"Ok sir .. this is the last question of this rapid fire round..ready?"
The farewell function for the MBA final year was going on and Mr Asad Hussain was on the stage with a bunch of his classmates facing a fun round
"I am on !!" Asad showed a thumbs up
"Favourite junior??"
"Wohooooooooooo" The students in the hall hooted
"Now this is difficult yaar" Asad pressed his lips eying his juniors who were too excited for his answer
"You have to answer Sir" The host smiled
"Ummm "
"Mere naam le lein Sir" Manal's voice reverberated in the hall....the crowd was hooting a second ago and just when she said something for fun, they took a break but again started hooting. Poor fellow !!
"Okk Manal Khan it's then" Asad smiled
"Wohoooo"
With more such fun rounds with the other seniors, the programme finally came to an end and the juniors were meeting their favourite seniors.
"Sir...you and Haya Ma'am looked good together...." Sneha was talking to Asad but didn't know when went on a different tangent. Alya nudged her for her opening her motor mouth.
Just then one of the seniors called Manal and she left saying "Bas paanch minute me aayi"
"Why do you think we made a good or beautiful couple"
"Huh" Sneha didn't know what to say ... she thought Asad will avoid the topic but the direct question left the group short of words.
"Just because do log jo aapke hisaab se physically khubsoorat hain sath me hain toh they make a beautiful couple" Asad chuckled
"Phir toh Adil aur Alya.. Zamar aur Sneha toh college ke sabse achhe couple hone chahiye"
"Chhee ye mere khunkaar bhai jaisa hai" Alya made a horrified face and was ready to kick Adil who was no less when it came to locking horns with his arch nemesis.
"Oh sorry"
"What I am trying to say is kisi bhi rishte ki sachchai sirf do logo ko hi pata hoti hai...agar aapke hisaab se ek ladka smart aur ladki ok ok hai ya vice versa toh they make a bad couple right"
"Nahin Sir humara woh matlab nahin tha"
"Matlab toh yahi tha...warna humaare baare me kya jante ho tum...shayad kuch nahin" Asad raised his brows
"Agar insaan ke chehre se pata chalne lagta insaan ka dil phir toh koi dhoka koi fraud nahin hoga..........humlog itne padhe likhe ho kar bhi yahi galti karte hain..shaadi me jayenge aur stage par bas dulha dulhan ko dekh kar judgement pass karna shuru kar denge.....Oh ye iske layak nahin hai...Kabhi dulha zyaada smart ho jata hai kabhi dulhan zyaada sundar ho jaati hai in logon ke liye...utter bullshit"
The gang was a little surprised with the way Asad's tone gained a little frustration towards the end.
"We are really sorry Sir.....humne kabhi dhyaan nahin diya in baaton par"
"Bilkul yaad rakhna is baat ko...I have seen someone falling victim to this and it's very heart breaking" Asad's tone turned normal "Aur zyaada mai shayad na bata paun but samajh lo Haya and I were friends and will always be and I never step back from helping my friends"
"Dhyaan me rakhenge Sir aapki baat"
"Sorry for the lecture guys but this really ticked me off...Sorry"
"It's ok Sir...we love you for that"
"But mera pyaar sirf meri hone waali begum ke liye reserved hai" Asad laughed and the others sighed in relief seeing him turn back to his normal self.
"Kaun hogi" Alya was inquisitive
"Pata nahin but taiyyari toh karni padti hai na" Asad winked
"Ab toh Allah hi jaante hain ki kis ke liye rakhna hai aapne ye pyaar se bhara tanker" she commented giggling
"Mere liye rakha hai" Just then Manal came
"Huh" Everyone frowned at her
"Arre rolls mere liye rakhe hain" She asked in irritation pointing towards a plate of spring rolls left untouched in Adil's plate
"Nai but le le....aaj mai diet pe hun"
"Ahahaha.....ek ghante pehle momos kaun uda raha tha" Alya smacked him
"Toh momos are healthy...I think" Adil stuttered and received a glare from every side
"Asad sir..ye aap ke liye humari taraf se" Manal forwarded a present
"Oh thankyou my favourite junior" Asad gave a big smile
"Please sir.....pata nahin mai kaise phans jaati hun in situations me" Manal pouted earning a chuckle
"Koi nai....you have all the qualities of toipping my favourite juniors list"
"Well then .. thankyou" Manal held her chin high and next second started laughing
"Thank you guys .. just do well....zindagi me phir mile toh khushnaseebi hogi tumlogon ki"
Asad shook hands with the five of them and left.
