Someone runs into Kanya and both falls)
Kanya : watch where you are going frea-
The boy : The coffe-
Kanya : (in mind : He is one of the APPLES.
MADHAV PARANJAPE
WOAH! Hazel eyes... so rare. I've
always been curious how these
light hazel eyes fit into the white.
schlera Even his pupil is dilating
and is visible.. Wait why-)
Madhav : A-are you blind?
Kanya : Youuuu are the who bumped into
me. You spi-
Madhav : That's because you were
distracted. I was walking
peacefully you came in my way.
Kanya : Okay, okay fine. I was a bit
distracted cause I was looking
ther-
Madhav : (leans)So you were checking
my boys them out?
Kanya : (panicks) Nonono not at all. what
type of shit are you babbling.
(I actually wasn't checking them
out)
Madhav : keep denying (Walks towards the
APPLE boys)
Kanya : that Jerk. This what I hate about
these self centered rotten APPLES
They act like the world revolves
around them. Thank god the coffee
fell on ground or else I would have
I would have punched him straight
onto his face. (Walks) Janitor Kaka
Someone's Coffee fell there.
Janitor : you make mess and then come to
us for cleaning, right?
Kanya : yeahh
Janitor : what?
Kanya : no I mean sorry kaka. Should I
Clean it?
Janitor : (softly) no need.
(Kanya sits upon a bench nearby and drinks juice)
Kanya's Thoughts :
So let this Madhav be the 2nd Guy. He is from martial art department. This was the 1st time I ever interacted with him but something about him seems familiar. He is from the martial arts department. Thats why his body must've hit me like rock. So hard that my arm is still hurting. But he is in 10th standard. Means he is a junior to me. So I don't think he is My Secret Admirer.
The 3rd guy, let him be NAKUL GITE The Playboy.... Ofc you require one in every group, don't you? There were rumours that he has dated my sister as well... whatever. He is from department of Dance.He is in 10th currently and I will never stand a playboy. I-l mean i-its not that I'm interested but why would a playboy turn into a "LETTER WRITING YEARNER"... Wait what if these rotten minded people are plotting prank? And Nakul is the main lead of this action? I can see this happening. This is Possibility no.1.
(Someone taps on Kanya's shoulder from back)
Prachi : Are you free?
Kanya : yes (in mind : She is so radiant!)
Prachi : would you like to help us with the
decor?
Kanya : sure!
Kanya internally : (again breaking 4th wall..) oh you all still don't know about this thing, right?
Basically besides those 7 extracurricular activity clubs, there is one group of random students which helps in the decoration and creative designing. I mean this is one of the most important work when you speak about an event but still these people are not as respected as other groups. Unfortunately, whole school board thinks that this is just some background work so certain group making is not required. Therefore the students who are not in extracurricular club and have not participated in annuals can volunteer for this work. No creative auditions required. And students also think that this beautiful thing is just free school labour so people barely volunteer and the leadres are always worried about deadlines. Oh speaking of leaders, if the the workers are unprofessional leaders needs to be the 'Leonardo de vinci' creative (highly skilled) in order to create captivating background. And 'Prachi Kulkarni' is one of them. She is currently in 12th a year older and senior to me. I've heard that she is going to major in arts and interior designing. Similarly we have 'Sameer Kale' an artist who is also in 12th. Though he is drawing club member he volunteered by his own choice because there are only few artists selected for art exhibition. And this year he wasn't one of them because he took a break. Such a great artist that my nose bleeds whenever I see his artworks.
(Building 4th wall back)
Prachi : hey whom are you talking to? And
why is your nose bleeding?
Kanya : Oh.... don't mind it. What do want
me to do? YK, I'm not that skilled.
Prachi : Oh that's fine don't worry. You can
do what's told right?
Kanya : logically... Definitely!
Prachi : Great! So come here and put all
these beads, pearls and stars into
the string like this (illustrates).
Just do like this and I'll do the
after work to transform it into a
wall hanging. Fine?
Kanya : sure!
Prachi : okay!! Thank you so much! (Exited)
(Sameer walks out of the school gate)
Sameer how's things inside?
