Sameer-Naina SS- Unanticipated Moves (Part-10 Updated)PG-44 - Page 32

A very Happy New Year To All.

Thank you all for the patience and wishes.Sorry for keeping you all awaited.Thank you for showering so much love on this story.

Without much ado,here is the update.Read On.

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Sameer walked mindlessly, trudging along the alley of newly under construction park. Tall trees being cut off to make space for the boundary wall. He was unmindful of the settings around and was concentrated upon the findings of his night adventure.The photos were surely taken by him.The party was by him.The tab lid of the can matched with the one in his pocket.He remembered the canteen incident. The way he and Kartik had clashed. How that tab lid had fallen out of his wallet and made way to Sameer's pocket.

It had drizzled a bit before Sameer decided to take a walk.A beautiful rainbow cast in sky.He looked at it and remembered how excited Naina would be to see a rainbow.How she had once said him; the stronger the storm,brighter is the rainbow.Sameer didn't know if at all the storm in their lives would bring any rainbow,any silver lining of respite.

"Dekh ke chal nahin sakte" Sameer heard someone curse.He looked around and found a cyclist fallen to ground.The cycle was lying some few centimetres away.Sameer gave his hand to pull the girl to her feet.The cyclist turned to him and Sameer surprised;whispered "Sunaina!"

"Baat mat karo mujhse.Saare ladke ek jaise hein.Badtameez aur dhokebaaz" Sunaina berated and dusted her seemingly new track pants.Sameer knew not whats the reason behind Sunaina's generalization of male species.But she quite looked very upset.

"Baat kya hai? Share karna chahti ho to kar sakti ho." Sameer asked and was taken for a surprise.She started breaking into fits of sobs."Arey yaar..Ro kyun rahe ho?"

Without giving him a moment to react,Sunaina hugged Sameer.Sameer was less shocked and more uncomfortable.But nonetheless he took her to the sidewalk,pulling away. "Wo mujhse pyar nahin karta tha Sameer.He used me.He cheated me." Sunaina voiced,muffled.

Sameer immediately remembered Sunaina,her letter and her Nagpur boyfriend. "KYA? Tumhein kaise malum?Matlab are you sure?" Sunaina nodded and wiped a faint trail of tears."Usne khud mujhe bataya.Tab wo natak kar raha tha aura bol raha hai ki usse ab sach mein pyar ho gaya hai.Mom Swear!Main use kabhi baat nahin karungi."

While Sunaina was busy in making promises to self,a question popped in Sameer's mind."Sunaina!Main tumhari dard samajh raha hun. Par wo tumhein yeh sachai kyun bataya?"

Sunaina gave a bitter cry.Sameer felt sorry for her.The guy seemed to have broken her to core."Because he loves me truly now.Aur usko laga ki wo yeh relationship jhooth ke bal pe aage nahin le sakta."

Sameer heard and felt relieved a bit."Acha kiya tumhein batake.Genuine lagta hai ladka." Sameer didn't realise,when Sunaina had gone from the sobbing girl to flared up girl."Sahi thi main.Saare ek jaise ho.Pehle pyar ka jhootha natak karo,phir maaze lo aur chod do."

Sameer again ignored the rantings of Sunaina and put his question."Sunaina!Ek baat puchun? Wo tumhare saath natak kyun kiya?Matlab kya zaroorat thi?Na wo VJN ka hai jo tumse uski competitive dushmani thi?"

"Main wo sab nahin jaanti.Sach kehte hein pyar andha hota hai aur main to andhi hone ke saath pagal bhi hoon jo ab tumhein yeh sab bata rahi hun." Sunaina said, swallowing hard her tears and words."Hato meri rashte se."

"Sunaina!Suno to zara..Mujhe lagta hai iss sabke piche kuch bahut bada plan hai "Sameer called Sunaina,as he got up to leave.The single statement was enough to stop her.Sunaina was confused of her feelings right at the moment,Sameer's statement confused her more.Sensing her confusion Sameer quickly corrected "Matlab plan tha."

"Tum usko Ahmedabad bula sakti ho?Mujhe usse zaroori baat karni hai."

