Moon's magic

The supermarket...

G-one was standing behind the counter to the left of Kajal, attending the customers when he notices Kajal staring at Subhu who was arranging items on the shelf. She sighs like she expects something from him and that's not happening.

G-one: (hands over the purchases to the customer) Thankyou for the purchase, have a good evening.

Kajal: Subhu, something is hanging out of your zip.

Subhu: (flustered, looks down) What! Out of my zip, (notices he is wearing a tracksuit lower, yells), Kajal, (lowers his voice with a twitching smile) I mean Kajal mam, try to control yourself, we have customers.

Swati: (sighs at the scene) She is unbelievable.

Kajal: (laughing) That reaction was, dangerous. Right G-one?

G-one: (surprised) Haha, ya. Right!

Suddenly a familiar person walks into the supermarket. G-one drops his eyeballs out as soon as he recognises her.

Ana: (walking in) Let's see, coriander powder, salt pack, sugar, umm (notices G-one standing frozen up behind the counter looking at her, her eyes stretch, like she was furious to see him there, thinks) G, G-one!

G-one: Mother's dog, what's with that look? Did she not like me working here?

Kajal: (notices G-one and Ana looking at each other with unusual expressions, grins) Oh my! What did you do to make her mad like that? Don't tell me you pushed her on the bed, to satisfy your monstrous desires?

An image of G-one with wolf face about to jump on Ana pop up with Ana lying scared on the bed.

G-one: What the! She is just someone I know. There is nothing like that. Come on, don't draw weird images of me.

Ana: (turns her face and walks away)

Kajal: Is that what is? Hah!

G-one: Hey, Subhu, you got something hanging out of your zip.

Subhu: Huh! (looks down, angry) Why you? You too bastard.

Kajal: (laughing)

G-one: (thinks) Phew, shook her off.

Swati: Poor guy, he is catching her disease as well.

Ana: (picks any item and then looks at G-one with sharp, piercing eyes everytime).

G-one: (shivers everytime she looks at him).

Swati: (approaches Ana) Can I help your with something?

Ana: Oh yes, can you tell me where I can find dry fruits?

Swati: This way mam (Ana follows), pick the one you want.

Ana: (analysing the shelf).

Swati: Excuse me,

Ana: Yes?

Swati: If you don't mind me asking.

Ana: Go ahead.

Swati: Do you know that guy behind the counter?

Ana: Yes, he is a college mate.

Swati: I see, he studies in the same college as you. Hmm, (thinks) he is a college student then, but where have I seen him?

Ana: Is there some reason behind you asking me this question?

Swati: No, nothing specific, it's just he started acting strange as you walked in. So, I was curious. Sorry if I was rude.

Ana: Don't worry about it.

Swati: Ask me if you need something further. I gotta assist some other customers (walks away).

Ana: (collects her stuffs and stomps towards G-one)

G-one: Looks like she is done.

Ana: (turns towards the refrigerator and pulls out a juice bottle and then again proceeds towards the counter).

G-one: (thinks) Holy shit, a juice bottle, is she planning to smash it on my face? What do I do? I don't have Akash or Piyush to protect me right now. What do I do? (looks at Kajal and grins) Oh yeah!

Ana: (puts the stuffs on the counter before G-one and then rests her one hand holding the juice bottle on the counter) Bill, please.

G-one: Yes Mam, wait a minute (begins scanning the products).

Ana: (pokes the bottle with a straw pipe)

G-one: Mam, you can't do that before you have paid for it.

Ana: Oh! Sorry, my mistake (crushes the bottle and juice flies towards G-one).

G-one quickly switches with Kajal and she gets drenched by the juice.

Ana: Huh!

Kajal: (shaking her t-shirt) Why would you pull me like that, G-one? Huh?

Ana: I am really sorry, I was thinking about something else and .. (notices G-one drooling over Kajal).

Kajal: It's all wet, oh god! (juice flows down between her breasts) I will have to clean my self up (exposing her waist momentarily while shaking her t-shirt).

G-one: (gulps, admiring her waist, thinks) Her curve is really a throat slicer. That soft sight, I wonder if I can touch it.

Ana: (looking at G-one all surprised)

Kajal: G-one, G-one, hey G-one!

G-one: Yes, yes mam.

