Here comes the First Chapter, I hope you enjoy. Happy Reading!

The story starts from the day when Sameer asked naina to help him in his study in order to win the head boy competition, but naina had to unwillingly refuse because she was going Banasthali for her further studies.

In Maheshwari Mansion, Sameer came from school and stormed directly to the room. He was sad about the fact that he would lose this competition, which he could have won with Naina's help. But now nothing was in his hand and he was hell confused about what to do now. Because winning head boy competition was very important for him to prove himself in front of his mother against his step brother Rohan.

Then only Nanu came into his room and asked, "Kya hua barkhurdaar, aisa chehra kyun latkaya hua hai?".

"Kuch nahi nanu" he replied without glancing at him.

"Ye tera chehra saaf saaf bata raha hai ki kuch to baat hai...ab tu apne nana se bhi baatein chhupane laga.." Nanaji said after looking at his dull face.

"Wo nanu aisa nahi hai...." he replied hesitantly,

Nanu after seeing him hesitant, said "achha chhod ye sab aur chal fresh hokar aaja, saath main khana khayenge.."

"Ji Nanu" came the reply from him.

When he reached downstairs to have lunch, he saw his two best friends already settled at the dining table along with Nanu waiting for him.

"Are Munna, Pandit, tum dono kab aaye..?" Asked Sameer while sitting amidst them.

Munna replied "Abhi abhi hi aaye the tujhse milne.." Pandit cut him by "socha pehle khana kha le...tujhse to baad main bhi mil sakte hai...aise khane ko chhod kar tujhse kaise milne aate" Nanu and Sameer moved their head disbelievingly by giving 'tum nahi sudhroge' look to both of them. They had their lunch chit-chatting with each other.

After lunch, the trio left for Sameer's room.

While at Agarwal house...

Naina was coming back from school to her house and was ascending the stairs by murmuring to herself "Pehli baar kuch manga usne mujhse...pehli baar mujhe kisi kaam ke liye khud se baat ki...aur main use wo bhi nahi de payi...meri kismat hi kharab hai...usko padhati issi bahane uske saath waqt bitane ka samay milta...usse jaan paati...meri kismat mein to wo likha hi nahi hai..."

"NAINA"

A loud voice came from her side to see Preeti looking at her with a scowl..

"Kya hai..chilla kyu rahi hai" replied Naina

"Bahen itni der se tujhe bula rahi hu dhyan kahan hai tera...kya badbadaye ja rahi hai"

"Kuch nahi...tu chal andar...warna taiji aakar daatengi" she said while walking towards the house.

Preeti made a weird face at her sister's antics and followed her.

"Are bachiyon aa gayi tum log...bhagwan jhoot na bulaye..jaldi se fresh hokar aa jao aur khana khalo.." Bela said after seeing her daughters coming.

"Ji chachiji/mummy" Her daughters replied.

PreeNa came out to see the family members spread in the hall.

Tauji was busy reading the newspaper with a smirk on his face.

Chachaji was busy with a phone call.

Rakesh was busy with his own blabbering and cursing his faith.

Chachiji was busy setting lunch at the dining table.

And Taiji was sitting in her throne i.e. swing and was busy pampering herself by eating and ordering bela for some or the other thing.

"O bai..Aa gayi maharani...ho gayi tayari jaane ki?" Taiji spoke after having a glance of naina.

"J..ji Taiji..chal rahi hai" came out of her mouth.

She hummed and continued her favourite task...of eating.

"Dekho jyada ghumne firne ki jarurat nahi hai...padhai karne ja rahi ho wo hi karna...ladko se bilkul dur rehna...agarwal khandaan ki maryaada aur izzat le ja rahi ho...dubni nahi chahiye..waise bhi suna hai waha hostels nahi rehte..jisme ladke ladki alag rahte hai...room milte hai..dhyan rakhna.." Tauji started with their own family reputation lecture.

Before Naina could answer, Chachaji said in her defence "Humari Naina aisi nahi hai bhaisahab...mujhe pura vishwas hai meri naina par...ulta wo toh waha jaakar humare khandaan ka naam roshan kar rahi hai..."

"Bhagwan jhut na bulaye aa jaiyee sab khana taiyaar hai.." Bela announced.

Everyone sat on the dining table and Bela, Preeti and Naina were busy serving everyone.

"Rakesh tumne pahucha diya na form sahi se post office tak...aaj ki akhri tareek hai dene ki.."
Tauji asked while eating.

