PART 24

(Trust Tested)

The bright morning sun rays woke Seza up from her sleep. She checked the time on her phone; it was already 8 in the morning. She jumped from the bed, thinking she was late for school, then realized yesterday was the last day of school. She felt relieved and again lied down in bed, covering her face with the blanket. After an hour, she got a call from Artav. She was still sleepy, and after a long ring, she received the call. Artav told her to get ready, and in a sleepy tone, Seza asked him, "Where are we going?"

Artav replied, "You keep on sleeping. Don't you want to join the winter crash course for our boards? Every time I need to remind you, right? Get up fast, don't be lazy."

Seza responded, "Aatu! I am not lazy. Instead, I was sleeping longer today for the last time till my boards. Thank you for reminding me. Love you. I'll get ready. Bye. See you."

Artav said, "Okay, then I am coming."

They both went for admission in the new winter crash course. While on the way, Seza met her cousin, Ana, who said she had already bought three forms for Seza, Artav, and herself. They started filling them and submitted them to the office. While checking the notice, they found that their classes were starting from next week. They met many of their friends from the old school, and they were all excited to attend the classes soon. Ana started living at Seza's place, and they both planned to study together for a month. While Artav visited sometimes for group studies. Everyone was enjoying the winter break, meanwhile, they were studying
day and night, working hard for their boards.

Even though Artav and Seza were not meeting often, their bond and their love were still the same as before. They spent hours talking on the phone. Seza enjoyed sharing her room with Ana, who was very kind-hearted. She loved Seza with all her heart and was very happy to see the glow on Seza's face after breaking up with Avisel. She found Artav perfect for Seza. Sometimes Ana would ask Artav about his commitments towards Seza, and he would reply by saying, "Seza is my life and my champ. My life would be a mess without her. I will always keep her happy and love her immensely. If I ever hurt her, you can come and kill me." Ana found it sweet and cute and always prayed for Seza and Artav's good life together.
After a week, Artav, Seza, Ana, and Arshana all went for the winter crash course classes in Artav's car. They were happy to see their old friends, introduced each other, and took their seats. Artav, Seza, Ana, and Arshana used to stay in the same bench. Their first day there was awesome. After class, they used to spend some hours together and then go back home. Like this, it continued. Seza could see Artav busy these days with his cellphone. She asked him about it, and he said he was busy with his sister. She asked about the sister, but after a long gap, he said it's his neighbor, and she ignored it.

Seza started maintaining a diary where she used to write about her daily activities, how her days went, about Artav, etc. One night after dinner, after finishing her diary writing, she talked to Ana about the first meeting of her and Artav. After that, Seza called Artav, but they

hardly talked...