Sameer : its fine. Enough people are there.
They decorating lockers, cafe,
enterance hall, classrooms and
other rooms except restroom with
with 'Pataka' . What about the
outside?
(Kanya internally laughs on his lame joke)
Prachi : currently, I'm designing this wall
hanging and I've booked some
stuff like balloons, curtains,
lightings so let's work on it
tomorrow. It can be the same in
Audi*. Everything is according to
the theme.
(Audi* - Auditorium)
Kanya : What's the theme?
Prachi : Its space. And we are going to
represent northen lights through
most of the stuff.
Kanya : woah!
Sameer : if my memories are right you
weren't there when we were
assigning tasks, were you?
Prachi : Oh I just asked for her help.
Sameer : I see, I'm Sameer, current
background setting head.
Kanya : I know. Btw, Kanya Katkar.
Sameer : Oh! Nice name but kind of
Familiar... Oh Tanya Katkar. Do you
happen to know her you have
similar names, you even have same
Last name ... haha
Kanya : ah.. That's because we are
siblings.
Sameer : Really? I didn't know this.
(Prachi walks towards APPLES)
Prachi : Hey! Boys are you all free?
Because you seem to be. Why
don't you help us? It will be
productive.
Nakul : Sure Prachi! Anything for you.
Swarup : sorry I gotta leave we have test
tomorrow.
(Kanya internally: Oh the hypocrisy of both of them. One's just flirting other's bluffing)
Prachi : Okay then whoever are interested
can help.
(Suddenly air breeze passes and violins play in the background )
Aarav : I think only Swaroop is in hurry...so
tell us the work we will volunteer.😄
Kanya's internal thoughts :
Aarav Kirtikar, from Language department.
He is also in 11th std. Same as me. We were bench partners once in 9th std when he was my classmate. He is a nice guy. A perfect BF material good boy of NPIS that whenever he speaks voilins play in background. I won't deny he is genuinely a great person. He is definitely great with words. He knows me too... So he is Possibility no. 2.
Aarav : Kanya? Hey how are you logic
queen? Its been a while.
Kanya : yep its been whole 7 months.
Aarav : yeah! So unfortunate that our
Division divided.
Madhav : (puts hand on Aarav's shoulder)
Oh spoiler..
Aarav : Spoiler?
Madhav : Oh she seems to be one of
those people who stare at boys
and spill also spoil coffee.
Kanya : (grimaces) (in mind : this Jerk)
You seemed to be misunder-
Aarav : No! She has been Anti-Romantic
Since the 1st day I met her.
Kanya : You heard him right.
Prachi : Okay boys currently I'm painting
a few walls so Gautam and Nakul
help me with it. Three of you go
with Sameer for inner preparations.
and remaining one I'll tell you.
Tarun : Since, Madhav and Aarav are
already sitting Yash, Meet and I
will go with samya.
Kanya's Thoughts:
OMG I'm obsessed with his pronunciation like its so cool. His tongue is so light that everytime he speaks fluency joins the chat with encouragement.Tarun Rane a 9th grade student and a really great actor. Last year he played "Arya Chanakya's"* role in the Moury Samrajya* play at school's Audi.
No doubt Actors are always sharp with their voice, speech and pronunciations. especially Theater actors. Except this Idk anything about this guy. Can he be
Mr.MSA ?
(Arya Chanakya :- an Indian mathematician popularly known as man who discovered zero.
Moury Samrajya :- first and largest political empire in ancient India, spanning from 322 to 185 BCE. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya with the aid of his advisor Chanakya)
Sameer : well then, let's head in because
we just have 45 mins. Then the
school will be closed. (Begins to
walk in)Until then we can do
Decoration stuff like ballons....
(Tarun, Yash and Meet follows him)
Prachi : Okay Madhav, Aarav most of the
people are already working upon
the wall hangings so you both
prepare the hoardings okay?
Madhav : Okay.
Prachi : see all the stickers of calligraphy
are over there. I've already
designed them just take any
background sticker stick on the
solid card boards and then the
Calligraphy writings upon them.
