First time heart flutters

Betrayal served cold

Naina kept tapping her feet impatiently.
"How long Kamya??"
"Few minutes," Kamya packed her bag hurriedly.
They were instructed to reach the craft hall by 10.
It was 9:30 now.
"We have to reach there, arrange things and..."
"Two minutes Naina," Kamya 's pleading voice hit her.
This girl...

Munna and Pundit were busy checking the list of participants.
"8 teams...four per team..." Munna kept mumbling while jotting down numbers.
"Abi...Rithik..." Pundit jotted down the team leader names.
"How long will you guys do this?" Grace frowned.
It's the simplest task of all other tasks to be done.
"Arrey...we are done." Munna declared.
"Where is Mallika?? Did you see her??"
Grace asked.
"No. We didn't," Pundit replied absent mindedly while probing the list for the second time.

Swati rubbed her sweating palms against each other.
"Mallika...Are you sure?? Should you do this??"
"Yes,"
"But Malli...Preeti is our..."
"Your friend. I don't give a damn about her. All I need is Rihaan to be stripped of his vice captainship."
"Why Rihaan?? You can target Pundit..."
"He has clean history...no loopholes."
"I can't and not allow you to do this to Preeti,"
"Then do you want to your friend Naina to be the scape goat??"
Mallika gave the devilish grin of all time.
"No, Not Naina,"
"Then shut your bloody mouth and do as I say you to do."

Naina was busy pasting the charts in the soft board.
I must do the rehersal well.
"Where shall I place this note??" Grace asked while scratching her head.
"Hmm...at left corner."
"Okay,"
"Arrey yaar...what to do??" Kamya frowned at Drishya, who wore a sorry face.
"What happened??" Grace asked.
"Drishya didn't complete her assignment. Without that she can't participate in the exhibition right??"
"Jesus." Grace sighed.
"How can you be so careless??"
"Sorry Grace but I didn't mean to do it..."
"Now what shall we do??"
"Nothing can be done," Kamya said irritated.

Swati had thought thousand times.
No way I can escape from Mallika.
This witch for sure shall use someone else to have this task accomplished. Then it will make matters even worse.
I can't risk Naina in this mission.
But I can't lose Preeti.
Why can't a miracle happen??

Ayush entered the cabin. In front of him was Rihaan and Preeti. Later his eyes fell on their parents who looked at them with no emotion.
"He was the one who informed things to us and in fact, your son tried to push him down,"
Principal sighed,"But Sameer, another student got hurt,"
Mrs Madhurani sighed.
"You both belong to same section right??" The principal asked in stern voice for which Preeti nodded silently.
"Hmm...call the prefect of this section. Where is she??"
"Excuse me sir," Mallika entered coincidentally.
"Yes,"
"I am the prefect of class, Mallika Sherawat."
"Hmm, come in."
Behind her came Swati.
"Who are you??"
"Swati Arora, prefect of 'F' section to which Ayush belongs,"
"Hmm..."
"So Mallika, have you witnessed things that happened between them, I mean Rihaan and Preeti, the relationship and stuffs, because I need an authentication before proceeding,"
"Sir, I have witnessed things," Mallika said in a cool manner.
"Then, why didn't you complain then??"
"How can I sir?? I felt bad for Preeti. She is my 'friend'. More than that, I was afraid of Rihaan. Though I should not be afraid, as it's my duty to report to you, what if I end up with a broken leg like Sameer??" She faked expressions, "So I didn't report sir."
Swati kept staring at Preeti.
"If you want, ask Swati sir," Mallika started executing the plan.
"Swati Arora, is what Mallika saying is true??"
Swati gulped.
I am sorry Preeti. I had to do this or else many will be in trouble.
"Yes sir," Swati said in a stern tone dare not to look at Preeti.
Preeti's bloodshot eyes looked at her friend.
"Swati..." A sob escaped her mouth.

"Hmm...done." Naina said gleefully as she penned the last line of assignment.
Drishya smiled.
"Thanks Naina,"
"You are welcome," Naina greeted, "Ms Drishya Kumari Sharma, Don't you dare to repeat the same in future,"
"Hmm,"
"Chalo...get sign from mam and come back soon,"
Grace said.
"Ms Naina Agarwal," The VP called, "You are called to the Principal cabin,"
That's when she remembered Preeti.
God!! How can I forget??
"Ok Kamya and Grace, take care, I will be back," Naina closed the pen and kept it on table.

"We aren't the culprits," Rihaan shouted," They are not speaking the truth, we are being framed sir, why can no body here understand??"
Preeti stood still.
"Swati, you too??" He looked at her, "Preeti is your best friend but still you backed up Ayush, that liar."
"Rihaan," The Principal warned, "Don't you threaten others,"
He gazed Preeti.
"So Preeti, what do you say??
There was dead silence.
Anand and Bela looked at their daughter. She was sans emotions.
Her face was like stone.
"I accept sir," She said in an emotionless voice,"Whatever accusations have been thrown on me, I accept,"
Anand and Bela looked away.
"So, there is no way,"
Principal sighed, "You both are suspended for four weeks..."
"Excuse me sir," Naina walked in.
"Yeah Naina Agarwal," The Principal looked at her, "I called you to ask regarding Sameer Maheswari's formalities.
Everything completed?? His medical certificate, had it been submitted??"
"Sameer's mom said that she needs a day or two. Currently, they are busy with the pre surgery related works."
"Surgery??"
"Yes sir, Temporary plate shall be fixed to connect the bones, that's what the doctors had prescribed."
Principal sighed.
"A very good player, he was about to represent our school but..."
Naina said nothing. Just deep exhale escaped.
"Fine, get the medical certificate and submit in office room. Make sure that a letter is attached with it. Say that, The management wishes a faster recovery for Sameer,"
"Yes sir,"
"So where I was?? Yeah...Preeti and Rihaan, since Preeti accepted that she was in a relationship with you and also all other accusations, hmm...we need you both to be suspended for a month, a lesson for other students ready to indulge in such activities."
Naina blinked.
Preeti accepted??