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“Fhat the Wuck!!” ,I shouted as I banged my leg against the bench….What a horrible beginning of the day at school.
I went inside the classroom and greeted Yuvraaj and company. Oh yes , they are my friends and true friends. I kept my bag on the second bench of 4th row when Swati quicky came and dumped her bag there. ” Hey! Kunj…..I got this seat first so you need to make a move.”
“Wait…what?….I am not going to change my place now. I kept my bag here first.”,I spoke calmly.
“Why can’t you sit anywhere else?….I want this seat for my friends.”,she replied.
“When this reservation system started?”,I retorted.
“Swati! Let’s sit somewhere else”,spoke a not so sweet voice and I realised that Ms.Arrogant has arrived.
“Jarorat nahi Hai…..tumhe Tumhari seat Mubarak ho!”,I spoke and went away and furiously threw my bag beside Yuvi.
Yuvi- Kunj….Why do you get irritated by her?
“I don’t like such people. Arrogancy toh kuut kuut ke bhari Hai….Badi aayin topper!”
Yuvi- Oh! Please tu bhi topper Hai !
Chinki interrupted and spoke – Haan ! You are no less.
“Are you my friends or her’s??”,I questioned.
Ragini who was chewing her gum took it out from her mouth and was about to say something when I interrupted “Gross!!”
She slapped my arm and finally spoke- I don’t think she is arrogant ..it’s just that you don’t speak to her…..else she is sweet and bubbly.
“Spare me ! “,I spoke joining my hands together. While they all laughed.
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“How rude?”,I spoke in my mind on seeing his reaction. Just too rude. Who talks like this? Although he is charismatic , he is arrogant and high headed. Huh! Topper brat ! See how he is laughing with his friends and when he sees me he gets grave. Two headed Janus!!
I came out of my bubble when our chemistry teacher came inside.
We greeted her and sat down.
“So…. Students get ready for a chemistry suprise test”, he declared.
“Oh…Boy ….now I am dead”,I exclaimed.
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The students hissed and cursed among themselves as the teacher announced the test.
“Will you all keep quiet ? You all are in 12th class and not in some nursery class. Your Unit Tests are starting from day after tomorrow and you all have no shame!! Don’t you know these marks will be added in your Half yearly exams marks?? So keep quiet and it’s an oral test.”,he said.
“So !! Let’s start! Now, tell me ask a very simple question ….What do you mean by buffers solution?”
No hands were up, all the students looked at each other.
Kunj was trying to recall the answer to this question. Yuvi was biting his nails, to remember the answer.
“I think I know the answer”,I exclaimed and raised my hand. “Sir”, someone spoke and yes that was Ms.Ghamandi.
“Only Kunj and Twinkle know the answer??…..Okay Twinkle you speak”,he said.
What the hell!!! I raised my hand before her. Such a baised fellow he is.
Yuvraaj smirked seeing me and I stamped his foot under the desk. I smirked this time seeing yuvi.
The teacher then wrote a sum on black board and asked us to solve in our copies.I quickly sloved the sum and raised my hand but this time Twinkle raised her hand before and told the solution. I threw my pen in anger and closed my copy.
I decided that I won’t raise my hand now.
“Baaki jo haath khada Kar raha Hai woh pagal Hai???”, I shouted when the teacher left the class.
“Calm down,Kunj”,spoke Ragini.
“The hell , I calm down!”, I said adjusting my glasses. What!?? Yes, I do wear my spectecals while studying because I am extreme hyperopic and a little myopic to but just a little.Does it make any difference? Hell no…. beacause ? specsy is the new s*xy.
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××××Writer’s question – Do you also have some chaps like them in your class or work place ? ???××××
I didn’t want to be mahan or something!! What do I do when he himself asked me my answer.I could practically see Kunj’s red face. God! What have I done?? He is himself a spoilt personality. Huh!! How the hell he has such nice friends.
” Get ready Twinkle for the UT’s “,I reminded myself and opened my book to study.
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After two days , the unit test began.
The students studied hard.They were made to sit according to the seating plan. And as fate would have it , Twinkle had to sit on the bench near to Kunj ‘Very near ‘ that is.
