"We question, we search, we strive, we give our every ounce to solve that unsolved puzzle, until we find that missing piece which becomes the first step to unveil our search."

Mystery, riddle, conundrum, whodunnit similar words yet different. Life itself is a riddle which we all need to solve but when life itself starts unveiling its mystery, we humans can just wait for its next turn.

Seven  students of Hindu college are going through the same phase. Life was showing its colours leaving all of them in a pool of question.

Naina who was irated, vulnerable, infuriated at the same time, rebuking herself for just slapping Rajveer and not kicking the life out of him.

But why she feels so vulnerable whenever he stands in front of her? He is a human being like any other in this whole campus then why just he have this power to make her weak when he doesnt even spare a glance and whenever by mistake he comes in front of her he just jibe her.

But she cannot demean herself because of that arrogant brat who knows nothing except passing his extraneous comment. She cant waste her time on him.But her eyes with bags was potraying something else. A night with no sleep or a night spent in crying .

She somehow dismissed all the negative thoughts bugging in her mind and concentrated on the picture she kept in between the pages of her book.She reached the canteen where Neeksha and Pooja were waiting for her and immediately closed her book before anyone could see the photo.

But when she reached their table she found even Sameera, Alekh, Harshad and Rajveer were also present. She was going to take her seat but seeing Rajveer's face her decision rang in her ear and she started leaving the table when Sameera said

"Kahan jaa rahi hain? Chup chap baith yahan aur sunn humari baat."

But Naina replied her in a not so cool voice

"Mujhe kuch jaruri kaam yaad aagaya sameera i need to rush,waise bhi ab sunne sunane ko bacha hi kya hain,jitna suna tha aur kehna tha ho chuka hain, mujhe headache tha to main bas chai lene ayi thi, aur mujhe professor venkat se notes bhi lene the mere,toh main bad me milti hun tum sabse."

But Neeksha calculated her move and immediately hold her wrist firmly, saying

"Kuch important baat chal rahi hain apna gussa kabhi aur dikhana abhi baith yahin pe."

But before she could force Naina, Rajveer said

"Prof. Venkat ya koi aur? Apna kaam ab din me bhi karne lagi ho? Waise bhi who cares. Tum jaisi ladkiyon se aur expect bhi kya kiya ja sakta hain."

Naina immediately reverted back

"Enough, bahut hua ab,who the hell are you,Haan? Ho kaun tum mujh pe aise judgments pass karne wale,aur samjhte kya ho tum apne aap ko? kahin ke judge ho? Main jo jee me aye karun, kahin bhi jaaun, kuch bhi karun that's none of your business so just stop poking your bloody nose in between,warna main bhul jaungi meri last warning jo mujhe mili thi."

Sameera intervened before the fight could kill someone or hurt someone and said

"Bas karo yaar tum dono. Kya loge ruk jane ka? Main yahan pe ek important baat karne aayi thi. Socha tha mere friends ke rehte meri har problem solve ho jayegi. But mujhe kahan pata tha yahan pe to logo ko ek dusre se ladne se hi fursat nahi meri madat kya khak karenge. Kisiko yahan pe sunna hain toh bolo warna i am leaving aur baki tum log bhi join Rajveer and Naina."

Pooja hold sameera's hand and said

"Tum bolo Sameera jo bhi bol rahi thi aur hum sab sunenge. And hum sab means hum sab. Naina and Shahrukh bhi ,I mean Rajveer bhi.(kahin kisi ne sun to nahi liya naa ki main shahrukh I mean Rajveer ko akele mein ya naina neeksha ke saamne shahrukh bulati hun?)."

She thought in her mind while Sameera inhaling some oxygen and calming her nerves started saying her issue.

"Ms. Noorie ne bulaya tha mujhe for inter collegiate competition. Next week se shuru ho raha hain and like every year nazar sabki sports and Drama club pe hi hain. We need to do something unique this time also. We cant break the record, our seniors and super seniors have created by their hardworks. So help me out what we can do."

Alekh who was busy in calculating something, said

"Par dance aur act me rahega kaun? Seniors toh karenge nahi aur humare batch mates me 3 4 hi dhang ke hain."

