Chapter 8

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Hey TaaReyians.... here's the next chapter.

At Taani's home.

Tauji - kya baat h bacho? Itne tensed qq dikh rhe ho?
Taani - college me Student of the Year competition start hone wala h tauji. 
Tauji - to isme tensed hone wali kaunsi baat h?
Swayam - Dad, hume darr h k competition k chakkar me hum apne frnds se duur na ho jaye.
Tauji - bs itni si baat....
Taani - tauji, ye itni si baat nhi h. Aap jante h bhai n mere liye humare frnds kitna matter krte h.
Tauji - janta hu. Tumhe pta h, yhi prblm Arjun k sath b hui thi.
Swayam - Arjun.... aap Arjun ko kaise jante h?
Tauji - kaise mtlb, pura world Arjun ko janta h...
Swayam - but Arjun to 1 Manager ka beta h, use pura world kaise janega dad?
Tauji - manager.... hey bhagwan, mai Arjun, Shrimadbhagvat Geeta k Arjun ki baat kr rha hu. Wo Arjun jise khud Shri Krishna ne Geeta ga kr sunayi thi.
Swayam - O sorry sorry. Bt us cheez ka humare prblm se kya lena dena h dad?
Tauji - h na. Mai samjhata hu.... jb kurukshetra k maidan me arjun ne apne rivals ko dekha to darr gya, isliye nhi qki unki army badi thi, bt isliye qki us army me Arjun k Dada, guru, bhai aur un k relatives b the. Bt Krishna ne kaha, k tu jeetne ya haarne ka mt dekh. Bs wo kr jo tujhe krna chahiye.... yuddh kr. Jeetna ya haarna bhagwan k hath me h. N agr naraz hi hona hua to wo tumhare sache dost hi nhi, jo 1 normal competition ko itna serious le n dosti tod de.
Taani - aapki baat sahi h tauji. 
Swayam - thik h to fr done. Hum participate krenge, bt jeetne k liye sirf maze k liye.
Tauji - very good!!!

At Shivam's place

S'D - mere kehne pe tum Howard to shift nhi hue, atleast thodi sharm bachi h to ye competition hi jeet lena.
Shivam - dad plz.... jeetna ya haarna mere hath me nhi h.
S'D - bt mere hath me zrur h. U just play along n tumhara jeetna pakka.
Shivam - well in that case m not with u. This is cheating n mai apne frnds ko cheat nhi kr skta.
S'D - tum n tumhare usool, isi wajh se tumhari mom kbi apni life me aage nhi bdh payi.
Shivam - bdh nhi payi ya aapne unhe bdhne nhi dia dad. Mom ne aapka ghar sambhala, aapko itne saalo tk sambhala, n aapne kya kia.... un k itne critical time pe aap apne business me busy the n meri mom yha tadap tadap k chl basi. wo bs aapko takleef nhi pahochana chahti thi isliye unhone kbi aapko ye nhi btaya k unhe brain tumor h, n aapne unhe ghr me sadne k liye chhod dia. So, u know what stay away from me!!!

Saying so he leaves his house.

At road--------

Kriya was out near beach where shivam reached too. 

Shivam - kriya?
Kriya - shivam...
Shivam - tum yha?
Kriya - ha wo bs... thoda off feel kr rhi thi so yha aagyi. 
Shivam - Oo....
Kriya - tum yha?
Shivam - same.

He sits beside kriya.

Kriya - kuch socha tumne, competition k baare me?
Shivam - not yet. Tumne?
Kriya - same.

Saying so she lies on the sand while Shivam looks at her.

Kriya - kya? Sukoon milta h.

They talk for a while, later shivam to lies beside her and soon they both drifts into sleep.

After 2 days------

It's the day of 1st round of competition. IQ Test.

After the test, in canteen---------

Taani - test itna tough nhi tha.
Shivam - itna easy b nhi tha baby.
Swayam - mai to pass ho jaunga, itna pta h mujhe.
Sharon - nhi hui to b koi frkh nhi pdta.

After the results are announced, all 6 have been selected for 2nd round, that is Home Science.

