Akdha SS: ~You are my Jaan~ Part 11 Page 33 - Page 4

"Noo Jodha.." Menavati wailed as Jodha tried to pull out of their embrace. Menavati was clinging onto her daughter with much force and wouldn't let go. "Menavati please!" Bharmal snapped. "Our Jodha's a big girl now!"

"You shut up" Menavati told Bharmal angrily. "How would you know what I feel?" Menavati let out a sob.

"Mama.." Jodha pleaded her mother. "Please stop crying na..I'll be back before you know it!" Menavati shook her head sadly as Jodha said this. Jodha frowned. "Papa, please explain to mama na.."

"Don't worry I'll handle her" Bharmal assured Jodha. "After all, even before you were born, we used to live alone...and oh, those days.." Bharmal said dreamily.

Menavati went blushed at her husband's words, but Jodha's mouth was hanging open. "What Papa!" "You say that after I came into this world your romantic days with mama were over?!"

Bharmal bit his tongue. "I never meant that!" he told Jodha. "But that's what you said" Jodha said as tears rolled down her face.

"Oh Jodha baby please don't cry.." Menavati said, while Bharmal let out a sigh. Both of these women were over the top when it came to crying.

"Ok Papa, I'll be leaving" Jodha said finally after their crying session was over.

"Good idea" Bharmal replied as he took a quick glance at his watch. "You're running out of time anyways."

"Are you sure that you don't want us to drop you off?" Menavati asked Jodha for the hundredth time.

Jodha shook her head. "No Mama, I'm fine."

"Ok bye-" Before Jodha could finish her sentence however, Menavati had once again wrapped her arms around Jodha. Breaking free of her mother's grasp, Jodha let out an exasperated sigh.

When finally Jodha managed to get settled in her car, she bid her parents bye from the window of her car.

"College here I come!" Jodha exclaimed as she rolled down her window and waved her arm outside.

-*-

The next day, Jodha managed to get up on time, brush her teeth, get dressed up, and fix her hair. "Phew!" Jodha said relieved as she finished. She was a few minutes early still. "Hmm...maybe I can take a small nap?" she asked herself.

Just as Jodha was about to plop down onto her bed, there was a knock on her door.

"Who is it?!" Jodha asked angrily as she went up to the door. As she opened it, she saw Rukaiya's bright face. "Rukaiya tum!" Jodha exclaimed as she hugged her friend.

"Too bad they didn't put us in the same dorm" Rukaiya said with a pout.

"I know na.." Jodha said. "Lekeen chodo, tell me..who's your roommate?" Jodha asked Rukaiya.

Rukaiya pulled Jodha along with her so that they could talk on their way to college. "It's a girl named Moti" Rukaiya told Jodha. "She seems pretty cute." "But not cuter than me" Jodha said automatically. "So toh hai" Rukaiya agreed.

"And yours?" she asked Jodha. "My roommate didn't show up, I guess" Jodha answered. "She'll turn up soon enough" Rukaiya said. "Probably" Jodha replied.

"I have mathematics first" Jodha groaned. "Ask me, I have Geology" Rukaiya said rolling her eyes.

As the girls walked together chitchatting, two guys were observing them from afar.

"oh look!" Jalal said pointing at Jodha. "Isn't she cute??"

"Hmm..not bad" Maan replied. "That girl next to her isn't too bad either" Jalal observed. "Yeah, she's pretty too" Maan said in agreement.

"Do you think we should ask them out?" Maan asked his best friend.

By the time Jalal answered, the girls were out of sight. "They look like freshers to me" he said.

"yeah.. so what?" Maan asked. "It'll be soo fun!!"

"hmm.. not a bad thought" Jalal agreed.

-*-

"Wow.." Jodha exclaimed as they walked through the halls of their school. "It looks so huge" Rukaiya said in awe.

"And everyone is so different from each other" Jodha said a little frightened.

"Hey Jodha, just relax" Rukaiya said waving her hand a little as they talked.

"We're like the best girls in this school!!"

Jodha didn't think so, and Ruks could tell by the nervous look on her face.

"Hey Jodha how about we meet at break?" Rukaiya said changing the topic.

Jodha's face lit up. "Yes!" "We'll take a trip to the library then!"

Rukaiya mentally screamed to herself when she heard the word "library" from Jodha's mouth. She went along with Jodha though, after all she was her best friend. "Okay fine, see ya" Rukaiya said as she and Jodha parted ways.

-*-

As soon as Jodha stepped into Mathematics Class, she knew she was gone.

As she looked around, she saw all the students seated in a robotic manner and facing the chalkboard at the front. Right next to the chalkboard was a long stool and on top of it sat an old woman.

