Suman Tiwari, a beautiful fun-loving girl of 16 years is staring at her best friend, Shravan Malhotra. He is crying because Landon lost Jemmie, yeah they're watching her favourite movie "A Walk To Remember" for the 53th time and as always he's crying. Suman knows lots of guys but never saw any guy crying, and because of an emotional movie scene? Never!
"I hate this movie", Shravan says, wiping his tears secretly.
"Yeah I can see that", Suman chuckles offering him a tissue paper.
He glares at her & takes the tissue.
"I can't understand tumhe ye sab stupid silly romantic movie itne pasand kyun hai"
"Excuse me! Neither its stupid nor its silly!, Dumbo"
"Yeah right", he rolls his eyes sarcastically.
"Now I gotta go. See you tomorrow", she says, getting up.
"Sumo...", he calls out from behind.
"Hmm?"
"Thank you!"
"For...?"
"For coming and making me feel that I am not alone"
"Shravan, even if I don't make you feel ever that, just remember you're not alone ever!", she smiles & blinks.
He smiles & gets up.
"Kahan jaa raha hai?"
"Tumhe bahar tak chhorne!"
"Oh please itna formal mat ho. Chup chap betha reh. Warna koi tere ankhe dekhenge to bolenge ke maine tujhe rulaya hai, cry baby!", she teases.
He laughs.
~~~
Next morning.
At school.
"Dear students, the cultural program week is coming up next month. Register your names in play or any other field. Details are pinned in the notice board. Go after classes", The teacher announces.
"Hey Sumo! What are you going to do?", Purna asks.
"Paratha khaane wali hoon. With extra butter"
"Arey pagal, main cultural week ki baat kar rahi hoon. Tu kis cheej mein naam degi?"
"Pagal hai? Main nehi dene wali kisi cheej mein naam"
"Why not?", Purna asks confused.
Before Suman can say anything, Yukti comes and interrupts.
"Hey Sumo! Tune dekha Shravan Urvashi ke saath dance karne wala hai. Par tu to kehti thi woh tera best friend hai"
Suman sighs.
"Haan woh mera best friend hai. Iska matlab ye nehi ke usse mere siva kisi se baat karna allowed nehi hai!", Suman smiles.
Yukti leaves defeated while Purna laughs and appreciates Suman.
"Well done meri jhalli"
"Chal"
"Kahan?"
"Play mein naam dete hai"
"Par abhi to tu keh rahi the ke tujhe nehi participate karna"
Suman smiles.
"Tu nehi sudharne wali Sumo!"
Purna & Suman go to the rehearsal room.
"Hey Abhishek!", Suman calls out.
Abhishek, Shravan & Urvashi's classmate, senior to Suman and one of most popular boys of the school turns back & smiles at Suman. Not revealed, yet not unknown that he has a crush on Suman. He comes near her.
"Hey Sumo! Whats up?", Abhishek says cheerfully sipping in his pepsi.
"Abhishek, will you be my Romeo?"
"What!?", he almost chocks.
"Hey easy! I am talking about our play. You know, for cultural week?"
"Oh!"
"Are you relieved now?", she teases.
"No. disappointed", he sighs dramatically.
"Shut up!", she whacks his arm playfully.
Shravan, who is discussing their dance steps with choreographer along with Urvashi, he looks at them.
"Whoa! That will be romantic, isn't it Shravan?", Urvashi asks.
"Yeah", Shravan replies still glaring at Suman & Abhishek.
"Okay Sumo! I'll take leave. Don't worry, your Romeo will be at time in the rehearsals"
"Bye!", she smiles at him.
Suman's gaze meets with Shravan's and they smile at each other.
~~~