Their mother's daughters

Walking through the corridor,

Piyush: Damn man, three of them rubbed me off. They keep pushing their questions on me like I am an expert in that subject. I was like does the teacher has any significance here or not. I am the one teaching them instead.

Akash: What is the problem in that? You should be happy you got what you wanted. You may get laid soon. Wallah!

Piyush: Ya, on my deathbed.

G-one: How hard are you gonna do it that you will reach the deathbed? I thought you were more of a love and passion type. But you are a sexual beast like any other.

Piyush: I was talking about their unwanted attention seeking methods. It will kill me, I am sure. How will I choose one of them if the time comes? Shit, what started happening all of a sudden with me?

G-one: Shut up bitch, I know you got flowers blooming inside of you.

Akash: I wish I had girls pouring themselves over me. I would lick them all clean.

G-one: You are the biggest pervy bastard of all. Earlier you were saying that you were lucky that you didn't have such a luck as Piyush.

Akash: So, I was saying the truth, termite. I believe in direct business of bed shaking. Oh yeah!

Piyush: What about Lily? You keep running after her like a dog. You are not thinking of doing the business with her, are you?

Akash: She is different. I wanna spend my life with her, stupid fuck. She is my dream.

G-one: Don't know why but it doesn't sound very good after hearing the business talk from that mouth. Did you even make up with her?

Akash: Oh shit! I should go and win her back. Or she wouldn't talk with me tonight. I won't be able to bear it for straight two nights. Let's go.

Piyush: That's really important. Who knows, she may dump you in anger.

Akash: Atleast say something nice sometimes, bitch face.

Suddenly a group of girls pass by waving at Akash smiling at him which Akash responds in kind.

G-one: The thing Lavangi was saying, about balls rolling on the floor, may it not come true. But your actions are taking you closer to it.

Akash: These are some backup for side entertainment dude. It's business.

Piyush: Bastard dog!

Lily was sitting on her bench, swimming through a series of different sounds surrounding her. Her friends beside her were talking to her. Their voices appeared fuzzy to her as she tried to keep her eyes open through all the noises in her head. A pen falling, bench vibrating, footsteps, murmuring, clock ticking, phones ringing, birds chirping, students playing outside, water flowing, etc sounds were making her dizzy.

Girl: Hey Lily! What happened? Not feeling well?

Lily: (forces her eyes open and smiles) No, I am alright. I am just a bit sleepy, that's all.

Girl: Doesn't seem that simple to me. Didn't sleep fine last night?

Lily: Ya, because of the fever. I think I still got some of it.

Girl: I think you should lie down for a while.

Lily: Feels the same to me too (rests her head on the bench, thinks) Echo, Echo, where are you? Why don't you talk to me anymore? I know you are still here. How do you know Moon? Tell me. Thanks to her, the sounds are bearable now, but I still have heightened hearing. You listening? You said you would help me with this. Where did you go?

She suddenly hears her name echoing through the noises.

Lily: (flinches with her eyes closed) This voice, it sounds familiar.

Girl: (shakes her up) Lily, wake up.

Lily: I just did my head down. Please!

Girl: Someone is at the door, calling for you.

Lily: (rises) Who? (sees Akash waving at her at the door, standing behind her are Piyush and G-one, she goes back to sleeping).

Akash and party walk in and soon Akash gets surrounded by girls. He pushes through them and reaches Lily who was lying with her head down.

Akash: Lily, it's lunch time, come on. Let's go. Mia and others are waiting for us.

Girl: She is not feeling well, Akash. I don't think she will go with you all.

Akash: Yeah! Can you move for a bit? (slides in towards Lily) Are you still angry of me? I said I am sorry. Look at me atleast.

Lily: Go away. I am not in the mood of listening anything.

Piyush gestures Akash that he and G-one are going back to their class and walk out signalling Lily's friend to walk out as well.

Piyush: We should leave them alone for the time.

G-one: Totally right.

Akash: Let me see, turn your face this way.

Lily: (turns her face, swollen in anger)

Akash: (touches her head) Hmm! You don't have any fever. Are you pretending to be sick (presses her inflated cheeks)?

Lily: Why are you doing it now? You would come after me only when you are jealous of someone. Go find a reason first.

Akash: No, my princess, it's not like that. You were on my mind so badly that I went mad. I wanted you close so much at that time. You know how boys react, don't you?

