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Scene 1: Muskaan and Rahul..
Rahul is sitting in a relaxed position with his legs stretched cossed at the ankles...he has a thinking cap on, he analyses the whole situation which just happened a few minutes back... everyone has left ..Anjy stormed out giving Riddhima a cold look.. Riddhima too disappeared telling him that she has a couple of books to collect from the library ,therefore they would meet him at the parking lot...she has a sad dejected look .. he knew that she needed to be alone and think things through...And this new guy, Armaan !....he just didnt seem to care about anything around him and said what ever came to his mind irrespective what others felt..but off late a lot of thoughts were crossing his mind too ..he and Riddhima.. " NO WAY"...she was his best friend and ... and thats it, best friend ... !!!! nothing more... he didnt need his mind to go in that direction , not now....Anjy had been saying stuff like this forever but never had he thought about it and he was not about to start that now.....he just shakes his head and stops his chain of thoughts before they get the beter of him.....
well first things first... he needed a plan to patch the sisters ...a lot of un pleasantness was happeneing between them and he didnt like it one bit...he has to undo the damage...he just cant see Riddhima so down and upset.. he decides what he has to do and gets up as he has to meet Riddhima .. he picks his bag and is stuffing his registers in it when he notices that his science practical register is missing...he looks around and scratches his head trying to remember where he kept it last.. he checks is bag again exclaiming aloud" shit ! this cant be hapeneing now.."
A delicate , hesitant voice speaks up..." are you looking for this" stretching her hand out with a register...
Rahul turns suddenly and stares at the girl for a split second before glancing at her out stretched hand.. he takes the register and and heeves a sigh" Thank God !... " tumhe yeh kahan se mila".. he flips the pages while he speaks...
Mu:" woh , tum library mein chod aaye thy.." I just thought you might be looking for this as we have practicals tommorow.."...
Rahul looks up and gives a cool smile ..." thanks.., hey tum bhi hamari class mein ho? kabhi dekha nahi..."
Mu:" yeah.. ! i guess i'm not much of front bencher.." anyways ...
Ra:" oh no ! Riddhima ! she'l kill me.. cant afford to upset her more.. gotta go... ! "
Muskaan is about to introduce herself but as usual he is thinking about Riddhima..it has been a month and he hasnt even bothered to notice that she was in his class..she just sits 2 benches away from him but he had eyes always for Riddhima....well , its ok.. life doesnt get what ever you wish for.. but it would be nice if he asked my name...with this thought she turns and is about to step out when her payal makes a beautiful noise which makes Rahul say "hey.. tumhaara naam kya hai.." he comes closer and adjusts his bag on his shoulders ...
Muskaan turns back and is about to bump into him as he has approached her ...he was standing too close.. she immediatedly steps back ..she fiddles with her parandi and conciously says" Muskaan...!"
Rahul smiles and introduces himself ... once again he thanks her for getting the register.. .. Muskaan is delighted that he asked her , her name.. its very childish, but she feels good from within..she looks up to say something , but by that second Rahul is already walking away from her .. she just looks back a the retreating figure .. she knew where.he was heading...she takes a deep breadth and adjusts her books in her hand , she stands there for a second before leaving the same way she came ..
The morning passes...
Scene 2: Rahul is confused as he thinks about Riddhima differently- he tells himself its nothing....
Its not very late in the evening.., but cosidering the cloudy sky and dark winds blowing, it seems late... his watch shows 7.30 when it could be easily passed of as 9...since yesterday he was feeling weird.. as if something was not right..he shuts his book and thinks back to his day in college.. all was good... everything was normal.. Anjy was Anjy as usual...the new guy was not worth thinking... his lectures went fine.. and the new girl....what was her name..." oh yeah " Muskaan"..she was weird but helpful in a weird sort of way .. so what is it that was actually bothering him...he also had great time in cafe with Riddhima...he jerks up on his chair when he thinks of Riddhima... he places his book on his table and walks upto an open window where he can see the grey sky... he takes a deep breath and stretches his hands and places them above his head, interlocking them..." no way" ... Riddhima cannot be making him feel this way.. she was his best friend... HIS BEST FRIEND ! he runs his fingers through his hair ... he says it out loud again..
" its not possible... not Riddhima" !!!
Ri:" whats not possible.. " Rahul turns abrubtly knocking the vase near the window pane... he catches in time...he looks at her with curiosity..." huh" kya ???....."
