Chapter Four and Five

Four 

The 10th standard board exams results were to be announced. While Shrimati was calm and cool, Shrikant was restless and impatient for the results to come. Gangakka knew the results were to be announced so she had been lighting ghee lamps to please the gods.There was knock on the door and Gangakka went to open the door. She saw the postman bearing a telegram. She called Shrikant and told him to read it out. Shrikant says to his mother that he stood second in whole board. Gangakka's eyes became moist.While he was thinking about who would have got the first rank there was a tap on his shoulder, it was his history teacher Mr. Kulkarni. Mr Kulkarni congratulated him and says that Shrimati had secured the first rank. Shrikant remained dumbstruck and he is close to tears.He  greets his teacher goodbye. He turns to Shrimati's house. Shrimati is chatting with her friends Sharada and Vandana. Shrikant gets annoyed. Just then he sees his friends coming to house with Ravi and Mallesh holding a garland. Ravi and Mallesh calm him down. Shrimati's friends are thrilled because the boys are put down again.

Five

The rainy season was going on. Shrikant and Shrimati were felicitated many times. Not even once Shrikant congratulated Shrimati. He was burning in the fire of jealousy. After excitement died down, Shrimati decide to travel to Dharwad, so did Shrikant. They soon got to know that they were sharing the same compartment.

Shrikant realized he was attracted to Shrimati. He congratulated her with a shake hand. She was hestitant but later accepted it. Shrikant asked her where is she going and other such questions. Shrimati realized that her hand was still in Shrikant's hand. She requested him to let it go. Shrikant finally mustered up courage to ask her that can they be good friends and talk to each other? Shrimati accepted his proposal.