It was near evening and the city of Ahemdabad was busy seeing its residents heading back home. One of them was twenty-year-old Sameer Maheshwari.
As he reached his home, he quietly and tip toed to his room, so that he could successfully avoid the one particular person, who was currently living in his house. He reached his room and quickly closed the door.
He walked to his bed, and and laid down. As he remembered today's events, he felt even more guilty. He suddenly remembered his Naina's tear stained face and how she was looking at him all disappointedly. He broke her heart. He broke her fragile little heart, which he should have protected at all costs.
He punched his boxing bag in frustration. How could he compare her to his past girlfriends. Naina was the most innocent person of this very earth. She could never be "selfish". She probably didn't even understand the meaning of the word. How could he do that to her? He knew he didn't deserve her, but his actions made it even more profound.
At that point of time, she wasn't his innocent Naina, she was the very word called woman that he had come to despise so passionately. The people who truly loved him, were all males. His mother's ignorance, along with the selfish nature of the many girls he had been with, made him believe that woman only stay with a person, as long as she sees her own benefit.
But that can never justify his actions. Suddenly, Naina's words came flashing back to his mind. Agar tumhe lagta hai ki main tumhari baaki ladkiyo jaisi hoon toh shayad iss rishte ka koi matlab hai hi nahi. She was right wasn't she. If he compares her with the selfish women he had dated, then there was no point to break her heart further. He should end the relationship. But can he? Does he possess enough courage to do that?
Main Jaa Rahi hoon, phirse mujhse Milne ki koshish mat karna. She didn't mean that did she? Sweat beads were forming on his forehead, at the thought of not meeting Naina for a single day, how is he supposed to survive a lifetime without her? He will probably go mad without her presence around him. No. He should call her and explain how stupid he is. Maybe he should show her the calculations he made about how much time he spends in thinking about her in a single day.
Tum apni jagah sahi ho, par thande dimaag se unki baat bhi toh suno. Agar tum thoda unki baat Ko samjhoge, to shayad tumhara reaction kuch aur hoga. Aur baat karne se humesha rishte mazboot hote hai. Is Naina right? Should he go and talk to his mother? Maybe he should listen to his girl for now, and talk to his mother. How bad could it be anyway. Worst could be that she won't come to visit them for next six months, but that will hardly bother him. So he resolved. He had to talk to his mother, for Naina, for Nanu, and maybe for himself too...
He stood up and straightened his clothes. He looked at the mirror to check his appearance, and thankfully, his shirt was in place as for now. He headed to his mother's room and quietly peeked inside, when he reached there. His mother was sitting on bed, with a very tensed expression. He came inside the room and stood in front of her. When she noticed him standing here, she made an annoyed and angry face, though he could see tears forming at the corner of her eyes.
He came forward and gently wiped the lone tear which leaked from her right eye, and Vishakha looked at him, shocked to the core. Sameer made her sit on the bed and spoke softly,
"Shayad aap kabhi Meri side nahi samjh paoge, lekin maine bhi kabhi aapko samajhne ki koshish nahi ki. Agar maine aapka dil dukhaya ho, toh I am sorry. "
He finished and looked at her. Vishakha was crying by now. If he was shocked by her tears, he was more shocked by her next move. She came forward and hugged him tightly, while Sameer too wrapped his arms around her. Even he was crying by now. She withdrew herself and wiped off his tears.
"Aise baccho ki tarah kya ro raha hai. Humesha smile kiya kar. Rona toh mera kaam hai. Maa jo hoon. " She finished and ruffled his hair, while Sameer laughed heartily.
She then sat on the bed, while Sameer kept his head on her lap. He was finally at peace now. Vishakha then apologised for not being there in his childhood and told him about his father's death and her subsequent marriage, which resulted in their relationship's fallout. Even Sameer apologised for being rude to her and promised to understand her from now, rather than judging her.
