He sat on floor and asked her to sit on floor.
"Windows khol *cough* di hain maine, 5 minute *cough* mein sara smoke baahaar *cough* chala jayega"
He told her
"5 minute mein? Pakka?"
She asked like a scared kitten on which he assured her
Slowly the smoke disappeared which made ishita sighed in relief.
She started to go near raman who was standing on the door just to see for help from the vertically rectangular glass.
"Ouch"
She screamed in pain holding her foot.
Raman ran to her hearing her scream. He saw Ishita in pain who was standing taking the support of the marble platform.
He made her sit on the cold slab and held her foot in his hand. He removed her shoe and saw the glass which was pierced in her skin.
Carefully he removed the glass piece of test tube from her foot and covered it by his handkerchief.
*******
Raman went to the door as he heard some footsteps. He saw the student of junior class and told him about his problem in actions. Understanding him the boy ran to bring some help.
Soon they were out of the lab. Raman supported her in walk.
Raman made her sit on seat carefully , seeing his concern her heart wanted to forgive him for leaving her alone for that girl but she controlled on her emotions and maintained stern face.
*******
Raman was silently munching his food when some senior boys came. They offered him a juice but he was reluctant. As they forced him , he finally took that drink. Soon they all left after he finished his drink.
Ishita, who was watching the whole scenario from far felt something fishy as the senior were pranksters.
Raman stood up to go but he was unable to hold on himself. He was unable to walk straight. Seeing him in this condition the boys laughed and hi-fi.
Ishita understood that it was their prank to spike his drink.
Raman reached to some grilled glass with difficulty and held his head feeling pain.
He was standing when he heard ishita
"Kya hua raman?Come"
He started to walk toward her but her image disappeared. He again heard her and saw her sitting on the seat of canteen.
"Raman, come"
He smiled and again started to take steps toward her but as earlier she again got vanished.
He held his head feeling pain and was about to fall when ishita came and supported him.
"What you both are doing here? And what happened to him?"
One of the strict teacher asked ishita.
"Mam, actually he is not well. So,"
Teacher understood her words and signalled her to take him.
"And why you all are roaming here in the school campus. Go to your classes now."
The teacher shouted on the boys and they ran from there saying sorry.
******
He was preparing biology for test when he remember their silly argument , after that he found ishita ignoring him, even in chemistry lab she didn't uttered a word by her side .
He wanted to talk , he was getting restless without talking to her just like today happened , he was just imagining ishita around him. But why he was getting restless? Why he was seeing ishita everywhere?
The only answer of these questions was that 'he has fallen for her".
******
Both ishita and Raman settled on their seats during the time of attendance when ishita asked him
"How are you feeling now?"
She asked with concern
"Better"
He answered smilingly
He looked at her to tell her something but she was busy in herself.
"Come on raman , tumhe ye krna hi hoga"
His heart pushed him
"No raman, tum ye nhi kroge, agar usne tumse dosti todh di toh?"
His mind made him think about that fact
"Tum kiski baat sunn rhe ho ?agar apne bheje ki baat sunoge Toh kya tum kabhi nhi bologe? Aise toh phir koi usse apna bna lega"
His heart totally made him ignore his mind thoughts
His mind remained silent as it was a 'dil ka maamla'.
"Raman, jao aur bta do apne dil ki baat ishita ko. Baad mein jo hoga woh ye tumhara dimaag dekh lega aur waise bhi pyaar kiya hai tumne koi chori thodi kri hai"
His heart said
Finally his inner battle ended as the teacher started to take attendance. But in this battle only his heart won. He took out a small chit from his trouser's pocket and read it one last time by hiding it from her eyes .
He sighed to relax himself, turned toward her and tapped slowly on her shoulder to gain her attention. As she looked at her he forgot everything , his lines which he learned a few seconds back.
"Ishita, I...I want to say something"
He stammered
He closed his eyes , rested his hand on his left chest and feel his raising heartbeats.
Before starting his content he cleared his throat and tgen started to say
"Ishita, dosti mein pyaar aur pyaar mein dosti hona zarooti hota hai... Toh kya khayal hai agar iss dosti ko pyaar mein badal dein aur zindagibhar ek doosre se pyaar krte hue iss dosti ko nibhayein? Is valentine kya main tumhe apni valentine ke roop mein dekh sakta hun?"
He said what his heart made him say after he forgot his lines.
His hold on his chest slowly loosened and he opened his eyes just then teacher shouted her name
"Ishitaaa"
"Yes... Sir"
She answered his question in a different style , smiling through her happy tears.
He immediately took her in his arms , caressing her hairs he once again professed his love to her.
*******
After 12 years:-
"Once i made you both sit together and now see you both are together forever"
The same teacher teased both of them on their wedding reception and both looked down shyly
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~THE END~
And finally they become together forever
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Love,
Ishika saxena