KASHISH

It's been an hour sitting like a statue on a chair while my eyes are continuously staring at the old man who is sitting in front of me wearing power glasses and checking my documents.

I really don't understand what the hell he was searching for in my college documents. "I'm exhausted while seeing you read my profile, please stop reading, dean." I sigh in annoyance. Why did he take so much time to approve my college entry?

My back was aching while sitting straight on a chair and I desperately wanted to stand up but couldn't. "He looks rude, like a typical dean", I whispered while gazing at him. I made sure that he wouldn't hear my whispering, but he was so into my profile.

"May I have a glass of water Dean?" I wanted to ask because I was so thirsty. "NO", he chuckled in my mind, and that rejection instantly dropped down my neck with all hopes.

"Dean, please ask me, I can tell you that I am a good medical student", I chuckled while tapping my heels on the floor continuously. It seems like it's not a good idea to bother him. He looks strict more than my previous dean.

I was already getting frustrated and annoyed sitting here and some of the boys outside the dean office were quietly staring at me. It was quite irritating, "All the boys are the same, it doesn't matter if they study at an army college or any other college", I murmured while turning my eyes to the dean, who was still reading.

"Well, Miss Kashish Dandekar, I must say your profile is quite impressive", finally he uttered some words, but wait, did he just say that my profile was impressive? Oh, come on, Dean, I already know that I'm a brilliant student. Why did he waste his precious hours just to analyze the fact? Why doesn't he ask me himself?

"Thank you so much sir, for approving my admission request", I chuckled while my eyes were widened in excitement after all I got the entry into Bangalore's best army medical college.

"It is not possible for us to take the new aspirant in the middle of the semester, but you have met the criteria, and our college always searches for students like you, and I have a close relationship with your father as well", the dean said in a raw voice.

Earlier, I was studying medicine in Delhi, but my dad decided to change my college after the terror attack that happened six months ago. I never thought I would have been saved in that horrible attack, but that officer saved me while risking his life.

"Means a lot, sir, I assure you that I'll work hard like this in the future too", I pulled my chair and stood up. "I'm leaving, sir", I said while turning my heels to exit. I can't tell how relaxed I was feeling after finishing my one hour long session with the Khadoos dean.

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I was on my way to hostel rooms. I was cluelessly searching for the rooms as I was new here, and I really don't know where the hostel rooms are. I was searching for a girl's hostel while every passing boy was looking at me like they would eat me through their eyes.

"Why the hell are they staring at me like that?" I sigh in irritation while pulling my suitcase. Gosh, I'm getting irritated while dragging this heavy suitcase; it's giving cracks in my backbone.

"Thank god, I wore sneakers, otherwise, I would have surely fallen on the path while dragging this fucking suitcase." I sigh. "Is this really my suitcase?" Of course, sweetie, it's yours, and you're the one who crammed all the clothes into the bag.

"They are only staring at me; no one will be like, if she is struggling with her stuff, so we should help her", I murmured in annoyance while I gazed at them angrily. I know I'm gorgeous, but that doesn't mean you ignore the surrounding activities.

Some people thought that I'm obsessed with my beauty, and my answer would be yes, I'm, because I would have an admirer like RANVIJAY. He always used to tell me, "Raaje, you are beautiful, like your name and yours blue eyes like a deep ocean."

Thank God he wasn't studying in college along with me; otherwise, he would have not surely spared the boys who were staring at me.

I was so tired, and all I wanted was a bed with a soft mattress so I could lie down comfortably. But I was still searching for a fucking hostel. I wasn't ready to take anybody's help, but now I thought it was necessary, so I asked one of the guys, "Excuse me, could you please tell me the way to the girl's hostel?" I gasped.

I stood up, leaned my back forward, and continuously tried to gather all my flying strands. I don't know why the fuck today is a wind-blown flurry. "Bitch, you remembered to cram your bag with clothes but forgot to keep the little hair band", I whispered while he was staring at me like he had never seen a girl in his entire life.

"Oh hello, dude", I grinded my teeth. He gulped his saliva after hearing my screamed tone, "Stare at me later, firstly, tell me where the girl's hostel", irritation dripping from my words.

"Yeah, sure, please take a right from there", he said while pointed at the park. "Thanks!" I chuckled while gripping the handle of my suitcase, and I walked towards the park leading to the hostel.

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I was on my way, stuck with my disheveled hair and the lovely suitcase. I had no idea that someone was following me. "Excuse me, and please stop", I paused on my steps.

I turned my neck. "Were you calling me?" I muttered while he gasped. He seemed like he was following me a long way. He was not responding to my words, but he was quite handsome; I can't deny the fact.

"Hello, are you listening to me, Mr." I chuckled while quipping near his face, breaking his gaze. "Yeah, I'm the one who stopped you", he uttered nervously. "Tell me", I asked hurriedly, as I was quite tired.

