Chapter 27: The Girl.

Flashback:

Fourth Day Morning: College -

There were not much students in the campus except who comes early to college.

Engineering Wing: SY Class -

Before the class hours RAJAT in the empty class of SY was changing the tube light standing on the Prof. desk.

He doesn't understand it is the reward for being an engineering student, a senior or a newbie at the college to do all the odd jobs.

After fixing the tube light he jumped down the desk and with that a paper fly down near his feet that was kept on the desk.

He picked up the paper to see it was a note and as soon as he read it his eyes went wide.

He left the paper to let it flew down under the desk as he ran out of the class. He ran up all the stairs of three floors almost tripping and falling to the terrace.

He barge into the terrace door and rested his hands on knees to get back his breathing and looked up to see a girl in a pink CHUDIDAAR with her back to him was standing on the edge of the railing.

He gently called out her name: TARANA...'

The girl prettier than her name turn around startled by the voice as RAJAT continued: I have never heard such a beautiful name in my life. Please don't die.'

TARANA: Who are you? What are you doing here?'

RAJAT stood straight: I read your note. Don't kill yourself for that guy.'

TARANA: That guy made my life hell. I don't want to live anymore.'

RAJAT: Do you want to kill yourself for a jerk like that?'

TARANA: Who are you to say that? You are also a man and all men are jerks only.'

RAJAT: Then who are you? Do you know what girls do? They make a guys life hell. That guy should be standing there in your place not you. Killing yourself won't change his life. He will smile, laugh and live his life without any guilt. You will never get such a beautiful life to live again.'

TARANA: Don't try to distract me with your words. I am already tired of my life. Please just let me end it.'

RAJAT: What about your family? Your parent hates you or loves your siblings more than you?'

TARANA rebuked: No! I am their only child and they love me a lot.'

RAJAT: Are you crazy? Because of that jerk who is nothing to you, you wanted to destroy the beautiful world of your parents? Do you even know what will they go through just hearing about your death? They will be a living dead! '

The girl turned at him again as a tear drop from her eyes: I hadn't thought about them.'

RAJAT: Then think about them. They have no one in this world except you. There world will turn upside down.'

RAJAT slowly but cautiously walked near her: Please don't do that.'

TARANA: What do I do then? That jerk won't let me live peacefully. I am from a very simple family and I can't even tell my parents about him. Last year on fresher's day he proposed me saying he likes me. When I rejected him, he started harassing me showing up in my neighborhood. If a word got out about me then it would have created havoc about my family in the neighborhood. He made it so uncomfortable for me around people and I had to say yes to stop him. He says he loves me but never respects me. He looks down on me in front of his friends treating me as if I am his slave. He keeps threatening me to be his girlfriend because he wants to show off that he has the prettiest girlfriend in college. I am tired of living like this.'

RAJAT: TARANA... I have read somewhere... "It is your life, live the best. You are the heroine of your own story." I have a sister TARIKA. She is a CID officer because she doesn't give a damn to the world and writes her own story. She becomes TAARKA from TARIKA when it comes about jerks taking hell out of them. Don't kill yourself for a guy like him who even doesn't know your value.'

TARANA: Why are you making it hard for me? Just go away from here.'

TARANA looked at him as RAJAT extended his hand to her pleading with his eyes: Please... Your parents are waiting for you at home. How can you forget all the good memories of 20 years with your family for a guy you know barely for 2 years? Don't do this to them.'

Thinking about her family fresh tears runs down her eyes and she looked at RAJAT: What if he threatens me again?'

RAJAT: Who is that jerk?'

TARANA: His name is ARNAV.'

RAJAT asked: ARNAV... football team's captain?'

TARANA nodded.

RAJAT: My friend VINEET told me girlfriends are best at dumping their boyfriends. Be like a girlfriend and dump him in front of the whole college. He won't come after you for his reputation's sake. And if he tries anything stupid, there are thousand ways to turn the table on him to make his life hell.'

He emphasized showing his hand: And I will help you… Only if you live...'

TARANA looked at his hand and RAJAT said: Trust me please…'

TARANA took his hand and got down the railing giving a breath of relief to RAJAT as he asked: You are not doing anything like this again, right?'

TARANA nodded wiping her tears.

RAJAT: Thank god you didn't leave a note at your home.'

TARANA looked shocked at him.

RAJAT in horror: Did you?'

RAJAT opened his mouth in shock witnessing the fear in TARANA's eyes as she said: I left one saying sorry to them. My father is a heart patient. What if they found it?'

RAJAT asked: Where do you live?'

And the two took a run downstairs towards the hall. TARANA tripped and fell down at the last step.

RAJAT walked back to her giving his hand to her asking: Are you all right?'

TARANA nodded getting up and RAJAT again ran in hurry holding her hand.

He passed through the hall not even noticing PURVI standing there as PURVI watched them running out of the building.

RAJAT stops his taxi in front of TARANA's house and the two got down to see TARANA's mom ran out of the house calling for help.