In Canteen-----

Kriya - baki sb ka to samjh aata h, bt Shivam n Sharon tum dono kaise pass hogye?
Taani - come on Kriya. Itna tough nhi tha test.
Kriya - no Taani it was. Shivam & Sharon both are weak at Science and most questions usi k aaye the. How come they passed?
Sharon - Oo, so tum khush nhi ho k hum pass ho gye?
Kriya - nhi, mai bs ye khna chahti hu k hume ye dikhana bnd krna hoga k hume is competition se koi frkh nhi pdta. Is competition k winner ki life bn jaegi, everyone knows this.
Rey - Kriya is right, agr hum competition me participate krna hi chahte h to y not just keep it clear like water.
Sharon - tu muhjpe shaq kr rha h Rey??!!
Rey - mai shaq nhi kr rha Sharon, bs fact bta rha hu.
Swayam - guys, let's cut it now. 
Kriya - qq, tum Sharon se pyaar krte ho to hum sach b nhi kh skte kya?
Swayam - what!!!
Taani - guys, guys.... look at us abi sirf 1 round hua h n abi se aise jhagad rhe h. What is wrong with us?
Kriya - nthng is wrong with us taani. Wrong's with u guys, tum shivam ki gf ho n swayam sharon se pyaar krta h, isliye tum dono ko dikh nhi rha ye dono kya plot kr rhe h.
Sharon - Oo really!!! U already figured out k hum kuch plot kr rhe h??!! Wow!!!!
Rey - guys.... let's just cut it.
Sharon - not at all!!! Kriya.... tumhe itni qq jalan ho rhi h, isliye qki u have feelings for Rey but wo to tumhare liye kuch feel hi nhi krta right. Isliye u r jealous.
Kriya - how dare u!!!!

Taani takes a glass n throws it on the floor by which it breaks. Taani says in tears-----

Taani - hogya tum sb ka!!!! Seriously...... guys, ye sirf 1 competition h. N agr aisa hi krna h na then just end it. Let's end this group, our frndship. D3.... let's end it all. I'm out.

This way everyone spreads apart.

Taani is in her room writing something in her journal when she hears some noise near her window. She gets worried n holds a vase for her protection. She sees that there's someone near the window..... she is about to hit him when he speaks....

Rey - taani!!!!
Taani - Rey!!!! Tum yha... wo b khidki se, mere room me kya kr rhe ho?!!
Rey - tumse milne aaya tha.
Taani - seriously Rey. Bhai ko malum pd gya na, to kajumbar bna denge tumhara.
Rey - are O Mother India, phle hath do yaar mujhe.... nhi to tumhare bhai k maarne k liye mai bachunga hi nhi.
Taani - ha sorry sorry, 1 min.

She gives her hand to Rey and pulls him in.

Rey - haash!!! bach gya....
Taani - ab btaiye... yha aise aaneki wajh kya h?
Rey - tum upset thi, to socha....

He takes out Cadbury from his pocket.

Rey - isse tumhara mood thik ho jaega.
Taani - chocolate!!!!

She snatched it from him & starts having her bite.

Taani - thank u so much!!!
Rey - anytime.

After a while both sit on  the floor gossiping.

Rey - ab kaisa feel ho rha h?
Taani - much better.

They are silent for a while when taani asks----

Taani - vaise.... tumne kbi btaya nhi...
Rey - kya?
Taani - k, kriya tumhe like krti h.

Rey replies after a while of silence.

Rey - ab isme btane wali kya baat h, agr couple hote to btata b, jb mai kuch feel hi nhi krta to kya btau?
Taani - hmm.... to fr.... tum... kise like krte ho?

Well, Rey cannot reveal who he likes else he would ruin his frndship.

Rey - wo... wo.. mai...
Taani - nhi btana chahte to koi nhi.
Rey - aisi koi baat nhi h, bs ye h k, jise mai like krta hu wo already kisi aur k sath h.
Taani - what!!!! Tumhe pta h wo kisi aur k sath h fr b tum use like krte ho?
Rey - Yup.... zruri thodi h jo hum chahte h ya jise hum pyaar krte h wo hume mile.
Taani - to pyaar qq krte h? Isiliye na k hume wo cheez chahiye.
Rey - taani... pyaar me n chahat me frkh hota h. Mai use chahta hu isliye us k peechhe bhaagu ya use majboor kru ye galat h, pyaar krta hu islilye chahta hu wo jis k sath b rhe bs khush rhe.

Taani is shocked to hear those words from him.

Rey - hey... kaha kho gyi?
Taani - how dumb of u? Atleast use btao to sahi k tum use pyaar krte ho, ho skta h tum us k bf se better rho n wo tumhe accept krle ya tumhe 1 chance de ya whatever. Aisehi sacrifice krna is so foolish. Tumne ye to soch lia k wo jis k sath b h khush h, bt aisa nhi ho skta k wo shayd kisi aur ka intezaar kr rhi hogi, shayd tumhara intezaar kr rhi hogi k tum use kuch bolo to wo baat aage badhaye. Ho skta h jis k sath wo abi h wo bs like ho ya infatuation ho. 

Rey too is stilled at his place.

Here I end this chapter guys. Let me know who's POV is better? What is right, to sacrifice your love for nothing or to try & give it a chance.

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