6 First Mee (1/2)

Aliya was dumbfounded. There was a sudden silence in the cabin. Although physically Aliya was is the cabin but mentally she was now in those moments which she wanted to erase from her heart forever.SHE WAS IN HER DREADFUL PAST.

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St. AUGUSTINE'S HIGH SCHOOL

Aliya and her batch mates were promoted to 10th grade. They were taken to their new classrooms and now it was time for the teacher to decide the bench partners of the students. Aliya was standing in one corner of her classroom when a girl initiated to befriend her and asked her a question

”Hi! I'm Shifa. Seems that you're the next to get a partner. Whom do you want as your partner?”

”Can you see that guy who is last in line? I want him to be my classmate. He looks descent. And I don't want any disturbance during my 10th grade so I think he won't disturb.”

”I've heard that you are a rank holder. But I never thought you will be so serious about your studies. May hebe the same as you thought.”

They both giggled in the corner until Aliya's class teacher called her and assigned her a permanent place. To her amazement, teacher gave her the same boy as her partner that Aliya had pointed out to Shifa.

In the initial days both didn't talked to each other. One day the boy initiated to talk to her.

”What's your name?”

”I'm Aliya Sharma and you?”

”Rishi Singhania. I heard you're a quite studious person. If I need help, will you help me?”

”Yes but as long as it is related to studies.”

”Ok. But it will be difficult for you to help me. I am an average student. I have no interests in studies as much as you you have. I just want to carry ahead my family business. And that doesn't needs any kind of a degree. What are your dreams?”