Chapter 79 : Bitter Coffee

As Sid glared into Shreya's eyes, Shreya didn't even flinch and gave him a tough competition.




S - Jo bhi situation hai, Siyali mujhe approach nahi karti hai. Date ho, Dance ho, Help. Jo bhi. Main usse approach karta hoon. Never her. Par aaj, tum mujhe date pe bulayi.


Sh (firm) - That's because main Siyali nahi hoon.


S - Kisko ullu banarahi ho? Mere patience ki bhi hadh hai Siyali. All this is some kind of a obvious set up. Especially tumhari woh fake family.




Shreya face turned red in anger when he mentioned her family while Sid continued,




S - Kisko aur kyun saabith karna chah rahi ho ki tum Siyali nahi ho? Nakli pariwar. Nakli wishes. Nakli pyaar. Sab kuch nakli hi toh hai.


Sh - Bussss!!!




Shreya got up banging her hands on the table.




Sh (angry) - Tum kaun hotey ho mere family ko judge karney waaley? Unka pyaar nakli hai? Toh sirf tumhara pyaar sacha hai? Main tumse dosti karney ki koshish karoon, toh mujhe yeh sab sunna padh raha hai. I've had enough Siddarth.


Sid continued sitting with a serious look on his face while Shreya left after her angry confrontation. Charlie goes to Sid who was still seated looking at Shreya leave. Not knowing the seriousness of the issue,




C (mockingly) - Ab tune kya keh diya ki itney gussey mein chali gayi.


S - Charlie, Tu nahi samjhega


C - Arey! Main nahi samjo'onga toh aur kaun samjega? Best friend toh main hi hoon tumhara.


Sid takes a deep breath and turns to Charlie when he notices Rohan walking past the table. Looking at Rohan,


S - Charlie. Baad mein.




Sid was about to get up when Charlie pulled him back to the chair with his hand on Sid's shoulder. Charlie seemed a little angry,




C (with a huff) - Rohan didn't even care to ask you, But you're going to him to share your problems?


S - Dude. Seriously. This is not the time to play jealous girlfriend. Maine kaha na. Baad mein.




Sid took off from there leaving a disappointed Charlie. Charlie turns to see Sid going to Rohan. From what he saw, it looked like Sid was telling Rohan what just happened. Rohan shook his head and patted on Sid's shoulder. A jealous and raged Charlie turned back to the table and crushed his coffee paper cup.


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Later that night, Sid, while crossing through the corridor, saw Vidurshi sitting in the music class alone in front of the piano. She was getting upset that she wasn't playing properly and hit the keys in anger which made a loud combined sound. A taken aback Sid walks in with a smile,




S (teasing) - Piano Ji, Don't feel bad. Teddy sirf aap pe self defense ki practice kar rahi hai.


Vi - Very funny.


S - What's happening?


Vi (frustrated) - I'm not getting the song right.


S - Main iski baat nahi kar raha hoon. I'm talking about how a romantic sequence turned into an action sequence.




Vidurshi huffed and taking a deep breath tried to explain,




Vi (explaining in detail) - The purpose of the class was to practice fighting. Mujhe punch karna tha. Aur Maine punch kiya. So it was supposed to be an action sequence. Tum logo baat ka bathangad kyun bana rahe ho?


S - Toh appologise karney nahi wali ho?


Vi - Nahi.


S (annoyed) - Tum ladkiyon ko na anger issues hai.




As he tells, Sid remembers the incident earlier that day with Shreya while Vidurshi stared at him. Sid calms down and sits near her,




S - Teddy. Remember 9th grade? You slapped me for a dare. Mainey toh bura maana bhi nahi aur tu toh poorey mahiney mere peeche padi thi 'Sorry! Sorry' kehke! (serious note) That is you, Teddy. Not this. Main ey-wein kisiko apni behan nahi maanta hoon. I understand that you're going through something now. Par just remember, Tu jaisi hai best hai. Apney aap ko kisi cheez ke wajahse badalna math.


Sid got up, patted on her head and left. This made Vidurshi about re-evaluating her charecter. Was she becoming someone else just because of one incident. Just because Rohan disliked her didn't mean that she has to force herself to be the same. That wasn't her. She decided to do some thinking.


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Next morning, students were called upon for an assembly.




UMaam - As you all already know, the Exchange students week is near by. For the entire week, students from various schools will be visiting Warrior High. I expect you to be in your best behavior. And I was also told you were informed about the boxing and dancing competition. I hope you have all prepared well. All the best. That's all for today.


As Urmila ma'am left the stage, Rohan and Vidurshi met her to discuss their foreign plans while the rest of the students walked out of the auditorium discussing,




A - Why is it that humare school mein bus boxing aur dancing ki importance di jaa rahi hai. What about the other extra curriculars? Art, Literature, Photography, Music? Didn't you guys say that our super seniors got into a music school? And even then music isn't given that much importance!


Ni - Par Rohan aur Vidurshi toh music festival jaa rahe hain na is hafte.


Vd - She has a point. School mein jitna importance boxing and dancing ko di jaati hai, the rest isn't.


K - Woh Kya hai na, Warrior High has been famous for these two activities. Like Forever. They've just integrated music into the curriculum. Dheere dheere sab kuch aa'jaega.


U - Dheere Dheere? Usse pehley toh humari school khatam ho jaa'egi.


T - Point.




They all gave a heavy sigh thinking that they wouldn't be able to explore and develope their other areas of interests.




A (frustrated) - So bloody unfair. Poorey saal padhaai ya phir Boxing Dancing. Once in a blue moon, competition, annual day ya exhibition mein kisi aur cheez ke baarey mein sochtey hain. Once that's done. Phir se boxing dancing. Boxing Dancing.


Angela growls in anger which shocks the gang.




P - What is it that you want Angela?


A (excited) - AV club. We can have school radio. Or a school news paper. Student blog. Video journals. Bohat kuch.


U - Wah. Mera toh bohat kaam aa sakta hai.




Utkarsh said out loud thinking about his dream of getting into the cinema industry.




S - That seems like a really nice idea. Kisi se apna idea toh share karo na.


A - I tried. Par Mera proposal reject kardiya in logon ne. (Angry) Aaah. I'm so angry.




Angela walked away fast growling and talking to herself. The gang had never seen that side of Angela, it was fun to watch. The boys and girls split and went their own ways.


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Few minutes later, the boys are seen in the corridor near the playground. Sid and Vidyut were sitting facing the ground while the others were standing. They were laughing about something when suddenly a face comes in between them.  


Startled, Vidyut and Sid turn to see Angela bending towards them. She puts her hands on Sid and Vidyut respectively,




A (feeling evil) - Can we start? Slaves? Mu ah ha ha.


Both of them give a sigh and get up while Angela walks away with an evil look and signalling them to follow her.




Vd - A deal is a deal.


They took a deep breath and followed her.




Vd - Meri behan pe sharth lagake badi galti kar di.


S - I know.... This is on you Angela. Kya banadiya meri Teddy ko? (Acting all sad) She was such a nice kid.


A - She still is.




Angela stopped walking and turned to them with an angry stare.




A (angry) - Standing still after getting punched on your face doesn't make you a nice person. And Retaliating doesn't make you a bad person.


Sid and Vidyut leaned bad seeing an angry Angela. Angela continued walking,




S (funny) - Par punch toh teddy ne maara tha na?


Vd - I think she means metaphorically.




Sid turns to Vidyut and acts like he understood. They continue to follow Angela to get their first task as slaves.


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