Sunaina turned around completely. Crossing her arms,she enquired on point."Excuse Me Sameer! Main use tumse baat karne ke liye kyun bulaun?"

"You are excused Sunaina.Mujhe usse jan na hai ki Brains Meet ki team se koun aur kaise uske saath mila hua tha." Sameer said decisively.Sunaina felt as if one more statement from Sameer and she would faint.This was so bizarre."Tum yeh kehna chahte ho ki humari team se koi use use kiya taki wo yeh natak kar sake?

"Exactly.Isliye ab yeh zaroori hai ki hum use baat karein." Sameer concluded and left asking her again to contact.

On a terrace of a house in a quiet village neighbourhood, with distinctive fire red hibiscus blossoming against its walls, Naina spent her afternoon, trying to process how quickly the course of her life changed. She was trying to distil what went wrong from the grounds of dilapidated basketball ground to the horror scenes in Principal office. Her mind worried over the spread of the news and baseless theories that would be attached to it. More than that would she be the same at the end of this tenure? Would Chachaji and Chachiji treat her the same?

Would Sameer be same?

A plate of bright yellow plantains lay infront her,yet she felt the brightness of her life lost.The darkness of the night had taken away all her colors. Who was responsible for that? The night, the moment, she or Sameer?

She wondered about endless possibilities of drama that would bug her life after she goes back to home.She looked out of the balustrades of the terrace.Children wandering on streets, ailing people crowding the dispensary,Preeti bargaining for some more jalebis at the sweetshop. A bud of yellow oleander fell on her lap,exactly the way the bud of their love has nipped away,so she thought.

"Vikas!" Sunaina gave a shriek,successfully turning few heads towards her.She ran and hugged Vikas as he came out of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Airport. "I missed you so much.Duffer!"

"I too missed you so much baby."Munna and Pandit broke into giggles.What's this Baby,Babu business now? However a question was troubling Sameer since the time Vikas had arrived.Did Kartik know of this arrival? Sameer would ask him,he decided.He noticed Vikas was quite casually dressed in a blue checked shirt with patch pockets and slim fit denim jeans.He looked quite handsome to woo Sunaina.

"Baby!Kya main jaan sakta hun yeh teen koun hein aur yahan kya kar rahein hein?" Vikas asked eyeing Sameer ,Munna and Pandit who stood at least some metres away.

"Main tumhe introduce karwana bhul hi gayi.Sameer,Yeh Vikas.Vikas,Meet Sameer,my family friend and also classmate.Munna ,Pandit,my associates." Sunaina introduced,in a fake English accent.

Associates! What a friendly way to introduce classmates you are not so fond of or friendly with. Sameer saw a flash of hurt cross Munna and Pandit's eyes.He squeezed their wrists in apology."Sab log bahar canteen mein jaake baat karein?" Sameer asked and all followed.Soon they were seated in airy canteen.Plates of samosas and Campa Colas served.

Vikas muttered apologies to Sunaina,and she seemed melting.Sameer had lots to ask,lots to enquire.He could not think which one to begin with.Suddenly Vikas asked something and that just took everyone by surprise.

"Sameer! Apne saath apne girlfriend ko nahin laaye?Or did you both break up?" Vikas asked.Sameer looked at him as if seeing some ghost infront.He,however, said "Mera koi girlfriend nahin hai." Vikas laughed hard and finally coming to composure quipped."Acha joke tha.Basketball ground ki wo kiss scene main ab tak bhula nahin paaya hun.Aur tum keh rahe ho girlfriend nahin hai." Vikas again broke into laughter.Shock was an understatement for Sameer,Munna and Pandit.Sunaina thankfully had gone away to wash her hands.

How the hell Vikas knows?

Does it mean Principal has circulated it and this has just leaped out of common room to campus? Has Kartik relayed this information? Does everyone by now knows the unfortunate incident? Sameer felt he would collapse.He looked at Munna and Pandit.They assured that the news has not been leaked in campus.May be Kartik has got a whip and has relayed to Vikas.Sameer,now, could breathe a bit.

