Chapter - II - Who Made the Goal?

April 11th ,2017

[Its after Recess, a teacher had come to announce that there are selections being held for sports teams (Classes IX to XII). Trials were for Football, Cricket, Basketball only. Today they were for boys' team and yesterday were for girls' team. Rizwan and Vinay (Both were together in VIII also and became good friends) had left for the trials, Rizwan was vying for football and Vinay for cricket. While the physics class was going on Rozee was looking out of the window as always, she could see the football trials. At first, she didn't pay much attention to it but when Dhruv made an entry in the football trials she was all into it, coincidentally Rizwan was the goalkeeper. On ground].

Dhruv (getting ready to kick the ball): Are you ready?

Rizwan: Hey, you're the same boy who Rozee was talking to earlier, what did you do to make her speak, let alone talk.

Dhruv (while kicking the ball): You talk too much.

[The ball flew over the confused goalkeeper and the teacher declared it a goal. In class IX – B].

Rozee (as she saw the goal; she stood in excitement and shouts): Goal!

Shagun (classmate; to Rozee): Who made it?

Physics Teacher: That's good and all girls, but now pay attention here (writes on board).

[Bell rings the next period starts as teacher leaves the class Shagun (an outspoken, loudmouth cute girl) comes to Rozee].

Shagun: Hey, (Rozee ignores; Shagun shouts louder) hey, hello!

Shagun (to herself): Why won't she listen to me, but I'm also dad's strong girl I won't give up. (to Rozee). Hey who made the goal?

Rozee (with enthusiasm): Dhruv made it, it was so cool, Rizwan just stood still (laughs). I even saw Vinay there in the ground. (Shagun blushes) Oh, why are you blushing, do you like Vinay?

Shagun: Who could like that stupid?

Rozee: Yeah, he's stupid (both laugh).

[The next teacher enters the class everyone gets back to their seats].

The Teacher: Anyone can please bring my blue bag, I left it on the ground floor.

Shagun: Ma'am I'll go.

Random Student A (to Random Student B): How come she's the teacher's pet type?

Shagun: Ma'am can I take Rozee with me.

Random Student B (to Random Student A): That's the reason.

The Teacher: No

Shagun: Please Ma'am.

The Teacher: No. (Shagun leaves).

[In ground Dhruv and Rizwan are exchanging their posts].

Dhruv: To know the answer, try to goal.

Rizwan: I won't try I will.

Dhruv: I bet you dying to know the answer.

Rizwan: You bet I am (he steps back runs towards the ball).

The Girls: He looks so good (Rizwan stumbles upon a pebble and falls to the ground).

Rizwan (getting up; to the girls): Thanks girls.

Dhruv (to himself): He's still the same.

The Girls: We were not talking about you, silly boy (they point at Vinay).

[While Rizwan recovering from his melancholy, the teacher asks him to leave the ground].

Sports Teacher: Get out. Are you here to give the trials or flirt?

Rizwan: Sir just one try, please.

The Teacher: No.

Rizwan: Please, Sir football is my life.

Sports Teacher: Let me tell you, if it were your life wouldn't be in the situation you are in right now.

Dhruv: Sir, I didn't know that these were trials - I just came to play now may I leave.

Sports Teacher: What? Get lost, both of you.

Rizwan: Sir but at least, let me -

Sports Teacher: Both of you, both.

[Both leave. Dhruv then starts watching cricket trials and Rizwan comes to him].

Rizwan: Hey, I am Rizwan and you?

Dhruv: Do you ever get bored of this dialogue. I am Dhruv.

Rizwan (laughing): At least you replied. (to himself) How'd he knew about it?

Dhruv (laughing): Yep.

[As they are talking, Vinay (a tall boy, with toned body and , who is also very popular with the girls) comes. Vinay and Dhruv are friends].

Vinay (to Dhruv): So, she finally made you come to this school.

Rizwan (confused): Who, she?

Vinay: Rozee.

Rizwan: Rozee, what's going on, care to explain?

Dhruv: Where shall I begin from, but wait, why are you so interested in Rozee.

Vinay: He likes her.

Dhruv: What really!

Rizwan: Nothing's like that.

Dhruv: So, you don't like her.

Rizwan: Its, not like that too!

Vinay (to Dhruv): He likes her.

Rizwan: It's like this, when I first saw her she was alone and sad, so I thought if I befriend her it would make her happy, that's it.

Dhruv (sarcastically): Yes of course, now we understand, don't we Vinay.

Vinay (sarcastically): Yeah, we do.

Rizwan (annoyed): you guys are the limit.

Sports Teacher (to the boys): What are you doing here go to your class! The trials are over.

[Rizwan, Vinay and Dhruv are going to their classes while talking].

Rizwan: Anyway, Vinay how do you know Rozee?

Vinay: We were neighbors before she changed residence.

Dhruv: They weren't only neighbors but friends.

Rizwan (surprised): What!

Vinay: Dhruv why don't you tell him that you were also there.

Rizwan: You too!

Dhruv: Yeah! Man, it was the golden time when we all were together.

Rizwan: I also had friends that moved away. You guys remind me of them.

Dhruv: Coincidence?

Rizwan: Maybe. (Shagun is coming with a blue bag).

Shagun (to Rizwan): What are you doing here, weren't you giving trials?

Rizwan: They are over now.

Shagun (sad): What! I wanted to see the trials. I even went to trouble to bring this huge bag.

Vinay (blushing): Don't be sad.

Shagun (blushing): Thank- (stops; angry) Did anyone ask you!

[They reach class IX - B, Rizwan goes in the class, Dhruv stops Vinay and Shagun].

Dhruv (to Shagun): I need to ask you for a favour.

Shagun: What is it? (Shagun agrees to do what Dhruv asked for, then she leaves).

Dhruv (to Vinay): You were blushing quite a bit when she was here, you like her.

Vinay: Yeah, but she hates me.

Dhruv: I don't think so.

Vinay: Thanks man. So, how's Rozee's condition at home?

Dhruv: The same and how's it in school?

Vinay: The same. You know what Rizwan reminds me of that boy?

Dhruv: To you too. (exited) And he even likes Rozee. So, he has to be him.

Vinay: Let's not jump to conclusions. It's a bit of a long stretch.

Dhruv: That it is. Has Rozee talked to you?

Vinay: No.

Dhruv: I don't blame her, after that outburst even I won't talk to you.

Vinay: Don't say that.

[Dhruv and Vinay now leave for their classes. In class IX-A (Dhruv's class), Dhruv (a suave, plump boy with a heart filled with sarcasm) sits on the first seat, second row from window side. Behind him seats Sahil (a strong committed man who is as quite as a turtle) and on the right-hand side of Sahil sits Ishita (a cute girl who is concerned about nothing). Nobody sits in front of Ishita. Ishita and Sahil already know each other as they have had a mutual friend – Kanika (a sweet committed appealing girl). They have become close friends with Dhruv. He enters his class without asking the Teacher Khushboo, his elder sister].

Khushboo (angry): Who would ask to come in?

Dhruv: Sorry sis.

Khushboo: I'm not your sister.

Dhruv: Yeah, you are.

Khushboo: I'm not.

Dhruv: You were in the morning when you left for school.

Khushboo (angry): Well I am not in the school.

Dhruv (crying sarcastically): My sister is no more, God help me, Sahil, Ishita what shall I do.

Khushboo (angry): To your seat, loudmouth piece of a -

Ishita: Ma'am you're in school.

[Khushboo stops and they move on to their studies].