets ? UFOs ?", Vinay was already excited.
"I don't think...", My words were cut short as I felt a pat on my back.

"What is it guys ?!", Avni exclaimed.
"Uhh... Nothing", I said as quickly slithered the part into my pocket.

"How nothing ?", Avni said with a suspicious tone. Think fast Akshit. Think...
"It's actually that Vinay had a crush on Samantha", I blurted out.

Vinay gave me a 'dude-that-was-supposed-to-be-a-secret' expression.
"Ohho Vinay", Avni started testing him. I could sense Vinay's embarrassment. Stop Avni.

"Ya likewise Akshit has a crush on y...", Vinay said.
"What ?! No Vinay", I stopped him, putting an arm around him.

"Say it", Avni demanded.
Vinay looked around. And finally spoke.
"You see that girl in the first bench. We were talking about her."

"Seriously ? Tanvi ?", Avni asked as she saw her.
"Ya, Tanvi. But I don't have any sort of crush as Vinay says...", I said.

Tanvi looked back as she heard her name.
"Hiii...Akshit !", she waved her hand.

Oh. Come on. Can this be any more worse ? I thought. And it did exactly.
Tanvi blushed as I waved back.

"Uhh. It's okay. Talk to you later", Avni said in a disappointed way, as she made way to her seat.
"Vinay, you just ruined my 1% chance of getting Avni", I said as I retracted my arm back.

"And who mentioned Samantha ?", Vinay said.

"Whatever. The lecture will start soon. Let's get to the last bench. I guess we'll find out what this thing does", I said as removed that part from my pocket.

***

"It's break already. I'm starving. You have something to eat ?", Avni came to our place all of a sudden. I quickly put the triangular part in my pocket.

"No actually. I heard there's a canteen downstairs..", I said.
"Yeah, I think you're hiding something from me, isn't it ?", Avni sounded suspicious. "Is it about Samantha again ?"

I nodded, as Vinay glared at me in disbelief. "Look, it seems even she's heading for the canteen", I pointed out as she and her friends headed downstairs.

"What are we waiting for then ?", Avni said as we followed Samantha. Vinay looked like he was gonna kill me any moment. "Just chill", I nudged him.

The college canteen was a messed up area. Crooked tables, broken chairs. "I paid 60,000 for this ?", I muttered.
"What do you keep speaking to yourself ?", Vinay enquired.

"Nothing much. Right now, it looks like Avni will make you and Samantha you know..", I laughed.
"I'll kill you if anything goes wrong", Vinay warned as I kept my arm over his shoulder.

"Vinay ? There she is. I hope you know what to say", Avni smiled as we spotted Samantha.
"Good luck!", I bursted out as I couldn't control my laughter.

Vinay went to Samantha's place, as I noticed a transition in Avni's expressions.

THUMPPPP

Someone banged his hand on the table. "So you got a new boyfriend ? Hasn't even been a month..", he accused.
"Listen Maanav, it's not what you think", Avni defended.

"I guess I'll have a talk with Uncle."
"I too have to talk with him about last week's hotel incident."

Avni's words froze him somehow. But then he turned to me.
"Oho Mr.Akshit, impressing girls with high marks. How does it feel ?", Maanav started at me. I couldn't even maintain eye contact with him.
"No. It's not actually..", I stuttered.

"SHUT UP !", He yelled as he punched me all of a sudden. I quickly turned left and evaded his second attack. He tried to kick me, but I bent and ran off.

The entire class stared at me as the blood running off my nose stained the floor.