Ugly

Past Part 2

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Arisa's POV

Too arrogant, Arsh Mehrotra is his name. I have come to know that he is a year senior to us and the college topper, on top of that he is a basketball team captain.

I do not care about him but this is what I have to hear all day in between lectures nowadays because my friends just won't shut up.

I would have not asked for his help, but I had no other alternative, the poor baby was hurt and needed medication. I took him to my house and although Mom shouted at me, after only three days she regarded him as her own son, completely discarding me and my brother.

It was funny and I loved her playing with him, after so long she was happy.

"Di, can you tell me about this?" I heard my brother's voice. "What Harsh?" I asked him and he came to me to ask me some mathematics problems, I was good at them.

"You are such a dumb boy, when will you learn?" I yelled at him and he shamelessly smiled at me, I shook my head at his antics. Such a cute brother I have, but I need to be strict here.

I taught him as his exams were up so the only time he would study was now otherwise he would not even open his book.

"Hey, can I take it for a day?" He asked me pointing to the most precious possession of mine. I shook my head aggressively, it was a big no.

"Nope, I can't let you have it," I said in a non-negotiable tone.

"Why are you so obsessed with that camera?" he asked and I smiled at him, "Because it is the thing I love the most" I said and pinched his nose, he made a frustrated face.

"Ari, come and have your food" I heard Maa say and rushed to eat, Bruno was also eager to have his food, although he was still recovering he could walk a little.

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Click, I captured the beautiful sunset before me, it was stunning. The hues of red and orange adorned the bluish white canvas while the sun was bidding a bye. This worked like therapy to me. Taking in the beauty in my small world.

This was just a hobby of mine but if possible I wanted to continue with this, if destiny allows. I went back home afterwards, my outside hours were over so before Maa starts to lecture me I need to go back.

As soon as I reached home, I saw Harsh's worried face, I frowned, not understanding but then it clicked to me, Maa?

"Where is she?" I asked him and he pointed towards her room. I rushed to her, she needed me.

I flung open the door and found her sitting Quietly on the balcony, I froze, she was silent. Not good.

"Maa, kya hua?"{Mother? What happened?} I asked her even though I knew the answer, I still did not want to accept it.

"Ari? I am perfectly fine", she said but the lost look in her eyes was a big alibi that she was shattered. I could not ask her anything and I did not have any soothing words for her, because she could not be comforted, she was hurt and lost.

I hugged her close and patted her head, she broke into sobs, Harsh and I stayed with her until she calmed down, this was the least we could do at this time.

The night was difficult for her, it was the same as every other night for her, painful.

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Father: Don't create a ruckus telling everyone I am your father today.

I saw the message father sent me, I clutched my dress tightly before I replied with a yes.

Today was an important function in our college and my father being the chairman was to visit today. He did not want to embarrass himself by introducing me as his daughter. Although many people knew, he was still hesitant.

I could understand, I did not need to be there with him, it would embarrass him and even I don't want to be associated with him.

I got ready in a beautiful ocean blue traditional dress. I wanted to wear a saree but then I thought I should not, Maa would not be able to help me with that so I just wore this. I put on my glasses and then a red lipstick. My hair was open and I put on pastel blue bangles. I was ready to go now.

My white heels looked pretty today as I stepped in the college premises, everyone looked lovely today, it was so colorful and the vibe was adorable.

"Arisaa here" I heard a voice and rushed to her side. We all laughed and moved to explore the campus, it was exciting.

While exploring I encountered Father who was talking to someone, I wanted to talk to him but I could not. I looked devastatingly at him before I turned away my face to hide the tears threatening to come and ruin my mood.

I excused myself to rush to some corner, I wanted to hide all of a sudden. All the excitement I had went to ruins when I saw him, I thought I was past it but I wasn't.

I hid there and my cheeks were damp with tears, no one should know this. I tried to control them but could not.

I was hiccuping badly and wasn't calming down, it was the worst.

"Hey, are you fine?" I heard a voice from behind and I hid without even looking at who it was. I don't want them to see my vulnerable state.

"I am fine thank you" I uttered somehow, just leave me alone please.

I think he left, no was here. I turned my head slightly to make sure, no one was here, my glasses were not on but still I can see close range stuff.

But as soon as I turned I saw the man I least expected, Arsh?

"Hey ugly glasses, finally realized your mistake?" He mocked me, I knew it. I should not have let anyone see me like this.

