DESTINY'S FAVOURITE CHILDREN

15. Girlfriend?

"Kitna ho gya syllabus? "MS asked.

Rishabh shook his head, "these are just mid-term exams bhaiya" . Virat coughed as he heard this, why was this kid hell bent on getting into trouble?

"Just mid-term exams taaki tumhare finals mein bhi same haal na rahein" MS replied, "Syllabus kitna hua Rishabh? "

"Jyada nahi bacha hai bhaiya" Rishabh staggered, why was Mahi bhai asking about studies? He was hating this conversation. He looked at Virat for support who just shrugged, 'you have called upon the problem, jhel ab'

"Take your notes, notebook whatever there is and come to the study" MS said.

Rishabh gulped. Study? He despised that place. "Study mein kyu bhaiya? "

"Padhne ke liye bachcha" MS replied coolly.

"Par padhai room pe bhi ho sakti hai na, wahaan kyu? " Rishabh hated the idea. It was like he was being called for a punishment, punishment, that he would surely be getting when Mahi bhai comes to know about the state of his preparation.

"Beta wo padhai ke liye hi hai, jo tum log sochte ho us purpose ke liye wo room nahi banaya gaya tha" MS taunted, making both Rishabh and Virat roll their eyes.

"Rishu, meet me there in half-an-hour okay?" MS said getting up.

Rishabh just shook his head slightly. MS reached out to Virat, putting his hands on his shoulders and kissing the non-bandaged part of his temple, "Good night bachcha. Dawai yaad se le lena"

Virat started giggling as soon as MS left.
"Aapko kyu hasi aa rahi hai? " Rishabh scowled at Virat, who laughed more at Rishabh's screen.

"Kuchh nhi, tu padhai kar, mujhe ek movie dekhni hai aaj" Virat said getting up, stretching his legs a little.

Rishabh looked up offended, how dare he watch a movie when he was stuck with studies with Mahi bhai? "Aapko bhaiya ne rest karne ko bola na, so jao aap, warna bhaiya ko bata dunga"

Virat raised his eyebrows, the little devil was getting more and more notorious. "Aisa hota na, mera phone iPad sab confiscate kar lete wo teri tarah. But he didn't. What does that mean? I can watch movies or whatever I want. Ab ja achhe se padhai kar, bina baat dimag mat dauda" Virat said pinching Rishbah's cheek lightly.

Rishabh looked away, he felt like screaming, crying, throwing up. Why did he have to study and not enjoy like Virat?

Rishabh was hating every moment with MS in study. Even if he was not there for any reprimanding, it felt like one. All three months in school, they had not studied even a bit and that was coming to haunt him now. MS had asked him to complete a chapter today and then solve the questions. He completed the chapter somehow, but the questions were just giving him headache.

"Bhaiya neend aa rahi hai. Kal nahi ho sakta kya ye? " Rishabh asked in a sleepy voice.

"Abhi solve nahi karega toh bhul jayega kal tak kya padha tha" MS spoke.

Rishabh looked away, scowling. Tomorrow was a distant dream, he didn't remember what he studied just now.

"Okay, saare mat kar. But atleast try some. You'll just get an idea on how things work" MS suggested, while himself working on his laptop.

Rishabh again made a face. MS noticed that. "Rishu? Problem hai kuchh? " MS asked to which Rishabh shook his head in no.

"Thik hai, try kar. Nahi hota hai toh mai hoon na, saath mein karenge" MS coaxed again.