Part 8
Rathore(sternly): welcome! Bada jaldi aa gaye? Abhi toh lunch time baakhi hai uske baad hi aate hai...
The two gulped their saliva knowing they were in a spot. Meekly they glanced at their savior who could do nothing but give them an empathizing look.
Rathore: Riya ki taraf kya dekh rahe ho? Main tumse kuch puch raha hun!!!
Their focus snaps back at him
Rathore: maine tum logon ko late aane ki permission isliye di thi kyunki mujhe laga ki tum log din bhar ki travelling aur raid ki wajah se thak gaye honge toh ghar par aaram kar sako lekin tum dono ko dekh mujhe aisa nahi lagta nahi ki tum dono ko rest ki zaroorat hai
Chotu tries to defend: woh sir...aapne late kaha toh hume laga...
Rathore: really? Reporting time kya hota hai?
They don't dare answer.
Rathore: nahi pata? (turning) ladies?
His stern look forces them to speak
Liza: 9 baje sir
Rathore: good! Aur tum kitne baje aayi...late hone ke baad?
Liza: 11 baje sir
Rathore moves his gaze to the next in line: Sakshi?
Sakshi: umm...10:30
Rathore: Riya?
Riya: 10:15
Rathore: Ayesha?
Ayesha: 10:15
Rathore: aur abhi kitne baje hai?
Ayesha: 2 baje
Rathore turns towards the boys: so inke hissab se toh late hone ki definition (glancing at Liza) 2 ghante tak ki hai...toh ab mujhe ya batao ki tum dono definition kya hai?
Shree/Chotu(meekly): sorry sir
Rathore shakes his head disbelief: Last Time! Clear?
They nod vigorously so as to escape punishment
Rathore turns towards the girls: anyways, main tum logon ko lunch ke liye bolne aaya tha, continue later aur (looking at the boys) tum dono toh lunch karke aaye honge na?
Chotu: nahi sir, hum toh...
Shree elbows him hard and glares "marwaayega kya??
Realizing his chain of thought Chotu fumbles: umm...woh...sir...umm...
Rathore(sternly): chalo! Kha lo!
Saying so he leaves. The boys heave a sigh of relief.
Shree: bach gaye...kya Chotu kuch toh sharam kar!
Chotu: are khaane ke aage kaisi sharam?
Ayesha: hmmm...abhi agar Rathore sir overtime karwaate na toh pata chalta
Shree: nahi meri ma! Baksh de!
They laugh and leave towards the canteen, where Rathore was already seated. As they took their seats...
Liza: are ye...(calculating)koi kam nahi lag raha?
Shree: are Arjun sir nahi hai
Liza realizes and nods
Rathore: maine kaha tha usse, lekin use bhook nahi hai aur bhuke pet usse argument karne ki taaqat mujhme nahi hai
Riya mv "bhook nahi hai? Maggi ke ilawa kuch khaate bhi hai ghar par? Atleast yaha toh thoda dhanka khaana kha lete hai...(she recalls Arjun relishing the home made food) fir bhi unhe bhook nahi hai? Hmm...dekhna padega
Riya: are main apna phone bhul gayi...aati hun
Chotu: are Ri chod na, khaane ke time kya phone
Riya: are nahi Chotu, woh mera ek call aane waala hai..isliye...aati hun.
Quickly she walks out. Moving to Arjun's cabin she knocks.
Arjun: aao Riya
Riya enters unsure: aapko kaise pata ki main hun?
Arjun(bored): sab khaana khaane gaye hai, aise main tumhare ilawa aur koi nahi aayega, main Arjun hun Sameer nahi
Riya: ha woh point toh hai, (dreamily)aap Rathore sir nahi hai
Seeing her getting happy on Rathore's name sparks him: kuch kaam hai toh bolo warna mujhe aur bhi kaam hai!!
Riya(innocently): kya sir kaam hai isliye toh aayi hun
Arjun(annoyed): Toh Bolo! Riya
Riya: aapko kehne aayi hun ki lunch kar lijiye
Arjun averts his gaze: mujhe bhook nahi hai
Riya: aise kaise bhook nahi hai? Us din toh aapne kaha tha ki aap bhi insaan ho, aapko bhi bhook lagti hai ab aap keh rahe ho ki bhook nahi hai.. insaan banne ka idea chod diya?
Arjun(confused): that doesn't even make sense! Jo bhooka ha agar sirf wahi insaan hai toh pure office mein sirf Chotu hi insaan hai jisse 24/7 bhook lagti hai
Riya: are! Aap shabd par mat jaayiye, unka mehatva par jaayiye
Arjun: Riya! Mujhe nahi khaana okay? Tum ja sakti ho
Riya: are par thoda kha lenge toh kaunsa paahad tut jaayega?
