"How was your day at the college, Shafu? ", Mumani asked Shafaq who was giving her a head massage with oil.

" It was nice Mumani , Alhamdullillah! ",she said smiling.

It was really good. Teachers were as always happy with her due to her performance in the last semester exam.

Some teachers were also complaining to her about Zaid due to his care-free attitude towards his study.

" What about Zaid? Does he study properly?", she asked.

" Hmmm.. He was nice at the classes.", she said.

She hide the fact that he had bunk three lectures out of five today.

" Shafu, do help him in his study. That boy never takes anything seriously and then your Mamu get angry on him.", Mumani said with concern.

" Of course, Mumani. Now you please relax. People should forget about their tensions for sometime at least at the time of head massage. ", she said with a giggle.

Mumani too joined.

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Shafaq had taken a note of Zaid's behaviour in the classroom today also and had decided to confront him about his study.

She also saw him with a new girl. She knew that he had befriended many girls but this time she was different.

That girl was typical rich girl with snobby attitude. She also saw them in canteen with each other when she was going to library. It was rare for Zaid to be away from his friends for a long time. But at that time he was, he was only with that girl.

She now was understanding that his other activities were keeping away from his studies.

She surely could help him and she wanted to. She felt bad everytime Mamu scold him, seeing Mumani's worry holding face, their teacher's comparisons.

She didn't knew, why he was so care free. Today too, he had bunk three lectures. One more lecture was gone missing from his list because of their pranks, their Math's teacher punished him and his group of friends.

She took the glass of milk which she had filled for Zaid and took it to his room.

After knocking few times, when he didn't answered, she hesitantly turned the knob.

The door opened to her surprise but Zaid was not in his room. Only a small light bulb was the source of light in his room at that time.

She turned on the lights. Zaid's voice was coming from his room's balcony. He was smiling while talking to someone on his phone.

She placed the milk glass on bed side table and remained stood there waiting for his call to end.

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" For how long, you were standing here?", Zaid asked surprised seeing Shafaq in his room.

" I think.. For half an hour.", she said fixing her glasses.

" So, why you came here?", he asked looking at his cell-phone.

" Zaid bhai, I wanted to talk about your studies. ", she said looking at him.

He looked up from his phone to her, " What about them?"

" Bhai, you should become a little serious about your study. ", she said fidgeting with her fingers. She was feeling the environment tensed up by her single sentence.

" Oh.. So now you are also advising me like papa and mummy. ", Zaid said with sarcasm in his voice.

" No b-bhai.. I am just telling you to just focus on your studies. All the o-other t-things can wait for future.", she stuttered.

"Shafaq, I am telling you first and last time..", he yelled pointing his index finger at her, " I don't want your interference in my personal matters. "

" You are in my class now, that doesn't give you the right to boss me around. I will handle my life on my own.", he added.

" I am sorry to say bhai..but I am not in your class, you are in my class. ", she said with a confident voice.

" Sorry again, I will not disturb you anymore, you can talk to your new friend as much as you like.", she said and left.

Sorry a late update and a short one too. Do tell me in comments your views about this chapter , I am fond of your comments.

Also Eid Mubarak !