A few days later, Aarti announced that she would join girls’ college following year. University final exams were imminent. Just two months were left and they were hard for her. Unbelievingly, she was anxiously waiting for the next session. Her resolve to leave co-educational college was indomitable. Julia surprised what had happened to Aarti. Might she study in girls’ college without Jason, without his tryst, without his funny jokes? No doubt, co-educational colleges are always better institutes than colleges only meant for girls but Krishan ji did not want his daughter study in co-educational institute. He hated his daughter possessing a bond with Muslim guy. And momentarily herself Aarti too had decided to abandon his friendship. Muslim boys were very affable to her despite knowing she was the daughter of a staunch RSS activist. They had nothing to do with her RSS family setting. However, her announcement delighted Krishan ji as daughter had taken right decision. And quick too. Shanti auntie too relaxed at her announcement. They talked to daughter softly. Did Aarti ever discard friendship with Jason? Aarti herself thought sincerely. Had she not lied to father that she had no relation with Jason? She had deep liaison with him, full of meaning. He was the throb of her heart. Her sincere boyfriend. Really very nice, cool, close to her heart, caring and emotional, fine, keen observer of values in life, having vast sense of compassion and lovable as well. Aarti poured her decision to him leaving co- educational college. Deeply minded at her decision, he threatened her to discard friendship if she didn’t change her decision altogether. Aarti felt the misery of separating him but she had self-trust that she would manage it. She had been dating with her since she joined the college, had honest relations, not iffy ones as some girls in college developed with boyfriends.