Romance With A Stranger

Episode 5

????Chemistry Laboratory ????

Somehow,he didn’t seem to come off her back. She had thought he was only with them for biology 102 and her biology practicals but here is he even with them on chemistry practicals as well. It turned out that there was more of him than just been a doctor. He had studied pharmacy too.

“Good evening class,”he smiled and laid his eyes at Sanyukta who wanted to cringe into a corner and never be found again. “I believe I was with you in this morning and in the afternoon and here I am again. To some of you who don’t know me,I am Mr. Vadhan,your new substitute lecturer and I will be with you til your teacher Mr. P.K Sihna comes from his vacation. Right,”he clamped his hands together. “I want all of you to be free and comfortable to ask me any kind of question you want. I want this to be a friendly environment for all okay?”

One of the girls raised their hand and Aditya gave her permission to speak.

“Sir,what is your real name?”

“Aditya,”he replied with a friendly smile that Sanyukta would classify as sexy and irresistible.

“Are you single sir? And if you are single I would mind a date with you,”one said.

The class cheered into hooooos and laughter.

Aditya chuckled. “Yes I am single but thanks for the offer though. I think I am sorted out,”he looked at Sanyukta who had a bored expression on her face.

She has always loved chemistry practicals but now she wanted nothing more than to leave from here.

“Now back to business,”Aditya said seriously and everyone paid attention to him. “Now I know some of us really don’t like dealing with chemicals and equations. All the chemicals,it always turns out messy and what not. So I got two options for you and you got to choose. It’s your choice not mine. Option A and option B. There’s no option C. Okay,here is option A: I will give an exam which you will write and if you pass it you will jump to the next semester but if you fail it you will be forced to take this class next year. Option B: You start off with me from the beginning of this semester doing practicals, dealing with all these chemicals in real life situations, making medicines, testing them out and experimenting. Inventing stuff together, doing the most difficult tasks and at the end of the day,you won’t just carry a certificate but experience too. It’s your choice. Those who choose option A there is the door,you can leave,”he added looking at them.

They were mumbles on the background as they discussed among each other. Those who knew that they won’t do well in field work took their books and bags and left from there.

Sanyukta was in a dilemma,she wanted to take on this class but taking it on meant dealing with him every single day. She couldn’t handle that so she gathered her books and started to walk towards the door.

“Oh my God! What is Sanyukta doing! She can take on this class then why is she backing out? If someone like Sanyukta is backing out what chance do we stand?”

“Stop right there Sanyukta Agarwal.”

She halted and looked at the professor. “Yes sir?”

“Go back and take your seat.”

“Sir?”

“Don’t make me repeat myself.”

“But sir, you just said it was everyone’s choice. I made my choice then why are you…..”

Aditya went over to her and bent over to her ear. “Because I own you Sanyukta. Remember that next time,”he pulled away from her. “Please go take your seat Ms. Agarwal.”

“But…,..”

“N. O. W!”

She nodded and went back to her seat.

“Okay. We are about thirteen now. From thirty to thirteen. Not that bad,”he smiled at them. “I love ambitious people and you just became my favorite class. I hope we will work together,that too nicely. Now for your first assignment,”he projected his presentation and on the board was a web of equations. “I want all these solved by tomorrow.”

“Oh my God! Is this a class or a suicide mission?!” Sanyukta exclaimed and everyone else regretted their decision to stay.