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On my silence, he went on trying to guess. I could hear a smirk in his voice.
‘You want to meet her outside the college?’
I very much wished it. That was not what worried me though.
‘I'm losing my chances. I have hurt her today...Unintentionally. I messed up big time.’ I confessed.
That made him serious,
‘But how? What the hell did you do?’
I continued as if I did not hear him,
‘To the extent that she cried.’
‘Aariz just...’
I hung-up, I had no wish to hear any consolations or knockings of sense. I knew I made a mistake...A big one. And her running away, not showing her face in college since then, had made me aware of the gravity of my situation.
11-Aariz the Asshole
Sani
“Enough is enough! For how many days can I skip college and why should I, when I know the entire fault was mine.
Aariz is Zee's best friend and a good person. When we first met in that party, I misunderstood him and got angry. Due to that, since his first day in college I never spoke nicely with him. In fact, I ignored him as if we had never met before. I treated him like a complete stranger, which was so wrong on my part. Surely, he must have felt hurt by my behaviour.” I thought to myself.
Yes, that might be the reason he had been teasing me since day one in college, so that I recognize his presence. But I still ignored him. He must have thought I am such a bitch. That is why he was staring at me angrily and intensely in class the other day, like Rose had observed.
He was hurt and I was feeling embarrassed? I am such an idiot!
Tomorrow I would go to the college and speak nicely with him. I’ll ask him if he enjoyed our company in the party that night. Too late for that question, I know. But anything to make up for my messed up shit before Aariz babbled it to Zee, who would be disappointed in me for hurting his friend! On the other hand, God forbid if he told Ibbi or some other cousin of
mine who would tattle it back to Dad, about my ill behaviour in college with my Professor. No! I couldn’t let this shit hit the fan.
Tomorrow, I would be nice and gracious; reminding Aariz about the fun-filled night, we had in the party. So that, he would just remember the image of a friendly me in his mind, as I then apologize for avoiding him and explain that I did so because I was shocked to find him as my Professor. Hoping he would buy that and forgive me. Yes, that is what I’d do.
Making the decision, I patted my own back proudly.
Next morning, I arrived early in college to do the apology thing. I had just about turned toward the corridor leading to my classroom, when my steps came to a halt...Shocked.
Blocking the corridor stood, Aariz chatting with Rose and Mirelle.
I couldn’t quite place what I felt looking at Aariz with those two. I knew whatever the feeling was; it was not a happy one. I did not like that feeling at all.
They had not seen me yet. Aariz was saying something, to which Rose and Mirelle were giving him their undivided attention, looking at him all starry eyed.
Aariz told them God knows what and they both gushed in unison with a,
“Yes Sir, you’re absolutely right!”
Is he revealing the secrets of universe or something, that they are hanging on to his every word?!
Maybe I am thinking too much. But why are they agreeing with everything he says? They are smiling at him as if he is the next best thing after Tom Cruise! These girls are stroking his ego excessively much...Hmph!
Staring viciously at them, I walked forward.
Mirelle saw me first and beamed in happiness, “Hey Sani! You’re on time. Prof Aariz was just saying he is going to help us all with the notes. In fact, he is gonna provide us with some important questions and notes that might be useful in the finals!”
