Part 4:
The ill fate their parents experienced in love had left an effect on karan n Shweta' minds n hearts it had made them think of love only as a non-existent entity , a cruel joke that is only meant 2 ruin lives of people who fall in it's trap.
However it was also the very thing that had made them so attached to each other, a truth they couldn't deny N a fact that they never understood.
Perhaps the very pain that had made them cold to the thought that love existed was the one that had drawn them so close without even them realizing it.
perhaps the destruction fate had written for their parents was to create a beautiful love story of a love so strong that even those who don't believe in love will want to believe it.
Karan n Shweta were not only the best of friends but classmates in school n colleges.
You might say that they were partners in crime, for every deed that karan did Shweta was there with him n if they was a situation were in only one of them was present if something were to misfire the other would cover up and/or even face the music for it. They were truly friendship personified.
It was just another day at college for k & s .studying together they used to travel together n as usual karan was waiting for Shweta who as a typical woman could never be ready on time.
Karan was blowing his horn while riding his new Harley Davidson bike.
Standing below Shweta' window outside in her lawn he yelled "Shweta ab tu chalti hai ya main niklu ". Murmuring in his mind jab dekho tab late karti hai pata nahi main kyun iska hamesha wait karta hu, hey bhagwan lagta hai yeh ladki zindagi main kabhi time par nahi aayegi shweta was getting even more lately irritating karan even more.
Just then shweta came running n said "sorry karan who actually ajar baal dhoone main late ho Gaya isliye aur main zaara deer se bhi uthi thi issi liye aaj late hua."
Karan replied to her", aaj madam aap kab late nahi hoti mujhe yeh bataye roz ek naya bahna banti hai shweta tu ek kam kyun nahi karti tu ek book kyun nahi likhti a million excuses for getting late I'm sure tere jaise late-latiffon ki wajah se best seller banegi."
This really pissed shweta 'ha thik hai zyada gussa mat dila mujhe karan warna" to this karan interrupted "warna kya karegi rona shuru kar degi kya so she replied" nahi Mr. karan aapki brand new bike jispe aap itna pyar karte hai bas uspe apne sandals se scratches kar doongi .
K: ae shweta don't u dare tu jaanti hai meri jaan basi hai issme so don't even think about it.
S: mujhe toh yeh samajh main hi, nahi aata ke tum ladko ko kya bhoot hota hai in bikes aur cars ka, kya rakha hai in me jab dekho tab inke liye paagal hote ho
K: Arre tujhe samajh nahi aayega after all uske liye dimag chahiye
S: matlab kya hai tere kehne ka ke saara dimag sirf ladko main hai aur hum ladkiyon main aakal nahi hoti
K: (smiling) Maine toh aisa nahi kaha par ab agar tu bol rahi hai toh sach hi hoga
S: karan tu ab
K: bas ab aur late mat kar warna aaj teri wajah se hum pehle hi late ho chuke hai ab baithegi bhi aur dekh sambhalkar meri sweetheart ko (referring to his bike) koi taqlif na ho
S: ha pata hai mujhe (sitting on the bike) jab se yeh stupid bike li hai tab se sirf issi ka khayal hai tujhe
Karan starts his bike
K: ha kyun Na ho after all apni kaamai se kharadi hui pehli cheez hai yeh meri toh issme galat kya hai if I m extra possessive about it pata hai na tujhe I have worked so hard for this yeh meri pehli apni cheez hai Mr. mihir virani ne khareed kar nahi di mujhe
S: achha baba naaraaz kyun hota hai I was just kidding
They reach college while talking
K Holts his bike in the parking n s gets down he parks the bike n they walk towards the class.
S: pata hai Maine suna hai aaj koi zaroori announcement honewali hai hamaare liye
K: achha kya
S: who toh mujhe bhi pata nahi par sab keh rahe the ki it has to do with the MBA
K: achha chal dekhte hai
All the students in the class are enjoying themselves, as the professor has not yet came.
Just then on seeing k & s together their friends called hey guys hi tum dono ka who project complete ho gay u no na ke next week is the submission
K: nahi bas chal raha hai aur tum log kaho tumhara kya haal hai
Final year pressure was evident, as the students knew this year that will decide their future. They knew very well that if they make it now there is no looking back.