"Are ha Sameer main tujhe batana hi bhool gayi ki parso Rohan Ahemdabad aa raha hai. Wo tumhare college mein hi padhega. Uska mann tha bahaar padhne ka, toh maine socha ki Ahemdabad mein papa aur tumhare saath rahega toh accha rahega"
Sameer's face brightened at the mention of his step brother's arrival and he immediately began bombarding his mother about Rohan's whereabouts. He remembered how nice his step brother and his half sister had been to him when he went to Delhi in his holidays. They made him feel like at home, though his stepfather and his wig-clad-mother weren't helping much. Really, how could someone be so rude and evil. Sameer even expressed his disappointment when he was informed that Deepika wasn't coming, but was pacified by his mother.
As the night became darker, Sameer stood up and bid his farewell to his mother, who smiled at him. He closed the door of her room, and became shocked to his Nanu, standing there with a proud smile on his face.
"Nanu aap kabse yahaan khade the"
Nanu simply ignored his question. He came forward and ruffled his hair,
"Aaj ka din bahut accha hai. Matlab tune khud jaakar apni Maa se baat ki aur maafi bhi maangi."
Sameer grinned at his Nanu and gestured him to continue,
"Mujhe Teri special friend Naina...oh sorry... mera matlab dost ki behen Naina ko jaakar thanks bolna chahiye"
Sameer looked at him with a shocked expression, but before he could speak, Nanu interrupted,
"Mujhe sab pata hai. Mujhe Nanu aise hi nahi kehte hai. Ab jaa yahaan se, mujhe bahut saare kaam hai. "
Sameer quickly escaped from there, leaving a chuckling Nanu behind. He went to his room and thanked God for giving a person like Naina to him. How easily had she solved all his problems and relieved him from the weight he was carrying on his shoulders from his childhood. But then, her words came crashing down to his mind, yet again. Main Jaa Rahi hoon, phirse mujhse Milne ki koshish mat karna.
As he sat down on his bed with a defeated look, he suddenly remembered a conversation between the them, which took place some days back.
It was afternoon time. Sameer was looking around the college, searching for Naina. He had just entered the Music Room.
He thumped his feet impatiently. He had seen the entire college, where was she? He looked extremely disappointed now. "maybe she had left. The college was about to end anyway." He looked around one last time, and turned to go, until he heard the noise of drum.
It was beaten two times, then a pause was given. Again it was beaten two times, then a pause was given. He turned a back, only to see his girlfriend standing there. A silly grin reached his face, and he quickly took her in his arms. Naina hugged him back and stroked his back gently. Sameer buried his face in her neck and spoke,
"Mujhe laga ki tum chali gayi."
Naina was shivering due to the sensation of his nose tickling her neck,
"Tumse mile Bina kaise jaati "
Sameer pulled away and spoke,
" Waist Yeh drum beat Kya thi"
"Humara naya code word. Dekho ab agar humein ek doosre ko bulana hai toh hum aise hi do baar awaaz karenge. Isse hum Bina kisi ko pata chalein baat kar payenge"
Sameer smiled at his girlfriend and pulled her into a kiss, while she responded enthusiastically.
He immediately picked up his cordless phone and dialed her number. After two bells were delivered, he cut the call. Twice he continued like this, until someone finally picked up his call. He was about to say something, but was interrupted by a soft melody,
Yeh duniya, yeh mehfil
Mere kaam ki nahi
Kisko sunaaun haal dil-e-bekaraar ka,
Bujhta hua charag hoon apne mazaar ka,
Aye kaash bhool jaaun magar bhoolta Nahi,
Kis dhoom se utha tha janaza bahaar ka,
Yeh duniya yeh mehfil
Mere kaam ki nahi
Sameer smiled at the song. He immediately got his Walkman and played,
Dekhoon main tera hi chehara
Aise nazar mein basaa le
Hum na judaa ho dobara
Aise gale se laga le
Teri main, mera tu ban ke khushboo
Main tere saath huyi
Waada kiya milne nahi aayi
Yeh bhi koyi baat huyi
Sorry O.. I'm sorry
O.. sorry very very sorry
I'm sorry
But, the reply was,
Acha sila diya tune mere pyar ka
Yaar ne hi lut liya ghar yaar ka
Acha sila diya tune mere pyar ka
Acha sila diya tune mere pyar ka
Yaar ne hi lut liya ghar yaar ka
Acha sila diya tune mera pyar ka
He thought for sometime, but his reply wasn't any less,
Koi haseena jab rooth jaati hai to
Aur bhi haseen ho jaati hai..
