Rudy and Om come to class after the break. Everyone claps hand for them. Rudy smiles and say thanks. Om goes silently and sit on his seat.Rudy follows him.

Ru: did you call your sister.

Om nods no.

Ru: kyun I told you na to call

O: she won't be at home now.

Ru: hmmm when you go home na tell her(thinking) actually no.

Om frowns. Rudy sits smiling. Teacher comes to class and start dictating notes. Om sees Rudy busy writing and cutting, then tearing the paper. Om raise his eyebrow. Rudy start writing. Teacher went after the class.Rudy smiles and forward a folded paper to Om.Om frowns at him.

Ru:,for your sister, she loves writing letters na

Om wide eye.

O: you were writing this letter when teacher was saying notes.

Rudy shrugs his shoulders.

Ru: ab kya kare first impression ka toh tumne oh my mata kar diya, second impression toh bestest hona chahiye na.

Om shook his head and goes
to take it. Rudy moves his hand back. Om looks at him raise his eyebrow.

Ru: don't read it, its a gentleman promise.

Om rolls his eyes and nods.

Ru: no promise you wont open and will give it to her.

Om sighs: I promise

Rudy smiles and gives the letter.

Ru: samhalke rakhna

Evening

Om was watering the plants. Bhavya was smiling.

B: waah bhai you became hero in a day.

Om rolls his eyes.

O: pata bhi hein how awkward it was when everyone clapped hands when I entered the class.

Bhavya chuckles.

O: tu kya has rahi hein, you are worse than me thats why correspondence course na

B: acha I will make something for your victory

O: usse yaad aaya wait

Bhavya frowns. Om goes in and comes back.

Bhavya frowns when Om forward the letter to her.

B: yeh kya hein.

Bhavya goes to open it.

O: budbola ke letter

Bhavya looks wide eye and drops the letter.

O: arrre

Om takes it and give her.

B: nahi nahi I dont want it.

O: par

B:whats written in it

O: I don't know, he said not to open toh I didn't, gentleman promise.

Bhavya moves Om's hand with letter and walks.

B: zarur gaali hoge, I said a lot na

O: ab sochke kya fayda, why did you say about gundi, mujhe bhi phasaya, ab lo pado. Kaam hein mujhe.

Om keeps the letter on her hands
and goes.

B:bhai

Bhavya pouts and looks at the letter.

B: shankarji, first letter in my life.

Bhavya unfolds it and looks.

Hi magician

I don't know what all Omkara said about me but by knowing the name you kept for me I guess its all true. Hmm budbola haan.Nice name yaar. For your kind information if you bhai behen talk very less toh person like me will be a budbola to you. Ab not my fault haan. Vaise I didn't say anything wrong. There is magic in your hands mummy kasam. Hoping to taste more dishes.
Yours
Budbola

B: your's budbola? Yeh kab se mere hue huh seems like he is flirty too.

Bhavya shook her head smiling and keeps it in her drawer.

Gauri's home

Gauri comes to Dadi's room.Dadi smiles

D: aa gaye tum

G: haan

Gauri smiles and sits beside her.

Dadi:lagta hein something happened in college.

G: something nahi dadi, ek dum khidkithod

Dadi: acha kya hua

G: vo 8 feet na, phir se aa gaya panga karne when we were in canteen.

Dadi: ohh then

G: he challenged us for relay, Shivay Rudy aur Jhatadhari

Dadi:kaun vo bechara ladka

G:vahi toh dadi,dhoka kha gaye na hum

Dadi raise her eyebrow:,dhoka?

G:he is a silent bomb dadi, race start hui, he was opposite Veer in race, last. His man made Rudy fall and everyone lose hope. Then surprising everyone we heard someone voice "come on Rudy get up, you can do it"when we all saw its Jhatadhari.

Dadi:,sachi?

G:haan dadi phir vo kya tez bhaaga ki Veer ki toh tai tai phisss. Vo veer who is the best runner in the college. Jhatadhari new Ussain Bolt of ABC.

Dadi:someone is very proud

G: arre of course I am proud of my gang

Dadi:ya phir proud of Jhatadhari

Gauri rolls her eyes.

G: ab you also don't start

Dadi: you also?

G:Juliet was teasing me.kuch kuch hota hein, rubbish

Dadi:but I see every quality that Jhanvi describe about your husband in him.

Gauri raise her eyebrow.

G: seriously dadi

Dadi shrugs her shoulders.

...........................................................

Shivay was driving the car silently. Rudy looks at him raising eyebrow.

Ru:(aaj kya hua, no lecture, no scolding, silent drive. Is he angry at me) bhaiya

Shi:hmm

Ru:,are you angry at me?

Shivay looks at him.

Ru: I am sorry bhaiya,vo I didn't expect he will push me so I fell down. I

Shi: sorry Rudy

Ru: haan (realising) kya? Why are you saying sorry?

Shi: I should have encouraged you instead of focusing on that Idiot's cheating. I feel like I was not a good brother today.

