Chapter 2 Her Secret Smile

"Roshini, get up it is already 8," her mom said and splashed the water on her face.

'What the hell!' she mumbled while getting up. This Monday morning is the biggest hell for her. She looked at her mom who glared back for sleeping like this.

Yesterday night Roshini started watching a movie, it's too interesting and she didn't get up from her seat until it was complete. As a result, she got a face wash from her mother.

She slowly got up from her bed like a zombie and went to the bathroom. After finishing all her morning chores, she came out and noticed the time 8.30 am.

'What the hell!' she again thought and rushed to leave because her bus is at 8.45 am.

"Mom... mom, please make it fast," Roshini pleaded to her mother who is packing her lunch box.

"Wait! For this reason, I asked you to sleep early," she started ranting and Roshini heard that gritting her teeth.

After getting her lunch she ran to the bus stop feeling how hard this life is, for a long time she wanted to reduce her weight, it may sound easy to think but that is one of the greatest battles of her life. She became fat six months before due to PCOD and now she is trying to reduce her weight which is pushing the mountain aside for her.

Roshini got inside the bus when it was about to take. When the moment she realized that she won, a small smile spread across her lips.

"Hey, why you're late?" Nidhi's voice stopped her smile.

"I slept"

"Oh," she nodded and the bus was going at a moderate speed. Today is not much crowd but still, they didn't get a seat to sit.

The weekend, as they planned, Roshini and Nidhi went for a movie. They enjoyed it a lot and also ate junk foods while touring the streets.

In her school days, Roshini has never experienced this kind of things and it felt very new and exciting to her.

In this past year, they both become inseparable friends.

However Nidhi has a lot of friends compared to Roshini.

Her school friends, old neighborhood friends, and her cousins like so many were around her. Roshini sometime feels why Nidhi chose me as her friend. But then she realized that there is no reason needed for a person to befriend another person.

Friendship is something very unexplainable. Roshini thinks Nidhi as a Savior because she will give her hand when she desperately needed help. Even Roshini doesn't think that she will help someone like Nidhi but she did a lot of help that Roshini never expected from her.

"I thought of getting down from the bus if you have not arrived. Thank god you came," Nidhi said.

"Oh, I am sorry this won't happen again," the stress-filled words came out of her mouth.

And here comes the other part of their friendship, sometimes it is also uncomfortable for Roshini to take this attitude of Nidhi.

Roshini never wanted anyone to wait for her or to have special care on her. She is different inside. She doesn't like people who comes so close to her, close to that circle which she has around her. It gave fear and it is a stress.

Plastering a small smile Roshini continued to talk. They mostly talk about their irritating math professor. He's having a special tendency to irritate a person to the utmost level.

As they reached their college, they walked to their class. It took about ten minutes to walk since their class is located at the far end of this college.

Once they reached their department, unknowingly Roshini's eyes searched for Siddharth's CBR bike and when she found it is there she smiled inside.

Though she doesn't know anything about bikes and all, for him she searched and learned that is CBR 250r bike.

In her life, she never made any feelings to grow in her this deeper, but how she failed to control this Siddharth is a big question that she having all the time.

She thought it is not a big deal when the first time felt but that's the biggest mistake she had ever done. These uncontrollable feelings turned into a routine and now she is unable to find a way to come out of it.

Till now she hasn't told about this to anyone and she has maintained like she is a girl who never looks at a guy even if he's a handsome guy in this entire world.

Her boundaries are the main reason that never takes her near him. Avoiding is the simple thing that she is doing to avoid everything.

When they reached their class, they sat in their place. It is the third row and Roshini usually sits beside the window side seat. "Roshini today I am planning to take books from Library, do you want to join me," Nidhi asked.

"Hmm sure," she replied and texted her mom that she has reached college. Since her mom was too worried about her, especially this society and she ordered Roshini to text every day after reaching college.

The classes started and to where her energy level also started decreasing. She looked at her watch eagerly waiting for the lunchtime to come, she then gazed her class some of them were listening to the lecture, some of them were daydreaming and some of them were sleeping. She turned her gaze to Nidhi and smiled to see her half-closed eyes.

When the professor finished her lecture everyone came out of their thoughts and sleep. Before the professor could leave their class boys started leaving like they are waited for this moment. Roshini and Nidhi carrying their lunch box walked outside of our department. They usually sit on a resting bench and have lunch in the cool breeze.

