Om was walking smiling. Rudy sees it and goes to him.

Ru: arre waah my friend is so happy. May I know the reason

Om shrugs his shoulders.

O: its a secret for now, friendship rule

Ru: really?

O: yep

Om hugs Rudy happily.

O: you are too good

Ru: huh?

Om blinks and goes. Rudy frowns.

Ru: what happened to him

Interval

Gauri was sitting in the corridor writing notes. Anika was telling something. Gauri smiles and nods. Om sees them and smiles

O: hmm let's go and see.  let her also see my acting skills.

Gauri sees Om coming and looks at the book nudging Anika. Om raise his eyebrow.

O:(ohh so Anika also knows about it.)

Anika smiles at Om.

A: hi Om

Om smiles: hi, congrats Anika

A: thank you

Gauri steal glances noticed by Om.

O: I need to talk to you

Gauri frowns. Anika raise her eyebrow.

A: yes go ahead

O: lets go there and talk

A:there? Why

O:,Its some private talks for club. I dont think (looking at Gauri) introvert club should know this

Anika looks surprised. Gauri sighs and lower her book. Om smiles.

G:Literary club

O: what's the difference. You all are introverts. Always does everything secretly

Gauri looks wide eye. Anika too.

G: wha what do you mean by secretly?

O: secretly loving someone

A: what

O: haan Anika, you dont know? She has a lover, but not revealing name. That's secret right

Gauri sighs: that

O: then, what did you think

G: nothing, why are you behind my lover. whoever it may be what's a big deal for you

O: thanks for clearing haan

G:clearing?

O:haan you said na its him , I was wondering may be it would be she

Om looks at anika sitting close to Gauri..Anika nods no and sits a little away. Gauri's mouth goes O.

G:ek jhaap pe, I am not such ok. Shankarji why am I even talking to him

O: toh when did I say to talk, come Anika

A: haa haan

Anika walks. Gauri looks at the book. Om looks at her smiling. Gauri still looking at book.

G:what

O: you are reading this page for sometime now, such a slow reader you are.

Gauri turns the page. Om chuckles and goes.

G: (he is so weird today)

Om goes with Anika to a side and see Gauri stealing glances.

A: Om

O: haan say

A: I should say? You wanted to say something na

Om realizes.

O:ohh yeahh vo I wanted to ask about the experience. Science meet

Anika excited: ohh it was  khidkithod vo (starts Anika radio)

Gauri shrugs and starts writing notes.Om looks at Gauri.

O: (toh she cannot live without books.)

Anika giggles and touch Om's shoulder. Om looks at Anika and smiles. Shivay comes to Gauri.

Shi: hi

G: hi, I was waiting for you vo chapter teacher took last week was

Shi: haan I was about to ask you

Shivay sees Anika and Om talking. Anika giggling and keeping hand on shoulders.

G:here is the note, this is

Shi: what's happening there

G: where

Shi: there

Gauri looks at them.

G:ohh some secret talking

Shi: secret? What  secret

G:,how do I know, science club secret,maybe about the science meet

Shi: is it

Shivay stands up.

G: where are you going

Shi: to them, let me also know

Gauri surprised: huuh

Shi: what

G: you are going to know their secret

Shi: what's secret that I shouldn't know about her.

G:,why all are behaving weird today

Shi: weird? Me?

G: haan ji you

Shi: what

G: ,first you are ignoring notes.

Shi:no vo

G:,secondly you say na if two person talk something private, toh you shouldn't peep and know, bad manners. And you are going to know the secret

Shi: vo umm I mean if its about science meet then I should also know na. I can explain better than that's why,  I am not anxious to know what they are talking.

Gauri shook her head. Shivay goes to them. Om goes. Anika turns and goes to bump into Shivay. Anika smiles at him and walks to Gauri. Shivay follows.

Shi: what was he saying

A: nothing

Anika sits beside Gauri.

Shi: what do you mean by nothing, you were talking with him na

A: haan I was talking, saying about science meet, toh he didn't say anything. That makes (logic sign) logic

Gauri controls her smile. Shivay rolls his eyes.

Shi: whats their to talk by touching shoulders and all about science meet. Its science meet not dance meet

Anika sighs and smiles.

A: vo kya hein na Om is a very nice person, brave too. Not like certain someone who is afraid of germs.

Gauri frowns: what

Shivay looks wide eye.