Lily: Ya, I know. But don't jump on me after seeing others. Love me like you mean it.

Akash: Ok, I will. So, let's eat something.

Lily: No, I don't have an appetite.

Akash: You kidding (opens her lunch box), how could you not have an appetite with such an amazing lunch box? Come on.

Lily: Umm! (turns her face away).

Akash: I know you didn't eat properly last night. How will you recover if you skip meals like this?

Lily: Food is not gonna end these sounds.

Akash: What sounds?

Boy: Hey! What are you doing here? Do you belong to this department?

Akash: What is it to you?

Boy: I am watching you. You came here and started annoying her. Get up.

Akash: Stop there. How do you know I am annoying her? Do you even know her?

Boy: I just know that you don't belong to this class. You just need to get out.

Akash: (stands) You are getting carried away. Buzz off.

Boy: What was that? (few more boys gathered).

Lily: (raises her head) What are you all doing?

Boy: Don't worry Lily, we know scums like them. We will throw him out in a minute.

Lily: Easy, he is with me. Leave him.

Boy: Is that so? If you say so. You better watch your attitude son.

Akash: First control yours. Then give advice to someone.

Boy: Keep talking and you will get your face smashed, pretty boy.

Lily: Let's go, Akash (pulls him out with her).

Akash and the boy glare at each other until Lily drags him out of the class. Piyush and G-one were heading towards the cafeteria.

G-one: Do you have something in mind? What are we gonna get?

Piyush: Huh! Let's see what they have. Something good and cheap. I don't wanna spend money on some tasteless shit.

G-one: How about some packaged snacks? Won't have to worry about taste in it.

Piyush: We already have lunch boxes. They will serve as good taste changers.

Karan walks through the corridor towards the cafeteria. He trips over a teacher intentionally and the teacher drops the books and pages he was carrying.

Karan: Look where you are going, lame ass. Are you blind?

Teacher: Mind your manners. I am a teacher.

Karan: You don't teach me. Get lost.

He moves forward laughing with his group while the teacher collects the paper and pages scattered on the floor. G-one and Piyush witnessed the scene and remained quite. The boys with Karan whispered in his ear about Ana.

Karan: Oh! Are they the one?

G-one and Piyush pass close by Karan like nothing happened when Karan intercepted them.

Karan: Wait, you two.

Piyush: Us?

Boy 1: Ya, get over here.

Piyush and G-one walk towards them.

Karan: Hmm! You both are first years?

Piyush: Yes, we are.

Boy 2: Do you know who he is?

Karan: (stops him) You see, I and my friends are very hungry right now. Go get something for us to eat from the cafeteria.

Piyush: Ok, Tell me what you want.

Karan: Hmm! Get us some samosas and a bottle of cold drink, 2 litres. Alright?

Piyush: Right, then (stretches his hand).

Boy 1: What are you expecting?

Piyush: How am I gonna buy it? I will need some money.

Boy 3: I didn't hear you right. What did you say? You have money on you, right. Use em.

Piyush: It's my money, I will buy food for myself using it. Why should I buy for you?

Boy 2: We are your seniors, that's the least you can do.

Piyush: I am not doing charity here. You will need to pay for your own food.

Boy 1: Motherfu.... (extends his hand to hit Piyush but G-one grabs his hand), Oye!

G-one: Being a senior you are this poor that you had to make juniors buy you food. Such a shame.

Boy 2: Did you ridicule us just now?

Karan: (takes out money and hands over to Piyush) You got a point there. Take the money and get us the stuff in the room number 7 on the second floor. Got it.

G-one: (looses the hand).

Piyush: That's a smart way to do it. Let's go G-one.

G-one and Piyush leave.

Boy 1: Why did you give your money? How will you put your dominance like this over them?

Karan: Don't worry, they have not yet been subjected to ragging before. They are just unhatched eggs. Let's take it slow or we will break em.

Piyush: Were they trying to rag us now? Good that we didn't show fear or they might have pressured us down more.

G-one: Let's get this over with. I don't like looking at the faces of those sick bastards.

Piyush: You don't say.

They get the things to the class they asked them. They were sitting in the corner and gestured them to come in.

Karan: Come on, put it here.

G-one: (puts the stuff here).