Ri:" maine kahan..whats not possible...aur tum mera naam kyu le rahe thy ?.." wearing jeans and a loose sweat shirt , she walks in.. her hair is all messily tied up in a bun,with strands falling on her cheek...and as usual it is being held by a pencil which could come off any second...she didnt make any sound as her feet were covered in her favourite mickey mouse socks ...she is trying hard to balance loads of books as she approaches him ....he just dumbly stares at her , thinking how adorable she looks..and then the next minute..".WHAT !! no way Rahul , he says to himself..." yeh tu kya soch raha hai.." she is Riddhima.. your friend.." just keep it that way.. he dismisses the uncomfortable thought from his stupid mind and goes to her and takes the books from her..
Ra:" woh aise he... main..main yeh keh raha tha, ki Anjy tum se zyaade der tak naraaz nahi reh sakti..."thats whats not possible.." his voice now sounding relaxed .."
Ri:" i know.. par di iss bar kafi gussa hai.. hope woh yeh sab bhool jaye aur sab kuch pehle jaisa normal ho jaye.."
Ra:" dont worry Riddhima, sab theek ho jayega..." ab yeh batao, tum iss waqt in books ke saath yahan kya kar rahi ho:"?
Ri:" what Rahul, bhool gaye.. hum ne notes compare karke apne practicals assesments pure karne thy.." subah tum ne he toh kahan tha"
Rahul makes a sorry face and curses himself and his dum thoughts to make him forget that..." oh.. yeah.. yaad hai.. bas thoda distract ho gaya tha.."
They both go and plomp temselves on the carpet and spread out the books and notes... they discuss cases and treatment.. they also end up having a heated argument when they get stuck in a case.. but eventually come out of it when Rahul realises that the treatment procedure that Riddhima suggested has more survival chances...his treatment was definately better but would have been short lived... anyways 7.30 slips on to 10.30... they have been at this for 3 hours...and now Riddhima was yawning and rubbing her neck... Rahul feels bad that he lost track of time and now Riddhima would have a stiff neck tomorrow morning.. he knew that when ever she studied in this bending position, she always ended up with shooting pain behind her neck.. ...knowing that Riddhima had minor spondilitus, he should have been more careful...
He immediately gets up as Riddhima is still rubbing her neck, trying to ease the pain with her fngers..he goes to his medicine cabinet and gets a pain releif tube and a tablet..he comes and hovers over her while she has her eyes closed ..he observes her with a frown and and a faint smile...and then suddenly she snaps opens her eyes and and looks at Rahul ...Rahul just coughs and fumbles and pushes his hand out...he is actually concious of her being here...( " shit.. shit shit..")
Ra:"hmm.. yeh lelo...yeh dawai kha lo, aur yeh cream laga lene...you'l feel better... humne kaafi cover kar liya and this crunching, sitting position is not good for you..i'm really sorry, i didnt notice.."
Ri:" oh , c'mon, Rahul.. iss mein sorry bolne ki kya baat hai... i'm ok... mera spondilitus toh aata jaata rehta hai... please dont feel guilty... ok?
He justs nods at her... he is speechless as she slips the pencil out of her bun making her thick lusturous hair fall back...she held the pencil between her teeth and re makes her bun again before slipping the pencil in it again....Rahul just goes on to stare.. Riddhima stands and collects her books and looks at him..
She waves her hand in front of his face and then shakes him by his shoulders..." Rahul.. kya hua.." kahan kho gaye,,"
Rahul now is completely embarrased and just looks here and there.." kuch nahi.." i think i'm tired too.. i think we'l call it a night..."
Ri:" obviously Rahul, tabhi toh mein ja rahi thi.." jante ho, tum bohot ajeeb se behave kar rahe ho....." anyways... goodnight and thanks so much... she slips out of his room quietly leaving Rahul standing in the same spot for good 5 minutes there after... he sits on his bed with a baffeled look..he shakes his head and repeats the same line he did before the evening started......" no way.." its not possible..! not Riddhima...
well he better get sleep if he wants to be fresh for college tomorrow....
Scene 3...The Match !!
