ARJUN vs ZAHEER

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Update 68




Ammu’s Bedroom – Early Morning
Subah ki halki roshni khidki ke patton se chhan kar Ammu ke chehre par padti hai. Usne aankhen dheere se kholi...
Room mein ek sukoon bhari khaamoshi thi.
Usne bed ke ek kone par dekha… Arjun ja chuka tha.
Jaane se pehle kuch kaha bhi nahi tha... jaane kab gaya... kaise gaya... par uski ek cheez yahin reh gayi thi—raat ki wo gehri, bechaini bhari yaadein.
Ammu dheere se apne pillow ke kareeb khisakti hai, jahan Arjun ka halka sa body warmth ab bhi mehsoos ho raha tha.
Uski aankhon ke saamne us raat ke lamhe ek ek karke flash hone lagte hain—
...Arjun ka uske kareeb aana
...uske balon mein ungliyaan chalana
...woh halki halki cheekh jaise har touch mein kuch keh rahi thi
...aur uske baad woh baat, woh khamoshi, woh lamba pal jab sirf saansein thi
Ammu ka dil ek ajeeb si guilt aur pyaar ke beech uljha hua tha.
Usne apne dono haathon se apna chehra chhupa liya
Jaise woh khud se bachna chahti ho...
ya fir woh yaadein sirf uske liye thi, kisi se bhi chhupakar rakhne layak...
Uske lips par ek halki si muskaan thi… lekin aankhon mein kuch aur—
ek samajh, ek badlav, ek rishte ki nayi gehraai…
Scene cut to: Delhi Guest House – Early Morning
Zaheer ki aankhen khud-ba-khud khul gayi thi.
Phone uthakar time dekha—7 baj rahe the.
Wo seedha uthkar baithe, halki si thakaan thi lekin aaj ka din important tha—uska competition start hone wala tha.
Par jaise hi uski nazar bed ke doosre kone par gayi...
Woh ek pal ke liye ruka.
Shanu usi bed par ek halki si muskurahat ke saath, ghumaav bhari neend mein thi.
Uska dupatta shoulder se gir chuka tha, or uske upper boobs bahar nikal chukd they uske kamiz se... zaheer ne ek nazar us par dali upper boobs uski khoobsurat ko or jyada badha rahe they or wo cleavage ufff!!!!!
Zaheer ne uske dupatte ko wapas sahi kiya or use fir ek baar dekha, uska ek haath uske gaal ke neeche tha, aur aankhein band...
Jaise poori duniya se beparwah hokar sirf ek hi jagah pe safe mehsoos kar rahi ho—Zaheer ke paas.
Zaheer ne thoda jhuk kar uske chehre ko dekha...
Uski zulfein thodi si bikhri hui thi, lips thoda parted, aur saans ek regular, pyaar bhari rhythm mein thi.
Uska dil bhar gaya.
Usne dheere se bed par apna haath rakha, aur Shanu ke baalon ke beech se ungliyaan chalayin…
Phir uske sir par haath ferne laga... ek shant, protective touch.
Shanu thoda sa hilli, lekin aankhein nahi kholi.
Zaheer ne halki awaaz mein kaha
Zaheer
Tu meri life ka sabse sukoon bhara subah ban gayi hai…
Usne uske sir par ek halka sa kiss diya—bina uski neend todhe.
Phir bed se uthkar washroom ki taraf badh gaya...
Lekin ek baar aur palat kar usne Shanu ko dekha—
jaise ek soldier apne lucky charm ko dekh kar mission pe jaata hai.

Early Morning – Arjun’s POV
Pani ka stream uske broad shoulders se beh raha tha...
Garam shower ki har boond uske thake hue jism par ek naya josh jagaa rahi thi.
Arjun ki aankhen band thi.
Par un band aankhon ke peeche…
raat ka ek ek lamha zinda tha.
Ammu ka bed par uske paas aana
uska thoda sa hichkichana
phir uska woh pal… jab usne apni aankhen band kar ke
uski baahon mein poori tarah se gir jaana…
Shower ka pressure tez tha, lekin uske kaan mein sirf Ammu ke halki saansein gunj rahi thi
uski upar jhuki palkein,
woh cheek ke paas rukti saans
aur phir... uske garam haathon ka raat bhar ka safar
Arjun ne apne haathon se apna face rub kiya...
par har rub ke baad yaadein aur gehri ho rahi thi.
Uska jaw tighten hua...
aur lower abdomen mein ek jaan-pehchani si tightness mehsoos hone lagi... Uska lund ab puri tarah se salami de raha tha
Woh halka sa jhuka…
aur dono haathon se wall ko thaam liya.
Uska dil tez dhadak raha tha.
Saans mein ek ajnabi si aag thi.
Ammu,
woh sirf ek raat nahi thi.
Woh ek intezaar ka anjaam thi.
Woh ek ladki ki marzi thi—uske paas aane ki, usse chhoone ki...
aur us raat ne Arjun ke andar kuch badal diya tha.
Usne aankhen kholi…
mirror ke steamed surface par ek vague silhouette tha—uska khud ka,
lekin uske chehre pe sirf ek naam likha tha—
Ammu.
Usne pani band kiya.
Apna towel uthaya.
Aur andar hi andar…
woh ab ek nayi duniya mein jaa chuka tha.
Day One – National Debate & General Quiz Championship, Delhi

