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At Night
It was 11 PM. Everyone was asleep, while Kashvi was quietly standing in the kitchen, making kheer.
She carefully prepared it, packed it into a tiffin box, cleaned the kitchen and quietly went back to her room.
After entering, she looked at herself in the mirror.
She was wearing a simple kurti with palazzo, her dupatta resting on her left shoulder.
She smiled softly at herself before leaving through her window.
There were wooden steps beside her window, which she carefully climbed down. After reaching the ground, she quietly stepped outside.
As soon as she came out, she called Eshaan.
Kashvi: "Kidhar ho aaplog?"
Before she could say anything else, Ishvik and Eshaan appeared in front of her on their bikes.
Ishvik: "Jaldi baithiye, maate, warna 12 yahin ho jayenge."
Kashvi rolled her eyes and sat behind Ishvik.
Both bikes started, and the three of them left.
But someone had witnessed everything.
Saanvi.
She was standing near her window, watching them leave.
"Yeh jaa kahan rahe hain? Aur iss Eshaan ke bacche ne mujhe bataya bhi nahi!"
She immediately called Aarohi.
The first time, Aarohi didn't pick up.
Saanvi called again.
This time Aarohi finally answered, half-asleep.
Aarohi: "Kya hai?"
Saanvi: "So rahi thi kya?"
Aarohi: "Nahi toh... main toh chhat pe aake chidiyon ko daana daal rahi hoon. Aayegi tu bhi?"
Saanvi: "Hein?"
Aarohi: "Haan toh ab raat ko insaan soyega hi na! Kaise sawaal poochti hai tu bhi."
Saanvi: "Itna chidh kyun rahi hai?"
Aarohi: "Ek toh itni raat ko call kiya, phir puch rahi hai sogyi kya aur bol rahi hai chidh kyun rahi hoon!"
Saanvi: "Chup kar aur yeh sab chhod. Tujhe kuch pata hai? Kashvi, Eshaan aur Ishvik kahan gaye hain?"
Aarohi became silent for a second.
Aarohi: "Saanvi, tu neend mein hai kya? Itni raat gaye woh log apne rooms mein so rahe honge. Pagal!"
Saanvi: "Arey nahi! Maine abhi teeno ko bike pe jaate hue dekha."
Aarohi: "Tu itni raat gaye kya kar rahi thi? Pehle yeh bata."
Saanvi: "Mujhe neend nahi aa rahi thi, toh bas window ke bahar dekh rahi thi. Tabhi dekha, yeh log bike pe nikal gaye."
Aarohi: "Ohh... kahin yeh log night out ke liye toh nahi nikal gaye?"
Saanvi: "Pata nahi. Aur ek baar bhi bataya tak nahi in logon ne."
Aarohi: "Haan, aur nahi toh kya."
Meanwhile...
Netrabhan was sitting in his room, thinking that maybe Kashvi had actually forgotten his birthday.
He had never been excited about his birthday before.
But this time...
He had secretly hoped she would remember.
He just wanted her to be the first person to wish him.
And now he thought she had forgotten.
Meanwhile...
Finally, Kashvi, Ishvik and Eshaan reached Netrabhan's house.
Eshaan looked around.
Eshaan: "Ab andar kaise jaana hai?"
Kashvi: "Pehle yeh toh batao unka room kaunsa hai."
Ishvik immediately smirked.
Ishvik: "Oho! Dekho toh jaane ke liye kitni utawali ho rahi hai."
Eshaan laughed.
Eshaan: "Kya karein, tadap hi aisi hai."
Ishvik: "Arey, yeh toh reel wala moment ho gaya."
Kashvi gave them a death stare.
Kashvi: "Ho gaya ho toh ab bata bhi do. Nahi toh agar 12 idhar hi ho gaye na, samajh lo aap dono gaye. Phir aisa maar khilaungi na-"
Ishvik: "Kisse? Netrabhan se?"
