Hey people! I'm back! Thank you very much for liking the previous update! It gives me even more energy to write and update quickly. In this chapter, you would come to know the identity of the guy and also his relationship with Nupur. Only a few people guessed it right! No more blabbering, read the chapter and it's longer than the earlier!
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Chapter – 2
At 12.30 pm the bell rang indicating that it's the end of the period and is time for lunch! There was a huge dining hall, where everybody sat together and had their lunch.
As soon as the bell rang, Nupur piled up her books and neatly put them in her bag and moved out of the class. She was immediately pulled into a hug. At first, she was frightened but later she too embraced the person gleefully.
"Congratulations Nupur! I guess I wished you before somebody else does" he said pulling out the hug.
"Thanks a lot Raj but you are wrong. Su already wished me!" Nupur said apologetically.
"What? How is it possible? When did Suhani congratulate you?" he asked looking shocked.
Just then a very cute girl came there smiling and hugged Nupur.
"Someone looks shocked! Why wouldn't they be?" she said smirking.
"Nupur! When did Su wish you?" Raj asked confused.
"Well, I'll tell you that. Remember, when Mrs. Anupama entered the class she asked for the Hindi text. I actually put it in my locker and asked her permission to get it and she gave me. When I went to the locker room, Nupur was there taking out her uniform.
That is where I congratulated her" Suhani said smiling widely at Nupur. Adhiraj was so shocked that he started fighting with Suhani.
"You cheater! You liar! You very well knew that Nups would come to the locker room! So, you put your Hindi text there. Am I right?" Raj asked.
"Yeah dude! You are absolutely right!" she said raising her collar.
Just then the same boy whom Nupur hugged in the morning came around.
"Nupur! Why is it that you didn't turn up at the dining hall? Why are they fighting again?" he asked showing Suhani and Adhiraj.
"Rats! Listen..." she started only to be cut in between by him.
"Nupur!!! How many times should I tell you not to call me Rats!! I hate that name!!! I've a wonderful name and it's Samrat and have you forgotten that I'm your elder brother?" he asked annoyed at her.
"Okay Bro! Just relax. I'm sorry! I won't call you by that name again. Now smile for me" she said making a puppy face.
Samrat who loved his sister more than his life immediately smiled and hugged her.
"Bro! I'm hungry" she said pulling out of the hug.
"C'mon let's go! Suhani and Adhiraj! I guess the fight filled your stomach but if it didn't, will you guys join us for lunch?" Samrat asked taunting them.
"I hate you Raj!" said Suhani angrily while Adhiraj said "But I love you Su!" smiling which annoyed Suhani even more.
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At the dining hall, CJ was already waiting for Nupur, Samrat, Adhiraj and Suhani. It was a daily routine. All these five would sit together joined by some of Samrat's class boys. The girls of the school would never join them. Suhani was the only girl friend Nupur had before CJ joined Excel. Girls hated Nupur for many reasons.
1. Nupur was the most happening girl of the school.
2. She always topped her class and was the best among everyone when it came to sports.
3. Adhiraj was her best friend who happened to be the heartthrob of many girls.
4. She was the sister of Samrat Bhushan. The most happening guy of the whole school!
5. She made friends easily.
6. Teachers adored her to bits and the list goes on and on.
Because of all these reasons, she never befriended girls. Neither did the girls ever care to befriend her. She was friends with all of her brother's friends. And most of them being boys, girls hated her even more. Samrat made wise moves when it came to Nupur's friends. He himself suggested friends for her.
"Hey guys! Why did you take so long?" she asked taking her seat.
"Because Raj and Su were fighting once again" Samrat said annoyed.
"Do they have any other work?" CJ asked taking her lunch box out.
"I didn't start it" Su stated.
"Nor did I" Raj said.
"Will you guys stop it?" asked Nupur speaking for the first time.
Both of them shut their mouths and everyone started eating their food.
All of sudden Nupur asked all worried, "Bro! You look gloomy! What's the matter?"
"Nothing serious sissy! I'm just tired" he said without lifting his head.
"When you can't lie, why do you even try? CJ, what's the matter?" she asked looking at CJ.
Samrat shook his head at CJ indicating her not to say anything but Nupur caught them.
"Is anyone going to tell me or…" she said rising from her seat.
