Childhood days are days of innocence, it’s the time when we are joyous by default, we feel like doing anything and everything possible on his earth…A phase of happiness rather say unbound happiness where mischief blended with pure innocence is act of each and every hour.
.........................................................................................Ravi, Chunnu and Bhakua are close friends of around 9 years of age. They have climbed in front of window and secretly watching the girls doing dance rehearsals for Annual Function.
Ravi: Hey Chunnu…..don’t push me yaar, you will make me fall! Let me see for sometime, you were enjoying since last ten minutes and it’s my chance now. Aaaeee Bhakua, They look so pretty while dancing and see Simi, she is THE prettiest yaar….
”Simi, where do you see Simi in those 8 girls”.Bhakua asked!
“Are Bhakua, put your specs; don’t you see her, second from left. She is our Simi. And by the way there are only 7 girls, where do you see the 8th one….foolish fellow black buffalo….” Hiihiiiihiii….. Ravi laughed silently after teasing Bhakua.
Ravi: Hey Chunnu, Simi looks like a heroine yaar, the heroine from movie “Aankhen”…O lal dupatte wali tera naam to bata…do you have seen "Aankhen"?
Chunnu: Ya I have seen twice on my VCR… "Angana me Baba ,Duara pe Ma .kaise aaye gori hum tohre ghar ma”. Hihihihihihi...
Hey Ravi, the middle girl looks like second heroine yaar!
Ravi: Hmmmm yaar. But she is not from our class…looks like a senior
Chunnu: I wish she fails this year :)
Ravi: :)
Bhakua: :D :D :D
Chunnu: Bhakua don’t laugh so loudly.They may hear…
Bhakua: Hey they have stopped their rehearsal….did they notice my laugh?…..They are leaving!!
Chhunnu….No ….I feel they are done for the day. Did not you hear the bell! ….lets go.
Suddenly a strong voice shocked everyone: you idiots….what are you doing here? Why you have climbed in front of this window!!! Are you watching girls? But there is nobody inside!!!
No Madam…Sorry Madam… (All at once, keeping their head down)
Bhakua: We were just playing Climbing and Jumping!!!
Ravi(whispered) :Good excuse Bhakua
Madam: But now you are supposed to be class….Run fast...Go to your class…Next time I will catch you roaming like this; I will call your parents.
No Madam…sorry Madam… (All at once, keeping their heads down and secretly smiling)
Bhakua, Chunnu and Ravi ran to their classes whispering….”Yeh Moti madam kahan se aa gayee”…Chunnu mimicked the motorcycle sound ….huyee huyeeee huyeeeeeeeeeee… Suddenly Bhakua did “fusssssssssssssssss”…..Punctured….Hehehehehehehehe…All laughed….
Ravi: Let’s go to class now, this is math period and I like math very much.
Bhakua and Chunnu agreed…”Yeah lets go to class otherwise Moti madam will surely eat us this time.”
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“If Shyam buys 15 Bananas from fruit Shop and cost of banana is Rs 6/dozen.How much does Shyam need to pay.” Geeta Madam asked the students.
Ravi is hearing the question attentively and trying to do calculations. At the same time, Bhakua is elbowing him.
Bhakua whispering: Hey Ravi, see your “Simi-sitting in the first bench”
Ravi looked at Simi and got lost for a while and said “WOW”…Unfortunately this “wow” somehow came at high pitch and suddenly whole class was eyeballing Ravi with a puzzled look.
Ravi felt nervous thinking what if class has understood what he was thinking ,what if Madam asked for explanation.
Geeta Madam: Ravi what are you doing? Where is your attention ?Common tell me the answer of the problem I have asked.
Ravi feeling relaxed as he has already done the calculations.
Madam, The answer is Rs 7.5….Shyam will need to pay Rs 7.5.
Madam: Okkkkkk. Sit down but try to be more attentive in class.
Aaaaaaahhhhhh…Being smart in math is helpful sometimes. (Ravi pampered himself)!!!!!!!!!!
Madam bombarded the class with few more questions but Ravi preferred to keep mum (It seems like he was feeling little bit uncomfortable about the preceding situation. But Chunnu and Bhakua were still giving a tight lipped smile as if they enjoyed those moments)
Finally math period was over.
Next period was EVS and Madam was late. Ravi again got caught by Simi’s cute look and the same song (lal dupatte wali) occupied his little mind.
