New girl

Chapter 2

Ash's eyebrows joined together when he saw a new young girl probably a year younger than him walking towards the same class as his.

Strange, was the word that came in his mind when he looked at her; Who takes admission when half of the session is over already?

He shook his head as he walked towards the back door; Ash wasn't like others; he would keep his distance from other students; eat alone, sit alone, In short always alone neither he made any friends nor anyone tried to befriend him because of the cold aura he gives off. He is difficult to approach but anyone never tried so they do not know him... at all.

" I saw him walking in the woods last night, " he heard a whisper.

" did you get anything unusual? " another one.

" I was following him but he disappeared suddenly like he wasn't there in the first place, " that one sure made him smirk.

" What's so interesting girls? " He attempted to shut those girls in his style; the girl's face suddenly turned paler than she already was; the fear was evident in her eyes as she looked at him and froze.

She shook her head and walked towards the first desk in the row, far, far away from him. the girl he saw earlier walked into the class, not any other class but his class.

As if Maya felt the stare on her, She looked up and her eyes locked with his; the 2-second eye contact was so intense that she could feel chills all over her body; A few students noticed this moment of them and whispered among themselves.

" She got the devil's attention, Pray to God that she stays alive to see the sunrise of the next day, "

Maya felt awkward after the eye contact; She sat on the third seat on the left, the one close to the window as she looked around the lively class. everyone seems to have their groups but She was noticed.

" Maya? " she looked up to see the teacher was looking at her. She nodded her head and stood up.

Everyone looked at her including Ash; The teacher handed her a few notes of the class and asked her to sit down; everyone started their to copy notes while Ash just kept looking at her; His lips curved as he closed his eyes and whispered her name, ' Maya '

Maya's heartbeat stopped when she felt a shiver run down her spine; as if the words reached her ears, She looked around to see the mysterious guy looking at her.

Ash was already observing her, why? he did not know himself.

Their gaze locked for a second before Maya diverted her eyes; there was not so much silence in the room but the noise inside her head was too much; she heard a rain sound; a few minutes passed by when suddenly a few students screamed.

the LED bulb blasted all of a sudden; Maya was sitting right under it; Maya covered her head with her hands but a glass piece pierced her skin. The teacher turned on the flashlight as she looked over all over the children.

" Maya, you need first-aid, " The teacher said to her as Ash appeared in front of them with the first-sid box. Maya did not say anything but pulled out that glass piece out of her arm.

" you can go to the nurse room, you need an injection, it is a glass cut, " the teacher said as Maya nodded. her aching head and now this.

Blood started to ooze as Ash's expression stayed blank; he did not try to lessen the pain when he put the ointment on the cut; gladly it was not that deep.

usually, you feel the other person's touch when they are bandaging your hand but Ash's hands stayed to his side. Other students did not even try to look at them while Ash tried his best not to look into her eyes and blood.

the teacher came back and announced it will take a few minutes to change the bulb; She started asking kids what they want to become in life while Maya, could think only sarcastic answers. it was not her personality but she turned bitter from the moment she realized this life was going to say goodbye to her.

If life does cheat then maybe something... Maya thought.

She thought as The teacher asked Ash what he wants to become, " If Life stays faithful then perhaps something, "

His answer shocked everyone but not more than Maya but She was thinking of the same words if her turn comes.

She bites her lips as he looked at her; The teacher did not ask him any more questions as the peon came with a spare bulb. till the time it was fixed in the holder; the bell rang, the teacher gave homework before she walked out of the class.

Maya was shocked, confused, or surprised, she did not even know herself; " can you change seats with me, please? " She asked another student; She wanted to feel the rain on her hands.

She wanted to memorize all of it, she does not want to regret when hell angels come knocking on her head to take her with them.

She changed the seats to sit by the window; feeling the cold and sometimes harsh raindrops on her skin but she liked it maybe loved it? She knows.

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Maya was called to the principal's office that afternoon; She knocked on the door as she heard a ' come in ', When Max's eyes fell on her, he offered her a small smile.

" Read these and sign, " He said to her as she nodded; it was just some school formality papers that she did not bother reading.

" You should have at least read it, " Max said to her.

" What's the need of it when I will not be in this world after 3 months? " Maya murmured under her breath but Max heard it.

" Why are you pushing yourself into depression? It will make a negative effect on your health, " Max's concern reflected in his words as Maya smiled painfully.

" As if it is going to get any better, " Sarcastic answers were now Maya's best friends. Max did not know how to cheer her up.

" Take these, " He handed her a key as she looked at him confused.

" What are these one-off? " Maya asked.

" Duplicate key of the school library, you can roam around anytime you want, no one will stop you I will get the teachers-- " Max was about to say something when Maya stood up and kept the key on his desk.

" Uncle Max, I am here because I did not want pity from my family and you are not going to share my medical history with anyone, " Maya said painfully; her voice was calm but filled with pain. she can not even explain what she felt when her family always gave her pitiful looks.

" it is good for you, " Max argued; he was not going to give up on the chance to take care of his niece in her last days; somewhere in his heart he had accepted it but fakely he was still trying to fight it and Maya could see that.

" Acceptance is what makes it easy uncle Max, I do not need any special treatment, " Maya said as she turned her heels in the direction of the door and walked out.

October weather in Dehradun is cold-filled with rains; a similar kind of coldness was what Maya was experiencing within her.

Her head ached as she walked towards the next class; She saw the same mysterious boy from her class sitting alone in the cafeteria; lunchtime was going to be over in 10 minutes; for once she thought to sit with him or alone there but then she dropped that idea and walked to the class.

Maya needed some notes; She walked to the library to take a few books when she realized she could see the hostel building from the windows of the library; the school was almost 200 years older; its architecture was nice yet gave a feeling of the past.

Of course, they renovated it and remade a few areas with time still it was kind of historical; That evening after school hours were over.

Maya was walking around the school; she did not need anyone to show her around; she was better on her own and it is not the first time she came here; she studied here when she was 6 years old but she did not come to the main building.

There was a piano class to a few classes away from the library; Maya was never a fan of art because she was good with numbers; she chose commerce, but now she wanted to at least learn something, it could take her mind off the negative things.

She pressed a key but it made a loud sound; she was very bad at it; her headache started again so she took out two painkillers and gulped them without water.

madness?

Yes, she was doing madness because it was the only thing left in her life.