Part – 3
Mallika: Yayie!! I'm finally going to Excel college!!
Mayank: I'm really happy you're coming to Excel, Mallu! I'm sure you'll love it there!
Maithili: Enough talk kids, get going!
Mallika kisses her mother on the cheek.
Mallika: Bye Ma, love you!
Mayank: Bye Ma, love you!
Maithili: Bye kids, have fun!
Mallika and Mayank reach college and Mallika refuses to get out of the car unless Mayank introduces her to Nupur.
Mayank: Mallu, you're being difficult. It's your first day, you're gonna be late if you keep waiting for Nupur.
Mallika: Come on, bhai, I really want to meet the girl who is in my dearest brother's every sentence. By the way, won't you be late too…….I mean our classes begin at the same time.
Mayank: Actually, I'm waiting for Nupur, I always do and she's always late!
Maliika: Awwies, so cute!! So I'll just wait with you!
Mayank: *sternly* Mallu! I'm only waiting for her because we have to go to the library to research for our project together!
Mallika: *sigh* Fine, you win this time bhai, but next time, I'm gonna get you!
Mayank: Okay babu, now go!!
Mayank hugs his kid sister and wishes her best of luck for the first day of college.
Unknown to both of them, a certain Ms. Nupur Bhushan, had been watching them.
Nupur walks up to Mayank.
Nupur: Ohoooo, main tumhara kab se gate 2 pe wait kar rahi hoon aur tum yahaan ek ladki ke saath…..
Mayank: Ladki? Kya Ladki? And Nupur hum ne kal decide kiya tha ki hum Gate 1 pe milenge!
Nupur: Mayank tum topic change mat karo! Yeh kaun thi jiske saath tum aise chapad chapad baat kar rahe the????
Mayank: Kyun tumhe kya jalan ho rahi hai ki main tumhe chod kar kissi aur ladki se baat kar raha hoon?
Nupur: Jalan……kya jalan? Main toh yeh dekh kar surprise ho gayi thi ki tum ek ladki se itne pyaar se baat kar rahe the!
Mayank: Tum nervous kyun ho rahi ho?
Nupur: Nervous? Main……
Mayank: Jab bhi tum nervous hoti ho, toh tum bohot loudly baat karti ho. Aur baat hai pyaar kit oh haan main jis ladki se baat kar raha tha, usse main bohot pyaar karta hoon.
Nupur: Toh…..um….main jaati hoon.
Nupur starts walking away when Mayank suddenly grabs her hand and pulls her towards himself.
Mayank: Obviously, har bade bhai ki tarah main bhi apni behen se bohot pyaar karta hoon!
Nupur: Behen? Kya who ladki tumhari behen thi? Toh pehle kyun nahi bola, main pata nahi kya kya soch rahi thi!
Mayank leans in and whispers in her ear.
Mayank: Kya soch rahi thi?
Nupur moves away and says.
Nupur: Chalo Mayank, library nahi jaana kya? Tumhari favourite place! Aur tum mujhe apni behen se pakka introduce karana!
Mayank thinks to himself:
"Why do I become so romantic around her….why do I loose control? Is it because of her sweet smelling hair or her smile"
Nupur: Kya soch rahe ho Mayank! Ab chalo bhi!
Mayank: Um…haan chalo.
Next Scene: We see Samrat and Gunjan's class. Mallika enters the class with the professor and the professor introduces her. (Professor = P)
P: Hello class, please welcome your new classmate, Ms. Mallika Sharma; she is a transfer student from the University of Alberta, Canada. I hope you will all make her feel at home!
Samrat whispers to Benji, who is sitting behind him.
Samrat: Kya hot ladki hai na, Benji!
Gunjan: Samrat, yeh koi tareeka hai, ladkiyon ke bare mein baat karne ka?
Samrat: Sorry chashmish! Ab nahi karoonga, promise!
Gunjan and Samrat smile.
