26 - Back with a Bang!

Hey everyone, before I begin I want to apologize to every single one of you. The whole purpose behind writing this story was to give you guys a full story. I was unable to keep that promise. For whatever reason, you guys had to wait a very long time. I am very sorry.

To fulfill the promise I had made ages ago, I am back. We will get the ending to this story that we all deserved, that promise still remains.

It's been a long time so I don't expect all of you to remember the story, here's a quick recap of where we are right now:

The head boys and head girls (Sid-Siyali, Dheeraj-Amrit) are working on the school's halloween party. Helping Dheeraj and Amrit with decorations are Aryan and Sara. Sara has begun to develop feelings for Aryan which he is unaware of. Siyali has overheard Urmila and Sid's conversation and now knows that Sid had left her because of Utkarsh and his mom. She has been acting like she like Arun to make Sid jealous and confront her himself. Arun and Angela have the same plan. They are unaware of the fact that Siyali knows more about the Rajput secret than them. Dheeraj and Amrit are trying to make Aryan and Sara realize their feelings for each other. Krissann has given Utkarsh an ultimatum and asked him to make it clear whether or not he likes her, Angela, or neither. Vibha has gotten a job as a teacher at West Ridge High, Warrior High's competitor school. Aryan is considering asking Amrit to go to the Halloween dance with him and Sara is feeling jealous. Angela is sneaking into Urmila's office to find some clues.

If you have any questions about anything, you can leave a comment and I'll help you out.

Here we go!

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Dheeraj: Are you sure ki un do namuno ko decoration ka kaam dekar humne sahi kiya hai? Mujhe toh iss baat ka darr hai ki apne jhagdo ke chakkar mein woh party ko na bhool jaaye!
Amrit: Don't worry, I have a back up plan in case things don't work out par mujhe un dono par poora vishwas hai. Woh iss party ko hit banakar rahenge.
Dheeraj: I hope you're right... Ek kaam karte hai, ja kar dekhte hai ki woh dono kya kar rhe hai. After all, it is our responsibility to make sure everything is being taken care of.
Amrit: Okay, let's go see what they're up to.

After their quick walk over to the school's storage room, Dheeraj and Amrit started to hear the two quarrel once again, to their dismay...

Dheeraj: Let me guess, decoration ke colors par jhagda ho rha hoga....
Amrit: Chalo na, inka drama dekhne ka time aa gaya hai...

After rushing into the room, Dheeraj-Amrit were welcomed by a falling basket.

Sara: Tujhe decorations bilkul bhi nhi aati! Tere saath karne se zyaada acha hota agar main yeh saare decorations akele kar deti!
Dheeraj: "Mujhe un dono par poora vishwas hai."

Amrit rolled her eyes as Dheeraj mocked her.

Amrit: Guys! What is going on!

Sara: Amrit, dekh na! yeh mujhe kuch karne hi nhi de rha hai!
Aryan: Acha ji? Main tumhe rok rha hoon? Theek hai ohir, tu yeh sab khud hi karle, nahi karni hai mujhe tumhaari madat!
Dheeraj: Par madat toh tu meri aur Amrit ki kar rha tha.
Aryan: Sorry guys, par main lad lad kar thak chuka hoon. Aur nahi hoga mujhse!

Aryan walked out of the storage room leaving Sara fuming behind.

Sara: Mujhe bhi uski madat ki koi zaroorat nahi hai! Sab akele karlungi!
Amrit: Yaar hua kya hai? Tum dono ke jhagde hona aam baat hai lekin aise gusse se chale jaana... This has never happened before.
Dheeraj: Aisa kya ho gaya hai tum dono ke beech?
Sara: Nothing.

Aryan was talking about looking for a date for the Halloween dance and told Amrit that he is thinking about asking Amrit. Sara has been feeling very jealous ever since and has been yelling at Aryan for no reason. She refuses to accept her feelings, but she also refuses to see Aryan with someone else.