"Ye Asad sir kabhi itna serious ho jaate hain aur phir turant cool down bhi ho jaate hain"
"Kya ho gaya" Manal asked rummaging through her bag
"Relationship par bhaari bhaari lines bol rahe the.."
"Arre apna gham chhipa rahe honge aur kya" Manal sounded a little irritated as she was not not getting her purse
"Nai yaar....kuch aur baat hai..mujhe lagta hai"
"To hell with him..mere hone waale shohar nahin haj jo mai jaanch padtal karun...mera purse dhoond" Manal cried
"Mama ne mujhe par chappalon ki barsaat kar deni hai....
"Kahaan rakha tha" Adil asked in a mysterious tone
"Adil ke bachche tune chhupaya hai na " Alya caught his tone....she was expert at catching him
"Ma mai kyun chhupaunga"
"Nikaal...nikaal" Alya was ready for throwing a punch
"Achha achha de raha hun...ro mat" Adil laughed seeing Manal's ready to cry face
"Kya maza aa gaya"
"Bus aa gaya" he shrugged
Manal came out in the campus when she found his parents talking to a man
Reaching in the earshot, she heard her father's voice
"Aise tumhe dekh kar itni khushi ho rahi hai beta...chalo ghar chalo"
"Mai chalta uncle lekin mujhe aaj raat hi nikalna hai aur kuch packing baaki hai abhi"
"Mama Baba..aap yahaan aur wo bhi is panda ke sath" Manal was surprised seeing her family with Asad there
"Achha pehlo Salaam karo Bhai ko" Zeenat pointed towards Asad
"Yeh toh Asad sir hain "
"Jaanti ho ise"
"Haan..he is my senior"
"Achha Dawood uncle hain na wo inke Baba hain"
"What"
"Ji...mai toh dekhte hi pehchaan gaya...bhale dost se mile arse ho gaye lekin abhi bhi uska chehra dil ko azeez hai...aaj hi usko phone karta hun aur khabar leta hun ki apne bete ke is shahar bhej kar bataya kyun nahin"
"Uncle wo maine hi mana kiya tha Baba ko....mujhe unke dost utne achhe nahin lagte....lekin lekin aap bahut achhe hain" Asad bit his tongue only to receive an affectionate pat on his back from Manal's father
"Theek hai uncle mai aapke ghar se hota huwa niklunga..." Asad relented
"Bye Asad jeeju"
"Azaan .. Asad bhai" Zeenat glared while Manal was visibly embarrassed
"Bye" Asad chuckled ruffling his hair knowing his habit but leaned a little to Manal's side and murmured "Ariz idhar hi aa raha hai..us par try kar lo"
"Sir" Manal whined in a low tone as her parents were busy reprimanding their son
"Ok Bye uncle aunty...shaam me milte hain" Asad shook his head and took his leave .
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"Bus Aunty...mai aur nahin kha paunga" Asad covered his plate with his hands
"Arre thodi biryani aur le lo.."
"Le lein mujhe de dijiyega" Azaan whispered making Asad nod
"Manal... Bhai ke liye meetha le aao"
"Ji"
Manal brought gulabjamuns and Asad's eyes lit up
"Mama aapne mujhse ye chhupaye" Azaan was upset since he had been raiding the kitchen since evening and he didn't get even a single clue of this heavenly dessert
"Oye Panda......mil raha hai" Manal glared at his brother who shut up
"Sir.....ice cream bhi chalegi na iske sath" she asked with a smile
"You can call me Bhai....ab toh mai tumhara senior bhi nahin raha" Asad said relishing the gulabjamuns
"Ji"
"Asad...ye kuch besan ke laddoo hain" Zeenat came with a small basket "Rakh lo safar ke liye"
"Mama unke do ghante ki toh flight hai...." Manal rolled her eyes
"Tum chup karo....beta ye rakh lena" Zeenat glared at her daughter and then spoke to Asad who nodded fearing to get on her wrong side.
Finally, after a hearty meal Asad left for the airport.
"Appi..." Azaan hopped in next to his sister on the couch
"Hmmm"
"Mujhe kyun lag raha hai ki yahi mere Jiju hain"
"Azaan bahut ho gaya ab..thappad khayega"
"Appi...meri andar se awaaz aa rahi hai"
"Wo zyaada khaane ka nateeja hai..chal bhaag yahaan se"
"Huh jaa raha hun ... yahaan koi meri value hi nahin hai" Azaan made a face at the khullam khulla disrespect ... well cons of being the youngest in the family !!!