CHAPTER 1 " Will you be my friend?"

"Hello!" says Rohan with shacky voice and his whole body trembling on the stage. As the greetings was too loud, the mic started to make huge noise which was later resolved by the technical team and Rohan continued.

" Seniors! My name is Rohan ... I am freshman from Medicines department , please do take care of me."

Rohan said those words with great difficulty as if he wanted to it complete quickly and get down as fast as he could. He was Nervous and forgot to see the wires that were laid for the mic. His right leg got trapped to one of those wires and Rohan tumbled down on the stairs. Seeing such a sight the crowd could not control its laugh. Embarrassed Rohan got up and ran towards the exit door.

He came out from the hall and entered the washroom which was near to the hall. He entered a room locked it from inside and sobbing sound could be heard from inside. After few minutes, the door opens and Rohan comes out from the room and washes his face. After washing his face he straighten his face to see the mirror in the front.

A fair skin colored boy with concave and raised nose, dark black eyes , reddish pink lips, curly hairs and slim body or almost no fat. Had just cried and washed his face.

As he was standing there staring in the mirror, few foot steps were heard outside the washroom . Rohan cleaned his face quickly and rushed outside. He didn't wanted to return to the hall and get embarrassed again so he decided to have look at the classrooms. He was touring around the main building when he suddenly heard someone calling him. He turned towards the voice and was speechless when he saw a girl rushing towards him. He was a bit frightened and thought the girl was about to hit him.

" Hey ! Can I know the way to cultural hall? ". Rohan was shocked and stood like a stone, without responding anything to the girl.

"Hey! are you okay, What's your name ?" Girl waved her hand in front of Rohan's face.

Rohan was still standing still without responding, Girl smiled and was about to leave when another voice came from the other end. Rohan turned towards the voice and saw a girl and a boy waving at the girl standing in front of her. Girl left and ran towards them, but something happened which Rohan hadn't expected. The girl ran back to Rohan instead of going with her friends.

" Hey! I am Tina, I am a freshman from science department, and what's your name?"

My...M....My name is Rohan and I am freshmen from Medicines."

" Oh! okay Rohan. I have performance shortly, so I am in a rush right now. You also come fast. " Tina said those words and left . Rohan was still confused and staring towards the girl. After few minutes, Rohan started to move towards the hall. But still he didn't want to enter the hall through the main door. Hence he wanted to go through the back door.

( Hi! I am Rohan, I just turned 18 and a freshman doing my Medicines from Delhi University. I was just 6 years when I lost my mother and it was my 14th new year when I lost my father. I was orphaned at the age of 14 and now whole assets would be transferred to me when I would attain a legal age of 21. But till then my paternal Aunt and uncle were in-charge of the assets and its maintenance.

What happened today was just a small part of my everyday bad luck life. I have got a very unpleasant luck. It's been for years with me and now I am used to live with it. I don't even when would this bad luck strikes me in the whole day. It was the 6th day, when summer had almost begun and we had summer holidays. I was in my room and felt thirsty so came out to quench my thirst. As soon as I held the fridge's handle, it just came out. At the same moment my aunt also entered the kitchen and saw me with fridge's handle in my hand. she got furious and I was punished to stand outside the house under the hot sun.

I am the star chef of the house and also the maid. I get up 5 in the morning and start with cleaning the dishes, mopping the floor, washing the clothes and also cooking breakfast for other members in the family. Oh! I forgot to introduce you all to the darling of my aunt and uncle , their son Sunny. He is also of my age and studying liberal arts and communication from Delhi university. He gets all that he wants in just instance, for his 16th birthday he wished to have a mobile and it was gifted by his father the very next day. But now he got a new one and I am using his old phone.

See, My life is not going so great to have a discussion on it.)

Rohan entered the hall from back gate, he saw few seats were occupied by seniors and the last row was still empty. He chose to sit in the last row and watch Tina's performance.

( anchor's voice from the stage) and now get ready for the last performance. Join your hands and welcome Tina and team on the stage ."

Rohan's eyes' pupils got a bit larger when he heard Tina's name. He was excited to see her performance, but couldn't show to anyone. He silently watched her dance meticulously. She indeed was a very good dancer.

After the completion of the orientation program, Rohan let the seniors first to exit through the back gate who were sitting in front row of his. When everyone had left the row, Rohan got up and stepped out from the back gate. When he opened the door, he bumped into someone. Without raising his head he apologized and wanted to leave. As he was about to leave few guys stood in front of him and blocked his way. Rohan raised his head and saw he was blocked by his seniors.

" Hey! don't you see where you are going? and do you have nay idea whom did bumped right now?"

"And what's your name? You are the same freshmen who fell today from the podium right?" both the seniors started laughing.

I raised my head and saw the person whom I had bumped into, he was standing still near the gate.

" I am sorry seniors, I was in bit hurry so I couldn't see your friend , It's totally my fault and please accept my apology." Rohan said these words and ran quickly towards the gate as if he wanted to meet someone. But it was a bit late for him as everyone had left the campus.

" Shiya! my bad luck strikes again the second time. " Rohan leaves towards his house. Reaches and starts with daily chores which were in due by his aunt. Rohan the whole night about Tina and her images were moving in front of his eyes.

Next day , Rohan got up early finished his household chores , left to university early and waited near the gate for someone. Little did he had idea that his bad luck would strike in the very beginning of his day. He saw same seniors entering through the gate whom he had a conversion yesterday. He was about to escape but it was a bit late for Rohan to do so. Seniors had already saw him and were coming towards him.

"Hey! you the guy who had bumped our friend yesterday and also ran without saying his name? "

"I apologize for that seniors , I was in hurry so I had to leave. "

"And what is your name?" asked the second senior. Rohan raised his head and saw third senior was still standing and saying anything when these two seniors were talking with him.

" My name is Rohan, seniors. Please do take care of me."

" Yes ! yes ! of course we have to take care of you or else who will hold you when you fall" both the seniors started laughing loudly as if they were mocking Rohan for the incident.

" If you guys are done we can leave this looser" said the third senior and all left after that.

Rohan was a bit discouraged and feeling lowly after hearing seniors mocking . He hung his down and was sitting in the same position for an hour. He didn't realize that he was late for the freshmen's gathering.

" Hey ! umm... What's your name ? I forgot .... Raaahul ... right? " a familiar voice was heard. Rohan raised his head and saw the same girl whom he met. He was shocked and also nervous as he was speaking to a girl first time.

" Rohan ! my name is Rohan." blabbered Rohan

" Yes ! Rohan, why are you sitting here, don't you wanna join for the freshmen gathering. It is organized by our seniors and faculties. We will enjoy a lot."

"Yes! I will come." Exclaimed Rohan. " Then what are you waiting for?" Tina hold Rohan's hand and rushed towards the cultural hall, where the gathering was organized.

Rohan was on cloud nine when Tina held his hand, as no one had held his hand so firmly. He was lost in his own imagination. Rohan left Tina's hand when they entered. Tina's friends waved there hand and Tina rushed towards them . She also invited me to sit with her, but I was out of luck again, and there was one seat left which was occupied by Tina. I had no choice but to go backwards and find an empty seat to sit.

The gathering started with the seniors who were the part of different clubs and also student unions too. In the middle Rohan saw a figure coming towards him. To his surprise it was Tina, She towards Rohan and sat beside him. Rohan was nervous all again.

" Why are you here? you were sitting with your friends right?" asked Rohan to Tina.

" Yes, But I was bored a bit there so told them, I was going to washroom."

" Ohh ! I see."

" BY the way, WILL YOU BECOME MY FRIEND?"