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Na jaane kyun uski fikr hone lagi hai,
Bina wajah uski yaad aane lagi hai,
Jo kehta tha khud ko kabhi na badalne wala,
Aaj woh bhi kisi ke liye badalne laga hai.
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Author Pov:
Classes continued, and soon it was lunch time.
But today-
Something felt different.
Everyone was sitting quietly, eating their lunch.
No usual noise.
No chaos.
No teasing.
After a while, Ishvik couldn't take the silence anymore.
He looked around and said,
"Yaar... itni shaanti kyun hai? Kuch bolo na!"
Then he looked at Aarohi and added,
"Aur ziddi aafat, tu bhi aaj chup chap hai. Tu toh bol... kuch pattar pattar kar na."
Aarohi glared at him and said,
"Lunch khana hai ya mere haathon se maar khani hai?"
Ishvik smirked and replied dramatically,
"Tumhare haathon se toh main kuch bhi kha lunga."
For a second-
Everyone turned and looked at him.
Aarohi rolled her eyes and said,
"So cheesy. Chal na... apna lunch kar."
Eshaan shook his head slightly, trying not to laugh.
But even after that small moment-
The silence returned.
Because somewhere-
Everyone knew.
Someone was missing today.
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After a few seconds of silence, Ishvik suddenly spoke,
"Accha ek kaam karte hain."
Everyone looked at him and asked together,
"Kya?"
Ishvik said,
"Shaam ko Kashvi ke ghar chalte hain."
For a moment-
Everyone went silent.
Then Aarohi nodded and said,
"Pehli baar tune kuch achi baat ki hai."
Ishvik placed his hand on his chest dramatically,
"Excuse me? Main humesha se samajhdari ki baat karta hoon."
Aarohi rolled her eyes,
"Tu aur samajhdar? Dono ka koi sambandh hi nahi hai. Aaya bada 'main humesha samajhdari ki baat karta hoon'."
Eshaan smiled slightly and said,
"Haan chalo chalte hain... kya bolta hai Netrabhan?"
He smirked while asking.
Netrabhan calmly replied,
"Main nahi... tum log jao. Main nahi aa sakta."
Saanvi frowned,
"Kyu nahi aa sakte? Sab toh aa rahe hain."
Aarohi added,
"Aur nahi toh kya."
Before Netrabhan could say anything-
Ishvik quickly said,
"Arey haan, tum log isse force mat karo. Yeh tum logon se baat kar raha hai, wohi badi baat hai. Kyun Netrabhan?"
Saanvi got confused,
"Kya matlab?"
Eshaan looked at her and explained,
"Uska yeh matlab hai ki yeh jaldi ladkiyon se na baat karta hai, na hi friendship karta hai."
Saanvi immediately said,
"Kuch bhi... matlab kuch bhi bolte ho."
Aarohi nodded,
"Aur nahi toh kya. Hum dono ne kal khud dekha tha."
At the same time, Ishvik and Eshaan leaned forward excitedly,
"Kya dekha tha?
Kya dekha tha, ziddi aafat?"
Aarohi glared at Ishvik,
"Tujhe toh main baad mein dekhti hoon."
Ishvik smirked,
"Kyun? Abhi bhi dekh sakti ho. Aakhirkar itna hot and handsome jo hoon."
Aarohi replied instantly,
"Delusion mein hi reh tu."
Eshaan interrupted,
"Hogaya tum dono ka? Toh aage bolo... kya dekha tum logon ne?"
At that moment-
Netrabhan closed his eyes for a second.
He already knew what was about to come.
Then Saanvi said casually,
"Yehi ki Kashvi aur yeh topper saheb... dono friends ban gaye hain."
Just then-
Ishvik, who was drinking water, got shocked.
"WHAT-"
He spat the water out-
And unfortunately-
It went straight on Shivani, who had just walked near them.
For a second-
Everything froze.
Complete silence.
Everyone's eyes widened.
