13.Going to College.

Renzo's POV

She is so cute while being surprised I am sure she didn't understand how I came to know that she cooked the food. It's just that I came home early and found her cooking and that was the best food I have ever had in my life.

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After a few days

I am in the living room scrolling through my phone. When I feel the presence of people in the room. I lift my head and see my mom along with Zoya.

Zoya was behind Mom and she was fidgeting with her fingers. She didn't meet my eyes. "Um... Renzo Zoya has something to ask you", my mom starts speaking. "Want do you want?" I ask her but she still doesn't look at me. I wait for a minute and when she doesn't speak up I walk towards her and she starts walking backwards when she feels that I am very close to her. At last her legs come into contact with the table and she stops moving. I wait for her to answer. "I don't have all day, you know," I say to her. She slowly starts speaking. "I would like to continue my studies, please," she asks me. " And what if I say no, " I say in a serious tone. She looks at me in a pleading way with those beautiful brown orbs, ahh... damn those eyes. How can I say no to them? "Fine," I say at last. The next thing I knew she was hugging me with a huge smile on her face. That's when I realised that it was the first time I saw her smiling after she came here. "There are a few conditions which you should follow," I say. She pulls back and nods her head. "You will always have a guard along with you, I will be the one selecting the College for you, you must always inform the guard about where you are going and whether you will get late. Understood?". She just nods her head in acceptance.

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After a week

Zoya's POV

Finally, it's Monday and the day to go to college. Just as promised Renzo got me admission to a college and took care of all the other procedures. He also arranged for Chris as my bodyguard and got permission for Chris to be inside the campus along with me. He is so powerful but all this feels a bit over the top. I didn't have this kind of situation back home. Anyway, let's not ruin the mood thinking about all those things. I get ready and go downstairs for breakfast. Everyone else is present at the table. I take my seat beside Renzo. We have our breakfast in silence. Once I complete my food, I get up to go to college when  I am interrupted by Renzo's voice. " Be safe, I forgot to mention a thing and that is my brother too goes to the same college so he will also take care of you. Also, keep this phone always with you. If you are in trouble just press the first button, and I will get a notification ." I just look at him dumbfounded. I didn't know that he cared this much about me to protect me this much. I thought that I was only an item of pledge for him.

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The day at college goes very fast and in no time I am on my way back home. Once I enter home I spot Mom on the couch and walk towards her. I sit beside her and start narrating to her about my day at college. I tell her everything from how students gave me weird stares to how protective her younger son was that he nearly punched a guy in his face for asking my name. After that, I go to my room, freshen up and start writing my work.

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Renzo's POV

It's been more than a week since she started going to college and these days when  I enter the house I am greeted by her talking nonstop to my mom about her day in college. She doesn't even care to notice whether there is anyone else listening to their conversation. This would probably be me because every day I would just stand by the dining table and eavesdrop on them but she still hasn't found that out.

Today as I enter the house, it's dead silent. My mom is on the couch but there is no sign of Zoya. I go over to her. She seems to be lost in thought. "Mom where is Zoya," I ask her. Her body jerks a little on hearing my voice. " You scared me for a moment. I was waiting for you. I think something is wrong with Zoya. She came home without any cheerfulness. She didn't even talk to me today. I went to her room but the door is locked and she is not opening it." Mom says. I just nod my head and start walking towards her room. I open the door and find her in a corner crying...