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Jija Saali ki Dosti

Part 11

Next morning, Preeti was ready to go to school earlier than usual, which surprised Naina as she always had to drag her sister out of bed at the 11th hour.

Naina: Aaj suraj kya uttar se nikla hai? Tu mujhse pehle uth bhi gayi aur taiyyar bhi ho gayi, kya baat hai?

Preeti: Arre woh kuch homework or project ke baare mein Vinita se baat karni thi. Usne kaha tha ki main class shuru hone se pehle aayi toh hi woh meri madad karegi, isiliye jaldi jaana hai. Aur waise kahavat mein suraj pashchim se nikalta hai.

Naina: Haan, aur tu usse bhi kuch hathke kare toh kahavat bhi toh hatke honi chahiye na...waise toh tu hamesha saara homework mujhse copy karti hai aur projects mein bhi meri madad leti hai, fir aaj kya hua?

Preeti: Arre yaar, woh project sirf hamare class ka hai... tu police hai kya? Kitne sawal karti hai... main neeche ja rahi hoon, tu aa jaldi...
Preeti purposefully went down before Naina, so she could tamper with the old cycle chain...A moment later, Naina joined her and both girls were pedaling fast to school.

As expected, Naina's cycle chain gave away in few meters and she had to stop and holler Preeti who was already way ahead.
Naina: Preetiii, rukkkk...
Preeti: Ab kyaa hua???
Naina: Yaar, fir se cycle ki chain utar gayi.
Preeti: Teri cycle na chalti kum hai, rukti zyaada hai... tu na ise theek karke aaja, main aage ja rahi hoon. She had already called Swati last evening and asked her to come early before Naina as it was only Swati and her, who were Naina's besties and confidantes and Swati had an advantage as she was present in Mt. Abu. So Preeti wanted to know her opinion about Sameer.

In school:
Preeti hurriedly parked her cycle and was about to go in search of Swati when SMP accidentally blocked her way in the parking stand. She fired daggers at them, but Sameer gave his usual charming smile. He and Preeti weren't on best terms as she had previously thought that he always fought and irritated her sister, but now it was different. He had committed an unpardonable crime by hurting her beloved sister.

Sameer: Good morning Preeti. He jumped off the bike and left it for MP to park it. He had also tried to come early so he could prepare himself before meeting Naina.

Pandit didn't leave without his usual repartee: Aaj sipahi ki padosi school mein sabse pehle??? Preeti glared at him and he left immediately racing the bike.

Preeti: Waise achcha hua jo tum khud hi samne aa gaye...ab tumhara khoon karne ke liye mujhe tumhe dhoondhne nahi jaana padega.

Munna came from behind with Pandit: Arre sipahi ki behen, agar Sameer ka khoon karogi toh kya hum tumhe chod denge aur tumhe faansi bhi hogi.

Preeti: Achcha hua ki tum log bhi yahi aa gaye...khoon ek karoon ya teen, faansi toh ek baar hi hogi na!

MP understood that there was no arguing with her when it came to Naina, they had witnessed the bonding between the Agarwal siblings since primary class and knew how they were protective of each other, so they shut up and murmured to Sameer.

Munna: Sameer, rehne de, iske muh mat lag, agar Naina Razia Sultan hai toh yeh bandit queen hai! Maregi teen aur ginegi ek!

Sameer smirked but didn't leave.
Sameer to Preeti: Lagta hai Naina ne tumhe hamare baare mein bataa diya.
Preeti: Haan, usne sab bataya, ki kaise ek mamuli shart jeetne ke liye, meri behen ka istemal karke uska dil tod diya.

Sameer was contrite but determined: Agar sab bataya hai toh yeh bhi bataya hoga ki main usse kitna pyar karta hoon. Apni puri zindagi aur aanewali har zindagi uske naam kar chuka hoon! Ab woh chahe mera dil rakhe ya tode, saare haq uske hai. Main na hi kabhi peeche hatoonga aur na hi kabhi usse durr jaoonga. Woh chahe utni koshish kar le mujhse durr janeki.