The one who crashed immorally

A video played on Swati's phone. A man speaking in the video about restrictions on the information relating the terrorists attack.

Reporter: the current government refuses to give the identities of the terrorists. Why did they forbid the national news channels to broadcast this critical news for three years since so many were abducted and dead? Is compensation enough to forget the pain of loss? If the news of the kidnappings and the deaths were relayed to the public at the right time, the warning could have saved many lives.

G-one: (returns the phone back to Swati)

Swati: You see, this is causing an uproar. People are planning to launch strikes and march for the ministerial residence.

G-one: Hmm! He is right, why didn't they relay the news to public. If it were a two-three days, a week or let's assume for a month incident, it would make sense that they did it to prevent unwanted chaos among the citizens. But over the span of three years, which is a long time obviously, citizens should have been given warnings to stay safe if nothing else. Just a lockdown out of nowhere, without a valid reason, ofcourse the general public won't follow it.

Swati: Right, everyone thought the kidnappings and deaths were just rumours.

G-one: They would have believed if any verified news channel or newspaper had mentioned it. Only if they knew, who and how many people were missing?

Swati: You are sharp, G-one. I am sure the reporter might have not come up with these points. I knew you had something different about, you are deep thinker, aren't you? If you keep...(continues)

G-one: (thinks) Why? Why every bit of information was hidden, kept secret from the public? Are the government officials also being controlled by Ra-one? No, maybe not everyone, just one at an influential position would suffice. He could legally stop the circulation of information around. Damn it! I underestimated him. I could have stopped him sooner if only I had known about the deaths and missings in the city. People were aware, but public posts about such a large scale incident which is not being reported by any of the prominent media, would definitely be considered false. Thanks to Akash, we came across those posts and assumed that Ra-one could be behind these cases and we were right. God! How many lives lost? I could have,

Swati: G-one! G-one! Are you listening? I am just blabbing like a fool and you are not even listening. It is rude, you know? (shakes him) G-one!

G-one: (slams on the counter, enraged) could have saved them all.

Swati: (jumps back, scared)

Kajal: G-one! What's wrong?

Subhu: Yo man, everything all right over there?

G-one: (comes to senses) I am sorry, I was thinking something else. Sorry Mam.

Kajal: Don't let yourself be diverted else where, G-one. Focus on the check outs.

G-one: Yes mam, my mistake. Again sorry.

Subhu: (stares)

Kajal: (pinches Subhu) Where are you lost now? Help the customers inside.

Subhu: Mam, don't pinch, damn, it hurts. If you did it again, I will pinch in return too.

Kajal: You will pinch me, I will fire you. Then broom and your butt, remember?

Subhu: Son of a...

G-one: Phew! (turns to Swati) Sorry, Swati, I was (sees Swati still shocked)...

Swati: You were serious, weren't you? That look on your face. You said you could have saved them all.

G-one: I was, no, I meant I could have saved some people if I had known about the terrorists.

Swati: How would you have done that? They were armed terrorists.

G-one: I could have adviced some of my friends and neighbours to follow the lockdown.

Customer: (arrives, puts hit purchase on the counter) I will like these counted please.

Swati: Right away sir (scanning the products).

G-one: (bites his nails) Damn it, I think I screwed up bad. She is definitely onto me now. I don't want another Ana running after me (sees Ana walking in, surprised). She got a long life.

Ana: (signs him that his time is reaching the end).

G-one: Oh! (signs her to wait, thinks) She stands good on her promises. Stands too very good.

The room...

Piyush: Ok, enough. Let's play later. My eyes are tired.

Moon: I had my fill too.

Piyush: (takes out a book) Lets see, if I can get some material for the assignment.

Akash and Buddy still watching their movie.

Moon: What is that you both are watching for this long?

Akash: Don't disturb, it is the climax.

Moon: I am gonna see if Mia is doing alright.

Piyush: What! Was Mia feeling sick?

Mia: Ya, she kinda seemed liked it. When I asked her she said she was just tired after playing.

Piyush: Could be, the temperature is going up too. Better call her then.

Moon: (sits on the couch, calls) Hello!

Mia: (on phone) Yes.

Moon: It's me, Moon. How are you feeling?

Mia: I am all good. I told you it was just momentary weakness. After spending some good time with you, and Baby ofcourse, I am back to normal.

Moon: Good. If something bugs you next time, tell me, ok.

Mia: With you being here, nothing could ever bug me, my dear Moon.

Moon: Yes, my magic will freeze the problem before it could get to you.

Mia: (laughs) Ya, it will.

Moon: So, what are you doing?

Mia: My father just came in a while back. Now I was going to bed.

Moon: Hmm, have a nice sleep then. I will see you tomorrow morning.

Mia: I will. Has G-one come back yet?

Moon: Not yet. It is about time though.

Mia: I see. Good night then, Moon.