Location: Convention Hall, Central Delhi
Time: 9:45 AM
A grand stage.
Bright white LEDs flood the space.
Audience silent, waiting.
Twenty long tables—each marked with the name of a college, neatly arranged in a semi-circle.
At the center of the stage stood the Anchor, a smartly dressed woman with an authoritative voice, mic in hand, and a confident smile. Beside her, a massive LED screen displaying:
National Knowledge Circuit 2025 – Day 1: First Round Begins
Anchor
Good morning, all teams, mentors, and audience members!
Welcome to the first round of this year’s most awaited inter-collegiate Debate & Quiz Championship!
Crowd erupts in light applause.
Anchor (cont’d)
Let me walk you through the rules and structure of this intellectual battleground.
She gestures toward the LED screen which now flashes:
Competition Format:
Total Teams: 20
Rounds Today: 3 Elimination Rounds
Top 6 Teams from today will qualify for Round 4: Face-Offs
Round 1: General Quiz (MCQ + Rapid Fire)
Round 2: Debate Round
Round 3: Puzzle & Logic Round
Round 4 (Tomorrow): Head-to-Head Battles
Final (Day After): The Crown Round
The crowd murmurs in anticipation. Students exchange glances. Some scribble nervously in notebooks. Others sip water, calm but focused.
Anchor
All teams must answer on digital keypads.
Malpractice leads to immediate disqualification.
Each round is time-bound. So stay sharp, stay fast.
She pauses, then raises her hand high in the air.
Anchor
And now…
with the sound of this conch…
A stage assistant brings forward a large silver conch.
The Anchor blows it.
A deep booooooom echoes through the hall.
Anchor (smiling wide)
Let the battle… BEGIN!
The camera slowly zooms out, capturing the entire hall—a sea of focused faces, college jerseys, placards, and anticipation.
The LED screen flashes:
ROUND 1 – QUESTION 1 INCOMING
But before the question appears, the camera moves into a montage, highlighting some strong contenders.
Highlighted Participants – Montage:
1. Delhi Institute of Commerce – Team Lead: Suhail Khan
Tall, bespectacled, calm under pressure. Last year’s runner-up, known for lightning-fast recall.
2. Presidency College, Kolkata – Priyamvada Sinha
Witty, articulate, and unbeatable in debate rounds. Known for turning logic puzzles inside out.
3. St. Xavier’s Mumbai – Karan Mehra
A charismatic quizzer, two-time regional champion. Comes with a solid team and unmatched confidence.
4. Jaipur pink city collage – Zaheer qureshi
The dark horse of this year. First-time entry but a fierce academic track record.
Camera shows Zaheer, straight-backed, eyes locked on screen, jaw set.
Beside him sits Shanaya, poised, fingers interlocked on the table, exchanging a tiny smile with him.
She mouths — Ready?
Zaheer nods once, like a soldier preparing for war.
Anchor (voiceover)
And now… the screen lights up with your first question.
The LED screen flickers.
ROUND 1 – QUESTION 1:
Which Indian physicist was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930 for his work on scattering of light?
Timer: 30 seconds.
A deep silence spreads like a blanket over the room.
Keypads click.
Pens fly.
Some freeze.
Some smirk.
Camera zooms in on fingers. Eyes. Sweating temples. Rapid heartbeats.
The game has begun.
[b]Ammu’s House – Late Morning, 10:10 AM
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Location: Living Room

Ammu freshly showered, still in her sky-blue cotton kurta, towel wrapped around her wet hair like a lazy turban. Kitchen se abhi abhi chai banakar living room mein aayi hi thi. Mug table par rakhne hi wali thi ke peeche se familiar si awaaz aayi.

Azhar (softly)

Beta… dekh zara TV pe live stream aa rahi hai kya? Zaheer ka competition aaj se shuru hai na?

Ammu ne turant chai ka mug table par rakha aur remote uthaya.

Ammu

Haan baba… abhi dekhte hoon. Link mila tha mujhe WhatsApp pe… Zaheer ne khud bheja tha kal raat.

She scrolls through her phone, finds the streaming link, and taps.

Smart TV automatically sync ho jata hai, aur kuch hi seconds me screen par ek sleek blue-themed interface load hoti hai —

“National Debate & Quiz Championship 2025 – Live from Delhi”

Live stream ke bottom corner mein timer chal raha hota hai:

Round 1 – Question 3: 00:12

Ammu turant volume badhati hai.

Azhar paas wali kursi khinch ke baith jate hain, aankhon mein ek subtle garv.

Azhar

Zaheer kitna shaant lag raha hai screen pe… lekin andar se jaanta hoon, dhadkan uski bhi abhi double chal rahi hogi.

Ammu ke chehre par ek chhoti si muskaan aa jati hai. Screen par Zoom shot aata hai—Zaheer calmly keypad press kar raha hota hai. Uske bagal me Shanu baithi hoti hai, focused and still, jaise koi warrior ki saathi ho.

