SlamBook By Niketan Toshan

                                SlamBook 
                                       By 
                                         Niketan Toshan
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SlamBook

(Season 2)

(Fuck Me Still I Cry)

http://niketantoshanlovestories.blogspot.in/2014/12/fuck-me-still-i-cry-season-1new-year.html

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Once upon A Time in India....

Rajneet apne charan mai thi...log zagda khane ke liye nhi mobail charging ke point ke liye karti thi...

Log line mai Rashan ki dukan mai nhi lagte the mobile Recharg ke liye....Mobile,charging point,data pack bas yhi imp chije ho gai thi....

377 ka rule ko leke bohot tamashe dekhne ke bad mai to bus tv pai dekh ke apne  BE ke result ka wait kar rha...

Bhul to nhi gye???

I am Devansh....after engg 23 ka ho gya...old purani bate bhul ke ek new life new Story....

13 June 2016

Subha subha Gayatri Mantra jor jor se bolte bolte Mom bed pass aai...

Dad bhi aaye...

Dad- chalo utho aaj result hai

Mom- ha utha...nahake agarbatti lagake kuldevat ke pair padlo..

Dad-padhai ki hoti to Agarbatti ki  jarurat nhi girati...

Mom-Kuldevat ko pujna koi buri bat nhi..

Meri aakhe khuli nd dono ko samne dekh dimag kharab ho gya..

Me-subha subha mere samne hi zagda?

Papa- ok....online result dekh ke bata...tere liye plan hai.....tum Mtech karo...wahi collage mai...

Me- Papa yha nhi karna ab Mtech..

Mom-phir?

Me-Bhopal Se karunga...

Papa- kyu wha se?

Mai to man hi man bola " New city New life New love"

Me- papa meri branch nhi yha...

Papa- ok...Admission ke paper la....kar deta...

4 week bad sab  admission,hostel, mess fixed ho gya...

Railway statio par mom dad see off karne aa gye..

Mom- dekh padhai pai dhyan de...faltu kam nhi

(Man hi man Faltu kam se dur rahu phir bhi pass aa jate)

Tabhi train ki anousment hoti " Nagpur se hoke jammu ko jane Jammu Tavi - Kathada Express kuch hi samaye par Platform No 2 par aane wali hai"

Mere aakho mai pani aa gya...

Me- bye mom dad...6 month bad milte...

Train aai..mai beth gya...

Mom dad ko bye bye karke man hi man socha...ab no fb no grinder nd no love bf chakkar only study study And study...

Rat mai train ka safar pura ho gya...dusare din subha 11 baje bhopal station utra...

Jaise utra train se ek ek mal bhi utarne lage..daye baye aage piche aaju baju upar niche khidki tarin mai mal hi mal...

Mera man bhatak ne laga...socha grinder open karke ek bar dekh lu...but phir mob side mai rakha diya...

Phir aaju baju dekh ke...

Ola Cab open karke Taxi book karli...

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"New area mai insan pakka bhatak jata...but control karna apne hath mai hai ..

New life start karte time purani bate yad ati...but yad karna nhi karna apne hath mai hai...."

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(Part 2)

Taxi hostel tak pohochake chali gai....

Hotel 5 manjil uchha tha....left side computer cafe...left side Darji ki dukan....hostel Samne posh Mens Saloon....

Saloon ke aaju baju ghar store sab line mai.....

jaise hostel Gate khola ek bord laga tha jisme rule likhe the.....nd CCTV ka sing bhi....

Tabhi hotesl se ek ladka aya...25 year ka hoga 5.9 ht hogi...

He- Tum new Entry

Me- yes...

He- 509 room no hai...ek Londa hai BE ka....

Me- 5th floor kya...

He- ha bhai...ja..

Mai chaddha upar 1  2 3 4 5

Dam nikal gya...na lift na...

Upar gya...mast hava chal rhi thi...pura sun san tha...i thik 12 baj rhe the to sab collage gye honge....

Room khula tha 2 bed the...fan laga ke bag rakh diya...bed par beth ke khidki se bahar dekha to sabke Chatta dikh rhe the....

Mai utha...darwaja laga ke Naha liya...fresh hoke bedsheet dal diya....baju ka bed uska tha...gandi si chaddar nd shoes uski niche...