Koi haseena jab rooth jaati hai to
Aur bhi haseen ho jaati hai..
Teshan se gaadi jab chhoot jaati hai to
Ek do teen ho jaati hai
Next reply broke his heart, or perhaps the voice did.
Sholon Pe Chalna Tha
Kaanto Pe Sona Tha
Aur Abhi Ji Bharke
Kismat Pe Rona Tha
Jaane Aise Kitne
Baki Chhodke Kaam
Ho Main Chala Main Chala
Main Shaayar Badnaam
He then answered,
Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye
Jab Koi Mushkil Pad Jaaye
Tum Dena Saath Mera O Humnawaa
Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye
Jab Koi Mushkil Pad Jaaye
Tum Dena Saath Mera O Humnawaa
Naa Koi Hai Na Koi Tha
Zindagi Mein Tumhaare Siva
Tum Dena Saath Mera O Humnawaa
Tum Dena Saath Mera O Humnawaa
Before she could reply, he played his next song,
Kal Dil Dukhaya Tha Meine Tumhara,
Is Baat Ka Aaj Tak Mujhko Hai Gham,
Yeh Sochkar Maaf Kar Dena Mujhko,
Meri Yeh Pehli Mohabbat Hai Janam, Mohabbat Hai Janam,
Yehi Aada Tho Ek Sitam Hai
Suno Tumhe Meri Kasam Hai
Keh Do Ki Tum ho Meri warna
Jeena Nahi Mujhe hai marna
He then listened her reply, and jumped in happiness,
Yeh Lo Main, Yeh Lo Main
Yeh Lo Main Haari Piya,
Hui Teri Jeet Re
Kaahe Ka Jhagda Baalam,
Nayi Nayi Preet Re
Yeh Lo Main Haari Piya
When, he tried to speak, Naina cut the call. He sighed. She didn't hate him, but she was still not completely pacified. He had to work harder. Suddenly, an Idea strikes his mind. He took his bike keys and drove off.
As soon as he reached her balcony, he honked two times. No reply came. Then he honked another two times and finally, the door of the room opened and a girl clad in white salwaar kameez, came to the balcony. Her hair were open, and Sameer could have a good view of her neck, even from such a distance.
He waved at Naina, but she didn't budge. In fact, she made an angry face a day diverted her gaze. He could however see her catching glimpses from the corner of eyes. He chuckled lightly and honked again. When she looked at him, he held his right ear and mumbled a "Sorry". Naina tongue-teased him, and again diverted her gaze. He honked again and when she looked at him, he pointed to the footpath and made a sleepy expression. Naina's eyes widened and she immediately gestured a No. She gave him a "We will talk tomorrow" look and gestured him to go. Sameer blew her a flying kiss, which she didn't catch. He looked at her one last time, and drove back to his home.
The night is going to be very long...
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It was morning time and Naina and Preeti were getting ready for the college. Naina was setting her hair, when she heard a voice from the main door,
"Namaste Chachiji, who main aaj Naina Preeti Ke saath college jaungi"
Naina turned back in shock and went to greet her childhood friend, who had given her quiet a surprise in the morning. Chachiji welcomed Swati, while Naina immediately took her inside. Chachiji asked her about breakfast, which Swati refused. When Swati entered the room, she quick closed the door, earning a confused look from Preeti.
