The teacher got done with her instructions about the procedures of the drama and all.. so basically in a nutshell she said -

~ the students to practice their scripts by themselves cuz they are now grown-up and obviously don't need anyone else but if they got stuck somewhere they can seek for help from concerned faculties, she also said that there would be a final rehearsal before the act that will be viewed by the whole college and if required then necessary changes would be made..

She left the class after she was done with the instructions..

All the partners started discussing about how to and what to do..

While Kartik went towards Naira's bench..

Kartik (standing) : Umm.. I guess this doesn't require partners to practice.. I mean samajh to aa hi raha hai script! So we can like practice individually right! Final rehearsal ke din eksaath kar lenge!

Naira for few seconds kept looking at his eyes! 'nobody wants to be with me! and the ones who want they come for sex! okay! So this is my life', she thought..

She looked at Ronnie and nodded her head a little in disgust..

Kartik seeing no answer from her knocked the bench with his knuckles..

She came back to her trance..

Kartik : Is that okay??

Naira : Hm! Okay!

She left from there.. even Kartik left from there.. they went to the opposite directions..

Ronnie's partner asked him holding his hand..

Partner: Wohi Naira hai na?? That..

Ronnie (smirking) : That slut!

He smiled evilly..

Partner : Chii!! How can be someone like that?? I mean like really?? Sleeping with anyone?!

Ronnie : You need huge guts to do that!

It was not the case with them only.. every other students were talking about this..

They continued with their rehearsal..

Later that day..

Kartik reached home.. but the thing already got stuck into his head..

He had his dinner.. went to bed.. lied down.. looked at the ceiling crossing his arms behind his head..

Kartik (to himself): Kya maine woh thik kia? Nahi pata yaar! My heart is just not justifying what I did today! Kisi aur ki baat sunke usse aise ignore kar dia.. even I gave her such looks.. par dimmag to kuch aur hi kah raha hai.. (after a pause)
But then maine to usse kuch kaha bhi nahi.. baki to sab kitna kuch kah dete hai.. I really don't understand what is it!

He tried to justify himself lest he did know how much a person can get affected only by ignorance..

Kartik : But her eyes! Oh my god! Her eyes was saying a complete different story! Shit yaar! I can't understand what's going on! Moreover what is it with me??

After a week-

In this week Kaira didn't meet each other even for once.. their class being far away they didn't even come face to face.. they practiced their lines individually as planned.

But guess what! Someone was having problem, because those scene actually needs to be practiced together.. I mean you should really understand why is it a dual act! Isn't it? Because it needs both the partners..

No, not Naira but Kartik was facing problem.. first of all he thought to manage it with someone else but then he was like 'No I supported her the first day! Now I can't really go and tell anyone to practice with me cuz I can't do with her'.. people will say you are the same as us.. it would be more problematic for her..

I should go and talk to her..

In the script her phone number was written alongwith the name for convenience..

He called her..

An unknown number flashed on her screen..

Naira : Hello?

Kartik : Umm... Yeah! This is Kartik!

Naira : Kartik? (Remembering) oh Kartik! My partner?

Kartik : He got a bit uneasy hearing the word 'my'.. nobody wants to be some slut's right! Be it partner or whatever..

Kartik : Hmm!

Naira : Yes tell what is it??

Kartik : Umm.. can we meet??

Naira : Huh? Sorry!

Kartik : Look I need to practice my lines! I know maine hi kaha thaa ki individually kar lenge par ho nahi raha hai.. I am finding it a bit difficult.. so?? Can we??

Naira took it in a different way because how would she know how Kartik is.. to her every boy is the same..

Naira (to herself) : Itni jaldi change! Samjh mein aa gaya! Tumhe practice karna hai ki aur kuch karna hai..

Her eyes got teary..

Kartik (seeing no reply from her side) : Hey you there??

Naira : Yeah! Kahan milna hai? Mere ghar (she said because she can't rely onto his house.. what if he tries to force himself on her)

Kartik : Nahi nahi mere ghar! (Thinking if she is really like people talked about her and try to force herself on him)

Naira couldn't say yes easily! Naira was mum..

Kartik (to be on safer side) : Um.. mom ghar pe hi rahengi.. so tumhe koi taklif nahi hogi..

Naira doubted what was the need to clarify that!

But then she was like okay! It was good for her that he clarified.. Her heart said it was okay to go with him..

Naira : Hm... Okay..! I will!

They fixed the time and hung up the call!

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