Ishq ka rishta

Chapter 10

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It was another day at school, but today came with something new: The Buddy System. The seating arrangement had changed, partners were reshuffled, and it was already causing ripples in the class. The day had started, and classes were in full swing, but two students—Yuvraj and Prachi—were running late.

On the staircase leading up to their class, Prachi, clearly frustrated, was throwing daggers at Yuvraj with her glares. Her arms were crossed tightly, and she was practically stomping up each step.
“Agar mam ne mujhe suna diya toh dekh lio Yuvi, mujhse bura koi nahi hoga,” she hissed, her tone sharp and threatening.

Yuvraj, unbothered as always, grinned at her and raised his hands in mock surrender.
“Arey meri maa, chaliye pehle. Main bol dunga mam ko ki meri wajah se late hui ho,” he replied with a casual wave, his tone dripping with fake innocence.

Both finally reached the door of their classroom. As they entered, their class teacher paused her writing on the board and threw a piercing glare their way. It was one of those teacher glares that could make anyone want to disappear, but the two took a relieved breath when she didn’t say much. They hurried to their respective seats, exchanging quiet glances of victory, like they’d just escaped a death sentence.

Yuvraj walked to his new seat—his smirk growing wider as he muttered under his breath, “The Buddy System has changed the seating of the class.” He couldn’t contain the grin forming on his face because, finally, he could sit beside her—Shanaya.

He reached the desk confidently, but Shanaya, who had already taken her seat on the outer side, stood up and crossed her arms. Her brows were furrowed as she pointed toward the inner side of the bench.
“Andar jao,” she said firmly, her eyes narrowing in no-nonsense mode.

Yuvraj raised an eyebrow, looking at her like she’d asked him to fit into a tiny cupboard. With exaggerated drama, he gestured toward his legs and said,
“Wahh, 4 feet ke toh sirf mere legs hain. Isme fit nahi hongi! Tum andar chalo.”

Shanaya rolled her eyes and let out a small sigh, her lips pressing together in frustration.
“Listen, zyada oversmart mat bano. Mujhe bahar baithne ki aadat hai. Chup chaap andar jao. Mam dekh rahi hai,” she whispered sharply, glancing toward the teacher for emphasis.

Before Yuvraj could argue further, the teacher spoke up in her stern voice without even turning around,
“You two settle down fast.”

Seeing no other choice, Yuvraj muttered, “Toss kar lete hain,” pulling out a coin from his pocket.
“Tails mera,” he declared with a smug grin.

Shanaya raised her eyebrows, snatched the coin, and flipped it into the air. The coin spun and landed in her palm. She opened her hand to reveal heads. Her face lit up with a victorious smile as she looked at Yuvraj, who now had a defeated expression, his shoulders slumping. She smirked triumphantly.

Before Yuvraj could groan, the teacher’s voice came again, sharper this time.
“Tumhe seat pe baithna hai ya should I send you out?”

Realizing they were causing a scene, Yuvraj sighed dramatically and moved to the inner corner of the desk while Shanaya settled down with a victorious grin still playing on her lips.
" Dono k dono chirkut hai " ishika said as seeing both yuvaraj and Shanya.
" Dekho kon bol Raha hai " aarish muttered but enough for ishika to listen but she ignored and just glare at him.

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the classroom, Rishi sat beside Aarushi. Unlike the chaos on Yuvraj’s end, things here were relatively quiet—too quiet for Rishi’s liking. Aarushi, focused on the board, sat upright with her notebook open, scribbling down notes with intense determination.