Chapter 21(c):
Chapter 21(c):
The group has rejoiced for awhile when they have got their first diamond but now they were back to square one. They were just walking, walking and walking but could not find anything. It was evening now.
"It's our first task and still damn difficult.. Pta nhi age kya kya dega Vo sunky Pratap!", Aryaman exclaimed stretching his hands because of exhaustion.
"Han yar subah se dhup me ghumte ghumte meri Puri skin tan hogyi thi aur ab shaam hogyi hai, thand bar rhi h toh ab dry hogyi h.. Me kya karu??", Mia said complaining as if her skin has not been tanned but was on fire.
"Arghh.. Agar ab is Mia ne ekbaar aur kuch bolo na.. Toh I swear I will kill her and yhin pe gad dunga isko..", Shahid whispered in Nandani's ears. She chuckled.
"Tumhe itni hasi kyu aarhi h Nandani?", Mia inquired furiously, "Are you laughing at my condition?" Before Nandani could reply Shahid intervened, "Actually I cracked a joke, that's why she was laughing, happy now?" Shahid asked Mia were constantly fighting like toddlers so the group wasn't surprise at Shahid's tone.
"Tumhe Nandani ka vakil bn ne Ki koi zarurat nhi h Shahid!", Meera retorted furiously.
"Aarey Bhabi h apni.. Kyu nhi bnunga vakil? Haina Manik?", Shahid said briskly but soon realised that he has invited an unwanted trouble for himself calling Nandani Manik's Bhabi. 'Oh Shitt! Kbhi Maddy-Harshad kbhi Manik-Maddy.. Me in teeno ke beech me phasta kyu rehta hun?', thought Shahid.
Manik came close to Shahid, "Bhabi hogi Teri.. Samajh me aya?" Shahid nodded nervously listening to Manik's venomous Voice. He looked at Mia and then again shifted his eyes to Shahid, "Aur ab agar tum dono me se Kisi Ki bhi awaaz ayi naah.. I swear tum dono ke liye acha nhi hoga.. Task pe dhyan do!", he almost shouted.
"Stop shouting Manik! Tum aise Kisi se baat nhi krskte..", Nandani intervened. Manik looked at her with questioning eyes, "What do you mean?"
"You are not some leader or anything Jo tum orders de rhe ho.."
Manik sighed, "Nandani m not giving orders m just telling my team to concertrate on the task..", he tried to clear his point.
"And this is how you motivate your team, right?", Nandani retorted back. Mia and Shahid were meekly listening to their irrelevant fight while Aryaman intervened, "Guys just calm down.. I think hum sb thode stressed hai task ko leke.. I think we should just let it go"
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Harshad was walking at back of the group muttering to himself, "Yeh kya bakwass task dediya hai us budhe ne.. Ek diamond bhi nhi Mila abhi tk!!", he was kicking stones which was coming in his way to pass time. By mistake, Madhyam got hit with the stone who was walking in front of him.
Maddy looked backwards angrily because it was the third time Harshad has hit him with a stone.
"Again Harshad?"
"Sorry bro.. Glti se hogya..", Harshad said casually.
"M not your 'Bro'..", Madhyam said making air quotes on Bro. Harshad laughed faintly, "Manik se Ki vajah se humdono Ki friendship bhi kharab hogyi na Maddy.. Kya Vo din the..."
Madhyam cut him inbetween, "Hmari dosti srf aur srf Teri vajah se kharab hui thi Harshad.. Aur Kisi Ki vajah se nhi.."
Mukti, Riya and Sanjana were silently witnessing the boys arguing. 'Itne thke huye h Ki aur chala nhi ja rha but in logon ke paas ldne ke liye faltu Ki energy bahut h..', Mukti thought.
Harshad replied, "Chal manlia.. But Manik aur Teri dosti ka kya.. Vo kiski vajah se kharab hui? Band of boys kese tuta? Fab-5 kese bna? Ab yeh Mt khio in sbme bhi Manik Ki koi glti nhi thi..". Maddy sighed. Old memories started flashing in front of him.
"Hey, what's shining there?", Mukti noticed something inside a tree hole and exclaimed.
"Kahin diamond toh nhi?", Riya said excitedly. Harshad went and after applying some force he took out a purple diamond.
"Yeah guys.. Finally we got our first diamond!", Sanjana chirped happily.
"Thanks Mukti.. We got our first diamond because of you..", Harshad winked at her and she just rolled her eyes.
