Chapter 3

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"Vrinda, jaldi tayaar ho ja, class jana hai!" Sharvari called to her daughter.

"Haan, abhi ho jati hoon, Mummy," Vrinda replied.

As she got ready and stood at the gate of the tuition center, she saw Akshat and Isha entering.

"Akshat, Isha!" Vrinda shouted, catching their attention.

"Hey Vrinda!" they said together.

*Akshat and Isha were Vrinda's best friends from her class.*

As they proceeded to the class and took their seats, Vrinda sat beside Isha while Akshat joined his friends. The teacher entered and was about to start the class but first announced, "There is a new student in our tuition. Let him introduce himself to you all."

A boy stood from his seat, about to speak. Vrinda, busy talking with Isha, was ignoring the introduction.

"Hi everyone, I am Anish," said the new boy.

Vrinda's eyes widened as she heard his name. She touched her necklace and whispered, "Kanha, yeh toh yaha bhi aa gaye. Ab hum kya karenge?" feeling a bit tense and nervous.

Isha heard Vrinda's whisper. "Yeh tum kya bol rahi ho?" Isha questioned.

"Woh hamare school mein hai," Vrinda answered.

"Toh? Isme konsi badi baat hai?" Isha questioned again.

The teacher began teaching the lesson.

"Woh, mai tumhe class khatam hone ke baad bataungi. Abhi lesson pe focus karte hai," Vrinda said.

"Accha, thik hai," Isha responded.

After the class ended, Vrinda spoke with Isha. "Woh... actually, woh hamare class mein hai aur..."

"Aur kya?" Isha asked.

"Jab bhi hum unki taraf dekhte hain, toh humari heartbeats fast ho jaati hain... Yeh hamne Vaidehi se kaha, toh woh keh rahi hai ki hame unse pyaar ho gaya hai," Vrinda said, feeling nervous.

"Haan, toh sahi hi toh bol rahi hai," Isha said, getting excited.

"Tum samajhte hi nahi ho. Aisa nahi hai," Vrinda said, dampening Isha's excitement.

"Par kyun?" Isha interrogated.

"Hum abhi apni feelings ko lekar sure nahi hain aur ek din mein pyaar thodi hota hai," Vrinda said.

"Achha, thik hai, koi baat nahi," Isha added.

Just then, Akshat arrived and introduced Anish to Vrinda and Isha. "He's my new friend. Meet him, Anish," Akshat said.

"Hi, nice to meet you," Anish added.

"Hey, I'm Isha," Isha said to Anish.

"Aur yeh Vrinda hai," Akshat added.

"Haan, hum ek dusre ko jante hain," Anish said, leaving Akshat surprised.

"Kaise?" Akshat interrogated.

"Arey, yeh dono ek hi school mein hain," Isha said.

"Toh tumhe bhi pata tha? Yeh mai hi kyun nahi janta?" Akshat said, a bit disappointed.

"Ab jante ho na. Aur isme itna naraz hone wali konsi baat hai," Isha added.

"Tum dono mujhe apna best friend mante hi nahi ho," Akshat added dramatically.

"Nautanki band karo apni," Isha said to Akshat.

The four of them started laughing together and then went home.

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