Hues Of Dusk

Chapter 65. An emergency!

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Have you ever felt like murdering someone and then doing it again and again?

No? Well, I also hadn't, but someone had a death wish. Unfortunately, I was too afraid to even say a cruse word to him while he enjoyed his time by annoying me.

"Wow. Look at this. So many notes. Are you planning to study all the syllabus of three years in one day?" Ved mocked as he picked up my Physics notebook and made a weird face.

"Please, give it back," I said lowly and moved my hand to grab the book.

"Did you just say 'please'? I should have recorded it."

"Ved, please give it back. I need to study." I tried to keep my voice stable, but it came out as a squeak.

I was studying alone in the library to cover up for my poor performance in the first semester. The results were not out yet, but I knew I didn't do well in the exams. I was too lost in Nikhil and Shree's matters that I neglected my studies.

But my mortal enemy had to make sure that I didn't do as I had planned. I never understood what his problem was. He had told me to stay away from his friends, and that's what I was doing; finally. Then why did he had to come and trouble me everytime?

Didn't he had other things to do? I never saw him study in college, so how did he manage to score good marks in the mock tests?

I asked him to return my notebook once more, and he refused. He kept hitting me on the head with a pen and kept asking me irrelevant questions; like who I was waiting for at the bus stop on Sunday, or why I hadn't yet saved his number in my phone, or why my handwriting was so sloppy.

When I realised that he wasn't going to return my notes any sooner, I packed my bag and got up from my seat. He called my name, but I continued on my way. I heard the chair screech behind me, and I increased my speed.

"Sandhya, stop! I am talking to you!" he yelled.

I acted like I couldn't hear his voice, but he soon caught up to me and grabbed my hand. He handed me the notebook, and I kept it in my bag without looking at him.

I motioned for him to leave my hand, and he just tightened his grip. I felt like he would start beating me up any second, so I took a step back. I told him in the most polite way as I could that I had a lecture to attend, but he was just shooting daggers at me.

"Are you scared of me?" he asked and stepped closer.

"You should be happy," I mumbled under my breath.

"I heard that," he said.

"Are you done? I need to go," I told him and moved my feet.

He pulled me back and flicked my forehead. I fisted my hands, and a very colourful cuss word was on the tip of my tongue, but I swallowed it back. I glanced at him, and he had mixed expressions on his face; I couldn't pick out one.

"Look, Ved. You told me to keep my distance, and that's what I am doing. So, why are trying to irritate me? I already told you I won't trouble Ayush or anyone else, then why are you bullying me?" I asked without raising my voice.

He looked away for a minute and then snapped his eyes back at me. His eyes darted around my face, and I kept my expressions stoic. I was feeling sad on the mention of my friends, but I didn't want Ved to see my vulnerable side.

I was trying to be civil, but he was making it really difficult to do so. I had promised myself that I would follow his advice, hoping that he would ignore me, but I was wrong. He kept pulling pranks on me and would make fun of me in front of his friends.