And Shivani stood there-
Soaked... and furious
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For a moment-
Everything went completely silent.
Shivani stood there... soaked in water... furious.
Her expression turned dark as she shouted,
"What the hell Ishvik?! Dekh ke nahi pee sakta kya?!"
Ishvik immediately stood up,
"Arey woh galti se ho gaya-"
Before he could complete-
Aarohi and Saanvi spoke together,
"Isne toh galti se kiya hai, toh aise react kar rahi hai?"
Saanvi added sharply,
"Kuch log toh jaan bujh ke karte hain."
Shivani glared at both of them.
"Tum logon se jab maine kuch bola hi nahi, toh kyun bol rahi ho?"
Saanvi crossed her arms and replied,
"Humne tumhara naam liya kya?"
Then she turned to Aarohi,
"Aarohi, tu bata... koi paani aise fekta hai kya?"
Aarohi smirked,
"Nahi toh."
Saanvi looked at Ishvik and said,
"Aur Ishvik... karna tha toh achhe se karta."
Ishvik, still confused but playing along, said,
"Next time achhe se karunga."
Hearing that, Shivani glared at him angrily.
But before she could say anything-
Saanvi stepped forward.
"Next time kyun? Main batati hoon kaise karte hain."
She picked up her water bottle.
Opened the cap.
And without a second thought-
She threw the entire water on Shivani.
Everyone in the class gasped.
Eshaan whispered slowly to Ishvik,
"Kya ladki hai bhai..."
Saanvi looked straight at Shivani and said firmly,
"Bhuli nahi hoon main tumne kya kiya tha kal."
Her voice turned sharper.
"Yeh uske liye tha."
Then she added,
"Next time meri best friend ke saath kuch karne se pehle soch lena... nahi toh isse bhi bura haal hoga."
With that-
She turned and walked out of the classroom.
The whole class was in shock.
Shivani stood there, drenched again-
this time even more angry and embarrassed.
After a few seconds, things started getting noisy again.
Students whispering... reacting...
Meanwhile-
Netrabhan quietly stood up.
He looked once at the situation, then at Shivani, and then toward the door where Saanvi had just left.
Without saying much, he stepped out of the class.
Saanvi was standing in the garden, a little away from everyone.
Her breathing was slightly heavy.
She was still angry.
"Zyada hi ho gaya kya...?" she muttered to herself.
But then she remembered Kashvi falling.
And her anger returned.
"Nahi... sahi kiya."
Just then-
She heard footsteps behind her.
She turned slightly.
It was Netrabhan.
He stopped a few steps away from her and said calmly,
"Tumhe itna react nahi karna chahiye tha."
Saanvi looked at him, still a little annoyed.
"Aur usne jo kiya tha kal? Woh sahi tha?"
Netrabhan stayed quiet for a moment.
There was a brief silence between Netrabhan and Saanvi.
The air was calm-
But Saanvi was still a little angry from inside.
Just then-
From behind, three voices came at the same time,
"Itni important hai Kashvi tumhare liye?"
Both Saanvi and Netrabhan turned back.
Aarohi, Ishvik, and Eshaan were standing there.
After a moment, they came forward and sat near them.
This time, Aarohi asked again softly,
"Itni important hai Kashvi tumhare liye?"
Saanvi looked at them.
Her expression turned serious.
Without thinking twice, she replied,
"Jaan de sakti hoon uske liye."
Everyone went silent.
She continued,
"Utni important hai woh mere liye."
Then she added, with the same firmness,
"Sabse pehle woh hai mere liye..."
A small pause.
"Aur uske liye main itni hi important hoon."
After saying that-
She looked down for a second.
And then back at them.
But this time-
No one said anything.
Aarohi didn't joke.
Ishvik didn't tease.
Eshaan didn't smile.
Even Netrabhan stayed quiet.
Because in that moment-
They all understood one thing clearly-
Kashvi wasn't just a friend for Saanvi.
