❝ The moon knows, whom i'm in love with.❞

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"Electronic configurations describe each electron as moving independently in an orbital, in an average field created by all other orbitals. Mathematically, configurations are described by Slater determinants or configuration state functions. According to the laws of quantum mechanics, for systems with only one electron, a level of energy is associated with each electron configuration and in certain conditions, electrons can move from one configuration to another by the emission or absorption of a quantum of energy, in the form of a photon. Knowledge of the electron configuration of different atoms is useful in understanding the structure of the periodic table of elements. This is also useful for....." Amidst the students, the air conditioning room, silver-blue coated smooth panel, along with beige-white printed cold marble floor, echoed Professor Jha's highly executive accent while he pointed at the digital board and continued his lecture.

Scanning the room, you could see there was sitting Siya with her note copy, continuously rubbing through her slim Pierre Cardin Senate ball pen while simultaneously looking up to the board and then at her copy.

Disturbing her concentration some loose hair strands were tickling her eyes when she wrinkled her eyebrows and groaned mentally being frustrated.

Her glasses were slipping down through her nose as she occasionally adjusted them with her middle finger.

The class went on like this until the bell rang, signifying their break time.

It's been one week since Siya joined the campus. Though it was tough for her to manage in a new place, as time flowed, she adapted to it very gracefully. All professors loved her very much especially Mr. Agarwal. He saw her as his daughter and she too loved him more than his father.

Her mother used to call her and she was very happy to know her contentment but her father never talked with her nor did she. Sometimes she marveled how could her mother stay under one roof with a beast like him who used to come drunken every night and brutally beat her.

During those days, staying with Riya, hectic schedules, already erased the short encounter with him from her memory. But somewhere deep down in her heart, her eyes longing for him, to get a single glimpse of him. Why? well, she didn't know. Might be just an attraction!

Being the last date of this month, the students were given a holiday as their practical work would be started from the very next week.

Siya stood up from the cafeteria and decided to take a good walk to explore the campus as she never did so.

Walking from corner to corner her eyes caught the attention of a celestial garden in the middle of the hostel.

The warm light of the sun-washed the garden with a golden glow as the sugar-frosted coating of rain melted from the grasses. Crystal clear raindrops were dancing over the smooth sap green surface of the leaves just like diamonds moved over a red velvet cover. Birdsong filtered in an old melody while the frogs spawned glistening like mini-moons. None accurately described the wonderful, translucent way the roses looked and the color changes that took effect when the sunlight was shining through the petals in a way that made them glow. Buzzing bees surfed the open spaces from flower to flower, desperately seeking pollen. Add in the delightful smells that wafted through the moist yet soft air, the garden was truly a mix of fragrances that was brought alive by the sounds of nature and enhanced with colors, that only mother nature herself could create.

Siya was always fond of nature. She avidly observed every small part of God's aesthetic creations that took her to euphoria. She mentally scolded herself, despite being here for so long, how could she miss such a beautiful scenario!

Interrupting her fantasy the cold wind hugged her as her hands automatically covered her frame. She abruptly looked at her wristwatch and it's deciphered that she hadn't much time left in her hand.

The sun was already hidden behind the black clouds making the atmosphere gloomy.

She hurriedly took steps back to her dorm while she'd to exceed through the boy's locker room.

Her mind didn't in the right state and woefully she bumped with someone, or whom she didn't want to, in her wildest nightmares.

A guy near his 20s, frade haircut, deep brown eyes, a straight nose, and a sharp jawline with a bright fair complexion was checking out her from top to toe while his thin lips already captured a syllable smirk. It didn't take much time for Siya to recognize who the man was.

She muttered a sorry shyly and facepalmed herself for her absent-minded skills.

She moved a step to pass him by as the interaction made an eerie situation in her unfathomable heart. But her trot back as she heard him saying,

"Why so hurry baby girl ?" Danish, the most wanted playboy on this campus asked her with his deep flirty voice while putting a step forth to Siya.

Her heart couldn't respond as if it stopped beating, acknowledging the upcoming storm that she would have to face the next.

