Maan stood there feeling sad😕, not for himself but for her. He was living with the guilt for the past one year, and there was not even a single day when he didn't think about her, not because he loved her or anything but he knew what he did was terrible.
The weather outside was gusty, the sky roared with distant thunders and sparkling lightening strokes. Geet was oblivious of the forboding weather. Her beautiful silky tresses flew over her soft face😳, curtaining her amber eyes filled with pain. She wanted to forget the encounter she had a few moments ago, but the harder she tried the more vivid the memory became.
"You faced him bravely! Kabhi na kabhi to yeh hona hi tha and I needed to face him one more time before I could finally rip off that stupidity once and for all, and move on. That evening...so foolish of me to have accepted the invitation in the first place to that stupid prom, what was I thinking?😕 ..."
~Scene 2~
Flashback, One year ago
Place: School
...Geet and her friends were relaxing themselves after the Board exams, in the school lawn near the fountain decorated with the vandalised sculpture of the school mascot, a centaur. A girl walked to them and handed over a bunch of fliers to them. It said:
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~⭐️SCHOOL PROMENADE⭐️~ The school prom will take place on Sunday evening as per our school's tradition. Along with that all the seniors are invited to attend the 'Farewell Party' organised by their juniors. Partners for the prom will be selected through a draw. Wish to see you all on Sunday in the school's recreation hall. Coordinators: Event club and Juniors P.S: Principal has announced that attendance is compulsory.
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"I thought the school had done away with this prom thing a long time ago. It's so lame🤢," complained Geet looking at the flier in her hand.
"You killjoy, it was the only comfort I had while facing the horror called BOARDS!! Why can't you be normal?"
"You call this normal...prom and all😡. You know what let us go and watch a new movie on that day. Let's save ourselves from this facade😡," blurted Geet.
"You cannot compare a movie to our school prom. It happens only once in our lives and will be a happy memory forever.😳"
"How boring Dia!🤢"
"What's wrong in going out with a guy for once? It's not even a date...if you are worried about that. They want eat you. It'll be fun Gee"
Finally after Dia's constant pestering Geet gave up and decided to attend the school prom half heartedly. Next day a note on the notice board said:
"Pairs have been chosen through a draw and they'll be kept a secret till the prom night. The girls will find out about their partners only on their doorsteps when they open their doors on Sunday evening."
"I told you it's crazy🤪. The Principal too has lost his mind😡. Yeh koi English Teen movie ki story hai kya?😡 Sabka dimag kharab ho gaya hai. Angrez chale gaye aur Centaur(their school's Principal) chod gaye😡😆. Ek toh prom aur uske upar se humare class ke sade hue boys🤢. Unke saath prom jaane se acha hai koi horror show dekhoon😡😆."
"Geet...chod na yaar...chal guess karte hain who'll be our partner? I have a clue who my partner is gonna be, he's so cute.😳"
"Oh God, here she goes again. Oye Diya ki bacchi zameen pe utar apne khayali duniya se.😕"
"Hey you tell me...who do you think is your partner gonna to be?😳"
"Paagal hai kya? 😕 I have better things to do than to play your silly game- 'Kaun Banega Prompati'" 😡
~😃CHAPTER # 3😃~
~Scene 1~
Library Continued:
She flipped through the pages of the book, halted at a random page, and read from it:
"It is particularly incumbent on those who never change their opinion, to be secure of judging properly at first."
Again the jinx on reading the book worked, and she was interrupted in between by her pyaari saheli Dia, who came looking for her completely annoyed😡.
"Geet ki bacchii...I will kill you😡. Kya bola tha tumne, only ten minutes ke liye library ja rahi hoon, abhi pura ek gantha ho gaya hai aur tum yahin par ho...agar mein abhi yahan nahi aati toh tum library ko hi ghar bana leti."
"What are you saying? It's not even half 'n hour. I was just gonna come...😕"
Before she could finish Dia interrupted, "Yeah right, and tumhara yeh 'just' kab aane wala tha...agle saal...😆😆😆"
"Dia?😡"
"Chal uth...you will not stay here one more minute...God tujhe pata hai na mujhe libray se allergy hai...see my skin's developing some rashes...🤢"
"Skin nahi tere brain mein rashes hain...and uska koi ilaaj nahi hai.😆" They laugh loudly and the librarian shushes them pointing a finger at the sign board reading "SILENCE!"
"Chal jaldi yahan se before this librarian starts his sign language again. Princi has called everyone to the school auditorium."
"Us also, but...😕"
"Arre yaar day scholars ko bhi bulaya hai...don't ask me why?😕 Bas bulaya hai... Hurry up.😃"
"One
sec, lemme just take my stuff from the table..." She picks up the book and Dia
sees the letter propping out of it.
