Romance Academic Romance: Ek Kahani

[Leo VIKRAM]

Aadaab/Pranaam Mere Yaaron! Yeh naya kissa/dastaan toh main already start kar chuka hoon. Pehle maine ise sirf English zabaan mein likha tha, lekin woh sab log jinhe English theek se samajh nahi aati, unke khaatir/liye hi main ise phir se idhar re-upload karunga, Hinglish format mein.

 

[Leo VIKRAM]

Update-1 Ek Naya Mod

Ek ladka (age 22) college mein apne pehle saal (First Year) ke lectures attend kar raha tha. Uske saath uske paanch college ke dost bhi the. Woh sab ladke hi the, kyunki us ladke ko ladkiyo se baat karne ka darr tha aur woh anjaan logo ke liye introvert type ka tha. (Introvert matlab ve log jo apni feelings ko dusre ke samne khul kar baya na kar paye)

Lekin woh apni class ki ek ladki, Anshika, se thodi bahut baat karta tha, jo uski bench se do bench piche baithti thi. Woh Anshika se isliye baat karta tha, kyunki Anshika uske Dad ke bachpan ke dost ki beti thi, aur uske Dad aur Anshika ke Dad business partner bhi the.
Abhi tak usne First Year ki sirf do weeks ki hi classes li thi, aur aaj usne apne doston ke saath unki bike par jaldi ghar jaane ka plan banaya (matlab last do periods bunk karna).


Kyunki uske parents uski safety ke liye use bike nahi dete the.
Second break mein, woh apne aur apne doston ke liye Chowmin lene canteen gaya. Lekin jab woh next period suru hone ke sirf 2 minute pehle class pahuncha, toh usne dekha ki uske dost log wahan nahi hain. Jab usne apni hi class ke ek ladke (Anshul) se poochha, toh usne bataya ki woh sab ghar chale gaye hain.

Usne socha ki unhe toh 6th lecture (jo second break ke baad shuru hoga) usmein nikalna tha, aur woh use akela chhod kar chale gaye! Ab use public bus se jaana padega (jo bahut late aati hai aur bhiid-bhaad wali bhi hoti hai).
Woh bahut udaas ho gaya. Tabhi lecture shuru hua aur Professor (Ma'am) ek cute ladki ke saath aayi aur sabko bataya ki woh new student hai aur aaj hi college join kiya hai. Lekin woh ladka toh apne khayalon mein hi khoya hua tha ki uske doston ne use kyun chhod diya. Usse unpe kuch gussa bhi aa rha tha aur sath hi vo thoda chid bhi gaya tha unpe par kya karta, le deke uske paas ve hi kuch dost the jinse vo baat karta tha.

Woh nayi ladki aayi aur uske saath baith gayi. Usne apna bag bench par rakha aur apna chehra bag par neeche rakh liya (jaise woh so rahi ho). Ma'am ne assignment questions likhwaaye aur phir sabko bola ki abhi solve karo, baad mein ghar par nahi.

Ye sun kar uske sath vali ladki ne sar uthaya aur uski taraf dekh ker kaha ki ma'am ne jo questions likhwaye the unhe dikhane ko kaha. Uski baat sun ker uss ladke ne beparwaah taarike se jawab diya ki vo baad mein unn questions photo bhej dega.

Jis par uss ladki ne thoda gusse se kaha ki ma'am abhi 10 min mein check karne ka boli hai ki kon solve kar rha hai aur kon nahi.

Woh ladka shock ho gaya itne mein 10 minute bhi ho chuke the Ma'am ne kaha ki woh check karne aa rahi hain ki woh log solve kar rahe hain ya nahi. Aur haan, woh ladka toh khayalon mein khoya hua tha isliye use kuch pata nahi chala tha.
Yeh sab usse ab us nayi ladki ne bataya. Us ladki ne phir usse poochha ki "Kya tum mujhe woh questions de sakte ho?"
Woh ghabra gaya. Usne peeche mud kar Anshika se poochha. Jab us ladki ne bola ki "Tumne likhe kyun nahi?" toh usne kaha ki Ma'am ne kabhi class mein questions solve karne ko nahi bola tha, toh maine socha ki main Anshika se baad mein le loonga.
Usne questions le liye, lekin tab tak Ma'am unki bench tak aa chuki thi aur unse dikhane ko kaha. Tab woh ladki Ma'am ko jawab deti hai: "Mummy, mera sar dard kar raha tha toh nahi kiya."
Phir Ma'am ne chinta jatate hue puccha ki "Ab kaisa lag rha hai?" jis par us ladki ne sar hila diya (nodded).
Woh ladka yeh jaan kar hairaan ho gaya ki Ma'am us ladki ki mom hain.