Where there is fear of tigers, there is evening. She hadn't even realized that she was trapped like this or else she would never come there in the first place.

Danish placed his cold yet rough palm over her left shoulder and squeezed it lightly while she shivered under his sensual touch. She calmed her inflamed nerves and turned around to face him.

"Pl-please le-let me go. I'll never co-come here again." Siya somehow managed to speak but didn't dare to look up at his evil stare which already started eye raping her.

The silence grew heavier along with the darkness of the sky. The thumping sound of her heart was audible but his smirk only deepened.

Two footsteps were coming close to them and two more tall figures stood behind him.

Tears formerly gathered at the corner of her eyes by thinking that it might be her last day there.

"You didn't even tell me, here comes a new fresher, assholes!" Danish spoke while the duos eyed her and apologized to him jokingly.

"Hey, look at me, baby girl. We won't eat you. C'mon we'll show you your way." Danish told and she looked at them with disgust but of no use.

"My name is Siya, please don't call me by that." she retorted while the rest of the three gave her an amused look.

"Um...so Siya baby will you join us to-"

"No thanks," she replied to him sternly while the two looked at each other, shocked, sensing what would be going to happen next.

"Hm...sounds good. But maybe you don't know whom are you rejecting. Do you?"

silence.

"Okay, so if you don't know let me show you." saying this he abruptly caught hold of her wrist, and spontaneously her other hand grabbed him to try to get out from the tight grip.

"What are you doing! Leave me, or else I'll shout!"

"Do whatever you want, baby girl here no one will lis-"

"Mr. Agarwal calls you three in his cabin, now." a medium height boy with green hazel eyes and curly black hair interrupted their deeds as his grip slightly loosened on her.

Siya, taking the chance immediately pulled back her hand which was turned red due to his force. The teardrops which were threatening, slipped from her cheeks while she caressed her wrist gently.

Danish gave her a 'meet-you-soon' look and left from there not before glaring at that boy.

After assuring their departure he rotated his head towards her.

"It's not a safe place for you, stay away from them. Understand?"

Without wasting a second thought she could very well identify it was none other than him, the Chameleon eyed Khadoos.

Her brown, swollen pairs stared with sheer emotions while his heart ached to see her in that state.

His heart was signaling to cup her cheeks and comforted her but his hands halted back as if it would be an awkward action by a stranger- his mind warned.

Her state was not different. Her heart was signaling to hug him and cried out loud but her hands too halted as he might be sensed it in a wrong way, her mind pointed.

They wished they could do it. But perhaps, so much more was said in the unsaid, which words can't.

They looked into each others eyes until the trance was broken by the roaring sound of lightning and she flinched in fear.

He took aback, turned around, and left from there.

But Siya, stood there, dumbfounded, silently watching his retreating figure. She internally rebuked herself for her weird behavior and didn't even reply to him with a 'thanks' in return.

Poor Siya! How could she know what it feels when you meet with your soul!

She was so engrossed in thinking when one more lightning struck and she jumped from the place and ran towards her dorm.

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The moon radiated a different glow today, which was quite unfamiliar to Siya. The white flowers of the garden were blooming in their enchanting beauty. The night elevated her spirit, enlivened her soul, and refreshed her mind, from the whole day she went through. The atmosphere during the moonlit night was surcharged with calmness and quiet. It made us forget the humdrum, noise, and clamor of cities. Moreover the cool air, and the soothing beams, kissing every object of nature, presenting a charming sight.

Her mind roamed again to that previous incident of the evening which made her frown,

'You wanted him to hug you. Didn't you?' her heart stated.

'But why would I?' her mind retorted back.

'Probably, you've been affected by him!'

'No way! We just meet twice and I don't even know his name!'

'Well, love doesn't need a name.'

She hadn't any explanation against the statement. It was true.

She wondered how a stranger's presence could make this much effect on her.

"Something about him seems so magnetic. Why I don't know."

She kept an eye on the alluring moon and in response it smiled at her. As if it knew her more than herself. It knew all her secrets which were buried deep down in her heart for so long.

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They meet again!!

What do you think about Danish enter into their lives?