While walking her heart attack came in front of her, Siddharth.

Siddharth who is standing before the staff room and talking with their math professor and that too with a big smile on his face.

She looked at him with a skepticism filled eyes. What he is talking with our professor?

Suddenly his eyes shifted to Roshini and she immediately turned her gaze to Nidhi and her poor heart started to throb. When she was about to cross them her professor called her.

"Sir?" Roshini stopped in front of them.

"Roshini, there's a conference taking place in the electronics department after the lunch break. Are you willing to go there?" He asked.

She looked at Nidhi, she gestured her to say yes. "Okay, sir. I will go,"

"Okay Siddharth, you two go there," he said and her eyes widened in shock.

Am I going there with Siddharth? OMG, what I am going to do now!!

Siddharth smiled and looked at Roshini but she purposely avoided him. Why on earth he is arranging me to go with him, she thought and remained silent.

But why I have to go with this danger? So she thought of rejecting the offer. When she was about to speak,

"Okay, be there at 2.00 pm, it is just a workshop and they will teach you about some new technical things. They asked me to send two students only, so utilize this and they will provide a certificate for you," their professor finished.

She nodded her head and canceled her thought of rejecting because they are providing a certificate and it will be useful for her Resume. Though she is a smart student in her class, she is still afraid of whether she will get a proper job.

"Okay sir, we will be there", Siddharth said.

We! She exclaimed inside hearing that.

Roshini left to have her lunch with Nidhi. She remained silent and nervous. She has talked with him only two times, one during their first meeting and another in last year's cultural event. Perhaps today it will happen?? She thought.

"Rosh, you're getting late. See the time it's already 1.50 pm," Nidhi said and Roshini came out of the thoughts.

She quickly finished her lunch and after taking her bag she started to walk from her department to the electronics department where it is located on another end.

No one is there on the road, except a guy who's walking in front of her, she knew him he's her senior, and Siddharth's classmate.

When she was hurriedly walking she suddenly heard a familiar horn sound from behind, she knew who it might be that is none another than Siddharth. He stopped in front of her and giving a glimpse by her side, he asked his friend to sit behind him.

He left and she continued to walk with an annoyance.

Why he gave that look!!

Stupid!! She scolded him mentally and continued to walk and walk.

But even in that distress, she thought if his friend was not here, whether he would have asked me for a free ride? But anyhow it is not going to happen. She sighed.

The other thing that she likes about Siddharth is the way he drove his bike, maybe it sounds silly but that's true. She likes his everything but at the same time, she is trying not to accept that.

When Roshini reached the electronics department, she breathed and her legs started aching. And she felt really hot for walking at a high speed, and as result she starts to sweat. This showed how poor she's looking after her health.

She took her water bottle out and drank that in a gulp and then searched for someone to ask where that workshop is taking place. That time she saw Siddharth on upstairs, so she thought the workshop is going to be at the upstairs hall.

Climbing steps are another big task that she hates. This was a very tiring afternoon, I hope they will provide some snacks after this workshop, she thought, and went near Siddharth.

She looked at him confusingly because the place seemed like normal, not like a conference taking area.

Am I stupid to follow this guy, Ah Roshini you're really crazy!! She gritted and turned to walk.

Siddharth who is standing and talking with another guy suddenly called out her name when she was about to move.

"Roshini," hearing that she felt something struck her all of a sudden. He called out her name in an authorized tone, it is loud and very sweet too.

She turned and looked him, "The workshop is taking place in downstairs, seminar hall," he directed. Nodding her head with a smile, she didn't thank him for that.

Roshini went into that hall, and a person registered her name for the workshop. She got a seat in the last row. Even she searched if there is any other place in the front rows but sadly there's none.

She solemnly sat there and waited until the workshop starts. When she was in her thoughts Siddharth entered the hall.

"Hey dude write my name," he said casually to his friend since he has so many friends on every department and he looked for seats.

But there is none right, so he is going to sit beside me!!

OMG!! Roshini screamed.

Roshini felt nervous when he came near her. She gulped and looked somewhere else to avoid this fluttering feeling. He sat beside her and their shoulders were almost touched.

She gripped her fist and looked before, sideways, her watch, and her phone to avoid him.

His GIORGIO ARMANI perfume smell filled her nostrils. She looked him sideways, he is busy checking his phone.