"Did you know that you're really beautiful?" he whispered while dropping down his face to the floor. He thought that his appreciation didn't reach my ears, but he forgot that he was too loud.

"What....what did you just say?" I chuckled while he leaned his head toward my face. "No, I was saying that did you know the way to the hostel?" he said confusedly, and I don't know why he suddenly changed the topic.

"Yes, I do, and perhaps you are late man", I replied while my aggressive veins popped up on my forehead. I was exhausted with my hectic schedule and was in no mood to entertain anyone.

"Oh, that's great, as I thought it would be a hassle for you to find it, so I came," he chuckled while I cut him off. "Really," I giggled. "Yeah, actually, I'm the head boy of the college, so I was just reassuring myself," he continued. He sounds so mischievous.

"Ah, if there are girls in the college, then it is quite obvious that there will be a head girl too", I chuckled while gazing at him. I was still wondering why he stopped me, as I wanted to know his intentions.

"You're smart", he paused while pinning his eyes over me. "Hi, I'm Vikrant...Vikrant Karmarkar", he introduced himself while extending his hand, and I was seeing his jerkiness.

Vikrant Karmarkar, a five feet eleven inch fair complexion guy with black eyes and have slight curly hairs. He is senior cadet of mine and Ranvijay's younger brother.

"I'm getting late," I mischievously said while ignoring him. His hand was still in the air while I turned my heels towards the hostel. We can know each other tomorrow, but not at the moment because I am tired, I sigh in annoyance.

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While I walked to the staircase leading to my room, I had no strength left within me. "How many more steps do I need to climb?" I gasped, but what can I do as I need to climb the stairs by my own fucking legs. Suddenly, my phone and I somehow managed to pick it up after a few rings. "Did you reach the hostel, Kashish?" Baba asked

"Yeah, baba, I reached the college, and I'm going to my room", I said, low in breath. Baba is the only family left to me, as my mother passed away when I was 10 years old. I mostly spent my life in hostels, first in boarding school and now in an army hostel, and the reason is my baba's occupation.

My baba is a RAW officer, and he spent most of his 365 days in his agency or on his missions. After my mother's death, he realized that he couldn't take care of me, so he put me in boarding school. "I want to ensure that you are safe or not", Baba said while I paused my steps on the staircase.

"Of course, baba, I'm safe, and don't worry about me", I gasped while bending my elbow and wipe popping sweat on my forehead. He was always worried about me after the terror attack happened in Delhi.

"Take care of yourself, beta, as I'm worried about you", I cut him off, "ok baba I'll", I chuckled. "And I love you, beta", he said while showing me so much affection, and I felt like the phone call was a barrier between us. "I love you too, baba", I wanted a tight hug from my father, but unfortunately that was not possible because he was on a mission and I wasn't aware of that.

I dropped the call and walked to the corridor. "Okay, this is 102, so where the hell was 105?" I chuckled while rolling my eyes throughout the corridor. "There it is, finally, I found that", I took a breath of relief, and without wasting a second, I stepped inside the room.

What the fuck? I sigh in annoyance when my eyes get pinned to the walls. "Who moron was staying before me in this room who liked cartoons"? I rasped. The entire wall was ruined with some shitty drawing stickers, and the worst was that they were lighting stickers.

I already felt messed up, and those ruined walls pissed me off. "I want to sleep", I cried while tapping my legs on the floor simultaneously like a kid. "I won't be able to sleep with this shit", I murmured while placing my suitcase against the wall and taking off my leather jacket.

It took me an hour to clean the mess-up room. "Finally, it's done", I gasped in relief. I pulled the chair from the side and landed on the chair. My head leaned backward in the air while sitting on a chair. "I'm hungry", I murmured while rubbing my empty stomach.

I quickly stood up and checked my handbag. "Let's see if I have something to eat or not", I whispered while dragging my hand in the bag. "Thank God I have it", I sighed in relief while kissing cheese sandwiches, "otherwise it would be hard to find food at this hour", and it was a life-saving moment for me.

"It's better to take a shower first because I need that badly", I chuckled. It doesn't mean I didn't smell good, it's because I was exhausted. Tip tip barsa pani-pani ne aag lagayi, aag lagi dil mein toh dil ko teri yaad aayi, I whispered the song while dancing in the shower.

My hidden talent is that I'm a good singer, but only in my bathroom. I loved to vibe in the bathroom while having a shower, and because of my hobby, I got into a fight several times with my roommates in my previous hostel as I enjoyed a 1-hour shower daily.

After taking a 30-minute short shower, I stepped outside, wrapping a towel and water still dripping from my body and hairs. I took my lotion and started nourishing my body. As a girl, it's a priority to take care of your skin. I grab my suitcase, "where is my night suit?" I got annoyed while searching for it. "Ridiculous, why am I not getting my things on time today?" I cursed the suitcase.