Why this same song keeps bugging me whenever I see her? And why she sits so far in that corner, why Ram Singh made me to sit with Bhakua? Did he know that I like Simi? Will I ever get a chance to sit with her? Will I ever be able to talk to her? Will I ever get a chance to drink water from her sky blue water bottle? Will I ever be able to touch her soft hands?
Ravi’s “Chhotku mind” was in some other world with lots of thoughts whirling in it.
In the midst of all these sweet and salty thoughts, Madam entered the class.
Everybody stood up and greeted her “Good morning Madam”.Madam: Good morning Students;Today I am going to assign you a project and you need to do it in pair-one girl and one boy. So for this period I will be reordering your seats.
Raj and Anjali come here and sit in the left first bench, Nisha and Prakash in second Bench, Then Abhisek and Shini …..
Now Ravi is thinking to move close to Simi, so that madam might make them seat together :).
Ravi slowly and slowly went close to Simi and was already feeling happy.But unfortunately madam asked Simi to sit with Bhakua and Ravi was made to sit with Niki….seat arrangement continued for next five minutes leaving Ravi a bench away from her girl.
This Bhakua…how come he is so lucky to sit with Simi and why did madam chose this Moti Niki to sit beside me. There was no need to have seat arrangement for this assignment at all! May be it was just to make Bhakua sit with Simi…Madam is very bad :(.
Madam: So Students turn page 50.You will see a fat child eating noodles. You need to draw this picture and write 15 lines on Obesity: Its causes and remedies. And you have to finish it by this period.
Ravi took out book, notebook and other necessary stationeries from his bag with eyes secretly fixed on Simi. He opened the book and saw the fat guy whose sketch was to be drawn. And felt "why these projects always involve some sort of art or drawing when I am not that good at it, it’s not a good day today".
At the same time he noticed that Simi was also looking upset and was asking Bhakua if he could Sketch and she can take up the writing work.
Bhakua: Simi, I am also very poor at Sketching but Ravi is very good at it.
(When did he found a good sketch man in me? I never told him anything like this.
OR is it that I draw well but never realized my talent -Naaaaaaaa, came the answer from inside)?In between he noticed that Simi is looking at him with a pleasant smile.
Simi: Ravi, can you please draw this picture for me. Thank youuuu!!!
(Hey when did I say ‘Yes’ for which she gave such a cute ‘Thank you’- did she already knew that I will sketch for her. And why girls always try to push task at boys, is it some kind of Indication cum Exploitation)
“Sure! I will do it for you. I like drawing very much.” Ravi answered
Niki: Ravi I have started writing about obesity as I know that you sketch very well. Make a nice sketch so that we both fetch an excellent remark.
(Two sketches in single period and a super talented sketch man like me. Not a good day, Hey Bhagwaan!!!)
Though Ravi was not good at Sketching, however he somehow managed to complete both sketches within time. But he was worried about whispering chit chat of Bhakua with Simi. Both were enjoying their secret gossips and laughing, Ravi could only feel jealous and irritated.
But finally Simi praised the sketch and said Thanks with a smile. And that simple smile was enough to overwhelm Ravi and he could not stop himself from giving a pretty smile in return and told “you welcome”.
The class was over and so was the school for the day. But Ravi was still thinking about that thanks and smile.(wow what a smile it was, I love Sketching,in fact I will start taking Sketching classes from next month :) :))
Chunnu and Bhakua: Hey Ravi, What are you lost in. Common lets go, we have a cricket match also today.
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Bhakua, Chunnu and Ravi are returning home.
Bhakua: You know one thing Ravi, Simi likes Hero Ranger cycle very much, one with straight handle and stylish looks.
Ravi: Sachiiiiii???? Babuji has promised me a bicycle if I come in Top 5 of the class. I wish I get under-5 position this year. and Then I and Simi on Hero Ranger and.................
Bhakua I forgot to tell you one thing, Niki likesyour egg size eyes when you wear your specs. :):)
Bhakua: :) :) :)
Chunnu: Lets hurry up; we have a cricket match also. BTW that middle girl in dance rehearsal is Sweta - immediate senior and very weak student. Let’s hope she fails this year
And I manage to pass :D
Ravi-: D: D
Bhakua- : D: D: D.
