Episode 21 : More than a memory

In the night, Gautam walks around the school talking in the phone,




G - Sunaina, Sir se bolo ke main next week aa ja'onga. Pakka! Class toh alternative days ka hi hai. I'll be there in the other alternative days. I know. Jo bhi karna hai itne dinon mein kar sakta hoon. No other go.


As he walks, his sight falls on someone, a girl bending down, near a wall near the jungle. As the girl stands up, he sees a picture of Siyali hanged on the wall at a small height above the ground.




G - Sunaina, Main baad mein call karta hoon. Haan haan! Call karoonga. Bye.


He walks nearer to the person standing. He sees that Siyali's photo was hanged on the wall along with a board that said




"In memory of Siyali,


1999 - 2016


A loving friend


You'll be forever in our hearts


Missing You"


On the board, her head girl batch was pinned. Below was a slab or an uplifted area to light candles and in the sides were few flowering saplings. Seeing all this Gautam smiles. Realising that someone stood behind her, Vidurshi turned to see Gautam,




Vi - Sir aap?


Gautam turns back and then realises that Vidurshi was referring to him.




G - Sorry! Yeh sab kya hai?


Vi - Humari ek friend ki death ho gayi. So uski memory mein something small.


G - How come i didn't see this yesterday? Mainey toh poori school chaanliya... I mean poora school check out kiya tha.


Vi - That's because kal yeh nahi tha. Maine abhi abhi yeh lagaya.


G - You did this?


Vi - Haan. Anwesha ma'am se call karke permission liya, and i did what best i could.


G - I'm impressed.


Vi - Itna acha hai?


G - Not with your arrangement. Tumse.




As she was being complicated, Vidurshi smiles and explains,




Vi - Woh kya hai na Sir, hum sab yahan Siyali ko bohat miss kartey hain. Mainey socha agar aisa kuch ho toh jab bhi kisiko uski yaad aayi toh woh yahaan aa sakta hai. And Siyali ke liye koi grave bhi nahi hai ke hum apney respects dey saktey hain. So issi se kaam chalana padhega.


G - Tumhari friends nahi aaye kya?


Vi - Unhe pathana nahi hai. Surprise hai Sir.




Gautam gives a weird look while Vidurshi smiles. Both of them start walking towards the school building,




Vi - Still not used to being called Sir, Sir?


G - Exactly! Ab tak sab ko 'Sir' bulatey aaya hoon. Ab jab sab mujhe sir bula rahey hain toh bohat hi ajeeb lag raha hai.


Vi - So what do you prefer to be called as? Gautam? G? Bhaiya?


G (laughing) - Bhaiya?


Vi - Haan Bhaiya!


G (laughing) - Seriously Vidurshi, you're the first girl in Warrior High to call me Bhaiya.


Vi (laughing) - Ya! All the girls are toh trying to hit on you.




Both of them are seen laughing as they walked. Far away, Rohan was staring at Vidurshi and Gautam laughing. The sound of their laughter was echoing so far. He was giving an angry look,




Ro (irritated) - Yeh Vidurshi bhi na, Kissi se bhi close ho jaati hai. Dekho, kaise hass rahi hai. Jaise ki saalon se jaanti hai.


Hearing Rohan; Ishaan, Lucky and Trishna turn to see them.




I - Vidurshi ko chod, woh Gautam sir, jab se aaye hain kissi na kissi se flirt kartey rehtey hain.


T - No! Gautam sir kissi se flirt nahi kartey hain. All girls only flirt with him.


I (irritated) - Tum toh kuch zyaada hi unki side le rahe ho.


T - Main unki side nahi, sach bol rahi hoon.


L - Arey! Tum dono ladna math. Chodo na. Waise bhi, yeh Gautam sir na kahin dekha hua lag rahey hai.


T - Ya! Same feelings.


Ro - Itna sochney ki kya baath hai. We met him in Airport.


I - Airport?


Ro - Haan! Goa airport mein. Issi ne toh kaha ki koi Siyali ke case ko close karna chahta hai.


L - Woh ladka??


Ro - Uska yahan aana... Mujhe toh kuch gadbad lag rahi hai.




All of them look at Gautam and Vidurshi who were still talking to each other. Suddenly, Trishna turns the other side in shock and gives a suspicious look.




I - Kya hua?


T - Kuch nahi. Let's go then.




The three of them walk back to their dorms while Rohan stares at Vidurshi who had a big smile on her face as she spoke to Gautam.


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Next morning, the juniors were seen excited. The participants filled the details of what they were doing for the round 2 of their fresher's title.




X - Sab ko plan yaad hai na. 'Unified' ke performance sab se alag honi chahiye. It should always be remembered. Agar kissi ne 'Talent Round' bola toh yeh performance yaad hona chahiye.


E - Par yeh toh confirmed hai ki performance dekhney ke baad seniors aur teachers shock mein reh jaa'engey.


X - Humhe poori batch ka saath chahiye. Each and everyone. Megha? Tum join karogi na?


Me - Ya ofcourse.


E (murmurs) - Wow. She said Yes for the first time.




All of them smile and get ready to execute their plan.




X - Ok guys! The plan is on?


The whole class shouts or rather cheers.


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On the other hand, Sid and the gang were seen standing near Siyali's so called tomb paying their respect. While Niti kept and candle, tears dropped off her eyes in rapid. Utkarsh gives her support and both of them keep the candle on the slab. As Angela leaves next, Rohan was standing next to Vidurshi. She tunrs towards him and smiles. Rohan sees this and gives a rude look and turns away. As Vidurshi continues to see him, Rohan pulls Lucky from his right and makes him stand between him and Vidurshi who was hurt. She keeps a sad angry face and turns front.




L - Nice work huh. Acha hai.


Vi (not much) - Thanks.




She gives a stare at Rohan who didn't seem to care.


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In the afternoon, Sid and Utkarsh were seen walking together to the auditorium to attend the talent round.




U - Arey yaar! Hum itne late kaise hogaye? Jaldi chalna hai.


S - Just chill Utkarsh.


U - Mujhe toh bohat darr lag raha hai.


S - Koi teacher kuch nahi kahega.


U - Teacher? Nahi nahi. Krissan aadha gantey se mera wait kar rahi hogi. Itna late, woh mera murder kardegi Usse darr lag raha hai.




Sid smiles. As they walked across the green room when Sid realised something and looked around.




S - Ek minute wait kar main check karke aata hoon.


U - Ok.




Sid enters the green room, looks around and at himself in the mirror. He starts smiling when suddenly he heard the bathroom door open. He stares at Megha who comes out of the door. She gives an irritated look,




Me - I know. Green room hai. Non participants allowed nahi hain. Emergency tah. Bathroom use karna tha.


S - Maine kuch bola hi nahi.


Me - Not yet! Before you tell anything, main jaa rahi hoon.




And Megha walks out with a bang on the door. Utkarsh walks inside while Sid was sitting on the dressing table,




U - Yeh ladki na kuch ajeeb hai. Bilkul purana waala tum jaisi. Mera dad badey aadmi hain, main kuch bhi kar sakta hoon types.


S - Nahi. Yeh usse ek step upaar hai. The thing is main aisa tha kyun ki mujhe patha tha kr main kuch bhi karoon mujhe school se nahi nikalengey. But mujhe lagta hai ke Megha yeh sab isliye karti hai kyun ki yeh jaanti hai ki yeh kuch bhi karey usse bhi school se nahi nikhalengey but woh school se nikhalna chahti hai.


U - This makes no sense.




Utkarsh looks at Sid who seemed to be confident in his assumption.


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