I was frustrated over the suitcase, completely ignoring the fact that I wasn't an organized person, in fact, I was careless. "Finally, it's here", I pulled out and wore it, and I immediately jumped into bed. I fixed my back comfortably to the headboard and started enjoying my favorite cheese sandwich, "gosh, so yummy", I gulped while licking the cheese at the corner of my lips with my tongue.

While enjoying the food, my eyes pinned on my empty ankle. "I don't know where the hell I dropped my pretty anklet", I murmured. I wasn't sure, but perhaps I lost my anklet in Delhi on that horrible day.

That day still haunted me like a nightmare. I got goosebumps while thinking about the terror attack, even though it had been almost 6 months. Whenever I try to remember the anklet, my whole mind shifts to that horrible moment.

"Thanks to that soldier who saved me not only from terrorists but also got a bullet for me", I said low in breath. "He must be a brave soldier", I whispered while wrapping the pillow in my elbows. Every day I retraced him, he was one who made me believe that the soldiers are definitely fearless heroes. I wish I could meet him again.

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It's been a week since I entered a prestigious college and three days since I became a cadet. "Riya, can you please give me your notes? I need to copy them", I said to Riya. Riya Patel, a five feet two inch girl with hazel eyes and straight, shiny brown hair and my new roommate and gossip buddy as well.

I'm a little careless-sorry, more careless-but as a student, I'm enthusiastic and ambitious to be a surgeon in the Indian army, and I'm putting all my efforts into achieving my dream. "Have you done with your note-making?" she said while I was still writing.

"Kashish, let's have a cup of tea", she paused as I glared at her, "OK fine firstly, deal with your note-making I'll wait for you", she said while sitting on the bench.

"Kashish, tell me your beauty secrets", she chuckled. "Wha...what"?

"Yeah, I just wanted to know which ingredients have the ability to gather all admiring eyes", she blinked her eyes. "There are no such ingredients who can gather all the fucking admiring eyes over you", I said with a forced smile. "All the guys present in this classroom are staring at me, bitch, not admiring me", I grabbed my bag and stood up.

"You're such a mean bitch," I glared at her with a mean smile. "Why, because I didn't tell you my secret ingredients"? I let out big laughed when someone approached me. "This is for you" I turned my eyes. He gave me a letter, "What's that?" I took it and opened it.

"Welcome party invitation"?

"Welcome party, tomorrow", Riya chuckled, and he nodded. "Aren't they throwing a fresher party so early?" I said sarcastically, As we are in the middle of the semester, Riya cut me off, "No, yaar, there was construction work in college so that authorities had postponed the party". Well, I'm always ready for the party, and I'm the type of girl who can enjoy her own company, as I don't need anybody to entertain me.

"If we don't want to attend the party," I giggled, and he became serious. "You have to come, it's our college legacy", he said while pinned his threatening eyes over me. I must say that the party organizer chose a damn serious representative.

"Okay, dude, we will be there", Riya said, and I blinked my eyes. He walked out, and I sighed, "Can we please have a cup of tea, Kashish?" This bitch is too irritating, "okay fine let's go", I mischievously said, but she is my best buddy.

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"Bhaiya, bring two cups of tea and cheese sandwiches for us", I throw my bag on the table and sit down. The hostel tea is good, but Delhi's tea is a kiss of breeze. "I have missed my Delhi tea", I chuckled. "Even I'm missing my Gujarat taste", Riya basically belongs to Gujarat, and I have a long story about my sweet home.

"Did you read Twisted Love by Ana Huang?" she asked while sipping her tea, I was so into my cheese sandwich. "Bitch, stop gulping your mouth with a sandwich", she annoyed.

"I have never read any book that is out of the syllabus", I paused as she glared at me. "Darling, if you only focus on your syllabus, then perhaps your life will be out of syllabus", she chuckled while I sipped my tea.

"What should I do as I don't believe in fantasy stories?" I said. "Aren't you going to have love?" she asked, which forced a smile on my face. "I don't want love; I want to fall in love", she laughed. "Both sentences have similar meaning", she said, blinking her eyes in annoyance.

"Sweetheart, that's why I called you stupid", I laughed. "Both have different meanings; if you will try to understand, you will surely get my point," I finished. "Yeah yeah, I get it, it's so difficult to win a word battle with you", I shrugged my shoulders.

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The next day, a welcome party was held at the auditorium. Me and Riya are on our way to the auditorium. "Aren't you nervous?" Riya chuckled while I was fixing my wavy hairs. I haven't tied my hairs, as I love to flaunt my wavy hairs, which touched my thin waist.

"Nervous, but why"? I chuckled.