"Waise Vikas yeh batao tumhein yeh kiss mis wali baat kis suar ke aulad ne bataya?" Munna asked. Vikas's reply came and the next few minutes were in haze. "Batayega koun? Awards wali raat humari party chal rahi thi wo field mein.Maine Sameer aur uski girl friend ko dekha.Pata nahin kyun the way they were with together,the angle was pure aesthetic.Kitne photographers ko couple in love,without camera consciousness dekhne ko milta hai.The shots were magical.I must admit and..."

Sunaina saw Sameer hold Vikas by his throat.Munna and Pandit vehemently trying to pull away Sameer.Vikas choking and yet inaudibly muttering something. "Sameer!Chodo use.Kya badtameezi hai? "Sunaina shouted as she tried freeing Vikas from Sameer's grip."Chod dun? Issi saale ki aesthetic chakkar mein meri love story ki band baj gayi hai,meri Naina ek hafte se mujhse dur hai,ghar walon se aankhein nahin mila paa rahein,neend ud gayi hai..chodunga nahin tujhe.. "Sameer pounced again ,but thankfully Munna and Pandit pulled him several feet away.

"Pagal ho gaya hai tu? Kya kar raha hai?" Munna asked Sameer. "Haan ho gaya hun pagal." Sameer shouted back.Pandit face palmed at Sameer's irrational temper."Bhai dekh thanda ho jaa.Gussa humein bhi aa raha hai.Par ek baat soch.Isne photo khinchi yeh pata chala.Par wo photos Principal budhiya ki table pe kaise gayi? Gussa thuk de.Thande dimag se soch." Pandit adviced, bringing a glass of water for Sameer.Sameer sat in a thud on the chair.Vikas seemed more clueless at the allegations than shocked at Sameer's reaction.

"Sameer! Buddy I am Sorry.Mujhe aise bina puche photos nahin lene chahiye the.' Vikas started after the tension in air cooled down a bit."Par tumne wo photos kaise dekhe? Wo to meri camera main thi. "Vikas asked.

"KYA?" Munna and Pandit asked in surprised unison."Vikas!Camera kiske pass hai tumhari?" Sameer asked diving straight to point.

"Umm.Kartik ke pass.Use Brains Meet ki photos develop karane the." Vikas said and continued "Dekho Sameer!Mujhe lag raha hai tum mera yakeen karoge nahin.Phir bhi main tumhein sach bata raha hun. Us din photos click karne ke baad main photos ke baare mein bilkul bhool gaya tha.Jab main Airport pahuncha lautne ke liye tab yaad aaya.Maine Kartik ko bola tha ki wo pictures delete kar dein ya agar develop ho gayi ho photos to destroy kar dein.Par lagta hai usne kuch utpatang kar li hai."

Sameer listened carefully and saw a hint of genuineness in Vikas's eyes.Sunaina however was miffed with the fact that Vikas had come to Ahmedabad and had returned without meeting her.Vikas went into another round of apologies to pacify her.

"Yaar ek baat bata.Wo basketball ground ke baare mein tum logon ke kaise pata?" Pandit asked ,clearly disappointed with the fact that their secret adda was no more secret.It was just like the public Rajshri Park.Vikas chuckled at the question."Inter state school basketball championships hoti thi uss basketball field mein.Main aur Kartik usi field se dost hein ,baad mein pata chala humari families ki relations hai.Uss ground ka ek ek kona malum hai humein.Shayad tum log VJN mein aneke baad wo ground dekha hai." Vikas finished and Sameer thumped on the table, frustratedly.Pandit felt his hunger was over.They had walked to Kartik's adda. Great!

Pandit bent low and whispered in Sameer's ears."Bhai!Tu yeh sab PVKM mein karta to pakda nahin jaata.Humara adda bilkul surakshit tha.Yeh to Kartik ka stamp laga hua adda nikla.Aur ismein hi tu aur Bhabhi.. "Sameer elbowed Pandit to keep shut.He needed to think.Kartik has really played a masterstroke!

