RINI

So, the car drive was full of chit-chat, GOD knows when this kabir will stop calling me 'Chinese Billi'. After reaching our complex, he carried my luggage, of course I handed him everything. I am not going to carry all these. He has to! We entered the building, using the elevator, and we reached the 15th floor.

Stepping out of the elevator. We went straight to Aishi's apartment. I pressed the bell button. After a few seconds she opened the door. We both literally jumped on eachother in a tight hug.

"Finally you are here!! Kaisi hai???" Aishi asked in full of excitement, longing and emotion in her voice.

(Finally you are here!! How are you??)

"Ab khush hun! Tum sab ke sath." I said, we both giggled a bit, short exciting screams,and then emotional tears. Then an irritating voice.

(Now, I'm happy! With you all.)

"Dekho to zara mere Chinese or Japanese billiyon ko! Meri yaha pe kamar akad gai hai. Andar janede mujhe." Kabir said dramatically. Dramebaaz kamina. K for kabir and k for kamina! With that he went inside with my bags. Aishi and I followed next.
(Just Look at my Chinese and Japanese cats! My back is stiff here. Let me go inside." )

Entering her living room I found Saksham sitting on the sofa. He is doing something in a notebook. Yeh got it! His journal! God knows what he writes there! He looked up after hearing my voice. He grinned, closing off the journal. He stood up and we hugged.

This man didn't change, gentle man, best friend mature. All a girl needs and wants.

No, don't get any ideas that I might have any crush or liking on this man. No, crystal clear no. He is the best. And we are best friends. We four are!

Later the day passed, fixing every piece of clothing. My stuff. Giving them their stuff which their family sent with me, here.

Next seven days passed like a snap. Fixing, organizing everything, furnitures, colours of my apartment of course my cupcakes helped me.

Time skip from 28th december to 28th February(Sorry guys. I want my story to cover points as soon as I can.)

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It has been more than 2 months since I'm here, in New York. The months went on spending, enjoying with my cupcakes, everyday calling my parents, especially papa! Me and Sakhsham enjoying Kabir and Aishi's cat fight and sometimes roadside gutter fights. They are two storms.

Today is 28th February, 2025. After a long day of full on shopping. We four are back to our respective floor and apartments. I came inside my apartment and locked the main door. Then crossing my living room. I went to my bedroom.

(Rini's apartment)

I placed my shopping bags in my closet. And after stripping off my clothes. I went inside my attached bathroom. After taking a relaxing warm shower. I changed into my baggy t-shirt and shorts. I came out of the bathroom. I literally padded to my bed like a penguin and collapsed on it. I am too tired.

After a few minutes, I slept. No, I don't want to have that dream again.

I jolted awake...when I felt a soft touch on my cheek. Oh, it's my own hair. I sit up. And leaned against the headboard of bed, clutching a pillow over my stomach. I grabbed the t.v. remove and turn on the t.v.

Changing channels, I stopped at a news channel. It's showing.

"BREAKING NEWS! SERIAL KILLER IN NEW YORK!!!" The anchor said dramatically.

It showed more like..

"BLOOD LUST SERIAL KILLER. MURDERING ONLY INNOCENT KIDS. OVER SEVENTEEN KID'S BODIES ARE FOUND TILL DATE."

My heart pangs thinking about those innocent poor kids. Why would somebody kill innocent souls for blood lust? Such a pathetic person. Then the thing that parched my ear is...

"THE KILLER ALWAYS CARVES SOMETHING WITH KNIFE ON THOSE KIDS CHEST WITH ANY SHARP OBJECT AFTER MURDERING THEM. BUT POLICE ISN'T SHOWING EXACTLY WHAT IT IS!!!"

Hehh Mahadev! What's wrong with that psycho? Brutally murdering those innocent souls, wasn't it enough? That he or she carves with their weapon on their chest!!!! Well the police didn't show much. Maybe because they don't want others to get freaked out. Well, every person is!!!

