It was 12 am at night. Sana was doing Sid's assignment. She was feeling very sleepy. Her eyes were getting closed. She yawned to avoid sleepiness.

"Nahi Sana, tu so kaise sakti hai? You have to complete Sid's assignment first. Iske liye chahe tujhe puri raat hi kyu na jagna pade." Sana said in her mind.

She went to the kitchen and made coffee for herself.

"Coffee pee ke phir se energy aa jayegi." Sana said in her mind.

She took the cup of coffee and went to her room. Then she took a sip and started doing the assignment again.

Next Day in the school...

Sid was hell tensed. He was walking in the school corridor and looking for Sana.

"Kaha reh gayi yeh Ms. Solution? Samajh nahi aa raha assignment pura hua bhi yaa nahi. Aaj hi late hona tha iss ladki ko." Sid said in his mind.

Suddenly Kushal and Asim came to him.

"Mili kya Sana?" Sid asked them.

They nodded in no.

"Bahar har jagah dhund liya. I think aaj school hi nahi aayi." Kushal said.

"Damn it! Main hi stupid hoon jo usse itni badi zinmedari de di. Agar nahi kar sakti thi toh bol deti. Dhund leta main koi dusra option."

"Bro ab inn sab baaton ka kya fayda? Let's go to the class. First period suru hone hi wala hai." Asim said.

"You're right." Sid said.

Three of them entered the class.

On the other hand, Sana and Shivangi was in the library and Sana was doing the assignment.

"Are you sure this is a good idea? Mujhe abhi bhi lagta hai humein class mein jaana chahiye. Jitna tujhse hua, utna hi de de." Shivangi asked.

"Bas thoda sa hi toh bacha hai. Aur tujhe paata hai main yeh class mein nahi kar sakti. Ms. Sharma ka period suru hone de. I'm sure, saare students ke assignment copies collect karne se pehle hum zaroor pohuch jayenge." Sana said while writing.

"But you know Ms. Sharma will punish us if we get late for class."

"Kya punishment degi? Zyada tar classroom se bahar nikal dengi. That's fine. Sid ke liye utna toh seh hi sakti hoon. Bas kuch bhi kar ke yeh assignment copy uss tak pohuchana hai. Waise tu kyu yaaha baithi hui hai? Tu jaa na class mein."

"Nahi. Agar punishment milegi toh dono ko saath mein milegi. Main apne best friend ko chhor kar kahi nahi jaa rahi." Shivangi said.

Sana smiled.

In the class...

Sid was thinking about what to do.

"Yeh Ms. Solution ne bhi kaha phasa diya? Ab karu toh kya karu?" Sid asked in his mind.

Suddenly his eyes fell on a bench.

He asked his friends, "Kisi ke paas whitener pen hai?"

"Mere paas hai. But uss se kya hoga?" Asim said.

"Mere paas ek idea hai." Sid said and went to Ayush's bench. Ayush was the second topper of class. He was very intelligent and he had a sharp brain.

At that time the bench was empty. Sid looked everywhere and opened Ayush's bag very carefully. He found his assignment copy and took it. He slowly closed the zip of the bag.

"Sid, mere bag ke paas kya kar raha hai?" Ayush suddenly came and asked while adjusting his glasses.

Sid immediately hide the assignment copy and said, "k.. kuch bhi toh nahi. Tere bag mein dhool lagi hui thi, usse saaf kar raha tha."

Ayush couldn't believe him. "Tujhe kab se mere bag ki itni fikar hone lagi?" He asked.

"Strange! I was helping you and you are questioning me. Isliye kehte hai bhalai ka zamana nahi raha. Okay, aaj se tere bag ko haath bhi nahi lagaunga." Sid said and went to his own bench.

Ayush also sat on his bench.

At that very moment, Ms. Sharma entered the class. Every students stood up.

"Everybody sit down." Ms. Sharma said.

They all sat down.

"May I come in Mam?" Two girls asked.

"Come in." Ms. Sharma said.

They entered the class.

"I'll take the attendance. But first, let me introduce you to the new students of our class. Ms. Rashmi Desai and Ms. Devoleena Bhattacharjee."

Sid was applying whitener on Ayush's name which was written on the assignment copy. He suddenly stopped after his eyes fell on Rashmi.

"So beautiful!" He uttered.

"Kaun beautiful?" Asim asked.

Sid pointed towards Rashmi.

"Bro ladki baad mein dekhna pehle yeh kaam khatam kar." Asim said.

"I'm telling you guys, this is very risky. Pakde gaye na toh khair nahi." Kushal said.

But Sid wasn't listening anything. He was staring at Rashmi.

Though he was sitting on the last bench, Rashmi noticed him.

"Dekh Devo, woh ladka mujhe kaise ghur raha hai." Rashmi whispered to Devoleena's ears.

"Come on Rashmi! Why do you always think that everyone stares at you?" Devoleena asked.

"Because they actually do." Rashmi replied.

Ms. Sharma told them to sit on the first bench as Sana and Shivangi were not there.

Sid kept looking at her and forgot what he was doing.

Ms. Sharma started taking the attendance.

After that she said, "Now I'll check your assignments. Hope you all have done it."

Sid suddenly remembered about the assignment and started applying the whitener fast.

Ms. Sharma went to Ayush first.

"Ayush, give me your assignment copy." She said.

Ayush opened his bag but didn't find his assignment copy.

"What happened Ayush?" Ms. Sharma asked.

"Mam, I can't find it." Ayush said. Suddenly he remembered about Sid.

"Mam I'm sure Sidharth has taken it. Today I saw him near my bag." He said.