NEXT MORNING....Riddhima and Anjali walk into the college and, they see a crowd rushing towards the auditorium… they wonder what it is… Riddhima stops one of the class mates to ask her what it is… she is in a hurry and says
Girl: it's a match, a damn interesting one at that… that lad Armaan has some guts, he's challenged Champ to a table tennis match…. Can you believe it… I mean, how stupid can he be… anyway I am going, I wanna see this guy getting beaten to bits…. You also come… He pulls her…
Anjali: shit! Main toh bhool hi gayi thi…. Amy ne kaha tha…. He will kill me…. Come come… let go…
They walk into the college auditorium where, a huge crowd has gathered….. At the centre stage where generally plays and functions are held there is today a table tennis table, and there is a referee sitting in between as the players are practicing full swing….
The champion and Arman are exchanging revengeful looks that would be common between any two opponents before a match…. At first the guy hits two shots, and then the third one and the crowd cheers on… then most unexpectedly Armaan hits a shot… and the crowd goes silent…. 9-7 says the referee….
Ref: Arman to serve….. 7-9
Armaan looks at the champ…. Then he looks at the crowd, then he looks at the table, his racket, takes the ball, bounces it against the floor for two to three times… walks to centre of the table, rubs the toes of the shoe to water, so that he can get a grip and looks towards the left side of the court, and the opponent looks prepared, but as though wanting to play mind games, he serves to the right. He is thrilled he has done something smart, but before he can do anything, the ball comes smashing on his face…
Ref: 7-10, game point…..
Armaan looks still as casual as ever….. he doesn't wanna divert his attention…
In the crowd Anjali looks over confident, she says, "jeet jayega Armaan, I know he will win"
Rid: but, he is down by three points di… is baar bhi champ hi jeetega….
As they are still debating, Armaan and the champ exchange sides, and Armaan has lost his first game… " shit says Anjali"
She runs towards Armaan… " Amy are you okay- I mean…."
Arm: mujhe kya hona hai…. Relax beautiful, match ke baad, canteen main meri jeet celebrate karte hai " he winks at her, and shaking his head so that his sweat spills all over, he wipes his face with a towel and walks back to the court….
Everyone else in the crowd is wondering why Armaan has taken Panga's with the champion when he knew he was losing…
The second match till about the half also is no different…. Armaan is at 2 and the opponent at 8 and half the people get up to walk away from the court, but there is no change in Armaan's expression… he still looks as casual, and as determined as ever…
The match goes on, a huge rally, both the players doing their bit, Armaan hits, the guy hits, the same rally goes on for a good 5 minutes, and everyone is spell bound and tensed who will make the point, and finally Armaan makes the point, its 3-8.
Now Arman picks up and before you know its 7-8 and everyone is spellbound… this has never happened to the champ of the college, people wonder if he would actually win… Riddhima also sits down to pay attention… Rahul is no where to be seen, she looks all around but he is not around… Anjali is sweating…. She looks hopeful…. The champ serves… and he makes a point finally and the service changes at 9-7, two serves in favor of the champ…. But there is tension on his face also now.. as for the first time he thinks he will not win…. In tension he drops a ball and loses a point…. The second point, is again in favor of Armaan and he has evened the score….. now Armaan has the serves in his favor… after a grueling rally Armaan wins the points, and this game goes in his favor…. Its set score is 1-1….
The final game is neck to neck, with each of them trying to do out do the other and after a tough competition, the score comes to 10-1, deuce, the match point…. Armaan gets a point, the guy gets a point, Armaan gets a point, the guy gets a point and this happens for a good one hour, finally the referee tosses the coin and says, who ever gets this point is the winner!!!!
There is sweat and tension all over the auditorium, the crowd is now divded as most people have realized Arman is some sort of an equal contendor….
Amidst the crowd, a girl says…. Nahi… champ haar nahi sakta, wo haar nahi sakta… main ab tak chup thi, lekin ab nahi….. so in that tension … she screams…. " COME ON ATUL, you can do it!!!
Atul turns to his left, and looks at the voice that came from the crowd, he is annoyed and irritated…. To say the least distracted, as he hates women and he cant stand the fact that women come drooling all over him….. he tells himself.. no way.. no way.. " meri reputation ka sawaal hai, mujhe ye match jeetna hi padega, his hands are shivering, Armaan is looking at him with a fixed gaze… and Atul for the first time in his life looks intimidated…… Armaan also finally starts to look serious and tensed….its showing on his face… He serves, and Armaan hesitantly receives the ball…. The ball goes flying into the air and Atul thinks he has won… he drops his bat on the table, thrilled, lifts both his hands up in relief…. Saying " Yes….." but unknowing to him, the flying ball, comes right down, touching the edge of the table before it falls off somewhere…. " ARMAAN has won the match"
Everyone is in a shock… Armaan himself is surprised….. he is in a daze…. Anjali comes rushing from the crowd hugging him….. He hugs her back…. He is thrilled… he has actually won the match….
