Finally, exams have been completed.....but what should I do in the holidays. After thinking a lot, I decide that I will attend guitar classes. I have always been one to love guitars, but I have to convince my parents first which is a very easy task. Ugh!! Mark the sarcasm! I know if I ask my father, he will definitely say no, so I have to ask my mom. With thoughts in my mind, I entered the kitchen.

"Maa...you know that our exams have completed, and we have two months holidays," I say.

"Yes I know...now tell me what you want to do in holidays," my mom asks while cutting some veggies.

"How did you know that I was going to ask you about this one?" I question with wide eyes.

"I know my daughter well enough.” she smiles, “So now tell me what are your plans for holidays?" she asks.

"I want to take guitar lessons,” I reply in a low tone expecting a no from her because I know my father will never agree to this. He thinks only boys have the right to learn these things.

"Let me think about it," mom asserts while tapping her finger on her chin thinking about something.

I know what's going to happen now that she will say no to me. "Ok!" she says, looking at me.

"Really...??" I question, not believing what I’ve just heard.

"Yes Naina you can take guitar lessons," she repeats. I hug her with a broad smile on my face.

"Thank you so much maa" I squeak while parting from her. She kisses my forehead, and I run like a happy kitten to my room.

The rest of the day I was just smiling that I am finally going to learn guitar. At night we had dinner and I went to my room. Everything has been peaceful and serenity prevailed.

The next morning, my mom and I went to the institute to know about the details of courses and about the fee. After learning all these details, I am now officially a student who’s eager to learn the principle rules to become a guitar player. Finally, I joined the institute, and I will have my classes at 10 am. As my father will go to office at 9 am, thus I don't have any problems. They have informed us that the classes will start from tomorrow. Yay me!!

"Naina, be careful and don't let your father know about it," my mom warned me. She doesn’t want me to get scolded. I may not have friends, but my mom is my best friend, and I love my mom very much.

"Ok maa, I’ll be careful. Don't stress about it. I’ll be extra careful, I promise," I assure her. She nods and goes to kitchen to cook lunch.

The rest of the day I just keep wondering what will happen tomorrow. 

Next day, I go up early in the morning before my mom wakes me up. I get ready and go downstairs. "Did sun rise from West today?" my mom jokes while rubbing her eyes trying to believe whether what she’s seeing is true or not.

"Stop it maa. I am so excited to go to guitar classes," I say while hugging her.

"Naina, don't say it out loud. Your father might hear you," she whispers while checking our surroundings to make sure my father is not there.

"Sorry maa," I lower my voice and walk to dinning table to have my breakfast. I eat my breakfast as normal as I could trying to suppress my excitement. I wait for my father to go to office, so that I can go to class.

"Naina, your father went to office," my mom informs me, standing by the door. I jump and collect my things, waving a goodbye. I jump on my bike, guitar lessons here I come.

I arrive not too long to the institute, but I become lost finding my way to the classroom. I keep walking until  I find someone who is holding a guitar and standing in the opposite direction to me. I decide to ask him for directions.

"Do you know where the guitar class is going to be held?" I ask the guy whose head has been casted on his guitar.

He raises his head, and I am met by familiar hazel eyes. Yes, those eyes belong to none but my crush. OMG is this really happening? Why is he here?

"Hey,” he says with wide eyes. “Actually, I don't know about it. I was about to ask someone," he explains, he pulled the guitar to his left shoulder.

"Umm..ok," I gulp. Turning around to see someone, "Let's find one together," he suggests.

Together how nice it sounds when he says it.

"Hallo, what are you so deeply thinking about?" he asks waving his hand in front of me. I wink several times, then nod my head.

"I didn’t know that you also like to play guitar," he asks while entering the class. Finally, we found our class. He doesn't even know my name, so how on earth he would know about my likes and dislikes. I just laugh at my statement.

"I don't like it in fact I love playing it, but I don't know how to play," I confess. He continues saying "I love it too and I know the basics of it," he speaks while keeping his guitar in position.

"Good morning class," a loud voice makes us focus on him. A tall guy enters the class, he looks in his thirties, and he watches his students.

"Good morning, sir!" the class says in unison.

"Excited to learn guitar...?" He asks us while writing our names on some piles of sheets in front of him. What's going to happen? I thought and continue listening to him.

"So now come and pick a chit," he orders said. All of us move in turn to  select a chit. Now, it's my turn and I grab one.

"Now open your chit and see who is your partner," our teacher says.  Students open their chits. I open my chit and see....and I read.... the letters are crystal clear. Oh boy! Yup, you’re guessing right! I saw Arjun’s name.

"So now go and sit with your partners," our teacher commands. With a wobbly feet, I sit without embarrassing myself near Arjun.

"Since the first step of our work is done. It’s time to know the name of your instructor. Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Manik Malhotra. Likewise, we all have one common interest which is our love to playing guitar. I am a big fan of Manik.” He jokes and continues, “and I am here to teach you how to play guitar, so did you all brought your guitars with you." He clarifies and I stares at everyone. Everyone is ready with their guitars except me.

I stand up. "Sir, I don't....I don't have one," I stammer on my words. "What happened?"Mr. Manik asks me. "Sir....I don't have a guitar" as soon as I utter these words, everyone starts laughing at me.

"Haha...You came to learn a guitar without a guitar" a boy in back seat scoffs.

"Ohh poor girl, now what are you going to do," another girl giggles.

Students exploded with laughter.

"Quiet everyone" Mr. Manik frowns and glares. Then he barked at everyone which lead to everyone to bite their tongues.

"And you don't you know you should’ve brought a guitar with you!" he interrogates me. Tears start to form in my eyes. I am on the verge of having a cry attack, if there’s such a word in the dictionary?!

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What will happen now..??

Arjun is Naina's partner

What will Manik do...??

Thoughts?