Kashvi: "Nahi toh aap dono ki bandiyon se."
Both looked at each other.
Ishvik & Eshaan: "Kya?! Konsi bandi?"
Kashvi raised an eyebrow.
Kashvi: "Acha, yaad dilau? Saanvi aur Aarohi ko toh jaante hi honge."
Ishvik: "Chal chal, pehle apne wale pe focus kar."
Eshaan: "Haan, baad mein iss topic pe baat karenge."
Kashvi crossed her arms.
Kashvi: "Haan toh kabse wahi puch rahi hoon!"
Ishvik pointed towards the lower floor.
Ishvik: "Zyada kasht karne ki zarurat nahi hai. Woh neeche wala room hai. Bas yeh wall problem hai."
Eshaan looked at the wall.
Eshaan: "Diwar se chale jaate hain."
Kashvi looked at them in disbelief.
Kashvi: "Lekin itni badi wall ko main kaise cross karungi?"
Ishvik: "Ismein kya hai? Humare upar se chadh jaana."
Kashvi: "Kuch bhi! Main aaplog ke upar pair rakhun?! Bilkul nahi."
Ishvik: "Arey, tu humari behen jaisi hai. Itna toh hum kar hi sakte hain."
Eshaan: "Aur nahi toh kya. Chal ab jaldi kar."
Kashvi nervously looked at them.
Kashvi: "Sachi na... kahin giraoge toh nahi?"
Eshaan: "Agar abhi jaldi nahi ki toh zaroor girenge."
Kashvi: "Nahi nahi!"
She carefully stepped onto Eshaan's back and climbed onto the wall.
Ishvik went to the other side and bent down.
Kashvi carefully climbed down using his back.
Ishvik: "Jaldi jaana. Wahi room hai. Aur usse bolna, ho sake toh kal school aaye."
Kashvi smiled and nodded.
She quietly walked towards Netrabhan's room.
When she reached the window, she noticed it was closed.
So she took out her phone and called him.
Netrabhan saw her name flashing on his screen and immediately picked up.
Kashvi: "Window open kijiye."
He froze.
Confused, he walked towards the window and opened it.
He looked outside and his eyes widened.
Netrabhan: "Aarzoo... main shayad sapna dekh raha hoon. Mujhe aap saamne dikh rahi hain."
Kashvi smiled.
Kashvi: "Sapna nahi hai. Main sach mein aapke saamne hoon."
Netrabhan slowly touched her fingers as if checking whether she was real.
Netrabhan: "Yeh sach mein hai..."
Kashvi smiled.
Kashvi: "Ab andar bhi aane denge ya aise hi bahar khada rakhenge?"
He immediately helped her inside.
Netrabhan: "Aap idhar? Woh bhi itni raat mein? Kyun? Aur aapko aise akele nahi aana chahiye tha. Agar kuch ho jaata toh? Aap iss waqt-"
Kashvi wasn't listening.
Her eyes suddenly fell on the clock.
11:59 PM.
She immediately placed her palm over his mouth.
Netrabhan froze.
Kashvi smiled softly.
Kashvi: "Happy birthday, Netr...
Janamdin mubarak."
Netrabhan stared at her.
Kashvi: "Happy birthday, Netr."
His eyes slowly filled with tears.
He had rarely celebrated his birthday.
And except for his mother, Ishvik and Eshaan, hardly anyone had ever made him feel special on this day.
But she remembered.
She came all the way here.
Just for him.
Netrabhan: "Thank you..."
Kashvi noticed his tears.
Kashvi: "Aap ro kyun rahe hain?"
He quickly wiped them.
Netrabhan: "Kuch bhi nahi."
Kashvi smiled.
Kashvi: "Acha... main aapke liye kuch laayi hoon. Agar acha laga toh theek, nahi laga toh zaroor batana. Aur sorry, abhi hi bol deti hoon-"
Netrabhan smiled.
