"Rahul, ek baat karni hai tujhse." Sameer said as they walked out of the canteen.
Naina and Sonali were a little ahead, not within hearing distance.
"Bol na, kya baat hai... itna kya soch raha hai." Rahul said lightly.
Sameer hesitated, "Teri thodi help chahiye thi."
Rahul stopped to look at him, "Sameer, mujhse kehne mein kyon darr raha hai... bol na jo bhi hai."
"Tujhe Naina ke papa ke baare mein toh bataya hi hai... maine chachaji se baat ki thi... unka bhi manna hai ki agar hum yahan rahenge hi nahi toh zyada theek rahega... waise toh chachaji unse baat karne ki koshish karenge par Rakesh sir kaafi tedhe hain... kehna mushkil hai ki woh manenge ya nahi... ho sakta hai ki woh zabardasti aa jaaye yahan aur college mein tamasha karein... main nahi chahta Naina ko unki wajah se koi dukh pohoche." Sameer mentioned his concern.
"Kaise hain Naina ke papa, yaar... koi padha likha insaan apni beti ke liye aisa kaise soch sakta hai... bata main teri kya help kar sakta hun." Rahul was still in shock about her father's decision.
"Kya hum agle hafte tere ghar reh sakte hain? Bas kuch dino ke liye... maine chachaji se permission le li hai... unhone kaha ki Rakesh sir na mile mujhse aur Naina se toh hi theek hoga..." Sameer put forth what he had discussed with chachaji.
"Ismein puchne wali kya baat hai, Sameer... tujhe itna bhi bharosa nahi hai kya apne bhai pe jo aise puch raha hai... main toh kehta hun jab tak college ke exams nahi khatam hote tum dono hamare saath hi raho... chod do hostel... wahin se Ahmedabad jaana." Rahul warmly invited him to stay.
Sameer was reminded of the same thing he had mentioned to Naina when they had gone for the new year party.
"Tu ek baar Sonali se baat kar lena... agar usse koi problem nahi hai toh main Naina se puch lunga." Sameer didn't want to put him in any difficult situation.
"Sonali ke liye toh Naina ek behen se bhi aage hai... uska bas chale toh woh Naina ko hamesha ke liye apne ghar mein rakh le... uske mana karne ka sawal hi nahi uthta... tum dono befikr hoke aao... humein bohot achha lagega." Rahul was confident about Sonali's answer.
"Thanks Rahul, tune meri bohot badi problem khatam kar di... " He was relieved.
"Gadha hai tu agar iss problem se pareshan tha... aur thanks bolne ki sazaa yeh hai ki do samose aur khilane padenge." Rahul grinned.
"Theek hai yaar, tu jitne chahe samose khaa le... saath mein mangola bhi pee lena." Sameer was elated.
"Sameer, tum log kya baatein karne mein lage ho... aao na library jaana hai." Naina called out.
"Tum log chalo, hum abhi aate hain... mujhe Sameer se kuch kaam hai." Rahul said.
Sonali and Naina gave a puzzled look to the boys, then decided to tackle with them individually later.
"Sameer, agar Naina ke papa ne yahan baaki logon ke saamne kuch bola toh... matlab tumne kisi ko bataya nahi hai... agar unhone sabke saamne shaadi ki baat khol di toh?" Rahul voiced his doubt.
"Iss baat ke darr se hi yahan se nikalna chahte hain... jab unhe pata chalega ki hum dono mein se koi hostel mein hai hi nahi toh apna gussa kis pe nikalenge... par yahan rahe toh zaroor shor machayenge." Sameer pursed his lips.
"Aise kab tak darega yaar, iska koi na koi pakka intezam karna hoga." Rahul looked seriously at him.
Sameer gave a deep look to Rahul, "Mujhe darr sirf Naina ke liye hai, Rahul... warna main kisi se nahi darta... aur abhi exams se ekdum pehle kuch hone se woh bohot distrub ho jayegi... ek baar hum wapas chalein jaayein fir dekhta hun kaise koi Naina ko pareshan karne ki himmat karta hai... chahe uske papa ho ya uski taiji... Naina ab meri biwi hai aur uske saath koi galat harkat main bardaasht nahi kar sakta... uske papa se abhi na milne ka faisla sirf exams ki wajah se liya hai."
