Chapter 9

"Hey, how are you " I looked at Maya who was not paying attention to the class.

"Would you skip the next class with me" she whispered. 

"Okay," I nodded. Well, I didn't want to skip classes but I couldn't deny her. She was my one and only friend.  What would I do without her?

After skipping class, we went to the cafeteria.  She ordered burgers and cold drinks for us and sighed.

"Now, tell me what's wrong  " I was being impatient to know as she was acting weird.

"Umm...nothing much,  I was drunk last night so that headache and all," she said massaging her temple with her fingers.

"Are you sure, I know there's something else that is bothering you" I was not convinced at all.

"Umm...don't judge me" she hesitated.

"I won't, and you know this and we are best friends " I assured her. Now I know there's something important.

"Actually...last..last night....I...I mean me and Lakshya...you remember the Lakshya guy ....." she stuttered.

Well, how could I don't know about Lakshya,  he was Zain's friend and he was quite hot.

"Okay, carry on" I put my hands on hers and tried to comfort her.

"Well, I lost my virginity to him" she completed the sentence and I was shocked.  My mouth was open... Maya ...I couldn't believe Maya can do this with a random guy...this was like a one-night stand.

"Maya..." I didn't know what to say.

"So, what you had decided "

"Umm...I'm going to talk to him about this" she said scratching the back of her neck.

Our food arrived and after a chit-chat, we left.

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As the days passed, I realized that she started keeping a distance from me. Now, she had new friends. She hangs out with them mostly. 

I didn't know what went wrong between us. She started ignoring me.

I tried to talk to her but she never let me do this. Wasn't it surprising that we were best friends since diapers and now she was busy in her new life? She didn't talk to me because I was a nerd.  I was a hijabi.

The old Maya used to be innocent,  She never cared how I look, how I dressed...but this new Maya was totally a different person...She didn't want to hang out with me anymore...

I couldn't believe that people can change so easily...

Well...I miss her...I miss our friendship.  I miss those beautiful moments we shared.  I miss everything.

I left my home and got a room in a nearby dorm. My room partner Lana was a sweet girl. We became friends.  But she was in a different department so in my class I sat alone...

I was scribbling something then the teacher entered our room.

"Class, here is an important announcement for you all guys, next week you have to submit your project and assignments,  but for this, you have to pick your partner " I looked at Maya, She was sitting with Bianca.

I remember, we used to be partners in everything. But now..things were different. I couldn't believe I had lost her, I had lost her without any fight, without any argument.

"So boys, come here pick a piece of paper, and go to your  partner." The teacher announced once again.

There was murmuring and whispering and I was wondering who was going to be my partner.