Mai so gya....thak gya tha...1-5 baje tak so gya...

Sham ko utha tab sab aa gye...mera room partner bhi Aya....uncal type tha...not good look...

Lag rhi rha tha Engg student hai...koi Diwanji type...

Room sabki ek line mai thi...nd comman ek Gallery

Mai gallery mai khada tha sab junior pass aake bat karne lage...

Mai kon hu kaha ka kya padh rha....sab sab...

Ache the

Ek Anand nam ka bhi 1st year ka tha...

Me- yha Tea nd nashta kaha milta

Anand-sir yha se 3sari galli

Me- ok..

Anand- sir samne saloon hai vo kamina hai...exam ke time song bajate...nd sala 200 ru simpal cut ke leta..

Me- phir jata kon hai?

Anand- yha ek Don nd Danger Senior

Me- ohhhhhhh Yha se Bansan Engg college kaise jana?

Anand- Anand Nagar se auto milta...yeh Indrapuri Area Girls nd boys hostel ke liye bohot famouse hai...yha Bhopal se sabhi student rehete hai...

Mai sunke khush ho gya...sab mal ek area mai...but dev padhai pai dhyan de padhai pai...

Dusare din se regular collage jana lahs..jaise 12 ho..nd bus fully study...

Din bit gye nd 1 month ho gya..

Mere college walo ne exam rakh diya vo bhi garmi ke din mai...

Doper ke 12 baj gye the...sab class mai bate kar rhe...mai piche bench par ekela betha mobile khel rha..garmi ho rhi...fan kirrrr kirrr awaj karke ghum rha...

Tabhi ek ladka aya...

Safed shirt black paint...left hand mai mobile right hand mai ek book......ek dam sahi hair Staley se....sawla sharir...lambi nak..yo yo jaise bal...ek black stone kan mai...

Mai usko dekha...mob jeb mai rakha ke bech ko khali kar diya.....

Tabhi vo idhar udhar dekha...meri side khali dekh ke beth gya...

Me- new admission

He- kab liya?

Me- are mai nhi tum..

He- nhi Bro aaj nhi...mera business hai...Mai college exam and practical ke liye ata hu...

Me- ohhhh I am Devansh,Nagpur

He- Aatharav,Sihor MP

Tabhi lecture aya...exam shuru kar di...60 min ki exam thi...vo 30 min mai deke chala gya...

Mere exam ko kafi time laga...

Usse meri College bus miss ho gai .

Auto se hostel jane laga....Indrapuri area bohot bada hai...market hai ek type ka ....auto wale ne utar diya ek dam new jagah...

Usse vo ki yeh Indrapuri nhi hai..vo bola yhi hai...

Auto wala chala gya...mai soch mai gira ki ab hostel puchu kisse new area mai lut lega koi..ya galat rasta batayaga....khali dimag shaitan ka ghar bolte bus vo hi ho rha tha...

Mai hairan pareshan hoke dekh rha...

Tabhi baju mai Atharva aa gya...vo call pai bat kar rha tha...

Me- are plz ek min call cut karo...help me

He- i will call u later.....aree tum yha..

Me- plz ***** hostel kaha hai bata do...

He- vo road ke vo side hai...

Sham ke 6 baj gye the ...nd traffic pure jo par tha...

Mai dekhta rha road pai...kyu ki nagpur ke log speed kan karte yha ke nhi kar rhe the....

Tabhi vo bolta

He- Nagpur ke hona

Me-yes

Usne left hath pakda mera...mai ek dam shock...traffic wale road se chalne laga...

Mai to chala nhi but vo halka khich liya..vo aage aage mai piche...mere ghutno ke pass car bike ruk rhi...bus jor se horn baja rha...

Puri fatta ke hath mai aa gai nd road cross ho gya...

Mai shock mai tha ki jinda hu...

He- yeh bhopal hai bro..yha chalna ho to aage wale ko rokna padta...

Me- marna nhi muze

He- chalo mere piche..tume drop kar deta..

Me- ok

Vo aage aage mai piche...i am in shock...vo road cross nd uska hath pakdna...

Tabhi vo palta nd bola

He- nagpur ki speed itni hi hai...aao sath..

Me- ooooooohhhh nhi nhi Achi speed hai.......