A: haan vo

Tia: anika

Anika looks at her. Shivay sighs.

Shi:go go she is calling, go

A: I am going

Anika goes. Shivay sighs.

G: what was she saying germs and all

Shivay nervous shrugs his shoulders.

Shi: pata pata nahi I dont know. She talks a lot,You give me the notes.

Shivay takes the notes and goes.

G: Shivay, (sighs) what happened to all

Rudy was walking to canteen. Bhavya comes to him running and sighs. Rudy frowns.

B: I was searching for you.

Rudy raise his eyebrow.

B: everything is fine right, aarti told me bhai took you with him in morning vo bhi in anger. What happened

Rudy gets an idea and turns smiling..Bhavya worried.

B: what

Rudy turns serious.

Ru: ohh waah Ms bhavya pratap Ratore. After doing everything now you want to know from me what happened and how I feel

Bhavya worried: me? I don't know

Ru: you dont know?  You only told everything to Shivay na, now playing unknown. You know what Shivay told. Your happiness  is most important in his life and I
Rudy shook his head and covers his face grinning

B: listen Rudra

Ru: what to listen. I always pull your legs for fun, but I didn't know you will hate me for this

Bhavya wide eye.

B: hate? Nahi nahi what are you saying. I dont hate you. Promise

Ru:really?

B: haan

Bell rings. Rudy sighs.

Ru: I am going before any problem

Rudy walks.

B: rudra

Bhavya sighs and turns seeing Shivay coming..Bhavya goes to him. Rudy sees it hiding behind the pillar.

B: bhaiya

Shi: haan kya hua. Don't you have class

B: bhaiya vo Rudra

Shivay rolls his eyes.

Shi: just stop it Bhavya

Bhavya looks afraid and stops.

Shi: jab dekho Rudra rudra. Why are you involving me in between.
B: nahi vo mein

Shi: this much have happened and you should realize na. Even though he irritate you and pull your leg, he was always there to help you. Toh stop complaining

Bhavya surprised: mein? complaining?

Rudy chuckles.

Shi: haan tum, rudra did this, Rudra did that, you are no less ok I very well know you also give back. So you two continue,just make me out of it.

B: you didn't scold him?

Shi: scold? Why should I scold him? For helping you? Pagal. (Walks shaking his head)these kids.

Bhavya fumes in anger. Rudy taps her shoulders. Bhavya turns and glares at him.

Ru: kya hua

Bhavya hits him.

B: sheitaan kheike. You scared me. Pata hein I was worried for you and you

Ru: really?

B: uughh I hate you

Rudy chuckles:liar

Bhavya fist her hand.

B: pagal, badtameez, stupid idiot, sheitaan pata nahi kya kya

Bhavya goes in anger. Rudy chuckles and goes.

Evening

Gauri was sitting in canteen waiting for Shivay.She looks at the watch.

G: where is he

Om comes and sits beside her. Gauri sighs.

G: aa gaye tum, why it took so long.

O: sorry, I got late

Gauri frowns and looks at him surprised.Om smiles.

O: good evening

G: you

O: haan me

G:,what are you doing here

O: why everyone comes to canteen. To drink coffee

Gauri rolls her eyes: why are you sitting here

O: why cant I sit with my friend

G: friend? When did I

O:  say you are my friend

Gauri looks surprised.

O: you were about to say that na

Gauri nods.

O: I have considered you my friend na

Gauri looks surprised : when

O: when? From the day I started sharing secrets with you

Gauri looks lost hearing it.

O: ab I dont know what you consider me. Friend, classmate, enemy ya Brother

Gauri wide eye.

G: brother? Nahi nahi not.brother how can you be brother

O: (aww so worried) why

G: what do you mean by why. You are not my brother, that's it.

O: toh who am I

G: you are my

Om excited: your?

Gauri realize.

G: nothing, you are nothing, ok

Shivay comes hurrying.

Shi: sorry sorry vo actually I

Shivay raise his eyebrow seeing Om.

Shi: hey

O: hi Shivay, congrats for the victory, I told you na set aside the difference, you will win

Gauri looks wide eye.

G: you also said that?

O:you also means?

Shi: Gauri also said that

O:,ohh wow, our thinking matches na

Om pinch her softly shocking them.

O:,same pinch

Gauri looks at Shivay. Shivay shrugs his shoulders. Om stands up taking his bag.

O: you guys carry on. Bye

Om goes.