Phir us ladki ne usse poochha ki "Kya canteen khuli hai?" Toh usne kaha "Nahi, 2nd break se pehle hi canteen band ho jati hai" aur poochha "Lekin tum kyun poochh rahi ho?" Jis par us ladki ne jawab diya ki use kuchh khana hai.
Tab us ladke ne apni Chowmin use offer ki aur khana ko bola (woh log ab period over hone ke baad baat kar rahe the).
Usne Chowmin accept kar li aur bachhon ki tarah khane lagi. Ladka use hairat se dekh raha tha, toh usne jawab diya ki Chowmin uski favourite hai, isliye.
Phir usne kaha ki "Abhi tak tumne mujh par bilkul bhi dhyaan nahi diya, aur ab tum mujhe yeh de rahe ho aur baat kar rahe ho, jab tumhe pata chala ki main unki (Ma'am) beti hoon."
Jis par us ladke ne jawab diya: "Aisi baat nahi hai. Mere friends ne mujhe akela chhod diya tha, isliye mera mood off tha. Aur maine tumhe yeh isliye offer kiya kyunki main yeh apne doston ke liye laaya tha aur woh chale gaye. Toh tumko de diya, kyunki tumhe zaroorat hai. Varna main yeh kisi zarooratmand ko de deta taaki yeh waste na ho. Isliye tum meri baaton ka galat matlab mat nikalo!!


To be continue...

 

[Sushil@10]

Update-1 Ek Naya Mod

Ek ladka (age 22) college mein apne pehle saal (First Year) ke lectures attend kar raha tha. Uske saath uske paanch college ke dost bhi the. Woh sab ladke hi the, kyunki us ladke ko ladkiyo se baat karne ka darr tha aur woh anjaan logo ke liye introvert type ka tha. (Introvert matlab ve log jo apni feelings ko dusre ke samne khul kar baya na kar paye)

Lekin woh apni class ki ek ladki, Anshika, se thodi bahut baat karta tha, jo uski bench se do bench piche baithti thi. Woh Anshika se isliye baat karta tha, kyunki Anshika uske Dad ke bachpan ke dost ki beti thi, aur uske Dad aur Anshika ke Dad business partner bhi the.
Abhi tak usne First Year ki sirf do weeks ki hi classes li thi, aur aaj usne apne doston ke saath unki bike par jaldi ghar jaane ka plan banaya (matlab last do periods bunk karna).


Kyunki uske parents uski safety ke liye use bike nahi dete the.
Second break mein, woh apne aur apne doston ke liye Chowmin lene canteen gaya. Lekin jab woh next period suru hone ke sirf 2 minute pehle class pahuncha, toh usne dekha ki uske dost log wahan nahi hain. Jab usne apni hi class ke ek ladke (Anshul) se poochha, toh usne bataya ki woh sab ghar chale gaye hain.

Usne socha ki unhe toh 6th lecture (jo second break ke baad shuru hoga) usmein nikalna tha, aur woh use akela chhod kar chale gaye! Ab use public bus se jaana padega (jo bahut late aati hai aur bhiid-bhaad wali bhi hoti hai).
Woh bahut udaas ho gaya. Tabhi lecture shuru hua aur Professor (Ma'am) ek cute ladki ke saath aayi aur sabko bataya ki woh new student hai aur aaj hi college join kiya hai. Lekin woh ladka toh apne khayalon mein hi khoya hua tha ki uske doston ne use kyun chhod diya. Usse unpe kuch gussa bhi aa rha tha aur sath hi vo thoda chid bhi gaya tha unpe par kya karta, le deke uske paas ve hi kuch dost the jinse vo baat karta tha.

