Chapter 1
Maya is seen in the interrogation room, giving a criminal beating, "Maya bas kar woh mar jayega" Aman says feeling pity towards a criminal. "Tu pagal he? Murder ke case me aaya he yeh, tu bahar ja, nikal yaha se" Maya shouts at him and Aman leaves.
Taani,
Oh god aaj toh pakka late hone wali hoon, bhai bhi chale gaye honge college, yeh alarm kyun nai baja! Tune hi neend me bandh kar diya hoga Taani, ughhh. She runs around getting dressed and leaves for college in a hurry.
St. Louise College
Taani walks in, she goes straight into Vice Principal's office, "Sir aapne bulaya tha?" Taani asks, "Haan how are NDC final preparations going? We need to win this competition, I have alot of pressure from the board" He asks, "Sir preparations achchi chal rhi he, don't worry we are going to win this competition" She says confidently. "Okay, also there is going to be an exchange student joining us from our London branch, she is also a dancer, you have to show her around abit. Wese toh she is an ex student of here only" VP sir, "Umm sir sure but can I ask the student's name?" although she has an inkling already and is hoping she is wrong and its not who she thinks it is. "Haan, Kriya Ghai" he replies. Hearing Kriya's name she feels abit unsteady, all her memories with Rey flashes infront her eyes, his rude reaction to her dressing like Kriya in the past, his confession, their fights, his never standing up for Taani infront of his friends. "Taani? TAANI?", "Huh? Yeah sure sir, sorry sir, woh kab aa rhi he?" Taani asks trying to rein her feelings in, "She should be arriving today, I would have told you earlier but with all the NDC preps and exam preps, it slipped my mind."
Taani walks out after a while from the office, she is lost in her thoughts and collides with someone walking, "Ouch" she and the person say at the same time, "Sorry" Taani helps the girl stand up, "Its okay, mera hi dhyan nai tha" the girl Taani collided with says, "mera bhi dhyan nai tha, lagi toh nai na aapko?" Taani asks, "Arey nai, meri toh adat he girte padte rehna, I am Shreya btw" Shreya says introducing herself, "I am Taani", "I know" Shreya says smiling, "Oh damn me class ke liye late ho rhi hoon, see you later Taani" saying this Shreya leaves.
Taani get a grip, so what if your ex boyfriend's ex is back, you are not together anymore and these kind of things shouldn't bother you. Thinking so she leaves and goes towards Admin office to meet Kriya, "Hello" Taani says looking at Kriya, "I am Taani, GS of the college, VP sir ne muje aapko milne bheja he". "Oh hey I am Kriya, nice to meet you Taani" Kriya says extending her hands towards Taani, Taani shakes her hand. "Wese toh I have been a student here pehle but its been a year since I left." "Haan I know, chaliye me ek small tour de deti hoon aapko" Taani says walking out of the Admin office with Kriya on tow, "Sir ne bataya?", "Esa hi kuch, I am Swayam's sister and I have heard about you." Taani says . "Oh wow small world, kuch achcha nai suna hoga fir toh" Kriya says looking down, "Arey nahi esa kuch nai he, I have heard great things about you and I have seen your dance videos, you are a great dancer." Taani says surprising Kriya.
"Thanks, kya tumhe pata hoga gang kaha he?" Kriya asks, "Haan woh shayad rehearsal hall me honge, NDC competition aane wala he na" Taani replies. "Do you mind if we go there first?" Kriya asks nervously, "Yeah sure." Taani sighs, she feels a little uncomfortable at the prospect of Rey and Kriya meeting but steels herself.
They enter the RH, seeing Taani everyone's faces sours except Swayam and Rey, "Aagyi yeh Hitler, isse dekhte hi na mera pura din kharab ho jata he" Vicky whispers but everyone gets shocked seeing Kriya accompanying Taani. "Yeh yaha kya kar rhi he?" Sharon asks feeling the old rivalry swell in her seeing Kriya, "Kriya tum yaha?" Swayam asks feeling shocked to see his best friend after a year. "Hi guys" Kriya says nervously smiling, "Taani yeh yaha kya kar rhi he" Rey asks feeling enraged. "Reyansh first of all aap dheere baat kijiye mujse and secondly Kriya has joined the college back, I am just showing her around a bit." Taani says feel angered seeing Rey's intense reaction towards Kriya.
