Shanaya's House
Shanaya woke up. The last day had been hectic. After Sudo gave his speech and left, the hall had erupted into craziness. All of the parents immediately grabbed their kids and left. She hadn't even gotten a chance to say goodbye to Rohan and Abhi. Of course, they probably hated her. She got ready then walked downstairs.
"Ma, I've made my decision. As I've been accepted to the University of Mumbai, I want to go there." She was firm. This way she could get away from everything. No one else would be at that school. The heartbreak caused by Abhi not caring about her, the loss of her friendship with Rohan and Shruti, all of it.
Abhi's House
"Chachu, I am going to go to the University of Mumbai. Out of all the schools I have been accepted to, it is the best. Plus, they are offering me a full paid scholarship, with housing included." Abhi spoke.
"Finally. Now you won't be dependent on us anymore," spoke his Chachi, with a scalding tone that burned Abhi's conscience, bringing back the feeling that had taken him over after his grandmother's death. Everyone that was near him always got hurt. He went out to take a talk before he got hurt even more.
Rohan's Flat
"I did it!" Rohan exclaimed, as he read the paper in his hand. The paper that stated his acceptance into the Delhi School of Music. "Finally I can get away from all of them, Jeet, Shruti, Tanya, Sudo, Shanaya, and… and Abhi… Abhimanyu." He began packing his bags for the train to Delhi. Luckily, they had offered him a full scholarship. He wasn't living off his father anymore.
1st of July: University of Mumbai
(Kukkad plays)
Seriously, Abhi thought. Can't they have come up with another song about me?
(Shanaya Song plays)
Across the courtyard, where Abhi couldn't see her, Shanaya walked onto campus with the same thought as Abhi. She began walking to her hostel. On her way there, a tall handsome man that looked like Abhi barreled into her from the side.
"Oh, I'm sorry," he said as he stooped down to pick up their books. God, he even sounded like Abhi, HE stood up and Shanaya only then clearly saw his face.
"Abhi?" She gasped. "You're not supposed to be here. I came here, because you wouldn't be here!"
"I could say the same thing about you," he replied, trying to disguise his sorrow at the fact that she came here to get away from him. He noticed that a smile was gracing Shanaya's face.
She looked so beautiful when she smiled. No she always looked beautiful.
Snap out of it! He chided himself.
Shanaya didn't notice Abhi's inner battle and threw her arms around him. "God I've missed you," she breathed into his chest.
Abhi was about to retort that it had only been two months, but then, it dawned on him, that he felt the same exact way. He loved her. So he hugged her back. They then found out that their hostel had made them roommates, due to some glitch, but as long as they were okay with it, the glitch wouldn't be fixed.
1st of July: Delhi School of Music
Rohan began walking down the campus of his new school. He was following his dream, and no one here cared about him being the great Ashok Nanda's son. He was finally out of his fahter's shadow. He pulled out his guitar and went to his hostel.