"Bhai woh dekh, Mayarani aa rahi hai."
"Anu, dekh teri wali aa rahi hai."
Anu: "Hato mujhe dekhne do."
"Mayarani toh meri jaan hai."
Viru: "Bhai, Mayarani toh meri bhi jaan hai."
A group of four boys was sitting on benches under the trees in the college campus. Viru and Anu were engineering students who had just entered the second year of their engineering. Anu was a playboy. He had approached a girl, and she had started talking with him. But Viru never told him that he had also liked that same girl for the past one year.
Anu: "Chalo bhai, main Mayarani ke saath Chocobar kha ke aata hu."
Anu shook hands with everyone and followed the girl. He reached her from behind, and both of them walked away.
Dev: "Chal bhai, hum bhi class chalte hain ab."
Devendra (Dev) and Viru were classmates.
Viru: "Chal."
Both of them walked towards their classroom.
They were sitting on the last bench when the teacher arrived. Everyone settled down, and the class became completely silent. The teacher was about to take attendance when suddenly a voice came from the door.
Girl: "May I come in, Sir?"
The entire class turned towards the entrance.
A cute girl, around 5'6" tall, with black hair and brown eyes, was standing at the door. She was wearing a black crop top and light wash blue jeans. Her hair swayed slightly as she stepped inside.
Sir: "Come in."
Dev (slowly to Viru): "Bhai... yeh toh Mayarani hai. Yeh yahan kya kar rahi hai?"
Viru didn't say anything.
He was completely stunned.
He couldn't take his eyes off her.
Sir: "Haan bolo beta."
Girl: "Sir, mera iss branch mein transfer hua hai."
Sir: "Achha. Name kya hai tumhara?"
Girl: "Sir, Riya Rani."
Sir: "Chalo, baitho."
Riya started walking towards the last rows.
Viru was sitting on the corner seat. He quickly shifted a little and made space for her.
As she came closer Viru’s chest tightened, his throat went completely dry, and his phone nearly slipped from his numb hands.
But she just smiled...
...and sat on the second-last row, right in front of him.
College was over.
Viru and Dev were standing outside the college gate, waiting for Anu.
After a few minutes, Anu came.
Viru (excitedly): "Bhai, tujhe pata hai? Mayarani aaj humari class mein aa gayi."
Anu: "Tu hat re laude."
Anu looked around.
Anu: "Kahan hai woh?"
Dev: "Kya hua?"
Anu: "Block kar diya usne."
Dev: "Kyu kiya usne block?"
Anu: "Pata nahi yaar."
Viru: "Tune kuch kiya hoga, bhosu."
Anu: "Maine kuch nahi kiya, bahenke laude."
Dev: "Woh toh gayi yaar. Chalo, hum bhi chalte hain."
Anu: "Chalo."
The three of them left the college and reached their room.
Viru was lying on his bed, scrolling through his phone.
Anu was lying on his own bed with his neck hanging off the side.
Anu: "Bhai, usne mujhe block kyu kiya hoga?"
Viru: "Kyuki tu bhosdi hai."
Anu immediately got up, looked at Viru, and smiled.
Anu: "Achha laude."
Suddenly...
A notification popped up on Anu's phone.
He checked it.
It was a message from Riya.
Riya: "Kya kar rhe ho?"
Anu: "Tumhe yaad kar raha tha. Tumne mujhe block kyu kiya?"
Riya: "Arey yaar, woh toh aise hi."
Anu: "But kyu toh?"
Riya: "Aise hi... maza aa raha tha."
Anu: "??"
Riya: "Tum yeh sab chhodo yaar. Kal mujhe biryani khani hai."
Anu threw his phone on the bed.
Anu: "Ab iss ladki ka bahut ho raha hai."
Viru: "Kya hua?"
Anu: "Yaar, yeah thodi si bahen ki lodi hai kya?"
Viru: "Hua kya hai?"
Anu: "Mujhe kisi reason ke bina block karke bolti hai maze ke liye block kiya. Meri koi respect nahi hai kya?"
Viru: "Uski koi majboori hogi, bhai."
Anu: "Koi majboori nahi hai uski. Bakchodi kar rahi hai. Main nahi karunga aaj ke baad usse baat."
Viru: "Tu toh gandu hai. Ladki ke saath koi aisa karta hai kya?"
Anu: "Agar itni chinta hai na uski, toh tu hi kar le."
Viru: "Pakka kar lu?"
Anu: "Haan kar le, laude."
Viru: "Haan theek hai. Mujhe toh woh waise bhi pasand hai."
Anu looked at him.
Anu: "Kab se?"
Viru: "Ek saal se."
Anu: "Kya ghatiya choice hai teri."
Viru: "Dil se pasand hai, bhosu, woh mujhe."
Anu: "Phir toh kar le. Ab toh teri class mein bhi hai. Easy target."
Viru: "Tu kya karega ab?"
Anu: "Main toh ab apni Delhi wali babu se baat karunga. In ladkiyon se kuch nahi hoga. Woh mujhe mahine ke 4000 bhejti hai."
Viru: "Bahenke laude... ladki se paise lete hue sharam nahi aati?"
Anu: "Nahi. Iske liye himmat chahiye... jo tere andar nahi hai."
Viru: "Ruk tu bhosdk... abhi Riya ko Insta pe request bhej ke dikhata hu."
Both of them burst out laughing.
Viru picked up his phone...
...opened Instagram...
...searched for Riya...
...and sent her a follow request.
At End of Chapter 1 a Question Remained
Will Riya accept Viru's follow request?