Chapter 2

Okay then, let’s take some time and organize my thoughts a bit, because it now a total mess at this point. Right now I’m in our department, at almost mid night. And I am here to steal papers, I guess at this point I’m pretty sure that it’s stealing. And I saw a girl from my class is unfortunately stuck here somehow.

So, what to do now? My whole thought process finished at handing over those papers and head to home. Now here’s a classmate, I talked to her before once or twice. I think her name is…… well I don’t remember her name. Should I talk to her? Or part way as soon we get out of department? And how the hell I’ll deliver these papers?

I was waiting outside for her since she yelled at me to get out of the room. A couple of minute she came out. I was sitting on the stairs and stared her the whole time. But she came out spotted me, well sotted my light source (cell phone) and slowly walked towards me. I was going to say at least “hi” or something like that, but she passed me while completely ignoring me. So, I remain silent. Just kept watching her as she slowly headed towards downstairs.

As I expected. Either she doesn’t have a phone with her or that phone is dead by now. I kept sitting there waiting for her as she returned to me and said, “your phone.”

‘what?’

‘give me your phone.’

‘excuse me? Why?’

‘can’t you see there’s no light? How can I get out of here?’

‘your phone?’

‘no battery.’

‘okay let’s go. If I gave you my phone then how I am going to get out of here?’

The hell. I expected some kind of reply. But she remained silent. So, me too, started to follow her. After all I have all the keys too, and according to the guard, its way past 10 minutes. I think he won’t say anything after seeing this unexpected progress of the situation.

It’s really awkward situation when you two are the only person nearby walking towards the same direction and you aren’t talking. You want to talk but don’t know how to start. And now that I noticed something I really want to talk to her…

Finally I said it. Couldn’t stop myself, ‘you’re that embarrassed?’

‘What?’

‘I mean I’m sorry that I didn’t noticed you before in the room. But it’d be more embarrassing if I noticed you soon enough when you are sleeping like that.’

‘well excuse me. I’m not embarrassed a bit, and FYI (now, some people use abbreviation for ‘for your information’ too) I was full awake the whole time. I just didn’t hear you coming, then I’ll be prepared to kill you. You got me by surprised, so I spared your life.’

‘well…….’ I hesitated a bit. I know if I say this, she will correct her mistake of sparing my life… but still, this is important so, ‘I know you’re embarrassed. There’s no need to hide that. Anybody would. Even me…’

‘yeah... I know, because you’re a girl, right?’

‘then how could you forget and left your backpack at the lab. I bet you don’t have any servants here with you, who will carry that sack?’ I was going to ask that nicely, but her last word wasn’t that digestible.

And so, I was waiting for her in the dark while she went to fetch her bag. Well I had no obligation to wait for her. It’s just she took my cellphone with her for light as her cell was long dead. I could wait outside of the building but then it’ll be a pain to talk things out with the guard without the girl. Damn I even don’t know her name. What kind of pathetic classmate am I? I hope she knows my name. or else if the guard started to doubt something else then it’s going to be another problem

……. Couple of minute later…….

This time she ignored me too. Straight went outside of the building. Didn’t even looked at me. I’m sure it wasn’t only darkness which removed my existence.

Another couple of minutes later when we came out of our department, the guard here was waiting for us, ‘looks like you found your wallet.’ I can’t really able to see the smirk on the guard’s face but I bet it there, when he said that line looking at the girl.

‘bigger than I expected. And took more time too. I expect your wallet is loaded as I expected?’

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‘yeah, take everything you want.’

‘you know, I’m going to report that you fooled me with a lame wallet excuse, then you brought a girl inside the building, and now you’re trying to bribe me? I don’t know what you did there, but that’s…….’

‘Hey Mr. guard, hold it right there, don’t try to add me with his scandal. I’m sure your accusations are right, he may have done something wrong somewhere else, but not with me. you can report whatever you want nobody will believe. i was stuck here unfortunately and why did I end up like this at the first place? Isn’t closing and opening the doors and gates your duty? He saved me, and for my appreciation, I won’t allow you to report him. if you report to dean or HOD about us, I’ll complain him about you. Closing me in a room on me at the first place.’

She insulted me. She somewhat thanked me. and moreover, she startles the guard too much to check my id or even taking my money. Because no sooner than she finished her statement/threat against the guard, she grabbed my hand and started walking.

Well walking in the middle of the night while holding hands with a girl, sounds nice. but it’s not actually that sweet or romantic for me at this moment. It could’ve been more romantic if we walked together, but in that case, she’s pulling me. And to make things worse, as soon as we turned left and went pass the range of the lame guard, something sure happened and I fainted on the road.

……………..someone talking…….. a girl probably………. a bright light…. someone is trying to wake me……. unbearable pain on the left jaw….. yeah, I got punched by someone……. I became senseless….. the girl, is she okay?...