She was family
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After Saanvi's words-
Silence spread again.
But this time, it wasn't normal silence.
It was heavy.
Then softly, Eshaan asked,
"Kab se jaante ho ek dusre ko?"
Saanvi looked at him.
For a moment-
She stopped.
As if thinking whether to say it or not.
Everyone's eyes were on her.
Then she slowly continued,
"Bachpan se..."
Her voice was calm-
But something in it felt different.
She looked down for a second, then said,
"Mere liye... woh meri maa se kam nahi hai."
Hearing that-
Everyone got a little confused.
Netrabhan frowned slightly and asked,
"Kya matlab?"
Saanvi looked up at the sky.
Her eyes softened.
And then she said quietly,
"meri maa ke jaane baad kuch saalon baad se Maa ke jaisa usne mujhe sambhala hai."
No one moved.
No one spoke.
She continued,
"Mera khayal rakha... sab kuch kiya hai mere liye."
Her voice didn't break-
But her words were enough.
And at that moment-
Everyone was shocked.
Especially-
Eshaan.
He was just looking at her.
Not saying anything.
Because now-
He understood why she reacted like that.
Why she got angry.
Why Kashvi mattered so much to her.
And for the first time-
He didn't just see Saanvi as someone fun or bold.
He saw-
Her depth.
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Saanvi took a deep breath.
Everyone was still processing what she had just said.
Then she continued slowly,
"Tum logon ko pata hai na... usse fever hai kyunki woh bas royi thi..."
She gave a faint smile.
"Tab tum log itna shock ho gaye the..."
Her expression changed slightly.
"Lekin agar main yeh bolun... toh yakeen karoge?"
Netrabhan immediately asked,
"Kya?"
Saanvi looked straight ahead and said,
"Yehi... ki woh depression mein thi."
For a second-
Time felt like it stopped.
Netrabhan froze completely.
His expression went blank.
Eshaan, Ishvik, Aarohi-everyone was shocked.
Ishvik was the first one to react,
"Kya?! Matlab kaise? Kya hua tha?"
Saanvi's eyes softened.
She spoke calmly, but her words held weight,
"Family matter tha..."
She paused for a moment, remembering.
"Us waqt maine dekha tha usse... kaise roti thi..."
Her voice turned lower.
"Kaise woh kuch nahi bolti thi... bas chup chap se baithi rehti thi..."
Everyone was silently listening.
No one interrupted.
Then she added,
"Phir... usse ek hope mili."
While saying that-
Her eyes slowly shifted toward Netrabhan.
Not directly-
But enough for him to notice.
And for a moment-
Netrabhan couldn't understand why she looked at him like that.
But something inside him-
Felt... heavy.
Because suddenly-
Kashvi wasn't just the girl who smiled,
got nervous, or asked for notes.
She was someone who had gone through something deep.
Something painful.
And now-
Without even realizing it-
She was starting to matter.
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Saanvi took a deep breath and continued,
"Uske baad se... maine usse kabhi rone nahi diya."
Her voice was steady but full of emotion.
"Kabhi utna tension lene nahi diya. Woh bohot sensitive hai... uspe koi zara sa bhi chilla de na... woh ro degi."
Everyone listened silently.
Then her tone turned slightly firm,
"Lekin kal woh royi... aur yeh sab uss Shivani ki wajah se hua."
Her eyes hardened.
"Itni aasani se toh nahi chhodungi usse."
Just then-
Aarohi's eyes filled with tears.
She looked down, trying to hide it.
But Ishvik noticed first.
He leaned forward and said softly,
"Heyy Aarohi... kya hua? Tum ro kyun rahi ho?"
Saanvi immediately turned toward her.
She moved closer and gently held her face,
"Arey tujhe kya hua? Ro kyun rahi hai?"
Aarohi shook her head slightly but then said in a low voice,
"Mere bhi friends hua karte the..."
Everyone went quiet.