Kajal: Don't get intoxicated by me, you got someone else to care about. I will go clean myself up, hold the fort (walks away).

G-one: Ya, yes, I am sorry. You go ahead.

Ana: What was that?

G-one: I should ask you that (wipes the desk with a cloth), splashing juice all over a working table. What should I understand from this?

Ana: Please hand me over the bill quick.

G-one: Getting to it.

Kajal: Hey Subhu, wanna come help me wash up?

Subhu: I don't want anything to hang out of my invisible zip. So, give me a break.

Kajal: (walks into the washroom laughing)

Subhu: (breathing heavy) Damn, she was sexy. The fuck!

Ana and G-one were overhearing the conversation between Kajal and Subhu. G-one sniggers nervously and Ana walks out furiously with her purchase.

G-one: Ok, she didn't seem very happy. But I enjoyed that. Hey Subhu, why don't you go help your big sister?

Subhu: I am working right now, unlike you. And she is no big sister of mine, asshole.

G-one: As you say man, as you say.

G-one waves others good night after the shutdown and then rushed towards the park with a packet of dog biscuit in his hands. But Buddy was sitting at the edge of the supermarket and G-one crosses him without noticing. A bark pulls his attention towards him.

G-one: Oh! From the start, understand every word, do you? Come on, time for your dinner.

He sits in the park, helping Buddy with the biscuits. He pats Buddy's head as he eats his fill. After the eating, G-one waves him bye, heading towards his room, leaving Buddy behind staring at him.

G-one walks in, shutting the door behind him. Akash was busy in his laptop chatting with his heroine. Piyush was scrolling down in his phone lying on the bed.

Piyush: Food is in the kitchen.

G-one: (drops his bag) Got it. (sees Moon sleeping) And she was saying she was going to chat with Mia late at night.

Piyush: She gets pretty tired for someone who calls herself a god.

G-one: Hey, I was meaning to ask you something.

Piyush: Ya, what is it?

G-one: Today, when you came to the court, you looked you were ran over by a train. What was that?

Piyush: (the scene flashes in his eyes, stops scrolling) Nothing, I just remembered a nightmare.

G-one: During the day?

Piyush: Remembered, remembered. I wasn't day dreaming, it was a memory recap.

G-one: How bad it was to reappear when your eyes were open?

Piyush: Oh! What do you know?

G-one: Tell me then. I wanna shiver in fear too.

Piyush: You won't be able to handle it. It is not for kids like you.

G-one: You are a nipple sucking kid, bitch.

Piyush: Ya, go get your food.

Lavangi, sitting with others, eating, imagining her mother giving her another advice on how to win over Piyush.

Lavangi's mother: Simar's mother is very cunnning. I need to tell you, if we wanna win then we need to think far ahead of her. So listen up, I usually don't like cheat codes, but I think it is the only way to get you closer to him.

Lavangi: (back to present, thinks) I need to dig up a secret about of him. I don't know about you Mom, (grins) but I love this idea. I will blackmail him into doing all sorts of things. Now where should I start with?

Piyush gets a chill while he was talking with others.

Piyush: (thinks) What the! I think something crazy is about to happen.

Simar having her share of flashback popping up inside her head.

Simar's mother: (devilish smile on her face)

Simar: (scared) Mummy, I think I should leave Piyush be.

Simar's mother: (slaps Simar then wraps her arm around her shoulder) Like hell, my daughter won't drop anything once she has started with it. You gotta see it to the finish.

Simar: You seem more enthusiastic to see it through than me.

Simar's mother: Ya, and I am very excited to see the look on Lavangi mother's face when she gets to know that we have conquered what she can't. Hahahaha!

Simar: Mummy!

Simar's mother: So here is the plan, you gotta make him taste you somehow.

Simar: (flushed) T..t..t..taste! What?

Simar's mother: You, what else.

Simar: How am I supposed to do that?

Simar's mother: Just kiss him. I believe Lavangi hasn't done it yet, has she?

Simar: No, she hasn't. But a kiss!

Simar's mother: Ya, make him taste you and then ask him how it tasted.

Simar: I don't know mummy, I don't like it.

Simar's mother: (angry with red eyes) Just do as I said.

Simar: (frightened) Y...y..yes. I will, promise. (Back to present, thinks) Oh no! I said it, but how do I proceed? I have nothing coming up in my mind.