Moon: Good night.

Akash: (wears his shoes) I am going out with Buddy to get G-one.

Piyush: Fine.

Moon: Wait, I will come with you too.

Piyush: Everyone go now. Leave me behind alone.

Moon: You go Akash, my brother is scared to be alone.

Piyush: Yes I am.

Akash: Be back in a bit. Come on Buddy (both run outside).

Piyush's mobile chimes...

Piyush: Huh! (picks his phone up) A message? (sees an image of Simar with cotton flying around holding a ripped pillow) The fuck is this?

The image caption: This damned pillow got in my way. So I taught it a lesson.

Piyush: (wipes his face in distress) Got in your way? More like got under your head. Poor pillow. She is trying to be badass by ripping a pillow's butt. What a crazy girl!

Another chime...

Piyush: Another (sees Lavangi's image kneading flour with both hands, flour everywhere including her face).

The image caption: Tried to learn flour kneading. It is tougher than I thought.

Piyush: (laughs) Where is that flour she is kneading? Stupid, she rubbed it on her face doing with both hands. Let me tell her it is done with only one hand. Wait, how did she take this pic when her both hands are occupied?

Another pic from Simar sitting on a wall taunting Buddy standing down looking at Simar while Moon laughed standing beside Buddy.

The image caption: Told you, this punk was no match for me. He couldn't even climb this measly wall.

Piyush: Fool, he is a dog not a cat. Again, by taunting a dog she is trying to be a badass. That's one way to be...

Another image from Lavangi pops up where she was chasing Buddy.

The image caption: He is pretty fast or am I slow.

Piyush: Who are you trying to fool? Don't try to be this much Simar that you even leave her behind in idiocy. You play mid field in your team, do you think I am stupid? Even Simar could catch that furball. But she is busy climbing a wall right now.

Another chime...

Piyush: What the hell! How long will it continue like this bro?

Another chime...

And the chimes continued...

The supermarket...

Swati: Who was she?

G-one: Who? Where? What?

Swati: The girl, who came in a few minutes ago, showed some hand signs and then walked out. She was showing that to you, it was obvious.

G-one: Just a friend of mine from college.

Swati: Just a friend, huh?

G-one: Yeah, don't go far now, Miss. Why do people always get that as their first idea?

Swati: Tell me then, what is she doing this late out? She is here to see you, right?

G-one: She has something she wants to talk about. That's why.

Swati: Couldn't you have that conversation in college tomorrow?

G-one: No.

Swati: Why is that?

G-one: She is not in my class. She is a year above me. We don't get much time to talk. And this is kind of a very important topic, we can't let anyone else hear. You won't understand.

Swati: I understand everything, hero. I too know the way of the world, ok.

G-one: I am telling you it's not like that.

Kajal: It's time you two. Come on, pack up. Subhu, take out your clothes.

Subhu: What do you mean, Mam?

Swati: The choice of her words.

G-one: (giggles) She means to change out of your clothes.

Subhu: I was about to. Geez, no need to tell me that.

Kajal: Sorry, G-one, you too.

G-one: What?

Kajal: Take out your clothes.

Swati: Change out of your clothes Mam, oof! And he is just wearing an apron. What cloth?

Kajal: Oh, just my habit.

Swati: She is doing it on purpose. Her adult jokes.

G-one: Those are just jokes.

Swati: You are enjoying them too much, perv.

G-one: Now I can't even laugh, damn it.

G-one locks the door and tosses keys to Subhu. They wave each other good night and walk toward their houses. This time Ana was standing at the edge of the supermarket.

Ana: (leaning on the wall) About time.

G-one: What could I do? You came half an hour early. I can't leave before my shift ends.

Ana: Ok, I am not blaming you for being late or anything.

G-one: If you would say it like that (imitates sarcastically) 'About time', then what else would I think.

Ana: (joins G-one on the walk) I didn't sound like that.

G-one: Ofcourse, you didn't. That was my voice. I deliberately sounded like that.

Ana: That means you were making fun of me.

G-one: I was.

Ana: So direct. Have you forgotten who you are talking to?

G-one: Is there a reason I should be afraid of you, Ms. queen?

Ana: You! (sigh).

G-one: You want to tell me something, don't you? That's why you came early today knowing full well when my shift ends.

Ana: Very perceptive of you.

G-one: It's natural. So, what is it?

Ana: I..I can't come see you at this time anymore.

G-one: Why? Did something happen? Your Warden took away your special permission, didn't she?

Ana: How did you know that?

G-one: Just a guess. Girls dorm rules do not permit girls this late out at nights. Ain't I right?

Ana: Yes, you are. I told her that I go out to meet my father. She allowed me. But last night she said that for how long I was planning to venture out every night. Others might oppose this and ask for night outings too.