"Kya Hua gate kyu band kar rahi hai"
"Woh Mujhe tum donon se kuch zaroori baat karni thi.Dhyaan se sunna"
Naina and Preeti sat down on the bed and watched, as Swati paced around the room. Whenever she looked as if she will speak now, she would again think something and go back to her walking. Preeti cast her an amused look, while Naina looked quiet worried. Finally, Preeti stood up and spoke,
"Dekh 10 minute ho chuke hai aur tu kamre Ke 50 chakkar maar chuki hai. Ab bol Kya Hua hai"
"Tum donon kisi ko mat batana"
"Are theek hai pakka , Nahi batayenge. Ab bataa "
" pakka "
" Ha yaar pakka"
"Woh maine na Munna ko apna Akshay Kumar bana liya hai"
"Kya"
As the combined voice of confusion of Naina and Preeti ran in the room, Swati begged them to keep quiet. She then elaborated about the Activity Room and how they confessed that they like each other. Preeti whistled at this, and Swati blushed. She then told that Munna had asked her to be his girlfriend yesterday, which made Naina remember something very personal.
Naina finally came back to this planet, and went into a group hug with her two best friends. After they pulled back, Preeti spoke sadly,
"Matlab ab toh Munna humare Jijaji lagein. Waise yaar pata Nahi main kab kisi ko Shahrukh banaungi "
" Are yaar tujhe Tera Shahrukh pakka milega , aur Naina ko uska Salman"
At the mention of her favourite actor, Naina remembered her own Salman and felt guilty about not informing her best friends in their code language, that she and Sameer were together. She immediately resolved her conflict and decided not to inform anyone, until Sameer falls for her. They immediately headed to college, with Chachiji's pakoda packed in a large three-layered steel tiffin box.
They reached the college, where they saw the boys waiting for them, with addition of Sunaina and Mitali. Swati told them about how Munna had told the boys about the relationship, and blushed harder. The girls then walked over to the boys. Preeti was having a amused grin on her face, while Swati was blushing yet again. Munna was adoring her, and Pandit was poking him in the stomach. Arjuna looked a bit uncomfortable about his sister's best friend and his best friend entering into a relationship, but decided to be happy for his friend. Sameer had again pulled his right ear to mark his apology, but Naina just huffed and ignored him.
When the distance was finally covered, Pandit suggested going to Red Rose, but Naina interrupted him,
"Chachiji ne sabke liye pakoda diye hai"
The boys looked quiet happy at the mention of delicious pakoda and Munna was about to snatch the box from Naina, when she again interrupted,
"Nahi, people hum jaakar students se baat karenge. Theek do ghante baad hum Activity room mein milenge naashte Ke liye "
The boys grudgingly accepted the proposal, after some more poking from Sameer. This time, they decided to make groups of three, so that they achieve a greater success than they received a day before. Sunaina, Mitali and Arjun were told to talk to the first years, and Arjun was chosen, since he was the one who invited the girls to help in elections. Swati, Munna and Preeti were supposed to look after the third years and Naina, Pandit and Sameer were supposed to talk to the second years, given Sameer's popularity and Pandit's pursuit for a girl. The three groups walked to three different, and resolved to be more successful than they had been two days before.
The first group was driven by Arjun's determination, who wanted to come out successful at all costs. Sunaina and Mitali were either busy in setting their hair, or gossiping with their friends. The third group was hardly working, since Swati and Munna developed the urge to look at each other and become lost, after every five minutes. The third member Preeti was very tired after ten minutes had passed, and she simply sat down at a corner, and encouraged Munna and Swati to talk with others. The last group was the only one "working", since Naina was very much serious about winning. Pandit was also quiet serious in his talking work, all credit to Naina's threatening about not giving him the delicious pakoda. Sameer was more busy in pacifying his girl.
Pandit excised himself, mentioning how he had to drink water. Sameer took this opportunity to take Naina to a corner, for further conversation.
"Naina mujhe maaf kar do. Mujhe aise tumhara comparison baakiyo Ke Saath Nahi karna chahiye tha. Main duniya ka sabse bura ladka hoon. Maine tumhara dil dukhaya. Tumhe jo kehna hai keh lo, par please mujhe maaf kar do.