Karan: Good, sit here for a while. Have some.

G-one: We are good thankyou, we will be going.

Karan: I asked you to stay. That you can obey right, it's not costing any money, is it?

G-one and Piyush sit down.

Boy 2: You got a handkerchief. Hand it over for a bit.

Piyush: (takes out his hankie and gives it to him).

They open the bottle and the drink gets spilled on the desk, they use Piyush's hankie to wipe it off. Piyush jumps an inch in anger but gets pulled down by G-one.

Boy 2: Here, (gives hankie back to Piyush) That came in handy. Take it back. Use it to wipe your ass next, that's the only place it could be used from now on.

Everyone laughs except G-one and Piyush.

Karan: (sips) So, I saw you both in the basketball court many times. You two play good. Where are you two from exactly?

Boy 1: Say it, twats.

Piyush: From the town.

Karan: Hmm! I am your branch representative, you might not know this cause you are new. Wait, you are students of science stream right.

G-one: Yes, we are.

Karan: Good. Well, there is a girl I heard who recently joined your basketball crew. Do you know who she is?

Piyush: Ya, she is a senior. A sophomore.

Karan: Well, she is someone I have my eyes on. She belongs to the arts stream if you didn't know.

G-one: What do you mean you have your eyes on her?

Boy 2: Are you acting innocent? Don't shit with me fucker. Eyes means he want to fuck her, like you all ogle girls and imagine ravaging them up. That's it.

G-one: (expression changes into anger slowly) Does she feel the same?

Boy 2: Why do you care? You just keep your distance from her.

G-one: I don't think so (gets a slap).

Piyush: (jumps) Hey! What the hell! (gets pushed out of the bench).

Karan: Listen dickless little rat. She is mine. I have seen you and your friends getting way friendly with her. It pisses me off that she is hanging out with someone else other than me.

G-one: Why? (shifts his glasses)

Karan: What?

G-one: Why does it bother you what she does? She is not your girlfriend.

Boy 2: Looks like the slap wasn't enough.

Karan: Listen, if you are in line to fuck her, you can have her, but after I and my friends are done with her. Understand!

G-one: (glares) What did you say? She is not a toy (gets a bag swing on his face, blocks the strike but gets thrown on the floor).

Boy 3: Acting cocky with your senior, dog shit.

The other students in the class get their eyes towards the scene.

Piyush: (helps G-one up) Stop this now.

Karan: Listen, you are a science students, that's why we called you here to make you understand peacefully. I don't want rumours to spread that science students fight among themselves. That will give other faculties reason to troll us.

G-one: (puts his glasses back on) Fine, we won't go near her. But what if she comes to us.

Karan: (laughs) What! You think she will come to you. She is an emotionless bitch. She won't engage herself in stupid college games with you. I just want you to stay away from her, that's all.

G-one: I asked what if she chooses to come to us?

Boy 2: You don't learn easily, do you?

Boy 3: Looks like you need more.

Karan: Wait, let me understand. What are you trying to imply exactly by this?

G-one: I want you to not obstruct what she does.

Karan: And?

G-one: Do not force her to do things your way. If you wanna make out with her, convince her, not force her.

Boy 1: You babbling buffoon, I can't believe that you are listening to him, Karan.

Karan: Done, I allow it. I won't force myself on her. But I want you to stop making contacts with her. Do you agree?

G-one: I do. But I will talk to her if she speaks to me first.

Karan: Ok then, only if she opens first. But if I see any of you trying to coil her in. We will dismiss the matching faculty benefits.

G-one: Ok, senior. I hope you will keep your words.

Karan: It's a man's word. I will fuck her ofcourse, and you can't do anything about it.

G-one: But only if she lets you to, right?

Karan: Oh she will. It won't take much time, just wait and see.

G-one: (pushes his glasses back) Good luck then senior. I will keep my side of the deal.

Piyush: Come on, G-one.

They walk out.

Boy 2: Why did you agree to him?

Karan: He seemed awfully confident for a fresher. I wanna see too how he makes that untouchable queen open up to him.

The hallway...

Piyush: Man! I never could have guessed the seniors were after Ana. I know she is hot but she must have done something to catch their attention this badly. Now I know, she was the one they were giving us warning for.

