Chapter 7 - Flashback

Anna was sitting on a bench in the park. It was noon. She remembered that her mother must be worried about her. So she rang her mother and told that she will have lunch outside and return home in the evening. Charlotte was happy as Anna went out after a long time but she asked Anna to return before it gets dark. She told her mother not to worry and hang up.

Anna had to wait until Sherin comes after work. The park was not crowded as it was winter. No one was there. The lake was frozen. Anna saw a young couple walking beside the lake. The boy whispered something to the girl's ear and she blushed. They began to kiss. She turned her head away. After few minutes she saw the boy wrapping the girl's body from his winter coat, how caring! They went to the coffee shop still smiling.

Tears began to flow down Anna's cheeks continuously. Her mind was tracing the past.

It was the last year of her high school. Anna wanted to get the highest marks in order to get the scholarship for the university. She stayed in the hostel as she hated staying in her stepfather's house. She knew her mother missed her so badly. She was determined to save her mom from that monster. Her dream was to be a teacher. She loved children and of course she had a born talent for teaching. Most of her friends came to her when they couldn't understand any point or had to solve a complex math formula.

"Hey Sherin, Where is your friend An..na….?" It was Ronan Mount, the most handsome and richest playboy in the high school.

"Who...? Why do you want to know where she is? Don't get close to her. She is not your type. Leave her alone." It was Sherin, Anna's best friend. She was warning Ronan.

"I didn't know Anna's mother also studies here" He chuckled and it was followed by the rest of his gang. "You know what both you and your boring friend is not in my type."

"Then why do you want to meet her?"

"Again the old mother speaks….let's go to the dumb corner, I think she is there." Dane told to Ronaldo and they headed to the library. Sherin also followed them angrily. She wanted to protect her best friend.

While others stayed outside, Ronaldo went in. When Sherin tried to enter Dane stopped her, "mama Sherin wait here, my friend won't eat your baby Anna…." She knew she couldn't go in, so she stayed near the door frowning.

Ron looked around and found Anna at a corner,her face leaning towards a huge book. He went slowly where she was sitting and whispered to her ear, "No wonder you wearing thick glasses which covers half of your face" She gasped feeling the sudden closeness and a sexy voice of a boy. He ignored it and continued, " Anyone who scan books so closely will definitely have poor eyesight."

"What…. What are you doing here?" she was talking loudly. "Shhhhh madam this is the library." Ron reminded her. "I'll go straight, I want a help from you."

"A help?.... What kind of a help?" She asked in a low shaking voice.

"Don't worry I'm not here to invite you for a date….." He kept a paper on the table, "do this for me. I want it tomorrow morning."

Anna looked at it, It was a math formula. She is an expert, but she never helped anyone to cheat. She stood up and took the paper with her and followed Ron. "Ron, I can't do it for you, and help you to cheat, but if you want to learn then I'll teach you how to do it."

Ron narrowed his eyes while others watched the scene with their open mouths. How could a normal girl refuse to help Ronan Mount?

Oh No Anna, you are in a trouble. Sherin muttered to herself.

"Alright then when will you teach me?" What Ron said made those mouths open wider.

"We can start now." Anna told.

" Sorry I have Basketball practices, what about in the evening at "Bree Café"?"

"OK then see you at 5.00" Anna left the library with a bundle of books. Sherin followed her.

"Ron what's going on? Why did you act like that? One of Ron's friend asked him.

"Yahhh… the drama has just begun, wait and see how my acting is going." Ron told with a grin in the corner of his mouth.

It was impossible to say No to Ronan Mount, but She did, she will pay for that. Ron was planning.

In the hostel Sherin was so tensed, "You could easily solve that and give it to Ron, without making any troubles, but you….,are you crazy?"

"I could, But you know I have my own principles….No cheating. I always help others but not to copy my answers."

"OK then go and teach your new student" Anna couldn't help but laugh as Sherin told it in a melodical way mixed with anger.

Sharp at 5.00 Anna was inside the café, with some books. Ronan was already there.

" What a surprise! Truly he wanted to learn." Anna thought. But the truth was Ron wanted to teach Anna a good lesson.

Ron ordered some coffee and Anna helped him to solve the math question. After that Ron walked her to the hostel. It was the start. Ron made it a habit to meet Anna twice a week in the café. Anna enjoyed his company. Sherin was worried but Anna ignored her. Ron invited Anna for his basketball tournaments. She went to cheer Ron. Sherin didn't accompany her as Sherin hated Ron, as he was the no.1 playboy. She was surprised how he was able to create a good image in Anna's heart. Anna was fooled by his fake love.

Anna joined Ron to attend parties of his friends. It gradually developed to club parties where Sherin's patient exceeded. She warned Anna, but she didn't listen to her. Within those 6 months Ron had never kissed her. He asked for her approval even before he holds her hand while walking. So Anna believed Ron.

But one day Anna was drugged during a club party, and carried into a private room by Ron. Fortunately Sherin was there with her friends and saved her. But Ron released the cctv recording which clearly shows them enter the private room hugging each other and kissing passionately. The news was discussed around the city and Anna lost her dignity and she went home and hid herself for months. She was a bad girl in everyone's eyes except Sherin and her mother.