It would seem that their local counterparts would not know Hindi but years of being together while in college even they seem to have learnt Hindi although not well n with an accented touch
Shane a fellow classmate comes up to s n says thanks shweta for the book mujhe isse bahut maddad mili apne project main mere topic ke liye yeh book bahut macchi hai
S: (laughing) Shane macchi nahi achhi kaho, macchi means fish aur achhi matlab good
Oops sorry shweta main aaj phir Galati kar baitha
K: koi baat nahi Shane hota hai aur waise bhi 3 saalon main tumne bahut achhi Hindi seekh li hai hamare saath rehke chhoti moti gaaltiya toh chalti hai issme koi badi baat nahi
S agrees: karan sahi keh raha hai
Just then, the professor Mr. Oliver comes with the principal Mr. Wrigley n with him is another man.
Seeing them, the students take their seats.
Mr. O: Good morning, students our principal Mr. Wrigley has a very vital announcement to make to all of you which m sure will really make you happy
Mr. W: well dear students as you all know the Whitehall University is one of the best institutions in the world. N m having great pleasure to announce this to you all that we have just tied up with the Michigan Business School. As you all know it is the very best n to secure an admission there is a dream come true so we have decide to start an exchange program with them .
Therefore, we want all of you to work hard for your upcoming semesters as not only will these ensure a better result for all of you but also a seat in the Michigan business school n with our very regards we will provide 2 brilliant students a scholarship courtesy WU.
Each n every student seated in the class couldn't believe what they has just heard for a seat in the MBS was a sure ticket to multinationals welcoming you with open arms.
Everyone wanted to feature on the list for a scholarship was the added bonus as it would not only mean a free degree but also it will mean that at least can dream about it.
For as per it's status not only was MBS a high end Business School but also very expensive. Therefore, many times people living abroad do not complete their college as education also comes with a huge price tag that is not easily payable.
Everyone was excited about this new development. However, high returns would also mean greater amount of efforts.
Even k & s wanted to feature on that list while s' reason was the financial problem faced by her family due to her father k wanted to make it on the list to support his own education so that he may prove to his father that he can n is capable of making it big own his own.
Soon after college was over K, S N their gang headed straight to the cafeteria.
Everyone had just one topic n one dream to discuss the MBS seat.
Chelsea really excited by this news could not contain herself
Man imagine MBS it would be awesome just then Jerry interrupted her by saying hey Chelsea from when did u get so serious about your studies that u r now going wild over this news.
C: shut up jerry who the hell wants 2 go 2 us for studies I just wanna get out of here so that I don't have to listen 2 my mom's jabbering everyday.
Everyone was laughing but S said no even I really want to go there it will be awesome n K joined her saying yes that will be rocking.
Cynthia said to this karan tumhe aur shweta ko kya fikar karne ki zaroorat hai tum dono toh us list main zaroor hoge after all you people are toppers n there is no way ke tum dono ka naam us list main na ho. Just then kabir interrupted saying ha zaroor hoga Na in dono ka naam list main us list main, failures ki list main.
Everyone from K& S' gang got angry at kabir for his statement.
Us scholarship ko agar koi haasil karega toh who main aur kamya honge. Not these losers.
That now was enough for K& S friends who could no longer take kabir insulting their friends lying down.
Shane got up n was about to grab kabir' collar when K stopped him
K: relax Shane
Shane: par karan yeh bakwaas kar raha hai isse toh main, main iska mooh tod doonga
K: kissi ke kehne se kuch nahi hota so calm down
S: par Karan
K: Shane jab tumhe main Hindi seekha raha tha tab yaad hai ek bat kaahi thi haathi ko lekar
Shane just smiled n understood what karan meant
Kabir' problem lied with the fact that karan was very popular everyone loved him. Even kamya had similar problems with shweta.
Kabir had moved to Australia when he was just 5 years old, n kamya was half-Indian – half Australian. However, after her father left her mother n moved in with another woman she despised her father has Indian lineage n always wanted to fit in as an Australian.
Kabir had always wanted to fit too like kamya trying to look modern but he never could, as he could never understand the fact that you don't need to look alike to be friends.
Two people just need to respect each other n care for each other to be friends.
It was this very fact that never allowed kabir to make friends or be a friend.
He never could understand how K & S could be friends with these white people thou he never looked like them or fitted in by dying his hair Blonde, placing tattoos all over or even have a simple piercing.
He looked like any ordinary Indian guy yet stood out in the crowd
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