"Ji bhaisahab...pahuncha diya achhe se..mere hote hue koi gadbad nahi hogi" replied Rakesh.

"Gadbad se gadbad kaise ho sakti hai..rakesh babu" Taiji said murmuring...and everyone sniggered.

"Kuch kaha aapne bhabhiji?" Rakesh asked while glaring at her.

"Nahi..Nahi...Rakesh babu main kya kahungi.." Taiji covered very nicely.

Everyone had their lunch and got busy with their work respectively.

At Sameer's Room

"Yaar tu itna pareshan kyu ho raha hai...dekhte hai na kuch na kuch to ho jayega" said Munna.

"Kya hoga yaar Munna, agar Naina Padha deti to kuch ho pata...ab to kisi se umeed nahi hai" replied Sameer in a low tone.

"Vaise tujhe Naina ka hi padhana itna achha kyu laga...matlab aur bhi bahut log hai..tujhe sirf us behenji ki padhai hi samajh aani thi...jo tujhe padha bhi nahi sakti.." interrupted Pandit.

Sameer said "Ab vo itna achhe se samjha rahi thi ki kya bolu...agar wo mujhe padaye na to mujh jaisa gadha bhi top kar sakta hai...aur usse ab toh behenji mat bolo...jab kaam aaya to uske paas hi jana pada tha na help ke liye...haa wo alag baat hai ki wo ab kahin aur jaa rahi hai...jab se uske jane ki baat suni hai pehli baar aisa lag raha hai ki kaash wo banasthali na jaati.... Warna Sameer Maheshwari ko koi mana kar paya hai kya aaj tak."

Munna Pandit nodded and joined their hands and bowed in front of him. Trio looked at each other and burst into laughter.

"Yaar ab serious hote hai...kaise jeetunga main headboy competition.." said Sameer.

"Dekh lenge bhai..itni tension mat le...ab tu thoda aaram kar...kal school main milke sochenge..." with this mundit left.

In the evening, all were in peace except two souls. One was tense about her love while one was cursing his faith.

Naina was pacing in her room from one corner to another.
"Kya karu? Kaise madad karu uski? Itni umeed se aaya tha mere paas...kaash main use banasthali se padha pati.."

Something struck her mind and she said "IDEA!"
"Main usse padha to nahi sakti...par padhakar to ja sakti hu na.."
A smile crept on her face for her idea.

At other side, Sameer was sitting in his chair with a book but all the things were going tangent from his head and was lost in his thoughts "Kya karu, kaise padhu...kuch samajh hi nahi aa raha...ab koi rasta nahi hai...ya toh cheating karni padegi ya harna padega...aur haarna toh Sameer Maheshwari ko aata nahi hai.." with this a smirk appeared in his charming face.

A knock on the door disturbed his thoughts and he saw Ramdhari standing there "Bhaiyaji aapko Nanaji neeche khaane ke liye bula rahe hai"

He nodded and went downstairs while roaming the hand on his hairs.

"Aa ja mere sher...baith...milkar khana khate hai" Nanaji beamed seeing his grandson.

"Ji nanu" said Sameer sitting at the dining table for dinner.

"Kya hua hai...kis baat se pareshan tha tu?'' asked Nanu while having their dinner.

He explained all the things from participating in headboy competition to not being able to score good in studies in order to win the competition.

"Dekh main samajhta hu aur mujhe bahut garv hua ye jankar ki tu headboy banne ke liye khada hua hai...par beta aisa mat samajhna ki main tujhe zor de raha hu jitne ke liye.." Nanu started and Sameer looked at him in confusion.

He continued "Mujhe koi fark nahi padta tu jeete ya hare...mere liye itna hi kafi hai ki tune himmat ki...par main chahta hu tu jitne bhi number laaye puri imandari se laaye...imandari se kiya hua kaam kabhi asafal nahi hota...aur mujhe meri parwarish par pura vishwas hai ki mera beta kabhi kisiko dhoka nahi dega nahi galat kaam karega..."

He got guilty with his thoughts which erupted in his mind some time before and he made a resolve to not to break his Nanu's faith and replied "Nanu main aapse promise karta hu ki main kabhi bhi koi galat kaam nahi karunga."

At agarwal house, all the members were busy having dinner and relishing it.

Suddenly Tauji asked "Bhai Anand kal kitne baje ki train hai iski?"

