
Aadita was greeted by her teacher who was at the door. Once everyone was in the teacher close the door. Aadita took out her school supplies from her desk which happened to be in the middle, than she waited patiently for her teacher to speak. "ok class today, we will learn about values" she says before writing it on the bored and the meaning " since everyone have someone they value, like their parents. We are going to do a project to show them how much they mean to us" she says, Aadita listens to her lesson not missing anything. She took notes the best she could and asks question when she was lost.
"What we will be using is a clay, I'm sure all of you can afford a clay to make something special for your parents" she says, she was about to continue when there was a knock on her door, confuse she walk towards it and opens it. "Yes" she says quietly
"This is raj, he will be transferring in your class" he says
"Isn't it a little late to transfer a student" she asks
"Apparently not. Anyway, he already catches up to half of the lessons you taught. So that shouldn't be a problem" , the teacher looks at the boy who was looking at the ground, before welcoming him, than she took him in the class and introduce him to everyone. She told him he will sit behind Aadita, and he frown. Both parties did not like the seating arrangement, but they didn't complain. As the lesson progress, raj kept sending her mean notes saying she's a troll and that no one likes her. This made her upset, she raised her hand to tell the teacher, and the teacher warned him to stop.
When class was almost over, Aadita was packing her things when Raj grab her bag and throw it on the floor, she look at her bag and saw her mom picture cracked and dirty. This upset her greatly, angry she push him and call him a fatty. When she pushed him she was unaware of the bookshelves behind him, so when she push him he hit the bookshelves and some of the book fell on him making him cry in pain. When her teacher came back in she was surprise, she quickly ran to raj worriedly and asks him if he was ok. "No teacher my arm hurt badly" he says
"What happened here" she asks looking at Aadita who was in shock, raj glares at her before saying " she did it, she pushed me while I was trying to help her pickup her things"
Hearing this Aadita quickly protest "that's not true, he...he... he ruin my mom picture" she says almost in tears. The teacher sighs "even if he does that, that's no way to treat a classmate. And now he is badly hurt." She says
"B..u..t he started it" she proclaim
"I'm sorry Aadita, but you will have to be in time out for the rest of the day."
Hearing this she clutch her clothes before going to the timeout corner. She watch as the teacher took raj to the nurse, while leaving he stuck his tongue out at her before walking away.
Elsewhere, kalpi was lost. She didn't know where the pharmacy was. She tried asking for help but no one would listen to her. " oh god, where am I gonna find this pharmacy" she says, unaware of a man behind her " excuse me miss, are you looking for the pharmacy?" he asks
"ah yes, do you by any chance know where it is" she asks, the man nod before pointing to the store behind her, when kalpi saw it and the words, she was confuse " are you sure this is a pharmacy, uncle" she says confuse
yes it is"
"but uncle, it says SSH.v..assh who is that" she said confuse
"its an English word"
"Engrissh"
"no English"
"yes engrissh" she says getting irritated. The man giving up told her what it was and left. Kalpi while going in couldn't help but comment " this place is so weird, so many engrissh stuff that I don't understand. Its like I'm inside a book that only have the words and explains nothing" she says
After entering and getting her medicine, she started leaving. While leaving she notice Aadita walking in the rain. Surprise she ran to her and covered her with her umbrella "hey what are you doing in the rain" she says "where is your driver" , when Aadita didn't say anything, she frown " are you ok, did something happened" she asks but still she refuses to say anything. Getting an idea kalpi grab her hand surprising her and search for a place to eat. When she found it, they both went in and she ordered something for both of them. "Can you tell me why your pretty dress is soaking wet" she asks
"I was in trouble because of raj"
"Whose raj?"
"He's a fatty" she says a little harshly
She must really dislike this boy, she thought "what did he do" she asks, Aadita explains her situation and kalpi laughs, and told her a story about the time she attack a boy in the mud. She remembered the boy angry that a girl beat him, but she didn't care he was picking on her brother so she showed him. Thinking about it now, made her mad, but she put the aside and gave Aadita an advice. After she was calm, they talked about things they like and dislike. Turns out they had more in common than they thought. Well except for the part where kalpi claims she has a pet elephant name babul back home.
When they reached the house they were met with an angry gauri, who was by the door. The thing is she was angry at kalpi for staying out so long. She was suppose to be back long time ago to do her job, but she never showed until now. " you" she says " do you know, you have work"
" Mai ais zhira hai, dd gaur " she says cheerfully, this only angers her more. "DADI!" she screeched making the maids who were nearby scared. Aadits shook her head, kalpi not getting the situation continues, she walk closer to her and puts her hand around her shoulder like they were friends "yah now, you remind me of the dadi s in my village, always scolding me, never smile, and always full of themselves" she says emphasizing everything, she even imitate their words they say to her like calling her crazy and saying she's a wild girl that needs to be tamed.
Aadita nervously stares at her chatty friend, If I don't stop her now, Dadi will punish her. She thought, just when dadi was about to tell her to be quiet, Aadita coughed getting their attention. Gauri quickly pushed her hands away from her and walk to her granddaughter "are you ok beta" she says
Aadita nods saying she's just tiered. Worried, gauri told her to go upstairs and rest, when she complied she shoo her up the stairs and watch her leave until she disappears. Then she turns around to deal with kalpi, but she was know where to be seen. " Ugh, that girl... She's more trouble than she looks" she says before asking a maid to fetch her water, while she was sitting she couldn't help but remember kalpi words "grandma... To her...that's ridicules "she says
As the day ends, Raghav came home. He was wounded and ready to go upstairs, when he heard a noise. He followed the noise until he reached the hall, looking at the figure walking around. He wondered who it was "Yaha kauna hai?" he says, making the person stop, but she soon resume her walking.
To be continued...
Seems like Aadita is in trouble, who do you think raghav saw walking late at night, is it gauri, kalpi, or kalpi new friend?