Aarav's home

He was relaxing on couch and marking some papers.

The next paper he picked up it was of Manvi's. He marked and filled the next page. He read something

"Manvi loves Aarav Sir..."

He sighed.. He thought about her doings in past few days.

"aap Haan kahenge na to main exams kya ye basketball match jeet laungi"

"aapko meri padi hi nhi hai aapse pyar karti hun main"

"ab to ye aise hi rahega Shru.. Jabtak koi Haan nhi kehta"

He stood up... He Was unable to bruised of his thoughts about Manvi.

"kya soch raha hai Aarav" he heard his own voice.

He looked in front and found his conscience speaking..

"wo ladki pagalo ki tarah chahti hai tujhe isme galat kya hai?"

Aarav said "Manvi abhi solah saal ki hai.. Nadaan hai bas ye sab uska..."

The conscience cuts him "kya tum usse pyar nhi karte? Fikar tumhe hoti hai uski ek wahi hai jo tumhari parwah karti hai tumhare akele pan ko door karti hai"

"lekin wo meri student hai aur phir meri aur uski umar.." he said

"ab tak dusron ko padhate aaye ho.. Kabhi khud ka bhi socho Aarav. Logo ki sochne lage sab to pyar karne wale aadhe marr hi jaate.. Mat socho Aarav itna apne dil ki suno.. Uski feelings ke saath mat khelo"

The conscience left, leaving him in deep thoughts.

The day of the basketball final match. Manvi got ready, Ruhana spoke up "mannu ab koi problem nahi hai tum ache se khel sakti ho na.. Toh do your best"

Manvi nodded.

"Tum chalo school hum tumhe wahi milenge" Ruhana said.

"All the best" Vineet said with smile.

Manvi smiled and left.

She reached school, everyone was getting ready. The other team mates said "Tina Manvi ko game se bahar rakho uski wajah se hum haar jayenge"

"No we can't do that! Uske bina hum jeet bhi nahi sakte hai, she is one of the best player we have" the captain said.

Everyone moved to the courtyard. Manvi stepped out and found Aarav standing there. She said "professor.. Aap yahan?"

"All the best" he said.

"Mat kahiye main concentrate hi nahi kar paungi game pe.. Haar toh aaj pakki hai hamari" Manvi replied and moved out.

She came to the field and the match began.

"So.. xt. Xavier's school has been champion from past 3 years will it again break the record! Here the match begins. " the commentator said.

The opponent team has the basketball, Manvi snatched the basketball and heads to the basket. She bounced and the another player snatched the ball. She sighed..

Tina shouted "Manvi what is this?? How can you miss this!"

The match continued and the opponent team scored 5-0. It was now half time..

Shruti moved to Aarav and spoke "sir aap kyun zid pe aade hai confess kar dijiye please ab aap hi hai jo usko mana sakte hai.." she moved to Manvi.

"It seems St. Xavier's school ki ladkiya over confidence mein aa gayi hai ki ek goal tak nahi kar paayi.."

Ruhana said "Vineet yeh ladki kar kya rahi hai? Itna kharab pehle kabhi nahi kheli hai ye.."

Vineet replied "pata nahi Ruhana.. Don't worry she will win.."

Shruti said "mannu.. You can't do this.. Chod de apni zid"

"Nahi Shru.. don't interfere, yeh mera personal matter hai" Manvi said.

Tina spoke up "Manvi second half tum nahi khelogi.. Shruti you are replacing her"

Shruti nodded and agreed. Manvi sat on the bench inside the room with tears in her eyes.

Here the team came, Ruhana looked and asked "Vineet mannu kaha hai?"

"Pata nahi.." he said.

"Manvi Singhaniya had been replaced by shruti verma.. Toh dekhte hai ab ye team jeet paati hai ki nahi" the commentator said.

"Hona hi tha! Itna kharab khelegi toh replace karenge hi chalo ab yahan se" Ruhana said.

"Nahi Ruhana ruko tum! Abhi match baaki hai wo aayegi I know her" Vineet replied.

Tina said "ye team ache se janti hai hamara game.. Aur ye trap hum mein se koi nahi tod sakta hai.."

"Tod sakta hai Tina! Manvi usko ache se aata hai.." Shruti replied.

"No Shruti usne practice nahi ki.. Itna kharab khel rahi hai wo.." tina said.

"Ab kaunsa hum jeet rahe hai Tina??" Shruti said.

Aarav entered into the locker room, Manvi was sitting with tears in her eyes.

"Manvi.." he called her name.

"Kya hua professor? Ye aapki biology ki class nahi hai aap jayie" She said.

"Listen to me.. You can't let your team lose.." Aarav spoke up.

She shouted at him "main jaan bujh ke nahi kar rahi hun.. Kisi baat ko leke upset hun main aur phir kisi cheez pe dhyan nahi laga paati hun this is my habit!!"

"Tumhari zidd hai yeh Manvi.. Please.. Go" Aarav said.

"Nahi jaungi main kyun sunun aapki?" she asked.

"Manvi.. Please" he requesed.

She denied and said "Aapko nazar nahi aata na main aapse pyar karti hun? Just go professor.. Leave me alone.."