Amrit: Yeh sab chodo, tum mere saath baahar aao. Kuch baat karni hai.
Dheeraj: Main bhi Aryan ko dekhta hoon.

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Angela had successfully entered Urmila's office without getting caught. Even though she told Arun that she was going to look for a clue, she started doubting herself.

Angela: What am I even doing here? Main koi CID officer toh nahi hoon aur Urmila ma'am koi criminal bhi nahi hai. Main toh aise clue dhoond rahi hoon jaise mujhe yahaan koi khoon ke cheete ya phir fingerprints milne waale hai.
Arun: Jaldi kar na yaar! Mujhe bohot darr lag rha hai! Kahi hum pakde na jaaye!

Arun was keeping watch outside.

Angela: Haan chal, yaha kuch nahi hai!

As Angela was heading out, she saw something under on of Urmila's cabinets.

Arun: Jaldi kar!
Angela: Ek second.

The thing under Urmila's cabinet was the DNA test that Krissann had bought for Utkarsh to clear his doubt that he may be related to Sid. The test had come out negative so Arun and Angela believed that it was either a faulty piece or someone had tampered with it. The fact that it was hiding in Urmila's office means she knew about the test and has switched it out. Angela quickly got out of the office.

Arun: Ho gaya, maine kaha tha na, kuch nahi milega.
Angela: Tu mere saath chal!

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Sid: Siyali bohot bholi hai. Usse samajh mein hi nahi aa rha ki Arun dost nahi, dost se zyaada hona chahta hai uske liye. Iss Arun ke chakkar mein main Utkarsh aur Siyali ko yeh ehsaas kaise karwaunga ki woh ek doosre ko pasand karte hai? iss se pehle ki baat aur bigad jaaye, mujhe Utkarsh ka dimaag theek karna padega. Maine Siyali ko Utkarsh ke liye choda tha, iss Arun ke liye nahi!

Just as Sid was about to leave the boy's dorm, he saw Aryan entering in anger.

Sid: Tujhe kya ho gaya? Kis se panga lekar aaya hai?

Dheeraj came running into the room before Sid could repeat his question.

Sid: Isse kya hua hai?
Dheeraj: Pata nahi, gusse mein yaha aa gaya hai.
Sid: Tu ne isse kuch kaha?
Dheeraj: Main kabhi kuch aisa keh sakta hoon jo isse bura lag jaaye.
Sid: Hua kya hai tujhe?
Aryan: Yaar woh Sara khud ko kya samajhti hai?! Jab mann kare gussa ho jaati hai aur jab mann kar dosti karne ke liye haath aage badhaati hai. Tang aa gaya hoon main roz lad lad kar.
Sid: Acha... Ladki ki baat hai. Samajh gaya main.
Aryan: Arre aap kuch nahi samjhe! Waisa kuch nahi hai!
Sid: Waisa nahi, aisa hi hai. Agar tujhe uss se itni hi chid machti hai toh jaakar dosti kyun nahi tod deta. Nah uss se baat karni padegi aur na ladna padega.
Dheeraj: Sid-
Sid: Nahi Dheeraj, mujhe bolne de. Abhi uske paas ja aur bata de ki tujhe dost nahi rehna hai.
Aryan: Arre aisa bhi nahi hai, bas usse gussa dekh kar acha nahi lag rha hai aaj kal.
Sid: Toh tu gussa iss baat se nahi hai ki usne tujhe kuch kaha. Tu iss liye gussa hai kyunki woh gusse mein thi?
Dheeraj: Lagg toh aisa hi rha hai...
Aryan: Main toh gussa tha bhi nahi. Ussi ne suddenly kujhe attitude dikhana shuru kardiya tha. Hum sirf normal baatein kar rahe the. Ab normal baat pe usse gussa aa gaya.
Dheeraj: Tu ne kaha kya tha usse.
Aryan: Main sirf Halloween dance ki baat kar rha tha. I said I was thinking of looking for a date and she got mad.
Sid: Oh shit! Tujhe sach mein kuch samajh nahi aa rha?!
Dheeraj: Pehle toh mujhe sirf shak tha par ab yakeen hi ho gaya hai!
Aryan: Tum dono ko aisa kya samajh mein aa gaya jo main nhi samjh paaya?
Sid: Agar Dheeraj ko koi naya dost mil jaaye jo teri jagah le sakta hai tujhe kaisa lagega?
Aryan: Yeh toh ho hi nhi sakta
Dheeraj: Arre sawaal ka jawaab de!
Aryan: Bura lagega.
Sid: Bas yehi ho rha hai teri situation mein.
Aryan: Kya?
Dheeraj: Why don't you understand! Sara teri sirf dost nahi hai! Sara likes you and you like her!

