An Unfading Desire

At First Glance

Ehsaas sighed, glancing around the empty classroom. "there were supposed to be many students but I can't find even one here, I thought class would be started before I'll come"

Suhana shrugged nonchalantly. "Well, if no one's here yet, how can you expect to find them?"

"But you said the class would start at 9, and it's already 9:15. Sab kaha adrishya ho gaye he" Ehsaas wondered aloud.

[But you said the class would start at 9, and it's already 9:15. Where is everyone visible?]

"Adrishya? What do you mean?" Suhana asked, looking puzzled.

[Vanished?]

"Adrishya, means invisible,behen. How did you even pass Hindi in 10th grade?" Ehsaas teased.

"Hindi is not my forte," Suhana admitted with a laugh.

"My Bhaiyya is also a Hindi whizard, just like me," she added, a playful jab evident in her tone.

"Ah, tum aur tumhare bhaiyya ek hi kapde ke tukre ho dono" Ehsaas remarked.

[Ah, you and your brother must be cut from the same cloth]

Suhana, surprised, countered, "Do you know my brother?"

"No, but I can tell you two are probably alike," Ehsaas replied.

Suhana after observing what Ehsaas called her brother, grinned mischievously. "Will you call him 'tumhare bhaiyya' forever?"

"What do you mean?" Ehsaas asked, feigning innocence.

"I mean, his name is Saaz, not 'tumhare bhaiyya'," Suhana clarified, a playful glint in her eyes.

"Okay, I'll remember to call him Saaz," Ehsaas chuckled.

"You can't call him just by his name, he's your senior here," Suhana reminded her.

"Fine, I'll call him 'bhaiyya' then," Ehsaas agreed.

"We have to address our seniors by calling them 'Sir' " Suhana remarked, pretending to be formal.

"Sir? Is he the leader here?" Ehsaas joked.

"Oho! then call him 'bhaiyya' if you want" Suhana suggested.

"Okay, okay. By the way, you never mentioned that your brother is also in this college," Ehsaas curiously stated.

"By the way, my brother is also in this college," Ehsaas revealed.

"Really, Who's your brother?" Suhana asked.

"Aahan bhaiyya, he's in the second year," Ehsaas replied.

"My brother too, same, he's also in the second year," Suhana revealed with a smile.

"Wow, small world!" Ehsaas exclaimed, a spark of excitement in her voice.

"Okay, okay, let's move on from this topic," Ehsaas suggested with a laugh.

"When are the classes starting, though?" she asked, changing the topic.

"10 o'clock," Suhana replied.

Ehsaas's brows furrowed. "But you said nine earlier..."

Suhana's smile widened. "Just a little welcome prank for the new girl."

Ehsaas exclaimed, "Humara man toh kar raha he ki tumhara sir pakad ke zameen pe ghaseet de abhi"

[I almost felt like dragging you to the ground and rubbing your face in it.]

Suhana winked. "First days should be memorable, right? so, I made it for you"

"By the way, what made you arrive late in the class?" Suhana asked.