The Queen maker 👑

11. Confusion

Seeing Sameer lost, Nanaji tapped on his shoulder hence breaking his reverie , "kya hua beta Kafi khoya khoya lag raha hai sab theek to hai na?"

Sameer stammered passing him a nervous smile, "k..kuch na..hii....nanu..mujhe kya hoga? Theek hu me".

"Achha... thik hai, chal idhar aa...."

Nanaji guided him to a bench where Naina was sitting before, he sat beside her and gestured Sameer to sit on his left side.

Since Nanu was sitting between them he was not able to see her clearly, he bent ahead to steal a glance at Naina but straightened as nanu's voice broke the silence, "waise to tum log aaj pehli bar mil rahe ho, par jaante to bohot achhe se honge..aakhir tum logo ki baatein hi me itna karta hu..

"Haa, lagta hi nahi aaj me pehli baar mil raha hu isse" a thought erupted and some years back of mind, making him nervous again, he was lost again when Nanaji tapped on his shoulder making him come back to the world, "Are Sameer tune suna nahi kya Naina ne kya kaha.. Sun to..."

"Umm...kyaa.. he turned towards Naina and she joined her hands, greeting him with namaste"

Sameer plastered a deliberate smile on his face and returned her greeting back with a namaste... he found this opportunity great to notice her, he noticed how she almost like other girls was hesitant in front of him, he wondered why almost every girl was this hesitant while talking to boys ..yeah there are some exceptions in his school given the rich background of most of the kids coming to his school but...why is it affecting you now ? Weren't you happy as because of this behaviour of girls, it it prevented you from engaging in a conversation with them....As you know how uncomfortable you get when you are around girls" his series of thoughts were broken by a concerned voice of Nanaji, "beta kya hua..mai kab se dekh raha hoon tu kuch ukhda ukhda sa lag raha hai, Teri tabiyat to theek hai na beta?"

Sameer wanted to deny first but then he found this opportunity great to escape as he wanted some time alone to organise his thoughts as it were making him anxious.

Seeing his grandson lost again he tapped on his shoulder again, "Sameer beta kya hua hai tujhe ..,dekha ab mujhe chinta ho rahi hai...

"Nana ji wo actually thode chakkar aa rahe hain, aaj main bahar nikla tha na to waha  thodi tej dhoop thi aur aapko to pata hai na dhoop se mujhe chakkar aate hai to bas isiliye tabiyat kharab lag rahi hai..." He said clutching his head tight.

Nanaji was tensed, "kya bol raha hai beta agar aisa lag raha hai to ham ghar chalte  hai, he was about to get up when Sameer stopped him, "Nahi Nahi....nanajii, aapko aane ki jarurat nahin hai, main khud chale jaunga...

Nanaji tried to protest,"Nahi beta tu akele kaise? raste mein kuch...

"Nanuuu aap.. he tried to assure his Nanaji but was interrupted by a sweet voice of Naina, "um..sa.. Mera matlab hai aap ese akele mat jaiye... Nana ji theek kah rahe hain, aap ki tabiyat theek nahin hai to aise akele jana sahi nahi hoga" Naina meekly suggested

He  didn't know why his heart skipped the several beats at this remark of Naina, he looked up at her straight in her eyes... goosebumps erupted on his skin as their eyes met..he again didn't know why a faint blush crept up on his cheeks  when Naina averted her gaze from him,

"God usne apni aankhen kyon hata li,  I sooo wanted to lost in them" the thoughts seemed to have vowed to not let him sit peacefully, he sighed and stood up, "Umm...Nai...I mean..Nanaji..aap log chinta mat chijiye, me chale jaunga, itna bhi severe nahi h kuchh...aur abhi to chhav hi h raste me, me chale jaunga" he assured.

After making his nanaji convinced he left the garden, wanting some time alone...as soon as he entered his room he sighed aloud.... sitting on his bed, he buried his head within his palms, just when he started thinking about today events...his room's door opened with a bang and Munna pandit barged in and both mounted on him, makinh him fall back into the bed, Sameer roared, "Abey saalon... kya kar rahe ho tum, mere upar se hato..."