G-one: And then she decided to call your father and you stopped her saying that you will talk to him by yourself tomorrow, meaning today.

Ana: Knowing even what she said and what I replied is way more than being perceptive. You are not stalking me now, are you?

G-one: I won't dare to. I know who I am talking about, Ms queen. I am just curious, why would she allow you to meet your father outside? Couldn't he come see you in your dorms?

Ana: He can't. It is not that simple for him.

G-one: Why? What does your father do?

Ana: I can't tell you that.

G-one: Ok, If you don't want to. This means our promise is off now.

Ana: No way, I will find another way. Our promise will stay.

G-one: Don't try to find any reckless way that would cause you and me both trouble.

Ana: Don't worry, I will be thinking properly about it.

G-one: Please do.

Ana: You come up with something too.

G-one: I will see about that. Since this is our last meeting this time around, shouldn't we make the (sees Akash and Buddy playing in the park) most of it.

Ana: My rival!

G-one: Looks like we will have to wait for that other way you were talking about earlier. Hahaha!

Buddy come running and climbs on Ana.

Akash: Hey yo! G-one, today I came with Buddy too! (notices Ana) My rival! (rushes over to her) You! College wasn't enough that you are hanging by G-one's neck here too.

Ana: What do I look like to you, Vetal? I just went to the supermarket to buy some stuff. I just happened to meet him there.

Akash: Too much of a coincidence. Prove that you were not stalking him waiting to shower him with water.

G-one: (tries to calm them down) Showering, That sentence didn't sound very appropriate, guys, take it easy.

Ana: What, you think I am always walking around with water in my pocket?

Akash: Maybe, you just need a chance to soak him. I don't know what you wanna find out but let me tell you, you are greatly mistaken.

Ana: Oh don't worry, I will find out myself if I am wrong or not. You will surely try to hide it. I can't trust a single word out of you.

G-one: Listen to me when you both are talking about bathing me.

Akash: Why do you even wanna find out? It's not like G-one's definition is gonna come in your sem exam. What is wrong with you?

Ana: It's not related to any exam you stupid face. I know him from somewhere. I just wanna confirm it.

Akash: Then who identifies someone by throwing water on them. That's an unique way to identify people. And when G-one has never met you before, how can you even say that you know him? Is this how girls pick up boys now a days?

Ana: Shut it, you jerk. You don't even know half of it. He looks like someone I know. And he even has the same features like him. That's why I am curious. Cause it's been three years.

G-one: Buddy, we should go, looks like there is no need for kebab bones like us here (runs away with Buddy towards the park).

Akash: What features? You mean his height? There are other boys in our college of the same height as him. Even taller than him.

Ana: Not that, idiot. It's the spark.

Akash: What spark?

Ana: His body produces spark on water contact.

Akash: You are not serious, are you? He looks like a walking robot to you? How can a human produce spark on water contact? For your information, he drinks water, Ms queen.

Ana: Hey, he ran away. Where did he go?

Akash: Damn it, I will not let you reach him anymore (dashes towards G-one).

Ana: You can not win this (dashes along).

G-one was playing with Buddy on the swings.

Akash and Ana reach him together.

Akash: (huffs) I am.. I am first. I am the first (looks to the side, sees Ana huffing) What the! We tied, how? I even took a head start. How could you?

Ana: (breathes) Just like you, idiot. You thought I was weak.

Akash: There it is (points towards the merry go round), We will see who is strong. Whoever gets down of that swing first loses.

Ana: What! That! It's a kid's swing.

Akash: (smirks) Looks like you have already admitted defeat.

Ana: Surely you jest. I agree.

Both climb on the swing.

Akash: G-one, you are up. Put your manforce and swing this swing.

G-one: Why me? I am just a waste on the roadside, right.

Akash: Then be useful and do the job, shitface.

Ana: Yes, let's end this here and now.

G-one: Again, this guy (walks over and start rolling) Hold on.

Akash: Speed up.

G-one: You sure?

Ana: Push it G-one.

G-one: Damn, it sounds sexy when you say it like that.

Ana and Akash hold tight to the bars and stare at each other.

Akash: Keep the heat rising G-one.

Ana: Yes, speed up, speed up.

G-one: Damn it you two, don't blame me for anything it later.

The speed keeps increasing, as G-one had unnatural strength, he unintentionally spun the swing invisibly fast. Ana crouches holding the bar. Akash's power activates and his eyes adjust to speed causing him to stay focused. However, he could see that Ana wasn't feeling ok. He used his power to stop the spinning instantly.

G-one: What the!

Ana: (stumbles out of the swing and tries to balance herself on her feet).

Akash: G-one, help her.

Ana: (couldn't see clearly, vision blurry and spinning fast, her body shivered).

