The Story of Rajesh's Crush

Rajesh hails from a middle-class family. A few years ago, he was studying in a very popular private engineering college of our country. Now, Rajesh is going to narrate his story about how he had a crush in the college, how she became her girlfriend and what happened with their lives later. So, let’s hear what Rajesh wants to say.

When I first entered the College………..

When I first entered the college I was feeling a little low. It was not that nobody liked to interact with me or teased me for something, in fact, I had made a few friends that day (First day of my college). Here is the reason why I was feeling low that day. That day, almost all the freshers whom I had noticed had some friends in the college whom they knew before (friends from childhood, previous school, college, etc), but that was not the case with me. As the days passed, I moved on from that low feeling and got synchronized with the college-life.

Talking about crush

If someone is talking about his school or college life then it’s impossible that he doesn’t talk about his crush/es. Till that time I never had a girlfriend in my life. It was not that I wasn’t good-looking, weird, not-interesting. In fact, I was very good, according to me. Till that time I used to have a crush on any beautiful girl but then there was one girl Shivangi on whom I had a huge crush on. My eyes used to look out for her every day in the college.

One day at the college, I was looking at Shivangi with lots of love for her in my eyes but also filled with little shyness. While looking at her, I used to look away from her whenever I got the thought that she would catch me doing the same. That time, Himanshu came to me and asked, “What’s up buddy?”

Me (while slightly looking at Shivangi) to Himanshu: All good. And how are you near me today? I think I have always seen you near girls or surrounded by them. (Here, 'Me' refers to Rajesh)

Himanshu: Yeah. I love making friends.

Me: Friends or girlfriends?

Himanshu: You can say it any way you want. Don’t you like having friends? You should have more friends, if you don’t do so, it’s going to be very difficult for you in this college.

Me: Who told you that? I don’t think so. I don’t need many friends, I need good friends.

Himanshu: Okay. ‘Mr. I Know Everything’.

After this conversation or argument with Himanshu, I went to my friends.

Ashutosh (after seeing me): Where were you?

Bismoy: Looking at his (Rajesh) face I think he was having a fight with someone.

Me: Yeah. That Himanshu was messing with me.

Ashutosh: Okay okay let it be. Have you submitted your practical notebook?

Me: No. Why?

Ashutosh: Almost everybody has submitted their practical notebooks and tomorrow is the last date to do the same.

Bismoy: Don’t worry Rajesh. He is just making it sound worse. There are many students left.

Me (being tensed): I think I need to worry. I have not written about the last experiment in my practical notebook yet.

Ashutosh: Why?

Me: I was absent on the day of the experiment.

Bismoy (after he remembers something): Wait a minute. Himanshu had completed his practical notebook the day after day of the experiment, and Himanshu was not present in today’s class like you. So, you go to him, take his notebook, complete your notebook and submit it. Then, your problem is over.

Me: Yeah. You are right. I have no choice. I have to do it.

Then, I went near Himanshu.

Me (to Himanshu): Hey buddy Hims. I need your help buddy.

Himanshu: What? Are you asking me for your help? Really? Is it not the first time you are asking me for help?

Me: I am not joking buddy. I really need your help and also I am very sorry for being rude to you earlier today.

Himanshu: Okay. Say how can I help you?

Me: I need your practical notebook as I was absent on the day of the experiment and tomorrow is the last date for submitting it.

Himanshu: Oh! That notebook. It’s not with me right now.

Me: I said sorry to you. I really need your notebook now. Please give that to me.

Himanshu: I really can’t. I have given it to Natasha.

Me: Great. For the first time, I need your help and you pissed me off.

Vikash (Vikash was standing near Himanshu): You are absolutely right Rajesh. He (Himanshu) just pisses off everyone except girls. Natasha hadn’t even asked him for helping her, in fact, he gave away his practical notebook to her and said, “No need to say thank you and return the notebook, just submit mine when you submit yours.”

Me: I live two blocks far from you. You didn’t give that notebook to me but that girl who lives so far from your home.

Himanshu (being rude to me): Give that notebook to you! What’s my gain in doing the same? That practical notebook is going to gain me Natasha’s friendship and make our bond stronger.

Something happened which I had never expected

Then, something happened which I had never expected. Shivangi, my crush, came near us and said, “Hi everyone. Is everything alright? I overheard you guys and it was too noisy. Hey Rajesh, you take my notebook and cut off your noisy sounds & submit it when you submit yours.”