G-one: Whatever, they have for her. I don't care. It's on her to decide what she wanna do. Nobody has the right to make decisions for her until she herself allows them to do so. If she wants to do it, then who are we to interfere. It's her body, she can do whatever she want. She is allowed to have fun like everyone. But forcing yourself on her, is infuriating.

Piyush: Not everyone thinks like us, man. They just want to use and throw them like toys, they don't bother with their feelings. If the girl wants to get laid then fine, but charging in form one way, that's clear rape man. If I had my hands free, I won't let anyone lay their fingers on a girl without their permission.

G-one: Our hands may not be free for every girl, but the ones in our reach, will always have us as backup. I guarantee it.

Piyush: We guarantee it. Beauty is to be appreciated and protected, not to be ravaged.

G-one: Well said, panda. That line made the beating worth it.

Piyush: Those puny hits were nothing compared to what we made you endure.

G-one: Endure! You both made me suffer, bitch.

Lily pulls Akash out in the hallway.

Lily: (stops and huffs) Why are you boys so eager to fight always?

Akash: They were the ones who came at me first.

Lily: Why did you have to react to their arguments? You had to raise trouble in other department.

Akash: I am sorry, babe. I couldn't stand when they said I was bothering you.

Lily: Fine, (noises began increasing again, struggles to keep her eyes open).

Akash: Lily, what happened?

Akash helps her and takes her to the tap, washes her face and rubs it using his handkerchief.

Akash: I think you need some fresh air. Why don't we sit in the football field for a while?

Lily: Ya, let's go.

They acquire a corner, looking at the students play, feeling the breeze. Lily still got her ears vibrating.

Akash: (pulls her face towards him and connects thier foreheads) Look at me, just look at me for now and stop thinking about anything else.

Lily: (stares in his eyes and her starts racing slowly fading the noises out) Akash!

Akash: Don't say anything, just close your eyes and focus. Picture me in your mind.

Lily: (pictures Akash kissing him, she slightly opens her mouth expecting a kiss when Akash pushes a bite in her mouth) Umm! (chews)

Akash: Ha! See, you don't hear those noises anymore, do you? If you will think about it, you will hear them, if you ignore them you won't hear them. Just shift your focus on different thing and enjoy. Here!

Akash keeps feeding her bite after bite and she gently smiles chewing on them.

Akash: (takes one bite himself) Hmm! Your mother is a good cook. Why are you giving so much drama in eating them? (another bite to Lily) I don't want you to get thin and loose your beauty. You believe or not, but I have been dreaming taking care of you like this. You don't know how much I am enjoying this.

Lily: Hmm! You are saying like you won't enjoy feeding other girls, pervert.

Akash: I won't. But I will enjoy being fed by them.

Lily: Go away (turns away).

Akash: But, I will feed only you, by my hands. No one else. Except the two idiots I call my friends, if needed. This special service is just for you. Now come on, finish everything (pulls her towards him and extends another bite).

Lily: (chews)

Akash: You know all boys are perverts, it's written in their DNA. The thing that matters how they react before girls.

Lily: Hmm! And how do you react before girls?

Akash: Well I act normal before other girls. I am pervert just for you.

Lily: Idiot, you should act normal before me.

Akash: Why is that? it's no fun being normal. Right(gently pinches her nose).

Lily: Why did Piyush and G-one leave? Did you ask them to go?

Akash: Those idiots are the one who barked at me to get you. I think they got the sign and left before me saying. They understood I wanted to be alone with you.

Lily: What do you mean they told you to get me? Did you not come here intentionally?

Akash: Actually I came here to take you to the others. But, then I changed my mind.

Lily: Is that so?

Akash: And the lunch box is finish. If you don't mind, can I?

Lily: Huh?

Akash: (lays her head on her thighs) Ah! My dream.

Lily: (laughs) Your dream, you got such a small dream.

Akash: You think so. Maybe you always have your lap with you that's why my dream seems small to you. I didn't have it, that's why it is big for me.

Lily: And who aims for sleeping in someone's lap, can I know?

Akash: I do. And not in just someone's lap, in your lap only. I feel to be in paradise.

Lily: Three years, you have been dreaming this?

Akash: You don't have great ambitions towards me, but I do. I want to do so much things with you, for you. And I have planned everything. Spending time with you like this, eating with you, playing with you though we are too old for that but who is to judge us, then celebrating festivals with you, going out with you, helping you out, taking care of you and last but not the least making you smile.

