Chapter - 3

The next day, Meera dolled herself and boarded the college bus. She put on her earphones and enjoyed listening to her favorite songs. That time she got a call from Priya. She immediately picked her call.

"Hello madam! Do you still remember me?” Priya asked in an angry tone. Meera understood the reason behind her anger. "I'm really sorry, baby. I was a little busy in college works, so I couldn't call you. Thousand times sorry my darling" she apologized in a baby tone. Priya smiled hearing her voice. "Idiot, I missed you", Priya muttered in a sad tone. "Me too" Meera replied in the same tone.

"Okay, how was your first day in the college?" Priya asked. “I really loved my college. College environment is so pleasant, and my classmates are very jovial” Meera exclaimed happily and said everything about her collage and finally, she said she is very happy. Priya felt happy too. Meera asked her about her college and joining date. She replied the next day. Meera wished her good luck and ended the call once she reached her college.

Priya and Meera were best friends from school days. They know each other very well; they will fight for silly reasons and within two minutes they will be consoled. They enjoyed each and every day of their school days together. They took the same group in higher studies. Their friendship bond also grew along with them.

Priya's first day in her college,

Priya got ready in a white salwar. She looked like an Angel in that dress. She called Meera and informed her that she is feeling nervous. Meera consoled her by saying that she too felt the same but once after getting into her classroom… her mindset changed completely.

Priya relaxed a bit. She chose one of the best colleges in her location, near her house. She decided to go to college by her two-wheeler.Her parents blessed her and started to college.

Priya reached her college and parked her vehicle in the parking area. She noticed several people roaming there. The college looked huge, and she was confused about how to reach her classroom. She decided to ask someone.

She asked a girl and she directed her to her classroom. She went in that direction; there she saw four boys sitting on a desk and few students standing near them with scary expression. They looked at her, now she was scared as hell and she took very slow steps.

She was about to cross that gang, suddenly a boy from that gang stopped her by saying "Hey! white salwar, come here". Priya turned towards them and her legs were glued in that place because of fear. "Can't you hear me, Are you deaf?" He shouted. By hearing him yell, her eyes filled with tears. She took slow steps and stood near them.

"Which department?" Another boy from the gang asked her. She replied ECE. "Oh, you're from our department. We are your seniors, greet us!" one boy said. She immediately replied, "Good morning Senior". Those boys gazed at each other. They asked other students who were standing there to leave that place. They literally ran from that place.

Priya's heart started beating very fast. At that moment she felt like she was seeing a ghost. She didn’t know what was going to happen. She silently prayed to get escape from this situation. Suddenly one guy from the gang came near her. She moved two steps backward. He smiled sarcastically and told her that she should do whatever they instruct her else she had to face the consequences. She blankly stared his face with fear.

Those four boys were from the 3rd-year Electronic and Communication department. Ragu was the leader of that gang and he is the only son of a powerful minister. No students had guts to oppose him since management too supported him. He was allowed to violate all the college rules and he used to tease other students with his gang. Till then no one raised against him, if someone came forward, he would make their life hell by using his father's goons.

Priya stood in front of them nervously, one of them came forward and asked her name. She replied "Priya" with hesitation. "Sweet name. Ms. Priya according to our college rules girls are not permitted to wear dupatta, so you yourself remove it or I'll do that" he said with an evil smile. Priya felt disgusted by his look and she felt unbearable anger when he uttered those words.

She stood there without doing anything. Ragu came forward by saying "Don't you understand what he said, now remove it or else I'll remove". He came forward and tried to pull off her dupatta and held her hand. She immediately pulled her hand out of his tight grip and in full rage she slapped him. Everyone around them looked at that scene with a great shock, even his friends were shocked by that incident.