G-one: (catches her as she was about to fall, wraps his arm around her waist) Woah, woah, woah! My bad, I should have controlled the speed of that thing. Looks like I jumped the limit. (Senses her shivering, she snug herself in his arms, G-one lifts her face and wipes her cheeks) What is this? Is this fear I sense in you, my queen?

Ana: (a quick flashback of a scene, vision stabilises, shivering stops, stares at G-one's face)

Akash: (looks at Buddy sitting beside him) Look at those two. Hey, this is not a romance sequence going on here, is it?

Ana: (pulls herself away) I am sorry. I thought I could handle that. I was mistaken.

Akash: I win then, don't I?

G-one: It's a tie, cheater.

Akash: Why is that?

G-one: You know why. I could see your aura.

Akash: Damn it all.

Ana: What is this aura?

Akash: We should head back now. It has gotten late.

Ana: You are right. I should report in.

G-one: Yes, let's go.

Ana: Wait, you do not need to come with me. I can go alone.

G-one: But, what about the thing just happened? Your head is still recovering.

Akash: He is right, let us come with you. We are no creeps, I assure you.

Ana: My warden almost caught us yesterday. I better go alone.

G-one: Eek!

Akash: Caught us? You two met yesterday too, didn't you?

Ana: (starts walking)

G-one: (signs Buddy to go with her, and he and Akash follow from a distance).

Akash: Termite! You walked her to the dorm yesterday. Are you fucking stupid? She is suspicious about you man, if she finds out...

G-one: Don't worry, we have had a compromise. She will comply.

Akash: Comply? You nuts? She is a woman, my boy. They can't secrets. They have a curse, did you forget?

G-one: That's only applicable to mothers.

Akash: If you trust her then. I guess I will have to too.

Ana: (pets Buddy, looks back at them, waves bye).

Akash and G-one wave back. Ana walks away.

Akash: Come on, Buddy. Let's go (Buddy follows them).

Akash enters alone with Buddy.

Piyush: Where is G-one? He is not with you?

Akash: He went for scanning something.

Piyush: I see. Give him some food, will ya? It's time.

Akash: Ya, right (looks at Moon sleeping) looks like Princess is out (walks towards kitchen).

Piyush: Hey Buddy, come over here (Buddy climbs the bed and lies beside him). Just wait, the food is coming (pets).

The sliding door to Mia's room was slightly open. The gentle wind sneaked into the room but couldn't comfort the restless girl suffering on her bed. Mia trembled as sweat covered her forehead and flowed down her eyes. A hand gently wipes of the sweat flowing down her eyes. The feeling of that touch, soothes her to such an intensity that she uses her one hand to stick it on her cheek. A girl who was trembling a minute ago, fell asleep so soundly like she had never before. Upon realisation of the strange feeling, she jumps up only to find the cold breeze slipping in through the open door. Wiping her forehead she thought it was just a dream. She looks at her phone and finds the time to be past midnight. She goes and closes the sliding door. As if the tiredness was never there, she lies on her bed again to go back to her dream world.

The next day...

G-one and group merrily walk for the college along with Buddy jumping with Moon. They meet up with Mia and her group, which quickly join Moon to pet and play with Buddy.

Piyush: Phew! Looks like I am saved today. Buddy took my place.

Akash: Tch!

Piyush: The fuck! Did you just tch?

Akash: What? Who?

Piyush: (grabs his collar)

Akash: Hold on! Wait a minute.

Piyush: You crazy shit, you want me to be tossed around by them, don't you?

Akash: But isn't that good? You have two beautiful girls fawning over you. Your fantasy finally came true.

Piyush: Huh, fantasy! I had sane and smart girls in my harem. Not solid nightmares like these two.

Simar: (creeps behind Piyush) What you doing punk?

Piyush: (scared) N..n..nothing. I was just fixing his collar. Right, Akash?

Akash: This bastard tried to choke me. He says you are a nightmare.

Piyush: Hey, you bastard.

Simar: (pissed) Huh! I will show you what is a nightmare (grabs Piyush's head and drags him along).

Lavangi: (runs after them) Hey, what are you trying to do to him?

Moon waves Buddy bye and G-one gestures him to return after college.

Moon: He is going somewhere.

G-one: He is going to his own college.

Mia: (laughs) What?

Moon: (swats G-one) He is going to meet his own friends.

Mia: Oh, I see. His four legged friends.

G-one: Ofcourse, I don't wanna keep him locked inside the room. That would be boring for him without anyone there, wouldn't it?

Mia: That's good thinking. But what if he gets into a street fight with other dogs?

G-one: Don't worry, I made them his friend already.

Mia: Very good agent G-one.

G-one: Yes mam.

Moon: What about that match coach was telling us about?

Mia: Oh, that! Don't know, she is still making us practice though.

Moon: Oof! When will the match be held?

G-one: It will be happening soon. Don't worry.

Lily and Akash followed behind them while Akash was blabbing about something and Lily was continuously laughing.

