11 : 30 am .
Garden.
Dhruv ( mocking ) : Aliya baby. ......you don't have to do this. .....warna tumhara manicure kharab ho jaega! !!!!!!
Saying this, both Cabir and Dhruv hi fived, while Manik just keept on smirking.
Aliya ( angrily ) : what do you mean? ????.....hum girls bhi badminton khel sakti hai. .....kyon Mukti? ????
Mukti ( all fired up ): exactly. .....so boys. ...get ready to lose! !!!!!
Manik ( sarcastically ) : in your dreams! !!!!
Unknowingly, I entered the garden and blurted out " what dream? ?????"
Fab5 turned and looked at me, as if, I was some kind of an alien.
Me ( confused ) : kya hua? ?????.....aise kyon ghur rahe ho? ?????
Aliya and Mukti came and stood beside me, giving really nasty looks to the boys.
Aliya ( confidently ): ab Nandini bhi humare team mein hai! !!!!!
Me ( pov ) ( confused ) : team? ????.....kaun sa team? ?????..... kaisa team? ????
Manik ( smirking ) : but still. ...you girls are gonna lose this badminton match! !!!!!
Grasping the situation, I angrily said " we will see. ....Mr Pervert! !!!!"
Manik ( with fake concern ): be careful kid. .....kahi tum harne ke baad. ....roona naa start kar doo! !!!!
Me ( full confidence ) : match ke baad dekhte hai. ....ki kaun roota hai Mr Pervert! !!!!!
Suddenly, Rishab entered the garden, all excited " guys. ...I have an important announcement to make. ...."
Me ( annoyed ) : ab tujhe kya chahiye? ?????
Manik ( cuts in ) : ignore her champ. ...aur yeh baatao ki important announcement kya hai? ?????
Rishab ( excitedly ) : news yeh hai ki. .....Grandpa ne aaj shaam ko ek chhota sa party rakha hai. ....just for us. ...
Cabir ( happily ) : wow. ....that's great. ....
Manik ( excitedly ) : party. ....it's really a good idea to celebrate our victory. ....what do you say boys? ?????
Me ( sarcastically ) : don't get your hopes so high! !!!!
Before Manik could reply, Cabir cuts in.
Cabir ( playfully ) : tumlogo ka tashan dekh ke aisa laagta hai .....ki humein ab yeh match start karna chahiye! !!!!
Mukti ( excited ) : let's play doubles! !!!!
Manik ( smirking ) : cool with me. ....what about you kid? ????
Me ( with an evil smile ): let's do it. ...
Aliya ( confusedly ) : but. ...kaun kis ka partner hoga? ??????
Rishab ( like a jelly fish ): main. ...Manik ka partner baanunga! !!!
Saying this, Rishab and Manik hi fived.
Me ( with a devilish smirk ) : fine with me. ...
Saying this, I took my place, opposite Rishab and Manik.
Holding my racquet, I eyed the shuttlecock. While Fab5 and Rishab gave me a confused look.
Rishab  (confused ) : but di. ...tumhara partner kaun hai? ????
Me ( least interested ): Meera! !!!!!
On hearing her name, Rishab turned all pale. While, I was just enjoying his reaction.
Within a fraction of a second, a beautiful girl of sixteen, enterd the garden, with a broad smile. Meera happily winked at me, but glared at Rishab.
Manik carefully looked at Rishab's scared face and tried to decipher his reaction.
Me ( smirking ) : do you like the surprise? ???.....my little brother. ...
Rishab  (fumbling ) : no way. ....main usske against nehin khelne wala! !!!!......girls are best! !!!!.....woh kuch bhi kar sakti hai! !!!!
On hearing this, I burst out laughing, while Manik was perplexed.
Manik ( confused ) : what's wrong? ????......tum uss ke against kyon nehin khel sakte? ????
Rishab ( helplessly ) ( murmured ): kya Manik! !!!!.....Meera ke against khela naa. .... toh iss week mein humara teesra break up hone wala hai! !!!!.....try to understand. .... girlfriend problem! !!!!!
Manik sighed on hearing his pleads. While, I eyed the duo suspiciously.