She continued,
"Lekin un logon ne hamesha mera use kiya..."
Her voice broke a little.
"Lekin tum dono lucky ho..."
Saanvi didn't let her continue.
She said softly but firmly,
"Aise kyun bolti hai? Main aur Kashvi hai na tere saath."
Then she added in her usual tone,
"Aur tu un pagal chudailon ke liye ro rahi hai?"
Aarohi shook her head,
"Nahi..."
But her tears said otherwise.
Meanwhile-
Ishvik and Eshaan were just watching all this silently.
For once, no jokes.
No teasing.
And Netrabhan...
He was still sitting there.
Still.
Silent.
Lost.
His mind kept repeating-
"Depression..."
"Crying..."
"Sensitive..."
Everything Saanvi said about Kashvi.
Then suddenly-
Saanvi spoke again.
This time, her voice was serious.
"Aur ek baat bataun tum logon ko..."
Everyone looked at her.
Even Aarohi wiped her tears and looked up.
"Kya?" Aarohi asked.
Saanvi took a small pause.
Then said,
"Kashvi ko asthma hai."
For a moment-
No one reacted.
Because the weight of her words-
Took time to sink in.
And when it did-
Everyone was shocked again.
Saanvi's words had already shaken everyone.
But she wasn't done yet.
She took a breath and said,
"Aur yeh baat koi nahi jaanta..."
A small pause.
"Uske parents tak nahi."
This time-
Netrabhan immediately reacted.
"Kya matlab? Parents ko kyun nahi bataya? Aur treatment?"
His voice had concern... and a bit of frustration too.
Saanvi looked at him calmly and said,
"Koi nahi jaanta... sirf aur sirf main jaanti thi."
Then she added,
"Aur ab tum log."
There was silence again.
She continued,
"Aur rahi baat parents ki... toh uska reason main nahi bata sakti."
Netrabhan ran his hand through his hair slightly, clearly not okay with this.
"Pagal ho kya? Doctor ko dikhaya phir?"
Saanvi nodded slightly,
"Bas ek baar dikhaya tha... do saal pehle. Uske baad se nahi."
Everyone was shocked.
She added,
"Lekin woh pump rakhti hai apne paas... aur ek mere paas."
This time Eshaan asked softly,
"Tum kyun rakhti ho?"
Saanvi gave a faint, emotional smile,
"Woh isliye... kyunki woh puri duniya ke baare mein sochegi... par khud ke baare mein kabhi nahi."
Her words hit deep.
Then she continued,
"Ek baar... aise hi shaadi thi unke side mein. Main bhi gayi thi uske saath."
Everyone listened carefully.
"Woh pura din kaam karti rahi... sab sambhalna, dekhna..."
Her voice slowed down.
"Aur doctor ne mana kiya tha usse zyada bhaag daud karne se... kyunki bohot kam age mein usse yeh problem hui thi."
Netrabhan's expression turned serious.
Saanvi continued,
"Phir main aise hi uske room mein gayi..."
Her voice got heavier.
"Dekha toh woh neeche giri hui thi... usse saans lene mein problem ho rahi thi..."
Aarohi covered her mouth slightly.
Ishvik and Eshaan looked shocked.
"Aur usse yeh bhi nahi pata tha ki pump kaha rakha hai..."
Saanvi clenched her fingers slightly.
"Puchne pe..."
A pause.
"Woh toh achha tha ki maine apne paas rakha tha."
Her voice softened.
"Tab jaake woh normal hui thi."
Complete silence.
No one spoke.
No one moved.
Because now-
They weren't just hearing about Kashvi.
They were understanding-
How much she hides.
How much she endures.
And how much Saanvi protects her.
And somewhere in all of this-
Netrabhan sat there... completely still.
Processing everything.
Feeling something he couldn't explain.
Saanvi looked ahead, her eyes slightly distant.
Then she spoke slowly,
"Woh jaise dikhti hai na... waisi hai nahi."
