"Kuch bhool rahe ho tumlog" Preeti said looking towards Naina and Preeti.

They look towards them being confused while Preeti said "Arey mai v yahi hu tumlog apne me hi baat kiye ja rahe ho"

"Arey nhi aise kaise ham tujhe chhod sakte hain" Swati said and she smile.

Sameer came towards them and Naina become nervous while Swati smile and Preeti look towards him with a frown.

"Naina, ye Salman maheshwari hamari taraf kuy aa raha hai?" she asked.

"Mujhe kya pata" she replied looking towards her tiffin.

"Umm,,, Naina, thanku, aaj tumhari wajah se mai class me second aaya" Sameer said standing infront of Naina.

"Ye tujhe thanku kyu bol raha hai?" Preeti look towards naina.

"Lo, ab Naina ko nhi to kya Pandit ko thanku bolega Sameer" Munna said looking towards Swati.

"Matlab?" Preeti asked.

"Arey wo Naina ne,,,,,," Sameer start but Naina stopped him in middle.

"Kyunki maine ise notes bana di thi tecacher k bolne pe isliye" Naina said instantly and Sameer look towards her why she lied infront of Preeti.

"To isme itna kya thanku bolna, ab teacher k bolne pe wo to Naina sabke liye karegi" Preeti said with a smirk.

"Ha wo tum sahi bol rahi ho" Sameer said and they left while Naina sighed being sad.

"Kya yaar ek to Sameer khud mere paas aaya aur ye preeti ki bachhi ki wajah se chala gaya" Naina said thinking about it and glared preeti while she was busy in her lunch.

After lunch they went back to their class, Sameer look towards her then sit on his place while Naina make a sad face.

"Kya ho gaya tujhe?" Swati asked.

"Kuch nhi" she said taking out her books.

Her mind was lost and she was tapping her pen on desk when Sameer noticed this and smile knowing very well that naina was sad after canteen event.

He also tapped the pen on his desk which was not noticed by Naina, but when tapped his pen according to the rhythm of Naina then she slightly look towards him and smile, that become their favorite pass time from that day.

"Naina mujhe ek kaam hai jara bahar chal na" Preeti said coming towards her.

"Abhi nhi Preeti abhi mai bahut jaruri kaam kar rahi hu" Naina said being lost in her books.

"Are exam to khatam ho gaya ab kyu padh rahi ho?" she asked being confused.

"Arey ek sawaal ka jawaab khoj rahi hu, mera bas wahi ek sawaal galat ho gaya" Naina said making sad face.

"Bhagwaan jhoot na bulaye Naina, tum to mere samajh me hi nhi aati, aakhir pahle sthan k pahle v kuch aata hai kya?" Bela chachi said entering inside and preeti chuckle.

"Tum jyada khikhi khikhi na karo, tumse padhai to hoti nhi hai" Bela said and Preeti become silent.

"Chachi ji, aisa kuch nhi hai" Naina said.

"Bela mana ki pahle sthan k pahle kuch nhi aata lekin agar wo sawal hal karna chahti hai to karne do na, is se kam se kam aage kabhi wo sawaal aaya to wo galat nhi karegi" Chacha ji said entering inside.

"Bhagwaan jhoot na bulaye Pooja k papa, aap aur apki baatein hamari samajh me nhi aati" Bela chachi said.

"Ha apko to bas taiji ki baatein samajh me aati hain" Preeti said and they laugh while Bela look towards her with a frown.

"Jyada bolegi tu,,,," she came towards her but stop with a voice.

"O Bai kaha gayab ho gaye hain ye log, Bela" Taiji came inside calling them.

"Tumhe to mai baad me dekhti hu, aai bhabhiji" Bela said and left while they laugh alongwith Chachaji.

"Achha chalo tum log padhai karo aur Naina, aaj tumhari jeet ki khushi me ham bahar panipuri khane jayenge" Chachaji said and they become excited.

"Chachaji kitne achhe hain na, mai tujhse jyada panipuri khaungi" Naina said.

"Aise kaise, jab mai tujhe khane dungi tab na" Preeti said and they laugh.

Sameer enter in his house being excited and told Nanu about his result making him happy and he hugged him.

"Sameer ye to bahut khushi ki baat hai, tumhare mummy papa to bahut khush ho jayenge beta" he said.

"Ha lekin unhe mai sham ko bataunga aur aap v unhe nhi batayenge tab tak" Sameer was very happy.

"Waise barkhurdar, ye chamatkar hua kaise? Aapse to itna kuch nhi hone wala hai" Nanaji said looking towards him.

"Kya nanaji aap mujhe itna nalayak samajhte hain" Sameer said making angry face and turn towards other side.

"Itna to nhi lekin jitna samajhta hu us se ye baat to tay hai ki tune akele pahad nhi ukhada hai" Nanaji said looking towards him and he smile.

"Aap sahi kah rahe hain Nanaji, isme naina ne meri bahut madad ki hai" he said and told him everything.

"Bhai kabhi milwao hame v us bachhi se jisne itna kuch kiya hamare Sameer k liye, wo sach me heera hogi" Nanaji said.

"Wo bahut achhi hai Nanaji aur bahut simple, use party warty wali cheeje v achhi nhi lagti" he said.

"Tabhi to bola ki wo heera hai, use bahari cheeje nhi badal sakti" he said and Sameer smile.