"Vikas!Ek help karoge Sunaina ki khatir?" Sameer asked and Vikas looked at him a bit unpreparedly.Sameer narrated the whole story of Brains Meet sabotage. Sunaina punctuated the whole conversation with surprised gasps.She could not believe her own friend Kartik,whom she believed,trusted could play such a cheap trick to keep her away from the competition.She was even more shocked to learn that Vikas had never written any letter to her in first place.It was after the date he found her a sweet and genuine girl and eventually fell in love.

Several moments later,Sunaina along with Munna and Pandit looked on satisfactorily as Vikas and Sameer shook hands ,approving a full proof plan.

Kartik finished playing on his newly imported PlayStation.As he clenched a winning shot, doing a victory jig he walked to the kitchen.Opening the refrigerator he found his favourite drink,Strokes Beer.He pulled one out and was about to take a mouthful sip,the calling bell went in frenzied shrills.Kartik grunted at the intrusion.He kept back the drink and opened the door.

"Surprise!"Vikas exclaimed and Kartik froze.Vikas coming to Ahmedabad without notice was like some rare phenomena.More than surprise it was unbelievable.

"Arey itna surprised hai ki dost ko gale bhi nahin lagayega?"

Kartik jerked up and clumsily hugged back. Strangely he felt uncomfortable in his own house.But he tried to feign with a fake smiles. Adding to his mental misery ,the electricity went off. Kartik pulled out a candle and lit it.A flicker of brightness spread around the table,while most of the house remained plunged in thick darkness.

"Aise kaise Ahmedabad aa gaya bina bataye?Sab thik hai?" Kartik asked impatient to know the reasons behind the untimely visit.Vikas smiled and made himself comfortable on the plush sofa.He took sweet time to reply back."Har baar batake aata hun.Socha iss baar bina bataye tera reaction dekh lun.Dost ko kuch pilayega nahin?" Vikas asked wiggling his eyebrows.Kartik nodded and darted to the kitchen. Thankfully the electricity restored.

Soon they were seated with two cans of beer.Kartik started "Ab bata.Yahan aane ka asal wajah kya hai? Vikas took a leisured sip.Meri camera tere pass hai.Yaad hai?College ke dost Goa jaane ka plan bana rahe hein.Isliye digital camera chahiye tha.Bombay jaane se pehle socha tujhse camera bhi le lunga aur mil bhi lunga.Tera photos develop hog aye hein na?"

Kartik started "Photos bahut ache nikle hein yaar.Tujhe photography ka training lena chahiye.Champion award photo ko frame karne order bhi de diya hai." Vikas exclaimed in awe and mouthed "Congratulations and Thank You."After another sip Vikas asked,and this question unsettled Kartik a bit.

"Yaar!Wo Sunaina bol rahi event ke time maine use koi letter likha tha.Maine to waisa koi letter nahin likha tha.Kya khichdi hai yeh?Kahin tera koi masterplan to nahin?"

Kartik gave a devilish laugh and excitedly narrated.Sunaina ko distract karna tha."Maine tujhe bataya to tha.Bhul gaya humari 5000 hazar ka contract. " Vikas nodded.How Kartik had taken advantage of Vikas's broke condition."Sab bade preparation ke saath gaye the winner ban ne.Lekin jahan Kartik ho wahan koi aur kaise winner ban sakta hai." Kartik finished with a proud grin.

Vikas feigned surprise "Iska matlab tune.."

"Haan.Team leader ban ne ka kuch to fayda hona chahiye.Ek Naina Agarwal hai.Bahut aadat ho gayi thi use topper ban ne ki.Galat timetable mila use.Ek aur tha New Zealand se imported Ved.Bada guroor tha use apne talent par.Study material hi gayab kar diya.Aur Sunaina to tere jhoothe pyar ke kasme waadein mein kho gayi thi.Haar kar jeetne wale ko Bazzigar kehte hein.Lekin harakar jeetne wale ko Sikander kehte hein.Aur magazine mein Sikandaron ke naam aati hai ,baazigaron ki nahin."Kartik finished and Vikas was truly surprised with this level of stooping low to conquer.He smacked himself mentally for being a part in this well planned game.

Vikas asked after a slight pause "Wo basketball ground ki photos ka kya kiya? Delete ki ?'