"WHAT?" The gang shouts, "Guys please hear me out, I had a valid reason for leaving like that, please hear me out." Kriya requests. "Kriya hume kuch nai sunna, leave" Rey says glaring at her, "Rey atleast listen to her" Swayam says, hearing him Taani remembers how when it had come to her, her brother had never uttered a word in her favor. Feeling bitter she decides to leave, "Kriya I have classes, if you need anything let me know." Taani walks away saying this.
Here Kriya tells everyone how her mother was sick, cancer and that they had to move to London for her treatment, how she passed away. Telling this Kriya breaks down, seeing her like this breaks the gangs heart, including Rey's, they all console her.
College Canteen
The gang is sitting at a table when Taani walks in, seeing Rey and Kriya smiling and laughing breaks Taani's heart again, "Taani?" She hears someone call her and turns to find Shreya, "Haan?" Taani's voice breaks a little, "Are you okay?" Shreya asks, "Yeah muje kya hona he" Taani says putting on a fake smile, "Do you want to have lunch with me?" Shreya asks surprising even herself. "umm are you sure? Don't you want to sit with your friends?" Taani asks feeling a bit unsure, "I don't really have much friends in college" Shreya says awkwardly, Taani feels sad hearing this because after all she too doesn't have friends in college. She agrees and they both get their lunch and sit in far corner.
"So how's your day going?" Shreya asks trying to make a conversation, "Fu*ked" Taani says sarcastically, Shreya is a bit surprised because she thought Taani was a very shy girl. "Oh, did something happen?" she asks, "Arey kuch nai, bas life is being funny with me right now, tum batao, hows your day been like?" Taani replies. "Hectic, itne sare classes uper singing practice, abhi toh half day hua he and I am already tired." Shreya says tiredly, "You sing?" Taani asks, "Yeah, hobby he and thodi bahot awaz bhi achchi he" She replies shyly.
"Naise, I will have to hear it someday, singing is my hobby too, I used to sing alot in school." Taani smiles remembering her school days, "toh ab kyun nai gaate?" Shreya asks, "Time hi nai milta, pehle when I came here I was busy trying too hard to fit in my brother's friend group and they are all dancers toh... and then I became a GS aur fir toh itna kaam badh gaya he na ki kisi aur cheez ke liye time hi nai rehta" Taani says, "Time nikalna padta he khud ke liye, if you like something or if something soothes you thn you should take time out of your busy schedule." Shreya says very seriously. Hearing her Taani smiles, she is reminded of the girl she used to be like before she joined the college. "Keh toh tum sahi rhi ho, I will try." They talk about random stuff until they hear the bell ring.
Police station
"Maya you haven't been on a single leave since the past two years, you need to take sometime off" Maya's senior tells her, "Sir I don't need a leave, I have alot of pending work to finish" Maya replies irritated. "Maya me puch nai rha, bata raha hoon that you going on a 3 month leave" her boss says sternly, "I am not, you can't make me" says Maya stubbornly, "Maya zid mat karo, your father is hell worried about you, don't make me suspend you" he threatens her. "You can't suspend me like that without any reason" she says angrily. "oh but I do have a reason, you went on duty drunk Maya, do you even have any idea how badly it could have turned out?" she feels guilty hearing this, "Sir I was just a bit tipsy, it won't happen again" she says looking down.
"Yes it won't because you are going to clean your act, you are going on a 3 month leave and thats the end of the discussion. Now get out" he says sternly and Maya doesn't have any choice but to leave his office in a huff.
"Kya hua, itne gusse me kyun he tu?" Aman asks as he sees Maya strode into their shared office angrily, she tells him, "Haan toh achcha hi he na, wese bhi he isn't wrong" Aman says. "Tu toh apne dad ki hi side lega na, me teen mahino tak kya karun huh?" she retorts angrily, "Arey mujpe kyun bhadak rhi he, mene kya kiya and what do you mean teen mahine tak kya karegi, go on a vacation, rest kar aur kya" he says, "Muje nai jana vacation pe" she screams in frustration.
"Maya calm down, apan ghar jake kuch decide karte he na, itna gussa sehat ke liye achcha nahi" he tries to calm her down but seeing her death glare shuts up.
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