"Wait yaar...by the way Madam yeh aap padh kya rahi thi, and what's this paper?"Geet tries to hide the book but pakdi gayi bechari. Dia pulls it out from her hand and begins to read it...
"Dia, give my book back ...it's personal...don't read it..." but it was too late.
"OMG😲...love letter...kaun hai yeh tera Romeo😳😳😳. Chupi rustum...na na kehte pyaar kar baithi akhir kaar...nah nahi bolte mujhe bhi peeche chod diya...and mujhe? Tumhari so called best friend, your chuddy buddy ko bataya bhi nahi."
"Dia, you are reading between lines. I have no idea who wrote this letter or who he is?"
"Achcha bachoo...very smart...Pyaar kiya toh darna kya yaar...bata na kaun hai woh..."
Geet frowned😒 and held her head.
"Yaar koi pagal hai aur kya...mujhe love letter kyun koi likhega..."
"You are absolutely right...pagal toh woh hai...magar tumhare pyaar mein..."
"Stop your filmi lines...one more word and peet peet ke barta bana doongi tumhara."
"Acha apne 'unko' bhi peetegi kya.😳😉"
"...'Unko' kinko?😕"
"Cho sweet😳...ab natak mat kar...dekh seedhe seedhe bata de nahi toh..."
"Sshhh..." said the librarian interrupting their girl talk.
"Arre Sir jaa rahe hain hum😡..."
~Scene 2~
Bright sun is out from the sleepy clouds:
Walking on the ground towards auditorium:
"Did
you do this Dia?" asked Geet looking apprehensively at her.
"No yaar...I wouldn't trick you with something like that. This is genuine i guess... Accha do you reckon who this could be?😃"
"No idea."
She lied. She knew very well who it was😳. Only he could have done it, read her amber eyes😳. All these years they both had only fought and ignored each other, but deep down there was some attraction, some connection that they both never realised or understood😳. Suddenly those repressed feelings were growing intense. And however hard Geet tried to deny it; she felt something for him now all of a sudden. Was it love? She didn't know, she was busy battling out with her own new feelings.
"He's nice."
"Who's nice Dia?"
"Maan."
"Maan?😲"
"Geet, I'm your best friend...Hum dono ek doosre ko tab se jaante hai jab se hum peyda hue the...I've seen it in your eyes many times😳...the same feeling...when you meet him, talk to him, see him, even fight with him. I always knew you are in...😳"
"Stop it Dia...We both(Maan and Geet) have only fought in our lives😭...and you see lo**...it's ridiculous😡. And this letter it could be from anyone...probably someone's trying to play a nasty prank on me, but they can't get away with it.😡"
"I don't know about you Geet, but this letter is definitely by Maan."
"How do you know that?😕"
"Bikram told me that. Maan went to him to exchange his partner Ash with his. And you know who Bikram's date was..."
Geet looked up and she knew the answer, "ME?😲"
"Yes, you...and Maan offered him his 'Best Outgoing Student' honour, and also promised to be his helper till the Prom."
"What? Are you serious? I'll go mad...Yeh kya ho raha hai...Maan mere liye...😕"
"Haan Geet tere liye...Tera nakchada Maan tere liye apna self respect tak chodne ko tayyar hai😳...he's an arrogant snob, ameer baap ka bigda beta hai, but he's not that bad after all. Tumse usko samajhne me bhool ho gayi Geet, woh itna bura bhi nahi hai kit um usko ek mauka bhi nahi dogi.😳"
"Dia...tum yeh kya bol rahi ho mujhe kuch samajh mein nahi aa raha..."
"Samajh mein nahi aa raha, yaa tum samajhna hi nahi chahti ho. Pyaar karna galat baat nahi hai😳...if your love is pure then you'll never cross your limits. But denying your love for someone is plain arrogance, it's a sin😕. Why don't you listen to your heart for once?😳"
The line from the book, the only line she could read echoed in her head...
"It is particularly incumbent on those who never change their opinion, to be secure of judging properly at first."
"Kya main galt thi uske bare main...my heart tells me he's the one😳...but dimag kah raha hai nahi😕...hum dono kitne alag hain...two very different people...we hardly know each other...we hate each other and now all of a sudden why is my heart going mad at his very thought...Sab is letter ke wajah se..." Geet lifted her hand, but where was the book and the letter😲? Oh no, she left it in the library😲. She ran to the library, but it was closed, everyone had gone to the auditorium😕.
"Kal le lenge, now we must go to the auditorium."
They walk towards the auditorium but Geet was still fighting it out with her own heart and head...she couldn't understand what she truly felt, pehli baar Geet pyaar ko mahsoos kar rahi thi...jo ki uske liye alag tha us pyaar se jo woh apne parivaar se karti thi...but I don't know right now what she's gonna do...It's a difficult situation for her and hopefully she'll choose what is right.😃
*Precap*: A Romantic and also sad flash forward, a future scene😃
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