**■ 8:35 a.m. – Under the breakfast canopy**
Riya kept her eyes fixed on Anurag Sir and Sneha from her table. Her gaze burned with barely contained fire.
Right in front of her, Anurag Sir and Sneha sat side by side at the same table.
Sneha was eating slowly, occasionally lifting a spoonful and feeding it to Sir.
Riya clenched her teeth and muttered,
"Ugh! The way she's feeding him… it's like they're already married!"
Anindita, sitting beside her, laughed and said,
"Your face right now looks like you're about to stand up, grab a spoon, and throw it at Sneha."
Riya:
"I can't stand that girl anymore! How did she get so close to Sir?!"
Anindita (eyes wide in mock drama):
"Aww! Someone stole your crush from right under your nose!"
Riya said nothing. She simply stared at Sneha, her eyes blazing with raw jealousy.
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**■ 8:40 a.m. – Under the canopy**
Sneha paused for a moment and said softly,
"Sir… am I troubling you too much?"
Anurag Sir smiled gently and replied,
"Why are you saying that again? Not a single moment spent with you is troublesome for me. On the contrary… it's pure joy, pure fortune."
Sneha's cheeks flushed faintly.
She spoke slowly—
"If you hadn't been here today… I don't know what I would have done. I was vomiting, my head was spinning… I felt so helpless."
Anurag Sir replied in a calm voice,
"I was beside you, and I always will be, Sneha."
At those words, Sneha lowered her eyes.
Inside her chest, her heart began to beat faster and stronger.
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**■ 10:20 a.m. – Jaigaon, the border town between West Bengal and Bhutan**
The bus entered Jaigaon town. Mountain air swept in, colorful shops lined the roads, small wooden houses stood here and there, and in the distance, the faint outline of Bhutan's hills hinted at breathtaking beauty.
The bus stopped at a designated parking lot where the school had already arranged permission.
As soon as it halted, guide Sumanta Da stood up at the front:
"Listen carefully, everyone! We've reached Jaigaon. First, we'll take a short rest, then head to the viewpoint and the border area. Everyone get off now—we'll check in at the hotel first, freshen up, and then have lunch."
The girls cheered—"Yesss! We're finally here!"
The bus erupted in noise. Everyone grabbed their bags and stepped out. Some headed for tea, some for the restroom.
A light mist hung in the air, cool breeze blowing. A temporary canopy had been set up beside the bus with long tables laid out for food.
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Sneha was still feeling weak.
Anurag Sir asked gently—
"Sneha… how are you feeling now?"
Sneha gave a faint smile—
"Sir… feeling a little better now. Thank you… if you hadn't been there today…"
Sir cut her off softly—
"I won't let anything happen to you. Now come down slowly. I'll carry your bag."
Sneha said nothing—just gave a small smile, lowered her head, and stepped down.
Anurag Sir stood beside her, bag in hand, like an invisible shadow always close by.
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**■ 10:45 a.m. – Hotel 'Himalaya Bliss', Jaigaon (staff block)**
In the corridor just beside the reception, in the block reserved for staff, Anurag Sir was walking with his bag in hand, ID card dangling from his neck. His face showed traces of tiredness.
Suddenly a door opened ahead, and Anirban Sir stepped out.
The moment their eyes met, time seemed to pause for a second.
Anirban (smiling, matching Anurag's walking pace):
"Well, well… so you've also stepped into the Jaigaon air! How does it feel the first time?"
Anurag (smiling lightly as they walked):
"The natural scenery is amazing. The girls are super excited."
Anirban glanced at him and said—
"Yes, yes—our school girls are extremely excited! They're already planning where to go, which hill to climb."
Anurag Sir nodded with a gentle smile.
Then Anirban laughed and added—
"I thought you might arrive late! But you reached right on time, Anurag!"
Anurag Sir gave a slightly tired smile—
"You thought so, but you know I don't like being late."
The two walked together toward the room assigned to Anurag Sir.
Anirban opened the door and said—
"Wow, they've given you a really nice room—better than mine!"
Anurag Sir grinned mischievously—
"Yeah… the Ma'ams from my school love me more than the ones from yours."
The moment he said it, Anirban froze for a second.
Seeing Anirban's expression, Anurag Sir laughed lightly—
"Hey, I was joking. Come on, let's go inside."
They stepped in and placed their bags down. Anurag Sir pulled back the curtain and looked out—
the line of Bhutan's hills against the blue sky.
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**■ 11:25 a.m. – Hotel 'Himalaya Bliss', Room 203**
Sneha slowly opened the door and stepped inside.
The room was quite spacious: two single beds near the window and one large double bed on one side. In one corner stood a small sofa and a glass center table. There was also a small wooden cupboard on the left for placing bags.
