Jaanta Tha

Chapter 16

Would blabber at the end. Kept you all waiting (if you were🙊) for a year so abhi here you go!

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"Yaar!! Sameer, jaldi Kar!! We are getting late!" Mansi called out for Sameer who was behind her as they were running through the corridor to reach their classroom. "Sam yaar!! Main jaa rahi ho!"

"Haa, haa... Class ke 10 minutes pehle pani-puri khaane ka plan to Mera hi tha, nahi?" He said sarcastically as they reached the gate. Mansi just glared at him, too tired to utter a word. She entered the class signing Sameer to follow her without any complaints. They took their seats and the professor made her entry without wasting any second she started with the lecture.

"Here goes the next forty minutes." Mansi murmured opening her pen, completely uninterested in class that made Sameer chuckle.

After the lecture, both the friends went to canteen where Warisha was sitting with Faiz and Rohan.

"Here comes the Doctors!" Rohan announced Mansi and Sameer's arrival.

Faiz quickly shifted to chair beside Warisha that was an unofficial seat for Mansi. Warisha shook her head with a crook smile at the childish behavior of her friend while scribbling her notes. Mansi hit Faiz with her notepad before settling down between Sam and Rohan.

"Chotu! Apna Roz ka laade!" Faiz ordered their lunch.

"Maine aur Sameer ne lunch Kar liya." Mansi informed them taking a sip from Warisha's coffee sipper that made her whine, "Yaar Mansi, mera hai woh!" She snatched it from her.

"Yaar.. dosti main Kya Tera, Kya mera." Mansi replied cheekily.

"Group ke rehte akele lunch Karne Wake agar dosti ki baat naa hi Karen to behtarr hai!" Rohan taunted on which Sameer protested, "Pani Puri khaana lunch nahi hai! Main lunch karunga!"

"Abbey!" Mansi spoke wide eyed, "Pacchis Puri khaayi hai tune! Abhi bhi lunch karega?"

"Mera pet, main jitna khau; tujhe Kya?!" He growled.

"Chilla mat yaar! Aise hi Ms. Dixit ke lecture me sar me dard de Diya hai." Mansi cried massaging her Temple and then she closed Warisha's notebook, "band karna! Kitna likhegi? Hum sab yaha baithe hai sir tu likhe jaa Rahi hai!"

"Kal ke notes hai, Mansi, complete karne de." Warisha replied. Before she could open her notebook again, their lunch arrived.

"Chalo-chalo, ab books side Kar aur lunch karle." Faiz said, siding the books.

Warisha heaved a sigh as she took her plate of Paratha and chicken.

"Haa yaar, jaldi Kar. Fifteen minutes mein dusra lecture hai."

Warisha's eyes widened after hearing Rohan's words. "Dhai (2:30) bajne wale hai?" She asked.

"Haa.." Mansi answered with a mouthful of paratha.

"Oh shit shit shit!" Warisha huffed collecting her belongings and shoving it in her bag.

"What happened? Kaha jaa rahi hai?" She asked holding her hand.

"Mansi, I need to go somewhere. I'm getting late."

"But where? Kaha chali jaati hai tu aaj Kal? Second half ke lectures bhi attend nahi karti?" Faiz asked.

Warisha frowned, "Yaar...yeh sab baad mein. Abhi jaane do mujhe please." She freed her hand from Mansi's grip, "Rohan, tu Mansi ko drop kardena- main scooty le jaa rahi hu." She took her leave from there.

"Yeh jaati kaha hai?" Rohan asked to his gang.

Mansi have him a look that said 'as if she knows' while Faiz replied with hitting him lightly, "hum bhi Tere saath hi hai."