Kartik kept down his can and rubbed his palms."Uss General secretary Naina ko chumne ki photos to kamal ki thi. Kya solid watt laga hai us Sameer Maheshwari ka.Suspension chal raha hai dono ka.Isse kehte hein saanp bhi mare aur lakdi bhi na tute." Kartik self praised himself at the achievement.

"Meri raat ka flight hai.Chalta hun." Vikas said as he got up finished the beer. Kartik got the cue and went into room to get the camera.The electricity again went off.However he managed to find the camera in torch light.Vikas hugged and muttered a thank you and left.The electricity restored soon.

Principal Madam held the application undersigned by Sameer Maheshwari.The application asked her to call all the Brains Meet team for an urgent meeting. Principal Madam knew not why as authority she should entertain such applications.But the constant requests and an hour long pleadings from Sameer,Munna and Pandit made her think otherwise.She kept away the application and opened the register.

The landline in Agarwal household went up in shrills,much to irritation of Rakesh Agarwal.He called for Anand ,but it seemed he has not yet returned from office. Rakesh picked up the phone and barked in usual tone "Kisse baat karni hai? Phone pe phone laga rahe ho?" Principal Ma'am was taken quite aback with the cacophony over phone.She mentally resolved to listen to some Kumar Sanu songs to forget the voice over phone.

"Hello.Main VJN ki Principal baat kar rahin hun.College mein ek urgent meeting hai.Naina ko aana padega.Mujhe pata hai.."

Rakesh felt his bile rise up at the mention."Arey kya pata hai aapko?Collge mein padhai to ho nahin rahi hai.Strike aur rajneeti to karte hein bache.Aur aap jaise log apna support badhane ke liye meeting bulate rehte hein. Isliye Naina gaon chali gayi hai.Koi meeting mein wo jaa nahin sakti.Dhanyabad. "Rakesh slammed the phone and Principal Madam was surprised a bit with this blank baseless accusations.She clearly realised whoever was on phone had confused VJN with other college.

"Anand!Yeh Naina ki college se uski Principal ka phone aaya tha.Meeting ke liye bula rahi thi.Kam dhanda kuch hai nahin bas din bhar awara gardi karte raho." Rakesh went away cursing.Anand realised it must of have been something important,hence he quickly dialled back.

Kamya and Hema rushed out of the beauty parlour.Pandit informed them that Sameer was waiting for them near the greetings card shop.Both felt pity at how the boy with most charming smile looked completely wretched.The brightest smile had been replaced with pain of unbearable sorrows.

"Sameer!Pandit ne bataya tum dhund rahe the humein.Kya baat hai?" Kamya asked as they reached near him.Sameer hesitated before speaking "Umm.Kamya ..ek help chahiye thi."

"Haan batao na.Tumhare liye kuch bhi karne ko taiyar hun." Kamya said and Hema nudged her for the flirting."Sameer sirf Naina ka hai.Yaad kar le. "Hema said and added "Haan Sameer.Batao kya help chahiye.

"Wo yeh letter Naina ko bhejna tha.Par uski gaon ki address mujhe nahin pata.Tum log pata karke bata sakte ho kya?'' Sameer asked with anticipations in heart.However he was surprised as both Kamya and Hema broke into fits of giggles.''Arey Sameer!Pata kya karna?Humein malum hai.Naina humari standard 1 se classmate hai.'' Hema said.

"Pata hai Sameer. Class 5 mein Lochan Sir ne My Village' essay likhne ko diye the.Tab main aur Hema Naina ki essay copy kar liye the.Itni daant padi thi ki Naina ki gaon ki address aaj bhi yaad hai''. Kamya said remembering the school days and wave of nostalgia hit her hard.Sameer now broke into laughter.''Matlab nakal mein thodi akal laga dete.Pura copy kar liya.''

Kamya laughed and said "Utni akal hoti to tumhari girlfriend Naina nahin Kamya hoti.'' Sameer smiled at harmless flirting of Kamya and gave her the inland letter.

Preeti ran through the serpentine alley of market road, dashed against a passerby, clashed against a temple going lady;spilling her milk container and reached the terrace.