Netrabhan: "Aap mere liye laayi hain? Toh woh acha kya, bahut acha hoga."
Kashvi smiled and went towards the window.
She picked up the tiffin box and returned.
Kashvi: "Mujhe samajh hi nahi aa raha tha ki aapke liye kya laun. Toh maine apne haathon se kheer banayi."
She opened the box.
Then suddenly realized-
There was no spoon.
Kashvi: "Aapke room mein spoon hai?"
Netrabhan shook his head.
Netrabhan: "Nahi."
Kashvi thought for a moment.
"Ab kaise khilau?"
Netrabhan understood her expression.
Netrabhan: "Usmein kya hai? Aap apne haathon se khila dijiye."
Kashvi's cheeks turned soft pink.
Kashvi: "Huh?"
Netrabhan: "Room mein spoon bhi nahi hai aur agar bahar gya toh koi dekh liya toh."
She slowly nodded.
Netrabhan smiled.
Netrabhan: "Aap khadi kyun hain? Baithiye."
K
ashvi moved towards the bed.
But suddenly Netrabhan caught her hand and gently pulled her towards him.
She landed on his lap.
Kashvi's eyes widened.
He looked at her innocently.
Netrabhan: "Khilaiye bhi?"
Kashvi blushed and nodded.
She started feeding him the kheer while he kept one arm securely around her.
After finishing, Kashvi stood up.
Kashvi: "Hath toh dhone dijiye."
He nodded and showed her the washroom.
After washing her hands, she returned.
Kashvi: "Theek hai, phir main chalti hoon. Eshaan aur Ishvik wait kar rahe honge."
Netrabhan raised an eyebrow.
Netrabhan: "Woh dono bhi aaye hain?"
Kashvi: "Haan. Unki bike pe hi toh aayi hoon."
He became slightly jealous.
Netrabhan: " ohh.... Lekin un dono ki bike pe aane ki kya zarurat thi? Mujhe bula leti."
Kashvi understood immediately.
Kashvi: "Netr... kuch bhi."
Netrabhan: "Haan haan, theek hai. Lekin next time mujhe hi bulana."
Kashvi smiled.
Kashvi: "Haan, theek hai."
He thought to himself,
"Aaj tak Aarzoo meri bike pe nahi baithi... lekin aaj in dono ki bike pe aa gayi. Next time se aisa kabhi hone hi nahi dunga."
Suddenly Kashvi noticed he was lost in thought.
Kashvi: "Netr?"
Netrabhan: "Haan?"
Kashvi: "Kabse bula rahi hoon. Kahan kho gaye?"
He smiled.
Netrabhan: "Kahin nahi."
Kashvi: "aap kal school aaenge na?"
Before he could reply, Kashvi's phone rang.
It was Ishvik.
She picked up.
Ishvik: "Agar tum dono ka ho gaya hai toh chal bhi lo ab! Aur kitni der?"
Before Kashvi could reply-
Netrabhan: "Kyun? Itni bhi kya jaldi hai?"
Eshaan: "Bhai, time toh dekh! Kal school bhi jaana hai."
Netrabhan: "Yeh pehle yaad nahi aaya tha idhar aane se pehle?"
Kashvi immediately interrupted.
Kashvi: "Aap chup rahiye!"
Then she spoke into the phone.
Kashvi: "Aa rahi hoon!"
Ishvik and Eshaan laughed.
Ishvik: "Aap chup rahiye!"
And they cut the call.
A few minutes later, Kashvi and Netrabhan came outside.
Ishvik looked at Netrabhan.
Ishvik: "Bhai, tu kidhar? Tera ghar toh idhar hi hai."
Netrabhan: "Main nahi aaunga toh inhe chhodega kaun?"
Eshaan: "Kaun matlab? Hum! Jaise hum laaye hain, waise hi hum chhod bhi aayenge."
Netrabhan: "Nahi. Ab main chhodunga."
