𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒

二

"Yashika, I'm in a bad mood. Let's just go to class", Veer said in a calm voice. 

"OK baba", Yashika said and let out a chuckle. They both along with Suhani went to their class. 

IN CLASS

"Ok guys, so we have 3 new scholarship students in our class. Let me introduce them to yall, Please come in", the teacher said to the class while he gestured to the students standing outside to come in. 

"2? I heard there were 3 scholarship students, Where is the 3rd guy?", the teacher asked in a baffled way. 

"Thanks to one of the richest kid in this school, the other guy is running late", the girl said who was a scholarship student. 

"Oh okay okay, Introduce yourselves", the teacher said. 

"Hello, my name is Saba Manzoor. I want to use this amazing opportunity given by Hampton International to become an international diplomat", said Saba. Veer listened to her words very carefully and recognized her as the girl from earlier, who dared to talk back to him. 

"Hello, my name is Dheeraj Kumar Valmiki, I-", Dheeraj said but he was cut off. 

"Oye now shut up", one of the boys from the back of the class shouted and everyone started laughing. Both of the scholarship students took their seats and the class started. Throughout the class, Yashika kept looking at Saba in an intrigued way. 

/BREAK TIME/

The school cafeteria buzzes with energy as students fill the space, chatting and laughing with friends. Tables are lined with trays of food, and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee wafts through the air. At one of the crowded tables, a group of friends gathers, eagerly discussing the day ahead but an ear-piercing sound got the attention of everybody.

*plate clatters*

"Oh sorry", Yashika said. Yashika was so busy laughing with her friends that she didn't notice her plate on the verge of the table and it fell.

"Why are you saying sorry? It's okay. We have maids here, look at the other table", Veer said pointing out at the table of scholarship students. Veer's friends laughed at his comment. Saba, on the other hand, was very angry and lashed out from the cafeteria. Veer, felt guilty for the first time in his life. He saw the look on Saba's face. She was angry but it seemed like she was more hurt. He was remorseful. He stopped laughing.

"First you kicked me out of the bus and now you want us to be your slaves?", Balram said coming towards Veer's table. 

"If you don't want to be kicked out of this school then you can be my slave", Veer said facing Balram. 

"You're Veer Ahuja, right? It was your dad who gave us the scholarship. I don't think you can kick me out of this school, after all, it's your dad's reputation at stake", Balram said with a smirk. 

"YALL principal ma'am is coming", one of the kids said. Everyone started to eat quietly. 

"So where are the scholarship students?", the principal said while looking at the tables. She went to their table and asked for Saba. After learning that Saba went to the washroom the principal went back to work. 

Break time came to an end and everyone was going back to their class. Veer and his friends were going back but then Veer's feet stumble over his own shoelaces, causing him to lose balance. He flails his arms, desperately trying to regain stability, but it's too late. With a comical "whoosh," he fell hard on the tiled floor. 

"AH", he left a groan. Saba looking at the commotion took a broom and dust ban from the cleaning lady's hand and went straight to Veer. 

Seizing the moment, Saba swiftly steps forward, broom in hand. With a playful smirk, she lightly touches Veer's shoulder with the bristles of the broom.

"As you said, I'm a maid, right? So, I'm here to clean the trash, Which is obviously YOU", Saba said. Veer's face reddens with embarrassment.