Tera Sath Hai Toh.....🍁

Chapter 8 Ye dosti...

Naina seemed quite impressed with Sameer and remained quiet with a small smile.

Kamya : Dont worry Pundit, humlog hai na . Jab bhi udas ho jao toh humse baat kar liya karo.

Munna : Haan haan....aur jab kamya se thodi fursat mil jaye toh yaad kar liyo ki humlog bhi hai.

Kamya Pundit felt embarrased while others laughed.

Sameer : waise ye tiffin lane ka idea mujhe bhi acha laga. Main bhi kal se ghar se lunch launga. Aur lunch jyada hoga toh pundit bhi humare sath ghar ka khana enjoy kar sakega .

Pundit was emotional : thank you yaar.

Kamya : haan ye acha idea hai , munna tum bhi laoge na ? Main bhi le aaya karungi . Waise bhi akele akele kya khana. Sath me lunch karenge.

Munna : waise ek baat bolun kamya ?

Kamya : kya ?

Munna : Tumhe dekh ke laga nahi tha ki tum samajhdar type ladki ho. Mujhe laga tha ki ya nahi toh tum kartik ka group join karogi ya Sameer ko phasane ki koshish karogi.

Sameer who was drinking water choked at this while Naina looked once at Sameer and then at Kamya.
Kamya was speechless and kept gaping at him.

Pundit tried to control the situation : wo ...wo kya hai na...kayi baar jo dikhta hai waisa hota nahi hai.

Kamya finally replied : Mere looks aur lifestyle ki wajah se sab apne mann me mere liye khud ka impression bana lete hai . But I dont care. Ab main jaisi hun waisi hi thik hun.....Haan par mere modern life style ki wajah se koi mere character ko judge karne ki bhul na karey . Mujhe tumlog genuine, aur shareef log lagey, isiliye maine tumlogon se dosti ki .

Pundit : par abhi tak humari dosti huyi kahan hai ?

Kamya got angry : acha...toh phir main faltu me hi yahan bhaithi hun na. Phir toh mujhe chalna chahiye.

Saying so ,she started getting up when Naina caught her hand and made her sit.

Naina : arey kamya, Ye mazak kar raga hai . Bhaith jao.

Sameer : kamya Iski baaton ka bura mat mano, ye bas mazak kar raha hai.
Waise dosti koi declare kar ke nahi hoti hai. Wo toh bas ho jati hai . Munna pundit aur main toh dost hai hi, kyun na tumlog bhi dosti kar lo.

Munna looked at Sameer with dilated eyes and surprised look but stayed quiet.

Kamya gave a thought and looked at Naina who gave a smile and finally said  : Aaj ka lunch aur coffee is nayi dosti ke naam .let us all be friends.

Kamya ,munna, pundit put their hands together and then Sameer putting his hand upon them looked at Naina and asked : friends ?

Naina looked at him for a second and with a subtle smile kept her hand above their , starting a new bond.
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Few weeks had passed , and life was moving in full speed for all. Naina found herself too busy in studies and tuition along with household work. Whereas Sameer would have to work double to manage both M.Com and competitive preparation. Sunday evening he would go out with Munna and gradually Pundit had also started joining them. In the department their lunch time was spent mostly together by the five new friends and they started  spending some time in library too for the project, after the topic was given.

It was thursday and students had lunch break .everybody from Sameer gang headed towards the canteen, when Munna saw Sameer still sitting on his bench.

Munna : kya hua Sameer, bhaitha kyun hai . Chal bhai bhukh lagi hai.

Sameer continued to sit and turn few pages of the book and said : Tumlog kha lo. Aaj mujhe jyada bukh nahi hai.

Pundit : bhai , bukh nahi hai toh sath bhaith hi jana. Yahan akele bhaith ke kya karoge.