Eshaan and Ishvik looked at Kashvi.
Kashvi shrugged innocently.
"Ab main kya karun? Maine toh mana hi kiya tha."
Everyone nodded.
Eshaan went towards the other side of the wall.
Ishvik bent down.
Kashvi carefully climbed over the wall.
Netrabhan was about to do the same when Ishvik suddenly stood up.
Ishvik: "O hello, bhai! Yeh humari behen ke liye tha, taki usse kasht na ho. Aap khud ja sakte hain."
Netrabhan shook his head, smiling.
They reached the other side.
Eshaan sighed dramatically.
Eshaan: "Aur nahi toh kya. Aaya Bada, chalo chalte hain."
They started walking.
Netrabhan looked at Eshaan.
Netrabhan: "Jaa, Ishvik ke saath baith Uske peeche main chalaunga teri bike."
Eshaan: "Ohooo... kya baat hai!"
He leaned closer and whispered,
Eshaan: "Romance, huh?"
Netrabhan punched his back lightly.
Netrabhan: "Chal nikal. Jaa ke baith."
Both laughed.
Soon, Ishvik and Eshaan left on one bike, while Kashvi and Netrabhan followed on another.
After a while, they reached Kashvi's house.
Kashvi got down and smiled.
Kashvi: "Bye."
Before going towards her room, she turned around.
Kashvi: "Ghar pahunch ke message karna."
All three nodded.
She smiled and disappeared inside.
And just like that, her little midnight birthday surprise finally came to an end.
Next Day -
At School
The next morning, everyone was sitting together and talking when Aarohi suddenly looked at Eshaan, Ishvik and Kashvi.
Aarohi&saanvi: "Waise kal raat tum log kahan gaye the bhai?"
Before anyone else could answer, Ishvik and Eshaan looked at each other dramatically.
Ishvik: "Yeh bhai kisko bola?"
Eshaan: "Haan! Hum koi bhai nahi hain tumhare."
Ishvik: "Hum sirf Kashvi ke bhai hain."
Saanvi stared at them.
Saanvi: "Yeh dono pagal hain. Puch ke hi waste kar diya."
Aarohi rolled her eyes.
Aarohi: "Haan, Kashvi, tu bata. Tum log itni raat ko kahan gaye the?"
Kashvi looked at her suspiciously.
Kashvi: "Tumlog ko kaise pata?"
She immediately turned towards Ishvik and Eshaan.
Kashvi: "Bata diya na aap dono ne?"
Both immediately raised their hands.
Ishvik & Eshaan: "Nahi nahi! Humne kuch nahi bataya, sach mein!"
Saanvi smirked.
Saanvi: "Maine dekha tha... apni window se."
Kashvi's eyes widened slightly.
Kashvi: "Ohh..."
She finally gave up hiding it and told them everything about the previous night.
Aarohi and Saanvi listened with wide eyes.
And the moment Kashvi finished-
Aarohi: "WHAT?!"
Saanvi: "Tu sach mein uske birthday pe raat ko uske ghar gayi thi?!"
Kashvi's cheeks immediately turned pink.
Kashvi: "Haan toh..."
Both girls started teasing her.
Aarohi: "Awww, birthday girl-"
Kashvi: "Birthday boy tha!"
Saanvi: "Haan haan, samajh gaye. Birthday boy ke liye midnight surprise Diya jaraha hai."
Kashvi hid her face.
Meanwhile, Ishvik and Eshaan were enjoying the whole scene.
But despite all the teasing and laughter...
The three of them were secretly waiting for only one person.
Netrabhan.
Five minutes were left before the class started.
Kashvi kept glancing towards the door.
Maybe he won't come today...
Her smile slowly disappeared.
Ishvik and Eshaan also exchanged a disappointed look.
Just then, the teacher entered the classroom.
Teacher: "Okay, everyone, settle down. We'll start the class."
Everyone sat properly.
The teacher was just about to begin when suddenly-
A familiar voice came from outside.