Moon: (shuffling inside Piyush's bag)

Piyush: You gone crazy? What are you doing in my bag?

Moon: I know you hide chocolates inside your bag. You are such a selfish brother.

Piyush: How the! G-one, I told you not to mention it to anyone when you bring me chocolates.

G-one: Me, me, I didn't tell anyone, bitch.

Akash: (hiding his eyes, drinking water)

Piyush: (looks at Akash) You! Why you?

Akash: She promised me half of it. Why would I refuse such a profitable deal? I saw G-one handing it over to you last night. Why do you hide it, greedy termite? Come on, share it.

Piyush: Crazy bitch, I got a sweet tooth, you know, even though.

Akash: But I feel like eating chocolates sometimes too.

Piyush: Then why don't you buy them for yourself? Say something to him Lily. He is a bastard.

Lily: Why do you such things to your dear friend? Have some shame.

Akash: But it's no fun buying it for yourself. Stealing it is more exciting, specially from a bestfriend, cause that's what friends are supposed to do.

Lily: Can't argue this now, can I? Sorry Piyush.

Piyush: Lily!?

Nikita: (glares at Akash)

Akash: ( flinches)

Nikita: You dare steal it from my Piyush.

Piyush: Ya, you tell him Nikita.

Moon: Got em (pulls out a bunch of chocolates).

Nikita: Can I have some?

Moon: Ofcourse.

Piyush: Huh! Wait what!

Akash: (whisper) Bitch, threatening me for stealing and now getting a share for herself. Tch!

Lavangi: (thinks) His Bag!?

Simar: (thinks) His Chocolates!?

G-one: (singing) One day you will die, a dirty dog's death, and everyone in the word will say, a bastard lost his breath. La..la..la..la..

Akash: (stands grabbing Lily's hand) Come on, heroine. Let me escort you to your class.

Lily: Huh! What happened?

Moon: Arey! Atleast take your share.

Akash: Keep it for me later (walks away pulling Lily out with him).

Moon: There is no later vater, I am gonna eat all.

Akash: Go ahead then.

Lily: But I wanna eat some (pulled away).

Piyush: Die, die, everyone who is slurping on my chocolate, may you choke yourself on the chocolate and die.

Mia: What was that song G-one?

G-one: Was it good?

Mia: Ya, can you teach...

Lavangi and Simar: (yell) No!

Akash and Lily head for the ground once again and spent some time together. Akash was hiding behind Lily, when again a ball came flying towards them. Lily was facing Akash and Akash was facing Lily and towards the football field. The ball would have hit Lily behind her head if she hadn't dodged it. She heard the sound of the ball ripping through the air and moved her head instinctively leaving Akash wide open. The ball took Akash flying away with it. Akash chased after the player again with the ball leaving Simar laughing.

Through the corridor,

Simar: Hey, Lavangi, I think I need to head to the washroom for a bit.

Lavangi: Why? You alright? Want me to come with you?

Simar: Nah! It's just a sudden, you should understand, I don't wanna say it.

Lavangi: Ok, ok, fine. Should I come or not? I wasn't asking for details.

Simar: I will be fine. You go ahead.

Lavangi: (gropes her boobs) Your fun bags must be weighing on your stomach, control them, cow (walks away).

Simar: (red faced) This girl!

The stomach urgency was just a pretence. She heads for the boys sports room. As she closes to the room, someone puts a hand on her shoulder.

Lavangi: You are back already.

Simar: (sweats) Ya, yeah, I think so.

Lavangi: Where are you going dressed like this? Go change into your football gear.

Simar: Yeah, sorry. I will get to it right now (turns to walk away).

Lavangi: (grins and turns towards the boys room and starts heading towards it herself, but Simar grabs her hand).

Simar: Why? Don't you want to accompany me to the sports room?

Lavangi: (sweats, chuckles) Well, you don't need me there, do you?

Simar: I am not feeling that good. So, I insist that you come along(smiles).

Lavangi: (thinks) This bitch! I knew she was here on purpose. (says) But, I am already dressed, so I should head to the ground.

Simar: (thinks) This hussy! so she is really upto something. (says) So, you will leave your sick bestfriend alone like this. Wow!