"Okay I'll tell you!" said Samrat pulling her back to her seat.
"That's like my Bro!" she said and sweetly smiled at him.
"When I realized that the bell rang, I quickly broke into a run towards my class. But my bad! Mrs. Sarita Nair was already in the class. . ."
Samrat moved towards his class. His teacher was already inside and when he asked the permission to get inside she yelled at him.
"SAMRAT!!! Why are you late?" she shouted.
"Mrs. Sarita, I'm really very sorry. As you know, today we had the girls inter house basket ball tournament and I was busy watching them play. And guess what, Ruby house has won again!" he said cheerfully.
"How dare you talk about sports in my class? I hate sports. I hate boys. I hate you!! Now, come inside the class and get ready for your detention after school.
One hour!! Do you get that? It's for one hour. If I didn't find you in the detention room at exactly 4 pm, you will have to stay till 6 pm. Do you get that? Now take your seat!" she said and when he opened his mouth to protest, she continued "And no more arguments"
Without any other choice he quietly came inside and took his seat.
Just then CJ entered the class. Her case was no different. She was also given one hour detention for coming late to the class. She came and sat beside Samrat.
He slowly angrily whispered to her who was now busy taking her English text from her bag, "I hate her!! I hate her!!"
"I know you hate her Sam. I hate her too!" she smiled and reassured him.
"But not more than me!" he said grinning at her.
"Stop grinning and get back to the boring lecture of Mrs. Sarita, otherwise we
need to do be in detention for some more hours" she said slowly.
"You are right CJ! By the way, congratulations!!" he said smiling at her.
"Thank you!" she said and they both got back to the boring lecture of Mrs. Sarita.
Mrs. Sarita Nair was a new teacher who taught English. She was Samrat's class teacher too. She hated boys. She loved all the girls of the school except CJ. The two students she hated the most were Samrat and CJ. She didn't know that Samrat is the topper of the class and also the captain of the schools Cricket team. She always found new reasons to put Samrat and CJ in detention. Samrat and CJ equally hated her for the discrimination she showed towards them.
Samrat and CJ had known each other for the past 5 years. When CJ joined Excel, none wanted to befriend her due to her unusual behavior. But Samrat did. He always helped people when in need. He was her first friend and also her best friend. She always liked being with him and Nupur. There was something about these two that she found interesting. She was a part of the basket ball team and loved and respected Nupur's decisions. She always supported her in every aspect. She treated Nupur as her own sister.
"What? Another detention?" Nupur asked shocked and continued "How dare she give detention to you? You are the topper of the whole 9th grade and it's the tenth detention in two weeks!! She has spared you only on Saturdays and Sundays! What does she think of herself? I'm going to sue her!"
"Relax little sis! We have other ways to deal with her" Samrat said grinning at CJ.
"And what are the 'other ways'?" she asked.
"Just wait and watch! I'll make her life hell!" said CJ.
Adhiraj and Suhani who had been watching silently spoke all of sudden.
"What's the plan?" both asked in unison.
"Sorry buddies! But kids aren't allowed!" Samrat said high fiving with CJ.
"Whatever your plan is, I want it to be put into action as soon as possible" Nupur said.
"As you wish, Nups! Now have your lunch quickly and get back to class. And don't wait for me. Go home and tell Mom that I'd be late. Is that clear?" Samrat asked
She nodded her head and they continued having their lunch discussing about the basket ball match and later went to their respective classes.
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Samrat and Nupur shared a wonderful relationship. They never behaved like siblings. They were more like friends. They had a good rapport with each other. Samrat was a very protective and possessive brother. He himself suggested friends for her. He would never allow anyone to hurt her in anyway. She was everything to him. Everything! The only two people who Nupur befriended herself were Suhani and Adhiraj. In fact, Suhani was Samrat's first friend and he always took care of her like his own sister as she never had any siblings. At first he didn't like Adhiraj, but later, he understood him. They all shared such good friendship which had neither demands nor complaints!
Suhani and Adhiraj were Nupur's best friends. They both fought like Tom & Jerry! Nupur and Suhani had been neighbors since their kindergarten. They are the best of friends. Only in the 3rd grade, they befriended Adhiraj. He was a very sweet and warm guy. They would always sit together but in the 4th grade, Nupur was put in another section. That was when Suhani and Adhiraj suddenly started behaving weirdly. Whenever the other was around, (most of the time) they would start irritating and fighting with each other. This has reached such a height that they started to mouth and curse each other. But they always had a limit. If they crossed it, they would automatically keep mum. They would become small kids when they fight! Nupur, Samrat and CJ act as if they were annoyed but they always enjoyed their fights.