"Bhaisahab jaana postpone ho gaya hai..abhi thodi der pehle unhi ka phone aaya tha...parso ki subah ki train hai.." Replied Anand.

"Thhike..Kal ke din school ho aao aur saare kaagzaad ke kaam bhi kar aao..." Tauji said, turning to naina.

She nodded her head obediently.

"Kitne saal ka scholarship mila hai tumhe?" Rakesh asked, eyeing naina with not-so-loving-gaze.

"Papa..sirf do saal ka..11th aur 12th ke liye..." said Naina softly.

"Thhike..thhike..." said Rakesh with his usual rude tone and get busy in eating his dinner.

All the people headed back to their rooms after the dinner.

Naina was somewhat happy that she will get some time to admire him in the school and she can also help him as much as possible.

She sat down on the study table while everyone was busy in their deep sleep. She resumed her work which was left before.

At almost early morning she drifted to sleep and was excited to spend her last day in school, where she had spent more than 10 most important years of her life which had very memorable and blissful moments of her life with her friends, classmates and teachers.

Next day, the rising sun brings the rising hope for Naina in order to help Sameer.

She woke up and got ready for school enthusiastically after all it was the matter of meeting Him, but unfortunately last time, is what she thought.

Preeti couldn't decipher why her sister was so happy going to school and thought that the reason must be meeting all the friends and teachers the last time before leaving the school.

They entered the school, parked their cycles and moved to the entrance of the school only to be greeted by her best friend Swati. She hugged her tightly and the latter did the same.

They all moved forward to keep their bags in the classroom, and Preeti went to her class which was not the same as Naina.

Naina and Swati entered the class which was surrounded by some students. But Naina's eyes were looking for someone who was very close to her heart.

And She found Him.

A handsome face, which was always with a killer smile, but today his smile was fake, which he was giving to his friends who were trying to lighten his mood by their jokes. Sitting on the bench and surrounded by his friends on either side. Her heart broke. Is she the reason for the gloominess which was present in his eyes?

"Naina...kya kar rahi hai...jaldi kar na..." Her trance was broken by Swati's words.

"H..haan" was what her mouth could form.

She wants to meet him to help him with an idea, she found yesterday.

All the while Sameer was sitting on his bench with Mundit who were telling him jokes and he was smiling so as not to hurt his friends.

Then only he saw her on her bench, talking with her friend.

How is she here?

She was going to Banasthali for her studies, which is the reason she gave to him for not being able to teach him.

Did she lie to him?

Or she doesn't want to teach him?

The questions were playing in his mind. Just then he heard a sweet voice.

"H..hi Sameer" Naina greeted him.

"Hello" He replied simply.

"Tum to jaanewali thi na?"

"Haan...par jaana postpone ho gaya..kal jaungi"

"Ookk" he replied but was not as happy as he seemed.

"I am S..sorry Sameer"

"Sorry kis liye?" He questioned cluelessly as to why she is saying sorry to him?

"Wo tumne pehli baar mujhse kuch manga, padhane ke liye pucha..par.."

"Sorry ki koi baat nahi hai...isme tumhari koi galti nahi hai.."

"Par main ab bhi kuch kar sakti hu...kya tum mere saath library chaloge please?"

"Kyu?"

"Are..chalo to sahi..please.." she said with pleading eyes..

"Haan..okay"

Munna Pandit were nowhere to be seen as they had gone to the canteen to bring something to eat.

Naina takes her bag and asks Sameer to take his. He obliged her with a confused face and followed her to the library.

As they reached the entrance of the Library, Naina checked the whole room to confirm about her father absence. As she got relieved both moved in and sat at the corner bench.

Naina's heart was thumping as this was the first time she was with a boy and especially Sameer. Her insides were also so happy to be near Him.

"To kya bol rahi thi tum? Kaise karogi meri help?" He asked, still confused.

She took out a copy from her bag and forwarded it to Sameer.

"Ye kya hai?"

"Ye notes maine tumhare liye banaye hai.."

"Notes?"

"Haan maths ke notes..tum jis tarah se mujhse maths padhna chahte the na..wo sab maine iss mein likh diya hai...jo jo exam main aayega sab hai.."

He was examining the book..but will he be able to score good marks only by this? But she had made this only for him. His heart softened at some part...for the first time someone has thought for him...only Him.

