Dream:- '
"Bro! Wake up, it's almost 9'o clock, the class is about to begin" said the person who stood beside aryan in bench.
Aryan woke up and asked if teacher had entered and the person beside him replied "not yet, but it's almost 9, so I woke you up, it wouldn't be nice if you sleep during classes on the first day of our last high schooling 12th grade".
" Hmm! I'll go to washroom and wash my face then" said aryan and then he left to wash his face.
When Aryan returned back to his class room, he observed a newbie guy sitting in the back bench of aryan's.
Aryan left to his bench and introduced himself to that backside newbie..
" Hi! I'm alan, nice to meet you" said alan.
" Did you not research about our high school? Or are you uninterested in studies?" Asked aryan.
" Well what? Your question seems a little weird, I'm actually new to this town and my neighbours told my parents that this was a good school comparatively, and no! I'm actually someone who loves studying, I want to study in the best school in our town, so I joined this high school " said alan.
Aryan and the person beside him (andrew) got a little shocked.
" I think you have mistakenly entered our school, check your address, you are probably in wrong school, our school name is 'lumen', maybe you are into wrong school" said andrew.
" No! The school I've heard about and joined is 'lumen', I'm not into wrong school, why are you guys talking like that?" Asked alan.
Then andrew asked if he paid his fees already and alan replied with yes.
" Oh poor kid! You're gonna regret this if you are into studying, because our school is well known for everything besides studies" said andrew.
" What do you mean by that?" Asked alan.
" Whatever you've heard, it's complete opposite here, people here focuses more on other things rather than studies and this school is not-so-well-known for it's academics, I think they are promoting this school for what it's not, the losers and winners here aren't decided by grades" said andrew.
"Winners and losers? Is there a division like that? And if it's not by grades, then on what factor were winners and losers are decided?" Asked alan.
" This might sound too stupid, but it's decided by whether you are single or not" said andrew and alan was stunned hearing that.
" Singles are considered as losers and the one's in relationship are considered as winners in our high school, our high school is very famous in terms of love stories and many non-syncing age activities, the teachers do their part and go, but it's not until the final 1-2 months when the students actually start studying, there are many terrible rumours about our high school" said andrew.
Alan was completely surprised by how nonsensical it sounds and asked him about who the hell put on such nonsensical rules and asked him whether all the academic achievements they've promoted were fake.
" Well, In the initial years of when this school was just built, it's actually academically well known and made some decent achievemens, but our school's academic grades started dropping gradually, later 3 of our super seniors where one of them is actually our principal's son brought this rule of winners and losers in terms of relationship status only for people who are 15 or above and an incident happened in the early stages of when this rule was just made, where one girl student almost attempted suicide as her boyfriend who's also of our school cheated on her with someone else, after that incident, bad rumours started rising about our school, but management somehow made up for this backlash and nullified it, since when that rule was made, many worse incidents happened but still that rule was not terminated and everyone here are following that rule still" said andrew.
" Why does this feel little scary? And like seriously! We are just 16 years old, being considered a loser if we're single and attempting to die due to some love issues, are these things atleast a little relevant to our age?, I've never seen a school this messy, when I looked at it's architecture and all, it truly felt it was promising as it looked like a Chinese high school and even the staff members looked elegant, so I thought this was a worthy school, but what a stupid rule seriously!" said alan.
" No! Don't criticise that rule loudly, do you see the people in the last bench of our row?" Asked andrew in low tone.
" Yeah! What's with them?" Alan asked in a whisper-like low tone.
" The right side person on that bench is cousin of principal's son who made that rule, he feels like he's some higher one and he's little too proud of himself and his cousin, if he heard you criticising that rule, he'll bully you and even if you complaint about him to principal, he won't take any action" said andrew.
" How annoying!" Said alan.
" Don't worry, it's not like it's completely terrible, the academic staff here are fine and there's lots of enjoyment to be had here, but in terms of studies I can't say it's great, but it's not an outright terrible school, or if you still feel uncomfortable, then talk to principal once and transfer to some other school" said aryan.