Lavangi: Ok, ok, no need to hit me with emotional blackmailing. I will come with you.

Both were displeased that their plans were interrupted but were slightly relieved that they interrupted each other's.

On the court, Akash swiped away the ball storming pass Ana. Ana stood there, with sharp eyes.

Player 3: What are you doing, Ana? Intercept him, snatch the ball.

Ana: (pursues Akash) Why do you keep targeting me? There are other players on the ground too.

Akash: (dribbling, laughing, advancing towards the basket) Because you are my rival here. We both are new to this game, and I am not letting you surpass me that easily, Woohoo ( a layup and basket).

Ana: (rest her knees) Damn, this daily teasing of yours are getting on my nerves.

Akash: Body contact is a foul, remember that.

Ana: (clenches her fist) This jerk! I will cover you up this time.

Akash: Hey, this kid is lost here, can somebody help her out?

Ana: Why you?

Player 2: Hey Ana, he is trying to rile you up and as always you are falling to his words. This damages your performance girl, understand.

Piyush: Why? Is it hard to win, is it? Wanna get back to our team, Ana?

Akash: No way, I won't be able to have a proper match then.

Player 3: Damn it man, what did you say? We won fairly enough.

Piyush: Don't get hot, I was just saying it's hard. Chill.

Player 4: Bitch, why won't it be? You took our Captain in you team, why Manas, why?

Manas: What? You got Ana in exchange of me. What's the damage?

Player 4: She is always angry.

Ana: Ok, ok, enough, (breaths out) I understood. Now bring it.

Player 1: (passes the ball to Ana) Get this, Ana.

Akash: (steals the ball from her face) Woohoo!

Ana: (surprised) What the! You again, give it back (chases Akash).

Akash: (running with the ball) Hahahaha!

Player 3: Damn it Ana.

Player 4: Dive, dive for it.

Player 1: What are you saying? We are on concrete man, and she is not catching a cricket ball.

G-one: (weeping)

Piyush: What the fuck are you crying about?

G-one: You see him, the one with the ball, he is my student, my son. I am just happy for how he has grown.

Piyush: He is just fooling around, we are behind on baskets crazy shit, go do your job. Call him back to defense.

G-one: (gets serious) What the! Is he playing drunk?

And the game continues.

G-one stood with Kajal behind the counter, scanning products for customers one by one. Kajal keeps peeking at Subhu momentarily and G-one notices it again. He looks at Subhu was working diligently. He gestures Swati who was looking at him, asking if she knew what was going on. She drew a heart in the air. Kajal sighed. G-one sniggered. After the closing of the market, he found buddy sitting at the end of the market again. He pets him and walked with him towards the park. Ana was observing him from a distance. She followed his every movement, stopping at the fast food stall, getting two burgers, running towards the park together, sitting with Buddy on the park bench, feeding him biscuits and burger, leaving him behind when the other dogs arrived, waving them bye and then leaving Buddy behind. Following G-one to his room, she seems him going in and then she returns to her dorm.

G-one: Hey guys, I brought Maggie as you asked me to.

Piyush: About time.

Akash: The hell, get to the kitchen.

G-one: Bastard, help me with it. I am not gonna do it alone.

Moon: What is this? Is it tasty?

G-one: What the! You are awake today?

Moon: Piyush told me you were getting something good to eat today, so I was waiting for it.

G-one: You both are not real brother and sister but hell you act like one. Just use this (tosses his phone towards her and she catches), I will bring it out as soon as I get it ready.

Moon: Ok, let's see what's on insta.

Ana: (walking into her dorms)

Dorm master: Ana, of all the people, I didn't think you will disobey the rules.

Ana: Sorry about it, Aiyya, but I think I will be out at this time for few more days.

Dorm master: You know if I let you, everyone will start doing that too. Give me a good reason, or I can't allow this.

Ana: My father has decided to stay here in the city for few days just to spend some time with me. As he can't stay with me in the dorms, you know what I mean.

Dorm master: (surprised) Your father is here. Oh my god! Then no way I can stop you. It is a very important matter. You can carry on. Just return before 9:30.

Ana: Don't worry Aiyya, I will be back before that.

Dorm master: It would be best, now go get some rest. You got your college tomorrow. I don't want your father yelling at me for causing you discomfort.

