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A continuation to the fan fiction on Vibharth - A Tale of Two Students... Previous chapters as per below:
Index:
Chapters 1-4: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/warrior-high/4427634/vibharth-ff-a-tale-of-two-students-ch4-pg5
Chapter 5: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/warrior-high/4430706/vibharth-ff-a-tale-of-two-students-ch6-pg3
Chapter 6: Page 3, https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/warrior-high/4430706/vibharth-ff-a-tale-of-two-students-ch6-pg3?pn=3
Chapter 7: Page 1, https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/warrior-high/4432564/vibharth-ff-a-tale-of-two-students-ch7-pg-1
Chapter 8
The Start Of New Collaborations
The headmistress came along and announced that the results needed to be changed. But before she said anything, she wanted to speak to Rahul in her office. Rahul looked at Vibha, who looked at her with a guilty face, and then followed the headmistress to her office. He was asked if he had won the boxing match by unfair means, and then he thought someone had leaked the information, and that it couldn't be Vibha. But then what was it that Vibha spoke to the headmistress about? He was confused and thought better than lying more to cover up his tracks, it was better to own up to his mistake. So he did, and the headmistress was pleased that he accepted his mistake. She said that she wanted to go and personally make the announcement that Parth was the worthy winner and then apologize to Parth in person. Rahul was not happy about this, but he thought he could have gotten a way stricter punishment if the standards of Warrior High were anything to go by. So he readily accepted the headmistress's condition and left her office, along with her.
Rahul then announced that the true winner was Parth and that he deserved to be the Junior HeadBoy. As everyone stood there confused as to what was going on, the headmistress announced that Rahul was right and that there had been an error. Parth was indeed the Junior HeadBoy. A few claps came from the teachers and Samir. Vibha was standing on the stage, speechless, as she really didn't know what the headmistress had told Rahul. But whatever it was that he had been told, he sure didn't look happy. Rahul still didn't know who had told the headmistress about the drugs in Parth's water, and he was anxious to find out if Vibha had anything to do with it. As Parth came to the stage, with a rather confused look on his face, Vibha smiled at him, which caused his confusion to slowly disappear. He realized that she had something to do with his election. He had not wanted to be the Junior HeadBoy previously, but now the idea didn't seem all that bad in his mind. He would have to work alongside Vibha to maintain discipline in the school and that to him was better than wasting his energy being angry on people.
The headmistress congratulated both Parth and Vibha and said she pinned high hopes on them to take the school's reputation to new heights. As she left, Vibha walked up to Parth and reached out her hand to congratulate him.
Vibha: Congratulations (she waited with her hand out and looked at Parth).
Parth: (he looked down at her hand and then looked at her and then smiled) Yeah, congratulations.
And as Vibha was starting to let go of his hand, he nudged it a little and looked up at her.
Parth: Thank you.
She smiled at him as he was learning slowly, and he didn't seem a bad person after all. Rahul noticed this and as Parth went away with Samir, Rahul walked up to Vibha and asked her.
Rahul: Vibha, tumne yeh sab...
Vibha: Ha Rahul, I'm sorry...
And Parth came back to talk to Vibha, but he stopped at the door as he saw Rahul holding Vibha's shoulders.
Rahul: Kyun kiya, ek baar mujhse baat kar leti!
Vibha: Woh, maine socha hi nahi...
Rahul: Ha, tumne kuch bhi nahi socha, aur meri complain kar di... Kya tum use like karti ho?
Vibha: Nahi Rahul, aur maine complain nahi ki...
Rahul: You don't even like the guy and you did this for him?
Vibha: No Rahul, I did this for you, to make you a better person!
Rahul: Oh really...
Rahul let go of Vibha, but she held his hand and made him look at her.
Vibha: Dekho Rahul, koi aur HeadBoy bane isse kya farak padta hai? Waise bhi, hum dono ko pata hai ki tum HeadBoy sirf naam ke liye banna chahte the, and everything in life is not a joke Rahul.
Rahul: Ha, tum toh aise baat kar rahi ho jaise tum hamesha serious rehti ho!
Vibha: Rahul, main bhi pranks karti hu, lekin jab serious hona hota hai, tab main apni har duty ko fulfil karti hu.
Rahul: I still can't believe you did this to me!
Vibha: I'm sorry Rahul, but you've always been such a close friend, and I want to see you become something great one day! Aur agar main nahin kahungi, toh kaun kahega tumse?
Rahul: You mean that?
Vibha: Of course I do...
Rahul: Okay then, I forgive you. Now give me a hug.
