Chapter - III - The Ball She Kicked and The Head It Hit

April 12th, 2017

[Morning around 7 o'clock, Dhruv's room. Khushboo (an attractive lady who is kind enough to lie). She wanted to become an IAS officer but due to the untimely death of her parents and a one-year old brother to look after she comprised to become a teacher].

Khushboo (while snatching Dhruv's blanket): Wake up, jackass!

Dhruv: let me sleep for a bit, please, just a minute.

Khushboo: No.

Dhruv (annoyed): Let me sleep.

Khushboo: Ok then I'm leaving for school with Rozee.

Dhruv: Okay, leave and let me sleep.

Khushboo (walks to the door): Ok I'm leaving without you.

Dhruv: Stop being a pain in the, you know what and leave.

Khushboo (angry; runs towards Dhruv and jumps on him): Son of a gun!

Dhruv (shouts): Ouch!

Khushboo: Never again talk to me like that.

Dhruv (crying in pain): Try to say the same in school.

Khushboo (going out): Want me to repeat something I did just now. (at the main door; shouts) Breakfast is on the table, and drink the milk.

[For Dhruv this is not a seldom occurrence. Khushboo leaves for school with Rozee. After having breakfast and drinking milk much to his dismay but with the haunting image of his sister in mind he did it. Dhruv leaves for school, Dhruv met Rizwan in the ground while going to their classes].

Dhruv: She still giving you a hard time.

Rizwan: I'm beat, why doesn't she for once reply.

[A ball comes soaring through the sky and hits Rizwan's head. He screams in pain and faints].

Dhruv: What the hell (shaking Rizwan's body) how can he faint from just a hit!

[Rozee comes running]

Rozee: Sorry, did it hit anybody, I hope not. Oh, hey Dhruv didn't saw you there.

Dhruv (points at fainted Rizwan): You first see here.

Rozee: What in the world happened to him.

Dhruv: You tell me what happened, your ball struck him that so that hard he fell in a faint.

Rozee (laughing): Nice one fell-faint, but that's not possible.

Dhruv: There's a body here and you are talking about jokes, are you out of your mind!

Rozee: Ok, I get it. Let's not waste any more time and take him to the sick-room.

[In infirmary, there is no one, so they're waiting for doctor to come].

Dhruv: So, was it you who kicked the ball?

Rozee: Yeah, I was just chatting with my new friend Shagun and she saw this football just lying there waiting to be kicked so she tried to kick and it didn't even budge so I kicked so hard that it flew into the sky.

Dhruv: You have been quite fond of football since forever.

Rozee: Listen. Shagun got mad for some reason and left and I heard a scream so I came there.

Dhruv: I don't think anyone is coming soon so I am leaving for class. But you wait here.

Rozee: Why do I have to wait here, why don't you.

Dhruv: No, I have a class and anyway it would make more sense that a classmate stays here.

Rozee (starts to move): No, I'm leaving.

Dhruv (stops Rozee): No, you and not after all you're the reason he is in this state.

Rozee (sits on a stool beside Rizwan's bed): Ok, I'll stay but isn't it awkward to find a total stranger beside you when you wake up.

Dhruv (laughs): You're really a lost cause. He sits in front of you, that guy you told me about who keeps on saying hey I'm Rizwan, does this ring a bell.

Rozee (astonished): Oh, its him, with that swollen red face I couldn't recognize him.

Dhruv: Listen, when he wakes up introduce yourself and apologize to him, understood.

Rozee: Ok I'll do all this but you have to make dinner for me today.

Dhruv: This is not fare, you know I don't like cooking, it just so tiring.

Rozee: But you make so delicious food.

Dhruv: No, I don't.

Rozee: Yeah, you do, and you have to otherwise I'm out of here.

Dhruv: I'll make the dinner, now I'm leaving.

[Dhruv leaves the room and stands outside to eavesdrop. Nothing happens inside. Vice Principal sees Dhruv standing outside the infirmary and comes to him].

Vice Principal: What are you doing here?

Dhruv: Ah-ah, I was waiting for you Ma'am, you're looking as beautiful as always.

Vice Principal: Oh thanks, but why are you waiting for me hear?

Dhruv (to himself): Ah! What should I say (to Vice Principal) Ma'am, while teaching if sis gets angry she curses the students like calling them jack-

Vice Principal: That's enough, I will talk to her, now you go to your class.

