chapter 15

         Suddenly Vibha's sunshine mood turned into that of stormy cloud. Her expressions visibly annoyed. She slowly turned around to face him while trying her best to not murder the guy on the spot. Unlike in canteen, this time he didn't waver. He returned the glare to her and then pulling up the most polite smile turned over to Aarushi. " Here. ", he offered her phone back but Aarushi just stood there nervous. Her hands instead of reaching out for her phone had nervously held onto her bag's strap . She glanced over at Vibha as if asking for permission or perhaps help. Vibha spared her a single look and then smirked . She snatched it back from him. " Leave.", her voice was stern enough to have Aarushi step back, though the command wasn't for her.      " Don't you dare bully her. Or -" " Or?" he went silent and his gaze shifted to Aarushi who looked as if would faint the next moment. She had turned pale and completely motionless while her hands weren't ready to let go off the strap. " Or you'll see the worst. ", he threatened and that only had her smirk. " Worst? As in a grown ass baby crying in public or to say in front of his crush?" the last line was a whisper, barely audible to anyone beyond the two, Arushi has already stepped enough back to be in audible range . He no longer met her gaze but hadn't stepped back to even reduce the distance between them . " Fvck off. " Vibha turned over to Aarushi handing her phone back . She no longer seemed interested in playing around.       Aru glanced over at Abhijeet as he bit onto his lip , once again his fists tightly clenched as if suppressing the anger. He didn't seem like he'd actually engage in any kind of violence. Aru classified him as a nerd considering his specs, perfectly trimmed hairs , oversized hoodie , baggy jeans, clean shaved face and his usually polite expression.  That didn't really change her opinion on him being creep. How did she even fall for  this guy in the first place? If they were to get even in a argument, leave alone fight, no way he stood any chance against her. Is it why they broke up?  Aru once again glanced at him and gave a faint smile before hurrying away. He tried to wave but was once again left unnoticed.      Aru looked around for Vibha but she seemed to be nowhere around. Should I call her? What if she is still angry and in no mood to talk? Would it seem annoying? Should I? Should I not? " A to the You to the back to the Earth!" , Neeta's sudden popping up scared Aru so much that she almost dropped her phone. " Stop behaving like some ghost!" , Aru complained as she glared at the girl. " Woah woah. What happened to be this grumpy? " " Nothing. " " Something did. " " Ughh whatever. I just came across that creepy guy. " " Again?" " Yeah-" " I thought he gave up. " , Malini pipped in and Aru just shook her head negatively.     " Well he thinks , Vibha is trying to bully me and so he's protecting me or atleast he is trying to. " , Aru blurted trying to get over with the topic already. " He thinks?" , Malini asked and Neeta added , " She isn't?" " Why would she?" , Aru asked back and their reactions made her feel dumb. " She's like not someone to go on bullying everyone but I guess . I mean I hope not but-"     Their conversation was interrupted as Aru's phone rang out of nowhere. [ On Call ]Aru: What happened?Vibha: What? You called me. Aru: I did?      She immediately checked her phone and realised she had ended up calling the other and immediately clicked the end but when Neeta popped up. Vibha: You have nothing to say then-Aru: Where are you? Vibha: At the main gate. I will be leaving. Aru: You ain't sitting for lectures?       "They are cancelled. ", Neeta whispered and still managed to be enough loud to make it audible till other end of call.       Vibha ended the call and Aru was left bewildered.         " Who's call?" , Malini asked and Aru chose to not answer. " Something happened?" Yet no response. " What's wrong?"      " I want to ask you about something."