Woh nayi ladki aayi aur uske saath baith gayi. Usne apna bag bench par rakha aur apna chehra bag par neeche rakh liya (jaise woh so rahi ho). Ma'am ne assignment questions likhwaaye aur phir sabko bola ki abhi solve karo, baad mein ghar par nahi.

Ye sun kar uske sath vali ladki ne sar uthaya aur uski taraf dekh ker kaha ki ma'am ne jo questions likhwaye the unhe dikhane ko kaha. Uski baat sun ker uss ladke ne beparwaah taarike se jawab diya ki vo baad mein unn questions photo bhej dega.

Jis par uss ladki ne thoda gusse se kaha ki ma'am abhi 10 min mein check karne ka boli hai ki kon solve kar rha hai aur kon nahi.

Woh ladka shock ho gaya itne mein 10 minute bhi ho chuke the Ma'am ne kaha ki woh check karne aa rahi hain ki woh log solve kar rahe hain ya nahi. Aur haan, woh ladka toh khayalon mein khoya hua tha isliye use kuch pata nahi chala tha.
Yeh sab usse ab us nayi ladki ne bataya. Us ladki ne phir usse poochha ki "Kya tum mujhe woh questions de sakte ho?"
Woh ghabra gaya. Usne peeche mud kar Anshika se poochha. Jab us ladki ne bola ki "Tumne likhe kyun nahi?" toh usne kaha ki Ma'am ne kabhi class mein questions solve karne ko nahi bola tha, toh maine socha ki main Anshika se baad mein le loonga.
Usne questions le liye, lekin tab tak Ma'am unki bench tak aa chuki thi aur unse dikhane ko kaha. Tab woh ladki Ma'am ko jawab deti hai: "Mummy, mera sar dard kar raha tha toh nahi kiya."
Phir Ma'am ne chinta jatate hue puccha ki "Ab kaisa lag rha hai?" jis par us ladki ne sar hila diya (nodded).
Woh ladka yeh jaan kar hairaan ho gaya ki Ma'am us ladki ki mom hain.

Phir us ladki ne usse poochha ki "Kya canteen khuli hai?" Toh usne kaha "Nahi, 2nd break se pehle hi canteen band ho jati hai" aur poochha "Lekin tum kyun poochh rahi ho?" Jis par us ladki ne jawab diya ki use kuchh khana hai.
Tab us ladke ne apni Chowmin use offer ki aur khana ko bola (woh log ab period over hone ke baad baat kar rahe the).
Usne Chowmin accept kar li aur bachhon ki tarah khane lagi. Ladka use hairat se dekh raha tha, toh usne jawab diya ki Chowmin uski favourite hai, isliye.
Phir usne kaha ki "Abhi tak tumne mujh par bilkul bhi dhyaan nahi diya, aur ab tum mujhe yeh de rahe ho aur baat kar rahe ho, jab tumhe pata chala ki main unki (Ma'am) beti hoon."
Jis par us ladke ne jawab diya: "Aisi baat nahi hai. Mere friends ne mujhe akela chhod diya tha, isliye mera mood off tha. Aur maine tumhe yeh isliye offer kiya kyunki main yeh apne doston ke liye laaya tha aur woh chale gaye. Toh tumko de diya, kyunki tumhe zaroorat hai. Varna main yeh kisi zarooratmand ko de deta taaki yeh waste na ho. Isliye tum meri baaton ka galat matlab mat nikalo!!


To be continue...

Shandaar update and nice story

 

[Leo VIKRAM]

Shandaar update and nice story

Dhanyawad sir ji

 

[Leo VIKRAM]

Nayi Dosti Ki Shuruaat​

Veh achanak mulaqat theek wahi halchal thi, jo college ke pehle do hafte ko paribhashit karti thi, khaaskar uss jaise ladke ke liye, jiska naam, maan lijiye, Rohan tha.

Rohan, us ladki (Professor ki beti) ko uski Chowmein khaate hue dekh raha tha, ek sidhi-sadhi ladki, bilkul chhote bacche jaisi mauj ke saath. Vah kamjor nahi thi; vah noodles ko kaante (fork) ke aas-paas lapet ker kha rahi thi, aur mirch ki chatni (chilli sauce) ka ek nishaan uske honth ke kona pe bas thoda sa reh gaya.
Ghatnaon ke is mod se vah itna hakka-bakka tha ki use apni aam hichkichahat mehsoos hi nahi hui. Uske doston ke chhhod jaane ka jo shuruaati dukh tha, vah dheere-dheere poori tarah se hairaan kar dene waali jigyasa se badal raha tha.