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Sara: Nahi Amrit, aisa nahi ho sakta. Me and him? No way. He's so irresponsible, har cheez ko mazaak ki tarah leta hai. Tu galat samajh rahi hai.
Amrit: Main toh sahi hi samjhi hoon, tu hi denial phase mein rukki hui hai. Tu hi soch, agar woh kissi aur ladki ko date karre, uss se tujhe kyun problem hogi? Tera dost hai woh, uske riston se tera  kya lena dena?
Sara: Nahi Amrit, main bas chah rhi thi ki woh mujhe dance mein uske saath jaane ke liye kahe. Not like as a relationship or anything, but as friends.
Amrit: Waah waah! Kya dosti hai! Friends that go on dates with each other! Bohot hi advanced soch hai teri!
Sara: Mera mazaak matt udda!
Amrit: Maine tujhe jo kehna tha, woh maine keh diya. Ab aage tujhe hi karna hai. Samajhna hai toh samajhle nahi toh aise hi usse doosri ladkiyo ke saath dekh ke jalti reh.

Amrit left Sara alone with her thoughts. While she didn't want to accept it, woh yeh baat bohot achi tarah se samajh gayi thi ke uske dil mein Aryan ke liye feelings hai.

Sara: Par kyun? Uss mein itni khaamiya hai. He's not even my type. Phir yeh mujhe itna acha kyun lagne laga hai? Nahi hona chahiye par ho rha hai. Kya karoon main? Could he be feeling the same way?

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Parth: Aapko West Ridge mein kaisa lagg rha hai?
Vibha: Abhi tak toh theek hi lagg rha hai. I know you said ke yaha ke students bohot sharaarti hai lekin they've all been kind to me.
Parth: Most students toh ache hi honge par jin boxing students se meri interactions hui hai, woh itne ache nahi hai.
Vibha: Ho sakte uss incident ke baad sab sudhar gaye hai?
Parth: Ho sakta hai.

Upon seeing a teacher walk by, Parth hung up his phone and put it away. If any teacher finds out that he's been in touch with Vibha, he'd be done for.

Parth: Maine Utkarsh se vaada kiya tha ki main uske saath Krissann aur Angela ke paas jaunga. Hopefully soch kar usse kuch clarity mil gayi hogi.

Parth got up to go find Utkarsh.

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Utkarsh was sitting outside on a bench.

Utkarsh: Kya karoon main? Yeh kaisi situation mein phas gaya hoon main?

Urmila was walking over to her office when she saw Utkarsh sitting alone.

Urmila: Hi Utkarsh.
Utkarsh: Hi, ma'am.
Urmila: Is something bothering you?
Utkarsh: No ma'am, main bas aise hi baitha tha.
Urmila: Look Utkarsh, if there is something that's bothering you, you can share it with me. Main iss school ki VP zaroor hoon par maine educational industry mein kaam bhi sirf isiliye kiya hai kyunki I love helping the younger generations grow. What's bothering you?
Utkarsh: Ma'am I don't think aap meri koi madat kar paayengi.
Urmila: Puch kar toh dekho.
Utkarsh: Agar aapko apni zindagi ke do khaas logon mein se kissi ek ko chunna pade toh aap kya karte?