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"Yar subah se shaam hogyi, shaam se raat hogyi par hme ek bhi diamond nhi Mila.. I can't believe this!!", Dhruv asked frustratingly.
"Ab kya hum Khali hath vapis jayenge Pratap Sir ke saamne?", Rahul asked horrified.
"Haye Matarani! Hum toh bahut zyada thak gye h..", Navya complained. Seeing her condition Cabir said, "I think guys ab hme sone ke liye koi jagah dhund leni chahiye.."
Everybody nodded but Aliya interrupted, "But sone se phele atleast hme ek diamond toh dhund hi Lena chahiye.."
"Kya Aliya? Subah se toh Mila nhi.. Ab kya milega??", Navya said sighing.
"Tum log decide krlo bhyi kya karna hai.. Tb tk me yahan betha hun..", Cabir said sitting on a near by rock. Everyone else started quarrelling about what should they do next. Suddenly, a rabbit came near Navya. She shrieked, "Ahhh!!!"
Everyone started running listening to Navya's shriek. Suddenly Cabir noticed something, "Arrey roko use!"
"Kise?", Dhruv asked flabbergasted.
"Arrey us rabbit ko idiot!! Uske muh me diamond tha..", Cabir shouted like a mad man. Everyone shouted, "What???", and started running behind the rabbit.
They were running and tumbling into each each other in order to catch that rabbit. Finally Dhruv catched it.
"Arrey dhyan rkhio.. Vo use kha na le..", Cabir shouted.
Dhruv somehow managed to take out the red diamond from his mouth and let the rabbit free to go.
"Ewww!", Aliya exclaimed seeing Dhruv's hand dipped in rabbit's saliva. Dhruv smiled wickedly, "Arrey Aliya tumhe sone se phele ek diamond dhundna tha na toh ab pkdo toh Sai ise..", Dhruv said taking the diamond near her.
"Chhee! Due kro ise mujhse!!", Aliya said moving backwards but Dhruv kept moving forward laughing.
"Cabir roko na ise!!", Aliya tried to seek some help from Cabir. Cabir finally stopped laughing at the duo, "Dhruv chod de bhai.. Vrna baad mujhe bahut bhari pdega yeh.."
"Fine..", Dhruv backed out but kept laughing like a maniac.
"I hate you!!", Aliya growled.
"As if I love you..", Dhruv retorted.
Each one of them settled down on the ground exhausted after their laughing session.
"But hmse zyada samajhdar toh Vo rabbit nikla.. Hum subah se dhund rhe h hme nhi Mila diamond.. Aur Vo apne muh me lekar ghum rha tha..", Cabir said with a light laugh.
"Han yar..", Dhruv agreed.
"I think ab Hume sone ke liye koi jagah dhund leni chahiye..", Aliya suggested.
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"Ek min. Manik.. Let me help you..", Aryaman said when Manik alone was trying to fix the tent. Manik nodded.
It has been night and they have found a suitable place to sleep. The more night was growing, the more cold it was becoming. Nandani went to her bag and took out her jacket. She saw one more group was coming from a distance. Soon she realised it was Mukti's group. She waved at her. Mukti too waved in response. She knew Mukti must be having a tough time in that group with all those idiots. They came closer. Suddenly Aryaman shouted, "Manik DIAMOND!!!", he pointed towards a shining substance stucked between two rocks. Madhyam too looked at it. And then Manik and Madhyam both looked at each other. They both invited each other silently for a battle. They both without wasting any second started running towards their goal. Everything happened so quickly that none of the group members got any chance to decipher what just happened. They both were running like anything. Everyone present there was confused whether this race was for the diamond or the desire to win from each other.
"Manik ke hath me toh chot bhi lgi h..", someone Said and obviously Mukti and Nandani got worried.
"Yar yeh Manik yeh krne Ki zarurat kya thi..", Mukti said agitated.
"Common Mukti darling, as if you don't know.. Ab Manik aur Maddy ko Kisi reason Ki zarurat thodi na h ladne ke liye..", Harshad said chuckling.
Everyone was seeing their so called race with anticipation. Who will win? Who will bring their team one more diamond?
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So how was the update? I hope you all liked it.. Waiting for your feedback! I have planned some MANAN moments for next chappy.. So stay tuned! 😉
And from today onwards I will ask a question every time I update, so today's question is, "Who do you think will win the race?" 😛 Let me know what do you think!!
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