"Toh, tumhare dost... vah bas tumhe chhod kar chale gaye?" usne Chowmein ka ek bada niwaala nigalne ke baad poochha. "Yeh kaafi ghatiya harkat hai."
"Haan," Rohan dheere se bola, apne bag par ek dhaga ko hatate hue keh raha tha. "Hum sab 6th period ke baad nikalne waale the, lekin... shayad vah mera intezaar nahi karna chahte the." Use sharmindagee ki tapish mehsoos hui. Use dhoka diya (ditched kiya) gaya tha, aur ab vah yeh sab ek khubsurat nayi ladki ko samjha raha tha—jo uski professor ki beti thi!

"Accha, unka nuksaan," usne saralta se kaha, aur apne kaante se bowl ki taraf ishara kiya. "Yeh Chowmein toh behtareen hai. Waise, main Siya hoon."

"Rohan," usne uttar diya, aur ant mein uski aankhon se aankh milayi. Uski aankhein chamkeeli thi, aur uski muskaan mein ek alag hi jaadu tha jisse dekh ker hi aapka din ban jaye, jo poori tarah se bechaini se mukt kar de. Uski khud ki introversion ki deewar ajeeb tarah se hil rahi thi.


Bus Ka Safar Aur Der Se Aayi Samajh



Ghanti baji, jo second break ke samaapt hone ka signal tha. Agla period shuru hone waala tha, lekin kyunki Rohan aur Siya ki baat abhi khatam hui thi, un dono ko ehsaas hua ki vah last 2 periods chhod chuke hain—bilkul wahi jinhe vah chhodne (bunk) ka plan bana raha tha.

"Mujhe lagta hai ab mujhe jaana chahiye," Siya ne kaha, aur ab khaali Chowmein ka dibba uski taraf sarka diya. "Khane ke liye dhanyavaad. Isne mujhe ek bahut lambi, bhookhi dopahar se bacha liya."
"Koi baat nahin," Rohan ne kaha, unke mel ke easy flow se hairaan ho ker. Usne apni books ikatthi ki aur bag ko kandhe par latka liya.

Vah jaanta tha ki main road tak public bus pakadne ke liye use ek lamba rasta chal ker jaana hoga. Usne khud ko bheed-bhaad, der se aane waali bus ke safar ke liye taiayar kiya, jo us tez bike ride ke vipreet tha jiski vah prateeksha kar raha tha, par uske dost usko chhod jaa chuke the.

Jaise hi vah classroom se baahar nikla, Siya bilkul uske peechhe thi. "Suno, Rohan, ruko."
Vah palta. "Kya tum aakhri do periods ke liye rukogi?"
Vah muskurayi. "Bilkul nahi. Mera pehla din hai! Aur assignment ke sawaal toh main tumse le chuki hoon. Maa ko bura nahi lagega. Maine unhe bataya ki mujhe ab 'Chowmein khaane ke baad pet dard' ho raha hai."
Rohan smile kare bina nahi reh saka. "Smart. Lekin... tum ghar kaise jaaogi?"
"Oh, Maa ke paas gaadi hai, aur vah abhi yahan thodi der rukengi," Siya ne samjhaaya. "Main toh bas main gate ke baahar thoda wait karne waali thi. Lekin suno, agar tum bus le rahe ho... shayad main bhi tumhare saath pakad loon? Mujhe raasta abhi acche se nahi pata."
Rohan ne palkein jhapkayi. Vah nayi, sundar ladki jo uss strict professor ki beti thi, vah uske saath public bus mein jaana chahti thi?
"Zaroor," usne saadhaaran lagne ki koshish ki, lekin uski nabz achanak uski pasliyon ke khilaaf ek rhythm mein dhak-dhak kar rahi thi. "Bus stop bas aage sadak par hai."
Vah kuch pal aaraamdayak shaanti mein chale, aur phir Siya ne uss shanti ko toda. "Jab main tumhare paas baithi thi, tum aise lag rahe the jaise ronewale ho."
Rohan jhatka khaaya. "Main toh bas... gusse mein tha. Mere dost mujhe chhod kar chale gaye. Main sach mein un par nirbhar tha ghar jaane ke liye."
"Accha," Siya ne kandha uchkaaya, "kabhi-kabhi yeh duniya tumhe ek kharaab din deti hai taaki vah tumhe ek bada surprise de sake." Usne khaali Chowmein ka dibba upar uthaya. "Jaise yeh."

