Meetha sa Ruhani ISHQ (Sequel)

235. Mini recovered.

She turned walked further with Neil. Her shrug was still hanging around around her mid back and her one arm was wrapped around Neil's arm and other hand was rested on his upper arm.

Neil was looking at Mini while they walked further to the car.

Mini: Vaise ek baat to batao.

Neil: Hmm?

Mini: Tumhari fight dekhke lag raha tha it was more kind of effortless for you.... How come?

Neil: (casually shrugging his shoulders) Because it really was.... I know I can handle 3-4 people simultaneously.... Yaad nahi hai na tumhe... Jab tumhe drug de diya tha na tab tumhe pakde pakde hi tino ko yun... (snapping his fingers) yun handle kar liya tha maine.... Then one person was way more effortless than anything.

Mini: How?... (narrowing her eyes) Bol to aise rahe ho jaise fight karne ki training le rakhi ho.

Neil: Actually.... Ha.... Aisa bhi keh sakti ho.

Mini: (surprised) WHAT?.... Really?

Neil: Hmm... (narrowing his eyes in slight hesitation) I was... a.... a national level champion in my schooltime.... for... um...

Mini: (almost overflowing excitement) For?... For?

Neil: (scratching the back of his head rolling his eyes) Kickboxing.

Mini: (surprised) Oh My Goodness Matarani.... I can't believe this.... (excitedly) To Mr Shareef Ahinsavaadi insaan apne school time pe super violent kickboxer the?

Neil: Not really super violent but.... it had some perks like.... no one actually dared to irritate me....

Mini: (teasing him with a cute pout) Except crazy girls...

Neil squeezed his lips, passing a teased glare to her and she giggled.

Neil: Such a bully you are... School ka zikr aate hi yahi tumhari teasing shuru ho jaati hai...

Mini giggled louder.

Mini: Bada maza aata hai mujhe to tumhe chidhaane me... Tumhe vahi se idea mila tha kya ki There is no respect without fear?

Neil: Hmm... That can be true.... Shayad.

Mini: (curiously) Tumne peeta hai kisi ko?

Neil: School me?

Mini: (nodding with excitement) Hmm.

Neil: Nahi.... apart from competitions... as in deliberately peeta to kabhi nahi hai school me.

Mini: (confused) To sab sirf itna jaankar hi dar jaate the ki tum national champion ho kickboxing me?

Neil: Nahi.... National championship to main 9th end me jeeti thi... I had the training of almost 4 years by then.... Army school me in 6th class humko compulsory training leni hi hoti thi for some sport.... I was very shy to maa ne bola tha...... And boarding school me actually bataane ki bhi zarurat nahi padi thi... Jab maine admission hi liya tha..... Hostel move in ke time..... Bully karne ki koshish ki thi.... Seniors ne... Sort of raging kinda....

Mini: Phir?

Neil: Army school ka student tha.... Bully hone waalo me se to tha nahi..... I revolted to get bullied..... to vo Niraj.... Un seniors ka head tha to aaya tha.... Verbal heatup hua tha thoda but he said inappropriate about my parents.... Mere se phir rage handle nahi hua.... I punched him once and he had to go to the medical section for treatment of his broken jaw.... Tab se phir kisi ko bataane ki zarurat hi nahi padi... but then I was known in the whole hostel on the first day itself like... A gossip topic... (mimicking them) Yeh pata hai vahi naya student hai jisne uss grade 12 ke Niraj ko dher kar diya..... and actually isiliye to jab usko Chubby se dur kiya to ek hi warning me nikal liya tha vo....