Me (didn’t know what to say): Yeah……. Okay…. Thanks.

Shivangi (she was in a rush): Yeah. Bye.

And Shivangi left from there.

Me: What just happened right now?

Vikash: I think she likes you.

Me: Really. Do you think so?

Himanshu: I don’t think so. She was just worried about our noisy sounds.

Me: Okay. Whatever ‘Mr. I Only Help Girls’.

This way of Shivangi to help me gave me some hope.

The Last Date of Our Practical Notebook Submission

The next day, the last date of our practical notebook submission, I had reached college on time as I didn’t want any problems in my practical marks and couldn’t wait to see someone that day. Almost all the students were present in the class except some people. Then I saw a ‘beauty with brain’ Shivangi entering the classroom like the shine of the Sun rising in the early morning. I was holding my and Shivangi’s practical notebooks. Her practical notebook seemed like a trophy in my hand at that time. Before she could see me looking at her like an idiot I submitted my and her practical notebooks where they were meant to be.

When I turned back after submitting the practical notebooks, Shivangi was near me looking at me.

Shivangi (with a smile): Hi.

After seeing her lovely smile on her beautiful face, I got a little nervous. I was trying to say so many things to her but no word was coming out of my mouth, but I was trying.

Me: Hi………. Have you had your breakfast?

Me (in my mind to myself): Oh my God. What did I just say? Am I crazy or what?

Shivangi: Yeah. I have had my breakfast. Have you?

Me: Yeah. Me too.

Shivangi: I saw what you did………..

Before she could complete her sentence, I said, “Yeah you are right. I have submitted your and my practical notebooks & thanks for the help.”

Shivangi (being a little surprised): Yeah. I saw that too, but I was talking about something else.

Me: Oh. What?

Shivangi: I saw you were staring at me that day.

Me (being worried and little scared): Ohh no. You found out. I am so sorry about that. I would not do that ever.

Shivangi: Are you crazy? Why wouldn’t you do that? I know you like me. It’s all crystal clear the way you were looking at me.

Me: Yeah. I love you.

Shivangi: But why do you always shy away? Why didn’t you ever come and talk to me?

Me: What do you think, would not have I tried? But whenever I see you I just get lost in looking at you and looking at you more and more. You can’t imagine what peace I get in my mind and heart when I see you smiling and being happy. A few minutes ago, when you came to me I was struggling to make a sentence to tell you.

Shivangi (blushingly): Really? Am I that good?

Me: You are awesome.

Shivangi: I also find you very cute and also like the way you look at me.

Lecturer: Silence everyone. Go to your respective seats and listen to me very carefully…………..

I and Shivangi went to our respective seats. Throughout the class, we were looking at each other and smiling.

After the class ended, I went to her and said, “Let’s have lunch together today.”

Shivangi: Sure.

I was loving the fact that I was getting comfortable with my crush. It felt great.

We went to our college canteen for lunch. We ordered our food and kept talking about ourselves with each other.

Shivangi: So, is it a date?

Me: I don’t know. Maybe. I have only seen dates on movies.

Shivangi: Ha ha ha.

What a cute laughter it was.

Me: Don’t you think we should hang out like this regularly?

Shivangi: That’s not a bad idea. I want to know more about you. What do you like to do?

Me: I love to paint and sketch. I am crazy about paintings ad sketches. I love to tell stories through my paintings and sketches.

Shivangi: I would like to see them.

Me: Sure. Why not? What do you like?

Shivangi: I like freedom the most. I want to be independent, earn a lot of money, live my life being happy and with peace.

Me: Wow. You are just great.

Shivangi: I want to say something to you very important.

Me: Yeah. Sure. Please say it.

Shivangi: My previous relationships failed because they distracted me from my daily routine and life goals. So, we should not try too hard on this relationship. We will hang out like friends and do other couple things except compulsory dinner, coffee, gift -exchange and date remembering.

Me: I have no experience in relationships. So, we would sail according to you, captain.

Then, I heard the cute laughter again.

We became a couple

After this, we became a great couple, according to me. We did all the things couples do except those things she had mentioned earlier. We always met/ talked once or twice a day. When we ate outside, we always split our bills. There was no surprise birthday party. We always planned the day before any important occasion. There were small fights and arguments but they were like the way kids fight. So, we were like two kids who did almost all the things couples do.

It was the final year of the college, which means it was the year of placements. Shivangi was crazy that year and was making me crazy…………………

To be Continued…….Check its next part, 'We became a Couple'

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