Vah hansa—ek genuine, hairaan kar dene waala swar. Jaise hi vah main road par pahuche, usse iss baat ka ehsaas acche se ho gaya tha. Uske doston ke vishwasghaat, jisne use phansa hua chhod diya tha, usne use ek ladki ke saath bus safar lene par majboor kar diya tha—ek ladki jis se usne vaastav mein baat ki thi, ek ladki jo kisi tarah bilkul bhi scary nahi thi.

Ek aise ladke ke liye jise ladkiyon se baat karne ka darr tha aur jo apne sirf-ladkon-waale group ki suraksha mein simta rehta tha, Siya ke saath yeh anokha bus safar use saza se kam aur kuchh naya shuru hone ki shuruaat se zyada laga. Bus sach mein der se aur bheed-bhaad wali thi, lekin us din pehli baar, Rohan ko akela mehsoos nahi hua. Use bas yeh chinta thi ki agle din uske dost kya kahenge—aur uski Professor (Siya ki mom) kya kahengi.

Rohan ke liye yeh sach mein ek 'Yaadgar Din' tha!

 

[vihan27]

Nayi Dosti Ki Shuruaat​

Veh achanak mulaqat theek wahi halchal thi, jo college ke pehle do hafte ko paribhashit karti thi, khaaskar uss jaise ladke ke liye, jiska naam, maan lijiye, Rohan tha.

Rohan, us ladki (Professor ki beti) ko uski Chowmein khaate hue dekh raha tha, ek sidhi-sadhi ladki, bilkul chhote bacche jaisi mauj ke saath. Vah kamjor nahi thi; vah noodles ko kaante (fork) ke aas-paas lapet ker kha rahi thi, aur mirch ki chatni (chilli sauce) ka ek nishaan uske honth ke kona pe bas thoda sa reh gaya.
Ghatnaon ke is mod se vah itna hakka-bakka tha ki use apni aam hichkichahat mehsoos hi nahi hui. Uske doston ke chhhod jaane ka jo shuruaati dukh tha, vah dheere-dheere poori tarah se hairaan kar dene waali jigyasa se badal raha tha.

"Toh, tumhare dost... vah bas tumhe chhod kar chale gaye?" usne Chowmein ka ek bada niwaala nigalne ke baad poochha. "Yeh kaafi ghatiya harkat hai."
"Haan," Rohan dheere se bola, apne bag par ek dhaga ko hatate hue keh raha tha. "Hum sab 6th period ke baad nikalne waale the, lekin... shayad vah mera intezaar nahi karna chahte the." Use sharmindagee ki tapish mehsoos hui. Use dhoka diya (ditched kiya) gaya tha, aur ab vah yeh sab ek khubsurat nayi ladki ko samjha raha tha—jo uski professor ki beti thi!

"Accha, unka nuksaan," usne saralta se kaha, aur apne kaante se bowl ki taraf ishara kiya. "Yeh Chowmein toh behtareen hai. Waise, main Siya hoon."

"Rohan," usne uttar diya, aur ant mein uski aankhon se aankh milayi. Uski aankhein chamkeeli thi, aur uski muskaan mein ek alag hi jaadu tha jisse dekh ker hi aapka din ban jaye, jo poori tarah se bechaini se mukt kar de. Uski khud ki introversion ki deewar ajeeb tarah se hil rahi thi.


Bus Ka Safar Aur Der Se Aayi Samajh



Ghanti baji, jo second break ke samaapt hone ka signal tha. Agla period shuru hone waala tha, lekin kyunki Rohan aur Siya ki baat abhi khatam hui thi, un dono ko ehsaas hua ki vah last 2 periods chhod chuke hain—bilkul wahi jinhe vah chhodne (bunk) ka plan bana raha tha.