Everyone stayed silent.
She continued,
"Maine dekha hai usse... tadapte hue... marte hue... chup chaap rehte hue...
Her voice turned heavy,
"Depression mein thi tab..."
A pause.
The air around them felt still.
Then her expression softened a little.
"Aaj woh jo bhi hai na..."
She took a breath.
"Woh bas uss ek hope ki wajah se."
While saying that-
She slightly turned her gaze toward Netrabhan.
And whispered softly,
"Thank you..."
But-
No one understood why she said that.
Everyone was confused.
Ishvik frowned and asked,
"Kya hai woh? Kaun hai woh?"
Saanvi just smiled faintly and said,
"Sahi waqt aane par pata chal jaayega."
No one asked further.
Because somehow-
They felt she wouldn't say anything more.
After a moment, Saanvi stood up and said,
"Chalo... class mein chalte hain."
Everyone nodded.
One by one-
They all got up and started walking back toward the classroom.
But their minds-
Were still stuck on everything they just heard.
Meanwhile...
Behind the trees-
Hidden from their sight-
Someone had heard everything.
A slow smirk appeared on her face.
She whispered to herself,
"Asthma problem hai..."
A small pause.
Her smile turned darker.
"Interesting... ab maza aayega."
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As all of them were walking back toward the classroom-
Saanvi suddenly stopped.
Everyone looked at her.
Her expression turned serious again.
She said firmly,
"Lekin haan... ek baat yaad rakhna."
All of them listened carefully.
"Usse kabhi pata mat chalne dena... ki tum logon ko yeh sab baatein pata hai."
There was silence for a moment.
Then Aarohi nodded immediately,
"Haan... bilkul nahi."
Ishvik raised his hand slightly like taking an oath,
"Promise. Ek word bhi nahi bolenge."
Eshaan also nodded seriously,
"Haan... hum nahi batayenge."
Then-
Everyone's eyes went to Netrabhan.
He didn't say anything immediately.
Just looked ahead for a second.
Then slowly nodded.
"Haan."
That one word-
Was enough.
Saanvi looked at all of them and gave a small, relieved nod.
Then she said,
"Chalo."
And all of them walked back toward the classroom-
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Like that, the classes ended.
All of them packed their bags and decided to go to Kashvi's house.
While walking, Ishvik asked,
"Tu bhi chal raha hai na?"
Looking at Netrabhan.
Netrabhan just nodded.
Eshaan raised his eyebrow and said,
"Kyu? Tab toh humne pucha tha toh mana kar diya tha... aur ab haan kyun?"
Netrabhan just glared at him.
Before things could go further-
Saanvi quickly said,
"Chalo chalte hai."
And they moved ahead.
After Half an Hour - At Kashvi's House
They reached outside.
Saanvi rang the bell.
After a few seconds, Kashvi's mother opened the door.
She looked at Saanvi and then at everyone else.
"Saanvi beta tu... aur yeh sab kaun?"
Saanvi smiled,
"Yeh humare classmates hai-Aarohi, Ishvik, Eshaan aur Netrabhan."
All of them said together,
"Namaste aunty."
She smiled warmly,
"Aao beta, andar aao."
They all went inside.
Saanvi immediately asked,
"Kashvi kya kar rahi hai?"
Her mother replied casually,
"Tu hi soch le ab kya karti hogi."
Saanvi facepalmed,
"Hey bhagwan... iska kuch nahi ho sakta."
Everyone got confused,
"Kya hua?"
Saanvi said,
"Chalo tum log hi chalke dekh lo."
Kashvi's Room-
They all walked toward her room.
As they entered-
They saw Kashvi sitting at her study table... studying.
Saanvi immediately shouted,
"Kashviii!"
Kashvi got startled badly.
She flinched.
Netrabhan noticed that instantly and said,
"Dheere..."
But Saanvi had already rushed to her.