But there are a few excptions like
for this one ozone thing there is a
specially designed background.
something CCL4, Stratosphere and
Ultraviolent....
Kanya : Oh Ultraviolet... you can just say UV
rays. Haha
Prachi : yeah right. My science is truly
weak. But you both got it right.
another one is for the space
waste called debris... for it science
students helped us. So for them
only (points) these 2 different bgs
are there. Ok so do your work. I'll
be there.
(Three of them begins there work)
(30 mins later)
Aarav : How many are done?
Madhav : (counts) 15,16,17..... 17
Aarav : only 17? Prachi's definitely gonna
kill us. Anyways I'll be back in 5.
Madhav : weren't you panicking a second
ago? Where are you going?
Aarav : (looks at Kanya) (whispers) I need
to peeeee! (Signs pee by pinky
finger)
Madhav : (loud) Oh! you need to pee! Go
ahead man but come back soon.
Aarav : you pri- (looks towards Kanya)
Hahahah I'll be back hahah (leaves)
(Kanya is dumbfounded)
(Awkward....)
Kanya : hey
(Silence broken)
was he just embarrassed to say
that?
Madhav : (while sticking) oh yeahh.
Kanya : yk what you didn't have to
embarrass him.
Madhav : yk what you don't have to speak
for him.
Kanya : (internally : this prick)
Madhav : you must be a science freak...
your eyes literally widened when
Prachi was talking about ozone
thing.
Kanya : I guess so... that's why I am a
science student but my eyes
widened because I received a
familiar information. Everything
Related to arts is very new to me so..
Madhav : Oh... its new to me as well
though. All I do is fight and a little
study so designing something is not
my thing too so no need to feel left
out. Just embrace these school
fest Memories. (chuckles)
Kanya : (internally: yes I called him a jerk
but whatever he said made me
comfortable.) Openly : who knew a
Jerk like you can laugh as well.
Madhav : whole school dies on my smile.
Kanya : (internally : once a self obsessed
Always a self obsessed)
Madhav : you are the only one who noticed
it late.
Kanya : (freezes) (eye contacts) (internally :
What did he-)
Tanya : (enters while surprising Madhav)
(SCREAMS) BBHHAAOOOO
HAHAHAHA
Madhav : Broo, you scared the shit out
Of me. Bapre* (scared)
(Bapre _ an Indian [marathi] term used when in shock and feared. It adresses father)
Tanya : All the APPLES are working today.
I saw Tarun , Meetu and Yash with
Samya and now you too.
Madhav : Yeah and Prachi is seeking
more people too should I tell her
you are free?? Oh sorry all BERRIES
are free (teasing)
Simmi : Don't dare to ( Leader of BERRIES
Or Big BERRY lol)
Tanya : Don't you dare to brat- (notices
Kanya ) Kanya? You are
volunteering as well?
Kanya : Hoy! (Yes in an Indian language
Marathi )
Tanya : 'k then work hard. Let's disappear
Girls. HAHAH bye mads Haha..
(They walk away...but at some audible distance)
Simmi : How do you know her?
(Now more far than audible distance)
( Completely Awkward situation left by Tanya for Kanya.)
Kanya : (internally : Now will he also ask
how does Tanya knows me and
all?)
Madhav : (Notices) Stop staring! If you are
thinking that I might ask you the
same question as Simmi then...
I know you are Tanya's sibling.
Not just me all the APPLES and
Ofc BERRIES.
Kanya : How?????? (Dumbfounded)
Madhav : We all once visited your home
I think after the elections in July.
We saw your photos and Tanya
and your parents told us about
you.
Kanya : You v-visited our house? And I
don't even know? When?
(School bell rings)
Madhav : I think 19 hoardings will he fine
for now. You can also leave. Prachi
will take care of all the things.
Kanya : Okay..
(Madhav leaves but Kanya notices him a bit trembling)
Kanya : Whatever.. The main thing is
APPLES HAVE VISITED MY
HOUSE!!! and I didn't know! then
anyone would have fallen for my
charm!
XOX