"NAINAA '' Preeti shouted and Naina looked up from her diary. She was amazed to see Preeti glowing in extreme joy.Before she could enquire ,Preeti rushed and gave a squeezing hug.''Jijaji ka chiithi aayi hai.''

Preeti thrust the letter in Naina's hand.Naina saw his name written in blue fountain.A lone tear flowed down her cheek,without any prelude.''Ro mat behen.Padh to le kya likha hai Jijaji ne'' Preeti uttered,wiping the tear.

Gingerly Naina tore opened the letter. Through hazy tears she began to read.

Meri Naina

Kaisi ho? Tumhare bina yahan bilkul akela ho gaya hoon.Par mujhe iss baat ki khushi hai ki ab yeh judai jyada der nahin.Brains Meet ka investigation khatam ho gaya hai.Isi silsile mein Prinicipal Madam ne ek meeting rakha hai.Tumhein aana padega.Maine ek hafte ka time manga hai Madam se.Tum jaldi aana.Man mein bahut kuch hai likhne ko lekin shabd kam pad rahe hein.Tum mujhe sabse jyada samajhti ho.Isliye mujhe yakeen hai tum samajh jaogi.

Tumhari intezaar mein.

Tumhara

Sameer.

Naina clutched the letter to her heart.A few more tear drops rolled by.However,few seconds later,Preeti felt shock of her life.Naina tore the letter into pieces.This was unanticipated.''Tu pagal to nahin ho gayi hai?Chithi phad kyun di?'' Preeti asked,completely shocked.

"Tu jaa yahan se.Mujhe kuch der akela chod de. ''Naina commanded and Preeti didn't oblige.She knew her sister needed more of mental support.''Jaa na.''

Naina asked again and Preeti obliged this time.She didn't want to argue.She prayed to Bhagwanji to bring back the happier times soon.

Sameer felt eerily ashamed and shameless at same time,as he entered the Principal's office.He and Naina had been there before.The bone chilling and ground shaking experience still haunted him ever since. While all of the others knew the real reason behind the meet in office,Kartik was told by Ved that there would be signatures of participation and related nonsense.However Kartik felt really unsettled with Sameer's presence.

JBR occupied one of the guest seats,along with two other professors.Sameer didn't recongnize the other two teachers.Ved acknowledged that they were of Arts stream and that one was his English Professor. Sameer looked at Principal Sahiba who sat on her throne,ready for some fair verdict and unbiased judgements.

"Sameer yahan kya kar raha hai? Koi aur photos baaki reh gaya hai kya? " JBR taunted and finished with his infamous laughter and line "Bad Joke.Sameer now got confirmed that the news has been leaked in staff common room.He looked at Naina.She looked to be in a complete different zone.Since the morning she had arrived,they have not talked even for a second.There has been a strange silence hanging in air.

"Sir!''Ved started only too be interrupted.''Its J B R.No Sir.''Ved nodded and apologised.''JBR.Sameer will speak''.JBR nodded and asked Sameer to continue.

"JBR!Mere pass evidence hai ki Brains Meet ko sabotage kiya gaya hai.Sabko planning karke haraya gaya hai. ''Sameer decisively said.

JBR looked pensively and broke into a hysterical laughter.''Bad Joke Sameer.Kartik is winner and from VJN.Yaad hai tumhein?''

"Ma'am!Its an infiltration and match fixing.'' Ved said,looking at his professor for understanding the seriousness.

"Ved! I don't understand why are you wasting yours as well as our time. Infiltration and match fixing? Is it some World Cup? " The English Professor argued back.

"JBR!Mujhe ek mahina laga hai yeh report taiyar karne mein.Aur gunegaar isi room mein hai.'' Sameer said and finally JBR looked serious somehow.

"Ma'am Nagpur mein everybody had some problem for not making it into winner's list.Like I lost my study material. ''Ved asserted.

"Kisine mere khane pine mein kuch mila diya tha,Isliye mujhe diarrohea ho gaya.'' Priyank quipped in between.