Sameera  replied with a smile

"Don't worry about that. Naina, Pooja, Neeksha hain na. Kitna accha dance karti hain yeh teeno dekh legi. Woh chodo and give some idea."

They started discussing about the concept but nothing came fruitful. Someone or the other from the previous batches already used it. When suddenly Rajveer said

"I have an idea."

And they started discussing about the Musical Drama they gonna perform.

Samyug Industries

Samarth was sitting on his chair and checking some files. Anyone can say some interview was going on but Samarth was not impressed with any single candidate. His serious demeanour was loudly speaking about his choice, when suddenly Yug who was sitting beside him said irritatedly

"What the hell do you want Samu? Pichle 2 ghante se interview le rahe hain, 8 candidates aa chuke hain and you rejected everyone. Atleast you could have said them to wait, seedha you are not eligible bolne ka point kya hain? 2 ka toh naam aur shakal dekh k hi you rejected. Chahta kya hain tu?"

Samarth who was engrossed in his files said

"Efficient ladki."

Yug whose patience was at its edge questioned him back

"And what is the definition of Efficient is according to you Mr. Shekhawat?"

Samarth very calmly replied him while closing his file

"Ek aisi ladki jo loyal ho, qualified ho, sensible ho, apne responsibilities ko janti ho and most important thing office ko office samjhe naaki koi fashion show."

Yug asked him back with a tight lipped smile

"Aisi ladki aapko kahan se milegi sir? Kyunki aayi hui 12 me se 8 ko toh aap reject kar chuke hain and i doubt aapko baaki 4 me se bhi koi pasand aane wali hain."

Samarth replied again looking back in his files

"Toh hum nahi lenge kisiko Yug. Why are you making a fuss about it, mujhe yahin samajh nahi aa raha."

Yug yelled back at him

"Because we don't have the whole day for this work Samu. Ek aur bhi office hain humara jo hume hi dekhna hain. Hum apna pura din ispe nahi de sakte."

Samarth replied him very casually

"Toh mat de. Aur jo waqt tu mujhpe chillane me barbaad kar rha hain is waqt me hum 2 aur interview le lete. So agar ijazat ho toh should we continue with our inrerviews?"

Yug throws his hand in air and sat back in his chair mumbling something which is heard by himself only and Samarth called in reception to send the remaining candidates.

After taking the remaining ones and not impressed by any single one Yug irritatedly said

"In 12 me se ek bhi pasand nahi aayi?Bhai tujhe shaadi nahi karne kah raha tha. We were searching for an employee not your bride jo itna choosy ho raha hain. Pehle toh kabhi aisa nahi kiya tune. Aaj kya hogaya hain?"

Yug hold Samarth's shoulder and asked while Samarth lost in his thought

"Kaise bataun tujhe Yug? Kyun kar raha hun yeh sab? Jiska jawab main khud nahi jaanta woh tujhe kaise samjhau? Woh ek chehra mujhe naa raat ko sone de raha hain naa din me chain se baithne de raha hain. Us ek chehre ke piche bhage jaa raha hun par tujhe nahi bol sakta, ya toh hasega ya phir tension se pagal hoga. Its better main is baat ko apne andar hi daba dun. Naa bahar aayegi naa pareshani hogi."

He immediately came back from his reverie and said

"Ek bhi bandi tujhe responsible ya sensible lagi? Nahi na? Aise kaise kisiko bhi le le. Hum is post ke liye employee le rahe hain taki jab tu ya main naa rahu is office mein woh sambhal sake. Why don't you understand this basic thing Yug? Its about our company's future."

Yug nodded to his word and said

"Par woh last ladki, kya naam tha uska....haan Shefali. She was qualified, experienced, responsible and most important ekdam simple. Office hi aayi thi fashion show me nahi. So why you rejected her?"

Samarth sighed heavily and said

"She was working with Anand's jo uske ghar se bhi najdik tha aur humse jyada bada naam bhi. Woh chod ke humare paas kyun ayi wo? Woh bhi tab jab usko 2 ghanta travel karna pdega to reach our office. Which means in emergency she wont be able to arrive. Aur ek baat usne dhang se koi reason nahi diya apne purane office ko chodne ka, jabki we all know its a great company to work with. Yeh saare points tere dimaag me nahi aaye?"