[Dhruv leaves. Inside the infirmary, Rizwan regains consciousness].

Rizwan: My head, it hurts so much, what happened to me.

Rozee (imitating Rizwan): What happened to me, where am I, who am I.

Rizwan: I know who I am, but what I don't know is how came I'm here?

Rozee (hands joined): I am sorry, I kicked the ball that hit you, sorry.

Rizwan: No need to apologize, it's fine.

Rozee: Hello, I am Rozee (she gets up and starts to leave).

Rizwan: Wait, where are you going.

Rozee: Well, my work here is done so, I am leaving.

Rizwan: What work?

Rozee: You talk too much, Dhruv told me to stay here and apologize to you for what I did.

Rizwan: So, Dhruv set you up and you gave in.

Rozee: Wait, you know him - I also made him do my work.

Rizwan: Yep, we're friends, and what work he agreed to do.

Rozee (sits on a stool beside Rizwan): He hates cooking, but he's a great cook. Even I can't make that good, so I told him that if he'll make dinner today then I'll do as he told me to.

Rizwan: Really, now I'm curious to taste his food.

Rozee: Why taste, come to his home tonight and eat the whole plate, not literally.

Rizwan: For sure, I'll come.

[As Rizwan tries to get up and move out of the bed Rozee puts her hands on his shoulder and helps him to lay down on bed].

Rozee: Wait don't be in such a hurry, rest up, if you don't, you won't be able to come tonight.

Rizwan: But I don't have his address.

Rozee: Do you have his number?

Rizwan: Yeah, but I was hoping to give him a surprise visit, so can you give me your number.

Rozee (holds his hand and writes on it): This is his address, don't try to be over-smart.

Rizwan: I think someone else is being too over-smart here (both laugh).

[Doctor comes in]

Doctor: What happened to him?

Rozee: He fainted, a ball smash into his head.

[Rozee leaves and Doctor checks Rizwan. In front of IX-B, Dhruv, Shagun and Vinay are talking].

Vinay: Weren't you supposed to be there according to the plan. She's here I hope I'm not blushing.

Dhruv: Yeah, but V.P. Ma'am came so I had to leave. By the way thanks again for today Shagun.

Shagun (to herself): Vinay's here I hope I'm not blushing. (to Dhruv) No worries, but wasn't ball was supposed to land near Rizwan not on his head, Rozee is dangerous when it comes to kicking.

Dhruv: One time she hit a ball in my balls (all laugh) I'm kidding but it was near them (all laugh). Most of my plan worked out, I just wish they start talking.

Shagun: They will, you don't worry.

Vinay (blushing): I hope you're right.

Shagun (blushing): Yea- (stops; angry) Nobody asked you.

[They leave for their classes, In Vice Principal's room, Khushboo enters her room].

Khushboo (at the door): May I come in Ma'am.

Vice Principal: Yes, (Khushboo comes in and stands in front of her) I have received a complaint about you using curse words in class. See, I know that you are young and have problems at home but that is no reason to violate school's decorum.

Khushboo: I didn't do anything like that, with as pretty face as mine I won't dare to.

Dhruv told me and that sweet boy won't lie.

Khushboo: That son of-

Vice Principal (interrupts; shouts): Khushboo! There you go again, swearing.

Khushboo: Ma'am he is bringing up personal matters.

Vice Principal: I don't know and I don't care, you must maintain the decorum of school.

Khushboo: Okay Ma'am (to herself) Dhruv you just wait and watch what I am going to do.

[In Dhruv's house, after a one-sided war]

Khushboo: Someone bought the flat above Rozee's, and they have a daughter same age as you.

Dhruv (to himself): My body is still hurting, so much (to Khushboo) That's good. I hope Rozee gets along with her.

Khushboo: Yeah.

[Due to Dhruv's mild injuries he wasn't able to prepare dinner, he was happy about this. But Rozee postponed the plan and now Dhruv was supposed to make dinner for eight people including him, his sister, Rozee and the people invited by Rozee – Shagun, Ishita, Rizwan, Sahil and Vinay. She only invited Rizwan, Shagun and Vinay, but Shagun went to IX-A with her loudmouth and got herself three new guests, intentionally. Dhruv had been told of everyone who was coming, this brought both happiness and sadness to him. Happiness as friends were coming and Rozee finally talked to Rizwan and sadness as he had to make a lot of food. They all meet, introduced themselves and decided with that the party shall be held on April 16th, 2017].