Locha-E-Ulfat!

2. Dupatta phad diya?

The six were sitting in the class room getting bored while listening to the professor's lecture which they couldn't get a head or tail of. "Yaar, yeh kya bol raha hai? Kuch bhi bakey ja raha hai, mere toh kuch palle nahi padh raha.", Koel said while making a bored and tired face. "Sach mein, yeh upar topic mein toh probability, statistics aur linear programming likha hai.", Faizi said reading the topic royally ignoring whatever was written below that. "Ek minute, yeh sab toh mathematics mein hota hai na?", Karan asked. "Toh engineering bio padhkar karte hai na?", Koel asked sarcastically. The rest bit their lips to control their laugh. 

Karan glared at her and again looked at the board trying to figure out what was happening. "Mujhe toh ab pata chala ki hum engineering college mein aye hain! Ek hafta ho gaya aaj pehli baar board par dhyaan se dekh rahi hoon.", Sanju giggled while the rest too joined her. "Yaar, ek toh yeh dupatta sambhala nahi jaa raha, aur yeh professor balancing and co-ordination par gyaan de raha hai.", Monu spoke irritated while fixing her dupatta. "Statistics, probability aur linear programming mein balancing aur co-ordination kahan se tapak gaya?", Karan asked still confused as hell. "Arey hoga na kuch, balancing LHS and RHS in linear programming aur co-ordination in ratios of probability.", Sid guessed. "Aye, tu toh samajhdar nikla!", Sanju said while the rest chuckled softly as to not gain attention of the professor. "Very funny!", Sid said sarcastically and again turned towards the board. 

"Bunk karein kya?", Koel spoke up with a mischievous smile. "Yes, please. Warna hum toh hundred percent pagal ho jayenge!", Faizi spoke with drowsy eyes. "Arey kya yes please haan? Itni bhari huyi class mein kaise niklenge? Bunk karna tha toh pehle sochna chahiye tha na?", Sanju whisper-yelled. "Uski tension mat lo, mere paas ek idea hai, pehle Sid tu washroom ka bahana banakar nikal.", Monu spoke. Sid nodded and left the class after getting the permission. "Ab hum panch toh washroom ka bahana nahi bana sakte na?", Koel asked still not getting Monu's idea. Monu took Koel's pen and dropped some ink of the pen on Koel's top and Faizi's hand. "Ab professor ko bolo ki galti se Faizi ka pen leak kar gaya aur tere top par gir gaya. Isse saaf karne ke bahane se tum dono bhi niklo.", Monami said Koel. Koel nodded and did the same. She and Faizi too left. 

"Ab?", Sanju asked unsure of what Monu would do next. Monu muttered a sorry to which Sanju and Karan looked at her confused. She pushed Sanju down because of which she fell and slightly bruised her arms. "Ab medical room jaane ke bahane se nikal lo. Chot lagane ke liye sorry, halke se dhakka mara tha zyada lagni nahi chahiye.", Monami muttered to Sanju while helping her stand up. Sanju nodded and smiled assuring that she was fine. She too left the class room. "Ab mere saath kya karogi tum?", Karan asked. Monami winked at him and then yelled, "Aaahhhhh!!". Karan looked at her and then asked, "kya huya?" The rest of the class too looked at Monami confused. "Kyun cheeka tumne Monami?", the professor asked. Monami quickly tore the bottom part of her dupatta lightly below the table. 

"Sir iss Karan ki wajah se mera dupatta phat gaya.", She said showing her dupatta. "M-ma-maine? Maine kya kiya?", he asked. "Dupatta phad diya mera duffer!", she said while secretly winking to which he understood that it was a part of her plan. "Sir, ek dupatte ki kya kimat hoti hai, yeh aap log kya hi jaante honge.", Monami said while making a cute sad face. "Oh Ms. Melo Drama. Ek kaam karta hoon, apke roz roz taane sunne se behtar hai ki aapka yeh dupatta theek karwa doon. Sir, mein iska yeh dupatta theek karwane ke liye jaoon kya? Warna poore din taane toh maregi hi yeh aur insecure bhi rahegi! Mein yeh humare maalin didi se silwa deta hoon.", Karan said. "Haan-haan theek hai, jao. Notes Ritu se le lena.", Sir said knowing Monami's habit about her traditional clothes. 

"Sir, mujhe iss admi par bharosa nahi hai, matlab hai, lekin main bhi jaaon kya iske saath, dupatta theek hote hi wapas aa jaoongi.", she made a fake-uncomfortable face. The professor, who was in a hurry to complete the syllabus allowed them to go not before 'warning' them to be back on time to which they nodded. 

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Monami and Karan went outside the class room towards the garden where everyone else were waiting as well. "Monu, maan na padega, tera dimaag khurafati toh hai!", Sanju said while smiling. "Yeh sab Sid ka hi asar hai. School mein khud ko kisi problem mein phasa leta tha toh koi na koi bahana banakar mujhe jana hi padhta tha.", Monami said while laughing. "Iss dupatte ko theek karwa lete hai warna professor ne phata huya dupatta dekh liya na, toh band baja denge humari.", Karan said. They all went to the gardener didi who stitched the dupatta back. They thanked her politely and left towards the park. 

"Ab class room se toh nikal liye, aagey kya karna hai?", Sid asked. "Ayee, basketball court khali hai, khelein?", Sanju asked. "Tujhe toh sirf yahi sab soojhta hai! Arey kuch khane chalte hain yaar! Taste aur mood dono accha ho jayega!", Faizi said beaming. "Arey oh bukhad saandh! Khana khana khana aur khana, uske siwa bhi aur kuch soch liya kar!", Karan taunted. "Toh tu hi bata de, kya karna hai.", Faizi shot back. "Gym chalein? Kuch fit hi ho jayenge!", Karan suggested. Everyone shared a look and then shook their head in despair. Monami suddenly remembered her dare. She opened her mouth to inform Karan about the same when she noticed the two boys standing behind the wall signing her to not speak with an evil smile on their face. She immediately closed her mouth.

"Kya huya Monu? Kuch bolna tha?", Sid asked looking at Monu's expression. "Muj-mujhe? Nah-nahi.", she spoke stuttering badly. Everyone looked at her suspiciously. "Uhm- kya karna hai? Woh decide karein?", Monu asked trying to switch the topic. Fortunately or unfortunately, they got distracted and got busy in their chit-chatting. "By the way, agar tum log bhool rahe ho, toh hum yahan mission par aye the, uss hi se related kuch karlein?", Karan asked glaring. "Khadoos Shergill returns.", Monami muttered under her breath. "Kuch bola?", Karan asked bending closer to her. Monami gulped and shook her head in a no. 

"Good. Toh ek kaam karte hain, iss college ke chakkar laga lete hain. Monami tum second floor dekho. Sid tum canteen and library dekho. Koel tum locker areas aur ground floor par store rooms dekho. Sanju tum park, garden and helper quarters dekho. Usually waisi jagaon par hi drugs ki exchanging and all hoti hai. Faizi tu first floor dekh aur mein staff room aur printing rooms dekhta hoon.", Karan explained. Everyone came back to there work mode and left for work. Monami saw the boys not standing behind the wall and sighed in relief.