When Khalid used to live in his village with his entire family before moving to Mumbai.
He was just 16 years young student studying in class 10th.
Khalid is a smart and self-confident boy. He looks always cool and positive, mostly he remains quiet with smiling face.
He doesn't like to talk to much.
He is a real and self-assured boy.
Often he stays calm, he loves to be engaged with his tasks. He is often busy with books in the classroom too.
He is very good in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, who is the most favourite student in the class for teachers.
He never participates in gossips with friends without any genuine reason.
He is always well dressed, neat and clean.
He loves to play volleyball. He is physically tall and shapely. The moment he smiles, his straight white teeth gets appeared, which makes him more attractive.
It's December 2007, school is going on.
A girl who is his classmate since class 6th.
Now they are in class 10th, studying together.
One day when Khalid is sitting quietly, on the bench in his classroom engrossed in reading book.
All at once a small seed of tamarind comes towards him, and hits over his cheek.
Immediately keeping hand over the hurt- cheek, Khalid turns towards the side where the tamarind seed was thrown from.
He glances at the most gorgeous girls of the class, Zinat is sitting at the bench in next raw, smiling mischievously, looking at Khalid.
Zinat is expecting Khalid to react. But Khalid is a shy boy, seeing Zinat he smiles, and gets calmed.
Again he is in his previous mood, focusing on the book.
He starts searching the lesson, which he was reading in the book before tamarind seed was thrown over him.
Zinat wants Khalid to pay attention to her, but Seeing his negligence towards her, Zinat again aims to him through another tamarind seed.
This time tamarind seed hits on Khalid's shoulder.
Khalid already knows that seeds are being thrown by Zinat.
Therefore he doesn't react anymore this time.
Now Zinat is getting fed up with Khalid's ignoring behaviour.
Once more, she hits Khalid very hard. This time tamarind seed hurts Khalid's ear.
Moving hand over ear, Khalid turns again towards Zinat, " hey what do you want from me?" Smiling Khalid asks.
"Your attention," Zinat replies, staring Khalid.
"But why do you want me to pay attention to you," Khalid asks politely.
"If you are free, could we go out of the classroom?" Zinat speaks slowly.
" But why would I go out of the classroom?" Khalid does cross question.
" If You want to know that? why do I want you to pay attention towards me? then you'll have to come out.
Now I'm going out, and will be waiting for you at the meadow, located in the school's campus," Zinat says, blushing.
Khalid getting amazed, again does cross question.
" why can't you tell me here in the classroom?"
"Just for nothing, I don't want anybody else to come to know about this. That's why I want to tell you in solitude," Zinat says softly and walks out of the classroom.
Confused, Khalid is still sitting at his seat, thinking, "what would she tell me? why does she want me to pay attention to her? lest she should prank with me! Etcetera.
" So Khalid takes it lightly and doesn't go out after her. Zinat is sitting on the grass, waiting for Khalid desperately.
It's been half an hour since she sat in the meadow, hoping Khalid to come after her.
She has been disappointed, desperate, waiting for him. But Khalid doesn't come.
Seeing Zinat sitting alone in the meadow, Principal sir comes to her speedily.
"what happened Zinat! Is there everything okay? do you need any medicine, juice, tea, etcetera? why are you sitting alone here?" Principal sir asks, anxiously.
Zinat said, " no thanks sir, I'm fine, no need of anything, I'm sitting here, juts waiting for my friends they would be here within minutes."
Okay, as you wish, if you need anything just order the peons. I will arrange the stuff instantly.
And don't forget to say 'hello' to Manager Sahab on behalf of mine," Principal sir says hesitantly.
"But daddy has gone out of the state for business purpose!" Zinat tells Principal sir.
Listening this Principal sir says, "alright, no problem.
If he comes back to home then tell him 'hello' from my side, and whatever you need just order us without any hesitation," saying this Principal sir walks to his office.
Till then Ayesha has come, seeing Zinat sitting in the meadow lonely.
"Hey girl, why didn't you tell me while coming out of the classroom?" Ayesha asks excitedly.
" Really didn't you notice me! the moment I was coming out?" Zinat replies her.
" No! Not at all, any way, tell me why are you sitting here alone with this upset face?" Ayesha insists Zinat.
"Nothing Yaar (Dude) just to pass time I'm here.
