Chapter 2

He went back to the football ground.Others moved to the canteen.

All of them sat around a table....

N:So what will you all have?

P:I will have tea..What about you girls?

KT and Sneha: Coffee

M:Come on Neev,Let us go and get everything..

Neev and Manthan went off...

K:(giving a nice pinch to Prachi)Hey..What were you going to tell Neev?

P:Aah...(then laughing)That you are in love with Laksh..

S:You should have told him Prachi..Hain na Kt.?

Kt:(blushes)Go away Sneha.

P:I think that Laksh is mad about football..Isn't he?

K:(angrily)Haan...Woh aur uska football..

P:Why is Neev late?Let me go and see..

She goes away...

S:By the way Kt..We have a lot of work to do this evening in our hostel.Our room is all messed up with our things,and if we don't tidy it soon,our room mates will kill us.

K:Haan..thats right yaar..And when will we go to Prachi's home?She is so lucky being a dayscholar na..(sadly)I miss my Mummy Papa...

At that time Laksh comes.

L:Hi..Where are the others?

S:Hi Laksh,they went to get coffee and all for us..Why are you standing?come on..sit..So Laksh how was the game?

L:(sits near Sneha)It was great..Our team won..So Sneha,tell me where you are from?

S:Mumbai.And you..?

L:Hey thats cool!!Even I am from Mumbai.And you Kt..?

Kt:Kolkatta..

Manthan comes with the coffee and gave it to the girls.

M:Hey even I am from Kolkatta.Wow thats interesting..(Sits near Kt)So you are staying in hostel right?We both are also staying in hostel.

Neev comes with 3 bottles of cooldrinks followed by Prachi carrying her tea,and popcorn for all.

N:Laksh, you came..Lucky that I already got an extra bottle for you.

L:Oh..thanks yaar..You know,we won the game..

M:Thats great!!From tomorrow, I will also come to play.

N:Even I will join..So friends what are your plans for the evening..?Shall we all go for a movie?

K:No..Today its not possible Neev..We have got some work to do... and our hostel in-time is 7:30 pm..Movie will be over only by 8.30 or 9 pm na..?

S: Haan..Its ok Neev..Lets go for the movie this Saturday..We have outing time from morning till evening..We shall go for the matinee..

M:This friday the new Shahrukh film is goin to release..We'll go for that..

L:Haan...

S:Wow...I can't wait to watch it..All the songs are so nice..

P:Neev do you know its in which theater?

N:No..I will find out and say..When are you guys coming to my home..?All are invited..Even you Prachi(laughing)

P:HaHaHa...(angrily)Very funny...I don't need your invitation Neev..Its my home too..(Then to Sneha and Kt)You know..Neev and I are childhood friends..Our families are really close..(she notices Kt who was sitting silently and dreaming)..Arre Kt..

S:(laughing)Tum kahan kho gaye Kt..?

K:(wakes up from her dream )Oh..what??Haan..Hmmm....Well..I was thinking about...

L:Kt..Did you hear anything about our plans for this weekend?

K:Plans…well…

S:We have planned to go for a film on this Saturday..

P:(checking the time) Oh no!!Its already 5 o clock…Mom had told me to reach home at 5.. Some of our relatives are coming today..Oh no!!Bye Bye…I am leaving…(getting up)Neev will you drop me please…

N:Ok Prachi…(gets up)Now your mom will scold me too because of you..You always keep forgetting everything..Come on..lets go..Bye Bye friends..See you tomorrow..(Prachi was running and Neev ran after her.)

M:Bye Neev..Laksh,lets go and play volleyball..Those boys are playing over there..

S:Come on Kt..We shall also go..We will start our work as early as possible.

Kt and S: Bye Manthan, Bye Laksh..

L and M: Bye girls…

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