Walking through the hall, just the three, Lavangi, Simar and Piyush.

Simar: (wrapped her one arm around Piyush's neck) I will show you what a real nightmare is.

Piyush: (ogling her breasts drooling) Oh yes, I would love to see.

Lavangi: (observing them from behind in anger, clenching her fist, then remembers G-one)

G-one: (in her memory) Take a deep breath and then exhale slowly from your mouth. This will allow you to have control over your anger. Maybe, cause that's how I do it.

Lavangi: (takes a deep breath and exhales, thinks) It helps, to some extent atleast.

A boy was standing leaning on the wall wearing a mask.

Simar: Hey, you, come over here.

Boy: Who? Me?

Simar: Ya, you punk.

Boy: What did I today, mam? I wasn't laughing on seeing you this time.

Piyush: (looks at the boy, squints)

Simar: What happened to your face? Why are you wearing a mask?

Akash: The kick from you to my face yesterday stamped a goal on my face. I broke few of my teeth. That's why I am covering them.

Simar: That's what you get making fun of me, dogshit. Get lost, bug.

Akash: Yes mam (runs away).

Simar: You see, that's a nightmare.

Piyush: (peering at the running away boy) Ya, seems like it.

A boy with a moustache and thick beard coming down the stairs turned around to go back up when he saw Simar coming his way.

Simar: You, shitface, get back here. Where are you running to?

Boy: Me? I didn't do anything. I didn't even bump into you.

Simar: You were running away after seeing me, weren't you, punk?

Boy: I..I am embarrassed to show my face around after you thrashed me on the stairs yesterday for bumping into you.

Piyush: (squints at this boy too with suspicion).

Simar: Oh, it was you, you deserved it, goon.

Boy: (runs away crying) You are a nightmare, you don't even remember me after whooping my ass, damn you.

Simar: What did you say? I will whoop your ass much harder next time I see you punk. Watch it.

Piyush: So he was the one who was smashed by you yesterday?

Simar: You heard him, didn't you? So, you understand what a nightmare is now, don't you? Did I do any nightmarish thing to you?

Piyush: (scared) No, I never said you did. That Akash is a blabber mouth, you know. He just says anything that comes in his mouth, hahaha!

Simar: (endanger reaction) Oh yeah! I will have to be more careful then I think, right?

Piyush: (gulps) No, mam you are fine (runs away).

Lavangi: Don't you think you are overdoing it?

Simar: What? I just said I needed to be careful.

Akash and G-one coming towards the class.

G-one: (putting a detachable beard in his bag) What else will you make me do now?

Akash: But that was a great acting, I will have to admit that.

G-one: It was fun anyway, right.

Akash: Was it?

G-one: It was, bitch.

Piyush: (comes running towards them)

Akash: Eep! Piyush, act natural.

G-one: (looking to the side whistling)

Piyush: (approaches them)

Akash: Hey yo bro, what are you doing here? Don't tell me you left those ladies behind? How crude termite?

Piyush: She was about to ravage me.

G-one: Who was about to rip my brother's ass?

Piyush: (yells) Don't try to act smart. I know it was you two, who got hit on his face and the one with the beard, bastards, trying to fool me. I got eagle eyes.

Akash: This eagle needs glasses then.

Piyush: The fuck!

G-one: Do not incriminate others without any evidence bitch. Let's move. First you leave those girls behind and now trying to be a hero here.

Piyush: They are not little girls who will get lost wandering around in a carnival, crazy fucks. Saying that to me, where did you leave Mia and Moon?

Akash: They must be in the class.

Piyush: Huh! But weren't you all going together?

Akash: T..Toilet, we went to toilet when Simar dragged you with her. So they went ahead of us.

Piyush: The bladders of you two fill up real quick.

G-one: It was him, he drank too much in the morning.

Piyush: Drank too much or jerked off too much.

Simar: Hey punk,

Piyush: Eeum! (looks back).

Simar: That was not very nice. Running away like that.

Akash: He says that you...

Piyush: Aaa! My bladder is about to explode (runs away), I need to, I need to pick this call.

Simar: What the!

Akash and G-one: (grin)

A lackey stood next to Karan.

Karan: You can't be serious. Really?

Lackey: Yes, it is true. I heard that from arts and commerce students myself.

Karan: Well, this is one great news. I got a brilliant idea to get G-one out of the picture. Now let's see how Ana reacts to this. Let the words reach Badshah that G-one is the one who did it.

Lackey: Did he do it?

Karan: Doesn't matter. A science student did it, and nobody knows who. I bet Ana doesn't know about it herself. Once she believes that he did it, she will definitely stay away from the fucker. If he fights back, and that I believe he will, which will be the reason for an imminent faculty war, giving me an excuse to get rid of him for good. I have another strategy as to ensure this plan succeeds (grins).

The lunch hour...

