Episode 126 - Who are You?

The last class of Tuesday evening was the English class, Aditya sir stood in the front wrapping up the classes,




Adi - So, That's the end of classes for this semester. You guys know the portions, question paper patters, weightage. Right? Is there anything I didn't tell you?


The students shook their head.




Adi - Okay then. If you guys have any doubts, you can come to me. Actually I'll come to you. Even after exams, any help, anything at all, you have my phone number, email Id, you can contact me anytime. And remember, Don't think English hi hai and take the subject easily.
All - Yes sir.




He looks at the students who were all looking at him attentively, every one of them.




Adi (awkward) - Okay. This is wierd. All of you being super attentive and all. Chal kya raha hai?


The students stay silent without any response while Aditya sir looks around expecting atleast one of them to answer,




Adi (funny) - Okaaay!! This is super creepy. All of you've decided to be obedient at least on my last class.
Shwetha (singing sorrowfully) - Sirrrr!!!




Aditya sir laughs as he starts to see the sorrowful expressions of the students. As the bell rings,




Adi (laughing, teasing) - Thank you students. At least ek din toh shanthi see class lene deyney ke liya. Thanks for the parting gift.


The students start looking emotional as none of them moved from their seats even after the bell rang. Aditya sir smiles,




Adi - Ek haftey baad jaa raha hoon. Bye bye speech ke liye time hai. For now, study. All the best for your study holidays.


Before every exam, the students of Warrior High were given 4-5 days of study holidays which was technically not holidays but a time period wherein they had no classes but time to study.


Aditya sir smiled as he walked out of the class. The students looked at each other sadly.


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The study holidays passed by. On Friday night, the 12th grade students were busy making arrangements for the send off party in the study hall. They were making decorations and other items necessary for the party which included a gift, signatures and messages from all the students and blowing of balloons. Once this was done, the plan was the take everything to the smaller auditorium which the school now used as theatre when students had movie night. They were planning to have the party at around dinner time.


While some of them were busy working, Sid was along with Rohit, Sahil and Punit looking at the others work,




S - So, iss party ka Kya plan hai?
Punit - Mathlab?
S - Har party mein tum log kuch na kuch ley aatey ho. You know.




As Sid acts our drinking (Alcohol) to the clueless guys, the three of them understand what Sid meant,




Rohit - Seriously? Hum daaro smugglers lagtey hai tujhe? And woh sab Rahul karta ta hum nahi.
S - Itna tension honey ki kya baath hai. Sab stressed hai, mujhe laga thoda relaxing rahega.
Rohit - Baath sahi hai. Par iss baar ki poora planning Trishna ney kiya. So no golmaal.
Sahil - Still man! Exams paas aaraha hai. Ab phasey toh exams toh gaya.
S - Tum sab ko ho kya gaya hai? Tum log sach mein serious ho gaye yaar. Paadai and all. Party mein chill bhi nahi kar rahe hai. You guys have become boring. What?




Sid asks as the three of them were looking behind him. Sid turns to find a fuming Siyali staring at him with anger. Sid looks at her and turns back to the boys,




Si - Sid? Can you come with me to the music room? We need help bringing the instruments.


Siyali said with a stare.




S - Call someone else.


Siyali gets angry with Sid's carefree expressions and holds his hands dragging him out along with her. She lets go of his hand in the old music room and,




S - Kya lekar jaana hai?
Si (angry) - Tumhara problem kya hai?
S - As of now, tum
Si (angry) - Nahi Sid. Tumhara problem tum khud ho.




Siyali looked angry like she never was,




Si - In dho manhiney mein sabney mujse yeh sawaal kiya. Tum Siyali ho ya Shreya? Who are you? Naam bas insaan ko identify karney ke liye hai. Unka identify unki charecter hai. And now I'm asking you, Who are you, Siddarth Rajput?
S (annoyed) - What kind of a stupid question is this?
Si (stern) - A question you need to answer.




Siyali looked at Sid intensely while Sid started to get confused as to the point of this conversation,




Si (emotional) - Mujhe samaj nahi aaraha, Sid. Are you the spoiled rich kid or just a lonely guy longing for his family love? Are you the playboy the world claims you to be or the boy who would do anything for the girl he loves? Are the selfish guy who breaks hearts or the selfless guy who sacrifices his love? Are you the brave guy who is willing to risk his life for someone or (angry) the coward who tries to suicide because of one loss?
S - What?




The last line got Sid's attention who hadn't been listen to anything Siyali was saying




S (shocked) - Tum suicide ke baarey mein kaise jaanthi ho?
Si (concerned) - That's not important. Important baath yeh hai ki tumney suicide karney ki koshish ki.
S (angry) - You know what. Don't act like you give a sh** about me.
Si (angry, shouts) - I'm sorry. But I do give a sh**.




Siyali walked closer to Sid and stared at him angrily while Sid responded by a similar expression.




Si (angry) - Yeh kaisa behavior hai, Sid? Ladki pasand aagayi toh uskey liye acha bano, woh sab kuch karo joh usse pasand hai. Par ladki na boli, toh sharab pe'o, padhai math karo, phir sey bigad ja'o. (Sad) Aur agar wahi ladki mar gayi, toh apney zindagi ki ehmiyat sochey samjey bina, marney chalo.


A previous angry Sid looked at Siyali with strained eyes and strained eyebrows wondering what she was trying to tell.




Si (angry) - Aisa kyun hai ki tumharey har behavior ek ladki ji wajasey hai. Iss baar, what is it going to take for you to get back to yourself? Mera tumse, "Sorry Siddarth, mainey galat kiya. I love you" kehney se? But that's not going to happen.


Sid rolled his eyes to think and looked at Siyali throwing away his anger,




Si (emotion) - Patha hai Sid, tum mujhe sochney mein majboor kar rahe ho ki tum sach mein achey ho ya phir sab ek naatak hai.


Siyali looked disappointed at Sid.


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