Arjun: nahi khaunga toh kaunsi zameen fat jaayegi?
Riya: matlab aap maante ho ki aapko bhook lagi hai lekin aapka ego aapko khaane nahi de raha
Arjun(perplexed): what? Ego?...(calming himself) dekho Riya! Mujhe bilcul bhi mood nahi hai lunch karne ka, mujhe thodi shanti chahiye? Dogi?
Riya stands defeated, unsure of what to do to persuade him. Suddenly an idea pops into her head.
Riya mv "nahi Riya...tu aisa nahi karegi! Agar woh gussa ho gaye toh is dharti par tera yeh aakhri din hoga...lekin aise woh apni health spoil kardenge, mujhe karna hoga...jo hoga dekha jaayega Taking a deep breath she collects all the courage in her body
Riya: Arjun sir!
Arjun(tired): ab kya hai?
Riya: this is not done...mujhe atleast aapse ye umeed nahi thi
Arjun's conscience kicks in: kya hua?
Riya: nahi... I mean aapke paas toh experience bhi hai fir aap aisa kar rahe hai, I thought you knew better
Arjun: tum kya bol rahi ho Riya? Saaf- saaf batao? Aisa kya kiya maine?
Riya: apna experience use nahi kiya
Arjun was getting increasingly worried and tries hard to keep his face straight: matlab?
Riya: matlab aap toh pehle bhi shaadi shuda the na toh aapko toh pata hona chahiye ki patni ki baat ko kabhi taalna nahi chahiye, aisa karne se bahot haanikaarak hadse ho sakte hai
Arjun drops his head in in his hands mv "is ladki ne itni si baat ke liye mujhe almost heart attack de diya?
Riya has half-closed her eyes, scared and trying to predict his next move and action. Collecting himself he stands up and walks towards the door
Riya(half afraid): aap kaha ja rahe ho?
Arjun turns : apne experience ka istemaal karne
Riya's eyes light up, she almost jumps up at the success of her plan: ha toh main kabse keh rahi thi, apni patni ki baat maan leni chahiye, itne nakhre nahi karne chahiye, kyunki na...
Arjun (amused): Riyaa...
Riya: ha?
Arjun: abhi main maan gaya na?, baakhi ka lecture kisi aur din ke liye
Riya pretends to be shocked: kisi aur din?? Iska matlab aap firse aisa karenge? Aapko firse mujhe yaad dilana hoga? (complaining) Arjun sir this is not fair! Ye toh jaise maine aapko sikhaya ki aurat ki kabiliyat par shak nahi karna chahiye waise har baat baar-baar dohraani padegi? Ye nahi chalega... dekhiye...
Arjun amusingly looks on as she keeps on blabbering: Riyaaa
Riya: ha bolo
Arjun: lunch nahi karna?
Riya: main toh kabse keh rahi hun...
Fearing another monologue he keeps a hand on her mouth and starts walking outside along with her: ha mujhe pata hai tum kabse ek hi baat bol rahi mujhe hi samaj mein nahi aa raha, khaali pet haina? Bharne ke baad sab apne aap samaj jaunga okay? Ab chalo!
Riya smiles internally, elated at her success of cheering him up. The duo make their way to the canteen and take their seats.
Shree: kya Ri? Phone laane ke liye itna time?
Riya: are dhundh rahi thi
Liza: uhu...Riya Specky ko nahi pata uska ya matlab hota hai? Woh toh sote hue bhi teddy bears ki jagah apne gadgets lekar sota hai
Dono haskar hi-fi lete hai,
Shree gives a look of pure betrayal: tum meri dost ho ya uski?
Riya(laughingly): sorry Shree
As they continued their banter Sameer stealthily tries to interrogate his friend.
Sameer: toh?
Arjun: kya toh?
Sameer: tujhe toh bhook nahi lagi thi na? toh tu yaha (teasingly) kya kar raha hai?
Arjun: tabhi nahi lagi thi, ab lag gayi?
Sameer: lag gayi ya lagayi gayi?
Arjun: tu kehna kya chahta hai?
Sameer: nahi woh tu achanak aa gaya woh bhi Riya ke saath toh...
Arjun(sternly): dekh Sam apni faltu imagination apne paas rakh samjhe ya samjhau?
Sameer turns away knowing it was no point to talk to him further: samaj gaya.
Besides he didn't want his idiotic friend to remove his frustration on his favorite student. He knew very well Arjun could mess it all up if he didn't realize what was going on himself. Still, wanting a satisfactory reaction he decided to push his buttons slightly more...
Edited by bloomie - 7 years ago
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