After turning off the t.v. I was about to lay back when I heard a sound from outside. A muffled but loud enough to hear if carefully listened at midnight. I climbed off my bed and walked to the window. I peeked outside to see. Glancing here and there for a few minutes. I found none. Sighing I walked back to my bed and climbed on bed and layed on my back, pulling the blanket till my chest.

I stare up at the ceiling. Today is 28th of Feb and the day after tomorrow, 2nd March is my first day of college. It's not my first year, its second year but technically it's my first year here! In this university. Will I be able to manage? To adjust?

Then I reminded myself that my cupcakes are here. And I have heard Saksham, Kabir and Aishi are a group here! No, actually GANG! With a rivalry with another group! Well I am now in this group too, I know. And Saksham is our leader. As I told earlier. He is a gentleman, a golden boy. But his temper, it's sometimes uncontrollable. With that I closed my eyes and drifted off.

Next day passed somehow.

Next day, that means. 2nd March is today.
 
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Today is my first day in college. I woke up at 7 A.M. Did my morning routines from brushing, shower, changing into fresh clothes, then my prayer in my prayer room.

Then after offering water to the sun and my holy basil plant on my balcony. I walked back to my bedroom. I started fixing my bed sheets, pillows, and blankets. Then after all this i glanced at the wall clock, now it is 9:00 A.M. and University starts at 10:30 A.M.

I got ready for campus by 9:30 A.M.. I am wearing a white tank top and denim jeans and a denim jacket. And my hair open and neatly brushed. Then a knock at my main door. I walked out of my room to my entrance. I opened the door. There they are.

Saksham, Kabir and Aishi standing.

"Rini, listen no need to get tense, okay? We are here! And you are a member of our group so chill". Aishi said, reassuring me. And Kabir chimed in too.

"Aree Chinese billi, tu tension bahut leti hai. Chill maar." Kabir is always nonchalant.

("Oh my Chinese cat, you take too much tension. Chill out.")

"Abee yaar jaldi chalo tum log. Pehle din der hogi." Saksham said.

("Guyss, you guys should hurry up. We will be late on the first day.")

"Okay okay I'm ready. Just let me grab my bag." I said and grabbed my bag from the sofa and stepped out of my apartment, and locked the main door securely from outside. After this, we four went down the building towards the parking lot.

Aishi and I seated ourselves in the backseat, Kabir in the front passenger seat and Saksham in the driver's seat. We drove off.

The car ride was, Chaotic, because Kabir and Aishi ended up scratching each other's hair, tugging it from different seats. They really have a calibre.

We finally reached the University, god. It's huge, vast and exquisite. The car pulled up in the parking lot. We climbed off. And suddenly Kabir pulled me close to him in jolt by holding my arm. He was looking in someone's direction, then he shouted.

"This is the last time I'm warning you. Never repeat this again otherwise, which leg and arms you use to ride your bike, will be chopped in that next moment". He growled in that direction. Clearly his warning wasn't any just warning to scare off. This reckless person can do it. But it's very very rare to see him like this. My eyes followed his direction.

It's a man, on a bike. He is wearing all black, at Kabir's threat, his eyes meet mine. And he just smirked. Well he was wearing a helmet, I could only see his eyes but any one could say that he smirked.

That smirk sent an unusual shiver down my spine. Then that man turned away and drove off with his bike. Weirdo!!

Saksham and kabir both were glaring at that direction and Aishi looks tensed, worried.

"Rini, are you okay? Did that bastard hurt you?" Saksham asked his worried yet anyone could tell just by looking at these two men that if I say I'm little hurt by that jerk, they'll gonna beat the shit out of that man. Well I'm not, because Kabir pulled me earlier.

"No, I'm...good, relax." I reassured them, they believed.

"Well, who was that? You both know him?." I asked as curiousity is my another name.

Saksham sighed, "That was the leader of our rival gang of this University, he is ..."

"Ethan Ravenwood.." Aishi completed for him. Ethan Ravenwood, well I just want to stay with my friends.