He- yha kyu admission li?

Me- fess kam hai

He- honest ho

Mai ek dam has diya....ek galli gai dusari...phir pehechan ki imarate dikhni lagi..

Mera hostel dikhaya vo dur se...

Mai bola- thanx yat..

He- ok bro 

Mai 5 kadam aage chala..phir no. ka yad aa gya...mai palta to vo gayab ho gya....

Kash mera dimag jagah hota mai pakka mob no. Le leta...

Mere face pai ek halki smile aa gai...

Hostel ki 5 manjil mai uske bate nd road cross ko yad karte karte has rha...

Jaise mai room par enter hua...

Room partner- sir bade has rhe....gf mil gai kya?

Mai ek dam reality mai aa gya...

Me- abe Padhai kar....chala gf mili kya wale..

Roomie- kya sir...hame bhi share karo

Man man to yhi bat aai ki ab isko kya batau ki ab tak aisa koi road cross nhi kar diya jo Aatharv kar diya....

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Hota hai aise jab apna one sidede love story pakana shuru kar dete

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(Part 3)

3 din vo collage aya hi nhi...4 day vo practical dene aa gya..Practical rrom mai puri Machines lagi thi....har machine ke pass 2 jan khada hona tha..mere pass koi nhi tha....sach to yeh tha ki muze usse khada karna tha...

Jaise vo room mai enter ho gya...mai chilake usse bola "Aatharv idhar aa"

He- yes Bro

Vo pass aake khada ho gya....aaj uski hair Staley phir cheng thi...

(Just imagine sexy hairstyles Readers)

Me- tumhar no. Dedo yar...koi notes ke liye kam aya to call karunga

He- bus kam ke time

Me- buddy tum bro bana diye...ab bhai ke sath bhai jaise hi rehena padega ..

He- ohhhh Now Dev

Me- ab thik hai

Ham dono haste haste chup ho gye.....

Tabhi room mai lecture aaya...ham ek dusare se najar hatake usse dekhne lage...

Lecturer lecture de rha...Tabhi yeh bola..."sir feeling not well thoda dev ko sath le jau"

Me dekhte rha yeh mera right hand pakad liya...

Muze to current laga...vo bola chalo...

Mai bhi chup chap nikal gya uske sath...

Vo canteen ke taraf le jane laga....sidhiya utra...vo mere ungliyo ko uske nakhun se khured rha tha...daba rha...vo apni dhoon mai chal rha...uska behavior ko bas dekh rha nd ungliya jo masal rha usse bus feel kar rha...

But feel kis bat ka...dard jo ho rha tha...

Me- ruko ruko...tum kaha ja rhe?

He- i am hungry bro

Me- ohhhh kyu khake nhi aye?

He- no muze time nhi mila....tume practical karna tha?

Me- yes...

  Usne hath chhod diya...

He- go

Vo nikal pada...

Mai khada hoke dekh rha...vo ghusse mai tam tam hoke chal rha....bus canteen mai jake beth gya...

Mai bhi uske piche gya...canteen ke darwaje pai khada ho gya...vo beth ke tea order kar diya...vo bhi only one

Mai bhi uske pass jake beth gya....

Mai bhi ek chaye 2 plate Samosa order kar diya...

Uski chaye aa gai...nd meri aane ki thi..

Vo pi rha...idhar udhar dekh ke pi rha..chup chap...

Meri chaye bhi aa gai nd 2 plate samose..

Me- Yeh lo khalo..

He- No thanx...

Me- pagal khale..

He- You motherFucker dnt call me Pagal

Uski gali sunke meri aakhe khuli ho gai...

Mai samosa khaya...vo chaye pi rha...

Phir ab kya paise wst karna..uski plate bhi kha liya...vo chaye pike cup rakh ke chala gya...

Koi khane pai ghussa nikale nd usko samzana ki aise nhi karna....mere se nhi hota...

Mai bhi utha...counter pai paise dene gya to ussne pay kar diya tha....

Mere paise bach gye..but aisa kya ghussa jo khane pai nikale....

Mai bahar nikla..vo khada tha...pole ko chipak ke...

Mai uske pass gya...

Me- chalo machine practical karte

He- (mobile screen ko dekh ke)hmmmmm

Mobile mai dekha uske tab Candy Crush khel rha...