Akash went to the grounds with Lily to spend their quality time.

Akash: (looking at the football game with Lily and uses his power to abruptly stop the ball or a running player now and then leaving the players baffled, enjoys) Did you see that Lily? Look at his face, he doesn't even know what happened, hahaha!

Lily: (swats him) Why you? Do not mess with others using your powers.

Akash: What! I was just trying learn how to use it.

Lily: It looks like you are just showing off.

Akash: Is that so? Are you impressed? (gets closer to her and lifts her chin with his fingers)

Lily: You are doing it for me?

Akash: For who else. Do you see any other girl around?

Lily: (annoyed) That means you will do it for other girls as well.

Akash: No, I won't even tell them that I have these powers, showing off before them is a far talk. It is just for a special person who owns 50 percent of my mind and heart.

Lily: Just 50 percent?

Akash: Yeah, rest of the 50 percent is divided to many people, like my mother, my father, G-one, Piyush, Moon, Simar, Lavangi, and rest of my friends, unfortunately Nikita too.

Lily: (laughs) Unfortunately! I am surprised that she even has a place.

Akash: She may be crude, arrogant, selfish and anything else, but she will always be in the memories, right. I know she will understand one day, and our Nikki will be nicer than she ever was.

Lily: Our Nikki!

Akash: Ya, when we were in high school, she was our very good friend. I used to call her Nikki, I actually wanted to tease her calling her by this name, but she never gave it a thought. In return she used to call me Akki. She was kinda rough though those days, but she always came to our rescue when we had a fight with someone.

Lily: She did?

Akash: Ya, most of them were because of her though. And we got dragged into that because she always used to follow us around.

Lily: She was a really good friend of you two then. How did you two manage to befriend her anyway?

Akash: Actually, I and Piyush made a reputation of being the most mischievous students ever in the school. When she enrolled, the teacher on purpose, made her sit next to us, thinking a beautiful girl like her will make us act civilized.

Lily: The teacher was very clever. He made her sit next to you inorder for you two to follow your teen urges to impress a girl and act smart. Kudos to him.

Akash: Ya, Kudos to him, for making us go through hell.

Lily: Why? Was she tough to woo in?

Akash: Tough! Impossible.

Lily: But Piyush seems to have made an impression on her.

Akash: What, do you think I couldn't have made one? (looks at the sky) Am I that bad, mom?

Lily: No, I was just saying.

Akash: Piyush didn't leave an impression or anything. She is just acting to tease him.

Lily: Tease him? How?

Akash: Piyush has a tendency to fall for beautiful girls, just like me.

Lily: (swats) Just like you, huh!

Akash: Listen first, but every girl he got in a bond with, what should I say? Were just passing time. But Piyush wasn't or should I say isn't like that. And every time he tried to be serious, they broke up. He was left devastated. But even though, he never went into depression or anything because of me and G-one.

Lily: But you said G-one didn't go to school with you two.

Akash: (bumps her head with his hand gently) Idiot!

Lily: Ow!

Akash: We still met at house.

Lily: Oh, yeah. I forgot.

Akash: Since G-one wasn't engaged with anyone, he easily persuaded him giving himself as an example. And I always told them the lie of being a single as well, even though I was seeing someone.

Lily: You were? You never told me you were seeing someone during your high school.

Akash: You don't know who I was seeing.

Lily: No, did you tell me?

Akash: Did I need to tell the one I was seeing?

Lily: Oh! (blushes) Sorry. I thought it was someone else.

Akash: You think too much these days. Yeah and I was telling. The teacher made Nikita sit next to us. We were kinda attracted to her.

Lily: Naturally.

Akash: Naturally, yes. We tried to act as gentlemen and oh god we screwed up good.

Lily: Why, Did you botch the act?

Akash: Oh no, we were great all right. But we messed with the character judgement. It is rightly said never judge a book by it's cover. Similarly, G-one says, never fall for every beautiful face, fall for the character. And we rushed in ignoring that thought of his, and we ended up being pranked by her ourselves. We thought we were the mischievous ones, but she was the devil. What pranks she pulled on us! Oh god, I don't wanna remember them.

Lily: (laughs) That's what you get. G-one was right. That's why he is not being followed by a sadistic girl like her.

Akash: Yeah, only if he were with us during the school time.

Lily: I am sure that wouldn't have changed anything.

Akash: You are right, he is a tough nut to crack. I don't know how he fell for that Moon.

Lily: There must be something between those two from before. As you told me earlier, he has memories about her even though they have never met. That point is pulling them to each other. Moon seems to have no doubt about knowing him, but G-one has trouble remembering her clearly.

Akash: I don't know, but since Moon has arrived, everything has changed.

Lily: What do you mean?

Akash: G-one used to have that nightmare, of loosing his mother almost everyday. But looks like he barely suffers through them now.