"Sameer kahi tum pyar wyar me to nhi pad gaye ho" he asked.

"Nhi Nanaji, aap aise kyu bol rahe hain, wo bas meri ek achhi dost hai" Sameer said.

"Achha bhai theek hai lekin aaj itni khushi ka din hai aur tumhare dono rahu ketu nhi nazar aa rahe hain" Nanaji said.

"Ham aa gaye nanaji" they said in unison entering inside.

"Ha wahi mai soch raha tha ki tumlog aaj kaha gayab ho gaye" he said.

"Are kya bataye nanaji, ham bas ghar chale gaye the apni shakal dikhane ki kahi gharwale hame bhool to nhi gaye" Munna said while Sameer and Nanaji smile.

"Waise v ham pure din to yahi rahte hain Sameer k paas to hame laga kahi wo hame bhool na gaye ho" Pandit said.

"Bhaut shaitan ho tum dono, theek hai tumlog aaram karo mai kuch khane ko bhejta hu" Nanaji said getting up.

"Nanu, aap aaram kariye ham le lenge hame jo v lena hoga" Sameer said and he left smiling.

"Aur Sameer aaj to sipahi ne tera seena chauda kar diya bhai" Munna said and Sameer smile.

"Ha yaar aur mai use thanku v nhi bol paya" Sameer said.

"Arey bol to diya tha thanku ab kya likh k doge use" Pandit said.

"Actually good idea, mai likh k deta hu" Sameer said and smile taking letter pad.

"Ye pagal ho gaya hai bhai, chal ham kuch khane ka leke aate hain kitchen se" Munna said and they left.

"Naina, aaj tumhari wajah se mai class me second aaya hu, ghar me sab log bahut khush hain aur mai v lekin ye sab sirf tumhari wajah se hua hai isliye tumhe thanku bole bina meri ye khushi adhuri hai. Sameer" he wrote this letter and thought to give her next day in school.

In evening,

Niana, Chacha, chachi Preeti and Pralay went to eat golgappa while Pooja excused herself being diet freak at that time also.

"Aaj to mai hi jyada khaungi" Preeti said.

"Nhi mai khaungi" Naina said.

"Dekhte hain" they both said with a attitude.

"Are khaoge tab na jab dukaan pe pahuchogi" Chachaji said and they rushed towards the shop.

"Bhaiyaji, panipuri khilaye" Naina preeti said at same time.

"Aur apko ye v batana hai ki kisne jyada khai" Naina said.

"Naina bitiya aaj preeti se shart lagi hai kya?" he asked.

"Nhi shart nhi, lekin ladai to hai" she replied and they start eating.

Naina was having panipuri competition with preeti but she was not obvious of Sameer's presence there. Sameer was standing little behind them and smile how eager naina was to win thatcompetion, her eyes were filled with tears and she was feeling the spicy flavor but she can't say no. same was the condition of preeti.

"Bhai Sipahi to panipuri khatam kar degi aaj" Munna said looking towards them.

"Ek minute" Sameer said and willingly move from one side to other making himself visible to naina and she stop looking towards Sameer while he pass his signature smile to her and she turn around being shy of her foolish competition with Preeti.

If it could be any other time she can die for that competition but Sameer make her forget that thing and she feel she could stop but before she can declare this Preeti wins and danced happily looking towards Naina.

Naina smile leaving the plate down and look here and there but Sameer left till then with Munna and Pandit.

"Naina bitiya aaj to preeti jeet gai" he said and they smile.

"Dekha maine bola tha na" Preeti said and she smile.

"Kya yaar Sameer kam se kam panipuri to khane diya hota" Pandit said.

"Nhi ham to coldrink piyenge" he said stopping his bike near a shop.

"Theek hai bhai chal thanda hi sahi" Munna and Pandit said getting down from the bike and brink three coldrinks for them.

"Yaar Sipahi to badi tej hai, panipuri me v champion" Munna said.

"Ha bhai, bechara panipuri wala" Pandit said and Sameer smile.

He remember how Naina stop once she look towards them, why she stopped was a question in his mind moreover why he went towards her in such a way that she could see him, he also did this to stop her but why he did that, was still a question for himself.

"Bhai kaha kho gaya, thanda hai thada garam ho jaye is se pahle pee le" Pandit said and he smile drinking that.

"Bahut ho gai masti yaar ab thoda padhna v hai warna ponga pandit k chakkar me frock pandit beizzati kar dega yar" Munna said and they spit the drink out while controlling their laugh and Munna make a cute shy face and they hugged them.

Naina was smiling after the panipuri round and Preeti look towards her.

"Leh, ye pahli baar ho raha hai jab tu harne k baad v itna muskuraye ja rahi hai warna abhi tak to muh fula k baithi hoti" Preeti said.

"Aisa kuch nhi hai, ab tune jyada kha liya to mai kya kru" Naina said.

"Sach bta naina tu kisi ko dekh k ruk gai thi kya??? Koi ladka dikha kya bazaar me" preeti said whispering in her ear.

"Tu pagal hai kya, aisa kuch nhi hai samjhi, kya mai haar nhi sakti kya?" she said looking towards her.

"Harna to theek hai lekin haar maan rahi hai tu isliye thoda gale se neeche nhi ja raha hai" Preeti said making weird faces.

"Hihi, has diya maine tere chtkule pe, chal ab" Naina said with a fake laugh and drag her towards Chacha chachi.

to be continued,,,,,