The referee declares Armaan the winner and that's when an embarrassed Anjy breaks apart from him…. Ridhima is standing behind her sister, she is impressed with the game and she has also come to congratulate Armaan…. Riddhima puts a step forward but Armaan is now thronged by a hoard of well wishers…. But Armaan remembers he has to shake hands with his opponent…. He walks to him and shakes hands which Atul coldly does and walks away in anger….. Armaan looks at Anjali from the crowd and winks at her, but Riddhima who is in front them thinks its her he is winking at… she makes a face…. But Anjali walks forward and goes to Armaan… who puts his arm around her shoulder, after giving her a five .. takes her ….
Anjy: I totally deserve a treat….
Arm: maine kaha mana kiya... chalo… we'll go right away….. par is treat ke badle mujhe bhi kuch chahiye….
Anjy ( looking at him suspiciously) : okayyyy.. what?
Arm: a date with the beautiful lady….
Anjy: ( blushes) dddattee? Sure.. why not….
Arm: alright then…. It's a date then…. I can see you are falling for me…
Anjy (trying hard not to blush) : shut up….. I so am not…
Arm: yes you are…
Anjy: No I am not….
Arm: okay no your not…. And u still wanna go out on a date with me… what would u call that….
Anjy: Armaan I am going… bye… ( goes away smiling to herself)…. Shit I cant believe I am actually falling for this guy… shit shit shit!!! No way Anjy…..
Walking she dashes into Riddhima, who wonders whats wrong with her sister, and why she is talking to herself…
Rid: Di aap theek toh ho na…
Anjy: No ( in a trance)… ( coming outta it) of.. offcourse…. I am… chal lets go….
Precap... Will Atul and Armaan make it as friends or remain rivals...
Guys i have tried a different track where Atul is concerned.. hope you like the change.. feel free to share your views... !
Rahul is sitting in a relaxed position with his legs stretched cossed at the ankles...he has a thinking cap on, he analyses the whole situation which just happened a few minutes back... everyone has left ..Anjy stormed out giving Riddhima a cold look.. Riddhima too disappeared telling him that she has a couple of books to collect from the library ,therefore they would meet him at the parking lot...she has a sad dejected look .. he knew that she needed to be alone and think things through...And this new guy, Armaan !....he just didnt seem to care about anything around him and said what ever came to his mind irrespective what others felt..but off late a lot of thoughts were crossing his mind too ..he and Riddhima.. " NO WAY"...she was his best friend and ... and thats it, best friend ... !!!! nothing more... he didnt need his mind to go in that direction , not now....Anjy had been saying stuff like this forever but never had he thought about it and he was not about to start that now.....he just shakes his head and stops his chain of thoughts before they get the beter of him.....
well first things first... he needed a plan to patch the sisters ...a lot of un pleasantness was happeneing between them and he didnt like it one bit...he has to undo the damage...he just cant see Riddhima so down and upset.. he decides what he has to do and gets up as he has to meet Riddhima .. he picks his bag and is stuffing his registers in it when he notices that his science practical register is missing...he looks around and scratches his head trying to remember where he kept it last.. he checks is bag again exclaiming aloud" shit ! this cant be hapeneing now.."
A delicate , hesitant voice speaks up..." are you looking for this" stretching her hand out with a register...
Rahul turns suddenly and stares at the girl for a split second before glancing at her out stretched hand.. he takes the register and and heeves a sigh" Thank God !... " tumhe yeh kahan se mila".. he flips the pages while he speaks...
Mu:" woh , tum library mein chod aaye thy.." I just thought you might be looking for this as we have practicals tommorow.."...
Rahul looks up and gives a cool smile ..." thanks.., hey tum bhi hamari class mein ho? kabhi dekha nahi..."
Mu:" yeah.. ! i guess i'm not much of front bencher.." anyways ...