"Mujhe lagta hai ab mujhe jaana chahiye," Siya ne kaha, aur ab khaali Chowmein ka dibba uski taraf sarka diya. "Khane ke liye dhanyavaad. Isne mujhe ek bahut lambi, bhookhi dopahar se bacha liya."
"Koi baat nahin," Rohan ne kaha, unke mel ke easy flow se hairaan ho ker. Usne apni books ikatthi ki aur bag ko kandhe par latka liya.

Vah jaanta tha ki main road tak public bus pakadne ke liye use ek lamba rasta chal ker jaana hoga. Usne khud ko bheed-bhaad, der se aane waali bus ke safar ke liye taiayar kiya, jo us tez bike ride ke vipreet tha jiski vah prateeksha kar raha tha, par uske dost usko chhod jaa chuke the.

Jaise hi vah classroom se baahar nikla, Siya bilkul uske peechhe thi. "Suno, Rohan, ruko."
Vah palta. "Kya tum aakhri do periods ke liye rukogi?"
Vah muskurayi. "Bilkul nahi. Mera pehla din hai! Aur assignment ke sawaal toh main tumse le chuki hoon. Maa ko bura nahi lagega. Maine unhe bataya ki mujhe ab 'Chowmein khaane ke baad pet dard' ho raha hai."
Rohan smile kare bina nahi reh saka. "Smart. Lekin... tum ghar kaise jaaogi?"
"Oh, Maa ke paas gaadi hai, aur vah abhi yahan thodi der rukengi," Siya ne samjhaaya. "Main toh bas main gate ke baahar thoda wait karne waali thi. Lekin suno, agar tum bus le rahe ho... shayad main bhi tumhare saath pakad loon? Mujhe raasta abhi acche se nahi pata."
Rohan ne palkein jhapkayi. Vah nayi, sundar ladki jo uss strict professor ki beti thi, vah uske saath public bus mein jaana chahti thi?
"Zaroor," usne saadhaaran lagne ki koshish ki, lekin uski nabz achanak uski pasliyon ke khilaaf ek rhythm mein dhak-dhak kar rahi thi. "Bus stop bas aage sadak par hai."
Vah kuch pal aaraamdayak shaanti mein chale, aur phir Siya ne uss shanti ko toda. "Jab main tumhare paas baithi thi, tum aise lag rahe the jaise ronewale ho."
Rohan jhatka khaaya. "Main toh bas... gusse mein tha. Mere dost mujhe chhod kar chale gaye. Main sach mein un par nirbhar tha ghar jaane ke liye."
"Accha," Siya ne kandha uchkaaya, "kabhi-kabhi yeh duniya tumhe ek kharaab din deti hai taaki vah tumhe ek bada surprise de sake." Usne khaali Chowmein ka dibba upar uthaya. "Jaise yeh."

Vah hansa—ek genuine, hairaan kar dene waala swar. Jaise hi vah main road par pahuche, usse iss baat ka ehsaas acche se ho gaya tha. Uske doston ke vishwasghaat, jisne use phansa hua chhod diya tha, usne use ek ladki ke saath bus safar lene par majboor kar diya tha—ek ladki jis se usne vaastav mein baat ki thi, ek ladki jo kisi tarah bilkul bhi scary nahi thi.

Ek aise ladke ke liye jise ladkiyon se baat karne ka darr tha aur jo apne sirf-ladkon-waale group ki suraksha mein simta rehta tha, Siya ke saath yeh anokha bus safar use saza se kam aur kuchh naya shuru hone ki shuruaat se zyada laga. Bus sach mein der se aur bheed-bhaad wali thi, lekin us din pehli baar, Rohan ko akela mehsoos nahi hua. Use bas yeh chinta thi ki agle din uske dost kya kahenge—aur uski Professor (Siya ki mom) kya kahengi.

Rohan ke liye yeh sach mein ek 'Yaadgar Din' tha!

The beginning is good. I really like romantic stories. I hope you carry it through to a beautiful finish…
All the best, keep the magic going.

 

[Leo VIKRAM]

The beginning is good. I really like romantic stories. I hope you carry it through to a beautiful finish…
All the best, keep the magic going.