That time, a guy came towards them,

"Hey, Siddharth you're here?" He questioned.

"Yeah my processor asked me to attend this," he replied for that annoyingly.

"Why you are sitting here, come I am having a place for you," he called him. That time Roshini wanted to shout at that guy to go away and do his business. But she remained like she is not existing in that environment.

"No, it is fine I am comfortable here," Siddharth replied. Roshini was shocked and smiled inwardly.

"Hey come on, there will be so much fun there and boys are going to sit there only," he again said.

Aargh. This guy is irritating. Roshini turned her head and looked at him like glaring.

Suddenly that guy turned to her, "Is she is your classmate?" He asked Siddharth.

"No, she is my junior, our professor asked both of us to attend this," Siddharth replied normally.

"What is your name?" He asked.

"Roshini," she smiled.

"Oh, I am Kavin," he introduced himself with a smile on his face.

"Do you want to sit in the front? I don't want our college students in the back," He told.

"Yeah," she nodded. Yeah, I am cunning!

"Okay, come with me," he said and Roshini followed him leaving Siddharth, and his strong gaze on her. The hall was very big and for this workshop, many other college students also came to attend this.

He gave her a seat in the second row and asked her to never leave this place.

She thanked him with a big smile on her face.

"Don't mention Roshini, if you want anything, ask me okay," he said sweetly and left.

Really if we treat and see our opposite gender in a friendly and respectful way then everything will be normal.

After some time, the workshop started and she is engrossed in the lecture.

She noticed that Kavin was the student organizer of this workshop. He was running here and there, he was friendly with everyone, just like Siddharth.

And Siddharth was sitting adjacent to her seat but he is not that visible to her eyes. It is also a good thing so that she can listen to this lecture without any distractions.

After the first session, they asked them to take a tea break. She went and bought snacks and tea that they provided. At that time she didn't see Siddharth, and she doesn't know where he went.

Siddharth was a famous guy in their college because of his talent in football and also he is too good at academics. He is handsome and rich too. And added to that, he always has that charming smile on his face that will attract everyone to his side and his friendly nature has gained so many people around him. He is a perfect guy.

But that is the biggest problem here because even in her class there is a girl who is crazy about Siddharth and she doesn't know how many girls were secretly in love with him.

Among this, she is just a mere girl who is trying to forget him.

After the break, she again went into the hall, and the second session started. During that time, she secretly searched him in sideways whether he's there but to her dismay, he is not there.

Where he went?? The question kept distracting her.

She can't properly listen to that lecture, and she waited to end. After the completion, everyone started leaving and she noticed there is a call from Nidhi.

Roshini called her back and informed that she will be at the bus stop in ten minutes and asked her to go if she wants, but Nidhi said that she will wait.

She went to Kavin to ask whether she has to come tomorrow. But he replied there's no need and the certificates will be provided after two weeks in her department.

She nodded and when she was about to leave he called her and suddenly asked for her number. She doesn't know whether to give or not. Because she never gave her number to any guy. But he seemed like a brother figure so she gave without thinking further.

Without her control, Roshini asked where Siddharth went.

"He went to practice football, he said he's having a match tomorrow. Why you're asking?" he questioned.

"I... Just asked," she gritted and walked out.

When she was walking near the playground, she saw Siddharth who is warming up before the practice. Even if he stands in a crowd among a thousand people her eyes can easily identify him, like a computer scanner.

She walked by constantly noticing him. There's another way to reach the bus stop from the electronics department but she preferred this so that she can see Siddharth.

She doesn't know whether he is having any doubts about her, for constantly noticing him but sometimes she has saw him looking at her back, maybe that is a mere coincidence. Overall she doesn't know what he's having in his heart.

He is a kind of a mystery to her. She doesn't know anything about him other than his name. She doesn't know where he is coming from, about his house, his parents, and whether he is having siblings and all. But she has heard he is extremely rich and she literally has seen that too, his bike and he also comes to college in his car. Even their professor doesn't have that type of costly cars.

She thought all the possible ways about his love interest. Like all the rumors whether he's having any girlfriend so that he is not laying his gaze on any other girl. Because Roshini has seen girls flirting with him, but she never saw him like that. He is always a gentleman to her eyes, but some told he is a trifle but she doesn't believe that at all.

If he having a girl, then she must be really lucky to have him. But if he doesn't then I am so happy to think him as mine without having guilt.