It's been a week since club night and things are falling into place.

I'm still getting bouquets and even he also came to the cafe couple of times.

But now as my college has started, I would do only evening shifts in the cafe.

I've started feeling like home here, everyone was very good and supportive.

But now as my college has started, I don't know what my life there would be like; I'm getting anxious, nervous, excited all together, as it's my first day of college.

A life I always dreamt, but couldn't live, but now it's possible;

what college life would be like, like it's shown in movie? Like I imagined? All these thoughts were occupying my brain; that I didn't even notice when I started pricking my skin due to anxiety (a habit of mine i developed over time and now couldn't get rid of it).

Until Siya noticed and hold my hands, breaking my chain of thoughts.

"Relax, don't Overthink," siya urged me to relax.

"I can't help it, there are too many thoughts coming."

"Agar college mein kehu humke tang kaile rahit."

"Ruhi, I didn't get a word you said."

"Areyy... hmara matlab h; what if someone bully me in college."

"Hum jb tension m hote h to hmara banaras bahr aa jata h."

"If someone bullys you, don't tolerate and take a stand for yourself," advika said entering into the conversation.

"Yeah remember you've 2 lawyer and 1 doctor friend; we could be of great help," mihika also joined.

"I can help you with murder which can look like natural death," siya raised her invisible collar.

"And we can prove you innocent," advika and Mihika said in unison.

"Oooo bullet train, thamm jao kisi ka murder vurder nhi krna h; hum bs thoda sa Overthink kr liye the."

"Ab choro ye baate or chalo hume phle din college ke liye late nhi hona h....."

I reached the university by 8:40 am

"है महादेव, ऐतना बड़का यूनिवर्सिटी ;इसमें हम कहीं खोए ना जाएं......अब हम इमें डिजाइनिंग डिपार्टमेंट कहाँ से ढूंढी?"

(Hey mahadev, hope I don't get lost in such a huge university....now where am I even supposed to find the designing department in this)

After 2-3 business days of roaming in the university; searching for my department, in which I nearly got lost for like 100 times, I finally found my classroom (phewwwww).....

But I did got a little late, so till the time I reached the classroom most of the seats were taken, I took a seat in 4th row, by the window; smiling at the nature, wondering how a Banarasi girl like me ended up in a Rajasthani university, and whether the gap between the two was more than just kilometers on a map; when someone tapped my shoulder.

"Hey..... can I sit here."

"Yeah, sure."

"Thanks. I'm Tara by the way."

I forwarded my hand saying, "I'm Ruhi."

"Nice to meet you, Ruhi."

"This whole place feels bigger than it seems in photographs, I got lost on my way to the classroom."

"Mee too, Our classroom should be on Google maps."

We shared a chuckle, the kind that makes unfamiliar places feel just a little less strange; ok not a bad start till now.

"So, where are you from?"

"Banaras."

"Banaras! No wonder you look like you belong in a handloom ad. You're probably the real deal."

I laughed saying, "I'll take that as a compliment."

"Good, because it was."

As we we're talking another girl approached our seat, she said her name was meera.

As she sat, tara asked her; "Did you also got lost on your way to the classroom because we both did."

"Yeah, I mean it's not possible to not get lost here."

We chatted a little more and one more girl named sara sat with us, coincidently she also got lost on her way here.

We all clicked and soon exchanged our numbers.

The professor entered a moment later, her presence swallowing the buzz in the room.

"Good morning students, welcome to NIMS. Whether you're here to chase your dream or because your parents think fashion is cute ー you're here now. Let's make it worth it."

"I'm Renu sharma, your coordinator for this semester and I'll be teaching you Elements of design."

"Now why don't you guys introduce yourselves, we'll start from front benches."

Everyone introduced themselves and soon it was my number, so I stood up and introduced myself.

"Good morning, ma'am. My name is Ruhi. I'm from Banaras and I completed my schooling from sunbeam school."

"Ohh... so you're Ruhi."

"Everyone please clap for her as she topped our scholarship exam, and got 100% scholarship for her 1st year."

I smiled and thanked everyone, I'm not used to this much attention so it was weird for me.

After the introduction of everyone, she explained us about the rule and regulations of college. And then she briefed us about the course and the subject, she will be teaching us.

This whole introduction thing took almost an hour.

So she took our attendance and left, but the next teacher also introduced her and her subject; then she asked our introduction which almost took her whole lecture.

So, our whole pre lunch lectures, went in introducing ourselves and Soon it was the lunch time.

Most of us did our lunch in classroom, cause we didn't wanted to get lost again.

After the lunch we had little orientation, so hopefully none of us would get lost tomorrow, soon it turned 4:00 pm and we all left for our respective places after sharing quick goodbyes.

I went directly to the cafe after college and I didn't found any flowers (now that's sad).

I waited my whole shift for him or flowers, but I guess today none of them will come.

When the clock hit 9:00 pm, I left the cafe and reached the apartment by 9:10 pm.

As I reached the apartment, siya had already prepared the dinner and were just waiting for me, and I was really hungry since I hadn't had anything after lunch.

So I quickly washed my hands and directly dug into the food.

Today was very tiring for me, from tomorrow I'll come to the apartment first, then to the cafe.

After dinner we all sat in the balcony, and talked about our day, I told them everything; about me getting lost, making some acquaintances, me not getting flowers today (🥺) and many more.

So till the time we finished our chit-chat and went to sleep, it was past 11.

Next week was also same, I woke up went to college, then to the apartment and after eating something, went to the cafe.

College was going ok, as it was starting of semester so most of our lectures just went in introduction.

Kabhi humara introduction, kabhi faculty ka, kabhi subjects ka, or ha wo seniors ke sath ragging cum introduction, whole week passed just like that.

And yes I didn't get any flowers for the whole week, and I'm really sad for this; but it's fine, maybe I was never meant to be happy.

Urghhhh..... I'm tired of my Overthinking.

The best part of this week is that, tomorrow's Sunday, and after my shift, we're planning to go out.

I can't wait for tomorrow, I'm kind of having happy feeling about tomorrow.

With these thoughts swirling in My mind, I dozed off.

♛┈⛧┈┈•༶༶•┈┈⛧┈♛

Now here comes the shayari for today:

है दिल सौदागर बहोत बड़ा |

और हर सौदे में रिस्क लिया ||

खुद भी गया और जान भी गयी |

बदले में केवल इश्क लिया ||

अब ख़्वाब भी है बेख़्वाबी भी |

पर भी है परवाज भी है ||

जो कल तक था मगरूर बहोत |

अब वो इश्कबाज भी है||