My Own Deceitful Heart.....

Knight in shining armour

###SHE

It was a nice morning.....surprisingly I didn't get any nightmare last night even after the encounter!
Charu ......................
I laughed at my inner which was rolling eyes to threaten me. I really need to get out of bed...hav a bath...break the fast....get ready .....OMG OMG I have a lots to do. On the top of it I have the prestigious job of waking up Tara which seems pretty impossible now. She was sleeping peacefully with her mouth half open.
She is cute. May be I could sleep like her sometimes....May be I could get rid of my nightmares...............
AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just shook my head hard .........
"Ouch", It hurts.

"Tara..... hurry up or we will be late for the first class itself" , I shouted from the door.
She was checking her in the mirror.
This is the 50th time from the morning!
"For godsake Charu.....just stop worrying....we won't be late.
There is still time. And for your information today we don't have any classes. It is juz the orientation", she chirped as we locked the door and took our way to the mess.
The mess was common for both boys and girls. I felt a little bit shy . I haven't been around boys and I don't know how to act.
I was rolling my eyes not knowing where to go when Tara was busy with people back from her town .
" Hey" , I heard a voice behind to which I turned to find a guy with rimmed spectacles standing behind me. He was tall but not as much as Him.
"H.....Hi", I replied shyly . Not knowing what to say afterwards.
He went on with the conversation.
"Fresher right!!? Me too"
"Oh!!", I replied with a smile.
"Sorry, I am Ved , from Thrissur"
"Hey Thrissur???!...I have been there.......for the coaching classes. Nice place ryt??! Wonderful climate and nice people....You know what ??! I saw hailstones for the first time as it rained....it was beautiful watching those tiny stones fallimg on the roof .......clattering. I even collected some....but they melted soon....."
OMG....what am I doing now?!!
Babbling useless things to the person I hardly knew.....What will he think me....well he will be sure I am a crack!!!!
I held my tongue out..." Sorry"
" Sorry......why sorry???!"
"I was blabbering ".....I made a eeeeeeeee
"No...not at all .....It was nice u liked my place. It was cute...." , He winked.
I moved uncomfortably.....
I am not used to this man.....god!!! Send me a saviour!!
Thus came my savior...."Tara!!!!" I shouted to claim her attention.
"Hey....what r u doing here??! I thought u were lost." She was going on talking ....when she realized a person standing beside me , she stopped and said " Hi....This is Tara , Charu's roommate"
"Hey...I am Ved", he said and they both shook their hands .
I was feeling a bit akward ....like left a step behind.They soon started talking about various things .....and I was worried about getting late.
After all how could I expect someone so cool .....to talk to a worry queen like me. Trust me....he will get bored.
After sometime we left to the college together. As I had explored the path already.... I led the way leaving them chatting all the way. I silently walked and stopped as I stood before the college building.
Author's pov: This building ......not made of bricks but of the memories of hundreds and hundreds of students bonded with tears,love,friendship,hatred, jealousy, enmity and sorrow.....knitted together and its red bricks reflecting all its mightiness as it stands
....and will stand in the years to come . Now it is ready for another emotional ride....the story of Charu , Tara, Ved and all others ready to add more memories to it .....making it to echo their stories for the next hundred years.

Charu's pov
Three hours and the orientatiom is now over. We were moving our backs and legs ..... we were going to leave soon as there were no classes today. Tonight we were going to have our fresher's part . Our immediate seniors were planning to throw us a party. I was all excited that we had such nice seniors.....but why is Tara biting her nails....she seems to be tensed. Not only her all of them are. Even this cool guy Ved was behaving abnormally. I asked Tara about it but she rolled her eyes and said I will come to know soon.
Later in the evening when we were getting ready for the party , Tara juz gave me a list of instructions.....but god knows why??
Like Don't dress up too smart!
Man it is a party....what is the big deal in dressing up??!
Then Don't act too bold nor too naive.
Bold???! Me..??!...well that's impossible.
Just do whatever they say and don't ever try to quetion them. Underline!!
Funny!!!! What are they going to ask me to do?!....They won't even find me interesting.
Take a spare salwar with you

