The next day Naina wakes up early and becomes fresh. She then goes to the kitchen and starts making tea for everyone. Preeti wakes up from her sleep by the sound of the vessel coming from the kitchen. She thinks who is in the kitchen right now. She then looks at the other side of the bed where Pandit was deeply asleep. Then Preeti thinks if a cat or a thief happened, and slowly goes towards the kitchen. She sees Naina there who was making something and she sighs of relief. But immediately something comes to her mind and she says..

Preeti - Naina tune to mujhe dara hi diya tha...par tu yaha kya kar rahi hai...wo bhi itni subah...tujhe to aaram karna chahiye...aur aaj tujhe training ke liye college bhi jana hai. Tujhe kuch chahiye to bata mai bana deti hun.

Naina - Nahi mujhe kuch nahi chahiye. Mai to sab ke liye chai bana rahi thi...par tu ye sab chhod aur jaldi se fresh hoke aa na... phir tujhse bahut sari baatein karni hai..aur rahi baat college jane ki to abhi bahut time hai...tu khadi kyo hai ja na jaldi....said last line with loud voice.

Preeti - ja rahi hun... chilla kyo rahi hai.

Preeti goes to her room and comes after fresh up and helps her. Then both of them sitting in the living room and they talk their old days and happy to remember those moments, when they used to laugh, joke and fun all day long. They both met each other after a long time. A different joy was seen on their faces. Along with this, both of them were also waiting for the Pandit to come for tea.

But they were so engrossed in their conversation and old memories and they did not realise when Pandit came to the living room after being fresh. Pandit sees their smiling face and comes to them. Then he broke the chain of their memories and said.

Pandit - kya baat hai..aaj to dono bahut khush lag rahi ho.

Preeti - khush kyo nahi honge...itne dino bad mile hai aur us par purane dino ki yaadein...aur hum dono itne kho gaye ki aap kab aaye pata hi nahi chala.

Naina - Good morning jijaji... baithiye...hum to aap ka hi wait kar rahe the.

Pandit - Good Morning saliji.

Pandit sits near Preeti and then everyone drinks tea. But the Pandit thinks something and asks Naina about her training place. Naina tells her the name of the college, where her training is to be held.

preeti - kyo puchh rahe hai. Bataya to tha na.

Pandit - haa par mai bhul gaya tha...aur mai ye soch raha tha ki kitne time pahle nikalna padega, jisse naina ko uske college drop kar office pahunch jau.

Naina - jijaji aap meri tension mat lijiye. Bas aaj mujhe college drop kar dijiye, phir mujhe rasta pata rahega to mai apne se aana jana kar lungi.

Preeti - Ye tu kya kah rahi hai. Tu akele kaise jayegi. Ye Ahmedabad nahi hai samjhi aur tu akele nahi jayegi.

Pandit - Naina... Preeti sahi kah rahi hai tum akele nahi jaogi. Mai tumhe daily office jate time drop kar dunga aur aate time pickup kar lunga...kabhi thoda late ho sakta hu par time pe aane ki puri koshish karunga.

Naina - lekin...aap ko office me problem to nahi hogi.

Pandit - Inn sab baaton ki tension tum mat lo. Maine office me baat kar li hai. Mai tumhe sirf bahan kahta hi nahi but dil se apni choti bahan manta hu aur tumhari safety meri first priority hai...aur ek week ki hi to baat hai...sab manage ho jayega.

Preeti - Naina ja ab jaldi se ready ho ja...aur Pandit aap bhi...mai jaldi se breakfast bana deti hu.

Naina - thank you jijaji...and Naina goes to Preeti and hugs her and said... thanks meri jaan.

Pandit - vaise ek baat aur kahni hai.

Both - kya... said with surprisingly.

Pandit - aaj ki chai kuch alag test ki thi..kya dala tha.

Naina - kyo achchhi nahi lagi...with faded face.

Pandit - are bahut achchhi bani thi. Daily wali chai se alag test tha na... isliye puchha.

Preeti - aaj chai Naina ne banai thi.

Pandit - please Naina... Preeti ko bhi aisi chai banana sikha dena...daily ek jaisi chai pi ke bore ho gaya hu.

Preeti - Pandit aap bhi na...

Pandit - are gussa kyo ho rahi ho jo sach hai vahi to kaha maine.

Preeti - Vaise ye baat to sahi hai, Naina tu na mujhe se achchha khana banati hai...

Naina - itna bhi achchha nahi banati hu... bas khana bana leti hu vahi bahut hai...ab ye sab baatein chhod mai ready hone ja rahi hu...phir kahi late ho gaye to.

Saying this, Naina goes to her room and she takes her clothes and goes to the washroom. After sometime she comes out of the washroom and searching a suitable dress in her bag, which she could wear today. But she is unable to decide whether to wear a saree or a suit. Then her eyes go on the blue saree, which had a golden border. That was simple and elegant and was perfect for on such occasion. So Naina thinks of wearing this saree. Naina comes out of the room after being ready and she goes to the dining area where Preeti was arranging breakfast for everyone. Preeti looks at her and gives her a cute smile.

Preeti - bahut pyari lag rahi hai...par tune saree kyo pahni...koi achchha sa suit pahan leti jisme tu comfortable hoti.

