Friendship can be Love

Finally dosti pyar mein badli!

This part is dedicated to our dear SwaMun, thoda alag! Guys my bday today so m out on a weekend trip, vl try to update another part aaj ya kal. Sorry for this short update!

All were in the classroom except Swati.
"Frockwali Pandat kab aayegi?" Munna bent from his seat and asked Naina seating at the far corner on the adjacent bench.

"Use thoda late hoga, uski maasi aayi hai Indore se toh sab unhe station chodne jaayenge". Replied Naina.

Munna was disheartened as he would have to wait for some more time before he can get a glimpse of the love of his life.

Just then Principal Madam entered & everyone was surprised as it was Asha madam's class.
"Asha Ji is not well, so I will be taking her class" Princi satisfied the curious looks of the class and began with the attendance!

"Arre frock wala Pandat abhi tak nahi aayi, aaj uski proxy lagani padegi". Munna quipped.

"Pagal ho gaya hai Munna? Principal madam ko pata chala toh mushkil ho jaayegi", warned Sameer.

"Kuch nahi hoga, tu fikr mat kar! Aise kaise main uski absent lagne doon", countered Munna.

Naina & Preeti also heard him & gestured with eyes and facial expression to not mark a proxy for Swati but a lovesick Munna gestured that he would take care!

Finally, when Swati's roll number was called out, Munna imitated a girl's voice & said present madam, and at the same time Swati said her own present from the doorway!

Principal madam looked up with steel daggers towards Swati & then at class "Kaun hai wo jisne proxy lagane ki koshish ki". Swati looked directly at Munna but he was hiding under the bench.

Madam boomed & banged on the table & stood up "Kaun hai woh?"

Kartik stood up to not miss his opportunity to extract revenge from the gang, "Madam, isne lagayi proxy", indicating towards Munna.

"You both come here" boomed Madam angrily once again at Munna & Swati.

"Ek toh tum late aayi, upar se proxy lagvati ho. Kal tum dono apne parents ko lekar aana...unhe bhi toh pata chale ki tum log college padhne ke alava kya kya karne aate ho", Principal decreed!

"Sorry Madam, galati ho gayi, aage se aisa nahi hoga...mein toh sirf apni dost ki absent lagne se bacha raha tha, usne nahi kaha tha kuch bhi", pleaded Munna as he couldn't see Swati upset & crying copiously.

"Shut up & get out of my class, mujhe kuch aur nahi sunna...agar parents ko lekar nahi aaye, toh college mat anna", she spewed angrily.

The rest of the gang was flabbergasted while Swati & Munna left the class with heads hung low.

Swati was angry & furious. She started walking away with Munna on her heels trying to talk to her. "Pandat ruk toh! Meri baat toh sun".

"Mujhe nahi sunna kuch bhi. Tum jao yahan se Munna".

Munna walked fast & blocked her way in the corridor leading outside to the campus. "Tujhe aise rota hua akela chod ke kaise chala jaoon?" Munna was not going to give up on her.

He continued to pacify her. "Dekh frockwali Pandat, main maanta hoon ki mujhse galati hui par main nahi chahta tha ki teri absent lage. Jab Naina me bataya ki tujhe late hoga toh mujhe jo sahi laga maine kiya".

Swati was furious all over again. "Tumhe jo theek laga tumne kar diya. Dimaag hai ya nahi? Nahi... bilkul nahi hoga! Bandar kahi ke! Tumhari wajah se sab kaise mazaak uda rahe the class mein, upar se wo Kartik ko ek aur mauka mil gaya hum sabse badla leneka. Aur kal jo hume apne Mummy Papa ko lekar aana hai uska kya? Kya bolungi unko? Aaj tak kabhi school mein bhi unko nahi bulaya, par ab college mein bula rahe hai. Kya kahoon unse, ki Munna meri proxy laga raha tha? Kyon?"

After all these years, finally, Munna couldn't hold himself back. He didn't even realize where all that courage came from. It was years of bottled up silent love or seeing her so upset & crying, he came forward, held both her hands & brought them up in between them.

"Kyon ki main pyar karta hoon tujhse. Aaj se ya kal se nahi, bachpan se jab se pehli baar tujhe dekha tha class 1 mein choti si cute si roti hui laal aakhen leke class mein aayi thi aur apni Mummy ka haath chod hi nahi rahi thi! Tab se leke aaj tak uss chehre se un aakhon se meri nazrein hi nahi hathi aur na hi kabhi hategi. Mujhe pataa hai main tujhe bandar lagta hoon, ulti seedhi harkatein karta hoon lekin yakeen kar main kabhi bhi jaan boojkar aisa kuch nahi karoonga jisse tujhe sharm aaye ya apni nazrein jukani pade".

Swati had softened by now. His heartfelt confession that she had waited for years was finally music to her years.

Munna continued to finish what he started, somehow sure of the consequence. "I... I love you.. Swati".

Swati's eyes widened in surprise & amusement. Never in all these years had he ever called her by name, she was always frockwali Pandat for him.

Without wasting even a single heartbeat, she confessed immediately " I love u too, Munna".

A 440V smile spread on his face. What started as a disappointment to sadness had turned into the happiest day of his life.

Swati teased him "Lekin agar aaj ke baad tumne fir kabhi mujhe frockwali Pandat bulaya na toh kabhi baat nahi karoongi". Munna shook his head vehemently.

But then suddenly her face clouded with worry "Par kal parents ke bina college nahi aa sakte, ab kya karenge?"

"Arre tu chinta mat kar Pandat" Swati glared at him & he corrected his folly immediately "matlab Swati, tu chal mere saath".

He tugged Swati with him towards Principal's office. The lecture had just got over & he knew she would be on her way to the office.
They waited outside till she returned & Munna requested to speak with her. When she allowed him inside, he apologized profusely owing up to his fault and taking up the compete blame. He assured her that Swati had nothing to do with his actions & he was the only one to be blamed & was ready to accept any punishment.
Finally, she relented & accepted his apology but not without warning him that if any such thing was ever repeated he would be suspended.

When he came out & narrated the conversation to her, Swati held his hand tight with tears of gratitude "Munna, tumne mere liye saara ilzaam apne upar le liya, tumhe sazaa mil jaati toh?"

"Galati bhi toh meri thi, tujhe kaise sharmeenda hone deta? Tu chinta mat kar, ab sab theek hai. Class mein chale?"she nodded & they walked together towards the class.