Ra:" oh no ! Riddhima ! she'l kill me.. cant afford to upset her more.. gotta go... ! "
Muskaan is about to introduce herself but as usual he is thinking about Riddhima..it has been a month and he hasnt even bothered to notice that she was in his class..she just sits 2 benches away from him but he had eyes always for Riddhima....well , its ok.. life doesnt get what ever you wish for.. but it would be nice if he asked my name...with this thought she turns and is about to step out when her payal makes a beautiful noise which makes Rahul say "hey.. tumhaara naam kya hai.." he comes closer and adjusts his bag on his shoulders ...
Muskaan turns back and is about to bump into him as he has approached her ...he was standing too close.. she immediatedly steps back ..she fiddles with her parandi and conciously says" Muskaan...!"
Rahul smiles and introduces himself ... once again he thanks her for getting the register.. .. Muskaan is delighted that he asked her , her name.. its very childish, but she feels good from within..she looks up to say something , but by that second Rahul is already walking away from her .. she just looks back a the retreating figure .. she knew where.he was heading...she takes a deep breadth and adjusts her books in her hand , she stands there for a second before leaving the same way she came ..
The morning passes...
Scene 2: Rahul is confused as he thinks about Riddhima differently- he tells himself its nothing....
Its not very late in the evening.., but cosidering the cloudy sky and dark winds blowing, it seems late... his watch shows 7.30 when it could be easily passed of as 9...since yesterday he was feeling weird.. as if something was not right..he shuts his book and thinks back to his day in college.. all was good... everything was normal.. Anjy was Anjy as usual...the new guy was not worth thinking... his lectures went fine.. and the new girl....what was her name..." oh yeah " Muskaan"..she was weird but helpful in a weird sort of way .. so what is it that was actually bothering him...he also had great time in cafe with Riddhima...he jerks up on his chair when he thinks of Riddhima... he places his book on his table and walks upto an open window where he can see the grey sky... he takes a deep breath and stretches his hands and places them above his head, interlocking them..." no way" ... Riddhima cannot be making him feel this way.. she was his best friend... HIS BEST FRIEND ! he runs his fingers through his hair ... he says it out loud again..
" its not possible... not Riddhima" !!!
Ri:" whats not possible.. " Rahul turns abrubtly knocking the vase near the window pane... he catches in time...he looks at her with curiosity..." huh" kya ???....."
Ri:" maine kahan..whats not possible...aur tum mera naam kyu le rahe thy ?.." wearing jeans and a loose sweat shirt , she walks in.. her hair is all messily tied up in a bun,with strands falling on her cheek...and as usual it is being held by a pencil which could come off any second...she didnt make any sound as her feet were covered in her favourite mickey mouse socks ...she is trying hard to balance loads of books as she approaches him ....he just dumbly stares at her , thinking how adorable she looks..and then the next minute..".WHAT !! no way Rahul , he says to himself..." yeh tu kya soch raha hai.." she is Riddhima.. your friend.." just keep it that way.. he dismisses the uncomfortable thought from his stupid mind and goes to her and takes the books from her..
Ra:" woh aise he... main..main yeh keh raha tha, ki Anjy tum se zyaade der tak naraaz nahi reh sakti..."thats whats not possible.." his voice now sounding relaxed .."
Ri:" i know.. par di iss bar kafi gussa hai.. hope woh yeh sab bhool jaye aur sab kuch pehle jaisa normal ho jaye.."
Ra:" dont worry Riddhima, sab theek ho jayega..." ab yeh batao, tum iss waqt in books ke saath yahan kya kar rahi ho:"?
Ri:" what Rahul, bhool gaye.. hum ne notes compare karke apne practicals assesments pure karne thy.." subah tum ne he toh kahan tha"
Rahul makes a sorry face and curses himself and his dum thoughts to make him forget that..." oh.. yeah.. yaad hai.. bas thoda distract ho gaya tha.."
They both go and plomp temselves on the carpet and spread out the books and notes... they discuss cases and treatment.. they also end up having a heated argument when they get stuck in a case.. but eventually come out of it when Rahul realises that the treatment procedure that Riddhima suggested has more survival chances...his treatment was definately better but would have been short lived... anyways 7.30 slips on to 10.30... they have been at this for 3 hours...and now Riddhima was yawning and rubbing her neck... Rahul feels bad that he lost track of time and now Riddhima would have a stiff neck tomorrow morning.. he knew that when ever she studied in this bending position, she always ended up with shooting pain behind her neck.. ...knowing that Riddhima had minor spondilitus, he should have been more careful...