"This welcome party will be different darling, as seniors are going to target us with their fishy tasks", she sighed while I was fixing my necklace. "I'm comfortable with any task except singing, as I'm a good pop star only within my 40-square-meter bathroom", I said.

"Do i again wear something fishy?, but it's just a white gown suit". I was feeling quite embarrassed. "Might be they are admiring you", she giggled. "Nope, these glares are equal to staring", I corrected her. As a girl, I would love to be admired by everyone, but staring make me pissed off.

"By the way, where did you get that customized neck piece? It looks so pretty", she said. I have a customized neck piece that is silver, round in shape and has a K letter over it. "I ordered that one from an online site, I'll share the link with you, they have beautiful collections", I chuckled.

We stepped inside the auditorium. "You liked the jewelry, don't you?" She asked while I followed her. "I don't like to wear heavy jewellery, I only love minimal jewellery", I said while rolling my eyes throughout the auditorium. There were so many students at the same time, and the decorations were pretty good; personally, I loved them.

"So many crowds," I said while my eyes were pinned to Vikrant, who was sitting in the fourth row. He was already gazing at me. "Is he a senior cadet?" I bent my neck while putting my hands to covering my eyes. "Did you steal something"? Riya chuckled, "NOPE."

"Then why did you hide your face like a thief's?" she said while sitting on a chair, but I was still standing. She glared at me, "Bitch, sit down." She dragged my hand, and I ended up landing on the chair. "Fuck," I sigh while caressing my back.

"I have a question"? I was curious to know about him, but she cut me off, "later", making me sigh. "I'm here to enjoy the party, so please focusing on that, as we will continue our bitching at night," she chuckled. I wanted to ask about Vikrant, but her delusions were always filled with bitching.

The program started, and everyone was performing their task very well. I was enjoying the party and performances. While applauding, my eyes again indirectly shifted to Vikrant, who was staring at me with a wide smile. "Doesn't he have another object in the entire room to stare at?" My voice was barely audible, but Riya heard me.

"Don't look at him as he is jerk", she chuckled, and I glared at her. "Really", I screamed. "I mean, he is too flirty and a senior cadet as well", she said while a male voice cut her off. "Please, who is sitting next to megha, come on to stage" I was startled because he was talking about me. The way he asked me to join the stage makes me staring object again.

"Darling, best of luck", she giggled while I pulled myself and stood up. I walked towards the stage while the whole auditorium cheered for me. "Ok, firstly, introduce you", the host extended the mic to me. For a few seconds, I felt like my knees would give up. I sighed, taking a deep breath. "Hi everyone, my name is Kashish Dandekar, a third-year transfer student," I chuckled.

"Okay, take out the chit", the host asked while extending the chit bowl to me. I drag the chit and opened it, "Fuck man, sing a song", I sigh in annoyance. As I already mentioned, that I'm not a good singer, then why the hell do they give me a singing task?

"Guys, I don't have a good voice, and the task is to sing a song, I can't do that", I refused with a pappy face. "But I can dance to reciprocate my task if you guys will agree", I said nervously because I wasn't sure whether they would accept barter or not.

"We agreed you can dance", Vikrant chuckled, making me sigh. Everyone agreed with his comment. Hmm, not bad he has influence. I prepared myself for dance as I tied my dupatta around my waist and the track played "DEEWANI MASTANI", after hearing the song, I performed Kathak.

I have been learning Kathak since the age of eleven, and I must say that now I can perform many smooth moves. "Woh, Kashish, amazing!" My hair was waving in the air, and I was overwhelmed with the appreciation that they showered on me. After the performance ended, "one's more, one's more", all the guys chuckled. I can't do it one more time guys, as I'm fully exhausted, but after hearing the crowd continuously admire my performance, it makes me cherished.

The party ended, and I was going to my room along with Riya when Vikrant again followed me, which led me to have a conversation with him. "Hey Kashish", Vikrant said, and I turned to myself, "you".

"Did you expecting someone else"? He chuckled. "No, but I didn't expect you as well," I said while sipping water. "Then why do you put so much emphasis on "you", as if I'm a criminal?" I didn't mean that.

"I'm here to tell you that I'm a nice guy", he chuckled while defending himself. "Then what do you want from me?" I asked.

"I want to talk with you alone; can we have the moment?" he asked bluntly. Does he have any limits on flirting? "Why not here"?

"I want to ask you for the date because I liked you; come on, tell me whether you want to meet me or not", seriously he is asking about the date, isn't it so quick to ask such things. I liked him because he is handsome, but I'm not ready to date him yet. "Did you ask me whether I liked you or not?" I said dismissively.

"You won't find a boy like me in a whole college", he chuckled. How can you trust him, Kashish? You barely know him, and it would be better to refuse a date. So, as my heart said, I refused his proposal and walked out of the party.

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