Netrabhan: "May I come in, ma'am?"
Kashvi, Ishvik and Eshaan immediately turned towards the door.
Their faces lit up as if they had just won the lottery.
All three excitedly started waving their hands at him to come inside quickly.
Netrabhan looked at them and chuckled.
Everyone else stared at the three of them with confused expressions.
Kashvi suddenly realized everyone was watching.
She immediately lowered her hand.
Ishvik and Eshaan did the same.
All three sat quietly and awkwardly.
Kashvi: "Sorry, ma'am..."
Netrabhan entered the classroom, still smiling at their reaction.
Saanvi, Aarohi, Vedansh and Arjun looked at each other, completely confused.
"What just happened?"
Netrabhan quietly walked towards his seat and sat beside Vedansh.
But before sitting down, his eyes briefly met Kashvi's.
She smiled.
He smiled back.
And somehow, that tiny smile was enough to make Kashvi's entire morning better.
Classes were going on, but Netrabhan's attention kept drifting towards Kashvi.
Every now and then, he would quietly look at her.
Vedansh noticed it.
After a while, he leaned closer and asked softly,
Vedansh: "You love her"
Netrabhan immediately looked at him.
Netrabhan: "I don't know."
Vedansh smiled slightly.
Vedansh: "Main puch nahi raha hoon, bata raha hoon."
Netrabhan shook his head.
Netrabhan: "Aisa kuch nahi hai. We are just friends..."
Friends? he thought to himself.
Vedansh raised his eyebrows.
Vedansh: "Khudko pagal bana rahe ho ya mujhe? Kyuki mujhe toh clearly lagta hai... mujhe hi kya, aadhi se zyada class ko lagta hai."
Netrabhan frowned.
Netrabhan: "Kya?"
Vedansh accidentally blurted out,
Vedansh: "Haan, aur woh toh tumse almost three years se pyaar karti hai."
The moment the words left his mouth, Vedansh realized what he had said.
Netrabhan froze.
Netrabhan: "Kya matlab... three years se?"
Vedansh looked away.
Vedansh: "Kuch nahi."
Netrabhan: "Three years ka kya matlab hai, Vedansh?"
Vedansh sighed.
Vedansh: "Tujhe sach mein jaana hai?"
Netrabhan immediately nodded.
Netrabhan: "Haan. Mujhe jaana hai."
Vedansh: "Sahi waqt aayega toh khud pata chal jayega."
Netrabhan: "Arey lekin mujhe abhi jaana hai!"
Vedansh shook his head.
Vedansh: "Samajh sakta hoon, lekin sahi waqt tak rukna padega. Aur yeh meri jagah nahi hai tumhe batane ki. Kahani Kashvi ki hai... toh woh khud bataye, wahi behtar hoga."
Netrabhan went silent.
He looked towards Kashvi again.
She was completely unaware of their conversation, quietly writing in her notebook.
Three years...
The words kept echoing in his mind.
Teen saal se?
How could she have loved me for three years?
And for the rest of the period, Netrabhan couldn't concentrate on a single word the teacher said.
It was lunchtime. Everyone was having their lunch, teasing each other and, of course, wishing Netrabhan again.
But Netrabhan was still lost in his thoughts.
Every now and then, his eyes would automatically find Kashvi.
And every time, the same thought echoed in his mind-
Three years...
Like this, the entire week passed.
Netrabhan still didn't get his answer, but he patiently waited for the right time.
Result Day
The whole class was nervous. Everyone was sitting in their places when the Maths teacher entered the classroom.
The entire class immediately went silent.
Mam: "Ready for the results?"
No one answered.
Mam started calling everyone one by one and handing them their papers, scolding those who had scored less.
Aarohi whispered,
Aarohi: "Bhai, humare results kyun nahi de rahe? Itna ganda likha hai kya ki last mein denge?"