Urmila was taken aback from this question. She had to choose between Sid and Utkarsh to secure the future of one of her kids. The question made her feel quite uncomfortable.

Urmila: M-matlab?
Utkarsh: Aapko kehte hue ajeeb lagg rha hai par... I'm stuck between two girls.

Urmila let out a sigh of relief.

Urmila: Relationship advice?

She asked followed by a chuckle.

Utkarsh: H-haan kuch vaisa hi. Dono hi meri bohot achi dost hai. I don't want to have to pick one of my friends over the other.
Urmila: Utkarsh, baat dosti ki nahi hai. Tujhe dono mein se koi pasand hai? Ek second ke liye unke baare mein sochna band karo aur apne baare mein socho. You can't sacrifice your happiness for the happiness of others. Ab main apna example deti hoon tujhe. I had an arranged marriage. My husband and I didn't have any feelings for each other when had gotten married. Uss zamaane ki soch yeh thi ki shaadi pehle hoti hai aur uske baad pyaar apne aap ho hi jaata hai. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case for me. We never fell in love and ended living together solely to keep those around us happy. Aaj kal toh tum logon ko aazaadi hai ki apne pyaar ko khud chun sako. If these two friends of yours truly care about you, they'll accept whatever your final decision is.
Utkarsh: What if they don't?
Urmila: Then they were never truly your friends. Take some time to think it over. There is no need to rush.

Urmila got up to head back towards her office after being satisfied with the time she spent with her son.

Utkarsh: Thank you.
Urmila: Of course, Utkarsh. You can talk to me whenever you need someone to talk to.

Urmila had always been very warm towards Utkarsh. Even before she had discovered who he was to her, she had always had a soft corner for him. Utkarsh felt safe around Urmila, she always spoke for his betterment and stood by him when he felt absolutely broken. Parth had finally found Utkarsh after looking around the school.

Parth: Toh Utkarsh, tumhara decision kya hai?

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Arun: Kya?! DNA test unke office mein tha?!
Angela: Chilla kyun raha hai?! Aaram se bhi tu yeh baat keh sakta hai!

Arun had begun pacing back and forth in the library.

Arun: So this means Urmila must know about our plan too. Shit, we're done for!
Angela: How can you be so sure that she knows about our plan? Maybe she just knew about the DNA test because of Krissann. Ek toh usne yeh cheez secretly school mangwayi upar se uska mooh band bhi nahi rehta.
Arun: Haan, yehi hoga. In fact, Utkarsh bhi kuch kam nhi hai. Uss hi ne kahi keh diya hoga. Par... par iska matlab yeh nahi hai ki she doesn't know what we're doing. It is still a possibility.
Angela: Ab kuch dino ke liye we'll have to keep an eye on her and act normally.
Arun: What about the jhootha pyaar ka naatak plan? Uska kya kare?
Angela: Jhootha pyaar ka naatak?! When did we agree upon using that as the plan's name.
Arun: When did we ever name one of our plans?
Angela: Cancel it, it's already success. We just needed Sid to get jealous and begin speaking to Siyali again.
Arun: We needed Sid to get jealous and tell Siyali the truth out of possessiveness. Woh toh nahi hua na?
Angela: Ab hoga bhi nahi. I overheard Siyali telling Sid that you're just a friend to her. Matlab woh khud hi iss plan mein tera saath nahi degi ab.
Arun: Oh, thank god. I was getting tried of flirting with her.
Angela: Usse shaayad pata bhi nahi chala hoga ki you were flirting. Ab se, we;ll text each other our next moves. Once the other person reads the message, we'll delete our texts. Ab extra careful rehna padega.
Arun: I know ki maine pehle kaha tha ki we're like Munna Bhai and Circuit par ab toh poora Sherlock Holmes vibes aa rahe hai!
Angela: Tujhe bohot maza aa rha hai na?
Arun: Bohot hi zyaada. Waise tu Halloween party mein kounsa costume pehnogi?
Angela: Koi bhi dress pehan ke makeup kar lungi. Costume pe paise kyun barbaad karun?
Arun: Idea acha hai, main yehi karunga, tu mera makeup karke mujhe koi bhi bhoot ya kekada bana lena.