She moved to her locker, he came to her and held her wrist "bas! Bahut ho gayi tumhari zid! Ab chup chap jao aur match jeeto"

"Nahi jaungi" she replied while looking into his eyes.

He closed his eyes and opened after few moments "thik hai.. Manta hun main tumse pyar karta hun main.. Mujhe pata chala jab tumhe maine khudse door rehne ko kaha aadat nahi thi mujhe itne apnepan ki apne ghar mein.. Tumne jo kiya tumhara ye pagalpan mujhe pasand hai" he confessed.

Besharmiyan barbadiyaan.
Hai ishq ki shaitaaniyan...
Yeh fitoor jo sar pe sawar ho...
Jeena bhi phir dushwaar ho.

A smile came on her face with tears in her eyes, she asked "Aap ye sab isliye toh nahi kah rahe hai na? Kyuki aap mujhe match mein bhejna chahte hai?"

Kiski majaal koi rokle...
Kiski majaal koi tok de...
Ishq ke junoon ruke nahi...

He wiped her tears "nahi.. Jo kah raha hun dil se kah raha hun"

Hai baanwri yeh aashiqui....
Gustaakh si yeh aashiqui...
Bekhauff si yeh aashiqui...

She hugged him and he hugged her back tightly, "jaan gaya hun main pyar mein kuch nahi dekha jaata.. Ho jaata hai.. I love you"

They seperated, he looked at her. She kissed his lips and he responded back. She smiled, they broke the kiss when they needed air.

The commentator annouced "last 15 minutes of the match St. Xavier's School ke jitne ke ab koi chance nahi hai"

Aarav looked at her "ab jao.."

"Ab dekhiye kaise main iss match ko apni taraf karti hun" she said smilingly and run out.

He smiled and shook his head. He moved towards the filled.

Manvi showed the card, Shruti came out and Manvi moved in.

She eyed at Tina and asked her to do as she say. Manvi snatched the basketball from apponent team and heads towards the basket. She jumped and it went it..

Vineet stood up and whistles .. "Kya kaha tha Ruhana?"

Ruhana was doubtful.. "Kahi kuch toh gadbad hai.."

The final 1 minute remaining of the match, Manvi runs with basket and throws it. The refree whistles and the match ended.

"St. Xavier's wins the match"

Manvi gets on her knees with a smile on her face. Everyone jumps on her.. She eyed at Aarav, who clapped and showed thumbs up.

Tina gave the trophy to her.. "Tumhari wajah se jeet gaye.. Tum rakho"

Manvi hugged her.. She moved towards Ruvi and hugged them "mumma papa we won again!"

"Wo toh dikh raha hai? Lekin andar aisa kya hua ki tumhare andar wapas se furti aa gayi?" Ruhana asked.

Manvi looked here and there, she then said "kuch nahi mumma.. Chalo na papa aaj toh party banti hai? Kyun??"

"Haan kyun nhi.. Dinner at your favourite restaurant" Vineet said.

Ruhana said "nahi.. Ghar pe khana bana hua rakha hai already"

Manvi gets upset, Vineet said "Ruhana kal kha lenge.. Aaj toh party banti chalo please"

"Okay fine.. Chalo" Ruhana said. Manvi hugged her and they moved back home.

Later in evening, Manvi was getting ready. A smile was playing on her lips for what Aarav said today.

Ruhana shouted "kitna time lagaogi jaldi aao"

Manvi nodded "Aa rahi hun mumma.."

She wore the ear rings and moved out. They sat inside the car and heads to the restaurant.

"So kaunse restaurant jaana hai?" Vineet asked.

"Dine at Royale wale mein" Manvi said

"No Vineet.. Itne mehnge mein jaane ki zaroorat nahi hai.. Just go to normal 3 star hotel" Ruhana said.

"Lekin mumma.." Manvi tried to say.

Ruhana said strictly "no means no.."

"Thik hai mujhe khana hi nahi hai khana bahar" Manvi said angrily.

"Best hai ghar wapas chalte hai chalo Vineet" Ruhana spoke.

Vineet stopped the car and said "bas karo ab Ruhana... ab hum kya restaurant mein khana bhi nahi khaye kya?"

"Khao kisne mana kiya hai but har baar 5 star mein jaane ki zaroorat nahi hai.. Tum chal rahe ho ya main utar jau" Ruhana said adamantly.

He sighed and starts driving. They reached the 3 star restaurant amd went for dinner. After the dinner they moved back home.

Manvi angrily moved into her room.

Vineet said "Ruhana ye galat kiya tumne.. Aaj wo khush thi"

Ruhana replied "haan thi Vineet and we took her to restaurant bas!"

"Ruhana.. Tum kuch zyada hi kar rahi ho.." he said.

"Maa hun uski, jo kar rahi hun uski bhalayi ke liye hai. Har baar uski zidd puri karne ko tum nahi rahoge vineet. Usey ye samajhna hoga ki zindagi har waqt ek si nhi hoti. Kal ko jab hum nahi honge uske pas, kaise manage karegi wo? Usey seekhna hoga ki har cheez usey nahi mil sakti. Tumne kar liya jo krna tha itne saal maine kuch nahi kaha, ab mujhe karne do. " Ruhana said and moved into the room.

To be continued.