Giving up

The first day of school, she rushes to academic block early in the morning. Everything gives her great changes​ in her life from here... her friends, study partner, class timings, project partners everything changes. She always sticks to Cherish and Chelsey wherever she goes in the past. People also used to call them in the name of three sacred rivers ( Ganges, Yamuna, Saraswathi). New slot, new friends, new proposals. She gets many proposals but rejects them all. With time, she got used to such proposals. Some are genuine, some try's to win her heart with gifts, some try with soft talk, some threatened her in the name of suicide. But she can only think of RJ. On school's big Rivera celebrations, two of her classmates who are very good friends​ of Tina, ask her out to look at the stalls they presented. They both have a crush on her, but they do not know that the other person has the same feelings about her. They gave her some good memories to remember the event. One dared to propose, but the other is afraid of losing her friendship if he tells her the truth. The thing is like this, she doesn't want to keep them away and lose their friendship just because they got feelings on her. So she continues being nice to them just like nothing had happened.

She participates in a group dance, changes her slot, leaving all her friends ahead, she acts in a short film, she tries all the possible ways to get close to him. But she doesn't even get a chance to talk with him. " Once, at least once.... can I get a chance to talk with you??... I want to know more about you. I want to know all your likes and dislikes. Will that ever happens to me?" she talks herself looking at his picture saved​ on her mobile phone.

One fine day, she sees RJ with the school's best dance group. Thinking he is in the dance club, she gives her name in the club. Thereafter she gets to see him more often than before. RJ was practising dance with his friends in the amphitheatre. Tina watches him from the balcony on the top. Looking at her, he stops dancing and goes aside with a face full of irritation. She thinks he did it on purpose. This is not the first time she feels like that. Once, She casually enters into a classroom​ without knowing that he's in there. He then gave her that face and leaves the room. He behaves the same way every time they meet. Tina thinks, he somehow came to know that she is following him and that might be the reason for he's avoiding her. After a few such instances, she comes to know how it feels like to be rejected by the person you love the most. She remembers about all the people she rejected. She thinks her answers might have left them very disappointed. She did everything to get close to RJ. Tina once dared to tell him directly. But such a response from him made her take a backwards step. Because she is not in the stage of accepting rejection from her first love. She starts to believe all that she heard about RJ.

Why is it like this. Why didn't God gave them a single chance to meet. Isn't her love true? Do they not make a perfect match? Or maybe God has something else already planned for her. We may not reach our Destination. But sooner or later we all reach a Destination made by a God and that is called Fate. All we have to do is, give it some time, and stand strong to face all hurdles in the middle of the journey.

Let's go back to our story.

Raonul and Chelsey become very close friends. So Tina stops sharing her matters with Chelsey. A new friend named 'Goro' becomes Tina's best friend who is trustworthy and who she can share her thoughts without​ any hesitation. He also trusts Tina to the core, that he shares everything with her. He knows everything that happened between Raonul and Tina. Goro motivates her a lot. Goro has a girlfriend. She also supports Tina in everything.

It's Cherish birthday. They celebrate her birthday having a party in Gazebo. After the party, they return to dorms and watch a movie named ' First love'. Watching that, Cherish says,

" Tina... Watching this movie reminds me of your story. It's been so many days that we had spent this late at night. And you didn't share anything recently. Why is it like that. What is happening to you. You changed a lot. You are acting like a stranger recently."

Tina keeps quite.

" Ok leave it. At least tell me about RJ. You changed your slot just to see him. Did you get to see him more often? Is something going on between you two?"

Tina laughs.

" I'm really stupid. You once advised me not to take it too seriously. But I didn't listen to you. And now, here I am suffering." sheds tears.

" Hey!!!... please don't cry. At least, now you know. You have a beautiful future waiting for you. You don't have to stick on this. Just move on."

" Yes. you are right. I wasted all my time on him. And, I left you guys behind just for him. I'm not happy without you guys. I'm sorry girls." gets so emotional.

Cherish wants to change this sentimental scene. So she tries her way of mocking.

" Haaa... you guys are getting so emotional. Are you trying to play in a drama? Now move your butt and go to your bed." She hits on their head.

There they start a fun fight. Tina doesn't like someone hitting her on her head. Even after realizing it, Cherish does it on purpose. Then, Tina chases her in the whole dorms to give her a kick. They lie on the floor kicking each other, laughing each other. Tina unknowingly kicks her on the chest.

"OMG!!!... You kick me with your leg on my heart. I won't forget it. you are the first person to kick me with legs... that too on my precious heart. I'll never forget you. I'll complain to my husband in the future." Cherish say with a mocking tone. Hearing that, Tina chase her again. They laugh like they never did. They don't stop laughing until their tummy hurts from hours of laughter. Cherish successfully bring her out of RJ'S​ fantasy and changes her mood.

Academic results are out and top ten students of every branch are given prizes and certificates of merit. Top five students are also presented with prize money besides just prize. Cherish and Tina is asked to come and collect their prizes in the auditorium. Cherish gets the 5th rank and Tina gets the 7th rank. They go collect their prizes on stage and are happy with the results of their hard work. They go out to the beach and celebrate their happiness. While returning from the beach, they see RJ again. This time, she acts so normally even after seeing him. She doesn't want to pursue something that she can never achieve. She always looks for the happiest way to lead her life.

Tina wishes to have a break from all these things and a change of atmosphere to forget everything that happened to her. So she leaves to her home town. Two days later, Her dad comes and talks to her.