The next day, when Siya came to school, her first mission was to find Anurag Chauhan and teach him a lesson.
She checked every classroom one by one, but Anurag was nowhere to be seen. Siya muttered to herself –"He was wearing our school uniform yesterday… then why isn't he here today? Did he skip school out of fear? Must've heard about my reputation... Poor guy, what else could he do."
Siya was still busy praising herself in her mind when suddenly, Anurag came from behind and pushed her slightly as he walked into the classroom. Siya stumbled but caught herself just in time and shouted angrily –"Hey! Are you blind? Can't you watch where you're going?"
Anurag turned back and said coldly –"This is a door, not a waiting area."
For a moment, Siya's eyes were fixed on Anurag again. His hair was falling across his forehead, which he casually pushed back with an air of authority.
Siya kept staring at him, which made Anurag slightly uncomfortable, and he walked into the class.
Just then, Radha arrived and tapped Siya's shoulder, startling her. Siya looked at her in surprise. When Radha leaned in to peek into the classroom, Siya quickly pulled her outside.
Once outside, Radha shook off Siya's hand and said –"What's with you, girl? Why did you drag me like that…? So many handsome boys inside. Who knows, maybe one of them would be impressed by me."
Siya mocked her –"Have you looked at your face? Not even a monkey would give you attention, let alone a boy…"
Siya had said it jokingly, but the words deeply hurt Radha. From that moment, a feeling of hatred toward Siya began to grow in Radha's heart. Yes, Siya was beautiful, but that didn't mean she had the right to mock others like that.
God doesn't give everyone the same kind of beauty—but that doesn't mean He's unfair. He blesses everyone with their own unique talent. Yet these days, people only value outer beauty. A pure heart barely matters anymore…
Siya, still lost in thoughts of Anurag, walked into her classroom—unaware that she had just sown the seed of a future enmity, one that might grow into something dangerous. The hatred Radha was beginning to feel for Siya… only time would reveal what shape it would take.
Meanwhile, Siya was happy that she had found Anurag's class. Now she could really teach him a lesson.
After class, Siya asked a younger student to call Anurag to the garden. She had tied a thin rope across the path he would take, and just ahead of it was a muddy pit. If Anurag tripped on the rope, he would fall straight into the mud.
Siya was lost in her own world of imagination, smiling to herself, when she spotted Anurag coming from the other side. She quickly hid in a corner, eagerly waiting for him to fall.
Suddenly, she heard the sound of someone falling. Overjoyed, she jumped out excitedly—only to be shocked by the sight before her. Instead of Anurag, it was Kabir who had fallen into the mud, while Anurag stood nearby, staring in surprise.
Siya slapped her forehead and rushed to Kabir. She said in a frustrated tone,"Aponi ekhane ki karachena...?" (What are you doing here...?)
Kabir, with a teary voice, replied,"I was coming to meet you… I don't know how I suddenly fell…"
Siya snapped,"You really are a kangaroo… can't you watch where you're going?"
Anurag, picking up the rope, said calmly,"It's not your fault, Kabir. You just got caught in a trap meant for someone else… Anyway, no worries. Good luck next time."And with that, Anurag walked away.
Kabir, confused, asked,"What did he mean by that…?"
Siya replied quickly,"Nothing… you won't get it. Just go home, you're covered in mud."
Kabir brushed off his clothes and said,"Okay, I'm going. Take care of yourself. Bye…"
Once Kabir was gone, Siya muttered to herself,"This Kabir always manages to poke his nose in at the wrong time! If he hadn't shown up, Anurag Chauhan would've been rolling in the mud under my feet right now... Never mind. One failed plan doesn't mean the game's over. Siya has more tricks up her sleeve, and I will crush Anurag's arrogance down to his knees."
She flipped her hair with full attitude and marched off toward her class.
The next day, Siya let the air out of Anurag's bike tires—but Anurag simply made a call and got another bike delivered. Another failed plan.
One day, Siya locked Anurag in the store room—but he escaped through the window.
She even tried to make him fall down the stairs—but Anurag slipped along the railing and landed safely, leaving Siya sulking in frustration.
One day, Siya came to school early and smeared glue all over Anurag's seat, then walked off to her class with a devilish grin.
A little later, she used the excuse of going to the washroom to sneak a peek into Anurag's classroom. But what she saw left her stunned — some other boy was standing awkwardly, holding the back of his pants while the rest of the class laughed at him. Anurag, however, was sitting calmly on a different seat altogether. Siya angrily stomped her foot and returned to her class, clearly annoyed.
Radha noticed her frustration and asked,"What happened, Siya? Is there some problem?"
At first, Siya tried to brush Radha off, but when Radha insisted, Siya told her everything. Hearing it all, a new conspiracy began to brew in Radha's mind. Hiding a cunning smile, she said,"Siya, enough of these little tricks. Now it's time for a direct strike..."
Siya: "What are you trying to say?"
Radha, in a convincing tone, explained,"Look Siya, from what you've told me so far, Anurag seems pretty sharp. He's not someone who's going to fall for silly tricks. If you want to defeat him, you'll have to make him fall in love with you."
Siya (shocked): "What are you even saying? I can't fall in love with anyone!"
Radha: "Who said anything about actually falling in love? Just pretend. And once Anurag is madly in love with you, begging at your feet—that's when you win. Then you reveal the truth, walk away, and let him pick up the pieces."
Siya shook her head,"No, this is wrong. I can't do that."
She got up and walked away, leaving Radha to slam her hand angrily on the desk.