Tears Of Insecurity

Chapter Thirty One

Previously -

"Tere liye hi aaye honge jijaji.", Garima said looking towards Neha with an evil smirk.

"Aisi baat nahi hai Pramod ji. Susheela matlab itni talented hai, Sundar hai, infact aap lucky ho uske boyfriend bankar.", Neha tried to cover up as fast as she could, shocking not only Susheela but the entire class along with her professor.

'Wahi toh! Yaha mere eyebrows ganje hone aaye Susheela ji ko bhagwan se maang maang kar! Eyebrows se yaad aaya, iss Lily ko toh main chorunga nahi! Bandariya boli thi ki eyebrows ka baal agar aankh band kar ke blow karo aur uspar wish karo toh jo maanga wo milta hai. Ussi ki baat sunkar hi mere eyebrows main itne kam baal bache hai. Aur upar se ye chudail Neha! Huh! Lucky Susheela ji nahi main hu, mere eyebrows chale jaane se pehle hi Susheela ji maan gayi, haash!', Pramod thought in his mind as he cursed both Neha and his beautiful bestfriend, Lily.

"That's more like it.", Parmod said giving her a cold look.

"Parmod! It's so good to see you beta! How are you?", Nalini came around the desk to give her old and favourite student a big bear hug. Pramod smiled as he hugged her back, when they broke apart he gently bent down to touch her feet taking her blessings.
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"I'm good ma'am! How have you been?", Pramod asked as he kept the flowers on her desk.

"I'm good, as usual. Tum batao, bohot bade doctor ban gaye ho ab. Meri sabse favourite batch main se the tum, tumhari batch toh jaise humein bhool hi gayi hai.", Nalini said laughing.

"Nahi ma'am aisi baat nahi hai. Wo bas London chala gaya fir uske baad career and all.", Parmod said smiling.

"Tumhare jab bhi papers main articles aate hai na tab tab main unki cuttings karke mere book main rakhti hu. Bohot Khushi hoti hai tum sab baccho ko itna successful dekh kar.", Nalini said, as she gently squeezed his hand in a loving way.

"Ma'am, it's your guidance and love that has gotten all of us to where we are right now.", Pramod said making her smile widely.

"Ma'am, doctor Pramod bhi isse college se padhe hai?", Garima asked confused. As far as she knew, Pramod was born in London, came here in India for a few years and then went back to London for his further studies.

"Aree nahi nahi Garima. College professor hone se pehle main ek school teacher thi. Meri school ke sabse honhar student tha Pramod.", Nalini said proudly showing off her favourite student.

"Kya sach ma'am?", Neha asked intervening in between, making both Nalin and Parmod roll their eyes.

"Haa. Aaj bhi school ke hallways main Pramod ke pictures aur trophies proudly rakhe gaye hai. He was one of the finest students of our school. Be it football, math, chess or any other sport or academic subject, Pramod always got the best marks and scores. My best child.", Nalini said smiling brightly.

Susheela looked with 'awe' at the man who was not only hers but everybody's favourite. How did she land up with such an amazing man? 'Naa kahi mene pichle janam main sona toh nahi baata tha na?', Susheela thought to herself, as she chuckled silently.

"Waah, aaj tak ma'am ne humari kabhi tareef nahi ki aur ab Dr. Pramod ke toh tareefon ke pul baandhe jaa rahe hai.", One of the backbenchers said snickering.

"Toh tum bhi tareef karne wale kaam kar liya karo kabhi.", Susheela said, making a face at her classmate. Pramod looked at her with a raised brow and a teasing smile.

"Exactly, Kuch kaam toh karna hota hai nahi tumhe lekin bolna jarur hai.", Nalini ma'am said with a sour face.

"Waise beta tum yaha?", Nalini asked turning towards her favourite ex-student, with a soft smile on her face.