As soon as the woman sensed Jodha's presence she looked up at her disapprovingly. "You're late" the woman told her.

"Voh. I am soo sorry Mam-"

"Call me Ms. Patrick" the teacher interrupted. "You may go take your spot at your assigned seat."

Jodha nodded nervously as she walked around to see the empty desks. She found the desk that had a sticky note with her name attached to it. As soon as she sat down on her chair, the woman began talking.

"Alright Students!" Ms. Patrick said. "Get out your books and turn to page number 74!"

The students groaned. It was only their first day in college & already the teacher was giving them work to do.

"Mam, the introductions-" a young man seated at the front row said nervously.

"And your name..?" the teacher asked him with a raised eyebrow.

"Bablu" he replied, and right away the class erupted with laughter. Bablu wore a pair of glasses which not everyone thought suitable for college. Only Jodha felt any sympathy towards him while the other continued to laugh at the situation.

"Class, shut up!!" the teacher snapped as her gaze shifted back to Bablu. "Young man, mathematics is a place for pure learning, we have no time to waste!"

Jodha gulped and by looking around at the other students in the classroom they probably felt the same way.

"You may all find a partner to work with, and your time to work begins now!" Ms. Patrick said stomping her foot on the ground.

Jodha looked around at the other students. She wasn't sure who she would work with. Then, she noticed Bablu sitting alone at his desk, his head bent deep down into his book, obviously trying to avoid any looks anyone might shoot him.

Jodha took a deep breath and finally mustered up the courage to go ask him. "Hey there Bablu.." she said brightly. "I would like to work with you!"

Bablu looked up at Jodha in surprise. A girl so pretty as Jodha was wanting to work with him. That was a huge shock to him. "What?" he said as he adjusted his pair of glasses.

"yup!" Jodha said pushing a chair towards his table so she could sit next to him. "I think you and I would make a great pair."

"oh..yeah" Bablu said as he nodded silently. He didn't expect Jodha to waste much time hanging out with him. "So what do you think..?" Jodha asked him as she pointed at the first problem in her book.

-*-

"How was class?" Rukaiya inquired during lunch. "Pretty decent if you ask me" Jodha responded as her eyes traveled down a piece of paper. "What is this! You are reading at lunch!" Rukaiya complained as she snatched the piece of paper away from Jodha.

Without wasting any time, Rukaiya ripped piece of paper into two halves.

"hey..!!" Jodha cried out as she grabbed back the two pieces. "You ripped my Course Syllabus!"

"You can always rip mine too" Rukaiya said. "But for now just put down that paper ok?"

"Ok fine" Jodha said, as she put the two halves inside her purse and started eating a sandwich.

"Hey beautifuls."

Jodha and Rukaiya both looked up at the sound of someone speaking.

Rukaiya and Jodha's eyes immediately fell on a guy with dark shaded sunglasses. The other guy standing besides him feeling totally ignored.

"ooh.." Rukaiya said sitting up and adjusting her hair a little bit. "Jodha" she murmured excited as she nudged her in the ribs. "Ow!" Jodha snapped. Turning to the cool guys she said, "Who are you!"

"What are you.." Rukaiya said dreamily.

"Well, I am Maan and this here is Jalal" Maan spoke up not able to take the ignorance any longer.

Rukaiya's eyes immediately fell on Maan and a smile began to form on her face.

"Two handsome guys in front of us!" Rukaiya exclaimed. "Jodha quick, Pinch me!!"

Ignoring her friend, Jodha stood up and crossed her arms. "What do you guys want?" she said staring directly at Jalal. She couldn't see his eyes but felt a little awkward.

"We-"

Jalal held up a hand to silence Maan and he cleared his throat. "Hey ladies" he began. "We were just wanting to know.. you know.. if you gals would like to.. go out with us?"

Jodha gasped as soon as the words came out of his mouth. Jodha gaped at him as if he had said something forbidden.

"Are you asking us out?" Rukaiya exclaimed, now standing up as well.

"Yes." Jalal replied with a wink towards Rukaiya.

"Oye Mr.." Jodha threatened as she raised her finger up at him. "How dare you..!!"

"What?" Jalal asked in surprise.

"We just arrived here and already you boys are up to your rude behavior!" "Do ladki dekhi nahi aur kood pade!"

"Whaat..?" Maan asked obviously confused by this behavior of Jodha's. No girls ever really communicated to them in that manner.

"Rukaiya and I come here to study only, you understand!!" "Don't try to take unnecessary advantage" Jodha said as she raised her hand up in the air to show that she would slap them if they were to ever make that mistake again.