"Aur Madam,kisine mujhe event se pehle itna nervous kar diya ki main kuch bol hi nahin paayi'' Swati said,tears pooling in her eyes.''Kisine mujhe distract karne ke liye ek college boy ko hire kiya tha. ''Sunaina said,clenching her teeth.

"Mujhe galat timetable mila tha.'' Naina spoke in her lowest tone.She seemed no more interested in the revelation.''JBR!Mujhe bhi kisine galat time table di thi'' Kartik added.

"Interesting.Kya tum log bata sakte ho yeh kisine' koun hai?'' JBR asked eyeing everybody.

"KARTIK DHOLAKIA'' All spoke in unison,as decided before.Everybody looked at Kartik and he seemed to be completely taken aback.

"Yeh sab jhooth hai.Mujhe phasane ka gandi saazish hai yeh Sameer ka.'' Kartik howled in despair cry.

"Behave Kartik.You are in my office.''Principal Ma'am commanded.One of the professors however chipped in.''Par Kartik is winner.Naina ko bhi medal mila hai.How can you say he sabotaged it?''

"Sameer!Evidence kahan hai? Kisike baaton se hum kisiko gunegaar nahin maan sakte.'' JBR asked and Sameer nodded in agreement.He fished out a tape recorder from his pocket.He handed it over to JBR.JBR placed it in middle and pressed the play button.

Muffled voices first and then the voices became clear.An unknown voice followed by clear distinct voice of Kartik.The conversation followed.

Surprise

Arey itna surprised hai ki dost ko gale bhi nahin lagayega?

Aise kaise Ahmedabad aa gaya bina bataye?Sab thik hai?

Har baar batake aata hun.Socha iss baar bina bataye tera reaction dekh lun.Dost ko kuch pilayega nahin?

"Ab bata.Yahan aane ka asal wajah kya hai?

Meri camera tere pass hai.Yaad hai?College ke dost Goa jaane ka plan bana rahe hein.Isliye digital camera chahiye tha.Bombay jaane se pehle socha tujhse camera bhi le lunga aur mil bhi lunga.Tera photos develop hogaye hein na?

Photos bahut ache nikle hein yaar.Tujhe photography ka training lena chahiye.Champion award photo ko frame karne order bhi de diya hai

Congratulations and Thank You.

Yaar!Wo Sunaina bol rahi event ke time maine use koi letter likha tha.Maine to waisa koi letter nahin likha tha.Kya khichdi hai yeh?Kahin tera koi masterplan to nahin?

Sunaina ko distract karna tha.Maine tujhe bataya to tha.Bhul gaya humari 5000 hazar ka contract.

Iska matlab tune..

"Haan.Team leader ban ne ka kuch to fayda hona chahiye.Ek Naina Agarwal hai.Bahut aadat ho gayi thi use topper ban ne ki.Galat timetable mila use.Ek aur tha New Zealand se imported Ved.Bada guroor tha use apne talent par.Study material hi gayab kar diya.Aur Sunaina to tere jhoothe pyar ke kasme waadein mein kho gayi thi.Haar kar jeetne wale ko Bazzigar kehte hein.Lekin harakar jeetne wale ko Sikander kehte hein.Aur magazine mein Sikandaron ke naam aati hai ,baazigaron ki nahin.

Wo basketball ground ki photos ka kya kiya? Delete ki ?

Sameer stopped the recording.JBR and Principal looked at each other and in turns at Kartik.Ved marched forward and handed his professor an envelope.The professor looked at him and Ved whispered "More evidences.

Principal tore open the envelope and found few photographs.The photographs distinctly showing Kartik and Vikas in conversation,with cans of Strokes Beer on table. JBR gave a loathsome look to Kartik.

Kartik's shirt was drenched in sweat.His eyes were bulging out with each new second.This was check mate by Sameer.

"And Ma'am we have proof that Mr.Kartik had sent to you the photos of Sameer Maheshwari and Naina Agarwal kissing..sorry ..in undesirable positions and.. ''Sameer clamped Ved's mouth.This was not decided to be disclosed.Ved has really a big mouth Sameer realised. Ved muttered a sorry.Sameer looked at Naina and she was looking at him and Kartik with a thunderstruck face.Sameer felt he had never felt so much embarrassed before in his life.