"Tu rest karna chahiye tha na! Yeh kya book kholkar baith gayi hai? Chal chal bed pe chal."
She dragged her gently to the bed and made her sit.
Then she quickly took out the thermometer and said,
"Yeh muh mein rakh. Mujhe temperature dekhna hai."
Kashvi quietly listened and did exactly as she said.
Everyone else just stood there-
Watching them.
After a few seconds, Saanvi checked it.
"Normal hai... phir bhi rest kar. Khana khaya tune? Aur tablets li tune?"
Kashvi smiled slightly and said,
"Mujhe bolne degi?"
Saanvi nodded.
Kashvi said,
"Haan khana khaya... lekin tujhe pata hai na mujhe tablets pasand nahi."
Saanvi immediately said,
"Tablets pasand karne ke liye nahi khaya jaata hai. Samjhi?"
Kashvi sighed softly and said jokingly,
"Tu toh aise react kar rahi hai jaise main marne wali hoon."
Suddenly-
Saanvi, Netrabhan, Aarohi, Ishvik, and Eshaan-all shouted together,
"KASHVI!"
Kashvi got completely startled.
She looked at all of them, shocked.
Then she noticed everyone properly.
"Arey aap log... aao aao... kuch khaya? Main leke aati hoon, ruko-"
She started getting up.
But before she could-
Netrabhan said firmly,
"Chup chaap wahi baithiye."
Kashvi froze for a moment.
She slowly looked at Netrabhan.
His tone-
Was calm, but firm.
"Chup chaap wahi baithiye."
For the first time-
She didn't argue.
"Par-" she tried to say.
Before she could complete-
Saanvi cut her off,
"Koi 'par var' nahi. Tu kahi nahi jaa rahi."
Then she looked at others,
"Tum log baitho, main aunty ke paas jaati hoon."
Aarohi also stood up,
"Main bhi chalti hoon."
Both of them left the room.
Now inside the room-
Only Kashvi, Netrabhan, Eshaan, and Ishvik were there.
A little awkward silence filled the room.
Kashvi looked at them and smiled softly,
"Aap log... itni door se aaye..."
Ishvik immediately said,
"Haan haan, hum toh bas free the... socha tumhe disturb kar dete hain."
Kashvi smiled lightly.
Eshaan shook his head,
"Ignore karo isse. Hum dekhne aaye the tum theek ho ya nahi."
Kashvi nodded softly,
"Main theek hoon... bas halka sa fever tha."
While she was saying that-
Netrabhan was just looking at her.
Quietly.
Observing.
Her pale face...
Her weak smile...
And something inside him-
Didn't feel right.
He finally said,
"Aapko rest karna chahiye tha."
Kashvi looked at him and said softly,
"Padhai bhi zaroori hoti hai aur thodi notes complete karni thi."
Netrabhan replied instantly,
"Health zyada zaroori hoti hai."
For a second-
Both of them looked at each other.
Silence.
Then Ishvik broke the moment,
"Arey bhai... doctor Netrabhan!
Prescription bhi de de ab."
Eshaan lightly elbowed him,
"Chup reh."
Kashvi smiled a little at that.
After a few seconds-
Saanvi and Aarohi came back with snacks and juice.
Saanvi immediately said,
"Sab log yeh lo... aur tu Kashvi, chup chaap yeh juice pee."
Kashvi made a face,
"Mujhe nahi-"
"Pee." Saanvi said firmly.
Kashvi quietly took the glass.
Everyone sat around-
Talking lightly now.
But somewhere-
Netrabhan's eyes kept going back to her.
Every few seconds.
As if making sure-
She was really okay.
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Everyone was sitting comfortably now.
The atmosphere had become lighter.
After a few casual talks-
Ishvik suddenly said dramatically,
"Waise Kashvi... aaj school mein kya hua pata hai?"
Kashvi looked at him curiously,
"Kya hua?"
Ishvik sat a little forward, enjoying the attention,
"Aaj maine Shivani pe paani gira diya."
