soty 2

Chapter 38

Kartik (calm but concerned): She twisted her ankle near the rocky patch. Couldn't walk. I found her trying to crawl back alone."
(He gently sets her down on a nearby log. Alia rushes forward with water, while Sid looks shocked.)
Tiger (guarded): You should've called us.
Kartik (dry): There was no time. She needed help. I wasn't going to wait
Ananya looks down, avoiding everyone's eyes. Her voice is quiet but steady
Ananya: "I told him not to carry me, but he wouldn't listen."
Tara (to sara, in a low voice): Why does Kartik always appear when she's in trouble?"
Sara : i don't know
( they started making their shelters)
(Tiger walks away without another word, continuing to tie branches, his movements now sharper, faster)
Alia (whispering to Sid):
"Did you see his face? He's pissed."
Alia (whispering to Sid): Did you see his face? He's pissed."
(As the shelter building resumes, there's a shift.
Team 1 works silently. Team 2 gossips quietly.)
(Ananya, though injured, insists on helping)
Tiger : ananya iski jarurat nhi hai
Ananya : main theek hu tiger mujhe krne do
Tiger : ab toh meri baat manlo
( ananya about to do her hand hurts and tiger see the cut )
Tiger : yeh chot
Ananya : haan jab pair muda aur main giri tab ye laga
Tiger : kaha tha na kisi ko sath le kar jao par nhi sunni kahan hai ( while bandaging her hand) apne mann ki karni hai hum toh pagal hain
Ananya: i m sorry tiger please mujhe maaf kardo aage se aisa nhi hoga (his hearts melted after seeing her cute face)
Tiger : theek hai maaf kiya par abhi tum yahan baithogi samjhi tum
Ananya : par
Tiger : kaha na
Ananya : ok
(Tara, watching Tiger helping Ananya in the distance, feels a flicker of jealousy and adi noticing her quietly)
Their team is more chaotic. Tara wants everything perfect, while Varun is more practical.
Tara (annoyed): "That's crooked! It won't survive even one night!"
Varun (calmly): "It doesn't have to be pretty, just strong."
Shraddha and Adi are working quietly but effectively. They've found a dry patch between trees to build a slanted shelter.
(Both shelters are nearly done. Team 1 has created a compact, waterproof hut using bamboo, leaves, and mud. Team 2's is larger but less stable—Tara's perfectionism slowed them down.)
Rahul's voice : Before you rest tonight, your shelters will face one final test... Nature's Challenge."
(Suddenly, large sprinklers hidden in the trees activate, mimicking a heavy rainstorm, and speakers play loud wind and jungle animal sounds. The test begins.)
(Team 1 (Tiger, Ananya, Alia, Sid) huddles under their compact shelter. The tightly-packed leaves and bamboo structure hold up well.)
Tiger : guys sides se pakdo
(Ananya, despite her injury, grabs a support stick with Sid.)
Alia laughs through the chaos: This is insane... but kind of fun!"
(Team 2 (Shraddha, Tara, Adi, Varun) scrambles as their larger shelter starts leaking from multiple spots. The roof was too flat and the walls not secured properly)
Tara (screaming):"I told you it was uneven!"
Varun (shouting back): Because you wasted time fixing angles instead of tying knots!"
(Adi and Shraddha try to patch the holes with leaves, but it's too late—half the shelter collapses from the wind pressure.)
(Rahul comes there)
Rahul : bahut ache team 1 you guys are the winners And team 2 you played really well
Team 1 cheers quietly, tired but proud.
(Tiger gives Ananya a subtle nod, though his expression stays unreadable.)
Team 2 looks frustrated. Tara throws down a stick.
Tara (to herself): "This is a joke."
(In night)
(Ananya sits alone on the wooden porch steps, her injured ankle wrapped in a bandage. Her eyes are distant, her face unreadable. The day's events play in her head like a film — Kartik carrying her, Tiger's coldness, Sara's piercing looks, and her own confusion)
Sara : what a performance ananaya i think you dhould join acting classes
Ananya : please sara i m not in mood
Sara : ananya mujhe sidhe sidhe ek jawab do  ki vo jo ek ladka tha jise tum pyar krti ho one sided vo Kartik hai na
(Ananya finally looks up, eyes narrowing.)
Ananya : sara tum ye kya bol rhi ho
Sara : yeh chot ye sab drama tha sirf kartik ke sath chipkane ka
Ananya (loudly) : sara ! Bakwas band karo mujhe sach mein chot lagi hai( Just around the corner, hidden by the wall, Tiger has arrived silently, looking for Ananya.He stops.)
Sara : ab mujhe tumhara sara plan samjh aa gya hai ki tum iss plan mein humari madad ke liye kyun mani kyun ki tum tiger ki madad nhi kar rhi ho ki usse uska pyar mil jaye ulta tum usse use kar rhi ho
Ananya : why would i sara?
Sara : to make kartik jealous (tiger gets shocked after listening this .His chest rises and falls heavily)
Ananya : aisa kuch nhi hai ( avoiding eye contact)
Sara : acha aisa kuch nhi hai toh idhar dekho meri taraf aur bolo kya tum tiger ka use nhi kar rhi ho hmm batao kya tum kartik se pyar nhi karti bolo hmm bolo ananya chup kyun ho bolo
Ananya : haan ! Main kartik se pyar karti hu
(Tiger is standing still—frozen That one word hits him like a punch.He doesn't wait to hear the rest.His chest tightens. His fists clench. His eyes dim.He turns around and walks away—silently, without letting them know he was even there.)
Sara : finally you accept
Ananya : haan main usse pyar karti hu par jab se tum dono sath ho maine kabhi tumhare beech aane ki koshish nhi ki main toh uske birthday wale din ke baad khud usse dur rehti hu aur rhi baat tiger ki toh vo bahut acha hai usne meri har waqt madad ki hai aur main ye jo bhi kar rhi hu uske liye kar rhi hu pehle issliye kar rhi thi ki usne mera aur alia ka patch up karwaya par ab toh usne mujhe aur janhvi di ko bhi ek kar diya ( she is holding her tears ) mujhe nhi pata sara ki tumhe aisa kyun laga par i m sorry agar meri vajah se tum insecure feel kar rhi ho main vaisi ladki nhi hu jo tum samajh rhi ho (sara remains silet and goes from there and ananya still sit there and started crying)

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