"Sameer tum sacchi batana. Tumhe sacchi lagta hai ki main tumhari baaki ladkiyon jaisi hoon. "
" Nahi Naina bilkul Nahi. Tum sabse alag ho. Bahut alag. Tumhe toh matlabi shabd ka matlab bhi nahi pata hoga. Tumhari wajah se aaj meri maa mujhse baat kar rahi hai. Main tumhara jitna shukriya karoon, utna kam hoga. Please mujhe maaf kar do.
Naina smiled through her tears and hugged him, while Sameer too wrapped his arms around her. They had to break their hug, when they heard the voice of Pandit from a distance, who was talking to some friend of his.
The three of them were walking through the corridor, when they saw Prem coming towards them. He smiled at them and stood in front of Naina, adoring her silently,
"Hi Naina! Bahut dinon baad Mil rahi ho. Hi Pandit, ummm.. Hi Sameer"
"Tum toh uss Karthik Ke group mein ho na."
"Ha Pandit lekin ... "
"Ha toh humein tumse koi baat Nahi karni hai"
Sameer interrupted and started walking towards the opposite direction, but Naina interrupted him.
"Prem tum Bhi toh second year mein ho na, tumhe Kya problems hai college mein"
"Naina use koi problem Nahi hai, chalo chalte hai"
"Sameer actually mujhe Bhi problems hai. Woh main chahta hoon ki college mein second years ko Bhi elections ladne ki permission Mil jaye."
"Sorry hum aisa kuch Nahi kar sakte. Yeh College ka Bahut purana rule hai aur isse Principal hi solve kar sakti hai. Tum jaakar suggestion box mein likh dena."
Sameer again turned to go, but Prem interrupted yet again,
"Naina mujhe aur Bhi problems hai. "
" Kal bata dena, abhi humein jana hai. Naina mujhe Bahut bhookh lagi hai"
Naina looked quiet tensed after hearing that, and her mind was building images of Sameer, leaving his house without having breakfast. She immediately told Prem to come tomorrow, after which Sameer added that he should come to him since Naina is extremely busy tomorrow. Pandit was eyeing this exchange weirdly, but walked away happily when Sameer mentioned about having breakfast.
They went to the music room and sat down to have breakfast, while Naina compiled the day's report.
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Problems faced by students
(Wednesday Report)
1. The first years girls want a parlour in college (By Sunaina, Mitali and well, Arjun)
2.The second years want the Accounts professor to be changed. (By Sameer, Pandit and Naina)
3. The third years want some extra help for the low scorers. (By Swati, Preeti and Munna)
Problem Chosen: Extra help for Low Scorers.
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The gang then decided to have breakfast of pakodas, while Sunaina criticised Naina for getting such oily food for breakfast, after which Sameer pointed out how he loves pakoda. Sunaina then hurriedly remarked how she too loves oily food, but tries to avoid them to stay fit. The others ignored this exchange and decided to munch on the delicious pakoda. Pandit praised the onion pakoda, after which Preeti told that they were made by Naina. Sameer shifted his attention to taking as much as onion pakoda possible, and hiding it from the others. The gang finished the breakfast and headed to their classes, while Sameer pulled Naina towards the bike stand. He pointed to his bike and spoke softly,
"Naina yeh bike mijhe mummy ne mere sixteenth birthday par di thi, mere music competition jeetne ki khushi mein. Tab toh maine unse jhagda kiya tha, lekin yeh mere dilke bahut kareeb hai. Isliye iss bike lar mere alawa koi nahi baitha. Mere dost bhi nahi. Par kya tum iss par baitbogi, mere peeche. Tum mere liye bahut khaas ho Naina, isliye main chahta hoon hi tum meri bike par baithne wali pehli ladki bano"
Naina smiled through ber tears and signalled him to start the bike, while Sameer obliged enthusiastically. He quickly started the bike and signalled her to sit, which she did after some hesitation. They drove off happily, only to be seen by none other than Karthik...
P. S THE WAIT IS OVER NOW. THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT! ! !
P. P. S PLEASE BETTER RESPONSE THIS TIME YAAR. I REALLY WORKED HARD FOR THIS ONE. . . .
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