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Next morning in college before lectures, I got a glimpse of Sani going through a corridor and I rushed towards her.
The corridor was flooded with students. Therefore, I had to keep my pace and walk calmly. Sani turned around the corner and students dispersed into the classrooms for their first lectures. Sani had my lecture, which wasn’t for another half an hour. So I walked beside her in the marginally vacant corridor and tried to keep my facial expression formal and pleasant in case of onlookers.
I spoke in low tones,
“Sani, thank god at least today you came! What has...?”
Before I could complete, she hissed, giving me a sideways glance,
“Are you following me?!”
Why wouldn’t I? Don't we need to talk? What’s wrong with her?
“Of course I'm following you. There were students in the corridor behind, if you hadn’t noticed. Anyway, tell me what has happened. What’s the problem? Why were you absent since past three days?! You weren’t answering my texts and calls. Is your phone not working properly?”
“And slow down, will you?” I clasped her elbow as she almost started running now.
Sani did not react in anyway. Just coldly answered,
“No, my phone is working just fine.”
“Then what is the matter?” I softened, but she did not meet my eyes.
“There is no problem. Lectures are about to begin. I have to go Sir.” Sani said in the same cold robotic voice.
Brushing her arm away from my grip, she went leaving me stunned.
She had never called me Sir when we were alone. Then now, why did she, when we are in relationship?
During the lectures, I tried many times to get her to talk. I asked her several questions about the topic I was teaching, but she pretended not to know any of the answers. She barely even looked at me in the class.
Classes for the day ended and I rushed towards my office disgruntled and furious in my heartbroken state. This couldn't be it. I had to know what was causing this. I had to.
30-Scared
Sani
“Hey, Sani!” came Rose's voice as she ran to catch-up with me outside the library. “You’re being summoned at the registrar's office.”
I raised my eyebrows in puzzlement, asking her to continue.
She rolled her eyes,
“I don't know why, do I? Maybe you did not complete your paperwork during the admissions this year.”
“And they remember it now after months?” I gave her a look of, ‘you have got to be kidding me.’
She just shrugged her shoulders.
I sighed in resignation,
“Who told you I'm called?”
“Some guy...Who was told by someone else in passing. Whatever...Just go already.” Rose huffed in displeasure, as she had to do something so tedious for me.
I did not care about her. My only anxiety now was; what if it was Aariz behind all this vagueness. I couldn’t afford to be alone with him. No! I would break. I certainly would.
“We'll come with you.” Mirelle smiled at me good-naturedly.