He immediately gets up as Riddhima is still rubbing her neck, trying to ease the pain with her fngers..he goes to his medicine cabinet and gets a pain releif tube and a tablet..he comes and hovers over her while she has her eyes closed ..he observes her with a frown and and a faint smile...and then suddenly she snaps opens her eyes and and looks at Rahul ...Rahul just coughs and fumbles and pushes his hand out...he is actually concious of her being here...( " shit.. shit shit..")
Ra:"hmm.. yeh lelo...yeh dawai kha lo, aur yeh cream laga lene...you'l feel better... humne kaafi cover kar liya and this crunching, sitting position is not good for you..i'm really sorry, i didnt notice.."
Ri:" oh , c'mon, Rahul.. iss mein sorry bolne ki kya baat hai... i'm ok... mera spondilitus toh aata jaata rehta hai... please dont feel guilty... ok?
He justs nods at her... he is speechless as she slips the pencil out of her bun making her thick lusturous hair fall back...she held the pencil between her teeth and re makes her bun again before slipping the pencil in it again....Rahul just goes on to stare.. Riddhima stands and collects her books and looks at him..
She waves her hand in front of his face and then shakes him by his shoulders..." Rahul.. kya hua.." kahan kho gaye,,"
Rahul now is completely embarrased and just looks here and there.." kuch nahi.." i think i'm tired too.. i think we'l call it a night..."
Ri:" obviously Rahul, tabhi toh mein ja rahi thi.." jante ho, tum bohot ajeeb se behave kar rahe ho....." anyways... goodnight and thanks so much... she slips out of his room quietly leaving Rahul standing in the same spot for good 5 minutes there after... he sits on his bed with a baffeled look..he shakes his head and repeats the same line he did before the evening started......" no way.." its not possible..! not Riddhima...
well he better get sleep if he wants to be fresh for college tomorrow....
Scene 3...The Match !!
NEXT MORNING....Riddhima and Anjali walk into the college and, they see a crowd rushing towards the auditorium… they wonder what it is… Riddhima stops one of the class mates to ask her what it is… she is in a hurry and says
Girl: it's a match, a damn interesting one at that… that lad Armaan has some guts, he's challenged Champ to a table tennis match…. Can you believe it… I mean, how stupid can he be… anyway I am going, I wanna see this guy getting beaten to bits…. You also come… He pulls her…
Anjali: shit! Main toh bhool hi gayi thi…. Amy ne kaha tha…. He will kill me…. Come come… let go…
They walk into the college auditorium where, a huge crowd has gathered….. At the centre stage where generally plays and functions are held there is today a table tennis table, and there is a referee sitting in between as the players are practicing full swing….
The champion and Arman are exchanging revengeful looks that would be common between any two opponents before a match…. At first the guy hits two shots, and then the third one and the crowd cheers on… then most unexpectedly Armaan hits a shot… and the crowd goes silent…. 9-7 says the referee….
Ref: Arman to serve….. 7-9
Armaan looks at the champ…. Then he looks at the crowd, then he looks at the table, his racket, takes the ball, bounces it against the floor for two to three times… walks to centre of the table, rubs the toes of the shoe to water, so that he can get a grip and looks towards the left side of the court, and the opponent looks prepared, but as though wanting to play mind games, he serves to the right. He is thrilled he has done something smart, but before he can do anything, the ball comes smashing on his face…
Ref: 7-10, game point…..
Armaan looks still as casual as ever….. he doesn't wanna divert his attention…
In the crowd Anjali looks over confident, she says, "jeet jayega Armaan, I know he will win"
Rid: but, he is down by three points di… is baar bhi champ hi jeetega….
As they are still debating, Armaan and the champ exchange sides, and Armaan has lost his first game… " shit says Anjali"
She runs towards Armaan… " Amy are you okay- I mean…."
Arm: mujhe kya hona hai…. Relax beautiful, match ke baad, canteen main meri jeet celebrate karte hai " he winks at her, and shaking his head so that his sweat spills all over, he wipes his face with a towel and walks back to the court….
Everyone else in the crowd is wondering why Armaan has taken Panga's with the champion when he knew he was losing…
The second match till about the half also is no different…. Armaan is at 2 and the opponent at 8 and half the people get up to walk away from the court, but there is no change in Armaan's expression… he still looks as casual, and as determined as ever…
The match goes on, a huge rally, both the players doing their bit, Armaan hits, the guy hits, the same rally goes on for a good 5 minutes, and everyone is spell bound and tensed who will make the point, and finally Armaan makes the point, its 3-8.