Mai bhi dekh ke aage nikal pada..

He- yhi teri dosti kya be? Khud khaya muze pucha tak nhi..

Mai bhi ruk gya...haske palta...uska hath pakad usse canteen le gya....

Samosa khaye....

College khatam hua....collage bus ka w8 kar rha...

Tabhi vo bike leke aya pass

He- i will drop u

Me- ok..

Vo le gya Indrapuri...

Hostel samne ruka ke drop kareke chala gya...

Mai bhi hostel aake fresh ho gya...

Rat kE 10 baj rhe the...tabhi jor jor se Song baj rha..."Tera chehera jab najar aaye"

Bhag ke Anand pass aya and bola

"Sir yhi saloon wala gana  baja rha plz isko bole band kare padhai karni hai"

 Aawaj kafi tej tha..but vo don tha To koi usse kuch  bol  nhi sakte tha...

but combination alag tha..saloon wala done...

Mai niche utra 3 manjil hero banke..but jaise ground flooer tak aya meri fatta gai...

bhai new state mai kon don se mar khayga nd don se pit gya usse Junior ke samne hassi...

 Uski shop samne khada ho gya...upar dekha tho pure junior muze dekh rhe...

Saloon ek dam High class saloon jaisa tha...full glass ka front nd uspe poster lage huie...

Mai push karke andar ghussa..

Tabhi samne Aatharv khada tha...kaichi leke...

He- abe tum

Me- yes pehele vo band karo

Vo sound system band kar diya...

Mai uske top class saloon ko dekhte rha...bal sukhane dhone ki besing...mirror samne bohot sare spray locution...

Fully black shade mai...

Mirro ke samne chair....nd uske phiche w8ing ke liye sofa...

Nd sofa par menu card...

Ek ussi ek samne ek wall pai bohot sare Card chipake the...

Mai dekh rha sab chijo ko..

He- buddy..aaj fursat mili..

Me- muze pata nhi tha tumhara saloon hai..

He-hmmm kyu free mai cut karna tha

Me- muze koi problem nhi

He- mai free ka nhi betha hu...

Muze vo sunke bohot bura laga..koi itna rude kaise bol sakta...

Me- plz yar...aawaj mat kar..junior ke exam hai

He- tum Lawer banke aaye kya?chutiya hai..exam ke din padhai baki din masti..isliye sabak sikhata

Me- plz...bye GN

Mai nikal bhag aya wha se....

Dusare din subha collage gya nhi...subha 9 baj rhe the...

Socha hair cut karlu.....kash vo free mai kar deta paise bach jate...

Hostel se niche utra to yeh gate pai khada hoke candy crush khel rha..

Muze dekh bola

He- aao andar..

Me- nhi i hv to go

He- kyu?nautanki mat kar aa

Uske shop gya...koi tha nhi....sofa par beth gya...

Menu card dekh rha tha uska...

200 simpal cut

500 hair Staley

500 massgae

250 Nail

Bap re....

He- kya hua?

Me- no kuch nhi

He- kaha ja rhe the...

Me- bal katane

He- Site....yha 2 no par baitho

Me- nhi nhi...mere pass 200 nhi...nd mai koi fokat chand nhi hu

He- ohhhh isliye bhag gye the...nhi yar tu class mate hai...tere ko naraj karunga to sale notes nd practical kon dega

Me- bus selfish bano tum

Tabhi mera dhyan samne lage wall par gya...jaha bohot card lag the ...

Me- yeh diwar pai kya hai?

He- jo jo hair cut kiya mere se..unke slam book hai...

Me- tunhara card kaha hai?

He- strang ab tak mera card koi pucha nhi...

Usne ek card dikha jo usne likha tha....

Sab likha tha but ek line khas thi " Jisko mai love karne lagunga uske apne hatho se bal cut karunga"

Mai vo line padhate hi usko pucha

me- tume ladki ke bal cut karna bhi ata?

He- jaruri hai Girl ho....

Me dekhte rha....

Usne hath pakad kar betha diya...

Black satin ka kapada odha ke gale mai kas diya...

Water spray karne laga....mai usko mirror se dekh rha....vo apne kam mai tha...

Tabhi vo bhi mirror mai dekha muze aur mere muh par spray karke hasne laga...

