chapter 27

Like every other ordinary summer day on my way to college I picked up a bottle of clod drink to drink, as I was getting late for classes I ran towards college.While running suddenly my leg bumped into something and I fell down. The colddrink was opened and it slipped from my hand and fell on the person who was coming towards me from other side. As soon as I fell instead of helping me others started to laugh at me for my clumsiness. I was embarrassed and got up myself from the floor and thought what an unlucky day!Then I look towards the other person who got cold drink on her clothes and book because of me. The first time I saw her I thought what a beautiful girl she is! Will she hit me or scold me for the damage I caused to her! She looked like a princess from the fantasy novel, a small fragile girl whom everyone would fall for at first glance. It was Gauri, the girl on whom my colddrink fell. It was the first time we met but I couldn't move my eyes from her. I got attracted to her at first sight. Her dress was drenched with colddrink but she was trying to remove colddrink from her books. She looked very sad not because of the clothes but for her books. It looked like she cares a lot for her book. I walked to her and said with a trembling tone "I... I'm...m sorry... I didn't mean it, it's just accidentally fell on you". I thought either she  would hit me or ask for compensation  but to my surprise she said "it's alright, It will be good after I wash it away". "okay.... Okay... Thankyou.... I'm really sorry..." I continuously said this with a nervous tone."Why are you so nervous! I won't kill you just because of this and if you are feeling bad then do a favour to me" She said."Yes!  What can I do for you!" I asked."I think my dress became wet and sticky....so.... Can you give me your shirt I will give back to you later" she said. It was summer and she was wearing light clothes and as it got wet it became a little bit wet. "I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I will give it to you right now" I gave her my shirt.She wore it and said "why are saying sorry like this, it's not a sin .. it's just an accident. Be confident don't say sorry if you are not at fault " she said and looked at her watch. "Oh my God! I'm getting late for my classes" she said and ran away.She said she would return my shirt but didn't even ask my name.A while ago I was thinking it was an unlucky day but after meeting her I started to blush while thinking about her.After that day I started to search for her and found her identity. She was from another branch so I never saw her before. But I couldn't control myself and started to collect details about her.It was for the first time that someone helped me otherwise others either bullied me or ignored me. After that day I don't know what happened to me, I kept on thinking about her and wanted to see her often but I didn't had the courage to face her so I secretly followed her and looked for her.  I thought she might be some princess from a rich family but I got to know that she was just an obedient daughter of a middle class sweet shop owner father. She get into that college through scholarship.As much as I get to know about her I started to fell for her. I felt she is a perfect and pure girl with a beautiful face. She was not only beautiful but also talented. She was not arrogant or broad minded like other students who get into college only for fun. She was calm, quiet and serious about her every relationship. She neither wasted any of her pocket money nor she liked to hang out with friends until late. She was a homely girl who had great respects for elders and love for youngers. She valued every relationship and always worked hard for it.Her behaviour her attitude would made anyone fall for her. Girls used to get jealous of her and boys used to think of her as their dream girl. In summer breeze of spring flew through my heart and I met my first crush who made my heart flutter.*********One day I approached her and said "excuse me!". My heart was running very fast and I was very nervous but my desire to be  her friend made me brave to talk with her. "Yes! Can I help you with something!" She asked with her angelic voice. I took out a book from my bag and extended it towards her. Last time my cold drink fell on her book which made her book dirty. That book was written by a famous author and his books were very hard to get. That was why I brought that author's next edition for her. You can say I was using that book as an excuse to talk with her."I'm sorry for the last time, as an apology please accept this book"."Book! Last time! Who are you?" She asked.I felt a bit disappointed as she didn't remember me. "Well last time I fell and my colddrink fell on you"."Ah! You are...., I'm sorry I'm not good at recognising people and I'm also sorry I couldn't returned your shirt to you as I forgot ask your name and department, please wait a minute here" she said and ran towards somewhere.After a while she came with the shirt."Thankyou for the other day" she said and gave me the shirt back."It's alright, I was the one who caused that trouble for you. Please accept this book as an apology " I said and extended that book to her."No... no....you don't have to give me anything for that" she said."I know you won't accept anything that was why I brought this book for you, have a glance on it then you couldn't refuse to it" I said. She took the book from my hand and  looked at the book and became excited "this! This is the new edition of my favourite author.... You know I saved money for this and waited in line but couldn't got any. Thankyou so much.... Can I really accept it... I don't think I should take it from you"."Last time I spoiled your book, so I thought to bring you new one, if you don't take it then it will be a waste for me as I won't get refund for it and I don't like to read these type of books"I said it to convince her."You don't like to read this genre! Hey read it for once it might bring some changes in your life" she said. "Life is very different from books and these things can't help me in my life instead it will only take me away from the reality" I said with a sad voice.