Then stirs the feeling infinite, so felt
In solitude, where we are least alone.
He continued looking at her and finally broke his silence.
' What's your history with Dinesh? ' he asked her holding her eyes and stood cross legged,
' Athu.. Dinesh en twin brother oda best friend.. Kalila na ready aaghumbothu avan thoongitu irunthan.. Break layum na avana paakala.. ' Shrishti started to explain and Professor Adhiran shook his head,
'Apdi illa.. Personal ah kekren' he trailed off,
'Achoo… athu onnu illa.. Srishti's cheek crimsoned as she continued last year avan enna propose pannan.. Avan friends kooda irukumbothu edho dare solirkaanga..
Since then, he has been bothering me in different ways.. But ivlo dhooram edhum vanthathu illa.. ' She hung her head low, trying to forget what happened minutes ago, she had reserved this breakdown when she could get home and cry alone in peace.
Srishti wordlessly took her book bag from the floor before giving him a look,
'Avan venumne dha pannan.. ' professor Adhiran stood behind her as she turned to look at him, eyes meeting his half way owing to the lack of distance,
Srishti's eyes were entranced by those brown eyes that held so much concern for her that very moment, his eyes were magnetic enough to muddle with her thoughts without even trying,
'Okay… she paused for a moment nodding at him.. Aana onnu.. I've never wanted him to like me.. Avan serious ah keturnthaalu atha solirpen.. ' she fidgeted her tiny palms and he hummed softly taking in what she said,
'Namba kita proof illa Srishti… he told her seriously, clutching his desk to relieve some pressure, Avan na panla nu soldran.. Avan pannatha yaarum paakala nu soldraanga..
We can't even take any action against him now..
Please be careful around him.. Sari ah? ' he told her in staunch sincerity,
'Of course, but avan venum-
'Sari nu sollu, please' he insisted, cutting her statement halfway,
'Sari' she slowly smiled.
'You seem okay now.. Na class start panren' he told her with a small smile.
Srishti passed the rest of her day quietly, enduring all the weird stares she witnessed from the morning. She missed being the non existent one in her college, so non existent that the only time that people take her name would be when the results come, or when people came to ask her doubts. She was done with all those pointless whispers behind her back,
She lost silence, her most preserved treasure.
'Sasha.. Priyanka held her arm as he walked beside her, 'onnu gavanichiya? '
'Ellaru en pinnadi pesraanga.. Athu dha paathene' she told her, shrugging her shoulders,
'Ayoo.. Athu illa.. Suthi security cameras potrukaanga paaru' she pulled her arm to show her around,
'Camera va? Ennala dhaana? ' Srishti's eyes widened,
'Unnala mattum illa… nethu nadantha incident ku aprm avangluku arivu vanthrucho ennavo.. ' she told her,
' But intha college la dha edhukumae selavu panna maatangle.. Oru paint adika kooda yosikaraanga..
Innoru block innu construction paathila iruku.. Idhula ivangla panirpaanga? ' She voiced out her doubt,