 Vo baju mai Bufar par song laga diya " Haal e dil mera...pucho na saman"

Song sailent mai baj rha....uska hath mere balo mai rakha ke sehela diya....ek ajib si shanti lagi....usne bina kangi use kare bal katna shuru kiya...

Kabhi  left side mai pass ata...kabhi right side se balo ko dekhta...

Mai usko dekh rha aur uska pura dhyan mere balo mai....

Phir thodi der bad uska thumb mere lips par nd ungliya gardan par...

Ek bar left side ek bar right side...

Phir usne mere lips ko lipstick jaise lagate bas waise hi thamb ko hataya...badi sexuly strong feeling thi vo touch mai...

bal kat ke ho gye...

Simpal hair cut but badi attractive kar di...

Mai khud ko dekh rha mirro mai bethe bethe...vo dono hath kadho pai rakha...mere gal ke taraf lips laye jaise usse kiss karna ho...

Mai bhi uske hath ko pakad liya...

Kan mai vo bolA

He- 300 lagenge...

Mai uska hath hatake bola

" kamine bola thana ki itni mehengi nhi karta"

Mai tav tav vo kapda hatake..paise table pai rakha ke bag aya....

Room partner college gya tha...

Mai bhi shirt jeans utar ke towel laga ke bathoom nahane gya...shower shuru kiya...bal dhone laga...dimag kharab ho gya 300 ke bal koi Cut karta....kamina free mai bola nd 300 le liya....

Tabhi room ka darwaja bajja...

Mai bhi towel laga ke khola...samne Aatharva tha...

Me- Aur paise chahiye the kya

He- meheman ko andar to bula 1st time aya hu..

Mai darwaja lagane gya....uska hath bich mai aake dab gya...

 Vo chilaya...

Meri halat kharab ho gai...

Uska daba hath pakad ke usse bed Par betha diya...

Me- sorry yar.Mere 300 gye isliye..

He-Majak kar rha tha mai...tum bohot attitude wale ho

Vo khada ho gya....

Mai usko hug kar  Diya...

Vo bhi pitha ko kaske pakad liya...

Usne dhire se gardan ko kiss kiya....muze gudguli lagi to face to face hasme laga...

Vo hasa nhi...aakho mai dekh rha...mai bhi chup ho gya...

Usne dhire gardan ko tedha kiya...nd halke se mere upper lip ko touch kar phir piche hua....

Jaise vo touch karke dekhne laga.....mai kiss kar liya.....3-4 min lip lock chalne ke bad vo ek dam hatta diya muze and wha se bhag gya....

Mai diwar ko takrake niche beth gya dhakke se....

Muze samza hi nhi ki hua kya?mai call kiya usse but vo uthaya nhi...

Ussi rat ko mai balkani mai khada hoke uske shop ko upar dekh rha...

Tabhi Anand pichese aya and bolta

Anand- sir aaj chup chap kyu?

Me- mom dad ki yad aa rhi...

Tabhi niche road pai jor jor horn bajate ke ek ladki scoty pai aai..

Anand- dekho sir Randi aai

Me- sorry?

He- Sir yeh saloon wali ki hai...chudane ati...dost log milke game bajate

Mai ek dam shock mai tha...Anand chala gya apne room...

Vo 10 baje aai....nd rat ko 12 tak whi shop mai thi...

Mai upar se dekh rha....

vo shop se dono nikale.....yeh hug karke vo ladki ko bye bye kiya...

Vo aage nikali nd aAtharv upar dekhta...

Mere face pai zero reaction tha...

Mai piche hoke apne room ke teres pai chala gya....

Tabhi Aatharv call karta..but mai uthaya nhi...

I knw jo str8 hai vo kabhi reltion nd love nhi samz sakte....call kar rha....but mai sailent pai kar diya....

Mai wall ke pass khada hoke tare dekh rha...

Aatharav pichese aake jor se dhakka deta...

Mai jamin pai gir jate

Vo chilake bolta

He- mai tab se call kar rha utha nhi sakta

Mai jamin se utha ke usko ghuuse wale face ko dekha.....teres pai andhera tha par aaju baju se roshni thi...

Mai dar gya uske look se...

Aakhe lsl...cigreat ki mehek...Daru ka nasha..

