Chapter Nine

Khushi was walking through campus, heading towards Josh's to get a cup of coffee. She really needed a buzz, feeling sleepy and all from her previous class, being lectured and all. She walked in and ordered her coffee and settled down in a booth. She was stirring her coffee when she looked outside.

It was a beautiful day outside. It was nice and warm, with the sun shining just right. People were out, playing around and goofing off. Khushi smiled at the sight and looked at her coffee. It had cooled a bit and she took a sip.

"Excuse me," a person asked, their voice muffled since they had a packet with a croissant in it. "Is it alright if I sit here?"

Khushi just nodded, still drinking her coffee.

The person sat down and put the packet down on the table, along with a cup of coffee. "Thanks."

Khushi's eyes widened. She recognized the voice and she looked up. It was him. It was Toh.

Toh wasn't looking, to busy stirring his coffee and Khushi blinked, her eyes still wide. She was in such a shock, her coffee came pouring out her mouth and back into the cup. Unfortunately, this action was NOT missed by Toh.

"Ew! What the-" He looked up at her. "Khushi?"

She attempted to nod and did so slowly. "Uh' huh'."

"Hey! What's up?" He looked at her coffee and then at her. "Are you okay?"

"Uh' yeah'."

Toh scrunched his eyebrows. "You sure? You just unknowingly back-washed into your coffee."

"Uh' uh huh."

He lightly smirked, scrunching his eyebrows. "Khushi, are you really okay? You look funny."

"Uh'-"

"Please don't "uh" another sentence."

"Uh-" She just nodded.

He smiled. "Waise' I wouldn't be surprised if you don't have anything to say. After all, last week you had said so much," he chuckled.

Blush crept too Khushi's cheeks, her completely embaressed. She covered her face. "I'm sooo sorry! I really am!"

"Nah, it's okay Khushi. I didn't mind."

"Still! I'm really sorry! I was studying three periods straight in the library so-"

"Wait. You were studying? Three periods straight?"

Khushi nodded.

"What the?! Why the hell would you do that? It's not even midterms!"

"So I won't panic when it is actually time for it."

Toh shook his head. "You're unbelievable," he smirked.

"Shut up!' waise' you go here?"

To nodded. "Yeah. This is my first year here."

"Oh."

"Yeah. I'm a freshman."

"Oh cool. Me too."

Toh nodded in acknowledgment.

"I've never seen you around though."

"Khushi, it's only the third month. Besides, tum thodi sub logo ko dekhungi. Hmm?"

"True. But' still'?"

Toh just shook his head, smirking. All of a sudden, his phone beeped. He had gotten a text and he checked it. "Hey, I gotta go," he said, wiping his mouth with a tissue and crumbling up the croissant package. "See ya 'round."

Khushi nodded and smiled lightly. Toh took his coffee and left, Khushi watching as he left.

He's a nice guy, Khushi said in her head, a light smile running across her lips.