Ana: Aiyya, you never do such thing. Have a good night.

Dorm master: You too son.

G-one was chopping the vegetables using the knife while singing. Akash pulls out a glass and pours some water into it and slowly taste it like he was drinking tea.

G-one: The fuck man, I asked you to help me here.

Akash: You got dick in your eyes, I don't see anything that needs my hand.

G-one: What the fuck are you doing drinking water like tea then? Drink and get lost already.

Akash: I wanna smell the scent of Maggie spice. It has been sometime since I last felt it.

G-one: Why don't you rip open the spice packets then? (cuts his finger) Oh!

Akash: Holy shit man, you really got dick in your eyes. Let me see.

G-one: Leave it, it will heal up quick.

Akash: (investigates the blood drop on the floor) What the! It vanished. Your blood drop that fell here evaporated. What the hell!

Suddenly a drop of blood falls in the glass of Akash which he was holding in his hand and neither of them notices.

Akash: (another drop falls on the ground) It vanished as well, in three seconds. I see, your blood doesn't remain in the normal atmosphere. It disappears in three seconds. Why is that?

G-one: I don't know, I am still not sure of all my powers yet. Let me cook already.

Akash: Your finger (checks and sees the wound was healed like it never had been cut open), it healed itself up. I knew you had quick healing but, this is amazing. Like magic.

G-one: You started blathering about magic and shit as well.

Akash: You won't to be able to get your CBT. The fuck!

G-one: No need, I see my entire status whenever I want.

Akash: How is that, punk?

G-one: (points on his eyes) By this.

Akash: Oh yeah! Your scan vision, I forgot. Ofcourse I would. It is too good to be real. But you have it, that's a miracle itself, isn't it? Mr G-one.

Akash drinks the complete glass in one go.

Akash: Haaah! I was thirsty, seeing blood makes my throat dry.

G-one: Now get out, I will ask for you if something need your hand here.

Akash: (turns to walk away) Now don't get any funny ideas, like using my hand for your willy.

Suddenly a streak of extreme pain brew up inside Akash's stomach. He holds his stomach tight and falls on the floor croaking.

G-one: I got my own hands, thankyou. I don't need your unwashed shit stained hands (notices Akash twisting on the floor). Hey, stop it, don't you try to fool me with this. Hey, get up. Akash! (gets serious) Hey dude, what the fuck! Akash!

Akash: (in great pain) My intestine, it is like something is twisting them. Ahh!

G-one: (activates scan vision and grabs him pulling up, vision prompts death imminent, yells) Hey Piyush, Moon, get over here quick.

Moon: (drops the phone and rushed towards the kitchen) G-one, what's going on?

Piyush: (still on his phone) These two never get their hands out of their underwear.

Moon: What happe.. Akash! What is happening?

G-one: (scared) Moon, something happened to him all of a sudden. Do something. I don't understand anything.

Moon: (slaps on his cheeks gently) Akash, keep your eyes open.

Akash: (struggling, smiles forcefully) Moon, I think I ate something bad. But I don't remember what.

Moon: (calls)Piyush!

Piyush: (gets of his bed) What is it damn it?

G-one: (about to cry, holding Akash up) Moon, do something.

Moon: (tensed, gets a flashback of her father and her younger self).

The flashback...

Moon's father: You know what is the significance of Moon on earth?

Moon: It is to illuminate the sky and land during the night.

Moon's father: It is to give the magic it collects during the day from sun in the night. A full Moon gives out more magic than the sun gives during the day as it stores magic worth of 28 days within itself while changing its phases. That's why the night on full moon is so magical.

Moon: Does it not give out magic when it is changing faces?

Moon's father: It gives, but it is so little that it is almost negligible. So, it tries to hold its power and deliver it altogether on full Moon.

Moon: So, like the moon, can I give magic too?

Moon's father: Ofcourse, that's why I gave you this name, my Moon.

Flashback over...

Moon: (thinks) Magic heals people, If I give him some magic, then he will be able to recover, maybe.

She pressed on Akash's chest and her pupils disappeared with her eyes glowing white and the place where she was touching on Akash's chest shined up as well. As Piyush walks in, Akash falls unconscious in G-one's arm, and Moon falls unconscious on the ground.

Piyush: (rushes for Moon) Moon, Moon! Moon!