"Excuse me.....". A voice came behind her back. Ivory turned around and say a handsome boy who was the same age of her standing.

　　Ivory didn't had any idea about who he was so she replied " yes " softly.

　　" Hi , I just wanted to say that you are beautiful " the handsome stranger said in an instant without any hesitation.

　　Ivory was puzzled by his compliment. She didn't reply to him but turned around to leave.

　　The boy was startled by Ivory who did not giving a reply for his compliment.

　　He hurryly went forward and stopped her again. Ivory got irrated but her behavior and looked at him angryly.

　　He went forward and immediately asked "hey I actually complimented you but you did not say anything, it's ok if you don't thank me but at least a ok is also fine".

　　" Oh.. you were saying it to me I didn't know....." Ivory said irritatedly. The boy was shocked and puzzled by her response and he didn't expected this response.

　　Ivory continued and asked " Do you know me ?". The boy shook his head. " Ok you don't know me even I don't know you so who asked you for the compliment. I know I am ugly for others but I love myself and for me I am beautiful and I don't want others pitty ok " Ivory spoke with full of anger.

　　The boy was shocked to hear everything Ivory said and came to know that she had misunderstood his intensions.

　　He hurryly said " oh sorry sorry you actually got it wrong I did not had any bad intensions in complimenting you and I didn't pitty you and I am not that kind of a boy. I actually passed by you saw you smiling to a baby now and I truly felt you are beautiful so I said you. You did not ask me to do it but I am a straight forward person who speaks very openly so I just said which came in my mind I have no intentions in hurting to but if it had hurted you I am sorry truely sorry"

　　Hearing his words Ivory realized that her anger was wrong." I am sorry for misjudging you because I have experienced many things like this so I just said many things because I thought you were doing the same sorry" Ivory started apologizing him.

　　Hearing her words the boy smiled " Plz don't discriminate yourself because the skin tone will not decide whether she is beautiful or not and I am truely saying you you are beautiful "

　　Ivory thanked him without any expression.

　　The boy frowned " you can actually thank me with a smile because you look very beautiful when you smile". The boy said flatteringly.

　　Hearing this Ivory's lip unknowingly smiled and thanked him whole heatedly.

　　Seeing the smile in her smile he became very happy.

　　Both said bye to themselves and departed on their way. Seeing her leaving the boy felt very happy in his heart to meet her and talk to her and even wished to meet her soon.

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　　Ivory is a from a middle class family. She is dark skinned girl who have suffered many things in her life because of her skin tone and struggled very much. Now she is gonna experience her college life and she is prepared to face all the problems by herself and keep going to leasd a peaceful life..............

　　First day of her college.........

　　Ivory woke up very fast today because of excitement of her first day of college. Her phone rang while she was getting ready for her college.

　　She picked up saw that it was her friend Nimmy.

　　Nimmy is Ivory's best friend from her childhood. She is more than a friend to Ivory.

　　" Hello Ivory are you ready " asked Nimmy.

　　" Yes I almost ready wait for me in the bus stand I will come soon ok " Ivory said to Nimmy.

　　Nimmy replied her ok and hang up the call.

　　Ivory said bye to her mom and her cousins and went ahead to reach the college.

　　Nimmy and Ivory took a bus and reached the university college.

　　Both were very happy and excited of their college life. While both were searching for the classroom Ivory met the guy who she met on the street some days ago but she didn't remember him in an instant .

　　The boy saw her and smiled but when he saw there was no reply from Ivory he felt unhappy.

　　Later all the students gathered in their respective classrooms. Ivory and Nimmy sat together.

　　Teacher came in and asked all the students to introduce themselves. Hearing this everyone started shouting happily. Everyone one by one started introducing themselves.

　　Later it was Ivory's turn she went forward. " hello everyone my name in Ivory nice to meet you all I am happy to be a part of this class, thank you........"

　　Soon all the girls finished introducing and it was now boys turn.

　　Boys went forward one by one to introduce them.

　　" Hello my name is Ajay black and I am very happy to meet you all ......" hearing Ajay speak she felt the voice was a bit familiar but she was not interested in boys introduction.

　　So she lowered her head and started reading a book.

　　Although she was not interested but she still listened to them while reading the book.

　　Seeing Ajay girls started murmuring " wowwww he is soooo handsome".

　　Hearing this Ivory lifted her head up and was shocked to see him. Seeing her shocked expression " hey Ivory why do you look so shocked ? " Nimmy asked in surprise.

　　Ivory came to her senses when she heard Nimmy's voice. She explained everything happened on the day when she met Ajay for the first time in the street to Nimmy.

　　" I am really jealous of you .....such a handsome guy came to and said you are beautiful. Wow wish I would have been in your place on that day" Nimmy said teasingly.

　　Ivory frowned " Stop talking nonsense" .

　　Soon everyone finished introducing and the teacher started taking class.

　　Ajay was very happy to be in the same class with Ivory and was even more happy to know her name.

　　The class was going on but Ajay was just peeping into Ivory secretly. He had did not understand why he was looking into her. But he had some kind of a different feelings towards her. He really did not think he will meet her again but now they not only met again, they became classmates.

　　Ajay was eagerly looking forward to talk to her and make friend to her.

　　Ivory didn't know that Ajay was looking at her because she carefully listening to the teacher.

　　All the morning classes were done and now they had lunch break.

　　Ivory and Nimmy were going have their food in the college canteen. So they started walking towards the canteen to have food.

　　Watching them leading towards the canteen even Ajay and his friend James followed them back to canteen.