Lily: I think so too, I don't know her that well, but since I met her, it's been very entertaining. It is like, the life I always wanted. Do you know? Simar and Lavangi got intrigued by her too, that's why they approached you all and became friends with you. They went crazy when they found out that Piyush is her brother.

Akash: (thinks) Oh! So Moon is the root of this madness. That makes sense why Simar said that yesterday.

Lily: Only if they knew that Piyush wasn't her real brother. But I think that won't change anything now even if they found out.

Akash: Do not disclose this. We had an agreement, remember.

Lily: Yes, yes, my hero. I remember. So, Nikita is just teasing him.

Akash: Yes, she doesn't love him or anything. It is just an excuse so that she can stick around us.

Lily: Oh, that makes sense. Why does she want to stay around you two anyway?

Akash: I don't know that myself. Maybe, she wants to use us for something. I don't know, she is a vixen.

Lily: So, did you figure it out?

Akash: Figure out what?

Lily: Your powers, how do they work?

Akash: Hmm, I have already given names to them.

Lily: Is that so? Tell me about it.

Akash: I am not sure if I have any other skills, but two I am sure about. Where I can copy and follow any movement with my eyes, doesn't matter how fast anything is going.

Lily: Oh! What do you call it?

Akash: Speed reading. I can read the speed, baby.

Lily: Well, that's a very interesting name I guess. Sounds good. And the other one?

Akash: Other one is what you saw a while ago, I can cancel the speed of anything that is moving. They stop for a moment whenever I activate my power. However, I can only use it on those I can see and only on a single object at a time. I call it speed cancel.

Lily: These are some advance abilities. Combining these abilities together you are almost invincible.

Akash: Only if I could use both of them together. I am still learning.

Lily: I know you will master it.

Akash: And you, what about you? How's your handling over your powers going?

Lily: I am still at the starting line. I just know I have power, but I don't know how to use it.

Akash: Moon has magic, you know I laughed at her first, just like Piyush does. But, she really is a fantasy princess. That silly girl, where has she even come from?

Lily: (thinks) Echo, I cannot even tell him about you, can I?

Akash: Show me, atleast, that one snap you did last time.

Lily: That, but...

Akash: Do it, just as I did, nobody will notice. Aim it for that tree.

Lily: Ok, if you say then (aims towards the tree and snaps her fingers, producing terrifying sound like an explosion and almost uprooted the tree by the sound waves).

Akash: (face blown by the recoiled waves) Holy shit! I didn't tell you to be that extreme.

Lily: I am sorry. I told you I don't know how to handle my powers yet.

Player 1: Oh my god! What was that? Did a bomb blow up?

Player 2: I don't see a smoke anywhere.

Player 3: Was it a volcano?

Player 2: Where do we have a volcano around here? In your ass? And even though, we will see a smoke if something blows up.

Player 1: That's true. Then where did the sound come from? A LPG explosion?

Player 2: I think it must be a speaker.

Player 3: Isn't it too loud for a speaker?

Akash: Look, you made everyone around confused.

Lily: I am sorry (scared).

Akash: Don't worry, it was just a sound. But it was amazing.

Lily: You! (hits him continuously).

Akash: (falls back) Arey! Relax, it was really amazing.

The class room...

Piyush was scolding Simar and Lavangi for sending so many messages in his phone last night.

Piyush: You are crazy, who sends so many images at once to a person. I was tired of all the gaming and was about to rest. You both ruined it, though I have saved the images, for memories sake, don't take it the wrong way, and (continues with his lecture).

Simar and Lavangi were listening to him silently. Moon and Mia were laughing listening to them and were sharing images among their phones. G-one was watching them. Suddenly the sound of explosion trembled the entire college.

Piyush: What the!

Mia: What, what was that?

G-one: (stands) I will go and check. You all stay here. Piyush, you too.

Piyush: Ya, still have some things to teach them.

G-one: Easy with the scolding. If Simar snaps, you will witness the nightmare you were talking about (walks away).

Piyush: (scared, looks at Simar) I will stop. But do not do this again. You can send few messages, however. I won't mind.

G-one walked out to the corridor and saw students and teachers running to the windows to see the cause of the sound. But nothing was there. G-one passes the students to go outside when Ana notices him and tries to approach him. Suddenly, someone pulls G-one to a secluded area.

G-one: You! What is this?

Divya: (snuggles) I saw you yesterday, G-one. You were so hot back there. You know I am very fond of strong men. So,

G-one: (notices her red eyes, vision flashes addiction) I suggest you go see a doctor, Miss.

Divya: The hell with the doctor. I am trying to seduce you here. Don't you feel anything? Don't you wanna do something? (grabs his hand to put it on her waist but the sensation reduces her drug effect and brings her back to her senses for a moment and she freezes).