I finally able to open my eyes. Total dark everywhere. Suddenly a blinding light and I saw the girl preparing herself in a stance as if she’s going to KICK ME!!’

‘hey I’m awake, I’m awake…. Don’t kick me please…. I’m already in unbearable pain right now’

‘I knew you were faking it. trying to get my attention.’

‘I wasn’t faking even if I am, you just going to kick me?’

‘boys like you deserve that. became senseless by a mere punch? Even the attackers were laughing on you.’

‘and you, too right? Instead of helping me, you joined with them and made fun of me.’ I somehow able to get up. ‘anyway, thanks for not running away with my phone while I was unconscious.’

‘your phone is cheaper than mine.’

‘more useful than yours.’ Shit it really hurts when you get punched out of nowhere. The papers I stole are gone. As I expected. Well they could’ve asked me sweetly. I stole it to give them anyway, ‘those two didn’t do anything with you right?’

‘I drove them off.’ Said without flinching.

‘yeah, right. How long I was unconscious?’

‘about 5 minutes.’

‘who were they? They didn’t really mug me. And they left you unscathed too.’

‘No idea. as long you don’t tell me everything, I can’t state my opinion.’

‘what everything? don’t try to act like a famous detective.’ I looked around. Not that they will be here still now, but still. I guess it’s just intuition. ‘let’s get out of here. It’s not safe here at night, as you can see, there’s a mugger running around in our campus… and don’t talk to me right now, I’m having hard time talking as I got punched, please be silent for a bit.’

She didn’t say anything. I’m really not in the mood of talking and that pain while talking is not bearable. I sensed two attackers. Her account confirms too that there was multiple person. They didn’t ask me. is it because there’s another person with me now? I guess they didn’t wanted to made that deal public. And that’s why I shouldn’t tell her anything either. I searched my body. As I suspected, nothing else is missing except those papers. I felt like I still have that id, in that darkness, I can’t check that, and I don’t want her to think that I stole an id. There’s something weird going on in our department. Not that my problem. But its bugging me, how some guys made fool out of me. It’s not acceptable. The problem is tomorrow is Sunday. That means a whole day is a waste. I can’t do anything till Monday. I just want to know what I have done and what is its importance. Because now I’ve committed a crime. It not going to hurt me later isn’t it? and speaking of being hurt, as the girls with me, she isn’t aware that she’s just aided in a crime. At least everyone is going to doubt that as she gets us both out from the guard. And how the hell she’s going to get home tonight?

‘hey, where do you live?’

‘oh, you finally started talking, you can’t hold it any longer? You’re really regretting that you said to a girl not to talk right?’

‘listen, I really can’t take your joke right now…I’m in kind of a….’

‘…situation?’

I couldn’t say anything. It’s obvious that she felt something weird, suspicious going on with me. she’s with me that’s only because its midnight. She must be anxious to go home. Even I want to send her home safely. Why didn’t my mom call me yet? Its 11:30 now. Doesn’t she even care for me? what about her? She didn’t even called home yet. Maybe she didn’t remember number and phone is dead.

‘still, you have to go home. They must be worried sick, as you’re so stupid that you got locked inside your own department.’

‘You’re right. Let me make a call okay.’

She brought out my cell phone from her jeans. Right. She had that all along. Well she’s one of my classmate. That’s why I’m not doubting her right now. But I’ve read in many thriller books that in these situations the hot girl is most likely to be a partner of crime. So, its possible that she’s with me only to observe me. If I had been doing anything wrong, she was ordered to pounce me.

I turned at her. She finished her call. Nah! I don’t think she’s accomplice or something. I mean I know her. If anything happens with me. I can totally drag her down. She’s one of the top tier students in class. She wouldn’t throw her career.

‘I’m good looking, right?’ As I was looking at her, she asked me after finishing her call.

‘so how are you going to go home now. So, you live nearby?’

‘I don’t live nearby. I use public transports for college.’

‘then? Your father bringing a car or anything? If you have to wait somewhere, I can stay with you.’

‘why? Because I’m pretty?’

‘No. Even I can’t leave a girl alone in the middle of the night.’

‘you probably don’t realize how vulgar your supposed to be cool statement just sounded.’

‘shut up.’

‘oh, don’t worry, I told mom that I’m crashing to one of my friend’s house for exam preparation.’

‘Wow, you lied to your mother. That’s good, you choose not to stress your family. your friend lives nearby?’

‘well I didn’t lie exactly. I was supposed to that. But then she had some problem and she bailed on me. Apparently, her mother hates me.’ She smiled a little

‘they should hate you.’ I laughed too, ‘then why are you going to their house?

‘who said I’m going to their house?’ as we get past or campus, a light of a half open shop shines on her face, I could see her beautiful smile, which somewhat felt pure evil because she continues, ‘I’m staying with you today darling.’