Distribution of college magazines is going on. Sound of new crisp paper added to the thrill of students.
“I want this”, said Sam. Neha looked into the magazine, it read “Award - Best Library user”, with a 2ndyear student’s photo. Neha replied, “We still have two years to go, it has only been a month.” Sam just smiled back.

Samantha, or fondly called Sam is strong headed and when decides something, definitely wants it. She is studious but not a nerd. Neha on other hand is a relaxed person but not a ‘go with the wind’. She is a good but a practical person, anything against her logic would irritate her. Sam and Neha were newly made friends in the pre-university course, often called 11th & 12th. It had been a month since college started, and they found each other best to go along with.

Bell rung, it is chemistry. Neha closed her magazine and shut Sam’s too, unaware of the strong will within Sam. Day was almost normal, until break, Sam got up, without even saying a word went to library to borrow some competitive book. Neha assumed they were for Sam’s tuition. Next day, Sam entered the class, Neha was sitting on a bench.

“Neha, I have a lot of homework to do”

Neha, “ You mean the library books?”.

Sam, “ No, tuition.”

Neha, “ Then you shouldn’t have wasted time on library books.”

Sam, “ No, I didn’t get time for them.”

Conversation ended abruptly as the teacher entered the...