Kashvi's eyes widened,
"Kya?! Kaise?"
Before he could answer-
Eshaan said,
"Galti se hua tha."
Ishvik nodded,
"Haan haan... galti se."
Then he added with a smirk,
"Lekin uske baad... Saanvi ne jaan bujh kar pura bottle uske upar daal diya."
Kashvi immediately turned toward Saanvi,
"Kya? Saanvi tumne aisa kiya?"
Saanvi looked away casually,
"Haan toh usne bhi kal kiya tha tere sath waise?"
Kashvi's expression turned serious,
"Aisa nahi karna chahiye tha Saanvi..."
Everyone got a little surprised hearing her tone.
She continued softly,
"Rahi baat kal ki... toh shayad usse galti se ho gaya hoga..."
Saanvi frowned slightly,
"Kashvi-"
But Kashvi didn't stop.
"Bhul jao uss baat ko. Itna react karne ki zaroorat nahi thi."
There was a brief silence.
Saanvi looked at her-
Not angry, but a little conflicted.
Because she knew-
Kashvi was just being her usual self.
Forgiving.
Understanding.
Even for someone who hurt her.
For a moment-
No one said anything.
Netrabhan was quietly watching her.
And in that moment-
He understood something.
This is who she is.
Even after getting hurt...
Even after everything-
She still chose to understand others.
To forgive.
To let go.
And somehow-
That made her even more different.
More... special.
Netrabhan looked away slightly.
But a small, unnoticeable smile appeared on his face.
Because now-
He wasn't just noticing her.
He was starting to understand her.
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After Kashvi's words-
The room went quiet for a few seconds.
Not an awkward silence-
But the kind where everyone was just... thinking.
Then suddenly-
Saanvi sighed dramatically,
"Bas yahi problem hai teri."
Kashvi looked at her confused,
"Ab maine kya kiya?"
Saanvi crossed her arms,
"Har kisi ko itni aasani se maaf kar deti hai."
Aarohi nodded,
"Haan... thoda toh gussa rehna chahiye."
Kashvi smiled softly,
"Gussa rakhne se kya milega? Mujhe nahi pasand."
Ishvik leaned back and said,
"Haan bhai, saint hai yeh toh."
Eshaan chuckled,
"Bilkul... Kashvi baba."
Kashvi made a face,
"Aap log na..."
Everyone laughed lightly.
But in between all this-
Netrabhan was still quiet.
His eyes once again went toward her.
Her calmness...
Her softness...
And how easily she said-
"Bhool jao."
For him-
That wasn't easy.
At all.
He thought to himself,
"Kaise kar leti hai yeh...?"
Then suddenly-
Saanvi said,
"Accha sun, tu kal school aa rahi hai kya?"
Kashvi shook her head,
"haan... agar mummy ne mana kiya toh?"
Saanvi replied instantly,
"theek hai Main aunty se baat kar lungi. Tu bas ready rehna."
Aarohi added,
"Haan agar kal nhi bhi aayi toh humlog aaenge na"
Ishvik grinned,
"haan agree krta tu uss ziddi affat ki baat se."
Everyone laughed again.
The room felt warm now.
Lively.
Happy.
After some time-
They all decided to leave.
As they stood up-
Kashvi also tried to stand.
But again-
Netrabhan said,
"Baithiye."
She looked at him.
He added calmly,
"Hum log chale jayenge. Aap rest kijiye."
This time-
She didn't argue.
Just nodded softly.
Everyone said their goodbyes.
Saanvi stayed back for a few minutes.
While the rest walked out-
Netrabhan turned once.
Just for a second.
And looked at her.
She was sitting on the bed-
Holding the juice glass..
.
Looking a little tired-
But smiling.
And that moment-
Stayed with him.
As he walked out-
He knew one thing for sure-
She wasn't just different.
She was someone he couldn't ignore anymore.
So, here is the chapter āØ How was it?
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