A Moment Before Her Smile Gone

Siddharth! Siddharth!! Siddharth!!!

Everyone in the crowd was roaring his name but he seemed to be calm. Looking around casually his eyes searched for someone among the crowd and there his search ended when he saw her. Taking a quick glimpse, he turned his attention to the game.

Hearing his name all around her, Roshini’s heart throbbed insanely. Her eyes swinging here and there with every step he is taking. His attention was on that ball that he's going to kick, he rocked his hand before running, she can feel how much he's tensed but his face remained firm.

She bites her lower lip when he kicked the ball. It is a penalty shot if it is a goal, then their computer science department will win the overall trophy of this sports meet.

Her eyes widened when the ball was almost caught by the goalkeeper but thankfully he didn't succeed. She heaved a sigh along with a smile to see the small smile on his face, Siddharth, he won. Not only in the match but also in her heart a long time before.

Everyone started enjoying the victory and his teammates carried him on their shoulders. This time he smiled widely. Her heart raced to see that, it is very strange and unbelievable for Roshini, she never experienced this seeing anyone else.

Why it has to be him? Why is it always him? Roshini questioned staring at him fixed.

“He’s a good player," Nidhi said and Roshini nodded quickly turning her gaze.

"Let's go Nidhi, we are getting late for the bus," Roshini suggested and Nidhi agreed.

They walked out of the stadium, and the time is 6.00 pm. Their houses were located in the same area so they used to travel on the same bus and that’s how they become close in a short time.

"Hey what you're going to do this Sunday?" Nidhi questioned.

"Nothing, we are having assignments and I am planning to finish that," Roshini answered.

"We still have this entire month. Oh god, this is why you shouldn’t be a friend with a class topper,"

"Okay then what you want me to do?"

"Let's go for a movie this Sunday,"

Thinking a minute Roshini said yes. She too wanted to go somewhere it is very tiring to study and stay in the house all the time.

"Okay then we will see at Sunday-11 am-sharp," she told and they reached their stop.

They walked together chatting about some random things. Nidhi is a complete entertainer, no one can feel bored around her and Roshini feels lucky to have a friend who always reaches out her hand when she needs any help.

She met her at the college, the only person who gave space for her to sit next to her. They shared a lot of common things and main importantly she feels so happy around Nidhi. Roshini was an introvert, she doesn't have any close friends from school, but Nidhi is different from all the person she had met in her life.

When they reached Nidhi's house, she waved goodbye for the day and again reminded Roshini to be ready on Sunday. For that, she gave a nod.

It has turned dark when Roshini reached her small yet beautiful house, which is located a street away from Nidhi's house. She sat on the concrete slab at the entrance and removed her slippers. She felt something strange today, a feeling of extreme jealousy while seeing those girls admiring Siddharth but in the end, she’s someone who can’t feel this way.

She’s studying her second-year computer science engineering in the most reputed college in their city. She worked hard to get into it, her college is one of the topmost colleges in her state for engineering, and only toppers can get into this.

In her college life, she liked everything but one thing she never intends to do was liking Siddharth. She felt a sudden sparkle of something when the very moment her eyes stuck on him, he's the first person she met in this college, and first person who made her feel that way. Every time Roshini find this odd as she never believed in love at first sight. But reminding that moment she has to agree that can happen anyway….

(Flashback)

That was Roshini’s first day in college, she is confused about how to reach her class since she entered via another entrance near to the playground. That time she can't find anyone in her way, out of nowhere she found a guy walking before her. She scurried near him smiling.

"Excuse me,"

He turned and she took a step back stunned to see the handsome creature standing before her and looking her in a ‘What?’ expression. The first time in her life there this sound ‘Lub-Dub’ heard as background music.