Thank you brother for your appreciation

 

[Leo VIKRAM]

Update 3 New Dynamic: Rohan, Siya aur Anshika​

Agle din se ek naya pattern set ho gaya. Rohan aur Siya, jo ab "bus buddies" aur Chowmein khaane waale dost ban chuke the, casual vyavhar mein aa gaye the. Woh bench par milte, notes compare karte—Siya ka palda bhari rehta tha, naturally, kyunki woh professor ki beti thi aur use assignments ka andaruni raaz pata rehta tha—aur phir canteen ki taraf saath nikal jaate.
Rohan ko ehsaas hua ki Siya se baat karna darawna nahi tha; bahut aasaan tha. Voh tez-tarraar (sharp), mazedaar (funny) thi, aur uski shuruaati shyness ko usne kami nahi, balki ek anokhi aadat ki tarah treat kiya.

Uske dost toh chupchaap, hairaan hokar dekhte hi reh gaye. Unki use chhod jaane ki strategy buri tarah se (backfired) ulte asar ho gayi thi; woh lauta nahi, balki usne us ladki se dosti kar li thi jis se woh sab secretly baat karna chahte the.

Lekin, iska sabse zyada asar Anshika par pada.
Anshika Rohan ki ek-maatra ladki dost thi, jinka rishta poori tarah se family history aur unke fathers ki business partnership ki safe, non-romantic formality par bana tha. Rohan ne hamesha use ek surakshit deewar ki tarah istemaal kiya tha—ek ladki jis se use tease hone ke darr ya genuine social awkwardness ke bina baat karne ki ijazat thi.

Ab, woh dynamic rishta tanavpurn ho gaya tha.

Ek dopahar, jab Rohan aur Siya Anshika ki bench ke paas se guzar rahe the, toh Anshika ne use rok liya.
"Rohan, mujhe morning lecture ke woh notes chahiye," usne kaha, uski awaaz aam taur se thodi tez thi.
"Oh, sure. Main tumhe baad mein WhatsApp kar doonga," Rohan ne jawab diya, aur pehle ki tarah hi Siya ke saath chalne ke liye mud gya.

Siya ruki. "Ruko, tum Anshika ho, right? Vahi, jis se Rohan kal questions lene ke liye ghabra raha tha? Hi! Main Siya hoon."
"Hello," Anshika ne cool tareeke se jawab diya, aur Siya ko upar se neeche tak dekha. Phir usne Rohan ki taraf mud kar kaha. "Baad mein kyun? Abhi de do mujhe. Ya tum yahan baith sakte ho aur hum saath mein dekhenge."

Rohan ko responsibility ka jaana-pehchaana khichaav aur Siya ke saath aage chalte rehne ki nayi, tez ichha mehsoos hui. Vah badbadaya, "Sorry, Anshika, Siya aur main abhi common room jaa rahe the, ek submission finish karne. Main promise karta hoon, agle class se pehle bhej doonga."

Jaise hi woh aage badhe, Anshika ne unhe dekha, uske chehre par ek chhoti, na-khush shikan (unhappy frown) thi. Rohan ko ehsaas hua ki Anshika par uski nirbharta khatam ho chuki thi. Use ab social pass ya class questions ke liye uski zaroorat nahi thi. Aur Anshika ne, shayad pehli baar, replace hone ki andar hi andar chuban mehsoos huyi—crush ki tarah nahi, balki ek aavashyakta ki tarah. Unki dosti ek len-den waale surakshit thehrav se badal kar, bas alag-alag priorities waale do classmates mein shift ho gayi thi.

Professor Komal's Incident​

Ek hafta baad, jo hona tha, woh hua.
Professor, Miss Komal Sharma, apne strict rules ko follow karne aur apne military jaisi samay-ki-pabandi (punctuality) ke liye jaani jaati thi. Vah board par kathin formulas likh rahi thi, jab darwaja aahista se khula, aur ek lab technician ek kharaab projector ko dhakel kar andar laaya. Technician ne sangharsh kiya, aur aage rakhi puraani files ke dher ko gira diya.

Is pandrah-second ke distraction mein, Rohan Siya ki taraf jhuka (leaned) aur fusfusaya (whispered), "Mujhe us proof ke aakhri hisse ko solve karne ka ek aasan tareeka mila hai. Break mein mera rough work dekhna hai?"