Mallika comes and sits behind Gunjan.
Samrat: Hello there, I'm Samrat and you are?
Mallika: Umm didn't the professor just say my name or are you a little slow on the uptake?
Samrat: ooooo, You bite! Mallika right?
Mallika: Yes.
Professor: Okay kids, enough talking *the teacher turns towards the blackboard* Can anyone tell me, when did the first revolt take place in India. Wait, I'll save you the trouble because I know that only Ms. Gunjan Bhushan knows the answer.
*the teacher turns around*
P: Oh, it's a miracle, two hands up??
*Every one turns to see who it is*
P: Okay, Ms. Gunjan, we'll give you a rest and let Ms. Mallika answer that!
Mallika: The first revolt or the first battle for independence took place in India in 1857 as a soldiers mutiny in the army ranks.
P: Wonderful, Ms. Sharma, you may sit down, that is the right answer!
Samrat turns to Mallika:
Samrat: Woaah, who is this, who knows as much as my best friend. I don't like people who upset my best friend.
Gunjan: It's okay Samrat, she didn't do anything, I'm happy she knew it, atleast I didn't have to stand up in class.
Mallika: Vaise SAMRAT, what were you going to do? Bite me?
Smarat: ooo, feisty! I lIke!
Mallika: Whatevs.
*The bell rings*
Samrat jumps up from his seat
Samrat: Bye chashmish, I have basketball practice, see you after 2 hours, see you later Mallika *winks*
Benji and Samrat rush out.
P: Okay class, complete your assignments, the deadline is Friday.
The professor leaves the class. Suddenly Dia walks up to Mallika.
Dia: Hi, Mallika! I'm DIa, come, I'll show you around college, I happen to be familiar with EVERYTHING.
Mallika: Um, thanks but no thanks, I prefer to hang out with people who don't care about the length of their nails.
*Gunjan starts to laugh but stops herself seeing Dia's angry expression*
Dia: Whatevs, I anyways don't have time for nerds! Let's go Annie!
Dia exits the class with Annie.
Mallika imitates Dia's walking style and turns to Gunjan.
Mallika (imitating Dia's voice): "I anyways, don't have time for nerds!" Omg, that chick is sooo funny!
Gunjan: She's my cousin…
Mallika: oh, oops, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to…
Gunjan: *laughs* Well she's not my favourite cousin, she tends to be a bit arrongant, but she's still family!
Mallika: I can totally understand! I'm Mallika btw!
Gunjan: I know! I'm Gunjan, nice to meet you!
They shake hands.
Mallika: You have a pretty protective best friend!
Gunjan: Yeah, I'm sorry about about that, Samrat can be like that but really he is the nicest guy, once you get to know him!
Mallika: I'm sure he is! Let's go or we'll be late for Economicsand um, will you show me around college?
Gunjan: Sure, of course! You know, even I was new to Excel a few months ago, but now, it's my second home!
Mallika: Then let's go!
Outside in the corridor, Mayank and Samrat bump into each other.
Mayank: Kya yaar, Samrat, watch where you're going man!
Samart: Peeche dekh yaar,Mayank, perfect girl, beauty with brains!
Mayank turns around and looks.
Mayank: Who? Gunjan!
Samat: Gunjan toh hai hi beautiful! But the one next to her!
Mayank: What Samrat, main tujhe thapad maroon ki joota?
Samrat: Itna violence?? Kya hua?
Mayank: Don't you dare look at her!
Samrat: Sorry man, didn't know she was yours, I thought Nupur was the lucky one!
Mayank: Shut up Samrat, that girl is my sister.
Samrat: What?? Oh, I'm really sorry! Aapki behen toh woh meri bhi behen!
Mayank: That's like a good boy! By the way, shouldn't you be thinking about Gunjan?
Mayank pats Samrat on the cheek and goes away smiling…
Samrat: Gunjan…?? Oi, Mayank….What did you mean by that... Gunjan…..
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