Arsh's POV

I stepped out of my car and reached the college, I was wearing a black kurta, Maa was adamant on me wearing this only. I had to listen to her demands because she was cute.

I sighed and was greeted by the worst guy I could today.

"Hey arsh, you know I missed you" He said and clung to me, I landed a slap over his cheek, he dramatically started acting more weird.

This fucker, "Saale hatt idhar se"(Bastard, move away). I knew this man from childhood and because of his cringeworthy habits we were often regarded as lovers which I hated.

Since I do not have a girlfriend, the rumors looked promising to others. Unemployment is a liability I swear, you indulge too much in others' business that you forget your own life is near the end.

"Yaar woh chairman mere baap ka bheja kha rha hai"

"Man that chairman is eating the brain of my father" He said and I looked over to see him.

Ranveer Verma, the chairman of our college. A motherfucker is the best way to define him.

I rolled my eyes at the two of them, the other man was Ranvijay's father and our principal. I started walking without paying heed to Vijay's words.

I walked to a silent and quiet place to get some peace but I was unlucky today, because I saw the same ugly girl who is apparently nineteen but looks like she had not been fed for years, was crying.

I was about to turn away and go somewhere else but this fucker held my hand and moved towards her. I knew what he was planning, bastard. Fortunately, he does not know about her and that I know her.

But soon we discovered she was crying, I was again about to go but this man was getting on my nerves, "Hey, are you fine?" he asked her. Her back was facing towards us and then I saw her bare back from the backless design on the dress, I stared at the mole she had there.

I did not know but I gulped.

She nodded and her open hair moved along the rhythm, swiftly as if the wind loved teasing them. "I am fine, thank you," she says in a crying voice.

Such a fragile girl cries every time.

Vijay was about to babble nonsense again when I signed him to the left, his father was calling him, perfect timing.

The girl stayed still for a few minutes before finally turning around and that was when I saw it. Her brown eyes with amber tone were crying, tears falling down them and her cheeks and small nose were red from all the weeping.

Still ugly.

"Hey ugly glasses, finally realized your mistake?" I said to her, I don't give a fuck why she was crying or who did this but I won't miss this opportunity to make her regret for how she thought she insulted me, no one could insult me ever.

She looked at me disheartened, I loved that look. My smirk intensified and I inched closer to her, "You know what, never ever tell me what to do or else I will make you cry more than the person who made you cry now" I said with bitterness.

She froze at my words and gave me an astonished look followed by an angered one, she looked even ugly that way but who cares, she should just go home if she has to cry every fucking time.

"Bastard" she murmured under her breath and my smirk intensified, she knew she could not say that loudly in my face. I will leave it at that today. I turned around but before I could walk, I froze, something struck.

I moved my gaze to look at my watch, it had a fabric stuck at its end, I frowned, want in the real world is this shit?

I moved to forcefully remove it but before my hand could reach it, the girl held her dupatta and tried to clumsily remove it. I saw her blue bangles.

I was already fed up with her but now she was removing it so lovingly like we have all the time in the world, I looked at her with irritation and saw her gaze was pinned on removing the fabric without tearing it. The bangles made sounds that irate me more.

Her small hands worked on the task while her long lashes lowered to my hand, the few strands of her hair were falling over her red cheeks and she occasionally tried to make them go back. Her pouty lips were adorned with crimson lipstick which complemented her perfectly.

I stared at her small round face with chubby cheeks in contrast to her fragile and poorly fed figure, she finally looked at me with her amber gaze and mine was fixated on hers now, it did not waver.

"No one can make me cry more than the person who made me cry now and if you think you can then you are wrong because no one can hurt me more than him" she told me while maintaining eye contact and I would be lying if I said I heard any of that. Only when she turned away did I understand what she meant.

Wait a minute, who is 'he'?

Fuck Arsh, how can you listen to shit from this ugly girl?

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Tu hi yeh mujhko bata De Chahu mei ya na,

Apne toh dil ka pata De Chahu mei ya na

Itna bata du tujhko

chahat pe apni mujhko yoon toh nhi ikhtiyaar

Phir bhi yeh socha dil ne

ab jo laga hu milne, puchu tujhe ek baar, oo

Tuhi yeh mujhko bata de chahu mei ya na

Hm, apne toh dil ka pata de chahu mei ya na

~Chahun mei ya na