Saanvi: "Aur nahi toh! Idhar toh mere haath kaap rahe hain. Jaldi de do bhai."
Everyone laughed.
Finally, Mam said,
Mam: "Ab bulate hain humare first rankers ko."
Everyone already knew who they were.
Mam: "Kashvi, Arjun and Netrabhan."
The three went forward and collected their results.
Mam looked at Kashvi and smiled.
Mam: "Arey wah! Ab toh marks aur rank bhi same aane lage."
Kashvi: "Mamm..."
Ishvik immediately commented,
Ishvik: "Bhai, yeh log toh topper nikle! Pehli baar exam, naye school mein... aur top bhi maar liya."
Eshaan: "Ab competition ke liye do aur log badh gaye."
Aarohi: "Aur nahi toh kya!"
Everyone laughed.
Then Mam called the second-highest rank.
Mam: "Ishvik, Saanvi and Vedansh."
Before going forward, Ishvik leaned
towards Aarohi's ear and whispered,
Ishvik: "Yaad hai na challenge? Ab main jo bolunga, woh karne ke liye ready rehna... so be ready, mia cara."
Aarohi shivered slightly at how close he was.
She glared at him, but Ishvik simply smirked and went to collect his result.
After that, Mam announced the third-highest rank.
Mam: "Aarohi, Eshaan and Shivani."
Aarohi looked at Shivani.
Aarohi: "Yeh bhi thi kya? Main toh bhool hi gayi thi isse."
Ishvik, Eshaan, Saanvi and Kashvi burst out laughing at her irritated expression.
Aarohi rolled her eyes and went to collect her result.
Finally, Mam said,
Mam: "Jin students ke marks kam aaye hain, uske liye parents meeting hogi. Please inform your parents."
Saying that, she left.
After some time, Aarohi went to fill her water bottle.
She was busy filling it when suddenly-
Ishvik: "Bhooo!"
Aarohi jumped in fright.
Her water bottle slipped from her hand.
Aarohi: "Ishvik! Teri wajah se dekh kya ho gaya!"
Ishvik laughed.
Ishvik: "Ab mujhe kya pata tha tu itni darpok niklegi."
Aarohi: "Muh band kar apna!"
Ishvik suddenly smirked.
Ishvik: "Waise... yaad hai na?"
Aarohi looked at him suspiciously.
Aarohi: "Kya?"
Ishvik: "Challenge."
Aarohi sighed.
Aarohi: "Haan, toh?"
Ishvik stepped closer.
Ishvik: "Ab main jo bolunga, woh tujhe karna padega."
Aarohi immediately shook her head.
Aarohi: "Main nahi karne wali."
Ishvik: "Soch le."
Aarohi hesitated before sighing.
Aarohi: "Achha theek hai. Bol, kya karna hai?"
Ishvik smiled.
Ishvik: "Zyada kuch nahi."
Aarohi: "Haan toh bol na."
Ishvik leaned closer and whispered the challenge in her ear.
The moment she heard it, Aarohi's eyes widened.
She stood there completely shocked.
Ishvik stepped back with a victorious smirk.
Ishvik: "Naa ka toh option hi nahi hai... toh haan hi ab. Ready rehna."
And with that, he walked away.
Aarohi remained standing there, still processing what he had just asked her to do.
I stood there completely shocked after hearing what he had whispered in my ear.
A date.
He wanted me to go on a date with him.
I couldn't believe it.
Yeh Ishvik bhi na... challenge ke naam pe kuch bhi karwata hai.
I looked towards him. He was already walking away with that annoying little smirk on his face.
Aarohi: "Ishvik!"
He turned around.
Ishvik: "Yes, mi cara?"
I glared at him.
Aarohi: "Tu pagal hai kya?"
He simply shrugged.
Ishvik: "Challenge toh challenge hai."
And before I could say anything else, he walked away.
I stood there, trying to hide the smile that had slowly appeared on my face.
Date... with Ishvik?
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