Episode 130 - Lead you with Light

Once the cake was cut, it was time for the gift. Shwetha, one of the student who's had a crush on Aditya sir the longest, brings a gift box. Aditya sir looked surprised and,




Adi - Oh my god! How much did you guys spend on this party?
Shwetha - Doesn't matter sir!!




She hands him the gift while he accepts it with a smile. Aditya sir was really touched with the students gesture that he had a smile on his face throughout the party. He opened the gift box. Inside which there was a golden trophy with his name on it and stating "Best teacher". The next gift was a rolled paper, opening which was a poster designed like the front page of a magazine with his picture on top stating that his new book was best seller (wishing good luck for the future). The last gift was a brown leather book with a writing in Old English style "Our story". He took it out and opened it. In the book was drawing of few girls sitting the corridor along with a young man passing by. The girls were singing "Naa jaaney Kahan se aaya hai" which was quoted inside the speech balloon. The right side had a writing "Chapter 1 - Hero's entry". As Aditya sir turned the pages around with a smile, he realised that this was not just a book but a journal of all the important incidents that took place ever since he came upto the point of him leaving Warrior High along with drawings of incidents (in caricature format). It even had a scene of him motivating the students of Warrior High before their final performance in Karishma. He laughed seeing that and,




Adi - Wow! This is really amazing. Words toh Angela ka hai. Par drawing? Who? And when? And how long? (cutely frustrated) you guys have your board exam coming up and you did all this instead of studying. (Dramatic) Have I failed as a teacher? You guys better not flunk this exam. (Laughs) This is so good.


He laughs seeing one of the pictures which was demonstrating the food fight scene. The students around smiled happy that their present was well received.




Adi - Seriously? Who drew all these?
Punit - Dishant ney sir.




Aditya sir looked shocked hearing the name "Dishant" and remembered how he had tried to suicide.




Adi (surprised) - Dishant?
Simmi - Yes sir. Angela sent him the typed content along with the idea and implementation. And he printed it out and finished drawing all this in a week.
Adi - This is really really nice. I didn't know he can draw this good. Cartoonist ban sakta hai.
A - I know right. Woh counseling through, Dishant letters likta tha and he used to send those little drawings as a thank you gift. Jab humey yeh story book waala idea socha, mujhe laga I should find out this person. He's really good with his hands. And then we found out this was Dishant. And we contacted him and he was more than happy to help. He said it really brought down his stress.
Adi (happy, emotional) - That's really nice that you guys reached out to him. I'm really proud.




As Aditya sir continued to look at the book, Rohit and the gang who were behind cameras looked at each other and smiled,




[Flash back]
Angela and Vidurshi stood near Rohit, Sahil and Punit as they stood next to the phone.




A - Call already!
A, Vi - Call! Call! Call! Call!
Rohit (frustrated, funny) - Arey! Tum dhono "Call! Call!" karna bandh karo yaar. Kar raha hoon. Kar raha hoon. It's ringing.




Rohit holds the phone looking nervous,




Sahil (nervous) - Ab call karna teek rahega kya? After all that happened.....
A - Hadh hai yaar. Tum sab friends ho Dishant ka. Isnt it time to be supportive rather than judgmental.
Dish - Hello!




Dishant picked up the phone.




Rohit (Awkward) - Hey bro! Rohit here.
Dish (surprised) - Rohit??
Sahil, Punit - Aur hum bhi?
Dish (surprised) - Tum logon ney call kaisa kiya?
Sahil - Obviously phone sey.
Punit - Tumhey kya laga? Hum call nahi karengey?




Dishant smiles at the other end of the phone,




Ro - How are you man?
Dish - Teek hoon.




Dishant, said with a smile, releived that even if it took a while, his friends called him.
[Flash back ends]




Now, the trio looked at each other feeling proud that they supported a friend in need.


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After the gifts were given,




K (announced) - Okay guys! Time for pictures!!!
All - Haan!
U, Ni (shouts) - Nahiii!!!!!




The duo screamed so loud that everyone moved away from the camera.




K - What's wrong?
Ni - What's wrong? Humney abhi tak change bhi nahi ki aur already photos.
T - Okay. Calm down guys. Tum theeno change karkey aa'o.. Until then..... Ishaan.




Ishaan switches on the songs.




<Music starts - Abhi toh party (Khoobsurat)>


L (shouts) - Time to danceeee!!!!!!


                            The students all spread out and started dancing while Aditya sir felt the need to stop them and tell them to study. But he decided to let them enjoy after all their hard work planning for his surprise in midst of their busy schedule and for them to release their stress before the exams.


Trishna was by the table ensuring that all the food and drinks had arrived comparing with the check list when few of the students came by,




Girl1 - Wow yaar, Trish! Itna saara khana?
T - Ya! Poora 12th grade ko khilana hai. This is the right quantity.
Girl2 - Quantity teek hai. Par I don't think we contributed enough to afford so much.
T (acting like whispering) - That's the secret!
Girl3 - Aisa kaunsa secret.




Trishna smiles and,




T - Well. Food and drinks ka cost ki buss 25% humney contribute kiya. Balance la 75% is from our school's dinner fund.
Three girls - What?
T - Ya! Warrior High ka food budget ke hisaab se, they have a budgetted cost for every meal per student. Aaj ka dinner toh hum yahin karengey. So 12th grade ka dinner per student ka cost mainey ley liya. And along with the money we contributed, TaDa...




She posed in front of the large food table where there was a variety of dinner which included Pizza, Coke, Chips, Noodles, cake cut into equal peices for all, etc.




Girl1 - Wow! I didn't even know we can do that.
T - Of course, we can. Buss thoda negotiation and you can do anything.
Girl2 - That's amazing. You know what Trish, tumhe event management hona chahiye?
T (confused) - Event Management?
Girl3 - Oh my god! Yes! That's perfect for you.
Girl1 - Haan. After all tumhi saari events plan kartey ho. And you throw the best parties.
T (flattered) - Really?




She smiles looking confused while the other three girls nod their head. As they left, Trishna, hugging her checklist by her, wondered. PoV "Event management? As a career?" Would it be good option for her. After all, she did manage almost every event there was and she was pretty great at it. And she did enjoy planning these more than anything else. May be it was time for a career change from her original plan of becoming a fashion designer. Trishna pondered upon.


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