Lily: That's a long list. Do you have that much time in hand?

Akash: We have so much time. And I got two servants to handle my works. So we got more than plenty of time, my sweetheart.

G-one and Piyush: (shiver)

They were eating with the group.

Piyush: Did you feel something too?

G-one: Ya, like someone just dissed me.

Piyush: Same here, man. Like someone just called me a slave.

Nikita and Lavangi were having a competition on who can eat more.

Lily: Idiot, (playing with his hairs) You shouldn't call things like that to your friends.

Akash: Why are you talking on their behalf?

Lily: They are my friends too.

Akash: Oh! I see. They are more important than me now huh!

Lily: Important than someone who insults his friends calling them slaves, for sure.

Akash: What to say now? They call me slave too, you know.

Lily: Let them say it before me. I will take their class. You are nobody's slave.

Akash: (pulls her hands over) Wanna make me yours then?

Lily: You already are, my hero, partner, no need to be my slave. Hero is a better look for you.

Akash: Then hero is what I would be, partner. Then that makes you a heroine. A hero needs a heroine, doesn't he? I am going to call you my heroine from now on then.

Lily: Call me what you want (smiles), partner.

Flashback....

A slap throws Simar on the floor.

Simar's mother: Shameless, useless, good for nothing witch. You melded my nose in the dirt. How dare you do it? Who is that boy? Is that one of those two I met earlier?

Simar: (tears in her eyes, even though she smiles contentedly) It's Piyush, mummy.

Simar's mother: Oh my god! That one, you like him. And you dare loose him to someone else, specially to Lavangi.

Simar: I thought you loved Lavangi.

Simar's mother: I love her, ya. But I don't want my daughter to loose just like me.

Simar: But, seeing Piyush, it looks like he likes girls like Lavangi, talkative and straightforward. What should I do then?

Simar's mother: I am gonna tell you how to win him over. I want you to conquer Piyush before Lavangi. I don't want to loose to her mother again. She will not be mocking me for being incompetent this time.

Flashback over...

Simar walking towards the boy's games changing room, opens the door and sees Piyush and other's bag lying in the corner. A grin spreads on her face.

Nikita, Moon, Mia and Lily were playing on the field. Lily smiled regularly, looking at Akash running through the track and Akash cut smile at her as well.

G-one: (running looking at Ana running before them) She went back to being serious again. The laughing last time was just a glitch in her character.

Piyush: And when she was looking so good laughing like that. What can we do now? We got a deal to hold.

Player 2: What deal are you talking about?

Piyush: Nothing man! Just some political topic.

Player 2: Your faces doesn't say that you two talk about politics.

Piyush: Neither does your face tells you play basketball.

Player 3: Wooh! Backfired. Nice come back Piyush.

Piyush: Don't underestimate a Maha Kaal devotee.

Nikita: Moon, I don't see the other two.

Moon: Lavangi said she was going after Piyush for something. She will come after she gets that.

Mia: Huh! And Simar said she was going to Piyush to get something as well.

Nikita: (eyes grow bigger).

Coach: Ok girls, round up, let's warm up before dividing team for the practice match.

Lily: Wait, who did they go to again? Isn't Piyush running with the others on the track?

Mia: (looks at Piyush and others running) Arey! What's this? Then who did they go inside to meet?

Nikita: (dashes out of the field).

Moon: What happened to her?

Lily: (heaves her shoulders)

Another flashback...

Eating dinner...

Lavangi's mother: What! You gotta be kidding me. Moon's brother, Piyush. How could you?

Lavangi's father: Honey, I am back.

Lavangi's mother: You hear this, dear. Our girl has fallen for the same guy as that of Simar.

Lavangi's father: (from the room) That's a great tragedy, I think you should leave him for your best friend there.

Lavangi's mother: Dont listen to him. You tell me what got you to like him.

Lavangi: I don't know mom. He has a certain charm to him, his proud nature and good looks had me caged. The way he brings himself up and don't you see how gorgeous his sister is.

Lavangi's mother: Hmm, hmm. I will have to admit that. But, are you sure Simar has fallen for him too?

Lavangi: No doubt Mom. We have even clashed sometimes for this matter.

