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It was time when the students had retired in their rooms to get dressed up for the party....Dr.Shalini had been too secretive about her plans, although she had promised a bit of fun, in this serious party.
Slowly people started gathering in the lobby, eager to examine one another. The boys and the male faculty were in casuals. No blazers, but just shirts and Tees, and jackets. Pooja came down, to Ali's pleasant amazement, in a pink saree, she looked so good, that Huda walked up to the staircase to escort her to Ali.
"Hai Panjaban......tu is boring se usool ko ek din ke liya chod nahin sakti?"
"Kya bakwaas kar raha hai Huda!"
"Kya dhamaal lag rahi hai tu! Tu roz saariyaan hi pehna kar!"
She gave him a bemused look and met her friends, as she smiled at Ali.
Other girls stared walking in.........but by now, the whole group of students had started walking towards the ground.
Naina came down in a beautiful white saari. Her hair in a half pony. She as expected, stole 'awes' from everyone. She walked down and walked to Pooja, who was signaling her that she looked wonderful.
The grounds looked very well kept and the whole academy was decorated. The decoration clearly indicating that, it was not a celebration, but an official sort of army celebration.
Pooja and Naina stayed back as Surijee had asked Pooja to do something. Pooja and Naina walked towards the mess when they met Surijee.
"Kya Surijee....."
But Surijee was staring at them....wide eyed!
"Oye Kudiyon! Badi sundar lag rahi ho! Aur Naina puttar, tu ittni sundar dikh sakti hai yeh maine soch nahin tha.....", Naina smiled.
".....Par problem yeh hai ki.....main confused hoon......her time jab main tyaar hota hoon.......Lolitajee kuch na kuch.....i hope u understaaand!"
"Isme darne ki koi gal nahin, hum aapko finishing touches de denge....fir to Lolita ma'm ki bolti hi bandh ho jaayengi!", Pooja said cheerfully!
Surijee indicated them to wait in the mess, as he would join them, dressed, in a few minutes. The girls walked into the dark mess.....the lights were out there....Pooja walked in to look for the switched....while Naina moved around trying not to collide with anything.
"Yeh aise nahin milegi Pooja", she said finally," tu ruk, main orderlu ko bulati hoon!", and she walked hurriedly towards the door......
........when she collided hard with someone......but she felt herself being held.....in firm hands......from falling..........
click!
just then a zero lamp was lit, and Naina could see the face of that someone who had been holding her.....and feel the blood rising in her cheeks.......Pooja attempted to urn around......not to disturb the moment........
Slowly people started gathering in the lobby, eager to examine one another. The boys and the male faculty were in casuals. No blazers, but just shirts and Tees, and jackets. Pooja came down, to Ali's pleasant amazement, in a pink saree, she looked so good, that Huda walked up to the staircase to escort her to Ali.
"Hai Panjaban......tu is boring se usool ko ek din ke liya chod nahin sakti?"
"Kya bakwaas kar raha hai Huda!"
"Kya dhamaal lag rahi hai tu! Tu roz saariyaan hi pehna kar!"
She gave him a bemused look and met her friends, as she smiled at Ali.
Other girls stared walking in.........but by now, the whole group of students had started walking towards the ground.
Naina came down in a beautiful white saari. Her hair in a half pony. She as expected, stole 'awes' from everyone. She walked down and walked to Pooja, who was signaling her that she looked wonderful.
The grounds looked very well kept and the whole academy was decorated. The decoration clearly indicating that, it was not a celebration, but an official sort of army celebration.
Pooja and Naina stayed back as Surijee had asked Pooja to do something. Pooja and Naina walked towards the mess when they met Surijee.
"Kya Surijee....."
But Surijee was staring at them....wide eyed!
"Oye Kudiyon! Badi sundar lag rahi ho! Aur Naina puttar, tu ittni sundar dikh sakti hai yeh maine soch nahin tha.....", Naina smiled.
".....Par problem yeh hai ki.....main confused hoon......her time jab main tyaar hota hoon.......Lolitajee kuch na kuch.....i hope u understaaand!"
"Isme darne ki koi gal nahin, hum aapko finishing touches de denge....fir to Lolita ma'm ki bolti hi bandh ho jaayengi!", Pooja said cheerfully!
Surijee indicated them to wait in the mess, as he would join them, dressed, in a few minutes. The girls walked into the dark mess.....the lights were out there....Pooja walked in to look for the switched....while Naina moved around trying not to collide with anything.
"Yeh aise nahin milegi Pooja", she said finally," tu ruk, main orderlu ko bulati hoon!", and she walked hurriedly towards the door......
........when she collided hard with someone......but she felt herself being held.....in firm hands......from falling..........
click!
just then a zero lamp was lit, and Naina could see the face of that someone who had been holding her.....and feel the blood rising in her cheeks.......Pooja attempted to urn around......not to disturb the moment........
Anupamaa