Naina - saree ab utni bhi uncomfortable nahi lagti... first day hai yahi soch ke saree pahni...kya dress code hai... mention hi nahi kiya gaya hai aur ye saree achchhi lagi to pahan li.

Pandit comes to the dining area and all sit around the dining table and have breakfast. After breakfast, Naina and Pandit ready to go to her college. Then Preeti gives both of them lunch box but Naina refuses and says she will eat in the college canteen. Pandit takes his lunch box and they leave the house.

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After reaching college, Pandit stops the car in front of the gate, and Naina gets off the car. Then Pandit stops Naina and gives her the phone number of his office and says, she can call him if necessary and she nodded. He then left for his office. After Pandit leaves Naina goes inside the college and asks the guard where the science training registration is taking place.

He then tells her the registration place and she goes to that place and completes her registration process. After registration she goes to the auditorium, which is in the first floor and training is to be conducted in that auditorium.

Naina reaches to the auditorium and sits on the fifth row seat from the front. There was still some time left for training to begin. She does not see any familiar face here, so she sits quietly alone waiting for the training to begin. Then a girl comes to her and asks her.

Girl - hii... I am Priya Sharma from Delhi and you.

Naina - hii... I am Naina Agrawal from Ahemdabad.

Priya - if you do not mind, kya mai yahan baith sakti hu.

Naina - off course you sit...aur isme bura manne wali kya baat hai.

Then Priya sits near Naina and they tell each other about themselves.They share their school activities and also some personal information like educational qualification, likes, interest etc.

Priya - wow... Naina tum to...sorry aap to bahut hi talented ho... Studies ke saath saath teaching bhi kar le rahi ho.

Naina - please aap na mujhe tum hi kah kar bulaiye...aur mai utni bhi talented nahi hu... mujhe school join kiye sirf 6 months hi to huye hai...aap ko to mujhse kahi jyada experience hai.

Priya - to phir tum bhi mujhe tum hi bologi...

Naina - mai kaise...aap to meri puja didi jaisi ho... aap ko mai tum nahi bula sakti.

Priya - thik hai to tum mujhe didi kah ke bulaogi...abhi to tumne mujhe apni didi jaisa mana hai.

Naina - ok Priya didi...

Priya - that's great...par naina kabhi apne aap ko kamjor mat samajho...apne andar ke talent ko bahar nikalo.

Hearing Priya's words, Naina remembers someone who used to encourage her like this. And she gets lost somewhere. Priya takes her name after seeing her somewhere lost. Then Naina comes out of that memory.

Before Priya asks Naina anything else, A man enters the auditorium and he goes on stage. Everyone's attention goes towards the stage. The man first introduces himself as the Principal of this college, then he addresses all the teachers.

Principal - Good Morning to all your respected teachers. I am Kamlesh Pradhan, Principal of this DIS College. I am glad that you all came to this training program on our invitation. This program is organized by Science Innovation Council and they have given us the responsibility to conduct this training program.

The main purpose of this training is to simplify the understanding of science in children. Using new techniques in understanding of science. For this training, we have selected the top 100 schools in India and then giving training to a teacher from those schools. Then these teachers could tell their school staffs and students about it.

Then a man goes to the Principal and tells him something. Then the Principal said something to him and the man walked out of the auditorium.

Principal - so ab main aap logo ka jyada time na lete huye hamare unn professor ko stage pe invite karta hu, jo aap sabhi ko iss training ki basic concept batayenge.

Then a man come on the stage and stands near the Principal. He was dressed of light blue shirt and black pant. He was looked very handsome in this formal attires. He had a charming smile on his face and few strands of his silky hair was falling on his forehead.

As Naina's eyes fall on that person she was shocked and her heart throbbing. She was constantly staring at him and her mouth whispered inaudibly only one word, that was "SAMEER".

Then Principal Sir introduced that person as Sameer Maheshwari.

Principal - So all the teachers...(Pointing to Sameer)... ye hai Mr Sameer Maheshwari. Hamare college ke professor, jinhone bahut kam time me apni ek khas jagah banai hai. He is very intelligent and talented person. To ab mai Mr Maheshwari se request karta hun ki aap sabhi ko iss training programs ke baare me bataye.

Sameer - Thank you sir, you made me a part of the training program and gave me this opportunity.

Principal - No Mr Maheshwari you deserve this opportunity.

Then the Principal sir patted his shoulder, and he left the auditorium. After the Principal sir left, Sameer addressed all the teachers.

Sameer - Good Morning all respected teachers. Mai yanha aap sabhi ko kuch sikhane nahi aaya hun. Aap sab mujhse jyada experienced hai aur jab hum sab aapas me apne experience share karenge to is program ke through teaching ki aise simple method develop karenge, jisse students difficult matter ko bhi aasani se samajh sake. To ab mai aap sab ke samne kuch science ke concept rakhunga aur aap sabhi uss se related apni apni teaching technique share karenge.

Amidst all this, Naina was still staring at him and she could not believe that Sameer is in front of her and she is seeing him after so many years. It all seemed like a dream to her, a dream that could have been broken at any time. But then Sameer's voice falls on her ears and she listens to his voice and goes back to the days when she first saw him.

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