Besotted

CHAPTER 1 Part 5

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RECAP- Bubbly sir had an argument with Banchoddas & even summoned by the principal just cause of him while the students got into their classes. The story now continues....

I paused for having water. "What happened next? Did he scold Banchoddas?" queried Surekha in excitement. "Ya, ya am telling but first of all, I would tell you the characteristics of all the students" said I & continued...

We had our news reporter Khabri Aarif, who possessed knowledge about everything, like the gossips about the students of our batch & even class 10th & 12th, which teachers are absent, etc & would spread all the news at once. I would call him the radio of the class. Then we would have Strong Sid, Sporty & Rude Raj, Intelligent Shashank, Silly Banchoddas, Joker of the class & even the melodious Bhuvan, Darpok Deepak, Bossy Prerna, Sotlu Karan- whom we called Kumbhkaran cause he would be constantly asleep cause of some medicinal side effects. We had nicknames for everyone based on their idiosyncrasies. Among the front benchers would be Shashank, Tanmay, Tushar, Rahul & some other guys, all equally intelligent.

So then, Bubbly Sir entered the class late & vexed. He would give a nasty stare at Bancho & sit on his chair for taking attendance. I would see him control his anger at the maximum possible way but then he ordered Ayush, one of the front benchers to turn on the fan. We had kinda forgot about my plan cause of the things going on. The moment he clicked the switch, the white chalk powder rained on Sir & we all sat still on our seats.

Sir too sat still for some minutes, without any movement. He became white from head to toe, his black pants ruined & watching him like this, the boys giggled & so did Bancho & Bhuvan. "I think I shouldn't had done this that day. Should have chosen some other day as he was already triggered by the principal's lectures & now this incident just added fuel to the fire" I added & Surekha listened.

Timing had already been Bancho's greatest problems. The moment he giggled, Bubbly sir looked up & glanced straight at Bancho. Bancho froze & so did I. Sir violently flicked the powder from over his face, patted his clothes & paraded towards us. "Tumhe kya takleef hai mujhse? Principal se daant khilwakar bhi shaanti nhi mili tumhe?" he grumbled at Bancho & the latter being frightened by his rage, simply said- "Sir, iss baar maine kuch nhi kiya"

Sir blew a gasket & growled- "Toh phir kisne kiya? Tumhare alawa kisiko koi dikkat nhi hai mujhse. 2 saal se naak mein dam karke rakha hua hai" and this kinda frightened me too. His rage was evident in his eyes & words and he continued- "Aaj toh tumhe batakar hi rahunga main." Bhuvan had been shocked to see him this angry for the first time. Bancho added, controlling saying 'bancho' at the maximum- "Aap mujhe dara rhe ho? Main nhi dar.." and I held his hands & pinched as a gesture to keep quiet. Sir proceeded- "Chalo! Tum utho" & he wanted to take him somewhere. Bancho was continuously saying- "Kidhar chalun? Maine Kuch kiya hi nhi hai"

I could really feel how hard it might had been for him to endure Sir in succha bad temper, alone. Nobody in the class defended him & I didn't wanted an innocent to suffer & so, I surrendered.

Aashima- Sir, Banchoddas ne kuch nhi kiya

Bubbly - Kya? Phir kisne kiya?

Aashima- Ye sab maine kiya hai sir..

[All the students, including Bhuvan & Bancho stared at me shockingly]

Bubbly    - Haan? Tum kyun karogi aisa?  Isko bachane ki koshish kar rhi ho na? Mat karo, tum abhi isko jaanti nhi ho..

Bancho  - (To me) Arrey tum jhooth kyun  bol rhi ho? Maine hi sab kiya hai..

Bubbly   - (To me) Dekha! Ab maan rha hai na. Apni acchai unn logon ke liye sambhal ke rakho jo sahi mein iske laayak ho, inn jaison ke peeche waste mat karo...