Ammu (dheere se)

Bhai... itna composed lagta hai, jaise har answer uske andar hi chhupa ho.

Azhar side glance dete hain Ammu ki taraf, phir TV ki taraf dekhte hue bolte hain.

Azhar

Tere bhai ke andar fire hai… bas usse chhedne ki der hoti hai. Aur uske paas Shanu ho, toh woh fire kabhi bujhta nahi.

Ammu

Hmm…

Uski aankhein screen se hatt nahi rahi hoti.

Chupke se sofa ke armrest pe baith jaati hai, pair fold karke.

Screen par har baar jab scoreboard update hota hai, Ammu ki aankhon mein chingari jhalak jaati hai.

TV Announcer (voiceover)

And that’s the end of Round 1, Question 3! We see some sharp moves from Team Jamia North Campus — an early lead! Let’s see how long they hold on...

Azhar ke chehre par proud smile.

Azhar

Bas... ab dekhna. Yeh ladka iss baar kuch kar ke hi laayega.

Ammu aankhon se TV pe tikki rehti hai, lekin uske dil mein ek alag hi tasveer chal rahi hoti hai — ek tasveer jahan Shanu aur Zaheer screen ke dono side baith ke koi aur hi game khel rahe hote hain.

Camera slowly zoom karta hai TV screen pe jahan scoreboard blink kar raha hota hai:

jaipur pink city collage – 30 points (Current Lead)
Cut to: [b]Delhi, Competition Hall...[/b]
[b][b]Competition – Second Round Begins
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Stage par wahi energetic anchor phir se mic uthata hai, halka sa pause leta hai jaise crowd ka josh soak kar raha ho.

Anchor

Welcome back! Ab shuru hone ja raha hai Second Round — jiska naam hai "Rapid Recall". Har team se ek participant stage par aayega, aur usse 60 seconds mein zyada se zyada correct answers dene hain. Har correct answer pe milenge 10 points.

Camera slowly pan karta hai sabhi teams ke upar, lights ka tempo tez ho chuka hai. Audience ki taaliyon aur cheer ke beech host announce karta hai:

Anchor

Team number 7 — Jaipur Pink City College — please send your participant to the stage!

Zaheer khud uth kar aage badhta hai, confident but calm. Uski aankhon mein jazba tha, lekin expression mein ek tazgi — us raat ki khushi ab competition ke focus mein badal chuki thi.

Camera slow motion mein uske upar zoom karta hai. Background mein ek halka musical thump chalta hai — intense, rhythmic.

Zoom out hota hai screen par, jahan Ammu ke ghar mein TV par ye sab live stream ho raha tha.

Cut to: Ammu ke living room

Ammu, Asma, aur Baba sab screen ki taraf focused hain. Baba aankh ke chashme ko theek karte hain aur kehte hain:

Azhar (Baba)

Dekh beta… yehi toh waqt hota hai jab ek baap ka seena garv se chauda ho jaata hai.

Ammu uski aankhon mein ek glow ke saath dekhti hai — proud and hopeful.

Cut to stage – Second Round Start

Timer set ho chuka hai. Zaheer mic ke saamne ready hai.

Anchor

Your time starts in… 3… 2… 1… Go!

Questions rapid fire mein aane lagte hain:

— "Capital of Lithuania?"

Zaheer: Vilnius

— "Nobel Prize founder?"

Zaheer: Alfred Nobel

— "Chemical symbol of Potassium?"

Zaheer: K

— "Who wrote ‘The Republic’?"

Zaheer: Plato

— "Fastest land animal?"

Zaheer: Cheetah

— "Youngest Indian to win Olympic medal?"

Zaheer: PV Sindhu

30 seconds ho chuke hain. Zaheer unstoppable lag raha tha.

Cut to: Ammu ka living room

Baba slowly head nod karte hain — jaise har jawab pe ek silent "Shabash beta" keh rahe ho. Asma excitement mein cushion pakad ke baithi hai, thoda jump kar rahi thi. Ammu ki aankhon mein ek dum serious concentration.

Cut to: Back on stage

Anchor

…Final 5 seconds left!

— "Currency of Brazil?"

Zaheer: Real

— "Who discovered insulin?"

Zaheer: Banting and Best

BEEP BEEP BEEP – Time up!

Audience taliyon se goonj uthta hai. Zaheer ek step peeche le jaata hai, breath steady, but andhar se ek sukoon.

Anchor (with enthusiasm)

Outstanding performance by Jaipur Pink City College — Zaheer scored 11 correct answers! That's 110 points in Round Two!

Crowd mein kuch log seeti maarte hain, applause ke beech camera jaata hai kuch aur colleges ke competitors pe jinke chehre ab thode tense dikh rahe hain.

Cut to: Ammu’s home

Baba

Yeh baat hai!

Asma

Ohooo bhai ne aag laga di!

Ammu bas chup chaap screen dekhti hai… uski aankhon mein woh muskaan thi… jo ek behen aur ek lover dono ke emotions ko ek saath chhupaye baithi thi.
[b]Scene fade out hota hai… scoreboard update ho raha hota hai.[/b]