Today was their physics UT. Kunj and Twinkle sat down and got to work along with their science batch students.
Kunj went through his question paper and was happy as he knew the answers to each question. Same was with Twinkle she knew all the answers.
The bell rang and they began writing.
They were given 1 hour to complete it.
They were writing from past 45 minutes and now 15 mins were left.While sloving the paper Kunj was stealing galnces of Twinkle and same was with Twinkle.
Kunj’s hand went on his pen and he dropped the pen down. Kunj bent down o pick up his pen and alas his specs went lose and fell on the floor. It made cracking sound as the glass broke into tiny peices.
“Shit!!!! What do I do??? God…..No…..help me…How would I see now….no….”,I cried as I saw my glasses broken.
Two questions are left ….I am trying hard to see but my stupid eyes …..ahann…….
I was still struggling. I brought the paper close to my eyes but how to write. I guess I am cursed by someone…Huh! This Ghamandi…has cursed me.
I was still in a mess while Twinkle was eyeing me, she had finished her paper. I guess she might be happy seeing me in such a state but to my surprise as the teacher went behind to check other students Twinkle exchanged our papers and started writing my answers. I was boggled…. shocked….. astonished…..flabbergasted…..
She wrote the answers to the those two questions. The bell rang and the teacher started collecting the papers. She quickly took her paper and handed me mine.
The teacher collected the papers and went away.
I was still in a baffled state. I saw her moving out but I held her arm.
“Why did you do that, I mean why did you help me?”,I asked.
“Just felt like helping you “,she replied with a smile.
“….um…..a….um……”,I was struggling to speak , I don’t know why ???
She went away in the meantime.
Oh….Kunj …..Main bol kyu nahi paaya kuch!??? I think she is not so bad as I feel. She is sweet ?……And I need to thank her , this girl helped me ….Even though we never talked!! ‘never’ not even Hi or a hello…. Mujhe thank you bolna hoga .
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“Calm down ! Twinkle….”, I spoke to myself and to my racing heart. Kyun itnaa dhadak raha Hai…Maine Kunj ki help kyun ki??? I don’t know…..When I saw him in that state I could not refrain myself. He was looking very gloomy. I felt really bad when he struggled to read those questions. Kabhi baat toh Kari nahi usne mujhse aur aaj thank you bhi nahi bola. Huh! Sach main Sadu.
Lekin I saw him…..struggling with words. Am I that horrible? I don’t know….
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Kunj later that day , was lost in his thoughts.He realised that Twinkle wasn’t proud or arrogant.He had also never tried to talk to her.As they didn’t converse , Kunj used to find Twinkle like that. It’s true you should never judge a person at very first place. He decided hat he would thank Twinkle , the very next day.
The next day……
Kunj entered his class and kept his bag. He then groped for something in his bag and took out a big bar of DairyMilk silk Bubbly.
Yuvraaj,Chinky, Ragini entered the class at the same time and saw Kunj holding the chocolate very delicately.
They kept their bags near to his bench and sat down.
“Is this for me?”, questioned Ragini with puppy eyes.
“No”, replied Kunj sternly.
“Give this to me Kunj…..You know naa that I love chocolate”,winced Chinki.
“Yes…but it’s not for you.”, replied Kunj.
“Stop it Kunj….”,said Yuvraaj and snatched it from him.
“Give it back….Uv”,said Kunj.
“No….I won’t…”
“Ohky….. It’s for Twinkle….”, replied Kunj.
“What!!…..Twinkle…Kyu?”,asked three of them.
Kunj smiled a bit and then told them what had happened.
“Oh……so now he finds Twinkle cute ….ahan Kunj….not bad “,said Ragini.
Kunj did not replied but gave a small nod.
Soon Twinkle entered the classroom and kept her bag on the bench of the row next to Kunj.
Kunj was still confused that how would he give it to her.
“Abbe jaa naa ! Befwakoof”,said Chinki.
“Mat jaa tu ! Ullu”,chided Yuvraaj.
Kunj finally went behind her but Twinkle was moving towards the girl’s Washroom. She was quick. He went behind and called out her name.
Twinkle who was about to enter the washroom turned and saw Kunj.
“Oh!! Kunj ? Why are coming to girl’s Washroom??”,asked Twinkle.