Siya, madad ke liye grateful, uske kaan ke aur paas jhuki. "Rohan, tum lifesaver ho. Tum sirf ek hafte mein is mein kitne achhe ho gaye! Seriously, thanks."

Vah peeche hatte hi the ki professor ne board se muh moda, silence ki umeed karte hue.
Professor Sharma ne ek pal bhi nahi chhoota. Unki aankhein, tez aur gehri, seedhe un dono par jam gayi. Vah aahista-aahista unki taraf chal kar aayi, unke jooton ki tak-tak (clicking) marble ke farsh par ek darawna rhythm bana rahi thi, jab tak ki vah seedhe unki bench ke bagal mein khadi nahi ho gayi. Rohan ko laga ki uska khoon barf ban gaya hai. Uske puraane dost apni seats se dekh rahe the, chupchaap bade dhamake ke liye taiayar ho rahe the.

Unhone (Miss Komal) apne haath unki desk par rakhe, jis se Rohan hichak gaya.
"Mister Rohan," unhone kaha, unki awaaz dangerously calm thi. "Kya Chowmein formula us quadratic formula se zyada interesting hai, jise main sikhane ki koshish kar rahi hoon?"

Rohan peela pad gaya. Chowmein? Unhe Chowmein ke baare mein kaise pata chala?
Siya, halanki, bilkul shaant dikhi. "Mummy," usne parivaarik shabd ka istemaal kiya, ek kadam jis se Rohan ussi jagah dissolve ho jaana chahta tha. "Vah toh bas mujhe extra practice assignment mein madad kar raha tha jo aapne hamein di thi. Vah asal mein mujhe catch up karne mein madad kar raha hain."

Professor Sharma ne Siya ki taraf nahi dekha. Unki nazar Rohan par hi tiki rahi. "Maine aapke college ke prati naye utsaah ke baare mein kaafi suna hai, Mister Rohan. Aap meri beti ke saath kaafi samay bita rahe hain, nahi?"

Jis tareeke se unhone "kaafi samay bita rahe hain" kaha, Rohan ko laga jaise us par international jaasoosi ka aarop lagaya jaa raha hai. Uska muh sookh chuka tha, aur vah poori tarah se ek shabd bhi bole bina sirf sar haan mein hila (nod) saka. Uska introvert hone ka reputation abhi-abhi ek katora noodles aur uske naye seating arrangement se kuchal gaya tha.

Professor ant mein seedhi khadi hui, unke honthon par ek chhoti, mushkil se dikhne waali muskaan thi—ek maa ki muskaan jisne apni beti ke pehle hafte mein ek anokha, badhiya badlav dekha tha.
"Accha, dekho ki tum aage bhi usse (unki beti) catch up karne mein madad karte raho, Mister Rohan," unhone kaha, taareef mein ek saaf, pakki chetaavani (unmistakable warning) buni huyi thi. "Aur shayad, Mister Rohan, agar tum class par dhyaan do aur apne doston ke karnamon par kam, toh tum important instructions... ya apni ghar ki ride miss nahi karoge."

Vah board ki taraf waapas chali gayi, Rohan ko chupchaap gasping karte hue chhod kar. Usne kanpate hue ehsaas kiya ki Siya ne sirf apni Maa ko uske, Chowmein, aur bunking ke prayaas ke baare mein nahi bataya tha—usne use ek madadgaar, padhaaku ladke ke roop mein pesh kiya tha jise theek raaste par rehne ke liye thodi daant ki zaroorat thi.

Siya ne uski baahon (arm) ko dheere se chhua, uski aankh mein ek shararati chamak (mischievous glint) thi.

"Dekha? Maine kaha tha. Meri Maa utni buri nahi hain jab tum unhe jaan lete ho."
Rohan ne sir hilaaya, dil abhi bhi dhadak raha tha. Vah ab professor ke radar par tha, lekin kisi tarah, vah unki beti ki suraksha mein bhi tha. Uski zindagi nishchit roop se zyada ulajh gayi thi, lekin inkaar nahi kiya jaa sakta, zyada interesting bhi ban chuki thi.

Rohan ab Professor Komal Sharma ke radar par hai, lekin Siya ka "study buddy" bhi hai. Ab dekhte hai aage kya hota.....