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Aryan: No way! Aisa ho hi nahi sakta! Sara aur main?
Sid: Arre yeh line bohot puraani ho gayi hai. Sun sun kar thak chuka hoon.
Dheeraj: Sahi mein.
Aryan: Are you guys okay?! This isn't a joke! Yeh ho hi nhi sakta! Mere mann mein Sara ke liye aisa kuch bhi nahi hai!
Sid: Ek kaam kar, tu apna "yeh ho hi nahi sakta" Sara ko jaake bol, I'm sure woh bhi yehi line repeat pe ga rhi hogi.
Aryan: What?!
Dheeraj: Haan humein party ki tayaari karni hai, bohot kaam abhi bacha hai.
Sid: Arre haan, teri decorations kaise ja rhi hai?
Aryan: Yaar kya kar rahe ho tum log?! Main bata raha hoo na aisa kuch nahi hai!
Dheeraj: Inhi se toh karwa rha tha ab in dono ne sab barbaad kardiya toh mujhe aur Amrit ko dekhna padega.
Sid: Haan chal phir, mera bhi kuch kaam hai. Isko yehi draame karne de. Ek ghante ke baad khud hi  baahar bhaag kar kahega "Guys, I think I'm in love!"

Sid and Dheeraj walked out of the dorm room laughing.

Aryan: Kaise dost ho tum log! Aise apne dost ke saath koun karta hai!

Dheeraj did feel weird leaving Aryan alone at a time like this, but Sid was right. The best thing to do right now was to let Aryan figure things out on his own. Dheeraj wasn't too good at understanding feelings. He'd probably just make things worse. Vaise bhi, yeh Aryan ki zindagi hai, he'll have to figure out what he wants to do from here. Dheeraj and Sid just tried to open his eyes. Sid was on his way to see Utkarsh.

Sid: Ab Utkarsh ki aankhon ko kaise kholun?

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Siyali: ...And that concludes everything Sid and I had to do for the Halloween Dance! Sab kuch khatam karke kitna acha lag rha hai!
Krissann: Siyali! I need some help!
Siyali: Kya hua?

Krissann was stuck in her Halloween costume.

Siyali: Krissann! Mujhe laga tha ki tum baad mein apna costume order karne wali thi! What happened to that?!
Krissann: Utkarsh ki chuppi mein hi uska jawaab hai! Halloween dance kal hai, agar main kal tak intezaar karti rehti toh mujhe party mein kuch bhi pehanne ke liye nahi milta! 
Siyali: Tu bhi ajeeb hi hai.

After finally getting Krissann out of her dress, Siyali began to walk back to her bed.

*TING* Krissann ran to her phone to see a message from Utkarsh.

Angela: Tujhe bhi Utkarsh ne message kiya hai?
Krissann: Haan. Seems like he's made up his mind.

Krissann quickly pulled her hair up into a ponytail and waited for Angela. Angela clenched her fists and walked out the dorm room.

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Utkarsh: I love both of you.
Krissann & Angela: KYA?!
Krissann: Like really?! Yeh kounsa ek pe ek free ka deal hai?!

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Chalo ji, kitni derr baad mujhe iss kahaani ko pure karne ka waqt mil hi gaya. I'm planning on updating you guys with new chapters every week from now on. Haan thodi bohot uch neech ho sakti hai, kabhi kabhi late bhi ho jaungi but I this story will be completed. As always, leave your comments. Your feedback is my biggest motivation. Also let me know of my typos. I'll be back next week! (or maybe sooner if we're lucky!)

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