As soon as she entered, she saw Riya, Megha, and Baishali already sitting on the beds.
Megha laughed and called out—
"Look who's here—our queen has arrived!"
Baishali pressed her lips together and giggled.
Sneha was about to place her bag carefully in the corner of the bed when Riya snapped in a sharp voice—
"Put it on the floor. Your things belong only on the ground."
Sneha lowered her head and quietly placed the bag in the corner of the bed.
Riya stood up angrily, walked over, and threw Sneha's bag onto the floor.
Sneha stood stunned.
Riya ran her fingers through her hair and said coldly—
"That 'soft and tender' act of yours has gone way too far. You're trying to melt Anurag Sir's heart with all this, aren't you?"
Sneha lifted her face but said nothing. She knew arguing with them would be pointless.
Megha rolled her eyes and said—
"Ugh! I still can't forget that scene! The way she was feeding Sir this morning… acting all innocent and childish to trap him completely."
Baishali suddenly burst into giggles—
"Innocent girl? Come on… with that body, how can anyone call her innocent? Sometimes I think Sir pays her extra attention just because of the weight of those huge breasts!"
Riya now lowered her voice, but her words turned even more venomous—
"Everyone knows Sir is not that kind of person—calm, decent, quiet… but Sneha has been trying to seduce him! You know what, Megha? She looks so pure on the outside, but she's the complete opposite… a total slut."
Sneha had been listening silently all this time. Now she spoke slowly—
"Please… don't say such things. I haven't done anything. I respect Sir. Whatever you're thinking… it's completely—"
Riya began pacing the room and cut her off—
"Do you think Sir doesn't understand? How you're using your body to trap him—we see everything. But remember one thing: the charm of a body doesn't last forever… you won't be able to keep Sir tied to you much longer… not even by having sex with him."
Sneha finally looked up at Riya again.
Her voice trembled.
"Please… stop saying these things… I respect Sir… I've never thought of anything like that…"
Megha mocked her—
"Riya, don't say anymore! Our Sneha is now the 'top-class seducer' of the school! If you want to win a teacher's heart, you have to become like her!"
Sneha let out a shaky breath. Tears began to gather in her eyes.
She said slowly—
"I really haven't done anything… I just love Sir… why are you doing this to me…?"
Riya spoke in an icy tone, teeth clenched—
"Because you act innocent in front of us. Love? What love… you're just a slut… you know exactly how to bring tears to a teacher's eyes and set fire in his body. You know… and Sir? His eyes are closed… but I'll open them. Very soon Sir will distance himself from you. He'll despise you…"
Sneha could bear it no longer.
She snapped—
"Enough! If you say one more word, I'll tell Ma'am…"
Riya gave a fake, mocking laugh—
"Go ahead, tell her. Then we'll also tell everyone exactly what you're doing with Sir."
Sneha froze in fear.
Riya continued—
"And then you two will be separated forever…"
Hearing their words, Sneha felt terrible pain.
To escape the torment, Sneha took out some clothes from her bag and went into the bathroom.
The door closed.
A moment of silence filled the room.
Then, slowly, from inside the bathroom came the muffled sound of suppressed crying.
Riya, Megha, and Baishali began to laugh.
Riya said in a poisonous voice—
"It's just the beginning! Now slowly… I will break Sneha… I will give her so much pain… so much humiliation… that Sir will be forced to keep her away from him!"
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Sneha stepped into the bathroom and immediately turned on the shower. The sound of her quiet crying mixed with the rush of water over her shoulders.
Taking advantage of the moment, Riya quickly moved toward Sneha's bag. Her eyes blazed, lips curled in a venomous smile.
"You'll understand now what it means to take my Sir away," she whispered to herself.
Megha came closer and whispered—
"Hurry up—Sneha could come out any second."
Baishali stood guard at the door like a lookout, while Megha kept watch near the bathroom.
Riya carefully slipped her hand into the bag—without making anything look too disturbed—and pulled out a red silk bra along with its matching panties. Her eyes sparkled with vicious triumph.
"Wow… look at that! So hot…" Riya laughed softly.
Megha looked surprised—
"What are you going to do with them…?"
Riya gave a devilish grin—
"She only seduces Anurag Sir… but she should seduce D.D. Sir too. Just because he's older doesn't mean he has no desires…"
Megha and Baishali looked at her and burst into quiet laughter.
They quickly hid Sneha's bra and panties inside their own bags.
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**■ 12:10 p.m. – Room 203**
Sneha came out of the bathroom with wet hair, wearing a light pink frock. Her face looked numb after the storm.
But now she noticed Riya, Megha, and Baishali sitting quietly.
It surprised her.
To be continued...