"His family owns half of the University, And the other half belongs to us, my family. So yeah we are rivals now. He is a jerk, bastard, biker bastard. Reckless with his bike, so stay alert. Okay? And he is..." Saksham trailed off.

"Khajur...Vo khajur hai. Chalo be ab andar. Classes ka time ho gaya hai." Kabir finished for Saksham, 'Khajur'? What a name! Wow. We chuckled and walked inside the campus, then moved towards our respective classes.

("Dates...that is a date. Come on inside now. It's time for classes.")

After my first two classes, I had an hour free to spend. I thought of taking a tour of this campus, starting with the library. Nah! I ain't going to sit and read like any topper does. Just I wanna roam this campus.

I started walking, and when I reached the library, I stepped in. It's huge and beautiful. Bit empty. Only a boy and a girl are sitting and reading, both in different corners of the library.

While I was exploring the library, someone tapped on my shoulder from behind, I turned to see. A middle aged woman, wearing a formal dress, and her hair neatly bunned. She is wearing glasses. She gave me a soft smile.

"Hello. I'm a librarian. Would you like to help me?" She asked softly.

"Yeah, yeah, sure, why not? I'm free now. What do I have to do?" I asked.

She pointed at a desk, where six to seven books are kept. "Could you please take these books to room n.o. 455? I have a fracture on my knee. You just have to keep these books anywhere in that room." She explained.

"Sure Mam, Don't worry, I'll do that." I nodded and walked to that desk and took the books in my arms.

Oh! I forgot to know the directions, I turned to ask that woman, she is getting inside the washroom. I thought not to disturb her. I walked to that girl who is reading.

"Excuse me!" I gestured, that girl looked up at me.

"Yeah? Any help?" She asked in a polite smile. I smiled back

"Yeah, actually it's my first day here. Could you please tell me the directions for room n.o. 455?" I asked.

"Yeah sure! 7th floor of this building." She said.

"Thank you... well, I'm Rini. Rini Sehegal." I introduced myself.

"Hello, I'm Riza...Riza Mathew. Are you Indian? And may be a member of Indo Slayers??" She asked.

"Yeah, I'm Indian and a member of the Indo Slayers." I confirmed her.

"Well I'm from your rival gang, Dark Auras. But we can be friends...and grab two coffees and you return from that room?" She asked, and she was quick friendly. I nodded too.

"Yeah sure.. just a minute okay. I'll return." With that I left the library and took the elevator to the seventh floor.

After reaching the 7th floor, I stepped out of the elevator, walking towards the corridor, this floor is empty! Really empty! Well, I walked to room n.o. 455 with these books in my arms.

I reached the room, and tried the door handle, and when I opened the door and stepped in my eyes widened.

A man, lean but muscular, his back facing me. And he is facing a desk, are pair of leg and hands wrapped around is waist and neck respectively. That's a girl's legs and hands of course. And I know what they are doing.

He stopped, as surely felt a presence. They both stopped and he turned his face to me over his shoulder.

What the hell should I do now????? It's embarrassing for them or me???? Because he doesn't look embarrassed at all. So as not to look foolish or embarrassed, I pretended to be disgusted, making an 'ewww' face.

And they both parted away from each other as the girl came into view. She is a mess. She glaring at me like I did something wrong, while they are the ones who are making out in a classroom.

I walked to the shelves of that room and started keeping the books. I can feel a gaze on me. Maybe it's him or the girl or maybe both. After keeping the book I turned to leave the room. My eyes widened when he started slowly walking towards me.

"What? Why are you coming near? Look, stay away!!" I warned but he didn't stop and ended up pressing me against the bookshelves.

"You, you should have knocked!" He asked, his face a mere inches from me. God, where the hell did I get stuck??

"This is a classroom. I don't need your permission, Now backoff!!" I warned but when he didn't back off, I pushed him away and rushed out of the room...

While leaving I heard his soft chuckle and something that did something to my stomach...

I heard him saying..

"Sinfully Adorable..."