Vibha gave him a hug and Parth left. He didn't know what was going on between the two, but he didn't like their proximity to one another. He thought he was naive enough to think he could talk to her and be friends with her. She already had so many friends, and Rahul was perhaps more than a friend to her. He went to the ground and sat under a tree, all by himself. Vibha and Rahul were about to leave, when the peon came and asked Vibha to go to the headmistress's room as she wanted to see both her and Parth. And he asked about Parth, and Vibha said she would go find him. Vibha started looking around for Parth and found him sitting by himself. She walked upto him and tapped on his shoulder.
Vibha: Parth... chalo...
He looked at her and then looked at her hands, and shrugged them off. She was taken aback, and moments ago he was smiling at her and they had been congratulating one another for the titles they had just received.
Vibha: Kya hua Parth? Is everything okay?
Parth: (got up suddenly and looked away from her) Yes, what do you want?
Vibha: Tum aise kyun baat kar rahe ho?
Parth turned around and stared at her. He waited in case there was something useful she wanted to share.
Vibha: Ha, woh Principal Maam bula rahi hai. Hum dono ko.
Parth: Okay.
Parth started to walk towards the headmistress's room and Vibha wondered what happened in the few minutes up until then to change his mood.
They were both in the Principal's room and they both received their respective badges to wear. Vibha looked at Parth as she was wearing her badge, but he didn't look at her. The Principal explained to them their duties, on how they would need to work together and maintain discipline in their respective dorms and groups. She also told them that they both would work together with the teachers for the upcoming freshers party. And as all their duties were outlines and understood, they were asked to leave, and Parth left at once. Vibha followed suit and called him.
Vibha: Parth, ruko!
Parth stopped, even thought he didn't want to.
Vibha: Parth...
Parth didn't turn around. So Vibha walked around him and faced him and started talking again, to a visibly silent Parth.
Vibha: Parth, kya hua hai? Tum itne gusse main kyu ho?
Parth: Nothing.
Vibha: Arey, tum mujhse theek se baat bhi nahi kar rahe...
Parth: I don't have time for your childish games...
Vibha: Games? What games?
Parth: Never mind...
Vibha: What do you mean never mind? You just accused me of something and now you're saying never mind?
Parth: Maine kaha na, never mind.
Vibha: To theek hai, tumhe lagta sirf tumhe akadna aata hai, go, mujhe bhi tumse baat karne ka koi shauk nahi hai!
Parth looked up at her, anger was filling up rapidly in her beady eyes. But before he could say anything, she stormed off.
Vibha: Samajhta kya hai apne aap ko? Ek toh maine uski help ki, aur mujhe hi attitude dikha raha hai! Bhaand main jaye.
She muttered to herself and went away.
Parth: Shayad mujhe itna rudely behave nahi karna chahiye tha. Lekin in sab logon ki complicated stories se main jitna door rahunga, utna hi achcha hai mere liye.
He said to himself and left.
Parth was quite aloof again and this worried Samir. And after dinner, as they headed back to their dorms, he stopped Parth for a quick chat.
Samir: Arey, tu toh kitne achche mood main tha aaj, phir achanak kya hua?
Parth: Tu bhi Vibha ki tarah start... (and then he paused).
Samir: Kya? Vibha?
Parth: Chod, jaane de.
Samir: Vibha ke saath kya hua?
Parth: Kuch nahi.
Samir: Kuch toh hua hai!
Parth: Maine kaha na tujhse, kuch nahi hua hai.
Samir: Toh phir tera chehra yu latka hua kyun hai?
Parth: Woh Rahul aur Vibha...
Samir: Rahul... aur Vibha?? Kya?
Parth: Arey, mujhe nahi pata...
Samir: Kuch toh tujhe pareshaan kar raha hai... Pehle to tu hi khud mujhe bata raha tha, ki Vibha ki wajah se tujhe...
Parth: Mujhe uske baare main koi baat nahi karni hai! Use jo karna hai kare, she doesn't care about anyone but herself and her special friends!
Samir: Arey arey arey, yeh tu kaisi baatein kar raha hai, Vibha ka isme kya kasoor hai?
Parth: Tu kuch nahi jaanta, tu rehne de...
Samir: Main kuch nahi janta? Arey, tu kuch nahi jaanta. Tujhe pata hai, medical room main jab tu tha, tab kaise usne tera dhyan rakha. Aur woh har bar tujhe support karti hai, aur tu keh raha hai she doesn't care!
Parth: Shayad tu theek keh raha hai, maine bina kuch soche samjhe react kar diya...