Lavangi's mother: Oh no! My girl Simar. I can't believe this. It is happening again. How can she fall for the same guy too? Poor Simar.

Lavangi: Why are you sympathising with her? I am your real daughter, for god sake mom.

Lavangi's mother: I know, but I feel sorry for. No matter how much I love her, she won't be having him. I know you are going to bring victory to your mother this time. You will defeat her in this race no matter what?

Lavangi: Mom, but how? Looking at Piyush, it seems he likes obedient and bashful girls, just like Simar. The bar has already tilted towards her.

Lavangi's mother: Don't worry my dear, just do as I say and you will tame him in no time. I don't want to loose to her mother again. She will not be mocking me for being incompetent this time.

Flashback over....

Simar reaches the boy's sports room, her mother's voice echoed in her ears as she digs through Piyush's bag. A grin appeared on her face as she draws the shirt out of his bag. Suddenly, she feels eyes gleaming at her from behind, she turns to find Lavangi standing.

Lavangi: What are you doing?

Simar: (nervous) I am, umm. I was here to set button to Piyush's shirt.

Lavangi: What a coincidence! I was too.

Simar: Oh! How fortunate!

Nikita: (hiding behind the wall hears them talking) Button! I didn't see any button loose on his shirt.

Lavangi: So, can I get it?

Simar: Excuse me?

Lavangi: To secure the button on his shirt.

Simar: If you don't know the rule I should tell you, the first one gets the reward.

Lavangi: Only in contests. That rule doesn't apply here.

Simar: Your saying proves nothing. I will be the one to fix it.

Lavangi: Give me that, I don't want to fight you for it.

Nikita: Fight, I will love to see that. Go on, do it.

Simar: You are my best friend, I don't want to fight you as well. So, I will advice to let it go.

Lavangi: Nope, can't do. I will do it.

Simar: How so? You don't even have needle and thread.

Lavangi: I got it, right here (takes it out of her pocket).

Simar: So you have come prepared. Looks like you had the same thing planned.

Lavangi: Our mothers are not very creative, are they?

Simar: Coming up with the same idea, no they are not.

Lavangi: It doesn't matter, lastly, everything depends on who does it.

Simar: So, you did say that to Piyush, don't try to deny it now (pulls out the shirt).

Lavangi: Yes I said it. I don't like playing around so much. But his reply was so weak that I had to deny it to avoid embarrassment, I knew he wasn't saying it whole heartedly (grabs the shirt).

Nikita: What the hell did she say to Piyush?

Simar: Straight forward as always (pulls the shirt towards her). I expected that much from you. But, I am not going to loose. Got that. I got backing from my mom.

Lavangi: So do I (pulls the shirt towards her). Loosing is not an option for me. I am going to make her proud. She will love me more than you after this.

Simar: I will make my mummy look at me with more affection than she looks at you.

Nikita: Why not switch your mothers, nutjobs? You two born to wrong people.

They keep pulling on the shirt.

Simar: Can't you do this much for your best friend?

Lavangi: I can ask you the same.

Simar: I am doing this for my mother.

Lavangi: I am doing this for my mother too.

Simar: Atleast give me a different reason. Stop copying me.

Lavangi: You stop copying me.

Nikita: Come on, let go of the shirt and pull on each other's hairs.

Simar: Don't think I am weak cause I am not that blunt like you.

Lavangi: Who said being blunt makes you strong?

Simar: Then you accept that you are weak.

Lavangi: Never said so.

Simar: Then what?

Lavangi: I was saying, knowing more housework doesn't make someone strong as well.

Simar: I never mentioned that as well.

Lavangi: Then you agree that you are weak.

And they rip the shirt in half. Nikita's eyes pop out in surprise.

Lavangi: What the hell did you do?

Simar: I didn't do anything, you were pulling hard on it.

Lavangi: Don't blame it on me. I had already let it go.

Simar: Liar, then how do you have that piece in your hand?

Lavangi: I caught it flying off your hand.

Simar: Atleast give a more believable reason.

Lavangi: Let's wrap the pieces and vanish. We had nothing to do with this.

Simar: I don't want my card to fold before I even play it. Let's bail.

They run out of the games room.

Nikita: (watching everything) Those bitches! I will have to help Piyush. I don't want him wondering around shirtless. I am the only one who can play with him. He is my toy.