The next morning I woke up with a pounding head due to last night's insomnia. After a quick shower I got dressed for school in my neatly ironed white shirt, navy blue skirt, and a blazer, to top it all we had knee-high white socks and navy blue canvas shoes which made us look like minions in training. I slung my backpack on my shoulder and grabbed my baby pink folder. After an hour I headed next door for breakfast hoping I wouldn't have to see that intruders face early in the morning. But only if wishes were granted I wouldn't have been facing D'costa in a uniform which looked exactly like mine, of course, he wore pants.

Once again he gave me once over and turned around with toast in his mouth. I marched right towards the dining table and dropped my bag and folder on the floor. Gam wasn't around so I grabbed the plate and started munching on the dosas she made while josh lied on the couch watching television at 8 in the morning. A complete wacko.

Gam sat us down on the couch and yet again began barking orders,

"Now let me make myself very clear no more fighting and witty remarks, and no more ignoring each other. Am I understood?"

We both nodded like noddy and she continued,

"Very well then shake hands..."

We shook hands without looking at each other; I would lie if I said that I was unaffected. Not in a romantic way but I was surprised that he had baby-soft hands, now I feel dumb for acknowledging his soft hands. He's driving me crazy. Universe help Me.

"That's like my babies!" gam said cheerfully. After her a 15-minute therapy session, we were utterly brainwashed and I even considered being his friend. But no, one look at his evil smirk and I felt like smacking his face. As per gams directions I had to walk with him to school and show him around. Just my luck.

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I walked ahead of him with music blasting in my ears. He purposely walked slowly to annoy me and I had to halt every now and then so that he could catch up with me. I removed my earphones as the school gate came into view.

I turned around and was something whacked my forehead,

"Oww!" I yelped as Josh's bag hit me hard, I wouldn't be surprised to find a blue-black bruise there later.

"Watch where you go Kalsi..."He said sounding annoyed.

"Wow so this is my fault, you are disgusting D'costa.." I yelled

"Thank you for the compliment, Venkiteshwaram," he smirked

"And by the way venky I don't want you to show me around, I will explore the place myself and being seen with you might hurt my reputation," he said cockily and moved in the opposite direction.

"Umm, Mr. Smarty pants you might want to change your course if you want to explore, being cocky doesn't help does it Mr. D'costa!"

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The school was school like except I had to see him in all my classes. As predicted he thought me and my bunch of friends were uncool for him and he chose to familiarize himself with the popular jocks, you know the usual footballers with no brains. All muscle no brain, yaa those.

Economics stretched infinitely and I was too busy making notes to realize that all the hot chicks were actually flirting with him while our professor drew diagrams one after the other. I rolled my eyes and decided economics was much more entertaining. I doodled when something hit my head; I turned and saw Lekha grin at me. I smiled and mouthed, "WHAT?"

She just shrugged. I gave her a 'what the hell' face and turned to see my professor throwing daggers at me.

"Kalsi, what's the matter you've been restless throughout my lecture."

I stood sheepishly," I'm sorry sir," I stuttered.

I heard josh and the backbenchers laugh silently.

"Come on up and explain this diagram."

And so I did. Perks of being a studious student. I explained the diagram and Mr.Vishwes shooed me off with a, well done but be attentive the next time.

I smiled and marched towards my bench giving Lekha an 'I will murder you look.' with her constantly mouthing I'm sorry.

I glanced at Josh and he looked surprised, he saw me looking and smirked. I smirked back and sat.

Other lectures went by without any further accidents and it was lunch. I was packing my bag when all the girls surrounded me and started bombarding me with fresher's party questions.

"Is the date set, Kals?" Angela our miss popular asked animatedly

"What's the theme?!"Another popular asked

"Oh you girls calm down, I am meeting up with Ms. Leena now and that's when I get all the deets. And yes before you guys ask I did suggest that we have the party within a week."

"Oh, "they all sighed and left.

"You're the best Kals!" Angela said and we headed towards the cafeteria.

"What's up Bitch, you had quite a show I heard, "Zarine teased

"Leave her alone zar!" Lekha drawled

"Shut up Lekha, what were you thinking?" I snapped

"Oh, Kals don't be mad you were so engrossed into making those diagrams, I thought you could use some fun."

You see that's Lekha, she's my girl but a popular. She's a complete opposite of me; she's fun, sassy, and exciting. All the guys adore her. Well, she's my best friend but she's not much into academics so she chooses to sit with the backbenchers and I don't mind. It's her choice. And there's Zarine, she's the cute compulsive eater, the kind of person no one hates you know, peoples person. They are my people. I love them to the moon and back.

So I spent the entire lunch break updating them with my current life scenario which was so messed up because of Josh.

"Well at least he's hot, "Lekha commented after I finished narrating my entire story. Then there was silence I looked at Lekha with a disgusted face while Zarine munched on some chips.

"What, he is..."

"No, he's not!"

"He is..."

We both turned to Zarine and she gave us a blank face and continued munching on her chips. We all laughed.