Samir: Kya, react? Arey overreact bol!
Parth: Mujhe shayad Vibha se baat karni chahiye, woh toh mujhe puchne tak aayi thi if I'm okay...
Samir: Dekha, maine kaha tha na she cares, warna kaun bother karta hai, tera gussa toh har dam naak par hi rehta hai!
Parth: Achcha theek hai, tu ja, main dekh kar aata hu...
Samir: Arey, abhi dorm chal, kisine dekh liya to aaj hi tera yeh badge haath se chala jayega.
Parth: Achcha, chal.
Parth went along to their dorm with Samir. He thought he may have been too harsh with Vibha. And perhaps there was an alternate explanation to her chat with Rahul, one that he just didn't give her a chance to explain. He wanted to talk to her, but he realized it was late and they were supposed to head to the dorms then, and since he was the headboy, he had to take the responsibility of ensuring everyone was back in the dorm before the teachers came to do their rounds.
Parth was checking if everyone was back in the boy's dorm, as was Vibha counting the number of girls in her dorm. Parth noticed that Rahul was missing and Vibha figured Riya was missing. So they both came out of their respective dorms. And as Parth and Vibha's paths crossed, Parth paused and looked at Vibha, she stole a quick glance of him and started walking, but Parth stopped her.
Parth: Vibha...
Vbiha: (she stopped and looked at him) Ha... (she looked at him and had an eye lock but then cleared her throat and said angrily) Mera matlab hai kya hai?
Parth: Woh... aaj jo kuch bhi...
Vibha: Ha, jo kuch bhi hua, use saaf hai ki hum kabhi friends nahi ho sakte...
Parth: Theek hai, if you feel that way, I just wanted to say sorry.
Parth looked down with a rather glum face, and started to take a step away from her, when Vibha stopped him.
Vibha: Parth, its okay, apology accepted.
Parth: (looked up at her, surprised, that she changed her mind so quickly and so easily!) Really?
Vibha: Ha, lekin tum mujhe batao ki aakhir hua kya?
Parth: Woh kuch nahi...
Vibha: Arey, kuch kaise nahi? Kuch toh zaroor hua tha!
Parth: Ab tum bhi Samir ki tarah interrogation kar rahi ho.
Vibha: Do hi to friends hai tumhare is puri school main, ek Samir, aur ek... Main.
Parth: Toh iska matlab hum firse friends hai?
Vibha smiled at him and nodded.
Vibha: Achcha, mujhe Riya ko dhundne jana hai...
Parth: Ha, aur mujhe Rahul ko...
Vibha: Kya Rahul... Iska matlab ho sakta hai Rahul aur Riya...
Parth: Kya?
Vibha: Ha, mujhe pehle din se hi lag raha tha ki Rahul Riya ko pasand karta hai, woh kitni hot hai!
Parth: Kya, and you're okay with it?
Vibha: Ya, why not? After all Rahul mere bachpan ka dost hai, agar use koi mil jaye toh sabse jyada khushi toh mujhe hi hogi!
Parth looked down and smiled at his own stupidity. He realized he'd been so naive in thinking Vibha was close to Rahul because they liked each another. It didn't occur to him that they could just be very close friends and nothing more.
Vibha: Ab tum muskura kyu rahe ho?
Parth: Nahi kuch nahi, main jata hu Rahul ko dhundne...
Vibha: Arey, ruko, shayad woh dono ek saath ho? Hum agar collaborate karein to unhe jaldi dhoond sakte hai!
Parth: Yes, you're right, the start of new collaborations, let's do it.
Parth and Vibha checked in different rooms and Parth eventually found Rahul and Riya in the library, holding hands, Vibha came over and they told them to return to their dorms. As Rahul looked on with cold eyes towards Vibha, Riya went back to her dorm. Parth reminded Rahul of the rules and Rahul went away too. Parth turned towards Vibha and thanked her.
Parth: Thank you, for being so understanding and for the collaboration.
Vibha: Welcome, I think we will make a good team!
Parth agreed, as the sound of it seemed pleasing to her ears. New collaborations had indeed started. He realized that in order to work together, he needed to talk to her, and not jump to conclusions. She clearly liked him and wanted to be his friend. And he wanted to talk to her, and be close to her too. It was perhaps a sign that something was brewing in both their hearts, both unaware, but both equally willing to be around one another.
Both closed their eyes and slept in their own dorms, in their own beds, thinking the day didn't turn out as they wanted, but ended on a happy note! Everything was sorted in the end.
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