G-one: (senses that the drug ingestion has affected many of her vital areas throughout her body) You really need to understand. There is something wrong with you. You need to...

Divya: (looses his hand, pulls him closer by pulling on his collar) Am I not beautiful?

G-one: You are, but...

Divya: Then let's do it, I want you so bad.

G-one: But I don't know you and you don't know anything about me as well.

Divya: Cut the know and shit crap, you are a man and I am a woman, let's just enjoy ourselves (closes in to kiss him).

Ana was watching everything taking cover behind the wall. She runs away in anger.

Shanaya and Mina saw Ana running away.

Shanaya: What happened to her? What did she see that made her that annoyed?

Mina: She was looking at someone behind that wall.

Shanaya: Let's check it out.

They hide behind the wall and peek to see who it was.

Mina: G-one!

Shanaya: Who is that girl?

G-one: (pushes her away) I can't do it just because I am a man and you are a woman. There needs to be something between us.

Divya: What is wrong with you? A girl herself is giving you permission to do it. Then why are you hesitating?

G-one: Why do you allow that? I don't understand. Have some self regard, don't just throw your body to anyone.

Divya: Who cares. I just want to have fun. So use me, treat me as a toy.

G-one: (annoyed) Huh! Treat you as a toy. Why should I?

Divya: I saw you getting all over that Ana. Is she that beautiful? I can give you that what she will never give. I know you are after that body of hers. I will fulfill your wish in her place. So just let that slut go.

G-one was furious after hearing that. He could barely hold the sparks in his eyes. Divya's eyes grew as she stepped back on feeling light electric shocks emitting from the dark entity standing before her with only eyes visible shining.

Mina: (tensed) What's going on there?

Shanaya: Oh shit! He looks royally pissed.

G-one: What did you say?

Divya: (stumbles a step back) I.. I..

G-one: That's my queen you are talking about. Better watch your mouth next time before you say something abusive about her. She is more precious than you could ever be, bitch. And every boy is not just after your bodies. Nail that in your head. Do not bother me again or I will break something (walks away annoyed).

Divya: (sticks to the wall behind her, and slips down scared as hell).

Shanaya: Wow! I can't believe this.

Mina: That was, so cool.

Shanaya: Right. It was just like a scene out of a movie. If only Ana had seen this till the end.

Mina: Let's go tell her. She must be upset about this since she only saw half of it.

Shanaya: Ya, good idea.

Ana was walking through the hall way. Suddenly a boy of her class stopped her.

Boy: Ana!

Ana: Oh yeah. What is it?

Boy: I heard Rajneesh was looking for you.

Ana: For me? Ok then, I will talk to him later.

Boy: He said it was something very important. About someone named G-one or something.

Ana: Where is he?

Boy: I saw him and some of his friends going that way.

Ana: Thankyou (heads in the direction).

G-one: (walking through the corridor) Damn, wasn't she the one I saw when I had that argument with Karan and his lackeys that day. I am sure Karan sent her to try to manipulate me. Son of a bitch. What is wrong with the girls these days? Why don't they protect their honours? Not everyone deserves to be respected, bitch.

Suddenly Rajneesh, Uddesh and some of his boys surround G-one.

G-one: (stands)

Rajneesh: You are G-one, I assume.

G-one: Yes sir.

Uddesh: (whispers to Rajneesh) He is the one then.

Rajneesh: First year, science stream, am I right?

G-one: Yes sir.

Rajneesh: So, I have heard something.

G-one: What is it?

Rajneesh: That someone of science department tried to molest one of the girls of my department. And as luck has it, she happens to be a very good person that we know. Isn't that right, boys?

Everyone: Yes, absolutely.

G-one: Very bad person. Who was that scumbag?

Uddesh: That scumbag is unfortunately you, Mr. G-one.

G-one: (surprised) What! You must be mistaken. I did not molest any girl.

Shanaya and Mina walk towards Ana's class and meet Aishwarya there.

Shanaya: Hey, Aishwarya, did you see Ana?

Aishwarya: No, she went out a while ago. Why, do you need her for something?

Mina: The thing is...

Rajneesh: (walks to G-one and goes behind him while talking) Let me jog your memory. You go to the second floor, which is dedicated to second years only and being a first year you have no reason to be there, yet you are there. You bump into a girl and then grab her immorally. Since she was suffering from extreme fatigue, she collapses before she could do anything. On seeing someone coming, you leave the girl leaning their on a wall and make a break for it. However, someone sees you and since they have never seen you before, they deduce that you must be someone from the first year and since you were in the science part of the building, she assumed you were from the science branch.

G-one: No, (turns to Rajneesh) It wasn't like that. I did not intentionally crash into her. I was pu..

Ana: (Appears behind Rajneesh with sharp eyes)

Rajneesh: So, Ana, is this the one who crashed with you that day?

Ana: Yes, it is the same person who tried to lay his hands on me.