Chapter 29

The next day Anurag and Priya come into the canteen.

Anurag: Don't worry it was a minor heart attack. She'll be alright.

Priya: I know maybe it just that I miss everyone.

Anurag: (putting on arm around Priya, shaking her) Come on. Cheer up (letting go of her).

Mitesh: Help me

Anurag: (sitting down) what happen.

Mitesh: That girl is after me.

Priya: who?

Manisha: Jyoti:

Anurag and Priya: Kaun Jyoti!

Arjun: The girl you and Manisha were talking about yesterday.

Priya: ohh bhabhi

Mitesh: she-

Jyoti: Yes bhabhi (putting her arm around Mitesh) Hey baby.

Mitesh: (pushing her arms off) I'm not your baby.

Jyoti: (pulling up a chair) you saying that now. But later you'll change your mind.

Mitesh: why are you after me for? What did I ever do to you?

Jyoti: (falling back in her chair) it's the matter of the heart.

Mitesh: Oh god (falling back in the chair. Then jumping back up) can't you act like those shy girl who are in love but never tell the guy or look at them.

Jyoti: Jab pyar kiya to darna kya (raising her eyebrows again and again)

Mitesh: Whatever anyways does anyone want something to drink (taking out his wallet)

Priya: No I go get it, you stay with bhabhi. (Mitesh gives Priya a bad stare, taking his wallet) sorry!

Mitesh: Ah! (Trying to grab it)

Priya: (pulling it away, when he tried to grab it) does anyone want anything?

Manisha: Coke

Arjun: Coke

Pritem: Coke

Anurag: Coke

Mitesh: Coke

Jyoti: Coke

Priya: Yeah everyone orders something when I go.

Arjun: I'll come with you.

Priya: thank you.

Priya and Arjun go to get the soda.

Mitesh: it's good that they getting along again.

Manisha: yeah but I miss the fighting, it was cute. Oh yeah! Pritem when are you going to find your new girlfriend.

Pritem: After the other day, I don't think I need one. (Pritem looks at Manisha. Manisha heart begins to beat faster, she looks down)

Anurag: what do you mean?

Pritem: Nothing. The one, who needed to know, knows.

Anurag: (confused) what?

Manisha puts her hand on Anurag. Priya and Arjun come back with the sodas. Everyone continues their day on at school. Later on at Manisha house. Manisha and Priya come out of Manisha's room and walk to the living room, where Mitesh, Anurag, Arjun, and Pritem are playing video games.

Manisha: (walking to the living room) that is such a great idea. Why didn't I think of that? But then you have to help me pick out some clothes.

Priya: well then you have to help me with the clothes also.

They come into the living room.

Manisha: when did you guys come?

Mitesh: (looking at his watch) about an hour ago. Hey you lost, my turn (grabbing the controller from Arjun).

Priya: (sitting next to Anurag) what game are you playing?

Mitesh: A combat game.

Priya: cool! I want to play.

Anurag: (playing the game) this is a guy game. Tum nahin khel paugi

Priya: oh really! Put your money where your month is.

Everyone except Priya and Anurag: Oooooo

Anurag: (taking out his wallet) how much you want to bet.

Priya: your chose. Manisha pass me my purse.

Manisha reaches over Pritem, both get a tingling feeling as she goes to grab Priya's purse.

Arjun: Priya what's the point of playing. Everyone knows you'll lose.

Priya: You have never seen me play before how do you know. (Mitesh hands over the remote) ok how do you use this.

Anurag: (laughing) oh god this will be easy. I bet 500. 2 out of 3.

Priya: ok

Priya and Anurag put 500 each on the table and begin to play. Priya begins to lose health.

Anurag: and you wanted to verse me.

Priya: (smirking) I was waiting you to say that.

Priya regains strength and quickly takes charge & drains Anurag health away, beating him.

Anurag: (laughing in grief) you hustled me.

Priya: yeah

Anurag: who cares I get you in the next two games.

Priya: we'll see

Anurag: we'll see

They began to play again.

Anurag: (rubbing it in Priya's face) who's the winner now.

Priya: yeah, Yeah, Whatever! You just won one game and that doesn't make you king. Win the next and then maybe I'll believe Arjun.

They begin to play again. Anurag get this worried look on his face. Priya gives this power kick to Anurag, where he fly's and hit's the wall, and then falls to the ground, losing all his health. Everyone gets up slowly with they mouth dropped open.

Priya: (taking the money) we should play again. I won't mind taking you money.

Priya gets up, Anurag grabs her hand.

Anurag: one more game to regain my money, but this time a car racing game. 500 one game.

Priya: ok

Pritem: dude you just lost and you want to play against her (pauses) Again!

Anurag: (mad) yeah

Pritem: But what if she wins this one.

Anurag: (mad) she won't. I played this game about a billion of times. I know all the hidden tunnels, short cuts, and express lanes.

Pritem: I hope you know what you're doing.

Anurag: takes out 500 from his wallet and puts it on the table.

Priya: (taking 500 dollars from the money she won) do you have a bank in your wallet. You're taking out money like there's no tomorrow.

Anurag: you're lucky at least you get money when you need it or even when you don't.

Priya: what do you mean?

Anurag: my father wants me to learn how to manage my money. He only gives me a weekly allowance like I'm some kid. He won't even give me money, so I could get a new motorcycle. He says fix it or go earn your own money for a new bike. Anyways let's play.

Priya and Anurag start to play. Anurag takes the lead. Priya follows Anurag 50 yards before the finish line; Priya goes back to the main road and is leading. Just an inch before Anurag's car, Priya wins the game.

Priya whistles as she takes the money from the table and begins fanning her self. Anurag gives her a dirty stare. Priya and Anurag slowly begin to stand as they look at each other.

Priya: (stubbing on her words. Anurag nodded after every word) I think - I should - go now.

Priya runs out the room. Anurag chases Priya out the room, up the stairs and down into the kitchen and out. All around the house. Anurag stops after looking at the time.

Anurag: oh no. I'm late (running into the living room, grabbing his jacket)

Manisha: where are you going?

Anurag: I'm late. I have to go. See you in school. (Rushing out the door) she is going to kill me.

Manisha: (confused) she

Mitesh: he might be talking about his mom.

Manisha: yeah maybe.

Everyone continues on. Later at night before going to bed. Manisha gets up to call Anurag.

Manisha: hello Aunty is Anurag there.

Anju: He hasn't come home yet, beta?

Manisha: He hasn't come, but, he left our house about an hour ago. That wasn't you.

Anju: What? I can't understand you, beta?

Manisha: Nothing! Thank you aunty

Anju: Bye beta (cuts the phone)

Manisha: (cuts the phone) If Anurag wasn't talking about his mom. Then who was the 'she' he was referring too.