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A week passed by this way. Nupur was an all-rounder. She did everything. She was the best student in the whole school and she was everyone's favorite. Samrat was another best student. Nupur and Samrat were always the given the in-charge of many a things. Everyone loved, respected and trusted them.
One day Samrat came to meet Nupur in the first recess. Nupur was on her way to the library when Samrat stopped her.
"Angel! I need to tell you something" he said panting hard.
"What is it Bro?" she asked a bit worried.
"The results are out!" he said after catching his breath.
"Results? Bro! It's not even one month since the school started. We have given are final exams and we passed and were promoted to this class. And as far as I know, neither you nor did I had any assignments or sudden tests or surprise tests. So, which results are you talking about?" she asked confused.
"Angel! The election results are out!" he said smiling at her.
"Elections? Which elections? Oh freak! I didn't even read the newspaper today. And all thanks to you. You woke me up late" she said innocently.
"I'm talking about the student council elections dear!" he said smiling widely.
"Oh! I thought the Parliamentary Elections! But why are you happy? I'm pretty sure that you didn't win it" she said looking confused.
"True, Angel! I didn't win it but the one who won it is the best" he said floating in the air.
Nupur had never seen her Bro so happy on loosing in a race.
"Bro! Are you all right? I mean, I've never seen you this happy on losing a race. Who exactly has won it? And why are you so happy?" she asked worried.
"Oh! My little sis! I'm perfectly all right! I'm very happy with the results and I've no qualms about it. Just who guess who might have won it! I'm sure, you can never do that" he said smiling even more.
"Bro! You know that I no longer look at the notice boards because there is always only one news on it and it's about Nupur Bhushan" she said in a very low tone.
"I'm sorry for upsetting you Angel! Wanna know who won it?" he said excitingly.
"I'm sorry Bro! If you look at me..." she said showing the books in her hands "I've to return them before lunch and incase I didn't return, I'd be charged Rs.100, which I don't have. So, let's talk later" she said and started moving towards the library.
"Angel! Can't you spare 5 mins for me" he said looking dejected at her.
"I'm sorry Bro. I can spare only 1 min" she said looking at her wrist watch.
"Okay. I tell you about them in 1 min" he said urgently.
"Fine. Go ahead. I won't interrupt you" she said quickly.
He told her who had won and asked her "Who do you think is the Sports Captain this year?"
"I don't know Bro and your 1 min is up. I got to go now" she said.
"Please Angel, one guess!!" he said.
"I don't know anybody Bro. Tell me who is it" she said.
"It's Uday Shergill" he said smiling at her.
"What? Uday Shergill? Raj's bro?" she asked shocked.
"Yes Angel, its Adhiraj's bro Uday itself" he said smiling widely at her shocked
expression.
"Oh! That's pretty nice. Now, I got to rush, please excuse me" she said and started moving towards the library hurriedly when Samrat stopped her.
"Angel, I didn't tell you the most important victory yet" he said.
When he didn't get any reply from her, he continued stopping her "I'm talking about Head Boy and Head Girl!"
"I don't care Bro. Let's talk in the evening" she said and started moving once again.
"You keep walking and I'll keep telling you who had won it" he said walking along with her towards the library while she just nodded her head.
"The Head Girl for this year is Anjali Gupta" he said happily.
"Really? That's a great news Bro. I love her!!" she said excited and asked "Who is the Head Boy, Bro?"
They have almost reached the library when he said "The Head Boy for this year is Mayank Sharma"
"What Sharma?" she asked confused and continued "I've never heard his name also"
"It's Mayank Sharma" he said smiling at her confused expression.
"Whoever it is, find out what his name meant. Its different and I've never heard of such a name and please don't stop me again" she said and quickly went inside the library before Samrat could stop her. Samrat smiled at her retreating figure and shook his head.
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That's it for today guys! I hope you like this one too. Feel free to comment and criticize. This is a long part. I'm not sure when I'd update next!
Keep smiling and take care.
Love,
Sindhu.
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