MY HOME - Samaina ff

CHAPTER 5

Silent corners of this library had become my safe place in these 3 months. Although life has never been easy on me but this city this school more precisely these corridors have always given me anxiety and self doubt. Back in ahemdabad there I felt confident to be the Naina I'm because I have my best friend standing by my side my Preeti. But here I don't even have a single person whom I can bare my heart and let out my anxious side. Talking about anxiety and my mind travels to last weekend when my nightmare officially introduced him to me yes Sameer maheshwari, no he is not at fault actually he is the first person in this school who talked to me genuinely but I don't know why my other classmates warned me not to talk to him and from then they started bulling me. Talking about Sameer he asked my help out of the blue and I'm clueless what to answer so what the silly me did that day is RUN , I just ran away as the bell rang without answering his question.
But from the past two days I'm unable to sleep as chacha ji always say one should always be helpful, being helpful and kind to others without any personal gain is always the best quality of a good human. But then the norms and boundaries set by taiji clouded my decision to help him out what if they got to know I'm talking to a boy and above that I am teaching him there is a possibility they will force me to leave my studies and set a hunt for a suitable groom yes, suitable according to them . Well if I hold my over-thinker mind my classmates what will they do? With all these scattered pieces of thoughts I called my chacha ji my light in dark nights and asked him what should I do? Of course I can't say my whole dilemma because it will add worries to him I simply just asked him can I help my classmates in academics as he is unable to cope up with the subjects ? And as always my chacha ji solved my problem with his vision that I should help him out if it's in my power as god when God gave you the opportunity to be kind and helpful one should set the definition of kindness so that at least someone starts believing in goodness. With this answer I forgot all my whirlpool of thoughts and today told him that I will teach him after school hours in the library and here I'm waiting for him for the past 10 minutes.

Sorry , mujhe samajh hi nhi aaya konsi book laani hai Sameer said while placing stack of books over the table and sat on the adjacent chair while caressing his hairs to overcome his embarrassment.
(Sorry , I didn't come to the decision which book I should pick Sameer said while placing stack of books over the table and sat on the adjacent chair while caressing his hairs to overcome his embarrassment.)

Naina gave a simple nod as she was amused with this funny yet innocent act.
Mathematics we will start with mathematics. She said while turning pages of her book. Numbers are magic you will love to solve their mystery if you know their nature so before we start with derivations and interigration let us recall the numbers and integers first . And she started explaining things while Sameer was listening to her carefully.

It's going to be 7 pm naina your hostel gate will close at 8 sharp let's wrap up for today. And before you repeat I will do solve these problems before tomorrow class surely Sameer said.
Both of them packed their books and leave the library.
While silently walking from the corridors naina offered help to him " carry these books seems to be tough task , may I help you?"

No naina I will do carry it . And she nodded her hand in acknowledgement.
And again a comfortable silent spread in atmosphere the only source of sound was their unsynchronized foot steps. As they reached the school gate Naina start moving towards her hostel which was 30 minutes away from school and due to hilly area no transportation is present at this time but she noticed Sameer was silently walking behind her at a decent distance. She turned around and said " Sameer tum idhar kyu aa rahe ho? Tum boys hostel mein nhi rehte ?aur woh dusri taraf hai na?"
(Sameer why are you coming this way isn't you reside in hostel and isn't it on other side)

Ji topper sahiba hostel mein hi rehta hu par aapko akele iss waqt iss sunsaan sadak par nhi chod sakta na naina ji he said with a smile.

( Of course madam topper I reside in hostel but I can't let you go all alone on this time Naina)

'Par tumhe late ho..' she tried to vocal out her concern
( You will get late..)

"Naina abhi tum zimmedari ho meri , aur agar late ho Gaya toh bhi I will sort out something " Sameer said in dead serious tone and she just unknowingly nodded her head while staring at him.

(Naina right now you are my responsibility and even if I will get late I will sort out something)

Chalein? Chinta mat karo mein peeche hi chalunga ,aur koi nhi dekhega. He said while noticing her nervousness.

(Can we ? Don't worry I will walk behind you only and no one will notice )

They started walking in silently.
As she was about to reach hostel gate she gazed at her wrist watch
Sameer 7.40 ho rahe h tum toh 8 baje tak nhi pahunch paoge. Aur Sardi bhi badh rahi hai tumne toh sweater bhi nhi Dali h , thand lag gyi toh? Hostel mein khana nhi mila toh ? Hostel tum hostel mein jaoge kaise? She started worrying and panicked about it.

(Sameer it's 7.40 pm you will not able to reach till 8 and look weather is getting cold and you didn't even wore sweater properly what if you get sick? what if you won't able to have food at hostel? Hostel.. ohh how will you enter?)

Naina! Naina calm down, I will manage , par abhi tum jaldi hostel mein jao ( but right now you quickly move towards your hostel)

She was about to step in Sameer called" Nainaaa" she turned around and " thank you" he said she just passed a small smile and went inside hostel meanwhile Sameer left towards his hostel.

Okay once again Sameer you are late but why to fear when jugadu Sameer is here he smiled at his own thought and trailed towards backside of hostel
And he jumped the wall to enter in his hostel.

After sometime he went to mess to his scheduled table and was having his food silently .

On other side

Rohan right? Kartik and he forward his hand for handshake. We are classmates you know right? He asked and Rohan just nodded his head.
You will not mind sharing this table with me ? And he settled down before he answer his question.

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Ahh After  a long time, I got time to continue.. great to see you guys again
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