"Thank you Naina...wo to theek hai par...mujhe padhna hi hota to main book se bhi padh leta...mujhse nahi hoga..tum rehne do.." he denied politely.

"Aise kaise nahi hoga...tum try to karo..aur agar ye kam lage to main abhi tumhe book se questions bata deti hu jiske aane ke chances jyada hai exam main..." She offered.

"Tum samjh nahi rahi ho...main tumhari tarah topper nahi hu..."

"Dekho...tum mujhse padhna chahte the na?"

He nodded.

"To bas main jo tumhe padhati wo sab isme likh diya hai.."

"Par tumne ye sab kab likha?"

"Wo tum chodo...tum bas ye batao...tum ye padoge na?" She asked hopefully..

"Main koshish karunga...par tumne itna sab...mere liye...kyu?" He questioned.

"Kyuki main tumse pyaar karti hu.." Her heart replied.

"Wo tumne mujhse help mangi thi na? To agar main..tumhari help karke nahi jaati...to mujhe hamesha bura lagta iss baat ka...toh bas isliye.." She replied smilingly and Sameer reciprocated and thought smilingly "itni bhi buri nahi hai ''.

"To ab mujhe badle main kya milega?" She asked.

"Huh..?" Sameer could not understand.

"Maine tumhari help ki na? To badle main kya milega?"

"Jo tum chaho...kya chahiye tumhe?" He replied simply.

"Ek promise.."

"Promise? Kaisa promise?"

"Promise me ki tum sache dil se padhai karoge...maine itni mehnat ki hai tumhare liye to use waste mat hone dena..." she said nicely which compelled him to smile.

He gave a small smile and replied "okay".

"Aur agar kabhi apne aap par doubt ho to ye sochna ki jab tum successful honge to tumhare Nanaji ke chehre par kitni badi muskaan hogi aur wo kitne garvaanvit honge..." before she could complete he interrupted with his usual hindi issues..

"Gar..vit..va..what? Hindi main bolo na.." he whined cutely which helped Naina to smile.

"Gar..vaan..vit...matlab..haan Proud" and she giggled.

He smiled sheepishly and said "Aise hindi main bola karo na.."

And she laughed "Wo hindi hi tha...acha wo sab chhodo chalo main tumhe questions mark kar deti hu...aur samjha bhi deti hu..."

They studied for some time with Sameer's full concentration and Naina's full admiration for her student.

When they were done Naina said with a teasing smile "Not bad Sameer....itne bhi bure nahi ho tum padhai main jitna main samjhi thi.."

"Tum meri tareef kar rahi ho ya burai...?" Sameer asked by narrowing his eyes..

After a minute of silence Naina burst into laughter while Sameer was only Smiling.

"Mr Akdu Maheshwari" thought naina sighing at her futile attempt to make him laugh and she smiled.

"Main kar to lunga na naina?"

"Agar khud par vishwas nahi hai to mujh par hi karlo...tumhe The Topper Naina Aggarwal ne padaya hai...aise kaise nahi hoga...aur baat hai headboy banne ki...to tum nahi bhi banoge to mujhe pura vishwas hai ki itne achhe marks la hi loge ki mujhe apne aap par proud ho...aur tum sabko saabit kar sako ki tum kisise kam nahi ho...mujhe utni hi khushi hogi...Kyuki mujhe pata hai..tumne puri koshish ki hai.." She said this all smilingly which made Sameer contented and Confident too.

"Thank you Naina..." was all that he could say.

"Its okay..." she said as it was too early to ask for his friendship and use the iconic dialogue 'Friendship main No Sorry No Thank You' chuckling at her thought she added "Achha ab main chalti hu..mujhe principal ke paas se TC wagera leni hai..aaj last day hai na mera iss school main..to sabse milkar bhi jaungi..so..bye.."

Tears welled up in her eyes for saying bye to Him..Her Love..which don't have any future and will always remain one sided...sighing she turned to go before he could see her crying.

"Naina Ruko" , his words halted her.

She wiped her tears fastly, turned and smiled fakely and said "Haan bolo.."

"Wo..Thank you so much" he said, not able to understand what he should say.

"Agar ek aur baar bola to wapas le lungi" she said, referring to the copy she gave to him.

"Okay..Bye.." she didn't turn after saying this.

Something changed in Sameer after that day.

Feedbacks are most welcome. As a new writer, I want all of you to honestly tell me what I lack which will help me write better in further chapters.