Chapter 7

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First class computers ki hi thi.. it was all about software and hardware. Tejasswi ka course zyada difficult tha kyon ke Software bhi toh Computers ka part hain!! Well yeh class woh log share karne wale the..
Shivin aur Karan sath mein hi aate hain, and guess what?? Tejasswi aaj last bench par baithi thi..!!
Shivin chahta toh.. peeche jaa sakta tha par woh jaan-boojh kar aage baith jata hai aur Karan peeche... bilkul Tejasswi ke sath.

"Tumhe bola tha naa.. usse space do...!!" Karan pointed.

Yeh sun kar Tejasswi hairaani se usse dekhti hai "toh tum ab hum dono ke beech aaoge???"

"Koi option bacha hai mere paas?? Padhne toh tum dogi nahi usse, fail ho jayega woh bechara!!"

"How mean Karan?? Main uski help karne ke liye baithi thi ke jahan usse samjh nahi aayega, samjha doongi..!!!"

"Haan.. haan.. dekha hai, 5 mintue mein 10 baar toh tum dono ek-doosre ko kiss karte ho... hathon ki hera-pheri alag se!! Pairon ka main kuch keh nahi sakta..!!" Karan gave another savage reply.

This was unacceptable for Tejasswi, ab uski aankhon mein gussa tha.. woh khadi ho jati hai aur jaise hi Karan ko move hone ko bolti hai.. tabhi class start ho jati hai aur Mrs. Sharma.. Tejasswi ko baithne ko bolti hai.
Tejasswi baith toh jati hai.. par uski nazar first bench par thi.. Shivin wahan jo baitha tha.

Thodi der baad Karan apni notebook Tejasswi ki or kar deta hai.. Woh pehle Karan ko dekhti hai.. phir notebook ko... jis par likha tha "Ismien gussa hone wali baat nahi hai Tejasswi, Shivin mar nahi jayega tumahare bina!!"

Yeh padh kar Tejasswi phir Shivin ki or dekhti hai.. jiske sirf back side ke sir ke baal hi dikh rahe the.. usne ek baar bhi palat kar nahi dekha tha.. toh ek lambi saans lekar chod deti hai aur notebook par likhti hai.. "shyed tum sahi ho..!!"

Yeh padh kar Karan ko boht khushi hoti hai.. it means.. Tejasswi itni bhi dumb nahi jitna woh Shivin ke liye pretend karti hai..!! It still can work out between them. Class ke baad Shivin bina Karan se mile jaldi se chala jata hai.. Tejasswi ko yeh ajeeb lagta hai.. woh usse dhoondhne ke liye canteen mein chali jati hai!! Par woh wahan nahi tha!!
Phone bhi nahi uthaa raha tha.

Karan terrace par aa jata hai.. wahan par boht sare students the.. jo dhoop sekne aaye huye the!!! Winter start jo ho gyi thi.. aur Delhi ki sardi.. is tough!!
Karan ek side par jaakar baith jata hai, Wahin Shivin baitha tha.. woh dono ek-doosre ki or smile karte hain..
"Yahan acha lag raha hai..!!" Karan said.

"Yeh toh hai!! Poori sardi yahin par baithenge!!" Shivin mentioned.

Tejasswi Library, playground, computer classes, auditorium... sab jagah dekh chuki thi.. usse woh mil hi nahi raha tha.. ab usse thoda nahi boht bura lag raha tha!! She was almost about to cry.... par phir usse Karan ki woh wali baat yaad aati hai.. "Ismien rone ki kya baat hai?"
Toh woh khud ko control karti hai.. aur apna agla lecture lagaane chali jati hai.

1 bjje tak thoda chill karne ke baad woh phir wahi combined class mein jaate hain.. jo Tejasswi ke sath share kar rahe the!! Iss baar Tejasswi first bench par hi baithi thi.. as usual.. Shivin uski or smile karke Karan ke sath last bench par chala jata hai..
Tejasswi ka mann tha ke pooch le... kahan the!!? Par woh nahi poochti..

Shaam ko finally unki mulaaqat ho hi jati hai.. drama club mein!!
Wahan se nikal kar woh canteen mein aa jate hain..
"Toh... kya haal hai aapke???" She asked to Shivin.

"Main toh theek hi hoon, par tum nahi lag rahi..!!" Shivin replied.