Ms. Sharma went towards Sid. He immediately put the assignment copy in his bag.

"Sidharth, what is Ayush saying? Have you taken his assignment copy?"

Sid denied.

"No Mam. Why will I? And Ayush, are you out of your mind? Main kyu tera assignment copy lunga?"

"Sid jhut mat bol. Mujhe yakeen hai tune hi churaya hai." Ayush said.

"Ayush mind your language."

"Stop fighting students. Sidharth, let me check your bag first." Ms. Sharma said and checked his bag.

Sid started panicking. Ms. Sharma found the assignment copy.

"Is this your assignment copy Ayush?" She asked.

Ayush looked at it and said, "Yeah Mam."

"What is it doing in your bag?" Ms. Sharma asked Sid.

"I...I don't know Mam. Maybe it came in my bag by mistake." He said to defend himself.

"No Mam. He did it intentionally. See, he even tried to apply whitener on my name." Ayush said.

"Trust me Mam. I didn't do it."

"Both Ayush and Sidharth, come to the principal's office right now." Ms. Sharma said and started walking.

Ayush and Sidharth followed Ms. Sharma.

Before going Sid looked at Rashmi who was laughing silently looking at him. He felt embarrassed. Suddenly he became very angry.

"Kya soch rahi hogi mere baare mein? Iss Ayush ko toh dekh lunga. Waise dekha jaaye toh saari galti Sana ki hai. Agar woh assignment le ke aa jaati toh aisa kuch bhi nahi hota. It's all her fault." Sid said in his mind.

In the principal's office...

"Sir, trust me. I didn't steal his assignment copy. Why will I do it?" Sid said.

"Because you didn't finish your own assignment. That's why you stole mine." Ayush said.

"I have already done it, okay?"

"Then show it."

"I think Ayush is right. If you have already done you assignment, then show it. We will trust you." The principal said.

"Vo... Actually...."

Sid didn't find words.

"Sir, may I come in?" Sana asked suddenly. Everyone looked at her.

"Yeah come." The principal said

"Sir, Sidharth is right. He has already done his assignment. Here it is." Sana said and showed him the assignment copy.

Ms. Sharma also checked it.

"How did it come to you?" Ms. Sharma asked.

"Woh asal mein kaal raat hum dono saath mein study kar rahe the aur galti se woh mere ghar pe apna assignment copy bhul gaya. Aur main aaj late school aayi isliye usse wapas nahi kar payi. He didn't steal Ayush's assignment copy. It came in his bag by mistake." Sana said.

Sid's face brightened.

"Okay Shehnaaz and Sidharth, we are trusting you both. You all can go now." The principal said.

They all went to the class.

After the first period...

"Sana, can we talk?" Ayush said to Sana.

"Yeah sure." Sana said.

"Dekh Sana, main acchi tarah se jaanta hoon ki tune waha jhut bola. Sid ne hi mera assignment copy churaya hai. I know him very well. But why were you trying to defend him?"

Sana looked down.

"Ayush usne jo bhi kiya woh galat tha. Aur uski taraf se main maafi mangti hoon."

"Usne toh galat kiya hi hai. Lekin aaj uska saath deke tune bhi bohut galat kiya hai. Tu topper hai class ki. Maine humesha koshis ki tujhe beat karne ki lekin nahi kar paya. Aur sayad iss hi wajah se main andar hi andar teri bohut respect karta tha. So I didn't expect this from you." Ayush said and left from there.

Sana felt bad.

She started walking sadly. Suddenly Sid called her, "Ms. Solution!"

Sana turned and looked at him.

Sid came to her and said, "Woh Ayush kya keh raha tha? Zaroor mere baare mein tujhe bhadka raha tha."

"Aisa kuch nahi hai." Sana said and started walking.

"Arrey kaha jaa rahi hai? Sun toh." Sid also started walking.

"Actually main tujhe thanks bolne aaya tha. Aaj tu nahi hoti toh paata nahi mera kya hota."

"No need. Waise bhi maine kuch accha kiya nahi hai. Aaj Principal Sir ko jhut bolna pada sirf teri wajah se."

"Arrey uss mein kya hai? Main toh humesha hi bolta hoon. It's not a big deal. So chill kar."

"It is a big deal for me. Aur tujhe kya zaroorat thi Ayush ki assignment copy chori karne ki. Main tera assignment pura kar toh rahi thi. Tujhe paata hai usse pura karne ke liye main raat bhar jaagi hoon. Aur tujhe itna trust nahi tha mere upar?"

"Arrey sorry yaar. Mujhe uss waqt kuch samajh nahi raha tha. Ho gayi galti. Maaf kar de."

"Har baar teri galtiyon ko main kyu sudharu? Iss chakkar mein Ayush ke saath bhi meri dosti kharab hogayi."

Suddenly Sid became serious.

"Oh I see! Toh tumhe problem iss baat ki ho rahi hai ki tumhari aur Ayush ki dosti kharab ho gayi. Sahi hai, sahi hai. Ek kaam karta hoon, main na jaa ke uske pair pakad leta hoon aur kehta hoon ki please Sana se dosti mat tod, woh tere bina jee nahi paayegi."

"Kya yaar? Matlab kuch bhi. Main bas itna kehna chahti hoon ki abhi bhi time hai, sudhar jaa. Warna teri inn hi harkaton ki wajah se tu ek din bohut badi problem mein pad jayega. Aur tab sayad main bhi teri help nahi kar paungi." Sana said and left from there.

"Thanks bolne aaya tha aur free ka gyan mil gaya." Sid said in his mind and made a face.
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