Ru: you are right, you are not a good brother

Shivay looks at him.

Ru:but the best

Rudy smiles. Shivay shook his head smiling.

Ru: ab please don't say sorry for silly things.

They reach home.Pinky was sitting in the hall.

P: aa gaye dono

Pinky looks at Rudy.

P: why is your shirt so dirty

Ru:,race mom, we won

Pinky happy: sachi?

Shi:aur nahi toh kya

P:,very good, ab jaldi se change karke aao

They go up,Pinky goes to kitchen.

Pinky was making poha. Shivru comes to kitchen. Shivay sits in the chair, Rudy on the slab.

P: how was the day

Shi: and the radio gets On.

Pinky chuckles.Rudy pouts.

Shi: chatter box

Rudy remembers Bhavya and smiles.Pinky frowns.

P: why are you smiling.

Ru: you know maa aaj na meine ek ladki ko

Pinky excited.

P: ladki ko? You found the girl.

Ru:,nahi vo

Shi: you didn't say me Rudy

Ru: bhai vo canteen mein

P: you met her at canteen?oh my mata love at first sight.

Rudy wide eye: moommm

Shi: but I didn't see anyone there? Is she in your class

Ru:no bhaiya

Shi: does Soumya knows about this?

Rudy rolls his eyes.

P:ab Soumya beech mein kaha se aa gaya, you say about her? Is she pretty?

Ru: pata nahi

Pinky frowns: pata nahi?

Shi: ohh beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder concept.

Ru: jab beholder hi nahi dekha hein toh how to say

P: hein?bina dekhe hi pyar

Shi:,haan par

Ru:,statue, ab will you allow me to say

Rudy tells about Bhavya.

P: aahaha

Rudy frowns.Shivay too looks at her.

P: you don't know her name, haven't seen her, know nothing, but you wrote a letter to her?nickname bhi rakh diya magician

Rudy shrugs his shoulders.

Ru:,if she calls me budbola then why can't I.

P: what all I expected when you said a girl huh bekaar mein excited hua

Ru:but maa her voice is sweet and very good cook.

Shi: intelligent too

Pinky and Rudy frowns

Ru: how do you know that

Shi: Its very simple yaar.you asked her can I talk to you and she cut the call. That proves it

Rudy frowns.

Shi: nahi samajh aaya?(Rudy nods no) arre she knows na if she say ok then she will not get a chance to cut. Stop button hi nahi hein tumhe.

Shivay and Pinky laughs. Rudy pouts.

Ru: now you two are a side and teasing me. Not fair, I will say papa dekhna

Rudy goes out the kitchen and stand stunned seeing Shakti standing.Shakti frowns.

Sh: kya hua

Ru: ku kuch bhi toh nahi papa

Sh:class kaise chal raha hein

Rudy nods:,ache

Sh:good

Shakti pats his shoulder and go.

Next day morning

Om comes to class and see Rudy sitting tensed. Om keeps his bag beside him.

O: kya hua

Ru:are you not tensed?

Om raise his eyebrow.

Ru: arree PTA meeting yaar. I know its only some days before college opened and no complaints. Still when I think papa comes to college. Tension.

Om looks at him afraid.

O: you are also afraid of papa?

Ru:haan, bahut.

O: does he beat you

Rudy frowns.

Ru:beat?nahi toh,He is a nice man bas he is serious toh dar lagta hein,vaisa wala dar nahi. He pinch my ears when I do sheitaani bas,vaise bhi his favorite is Shivay bhaiya.

Om smiles.

O: such a nice papa,still you are afraid

Rudy smiles.

Ru: tumhare ghar se who is coming.

Om shrugs his shoulders.

Ru: matlab

O:no one

Ru: no one? Aise kaise

Om looks down without saying anything.

Ru: yaar principal band baja dege,you didn't say about it, that's why?

Om nods.

Ru:toh call now.

O: nahi its ok.

Ru:,Its not ok,punishment milege.

O:vo hi sahi

Rudy looks wide eye.

Ru: kya, dekho Om.

Rudy sees parents coming.

Ru:parents started coming.

Soumya comes with Tej and Gauri.Rudy looks at Om tensed. Gauri frowns seeing it and goes to them. Tej looks at Gauri.

T: who is that Somu

Soumya looks at them.

So: kya bade papa?Rudy hein.

T:vo nahi budhu,other one

Soumya rolls his eyes.

So:omkara, Rudy ke new bestie. Pata nahi how can he befriend anyone like that. He is behaving as if he knows him from childhood.

T:hmm let's sit.

G:kya hua jai veeru tensed.

O: jai veeru?

G: haan jai veeru toh hein. Ek silent bomb like jai and other like veeru.

Om shook his head.

G: hua kya

Ru: his parents is not coming.

Om glares at him for saying.

G:what, par kyun, yaar jaldi bulao varna vo tadaka maam pata nahi kya karenge

O: tadaka?

