SOULMATES:Chapter 4

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Dear Diary,
Dreams are strange.Not the ones that we see after we are slept but those that don't let us sleep.we all have our own dream world in which we be the heroes,leading the life we wanted ever since we started dreaming.These are our dreams that set us on fire and make us unstoppable.

As the teacher entered the class,students quickly settled down. Atharv was again on the last desk."You are actually looking good"-The sound echoed in his mind.He just could'nt stop smilling,neither he could hide that smile.
"Hey You...last desk,stand up..stand up i said."-Atharv stood up."What's so funny???Would you like to share with the class"-Atharv stood silent,lowering his eyes."Get out!!!"
"Sorry mam"
"Get out I said"
Atharv picked his bag and walked towards the door.Atharv was not the sort of guy falling in love with every second girl.He was just a simple sweet guy who was experiencing this feeling called crush,For the very first time and we all know what the side effects of the feeling are.Also,It was quite unusual for Atharv that he had been insulted in class for two consecutive days.He used to be topper of his class during his school time and was liked a lot by all his teachers."What the hell is happening with me..!!"-he thought just then he saw his reflection in the window pane and forgot everything else.He put his hand in his hair and smiled."Roshni Sareen"-he recalled and put the name in the search box of Facebook.After going through a lot of profiles,he finally found the right one.The information and photographs were locked.He quickly sent a friend request.He looked at the the profile picture and thought-"Man!!!She is a godamn godess."
After the lecture Shruti and Roshni were walking through the corridor when they saw crowd near the display board."Now what..man!!"Roshni sighed."Hope it's not about another new rule."-she added."It feels like the Deen is playing hell in a cell with us."-Shruti said."Let's see what's up this time."-Shruti went to see the notice.
Past the few weeks,the notice board talked of only the new rules imposed on the students but this time it was something different.Shruti took out her cell phone, clicked a picture of the notice and came back.She showed it to Roshni.Her eyes glittered like those of a small child. 
It was about Roshni's first love,her passion,her dream.It was about acting.The thing Roshni had dreamt of since she was a child.Roshni not only had a pretty face but also she was very talented.She had extraordinary acting skills.She had performed in many skits and drama events during her school days and her talent was appreciated by all but the moment she talked of persuing it as a career,noone supported.Why?Because she was a girl and it was considered unsuitable for girls.All those equality talks suddenly reeked with insignificance and the hollowness of the world got unveiled.Not that she had not fought for her dreams,but everytime she did,she found herself defeated.She had to quit her dreams at last and like every second meritorious non-medical student, she was pushed into Engineering. But with this notice the love started beating in her heart once again. By now opportunity was knocking her door. She could feel odds getting in her favour.
The notice was about auditions for the lead role in a short film which were to be held in the college auditorium, two weeks later.

Whenever Roshni was too sad and too happy like she was, this time,there were only two people she wanted to talk to, one was Shruti and the other was Kartik.The following evening Shruti,Roshni and Kartik met in a cafe.Roshni was talking about the notice like a small child talking about "Shakalala boom boom pencil",She did'nt even miss a small detail.Shruti was buzy eating pizza while Kartik was just listening to Roshni.
"But...I think..You should not waste your time on such things..You should focus on your studies instead."-Kartik said.This was quite unexpected.
"It's just a short film Kartik...I want to do it..only this one and after that I will be focussing on my studies only."
"But...I don't think you should do it, They may ask you to wear short clothes in some scenes and..and You can't trust people,not even your director or co-actors...You know all guys want the same thing."-Kartik said.
"Don't the girls want that thing?-Shruti chuckled and winked at Roshni,both Roshni and Kartik gave a grave look."Sorry Bad joke"-she added.
"You know what,You just can't say everything that comes to your mind Shrutii..You are a girl..You should be careful about your words."-Kartik said.
"I was just kidding"-Shruti said in a low tone.
"You are sounding like a bloody malechauvanist, Kartik. You know what Kartik,There's nothing wrong with a girl wearing short clothes or saying her thoughts without any filters if the guys are not so tub-brained....I am definately going for the auditions..rest is upto my fate."-Roshni said in a raised tone.
"Do whatever you want to do...I don't give a damn."-Kartik said angrily.
This conversation had turned into an argument.
Shruti for a moment thought that she should help them resolve the issue, but then she thought it was better to focus on pizza,Afterall,it's no wisdom getting to a couple's fight she knew.As expected Roshni got up in the middle of the argument and walked away.
Back home she wanted to talk to someone, she wanted someone to tell her that she was right, but no one was home. Self doubt is a condition that we all face at some point of life. All we want at this stage is someone to say- "YES, what you are doing is right". We crave for people having faith in us. Same was the situation with Roshni. Her parents had given her permussion to go for the auditions though but she wanted to talk to them again, to hear a word of encouragement, but to her disappointment, the maid told her that her mom and dad had went to visit her ailling gramdma. " They are never home when I want them the most"-She thought. She went to her bedroom and took out her cell phone. She was angry with Kartik, she did'nt want to talk to him at all, yet she wanted him to call or to leave a text. She logged in to facebook. Four messages-the inbox icon said. "There must be a message from Kartik.."-she thought and quickly opened the inbox. But no, not a single message from him, her face droop down.
She was upset, she saw all the messages but replied none, she declined all the new friend requests including the one Atharv had sent.She threw her cell phone on the bed and went for a walk. "It's late, baby jii"-the maid insisted not to go but she did'nt listen.
She had walked a long way and she did'nt know where she was going. She thought alone time will make her feel better but she found herself even more upset. She was in a long deserted street by then. It was all dark except for a street light that was far. Just then she heard footsteps behind her. She did'nt look back, she started walking fast. The person behind her also started walking fast. She could feel her heart throbbing. She joined her hands in prayer.
Writer' note:
Roshni is in a long deserted lane when she realised someone following her. Is this another uninvited trouble in her life??  Stay tunned to know.
I'll be back with yet another chapter of soulmates.
Till then HAPPY READING.