He- I am Not gay buddy...but seriously mai dar gya….

Me- tumhari gf hai?

He- yes but

Me- but ? GF hai tumari tum muze kiss kar rhe

He- look aisa nhi hai but I Like u

Me- buddy just get lost….

He- yar mai uske sath hu..but main hi happy…aisa lagta ki bus hu kisi ke sath.tum sath rhe I just want touch u….ek touch hi tumhare taraf attract  karta.

Mai uski bate sunke hairan ho gya...

Me-  Tum str8 ho.and I knw tumhara jab man utar gya nikal jaoge…take ur time.but apni gf se break up mat karo....I am gay....i dnt hv 2 option GF or BF..I realy dnt want share my bf……buddy jao

He- yar par…..tume bharosa nhi?

Me- no…….

Vo ghusse mai palat and bola “sale itni nautanki ladki bhi nhi karti”

Vo chala jata…..

I knw vo ghusse mai rude ho jata but usko ab nhi samzega..str8 and gay kabhi coupal nhi ho sakte.kyu str8 ko better option mila wha chale jate…………

Mai soch hi rha……..

 pichese mera hostel ka Gaurding aya...

" kya tu gay hai?"

Mai ek dam dar gya....

Me- vo daru pike hai

Guarding- abe vo pita nhi...tu hostel khali kar abbhi...nhi to sab ko bataunga...gay nhi hona yha

Me- Rat ke 12 baj rhe....

He- bhai tum logo ka bharosa nhi kab kya Kand kar doge...

Me- bhai par

He- bhai nikal.

Mai bhi koi itna 3rd class nhi tha jo usko request karu...

Mai bhi bag uthake hostel se niche utra....

Tabhi aatharva Shuter off karke bike par betha ke kick mar rha...

Vo muze dekha and meri bag ko....bus bike shuru karke nikal gya....

Mai bhi vo jo side gya uske opposite side nikal pada.....

Sun san raste pai kutte bhuk rhe the....road light ke niche chalte chalte mere aakho mai pani aane laga....

Tabhi ek Police Car mere baju mai ruki...3 police 2 leady police Sumo mai thi

Police-kaha Jariya?

Mai aakhe poch liya...

Police- ghar se bhaga kya?

Me- nhi

Police- Papa ko no...jara unko teri khabar du..nam bol addres bol...

Me- nhi mai nagpur ka hu....

Tabhi bike ki aawaj jor jor se aai...

Aatharav police ki sumo ke side bike khada karke pass aya

Police- kya Aatharv kya lafada hai?

Aatharv- sir room partner hai...aaj aya nagpur se...gya nhi railway station bhatak rhs..

Police- dekh tere bohot lafade complent aa rhi...sambhake

Police chali gai nd yeh ghutno pai gir gya

He- mai dar gya tha....tume slambook padhake ek bar bhi nhi samza ki jisko love karunga uske apne hatho se hair cut karunga...

Mere aakho mai ek dam pani aa gya...

He- mai ab tak mere salnoon mai bohot se mila.....even meri gf ke sath bhi kabhi itna khush nhi tha jitna tume chidaneke bad hota...mai bhaga isliye muze laga tum muze gay samzoge nd dur jaoge....call pick isliye nhi kiya kyu ki mai dar gya koi muze gay na bole but DevI love You...

Mai aakhe poch ke bag uthake nikal pada....vo hath pakad liya

He- kuch to bol

Mai geheri sas li

Me- R u Mad? Kon tum Gay bolega?if u love me....than accept... Mai konsa 10 logo me tumse shadi karne ko bolne wala tha....Gay relationship yane vo nhi jo log public mai romance karte nd facebook ke status ke liye rakhate...

He- I am sorry....I knw sorry word bhi uske liye kam hai....but give me a one chance....bhagwan bhi ek galti maf karta tum to Dev ho....

Mai bag patake usko Hug kar diya.....

And Devansh ki love story shuru....

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Bohot Bar aise hota jab koi Gay and Str8/ BI mai love ho jata....

Str8 bohot galatfemi ke shikar ho jate...usse vo ache reltion kharab kar dete....par tali ek hath se thodi bajti....Gay boys ne bhi utni understanding rakhane ko hona....

Hop u will Enjoy...............................

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