G:,yaar vice principal

O: you are calling your vice principal like this? You should respect na

Gauri rolls her eyes.

G: for your kind information her name is tadaka

Om chuckles. Gauri and Rudy frowns looking each other.

O:yeh kaisa naam hein.

G: ohhh jhatadhari here we are tensed for you and you are smiling? No:1 ajeeb ho tum.

Om looks down.

Pinky and Shakti comes. Shakti sits beside Tej and Soumya.Pinky goes to Rudy.

P: what discussions going on.

They looks at her.

Ru: mom you came? Papa nahi aaye

Pinky points Shakti. Rudy nods tensed.

P:,sitting beside his bahu.

Rudy glares at her. Gauri smiles.

G: hi aunty.

P:hi beta

Pinky looks at Om.

Ru: yehi hein Omkara.

Om looks at him surprised.

Ru: if you can tell about me to your sister then why can't I.

Pinky smiles.

O: namaste aunty.

Pinky cares her head.

P:,khush raho bete

Ru:nahi rahenge maa

P: kyun

Ru: his parents didn't come?

P: ohhh kyun

O: vo auntyji my mom is not well

P: aur papa?

Om looks tensed without saying anything.Pinky frowns.

P: kya hua

Principal and Tadaka come.

Ta: Everyone sit with your guardians.

Om looks down. Rudy and Gauri looks tensed at Om and go. Tadaka sees Om standing alone.

Ta: tum

Om looks at her nervous.

O: yes yes maam

Ta:,where is your guardian.

O: maam vo

"Sorry I am late". They all look at the door and see Roop standing. Om looks wide eye.

Ta: Its ok.

Roop comes and stand beside him.Rudy and Gauri sigh.

O: aap?

Roop: acha hua Bhavya told me, varna you wont say na

Roop sits and Om sits beside her.

The meeting gets over. Gauri and Rudy come to Om after waving at their parents.

G: acha hua auntyji you came

Roop raise her eyebrow and looks at Om.

Ru: haan varna oh my mata ho jaate

G: haan jha (om looks wide eye at her) I mean your son was saying you are not well. How are you now.

Om looks at Roop and Gauri.

Roop: I am his guardian. His mother is fine now.

G: ohhh guardian

Roop smiles.

Roop: chalo bye Om.

O: Thank you

Roop pats his cheek.: chupkar, see you in evening

Om nods. Roop walks and stops.

Roop: arre I forgot, lo

Roop gives the lunch box, mere ladli sent you.

Om smiles and takes it.

G: (ohhh so his girlfriend's mom. Waah jhatadhari)

Roop goes.

Ru: unki ladli? Your sister?

G:,sister?

Om nods.

G: That was your sister's letter?

Ru: haan di

G: ohhh toh you are single.

Om frowns.

Ru: toh vo tumhare sage behen nahi hein

Om smirks and stands up to go.

O: the relationship made from (pointing his heart) here na sage se bhi zyada hein.

Om walks. Gauri smiles at his words.Rudy too.

G:yaat Rudy iss jhatadhari mein kuch toh hein yaar

Rudy frowns:,kya

G:chodo you won't understand. Bye, chal Somu

Gauri goes with Soumya. Om was coming out from the washroom. Veer sees him.

V:,hey listen.

Om looks back and looks tensed seeing Veer.

O: (why is he calling me)

V: kya hua

Om shrugs his shoulders.

V:,come to college ground in evening

O:,kyun

V:,coach told he wants to meet you.

Om nods and walks.

V: be there at sharp 5

Om nods and goes. He comes to class. Om looks here and there.

Ru: what are you searching.

O: gayi kya?

Ru: kaun? Gundi?

Om rolls his eyes and sits.Rudy smiles teasing him.

Om opens the lunch box. Pulao.

Om gets two letters. Om frowns. He takes one letter.

Kyun bhai you thought you won't say about the meeting then we wont know. How many times to say you ,dont hesitate. Atleast you could have said me na. Hope meeting went well. Yeh extra letter for budbola. Give him ok.

Om frowns and looks at the letter and Rudy who took the pulao and was eating it.

Ru: yeh bhi yummy.

Rudy frowns looking at Om.

O:,kya hua

Om hands him the letter.Rudy frowns.

Ru: I don't read someone else letter, I have manners.

O:,Its for you

Rudy frowns: for me?

Rudy surprised: from your sister?

Om nods.

Ru:, arre waah

Rudy takes the letter and opens it.

Thank you and sorry

Rudy frowns.

Ru:,hein? Yeh kaise letter hein

Om frowns and looks at him. He shows the letter.

Ru: I wrote her a full paragraph and this is her reply? Thanks and sorry? Kisliye thanks? Kisliye sorry?

Om shrugs his shoulders.

Ru: kya

O: ab how do I know,I haven't read the letter you sent her and she didn't say me anything.

Ru: ajeeb hein tumhari behen. Matlab writing mein bhi kanjoosi.

Om shook his head smiling.