Now Arman picks up and before you know its 7-8 and everyone is spellbound… this has never happened to the champ of the college, people wonder if he would actually win… Riddhima also sits down to pay attention… Rahul is no where to be seen, she looks all around but he is not around… Anjali is sweating…. She looks hopeful…. The champ serves… and he makes a point finally and the service changes at 9-7, two serves in favor of the champ…. But there is tension on his face also now.. as for the first time he thinks he will not win…. In tension he drops a ball and loses a point…. The second point, is again in favor of Armaan and he has evened the score….. now Armaan has the serves in his favor… after a grueling rally Armaan wins the points, and this game goes in his favor…. Its set score is 1-1….
The final game is neck to neck, with each of them trying to do out do the other and after a tough competition, the score comes to 10-1, deuce, the match point…. Armaan gets a point, the guy gets a point, Armaan gets a point, the guy gets a point and this happens for a good one hour, finally the referee tosses the coin and says, who ever gets this point is the winner!!!!
There is sweat and tension all over the auditorium, the crowd is now divded as most people have realized Arman is some sort of an equal contendor….
Amidst the crowd, a girl says…. Nahi… champ haar nahi sakta, wo haar nahi sakta… main ab tak chup thi, lekin ab nahi….. so in that tension … she screams…. " COME ON ATUL, you can do it!!!
Atul turns to his left, and looks at the voice that came from the crowd, he is annoyed and irritated…. To say the least distracted, as he hates women and he cant stand the fact that women come drooling all over him….. he tells himself.. no way.. no way.. " meri reputation ka sawaal hai, mujhe ye match jeetna hi padega, his hands are shivering, Armaan is looking at him with a fixed gaze… and Atul for the first time in his life looks intimidated…… Armaan also finally starts to look serious and tensed….its showing on his face… He serves, and Armaan hesitantly receives the ball…. The ball goes flying into the air and Atul thinks he has won… he drops his bat on the table, thrilled, lifts both his hands up in relief…. Saying " Yes….." but unknowing to him, the flying ball, comes right down, touching the edge of the table before it falls off somewhere…. " ARMAAN has won the match"
Everyone is in a shock… Armaan himself is surprised….. he is in a daze…. Anjali comes rushing from the crowd hugging him….. He hugs her back…. He is thrilled… he has actually won the match….
The referee declares Armaan the winner and that's when an embarrassed Anjy breaks apart from him…. Ridhima is standing behind her sister, she is impressed with the game and she has also come to congratulate Armaan…. Riddhima puts a step forward but Armaan is now thronged by a hoard of well wishers…. But Armaan remembers he has to shake hands with his opponent…. He walks to him and shakes hands which Atul coldly does and walks away in anger….. Armaan looks at Anjali from the crowd and winks at her, but Riddhima who is in front them thinks its her he is winking at… she makes a face…. But Anjali walks forward and goes to Armaan… who puts his arm around her shoulder, after giving her a five .. takes her ….
Anjy: I totally deserve a treat….
Arm: maine kaha mana kiya... chalo… we'll go right away….. par is treat ke badle mujhe bhi kuch chahiye….
Anjy ( looking at him suspiciously) : okayyyy.. what?
Arm: a date with the beautiful lady….
Anjy: ( blushes) dddattee? Sure.. why not….
Arm: alright then…. It's a date then…. I can see you are falling for me…
Anjy (trying hard not to blush) : shut up….. I so am not…
Arm: yes you are…
Anjy: No I am not….
Arm: okay no your not…. And u still wanna go out on a date with me… what would u call that….
Anjy: Armaan I am going… bye… ( goes away smiling to herself)…. Shit I cant believe I am actually falling for this guy… shit shit shit!!! No way Anjy…..
Walking she dashes into Riddhima, who wonders whats wrong with her sister, and why she is talking to herself…
Rid: Di aap theek toh ho na…
Anjy: No ( in a trance)… ( coming outta it) of.. offcourse…. I am… chal lets go….
Precap... Will Atul and Armaan make it as friends or remain rivals...
Guys i have tried a different track where Atul is concerned.. hope you like the change.. feel free to share your views... !
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