The First Lecture
The First Lecture
It was the first day of university. The lecture hall was noisy, and everyone was busy talking. Ayra was sitting near the window in a corner, scrolling through Instagram on her phone.
The noise stopped when Professor Zain Rizvi entered the classroom. He was wearing a gray shirt with his sleeves rolled up. His eyes had a cold look that showed he didn't tolerate nonsense.
He walked to the board and wrote his name in big, clear letters.
PROFESSOR ZAIN RIZVI
He turned around and leaned slightly against the desk. His eyes stopped on Ayra, who was still sitting near the window.
Zain folded his arms and spoke in a deep voice.
"The student by the window. If you're done scrolling, could you please lock your screen and tell me your name?"
The whole class turned to look at Ayra.
Ayra stood up.
"Ayra... Ayra Shaikh," she replied.
Zain opened his diary and spoke with a cold expression.
"Ayra Shaikh. Fine, Miss Shaikh. This is an Advanced Literature class, not an internet café where you can sit comfortably and socialize. If I see your phone in your hand again, you'll be asked to leave the class. Am I clear?"
Ayra made an angry face and thought to herself, Look at him, acting like he's going to teach me a lesson!
"Sir, may I sit down?" she asked.
Zain didn't even look at her. He simply turned a page in his file.
"I didn't ask you to stand, Miss Shaikh. Sit down and open page fifteen. And please, don't waste my time or the class's time by asking unnecessary questions again."
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THE CANTEEN
As soon as the lecture ended, Zain walked out of the classroom. Ayra and her friend Shanaya rushed straight to the canteen.
"Girl, that professor is so grumpy! How are you going to complete tomorrow's assignment? If you copy and paste your answers, he'll tear the assignment apart!" Shanaya said.
She looked at Ayra and asked, "How are you going to do it? Isn't there any topper-type student here?"
Just then, a studious boy named Arham approached their table. He asked if he could sit with them, but Ayra immediately put a condition in front of him.
"Only on one condition," Ayra said.
Arham looked surprised. "A condition? What condition?"
"You have to help us," Ayra replied.
Arham took a deep breath. "Help? What kind of help? Look, if you need help paying the canteen bill, I barely have enough money for myself!"
Shanaya quickly explained, "Oh, no! Not the bill. We're talking about the assignment Professor Zain gave us."
Ayra explained her plan. "You don't have to copy anything. Just keep my book with you and write the assignment for me."
Arham got nervous, but he agreed just to get a seat at their table and avoid further trouble. He even changed his handwriting completely while writing Ayra's assignment.
When it was time for the library to close, Arham put the notebook in his bag and left.
Shanaya smiled and said, "Wow, Ayra! You managed to trap a topper on the very first day!"
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THE PARKING LOT
After leaving the canteen, the two girls started walking towards the corridor.
Near the parking lot, Professor Zain was standing beside his black sedan, talking on the phone.
When Ayra saw him, she immediately turned in the opposite direction and started walking faster.
Shanaya nudged her with her elbow.
"Hey, look at Professor Rizvi's car! It's so sexy!" she said.
Zain moved his phone away from his ear and noticed Ayra walking away quickly.
He called out a little louder, "Miss Shaikh."
Ayra stopped in her tracks.
Zain spoke from beside his car. "Tomorrow, class will start at exactly 9:00 a.m. If you're even one minute late, you won't get attendance. Make sure you inform your friend as well."
Shanaya immediately nodded. "Yes, sir! Of course, sir!"
Then she turned to Ayra and whispered, "Girl, this man is seriously after you!"
Ayra got on her scooter and drove away.
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THE NEXT MORNING
The next morning, Ayra collected her notebook from Arham in the canteen.
She quickly put the book in her bag when she noticed Zain standing at the counter, getting a black coffee.
Later, when Zain collected the assignments in class, he found no proof of what Ayra had done.
Ayra's plan had worked perfectly.
It's my first book
I hope I will make it the best, and if you find any mistake feel free to tell. Anjaan rahein