This was a huge blow on Jalal's face. He was shocked beyond words at this girl's words. How could she talk to him like that?! No girl was supposed to talk to him like that!! Girls liked bad boys!

"Listen there you- you-" Jalal struggled to complete his sentence.

"Jodha" Rukaiya said fearing what might come next. "Jodha, tell your friend to stop hollering at me!" Jalal snapped at Rukaiya.

"heyo Mr.!" Jodha said. "I'm Jodha and she is my friend Rukaiya!!"

"How dare you talk to me like that!!" Jalal thundered angrily. "Would one little date have hurt?! And at least you can be polite about it!!"

"Useless" Jodha mumbled under her breath before turning back to Jalal.

"You-you-"

"Jalal" he interrupted. "You would've heard that name."

Jodha remembered back to a story that her mom used to tell her, about a princess named Jodha and a prince named Jalal. She pushed the thought aside and continued.

"Jalal" she said. "I know your types very well, just get lost!"

Jalal shot Maan a look. This was not going the way they had planned.

"Look you, just zip it!" Maan said trying to support Jalal.

"You zip up your sweatshirt fully first, then tell us" Jodha retorted before once again turning to Jalal.

"Mr. Bad Boy, you may leave, we are not interested."

After a few minutes, Jalal finally managed to recompose himself. "Very well" he said before turning on the spot, with Maan trailing right after him.

"Jodha..!" Rukaiya said in shock. "What was all that for?!"

"It was necessary Ruks!" Jodha cried out. "I know these types, and I suggest you stay away from these types as well."

"How much do you know about those two?" Rukaiya replied back angrily.

"Enough to maintain my distance from them" Jodha responded flat out.

"Jodha, you just rejected two of the hottest guys in this school! Do you know what this means?" Rukaiya asked her.

Jodha's eyes teared up. "You are more worried about them than me, then fine go on with them!"

"Awe, Jodha I never meant.."

"Then forget about those idiots!" Jodha snapped back angrily.

"Fine.. fine.." Rukaiya said as she got a flashback of Jalal's presence just a few moments ago.

She hugged Jodha innocently. "I am sorry Jodha, you know I love you more than those good looking-"

Jodha stiffened. "I mean good looking idiots" Rukaiya quickly added.

Jodha smiled, happy to have gotten her way this time. "Good."

-*-

"Haan mama, I am perfectly fine" Jodha assured her mother for the umpteenth time. "yeah.. take care of the house, without me.. yeah I am the gem of the house, you're right" Jodha said not bothering to be modest about it. "My dorm partner.. no idea.."

"yeah of course mom, I am always watching out for any trouble."

Jodha wanted to inform her mother of how she had told two guys at school off. It would sound so brave of her, but she thought that Menavati would call her back home so thought better of it. "Ok bye."

As soon as Jodha hung up, she grabbed a book and started reading it. She only looked up when there was a knock on her door.

At first, she thought it was her room partner who finally thought to show up. She was proved wrong when found a bouquet of flowers resting on the floor before her door.

She picked it up curiously and saw a note tucked inside it.

She read it with wide eyes. Hey darling, how are you?'

Jodha's lips parted in shock at who could have sent her the letter. She crumpled it up and threw it into a dustbin. She took the bouquet of flowers and placed it on the windowsill.

After thinking a bit about it, Jodha could come to one conclusion. It was surely Jalal trying to irritate her because of what she had said to him at the canteen. "That bad boy is getting onto my nerves already!" Jodha muttered in frustration.

-*-

"Man that hurt" Maan muttered. Both he and Jalal were sitting inside their dormitory feeling so dejected.

Jalal whose bed was right next to the window just sat still and quietly stared out of it.

"They were so beautiful" Maan continued after he got no response from Jalal. "Just like fairies.."

"Seriously?!"

Maan paused as he looked at Jalal who had finally spoken up.

"What?" Maan asked, evidently confused.

"Maan, are you nuts?!" "Those two ladies dared to insult us and you're still calling them beautiful!" Jalal shouted angrily. "I have never been insulted like this in my life! How can a girl reject me??"

Maan carefully observed Jalal and finally made up his mind. "Well Jalal, I don't know about you, but a girl surely wouldn't reject me."

Jalal looked at Maan. His eyes spitting out a raging fire. "Are you saying.."

"Yes Jalal!" Maan replied back angrily. "Have you ever considered that the only girls who ever accept our proposals are ones after money?" "Just because of your stupid behavior we can't get a decent girl!"

"What do you mean??" Jalal hissed, as he towered over Maan. Maan backed up a little on his bed.

"I don't know about y-you, but I actually want to- to get a girl who actually loves me, not my money" Maan stuttered as he saw Jalal ball up his fists.