CHAPTER 1

"Each night , the moon kisses secretly the lover  who counts the stars.."

Rumi

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Third person's pov

There she was. Looking as beautiful as moon in a night sky full of darkness shining around and lighting everything up with her cheerful aura, sweet voice , that melodious laugh and ever so pretty eyes. It was to say even stars would envy her.

As one would say after looking at her for first time, a ball of sunshine and rainbows was she but as they say people judge too quickly and she was no exception to that.

People didn't know what she was going through inside, how she thought, and why she thought so .

No one knew even half of her let alone complete enigma that she was .

Predictably unpredictable.

" You are so lucky Scar . Almost all the boys here want you. You even got invited to Sean Miller's party.

THE SEAN MILLER. And here you are refusing to go or more specifically finding excuses to not go. " Mia , the redhead said with a shake of her head.

" Exactly, Scar you should go .

C'mon , please for us. I really want to go and you know why.

Please."  Katherine added.

Both Katherine and Mia were beautiful girls. Katherine with her shiny blonde hair , baby blue eyes and tall, slim figure could get any guy she wanted. Her humourous nature was just a plus. But still she was head over heels for Carson, Sean's best friend. Hence the reason she so badly wanted to go to that party.

Mia was a redhead with a daring nature.

She was those girls who had their almost all of the body covered in tattoos .

She was rude to almost everyone except Scarlett and Katherine and of course her longtime girlfriend Talia.

Scarlett was amusedly listening to her two best friends pointing out the reasons why she should go to party.

They even made a pros and cons list which only consisted of pros cause according to them

" No cons can be there when we are here"

Still Scarlett wasn't convinced.

Her last experience wasn't really good.

Stupid boys would try to touch her , get a chance with her by doing ridiculous things and girls would burn in envy , not all though, just a few -  Layla and her minions who according to themselves were the hottest and sexiest girls in the entire university.

In reality, they thought of Scarlett as a threat which led them to do the drama they did last time.

They hired some boys outside of university to force on Scarlett.

Unfortunately, the drunk and druggies got Scarlett mixed up with some other girl and tried to force themselves on her. Luckily , a jock named Mike passed by and beat the shit out of them.

They never confessed who hired them but Scarlett had a hunch about it which got confirmed when she overhead layla and her minions in washroom talking how their plan failed.

Scarlett wanted to give them a big fat slap on their faces and report them but alas! She had no proof , also Layla was the daughter of a rich topshot lawyer who will not let anything happen to his daughter.

" Scarlett, are you even listening? Hey "

Mia asked.

Scarlett was snapped out of her thoughts and she quickly composed herself.

She couldn't do anything so at last she agreed to go to that party.

It was her senior year in college, she should enjoy it fully though she feels the opposite .

" Yay!!!

There's going to be so much  fun Scar. We'll enjoy a lot and who knows what might happen between Sean and you."

Katherine say while wiggling her eyebrows in a suggestive way.

Scarlett sighed.

" Kat, nothing is going to happen.

He's just a friend."

" Cut with the bullshit Scarlett. Whole of the College knows he likes you , maybe even madly in love with you . He's a good guy Scar, why don't you give him a chance?" Mia asked frowning.

" Firstly he is not in love with me. And secondly, I don't see him that way.

Yes, he is a good guy . I never denied that but he's just not for me. I can't see myself with him." Scarlett answered.

" Scar, we just want you to be happy. Enjoy life, go out, fall in love with strangers, have a night out , do wild and stupid things, get heartbroken, wallow eating tubs of ice cream, just give your heart a chance."

Mia said this putting a hand on Scarlett's.

" And besides you know if anyone hurt you or broke your heart, we will hurt his children making stick and trash his whole house and cover his car in pink bubblegum and stick balloons to it and would definitely break his bones." Katherine said trying to lighten the atmosphere.

  

" Break his bones? Kat you can't do that. " Mia said.

" I can hire men to do that."  Katherine retorted back by flipping her blonde hair back ,one side of  her lips turned upwards .

Three of them chuckled at this.

Katherine and Mia were genuinely worried about their friend.

Knowing Scarlett has rejected every single guy who asked her out without even giving him a chance, they even once assumed she was lesbian and tried to set her up with some girls too but Scarlett removed this assumption of theirs.

It was the end of classes for the day for Scarlett. She was rushing out of her last class in order to just reach her apartment and sleep soundly with her Sky.

Wondering who Skyis?

Who else, her one and only.

Always been there for her tears and happiness and very soft too.

Her teddy bear, Sky. Her cuddle partner.

On her way out in the corridor , she bumped into the last person she wanted to see right now, yes, Sean Miller.

" Oh , hi Scarlett. In a rush , I see?" Sean grinned and asked.

" Yeah, too tired. Rushing home." Scarlett uttered.

" Oh, that's great. Come, I'll drop you off."

He said

" No, it's alright Sean. I don't wanna trouble you. I'll go." She replied.

But Sean wasn't getting any of it. Scarlett knew Sean liked her and wanted her to give him a chance but she never thought of him like that. So she wasn't particularly comfortable in going with him. She didn't want to give any false hope .

" Scarlett, it's alright. You could never trouble me. Please, let me drop you. I will be at peace knowing you reached home safely. Also, the weather isn't looking good too." Sean pleaded.

True, it seemed as if it would rain any minute now and Scarlett usually walks to her apartment.

Reluctantly, Scarlett agreed. Sean was beaming at her acceptance.

It was a ten minute ride to her apartment.

Sean couldn't keep quiet even for a second whereas all Scarlett was thinking about dozing off.

The car stopped in front of her apartment.

It was an eight storey apartment with her flat being on 4th floor.

After reaching her apartment door, she  waved Sean from the balcony as if to say that she has reached safely upstairs and he can go now.

Sean was a sweet guy, a really nice person, been a playboy once .

He was a senior, about to graduate this year with a bachelor's in business and finance to manage his father's company.

He wanted Scarlett, even loved her. Did everything for her. He wanted her to be his just like he was hers.

She shared this apartment with Katherine as Mia lived with her girlfriend but Katherine had her shift at the restaurant today so she'll come late.

Scarlett worked too but today was her off .

She worked at the library and a cafe.

Sometimes also at a toy shop.

Scarlett went to her room. After

changing her clothes and drinking a glass of water, she attacked the bed. Soon, sleep engulfed her.

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