"We don't need details about that scandal. Hum sirf Brains Meet ki analysis karenge.Tab tak aap sab log bahar wait kijiye.'' Principal Ma'am ordered.Slowly everyone took their leave.Kartik was trying to plead his innocence but JBR nearly threw him out of office strictly asking him to wait outside for the judgement.

Everyone gathered outside the Principal's office.Kartik seemed to be present physically only.He seemed to have lost everything.Serves him right for spoiling other's lives and stories. Sameer however was not at all enthusiastic about any success,anymore. He tried talking to Naina but she had ran away to library uttering "Sameer,baad mein please.''

Sameer looked on helplessly as she vanished behind the flight of stairs.Terrifying thoughts of being abandoned again gripped him.He no more wanted to go back into the dark alleys of loneliness.He tried not to think much and enjoy his thumping success over his nemesis,Kartik.

After an wait of one hour or so,Principal summoned everyone in her office.Swati ran to call Naina from library.All the authorities in charge looked grave. The situation looked quite intense and dreadful.

"Saare evidences ko cross check karne ke baad hum finally conclusion pe pahunche hein.The Disciplinary Committee has found Kartik Dholakia as guilty in sabotaging the Brains Meet.Uski baaki ki confession bhi yeh baat prove karti hai ki usne wo photos bheje the. Brains Meet mein manipulation and sabotage ke liye Disciplinary Committee suspends Kartik for one academic year.Iska matlab yeh bhi hai ki college ki koi bhi events ,functions mein Kartik represent nahin karega.Isliye inter college basket ball championship mein Sameer will represent as Captain.The decision stands final.Now you may all leavPrincipal Madam completed. After a brief pause ,she added "Kartik!Iss suspension ki notice kal tumhare father ko main bhej rahi hun.'' Kartik felt an apocalypse hit him.He nearly fell at Principal's feet.All his pleadings,however,went to deaf ears.

Ved quickly congratulated Sameer on being selected as Captain to represent. However Priyank's question toppled the miniscule of happiness Sameer had felt in the moment.

"Sameer!Madam kounsi photos,kaisa undesirable positions ki baat kar rahi thi?''

"Chod na.Puraani baat hai.'' Sameer tried dodging the question.

Swati and Preeti quickly hugged Naina.Preeti excitedly said "Ab to tum dono wapas ek saath.'' Naina pulled away from the hug.Casting a look downwards she voiced "Hum ek dusre ko jaante bhi nahin hein.Saath kya rahenge?'' Sameer turned towards her direction and watched her walking away.

Lightning struck him. How could she?How can she? How can she dare to say that? And that she said with so much ease? It was big enough to be a lie. "What?Are you both no more a couple?'' Ved asked Sameer,surprised.Sameer gave a fake laugh ,saying "Bad Joke.''

As everyone dispersed the corridor,Sameer felt a new wave of loneliness hit him.He watched his world falling apart and he could do was stare blankly.

Hum ek dusre ko jaante bhi nahin hein.Saath kya rahenge?

Her words reverberated again and again in his mind,against his ears,in his heart,in every cell of his body.

Why did she say so?

(To be Continued)

P.S.:Thank you for reading 😃 Would love to read all your feedback.😳

P.P.S.: Due to heavy academic commitments, I am not finding much time to update on time.I promise to update Kati Patang soon.Hope you will cooperate.😳

Unres

This one is back after so long yaar.. And finally mystery solve hui

I was saying culprit was karthik but ghuma diya mujhko😆 completely UM ... But one thing which I loved in this SS was you potrayed Sunaina in good light , soft hearted but most importantly good intentioned girl ...i was so happy to read how she helped Sam reach his goal along with Vilas munna and Pandit ... You are good at writing suspense genre. ...And so Sameer Sherlock Maheshari will soon turn to Sameer devdas Maheshwari 😆 aakhir inki paro ne apne rang dikhane start kr diye hai ... 😉 ...eagerly waiting for the next part

Ab Naina ko kya ho gya??

I hope everything will get clear

Plz update soon

But Samaina ka reunion jaldi karna 😭

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