Isse pehle Tejasswi kuch aur bol paati.. Karan beech mein ghus jata hai "acha Tumhe isse pyar kaise huya tha???" He asked Tejasswi.
Woh usse ajeeb se dekhti hai.. aur phir Shivin ko.... thoda soch kar bolti hai...
"Well, Shivin padhne mein toh acha tha, par uss cheez ne mujhe zyada impress nahi kiya.. jis tarah se yeh caring tha.. protective tha... That made me fall in love with him. " she said with big smile.

"Bas??? That's it???" Karan asked with boredom.

"Haan... aur kaise hota hai?? Shivin ko bhi poocho..!!!"

"Iska maloom hai... tum isse sundar lagti thi, attraction!!!" Karan replied immediately.

"Karan tumhe achanak se aaj kya ho gya hai?? Tumne pehle toh kabhi itna interest nahi liya??" Tejasswi was curious.

"Aise hi.. no reason!!" Yeh keh kar woh Shivin ko dekhne lag jata hai.. jo Tejasswi ko dekh raha tha!!!

"Kya tum hum dono ko.. 2 minute ke liye akela chod sakte ho please??"
Itna sunte hi Karan uth kar chala jata hai.. par Shivin nahi chahta tha.. kyon ke usse pta tha ke Tejasswi ajeeb se sawaal karegi.. par it's too late..

"Toh ab tum mujhe batao, kya problem hai?? Why are you avoiding me?? Karan mujhe tumse distance rakhne ko kyu bol raha hai??? Phone ka jawaab bhi nahi de rahe tum?? Kahan the aaj poora din???" She asked in one breath.

Shivin ko pta tha ke woh yahi sab poochegi.. "well.. mujhe nahi pta tha ke Karan ne tumhe aisa bola, main baat karoonga usse.. aaj hi!!!"

"Haan.. mujhe woh theek nahi lag raha, ajeeb sa behave kar raha hai..!!!" She agreed.

Aur Shivin usse idhar-udhar ki baaton mein uljha leta hai.. so he can avoid her actual question.
4 bjje tak woh log free ho gye the.. Tejasswi, Shivin ko Qutub Minar le jaane ke liye convince kar rahi thi par woh mana kar raha tha!!
"Tumhe agar jaana hai toh Karan ko sath le jao, Main nahi jaa sakta yaar...! Force mat karo...!!" Shivin suggests.

Karan haste huye Tejasswi ko dekhta hai "yeh tere sath hi jayegi.. likh ke le lo!!!"

Yeh sun kar Tejasswi usse dekhti hai.. "theek hai, tum chal lo...!!" Aur woh Karan ka hath pakad kar road ki doosri side chali jati hai.
This was shock for Karan and Shivin..!! Specially for Shivin... usse umeed nahi thi!! Aur dekhte hi dekhte woh uski nazron se ojhal ho gye!!!

Karan was trying to get off his hand from her hands... "tumne mera hath kyu pakad rakha hai???"
Aur Tejasswi chod deti hai. Woh boht chup thi.

"Mujhe nahi laga tha ke tum maanogi.. but you surprised me!! Kya plan hai tumahara???" He asked.

Tejasswi wahin rukk jati hai.. uski aankhon mein paani tha.. but she was holding her tears... thoda rukk kar bolti hai "I don't know... maine aisa kyu kiya!! Shivin ka samjh nahi aa raha ke woh aisa kyu kar raha hai mere sath... abhi canteen mein he was good... ab mujhe bola ke main usse force kar rahi hoon??? And you also teased me!!! Main itni buri hoon kya???"
She was hurt.

Karan ko yeh sab drama lag raha tha kyon ke Tejasswi ke liye sabse asaan cheez rona thi... jab dekho tab roti rehti thi!! Woh thoda chid kar bolta hai "tum last time khul kar kab hassi thi???"

Yeh question out of syllabus tha.. jisse sun kar Tejasswi ka mind divert ho jata hai!!! "Kya?????"

Aur Karan uska hath pakad kar usse random cafe mein le jata hai.. jo usse side par dikhta hai.. woh baith jate hain aur Karan bolna start karta hai "are you in your senses Tejasswi??? Look at yourself...!! Bro... tumahari har baat mein Shivin kyu hai?? Sab kuch usse hi start kyu hota hai?? Think about yourself once!!!!
Ke tum kya kar rahi ho?? Are you even happy??? Poora din roti rehti ho!! Kya scene hai tumahara?? Have you had any idea???"

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