RAJAT and TARANA looked at each other in horror and ran inside as her mother informed that her father is having chest pain.

Hospital:

In no time they rushed her father to the hospital. Her father was taken to the ER as a worried TARANA and her crying mother stood out of the room while RAJAT just stood at the corridor leaning to the wall watching the two ladies.

After doctor confirmed patient's condition is stable and the family can meet him, RAJAT left the hospital without disturbing the family.

He got back to the college on time to pick PURVI that TARIKA had asked him in the morning and had to face a furious PURVI.

Next Day: Medical v/s Engineers Football Match Day -

RAJAT played well with his team according to their strategy but he ignored his captain ARNAV all the while.

After winning the match ARNAV calls him from behind but RAJAT didn't paid heed to him walking out of the ground getting on the nerves of his captain.

Captain run towards him and pulled him around to face him: What's wrong with you? Why aren't you answering me?'

RAJAT didn't say anything adding to ARNAV's anger.

ARNAV angrily pushes him backwards: Yesterday you missed the practice match without a word. Still I let you in the team and today you are ignoring me from the morning. Will you say something?'

He again pushed RAJAT not getting any answer from him: Can't you listen to me? I am asking you.'

RAJAT didn't minded him at first, controlled himself at the second push but lost his cool at the third push giving a right hook punch on his captain's face ending up in a chaotic tussle with his captain and team until the other team interfered and break them apart with RAJAT ending up in dean's cabin.

Flash back end.

TARIKA's Place:-–

The lady cried holding RAJAT's hand: I don't know what would have happened of my family if you weren't there. You saved my only daughter and my husband. I don't know how to thank you...'

RAJAT hugged the lady comforting her: It's ok.'

He breaks the hug wiping her tears and smiled looking at her: Everything is fine now. Please don't cry.'

TARANA's father came in front giving a hug to RAJAT and said: You don't know how much precious thing you have saved for us. I would have died if something happened to her. Thank you so much for saving my daughter.'

RAJAT looked at TARANA for help and she came telling: That day after meeting my father when I came out to look for you, the nurse told me you are gone. My father wanted to see you. I am sorry I got your address from college and came like this.'

RAJAT said: It's all right.'

TARIKA smiled: We are glad that you came.'

TARANA's mother caressed TARIKA too blessing her as TARIKA uncomfortably looked at RAJAT.

TARANA to RAJAT: I am sorry. All jerks are not bad. Some are really nice. Thank you so much for that day.'

RAJAT smiled.

TARIKA realized how much she scolded him for that day and asked him: That's why you bashed your captain. Why didn't you tell me before?'

RAJAT: I tried but you asked me not to utter a word and after that you didn't asked me why I did that.'

TARIKA sighed and felt proud but didn't show it in front of him.

TARANA's family was leaving when RAJAT asked her parents: Uncle if you won't mind can TARANA stay a little longer with us. I will drop her home on time.'

Uncle smiled: Sure.'

After her parents left TARANA asked TARIKA: You are CID officer?'

TARIKA nodded amused seeing the excitement on her face.

TARANA said: You are so cool!'

She said each word RAJAT said about TARIKA including the TAARKA line to TARIKA.

RAJAT shut his eyes as TARIKA glared at him and he murmured to TARANA: It wasn't supposed to tell in front of her.'

TARANA realized her mistake but TARIKA said: He is right TARANA. Just like MAA KALI was one of the avatars of deity PARVATI. Every girl should have a fierce side in them to teach a lesson to the jerks.'

RAJAT nervously smiled at the glare of TARIKA and asked her: Can you make her like you, bold and brave?'

TARIKA looking at TARANA said: You need a makeover to boost up your courage first. Let's go.'

Next Day: College -

Canteen -

PURVI and PANKAJ were sitting at the canteen when VANI comes there.

PURVI: Why are you so late?'

VANI: So many things are going on in our college from last few days?'

PURVI: Why? What happened now?'

VANI asked PANKAJ to get a coffee for her and PANKAJ happily left to the counter.

VANI: The most beautiful girl of our college, Miss College of last two years, sweet and kind girl TARANA, terrifically dumped her boyfriend in the middle of the college hall. Poor football team captain ARNAV first got beaten by his team player and now left heart broken by his girlfriend.'

PURVI: Why are you telling me this?'

VANI: It's because… After ARNAV held back her asking for the reason of break up, the talk of the college, I mean your hero RAJAT came and declared taking her hand from ARNAV's in his "Because she is my girl now".

PURVI stood up shocked from her chair and shouted 'What?' gaining the weird gazes of all the students in canteen.

Flashing her troubled smile she fell back to her chair as VANI said: Socha na tha teri single angle love story me ek triangle bhi hoga.'

PURVI with a sad face: Maine bhi nahi socha tha mere straight angle me ek cross angle bhi hoga.'

Just when she heard someone called her name: PURVI…'

She looked at the canteen entrance to see RAJAT.

She helplessly skipped a beat of her heart first time hearing her name from him as he smiled waving at her.

Note:

SY: Second Year.

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