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Murky Attraction
There was a disagreeable smell in the room. I got up from the bed.
What is this smell, I murmured. It was coming from the heap of dirty linen lying in the corner. They were Vineet’s dirty clothes.
Vineet heard me and said, ‘I am going to wash them.’
‘Are you mad? These must be many days old. That is why they stink. I am going to shift to Dushyant’s room.’ I collected all my stuff and shifted to Dushyant’s room.
In the class, Aditi and Ruchi wished that we all sit together. I was so annoyed with Vineet that I sat at the other corner in the class. I was put off by his carelessness. During recess period, I ignored them and went to the city to buy some groceries.
Vineet came to apologise when I was having my dinner. I did not want to make up with him. He persisted.
‘What is this? Vineet, leave me alone. I want to relax,’ I said. ‘But bro... Listen to me.’
‘No. Leave m
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