The Mafia's Collateral

Part 11

Arohi's P.O.V. 

Reaching the campus, I did my usual job by opening the door. I took my bag and then ran to the washroom to change and then I had to look for Danny. I need to tell him about that mystery man. I quickly changed and went to the football field. He was not there. I went to the cafeteria. He was not there. I went to the library. He was not there. I went to the classroom. He also wasn't there. Where was he? I got frustrated and then decided to look in the office building. If he wasn't there, I would just stop looking. I walked in and saw him sitting on the chair in the lobby with a huge frown on his face. He looked at me as I walked closer to him. "What are you doing here?" I asked him. "I scraped Mafia's car by mistake this morning with mine," he said. "What?" I said in shock. "Yeah and now I am waiting here to meet him," he said. "I will talk to him. Don't worry," I said. Avinash came out the office and said to Danny, "Come." I stood up and said to him, "Avinash, please, let me talk to Deep sir first. I'm sure he will forgive Danny." "No. Not at all. Danny scraped his car, he will go in. Alone!" he said in a deep voice. "But atleast hear me out," I said. He made Mafia's style by raising his hand to stop me and I did. "Go to your class," he said sternly. I looked at Danny worried and he gave me reassuring look. I trust him. I reluctantly left the office block and went to the class.

Deep's P.O.V.

When I found out that Danny scrapped my car with his, I got so annoyed. If it was another student that did it, I would have still forgive him or her but not Danny. He must have done this dileberately. He walked inside my office with Avinash. I looked at him with my most stern expression and he stood and looked at me like he didn't care. "You have to repay me for the damages," I said to him straightforward. He looked at me and rolled his eyes. "Take the money from my father," he said. "Let's not bring your father into this. You will work and repay me every penny it takes for the repairs of my car," I said. He smirked and asked, "Is it your hobby to make people work and repay you?" I knew what he meant. "Don't stray Danny! The decision is final. You have to compensate," I said. He stood and looked at me without any sign of regret. "Get out," I said. He turned around and walked away. He had to spoil my mood. "Do you need anything else?" Avinash asked. I shook my head and he left. Arohi must be in class. Let me go and check on her. I left my office with two of my bodyguards and went around the campus on 'patrol.' I looked inside every classroom and stopped when I saw Arohi sitting and writing notes with diligence in her notepad. I admired her. She is so hardworking. She didn't notice me and I stood for a while and looked at her. I couldn't take my eyes off of her. She was so beautiful. A smile began to creep on my face when a student who was passing on the corridor greeted me, "Good morning sir." I nodded. I looked back at Arohi and the entire class including the teacher was looking at me. I looked at Arohi as she looked at me confused. I entered the classroom and made an excuse that I wanted to meet the teacher. As I entered, all the students stood as a sign of respect and greeted me. I walked up to the teacher and asked him to meet me outside. He came out and asked me, "Is everything alright sir?" I glimpsed inside the class at Arohi and she was still looking at me. I looked back at the teacher and asked, "Is everything alright in the class? Does any of the students give you a hard time?" I am so stupid.

In wanting to see Arohi, I am making myself look like a fool. "No sir. Absolutely not. All my students love my teaching skills and subject. I have no complaints about any of my students," he said. "Can I borrow a student from your class?" I asked. "Of course sir. You don't even have to ask. Who do you want?" He asked. My eyes glued to Arohi, I said, "Arohi Kashyap." "Certainly," he said. He looked inside the class and said, "Arohi! Come." She got up nervous and came out the class with her hand and books in her hand. "Yes sir," she said. "The principal has some work with you. Go with him," the teacher said. She looked at me annoyed. Why is she annoyed with me? She nodded and I turned around and walked. She followed me. I went back inside my office and sat down. "Why did you take me out of my class?" She asked. "Is that why you are annoyed?" I asked. "Is that why you called me?" She asked. "I bought something for you," I revealed. She looked at me with a frown and showed no excitement. "What?" She asked. I opened my briefcase and took out a small box wrapped in a gift paper. She took it and pushed it in her bag uninterested. I felt hurt. "Why are you so annoyed?" I asked. "You are asking like you don't know," she said. "Because I took you out of class?" I asked. "No," she said. "Then why?" I asked. "What did you tell Danny this morning?" She asked leaning on my desk with both her hands rested on top the desk. I rolled my eyes and took a deep breath. She is annoyed with me because of Danny? "Is that why you are uspet?" I asked. She looked at me silently. I leaned back on my chair and said, "You don't have to know that." She stood straight and walked around my desk and came closer to me. My heartbeat increased. I turned my chair to face her. Looking straight into each other's eyes, she said, "I have to know. Tell me, what did you say to Danny?" "That he has to work and repay the damages he made to my car," I said. She folded her arms and asked, "Making people work to repay you is your favourite hobby?" I looked at her taken aback. Didn't Danny ask the exact question to me a while ago? Why is she asking the exact same question?