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"Vansh?" Riddhima said, while knocking Vansh's room door. 

"Yeah Riddhima.. Come in. You don't need to knock the door." Vansh said, while getting himself settled on the bed comfortably.

"Woh.. I wanted to talk to you about something." Riddhima said, quite tensed.

"What's wrong?" Vansh asked, concern forming on his face.

"There's is no T.V. in my room." Riddhima said, while tears formed in her eyes. She can live without food, but without T.V.? Hell no!

Vansh sighed in relief. 'She is really crazy!' He thought.

"OK Come sit here." Vansh said,in a comforting tone, taking hold of her hand, and helping her sit down on the bed.

"If you don't have T.V. in your room, then why didn't you tell Auntie about this earlier?" Vansh asked, as softly as ever.

"I wanted to... But when I first saw this room, I was having a feeling that something was missing.. Afterwards I realized also that there is no T.V., but I didn't have that courage to talk to Auntie about it.."

Riddhima said, uncomfortably.

"It's ok yaar.. You don't have to be so upset on such a small thing. We are friends, right? Then, you can come here, in  this room, whenever you want to watch T.V."

Vansh said, giving her a bright smile.

"Really?"

"Really."

"Thank you so much Vansh! Thank you thank you thank you so much!"

Riddhima said, while she involuntarily flung her arms around his neck and hugged him.

Vansh chuckled and wrapped his arms around her to complete the hug.

Soon realization dawned upon both of them that they were actually hugging! They parted apart and Riddhima  stepped backwards to maintain a considerable distance.

 There was a feeling of uncomfortableness, but Vansh's words relaxed the atmosphere.

"We are Friends yaar. It's ok"

Riddhima flashed her 'million dollar smile' at him, and left the room humming her favorite song after saying a brief "Goodbye" to him.

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"Am I your first friend who is a boy?"

Vansh asked Riddhima while taking a sip of hot-coffee.

They both were on the terrace of the house, chatting, discussing nothing in particular. The Sun had set beneath the horizon, and pleasant breeze was blowing, making the atmosphere 'romantic'. But for these two, the atmosphere was just 'friendly'...

"No, you are the second one.. I had a friend who was a boy when I was in 2nd standard.''

Riddhima said, biting her lower lip, reminiscing her childhood days.

 "Oh. You had a friend in 2nd standard and now I am your friend. What were you doing all the in-between years?"

Vansh said, quite shocked.

"Yeah.. A funny incident occurred and I was put into a Girls' school, where there were no boys," Riddhima said, while a smile spread on her face remembering that incident.

Vansh waited for her to narrate the incident.

"It happened to be that I was in 2nd standard and I had a friend who was a boy named Arun.We were really good friends and we used to share everything. One day, during the recess in the school, he came to me and kissed me on my cheek! and I chucked. I was too young to understand anything, so excitedly I got up and kissed his cheek too! Our teacher saw us and angrily took us to the Principal. He called our parents and I don't remember what Arun's parents did.. But my parents became so angry, that they changed my school and put me in a Girls' school." Riddhima said, ending up laughing.

"Aww.." Vansh laughed at the cuteness of her story.

''I studied in the girls' school till tenth standard" Riddhima said, with a sigh, "After that, I was in a co-ed school for two years, but due to study-stress, I didn't had any friend who is a boy."

"Oh.. But yaar now I'm there na.. We'll enjoy together.!"

Vansh said, excitedly, to lighten up her mood.

"Yeah!" 

Riddhima exclaimed, while she hi-fied with him.

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"Vansh? Are you ready?"

Riddhima asked, knocking Vansh's room door, early in the morning.

"Ya just a minute"

Vansh said, while tying his shoe lace.

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"You know, today I made the breakfast," Riddhima said, while descending down the stairs along with Vansh.

"Really? You know how to light the gas stove?" Vansh said, making fun of her.

"Very funny! I know its the first time that I have made anything; but still at least I tried!"

"I hope it is consumable!" 

"Vansh!"

Riddhima exclaimed and hit him lightly on his shoulder.

Riddhima served Vansh the breakfast and looked at him with raised eyebrows and pursed lips, waiting for his response.

"It is good?"

Riddhima asked, with expecting eyes, when she got no response from him.

 "Wait yaar.. Let me at least eat!"

"How's it?"

"WAIT!"

 Saying that quite loudly, Vansh put the food-filled spoon in his mouth.

As soon as the food touched his taste buds, a peculiar expression formed on his face, and he choked the food.

Gulping down a glass of water, he relaxed a bit. 'She is seeing me with such expecting looks, what should I say?' He thought, looking at Riddhima.

"Is it that bad?" 

Riddhima asked, while a frown formed on her face.

"No no.. Its good.. I mean its not that bad.. But not that good also.."

Vansh said, stammering, not able to find correct words.

"I knew it. Dsouza auntie had gone to the grain market, so I thought of preparing the breakfast, but everything went into vain. I can never be a good cook!"

Riddhima said, as her frown deepened.

"Riddhima.. yaar.. You don't have to be sad! C'mon.. It was your first attempt. I know you'll soon become a fabulous cook.! I'll teach you."

Vansh said, stretching out his thumb upwards in a vertical position, trying to comfort her.

"You know how to cook? Really?"

Riddhima asked, amazed.

"Of course I know. You'll be licking your fingers after eating my preparation." 

Vansh said, quite boastfully.

"Hmm.. Lets see!"

"Ok leave all that! Lets go. We'll eat something at the canteen." 

Vansh said.

"Okay lets go."

Riddhima said, as she picked up her bag.

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''Riddhima? Kiske saath aayi tu?''

(Riddhima? With whom have you come?)

 Ishani asked Riddhima as they both met in the college.

"With Vansh."

Riddhimasaid, normally.

"I see! Mujhe toh bhool hi gayi"

(I see, You have forgotten me)

Ishani said, teasing her.

"Come on Ishani! Tujhe kese bhool salti hoon"

(Come on Ishani! How can I forget you?)

"Forget all that now! Has he come?"

Ishani asked, looking around the campus, to find him.

"Ohh.. So curious to meet him?"

Riddhima  winked at Ishani, teasing her, while Ishani blushed.

"Ok ok.. He must be with Vansh. I'll just find him." Riddhima said.

Riddhima dragged Ishani  with her to the place where Vansh and Aangre were sitting.

"There you are!" 

Riddhima said.

"Ishani?"

Aangre asked, looking at her, to which Ishani nodded shyly.

''Vansh, lets go. We should leave these two alone."

Riddhima said, winking at Vansh.

"Yeah. We should leave."

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"I don't think there is time to eat something at the canteen. Its time for the class."

Vansh said looking at his watch.

"Yeah I also think we should go straight to the class. We'll eat during the break"

Riddhima said.

Their next class started. This time neither Riddhima and Ishani sat together, nor did Vansh  and Angre. Ishani sat with her new-found love and Riddhima  sat with her new friend.

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