Her school days

23. Boys vs girls

One month passed. The children were involved in studies for exams and were stressed but these two days holiday after exams sent a wave of happiness and joy among children.

Knock knock. Someone knocked on aarav's door. "Coming" he said. When he opened the door he saw ishi standing their with a grin. "Hi" she said and brought her hand in front of aarav's face. A key was hanging on her finger and it seems a key for a vehicle.

Aarav rolled his eyes and said, "maine tujhse bola tha naa mai tujhe activa nhi sikhaunga, kisi aur ke paas jaa".

Ishi made a puppy face and said, "pleaseee, mujhe sikhane wala tere alawa aur koi nhi hai, please sikha de naa".

Aarav tried to divert his attention from ishi. She always uses this trick to convince him and he always fall in her track, but this time he will be determined not to follow her orders.

Although his firm determination not to agree with her demand ishi continued her trick. Unable to hold anymore aarav let out a sigh and said, "ok I will help, but I will teach you today only, so you have to learn in one day."

Ishi nodded sheepishly and they headed towards her activa.

They found a quiet, empty road on the outskirts of the town, perfect for practicing. Aarav began to explain the basics of balancing and steering, while Ishi listened intently.

As Ishi hopped onto the Activa, Aarav held the back of the scooter, providing support. "Okay, just start moving slowly," Aarav instructed.

Ishi nodded and began to accelerate. At first, she wobbled a bit, but with Aarav's guidance, she started to gain confidence.

However, as they picked up speed, disaster struck. The Activa hit a loose stone on the road, and Ishi lost control. The scooter veered sharply to the left, heading straight for a massive naala (ditch) that ran alongside the road.

Aarav's heart skipped a beat as he realized they were about to crash. Without hesitation, he quickly wrapped his arms around Ishi, holding her tight.

With his right hand, Aarav grasped the handlebar, using all his strength to steer the Activa away from the naala. The scooter skidded and swerved, but Aarav managed to regain control, bringing them to a safe stop just inches from the edge of the ditch.

Ishi was shaken, her face pale with fear. Aarav quickly helped her off the Activa, embracing her in a reassuring hug. "It's okay, I've got you," he whispered.

As they stood there, catching their breath, Aarav's eyes locked onto Ishi's, filled with concern and affection. Ishi's heart skipped a beat as she felt a flutter in her chest. For a moment, they just stood there, the tension between them palpable.

Then, Aarav's face broke into a mischievous grin. "You know, for a student, you're pretty terrible," he teased, chuckling.

Ishi playfully rolled her eyes. "Hey, it's not my fault you're a terrible teacher!"

Aarav feigned offense. "Terrible teacher? I'll have you know, I'm the best teacher this side of the naala!"

Ishi giggled, and Aarav joined in, the tension between them dissipating. As they stood there, laughing together,
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Next day they all gathered in garden in recess. The exam leave just ended and the happiness could be easily seen in children's eyes.

They all were laughing hardly holding their stomach. Ansh wiped his tears that came out due to intense laughing session and said, "aarav bhai, tumhe Salam thokta hu, tum kal shaheed hone wale the" and with this he started laughing again.