“Oh…No…no….why would I come here? Ha..he….I was coming to talk to you….”, replied Kunj.
“Okay! ? So?”
“Thank you Twinkle. Mere questions likhne ke liye. Mein pakka fail ho jata warna.”
“Your welcome ! ”
Kunj offered her the bar of chocolate.?
Twinkle was super happy to see her favorite eatable.
“??mere liye?? Bubbly…..I love it.
Thankyou so much Kunj! “,She said and took it without wasting any second.
“Itna bhi bura nahi Hai ye!”, mumbled Twinkle but it was loud for Kunj to hear.
“Tum…bhi…..Ghamandi nahi ho”, replied Kunj.
“I mean…..um…..woh..Mujhe lagta tha ki tum bahut high headed ho….”,said Kunj timidly.
“I know right? Mujhe bhi tum….sadiyal lagte the….kyunki humne kabhi baat nahi ki naa……lekin ab…. so..Kunj officially friends?”,said Twinkle.
“….umm….Yes”,said he with a smile.
“Chocolate? “,asked Twinkle offering a piece to him after tearing away the wrapper.
“Itni jaldi khol liya?!!”,asked Kunj.
“Woh….um….bas…I love it naa..so intzaar nahi hota.??..”, replied an embarrassed Twinkle.
Kunj burst out laughing???, Twinkle also laughed along with him.
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After that , Kunj and Twinkle became best of friends. She got along very well with Kunj’s peeps. They both would laugh and banter everyday and Kunj won’t refrain himself from irritating or teasing Twinkle.
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One day, Twinkle was coming from library. She was carrying books in her hand. “Abbe! O….Uv….. Ragini ! Yaar kuch kitaabe tum bhi utha lo”,she said.
“Kisne kaha Tha itni saari books lane ko”, replied Ragini.
Yuvraaj entered the classroom and sat on his seat after closing Kunj’s book.
“Wtf! Pagal Hai Kya ? “,shouted Kunj as Yuvraaj closed the book.
“Chup Kar! ”
Twinkle came in the class and was coming towards her seat which was near to Kunj’s .
“Ek kaam nahi Kar sakta tu yuvi, Ragini tu bhi nikammi hai…..Hatho aage se”,she said to Kunj.
Twinkle moved ahead but her bad luck her foot got stuck in one of the school bags lying down and dhaaaadamm…!!!!
She feel down with books on her face.
“Hahhhaaaaha…..haa…????”,laughed off Kunj. When someone falls it looks real funny! The way Twinkle fell was so funny that Kunj, Yuvraaj, Ragini and other students couldn’t refrain from laughing.
“Ahhh……haahe…?”, screamed Twinkle.
“Chal uthh”,said Kunj and pulled her up.
“Hahaha…Bahut maaza aa raha Hai….aur Uv and Ragini tum….”,she said and slapped them on their arms.
“Haaha…..Kaise giri tu! Billi kahin ki!”,said Kunj.
“Aaaa….dard ho raha Hai”,she winced.
“Kahan ?”,asked Kunj.
“…..? Piche”,she replied.
“Piche Kahan ? ??…..tashreef main!!!! ??????Haaha….”,he spoke.
Twinkle became angry and started beating him.
After fighting they sat on the bench.
Kunj was still smiling. He patted Twinkle on her back.
“She is too clumsy and cute.?”, thought Kunj.
“Uff….babaji ! I never knew Kunj would be so sweet….the way he laughs ! ? Wait!! Why am I thinking about him???oh….Stupid me”, thought Twinkle.
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Was this friendship turning to love? Only their hearts and God knew about it.
BAS ITNI SI THI YEH KAHANI ……
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Hey!!!!! I am back but not permanently. Exmas are going on ! I thought kuch likha jaaye! So I wrote this One shot. I love the theme of school and friendship.
And about the title.. it’s in Spainish. It means -Friendship turning to love???
It’s a question though ! Writers ke liye khaas note…..You all are rocking !!!? You all are fabulous writers.
Apologies for not commenting these days.
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Bye……??? Areeee Haan Comment toh bilkul mat karna…Aur mera yeh remark sarcasm ki tarah Lena ???