Yug finally paid heed to his words and said

"Tu kabhi kabhi mere samajh se bahar hojata hain Samu. Anyway we should continue with our search and lets get back to work. Puri subah isi me nikal gayi but before that lets have lunch bahut zor ki bhukh lagi hain yaar."

And they went to have their lunch forgetting the difference in opinion took place few minutes back.

Kitty Su, (Dance club and night club), Mumbai

When 50% of mumbaikar were sleeping peacefully as the clock strikes 12, half of them were enjoying their nightlife. One of them was Yuvraj who entered the pub to search that one face.

He was checking the time in his watch when his phone vibrated, he received the call but couldnot hear a single word because of the loud music playing. He texted something in his phone and sat on one of the couch near to the dance floor and waited for the one he texted when he saw a girl dancing on the floor on song Gali Gali Me Firata hai

Maine tere liye chhoda hai zamana
Zara tera irada toh bata
Aise nazrein tu mujhse chura na
Zara tera irada toh bata

The girl who was dancing on the floor started showing her moves when Yuvraj was impatiently waiting for some one and thought in his mind

"Yeh shor,uff aaj paka mera sir dard karega. Aarghhhh. Ekbaar, bas ekbaar mera kaam hojaye phir mujhe yahan pe itna intezaar karwane ki saza jarur dunga in sabko."

Chhaya hai mujhpe tera hi nasha
Kambakht dil yeh kahan ja phansa
Main teri deewani, tu mera deewana
Samajh le nazar ka ishara

He was getting impatient with every single minute when he saw two men entered the pub for whom he was waiting. He reluctantly gestured them to take their seat while keeping his one arm on the arm rest and the other on the back side of the couch holding a glass of scotch in his hand.

He after completing his drink finally said to the two men

"Mujhe ghumake baat karne me koi interest nahi hain. Yeh hain ladki ka sketch. Shree hain inka naam. Dhund ke nikalo inhe jitna jaldi ho sake."

They took their phone to click a pic of the sketch when Yuvraj snatched the paper and said

"Dekhne ke liye tha photo, click karne ka order nahi diya hain maine. Jitna bolun bas utna karo."

He folded the paper neatly and kept it back in his jacket's pocket when he heard the two men saying

"Sir,agar koi aur details ya picture hoti, to thoda asan ho jata dhundna mam ko."

He immediately retorted back

"Tum logon pe itne paise kyun kharach kar raha hun main jab mujhe sab pata hi hota."

Gali gali mein phirta hai
Tu kyun banke banjara
Aa mere dil mein bas ja
Mere aashik awara

But he could not speak more as the girl who was dancing came in front of him and sat on his arm rest tracing his face with her long, slender finger. He got irritated with it, hold the finger tightly and throw it back. As a return she gave a smile to him and joined her group

Tera kasoor hai na mera kasoor
Dono ke dono paas hoke bhi door
Teri wajah se main toh soyi nahi
Meri wajah se tu bhi jaaga zaroor

After sending those two men back he order for a drink and sat quietly. In few seconds his order reached and he started sipping it while he heard a name he was searching. Someone from the other side of the dance floor called Shree. He gulped his drink in a go, kept the glass back on table and moved towards the dance floor.

Tu Meri mohabbat se bach na sakega
Samajh jaan-e-mann yeh ishara

Yuvraj hold the girl who was dancing from her waist and started matching her steps and kept and eye on his surrounding to catch a glimpse who called someone by that name. His body was on the floor but his eyes were somewhere. When he again heard the someone calling "Shree"

Gali gali mein phirta hai
Tu kyun banke banjara
Aa mere dil mein bas ja
Mere aashik awara

He pushed the girl with a force and ran to find the person. After failing thrice and his patience coming to an end he saw the person with the name Shree. He turned her and the face he saw was not the one he was searching for. He hold her arms tightly and left it with a jerk and started taking his steps back while murmuring

"Nahi...nahi..aisa nahi ho sakta. Shree tum mere itne kareeb aake mujhse dur nahi jaa sakti. Main aisa hone nahi dunga. Jo humare beech aayega use main humare raaste se hata dunga. Hata dunga..."

And throw a bottle which was present in his reach shouting at the top of his voice

"Shreeeeeeeeeeeeeee ."

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