And this I couldn't even understand why?!....But thanks to her I was already well tensed. Anyways I followed her instructions and left for the venue. And when I reached there I came to know the reason for all those tensed faces!!!!!!
The first thing I saw there was Ved standing there with bare chest and trying to drive an invisible bike. I slipped out a laugh to which Tara rolled her eyes.
I immediately controlled my laughter and made a blank face . But I bet if anyone sees my eyes they could find my naughty glint in it. So now I could get all . This is an official party for ragging and now I feel my legs shivering. I don't know what god is having in stores for me today.
Soon Tara was called by a gang of seniors....I am really worried for her. Those people were a gang of both boys and girls. From the corner of my eyes ....I could see Tara standing like a puppy ....which is not her usual self . I could sense her inner self searching for brooms to knock the sense out of them. I let out a chuckle......Oops!!!!
Time to worry for yourself man!!!
I was caught by another gang. The gang that was making Ved go crazy. And now I will be their target. Isn't ragging punishable???!!!!
Yes!!!!Bcoz it is now giving me all the sweats!
I could sense them assessing me as I walked towards them. So I tried to make a calm composture.....I terribly failed.
I could sense my heart rocking to and fro as if something was about to happen. I couldn't pray for a saviour now as my saviour was already in trouble.....
There was another one....but it is impossible for him to be my saviour AGAIN. Moreover I doesn't even know his name!
No....not again

No matter how slowly I walked I can't delay it much . Soon I was there facing 3girls and 4boys who were my seniors. There were looking at me like I am their entertainment for the night.
"What is your name?!", a tall guy with hoarse voice asked me.
Hey Hulk!!! U are scaring me!!!
" Cha...Charu....Charubha"....I stammered.
"Cha...Cha....Charubha", A short girl immitated me to which they all laughed loud. Even Ved was laughing. I gave a quick glare to him....fortunately unnoticed by others.
Shortiiieeee.....
I didn't like her. They asked me about my place and made a huge laugh for my answer
When u people come to my village any time....I swear I would make Joe make u run for ur life...I would make my kids throw all those cowdung cakes on ur dirty face....ok wait! Why do they even thinking of coming to my village?!.

"Okay...now dance !!!" , ordered the shortie and now I hated her even more.....
"Akka....that....pls...."
"No this and that...dance means dance " ,said another girl who with a long hair.
"I don't know how to dance akka"
I told her trying to look away. I lied. Dance is my passion.
"Then he will teach you....he said he dances well", said the tall guy while the others simply laughed.
"Vinod.....you r so sweet" , awwwwed the shortie.
I swear I would give a punch on her face now. But thinking of the consequences I kept silent.
"Ummm....start soon . We don't have much time...we have lots to do", said another guy with a goofy smile.
Then why don't you go and do that work!!!?!
I looked at Ved. He was also feeling uncomfortable. He was smiling akwardly.
I was burning . I didn't know what to do. All were waiting for us to dance. But I won't let any guy touch me. I will not dance . And not before them.
"Don't u dare to disrespect us....we will make ur life hell here", warned Ms.Shortie
More that this???!
"Go Ved ...go and teach her how to dance....." , I was biting my lips and when Ved came near me, I couldn't help but shiver....all those nightmares ringing in my head. I knew I am going to black out in a few minutes.
"May I have the honour of choosing the song for you. What song do....."
I looked up as the tall guy as stopped in the middle. He was like facing a ghost. Everybody there shifted from their comfortable positions to respectable one. There was silence everywhere .I didn't know the reason. But I knew the reason was behind my back. I turned around to see who it was..............
But I slipped (thanks to Tara's heels) and when I was about to fall I felt a strong pair of iron arms holding me tightly....familiar arms .
Slowly I lifted my head to look at saviour whomever saved me at that moment.
Though I already knew the answer .....thanks to my intuition, I wanted to look up.
To again dissolve in those honey orbs!!!
Yes....it was HIM again.
My Saviour...
My sole strength for the past 4 years...
But what is he doing here?!
I quickly stood on my feet.
As I was stammering between sorry and Thank u, he ignored me and walked towards the gang.
Idiot. He was not here to save you.
Yes !! It is juz god replied to my request. He is juz a messenger
God's messenger!Sounds perfect!!

I still didn't get to know why these people are scared to him. He seemed casual. Actually aren't they devils.....and is he a bigger devil??!
If so, I am dead then!!!!!
Will my knight in shining armour turn to be a monster worsening my plight??!

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Author's note:
Sry guys for the late update. I wanted to give my best after my succesful 1st chapter. I want to know if I fulfilled ur expectations. Juz write to me.
Happy day to all !!!!Thank u friends for all the warmth and support