I was feeling bored sitting in the classroom, that's why thought to go out, nothing else," Zinat tells, hiding the truth.
But Ayesha is still not satisfied, noticing Zinat's disappointed face.
"Look girl, I am your cousin along with your best friend. We have been knowing each other since our childhood.
So being a friend and cousin, I'm very much familiar with your each temperaments.
Therefore don't try to conceal anything from me. Just tell me the truth without doing any further late," Ayesha asks humbly.
"Yaar I always make attempts to attract Khalid's attention towards me. But he never notices me.
He always ignores me," Zinat tells Ayesha sadly.
"Oh! so the matter is this! I got now !" Ayesha says teasing Zinat.
Getting irritated, Zinat says, " that's why I didn't want to tell you the truth, that you would mock me."
Looking at Zinat, Ayesha starts laughing loudly.
Then Zinat smiles too, seeing Ayesha's such crazy expression.
"Yaar why are you laughing such loudly?" Zinat asks.
"Yaar I'm laughing, thinking the girl who is the crush of each boy in the college.
The same girl is possessive for that boy who doesn't sense her feelings at all?" Ayesha tells amazingly.
"Leave it Yaar. You can never understand me," Zinat replies sensitively.
Hearing to Zinat, Ayesha gets serious too.
"If you don't mind, may I say something?" Ayesha asks politely.
"for sure why not, but your point of view must be genuine," Zinat says positively.
"Dude, don't think I'm criticizing Khalid or degrading him.
To be very honest let me tell you that I also like Khalid being as a classmate.
No doubt in it, indeed Khalid is a nice, gentle and humble boy.
But he is not equal to our status." Ayesha express her opinion humbly. To this Zinat gets furious over Ayesha.
"How could you even think so? Ayesha," Zinat asks shockingly.
"My dear sister and beloved friend. I don't mean to hurt you at all.
I just want you to come in reality. It might be a little bitter because it's truth," Ayesha tries to make Zinat understand softly.
Hearing this, Zinat gets calm.
"have you ever compared yourself to Khalid? There is a huge gape between your living of standard and his living of standard.
Your father is owner of this massive Inter-college while Khalid's father is just an ordinary Molivi (cleric).
You live in a luxurious mansion and other hand Khalid lives in his shabby cottage.
Our family is famous in many villages in the locality for our royal lifestyle since decades.
And Khalid's family is known only in his parish. Yaar let's assume for a while that Khalid loves you too.
And he is as possessive for you as you are for him. Then what will be out come? Could you even guess?"
"Yes, my family would never accept Khalid because of his living of standard and financial condition," Zinat says sadly.
" No! No! our family will not just accept him rather they would kill him at all and you will be responsible for that," Ayesha tells seriously.
Hearing to Ayesha, Zinat gets afraid of her family, thinking about the outcome. She gets shivered slightly .
"Don't you look some other boy who is equal to our status?" Ayesha asks in a funny way.
"Yaar I don't find anyone else as attractive as mesmerising and fascinating Khalid is.
The way he talks gently, it enchants me to keep on listening him.
The way he walks, it encourages me to follow the direction where he goes to.
The way he stares, it abets me to get drowned in his gaze.
The way he smiles, it wins my heart.
His each activities and habits are worthy to be glorified.
Even though he is not as much rich as much we are.
but his temperament, perspective, thoughts, nature, and behaviour are more royal than us", Zinat says, carrying desire and affection for Khalid in her eyes.
Witnessing the the intensity of Zinat's inclination towards Khalid, Ayesha gets stunned.
"Yaar! I had read somewhere that people get unaware of actuality in love! Right now I have seen too", Ayesha says stunningly.
To this Zinat began to laugh seeing Ayesha's expression.
" Hey timid girl, the way you are getting afraid, it seems as if you have fallen in love with the boy who is not equal to your status.
So don't be scared.
Let's see just what happens onwards", Zinat says quietly, seems to be confident.
" I admit, you are a fearless girl," Ayesha says in taunting tune.
"Not only fearless rather brave too," Zinat replies proudly. Next they both looked at each others for a few seconds then all of sudden start laughing, having fun. Just then school's bell is played.
"Hey let's go to class room, it's time to leave," says Ayesha.
"Hnm! let's go, hurry up. We have to wind up our books and stuff," Zinat screams. Both girls ran to the classroom rapidly.
To be continued....
