Chapter 17: chapter 17

I let go of him and stood a little away from him. It's still raining heavily. It's really embarrassing moment for me. Now he knows that I am scared of thunders. " So I have learned something new about you today. " he said and I want to hide somewhere away from him. It's so embarrassing. " Don't worry your secret is safe with me. " he said with a smile. " I used to think nothing can scare you other than maths ...but it looks like I was wrong. " he said , I never knew that he was such a tease. " That's the part of rain I don't like. " I told him. " You can't be like that. Now loving the good side of a thing and deleting the fault ...once you accept someone you have to accept them how they are " he said and well he's not wrong. " But it's so scary. " I told him. " Once you learn to avoid the hardles...you can enjoy the things you like. " he said softly placing my open plam in the rain. The cold water tingled my skin .The warmth of his plam gave a tingling sensation in the back of my hand. He let my hand go and I admited that maybe he was right. We were stuck for like another hour and we talked about some college stuff. He told me about his college and how he is doing PhD in Maths...well that I can't do even in my nightmares. He shared few of his and sister zilla's stories , how she used to scold him for not doing homework. It is funny to think that once even he didn't liked to do homeworks. I don't know where time went but the rain stopped. He walked with me to my home . It's nice walking with him in the road when it's so empty and cool like today. I had such a nice time with him. I don't know why I was so upset with him but now I am fine. Twelve Days laterI was really busy with shifting. I have finally talked with kabir sir's mother and took that room which was for rent. Sister zilla was worried but she is happy that I am in a good place. Students which used to have will come in an orphanage where I first used to teach. Will pay my sister for using that area. I even got a job at a dance school as a trainee and I am really happy about it , I will start it from next month.Recently I am giving exams. I had my honours exam and I had to read a lot. But today I have the scariest exam of my life. Today is my math exam. I am freaking out. I did every exercise, practised everything still I feel like I am forgetting everything.Aunty ( kabir sir's mother ) saw me jumping around the house and came inside to ask weather I have cooked anything for myself. " I have my math exam today...I can't eat. " I told her with my face in my math book. " You fast before your math exam...well that's new. " She said as she sat at the other side of the table. " No it's just didn't have time to cook. Too busy learning about xyz..." I told her and she laughed. " Kabir was right ... you're really scared of maths. " She said and I don't have time to think that kabir sir discussed about my fears with his mother." I made breakfast, eat it before going to college. Kabir has left already...hurry up. " She said and left. Kabir sir's mother is really sweet. Kabir sir lives with his mother , his sister got married but she stays with her husband in the same house ( since her husband doesn't have anyone he just stays with them ) ,and few servants. The room which they have rented is built little away from the main house. I have a kitchen, a bathroom and a bedroom and that's more than enough for me. His only rule was I can't say about it in college and well fine by me.I quickly got ready for college. After having some delicious breakfast, I left for college. Sahara and zoya are already there . " You're late " said Sahara. " I was doing revisions" I told her and she nodded. I wish I could be like her , look at her not even tensed for the exam. She looks like she is so chill. And here I am bitting my nails." Come on let's not waste time and get inside. All the best to both of you. " Said Zoya and went in. I am not sure that is going to help me much but okay. " It's the last exam we have to practice for function after that...don't forget. " Said Sahara and went inside. God please save me today. I sat down in the class. Kabir sir and a madam is going to be our invigilator. Since it's a pass subject teachers tends to relax a bit. It's a MCQ based question. The question itself isn't that hard but if I don't concentrate then I will surely get less marks.Thirty minutes late " Excuse me... what's that ? " Came a sharp voice from behind me. I turned around and saw madam Shirin standing behind me. I tried to understand what she meant by that.She walked over and pulled something from my desk and said out loud " oh ! That's why you marking everything so fast... you're cheating" she said . Her voice echoed in the room." No mam I wasn't...I.." I tried to explain but she didn't listen me. She pulled my sheets and called for kabir sir ( She is also a trainee teacher like him doing a PhD in Arts ) . My head is hurting from all her shouting. Kabir sir came and asked " what is going on Shirin mam ? " . He looked at me in utter confusion. " She was cheating Kabir  ...I caught her red handed. " She said showing him the papers. Kabir sir briefly looked at the papers . I hope atleast he will understand me. " I knew you never liked maths but cheating...I never thought you were capable of such thing. " he said with a hint of disguist in his voice. Even he thought that I cheated. Even he didn't even believe me. " It's just a passing subject megha...you didn't have to do stuff like that to pass it. " Said madam Shirin. My heart is hurting so much ...I couldn't even reply properly." I can't believe it....sister zilla will be so disappointed in you. " Said kabir sir and my heart really broke into pieces. For the last time I tried to clarify that I wasn't cheating but who cares." But those aren't maths from our syllabus. " Came a voice. I turned and saw Aditya who was sitting behind me. He stood and said " I just saw it's written profit and loss on that page and we don't have that. " Kabir sir for the first time looked at the paper and his expression changed. " You're right....it's not in the syllabus. In fact it's just rough calculations ...not math of our syllabus. Not even from the syllabus of math honours.  " he said and my hate for him started to grow even more. " I am so sorry megha....I think it was here by mistake. " he said looking towards me. His voice is irritating me right now. I wish I could just walk out from here." Even my handwriting is different.." I pointed out. " Yes , I can see...you can give exam. And fifteen minutes extra for your loss of time. " he said and handed me my copy. I sat down and gave Aditya a smile. He has helped me a lot and started writing my exam. My eyes are burning with tears. I don't know why it's bothering to me know that he thought I could cheat. Few nice words and I thought he has changed. Some people never changes. They hurt you every chance they get. And kabir sir has hurted my feelings again.