Gurukul - The Past Or The Present?

Manjot's heart ❤

Bandana's POV
Not gonna lie, I just love weight training. The hardword kills you, but weight training is the best.

I was working on the chest press machine.

"Come on!!!!" I almost screamed, "10 more and you're done" I motivated myself.

I was the only person in the gym.

Suddenly, someone brought a paper in front of my eyes. I looked at the person, it was Manjot.

"Kya hai yeh?" I asked. "Yeh sab chodo pehle" He said, "let me finish" I said.

"Bolo" I said relaxing my arms when I was done.

"Scholarship" He said with an ear to ear smile, "scholarship??" I asked, he nodded excitingly.

"Poori baat samjhao" I said. He nodded.

"Kucch students ko opportunity mil rhi hai foreign jaake parhne ki" He said, "aur?" I asked not much interested, "aur yeh sports scholarship hogi, khaas kar Gurukul ke cricketers ke lie jinhone Sport as a subject rakha hai" He said.

I sighed, "aur?" I asked, "aur jo students select honge woh Dubai jaenge, jaha pe unko MS Dhoni Cricket Academy me train kia jaega!!" He finally said.

"What" I said calmly. I snatched the paper from his hands and read the information written.

I looked at him. "Kitni seats hai?" I asked, "5" He said, "kitni bachi hai?" I asked, "3" He said.

"To jaldi chalo na!!!" I said standing up. He held my wrist, "me tumhare aur apne lie form le aaya hu" He said. I smiled. "Thank you!!!!!" I said hugging him.

As soon as he wrapped his arms around me, I broke the hug.

"Sorry...excited ho geyi thi" I said, he smiled.

We filled the forms and went to give them to Rahul Sir.

"Bandana tum akeli ladki ho apply karne wali, all the best!" Sir said. I smiled.

"Sir selection konse basis pe hoga?" Manjot asked. "Zada kucch nhi hoga, tum log Gurukul ke lie khelte ho vahi boht badi baat hai. Yeh tumhari advantage hai dekha jae to" He said, "ek friendly match hoga, Gurukul aur Khalsa College ke beech. Usme dekha jaega yaha se konsa player jaata hai" Sir said.

"When's the match?" I asked, "the day after tomorrow" Sir said. "What?" Manjot and I said in unision.

"Sir itni jaldi? Tayaari kese hogi? Koi practice bhi nhi ki hamne!!" I said. "Don't panic Bandana. Friendly match hoga. Selectors bas tumhari technique dekhenge" Sir said. I hummed.
After that, he left.

I looked at Manjot, "kese ho paega? I really want to go" I said. "Ho jaega, don't worry" He said, I smiled.

"Me chalti hu, change karna hai, fir dinner karte hai" I said, he nodded.

"Bandana" He called, "I really want you to come" He said. I smiled. I've never seen him like that, this Manjot is so new.

*******

I was ready to sleep when my phone buzzed. Disha was sleeping on her bed. Sameeksha was in the balcony, talking to Abhishek.

I received a message from Manjot.

M: Kal ek match rakhle? Practice?

B: Yeah sure, kal shaam?

M: Perfect! Me sabko bata deta hu

B: Cool! All the best!!

M: Same to you ❤

Ohkay, that heart was weird. He never sent something like that before.

Disha started muttering something in her sleep, I looked at her. I sat next to her and started caressing her hair.

She stopped but then she woke up with a jerk. I got scared for a moment.

"Disha? Are you okay??" I asked.

"Bandana!! Woh aa jaega...Bandana darwaza band karo! Woh aa jaega!!" She said, "Disha! Disha, listen. Kon aaega?" I asked.

"Tum samajh nhi rhi ho!! Woh aa jaega!! Jao darwaza band karo!!! Chup jao. Me bhi chup jaati hu" She said.

Sameeksha came, "Dish, kya hua?" She asked, "Sam! Tum bhi chup jao! Woh aa jaega aur firse wahi karega!!" Disha said. Sameeksha and I looked at each other.

"Disha kon aaega?" Sameeksha asked, "chup jao!! Darwaza band karo!" She was saying continuously. "Disha darwaza band hi hai" Sameeksha said.

"Disha? Koi sapna dekha tumne?" I asked.

She was not listening to me, "Disha!!!" I said loudly. She immediately stopped and looked at me.

"Bandana" She said hugging me, "Disha kya hua?" I asked rubbing her back. She didn't say anything. We, somehow, managed to make her sleep.

We decided to talk about it the following morning.

*******

Manjot's POV
"Shub" Abhay said, "yeh dekh" He said throwing my phone to Shub.

"Yeh kya tha be? Mehenga hai! Gir jaata to?" I asked, "The Shubman Gill never drops a catch" Abhay said with a smirk.

"Ohooooo, hame to kabhi bheja nhi esa heart?" Shub asked.

"Saalo meri chats kyu parh rahe ho?" I asked running towards Shub, "ladkio wale kaam paal rakhe hai dono ne" I said snatching my phone.

"Kya?" I asked them as they were staring at me. "Yeh dil ka kya chakkar hai?" Abhay asked. I looked here and there.

"P...plan! Bhool gaya? Plan tha na, wahi bas" I said. "Plan? Ab tu hamse jhooth bolega?" Shub asked.

I sighed, "arey pata nhi yaar, bas mann kia, aur bhej dia. You know..." I said. It was so hard to explain it. Shub smirked, "yeah, I know" He said.

Abhay chuckled.

"No. Shub. Listen, bro, vesa nhi hai. Bas you know...ese hi" I said. "Ahaan" Shub said and nodded.

"Abhay" I said, "ahaan" He mimicked Shub.

I rolled my eyes and smiled.