A Sew Through Time [Banbudh And Budbak]

9: Happiness and cheese parathas

Staring at the sunny sky made the kids strain their eyes at play. The football rolled near Khushi's feet with intense speed. She dodged the last opponent blocking the goal post, the football racing along with her. Her green uniform stuck to her sweat and her blue skirt fluttered with the turbulence. She built up extra patience, hearing her two best friends yelling and cheering hard for her victory.

She kicked the ball with full energy. It swung into the net of the goalpost. The crowd released a buzz of excitement and cheer; Khushi's team had won the match with flying colours.

Sweating and grinning, she felt joyful to see her friends running towards her.

"That's my girl!" Ananya ran into her arms and held her hands, performing a childish dance of victory. She was the same age as her, with deep brown skin and hazel eyes. Her cocoa brown curly hair danced in the cool breeze, which made her adjust her green headband and pigtails.

Souvik approached them next, handing a water bottle to Khushi. He had light coloured skin and sleek black hair was parted to one side, a snub nose and a cheeky smile.

"Thanks Souvik" Khushi capped the lid on.

"You're sweating so much, let's go back to class" He advised.

Khushi swiped the perspiration off her forehead and exclaimed, "You know? I almost felt that section B would tear us apart today!"

"But you rocked it!" Ananya patted her back, her legs feeling sore from the jumping around, "Let's go. We have two more classes left after dispersal".

"Two more classes?!" Khushi yelled out, "I'm signing out"

Ananya put her hand on her shoulder, "Hey take it easy!"

"I don't want to doooooooo classessssss" Khushi reprimanded, the soreness tightening her legs.

Their classmates were bustling too loudly. The teacher entered, making the room turn silent.

Khushi raised her hand, "Ma'am can I go to the washroom?"

She turned around from the blackboard, "Why?"

"Ma'am I feel bad in my stomach"

Ananya and Souvik looked up at her.

"Put your head down" The teacher stated, pointing at her with the white chalk in her fingers.

"Maam are you the doctor...?" She mumbled ironically.

Souvik accidently giggled out loudly. Ananya hit his back softly, warning him.

"Excuse me?"

"Maam... ulti!" Khushi placed her hands on her stomach, deliberately puffing her cheeks.

The teacher grew surprised and feared she would vomit on her desk any moment,

"Wait no! Go to the washroom NOW!"

She ran towards the door yelling 'Thank you ma'am!' from the corridors. The class laughed out at her antics wildy till the teacher had to silence them.

After the scary physics teacher was gone, Khushi returned, sat beside Ananya and stretched.

"Bunking class that way ain't so bad as I thought" Souvik commented from behind.

"My legs felt like they were locking up, I went to the bathroom to stretch"

He chuckled, putting his legs on top of one another, "Our mini Messi"

The bell rang, the time to leave for home. Fetching their red and green cycles, the two girls bid farewell to Souvik near the grandfather statue and glided towards the main road.