" It's not like that, I'm not worried about being in this school, though I'm into studies, I actually prefer enjoyment a little more, to be honest, my parents wants me to study in the best school academically in this town and they want me to top in every exam conducted here, actually though I'm concerned about that rule, I'm actually quite relieved too as no one here are that much interested in academics, so I can easily get the top rank without even stressing too much, then my parents will be proud of me and I can have tons of enjoyment too, main importantly I don't have to stress myself too much, that's quite a relief, my parents are already believing that this was an academically well known school, so I can be little free, so that's actually a relief, but that rule where we'll be considered a loser if we're not into relationship is little odd, I mean I'm not offended with people having love stories in age of 16, actually I'm little into that stuff too, but being considered a loser if we're single is little too much and those incidents and all, they sound too stupid to be real.....ok let me be honest, I'm not so much into studies, I mean I did get good grades in my past schools, but I'm not a studybug, I actually want to enjoy like everyone else, but my parents want me to focus only on studies and I can't disobey them, but despite that one rule, everything else actually matches my requirements though it's complete opposite to that of my parent's, i thought this was an academically great high school, that's why when you asked me if I'm interested in studying, I said yes, I mean I don't dislike it, but I want to enjoy like everyone else, I've been stressing myself all these years, so this is such a peace except that rule part"said alan.
" This guy!! You could be a great actor, i thought you were a person who only cares about studies like an innocent study bug and might be a little misfit for our school, but you fit in perfectly, you quite fooled me a little with that innocent looking on your face, this is actually a fit school for you" said Aryan.
" You don't have to compliment me that much, by the way, are you two in losers group or winner's?" Asked alan.
" Well.... Actually losers" said aryan.
" Ohh!! That's little shocking, i mean you two look handsome and it's little shocking to hear you two aren't in winner's group" said alan.
" Handsome? You're talking little gayish" said andrew.
" Nah! Not in that way, but have you two even proposed anyone?" Asked alan.
"Nope! We didn't, even if we want to, almost every girl in our class except 2 or 3 already have boyfriends, so we were in loser's group" said aryan.
" Bro! Even if those girls are single, these idiots won't even try, they'll move on to University next year by being in loser's group all this year, seriously except 5 or 6 boys, everyone here have a girlfriend, if you want to carry the proudness of being in winner's group, don't listen to these guys, or you'll stay single like them" said the person beside alan (yakshith).
" Do you a death wish? We already told you, right? Almost everyone here are committed and about those 3-4 girls who are single, it's rather better to stay single than being with them" said andrew.
" Bro! Don't be ridiculous,isn't aadhya amazing? she's such a nice girl and she's single, why don't you try her?" Asked yakshith.
" Have you mistakenly left your brain at home, what do you mean? You know aryan aadhya and i are close friends, right? And we two always swore, even if she's such a nice girl, there's no possibility between that stupid and me" said andrew.
" But there were rumours that you love her" said yakshith.
" Me? Seriously! I'd rather die single than loving that lousy idiot, stop making up such stupid rumours, it's absolutely nonsense" said andrew.
Yakshith told him to cool down a little.
" Well! Wait, I've seen two girls down in principal chamber, they are newly joining too, I've seen admission letter in their hands and they're same class as too, i didn't look properly at their faces though, but maybe you two can try those girls, I think they are sisters, I mean they two came along with a single woman, she might be their parent, you two look at them and decide whether to make them as your girlfriend or not" said alan.
" What about you bro? Don't worry, these two will remain single all their life, what's the point of having a good face when they don't even try proposing anyone, so don't worry about them" said yakshith.
" Nah! I'm fine, that's not a problem, but you mentioned someone named aadhya, right? Tell me about her, I'll better try her" said alan.
Andrew put off a little serious look on his face and said " don't listen to this guy's nonsense, try someone else than her, she's such an irritating girl, don't waste your time on her and she's not that much interested either".
" Nah! I'm not certainly saying that I'll court her, I'm just talking about possibilities, I'm not serious about stuff like this, it's just all for fun, I'm not at all serious about all this love stuff" said alan.
The bell rang indicating it's 9'o clock and lecturer entered the class room.
Right after lecturer entered, two girls one with pony tail and one with regular free hair entered the classroom.
" Oh! Are you two newly transferred students?" Asked lecturer and they replied with "yes sir" in a low pitched tone.
Lecturer asked them to introduce themselves.
Both of them did and introduced their names where the name of the one with pony tail is diya and the other one with free hair is aira.
The entire class was awestruck with how pretty they two are.
" Hey aryan and andrew! Don't they look pretty? It's better for two of you to court them and erase the loser tag you've been having since you joined this high school, just look at them, they two perfectly suit you two" whispered yakshith.
" Do you think we would fall for someone just because they are pretty? You're probably mistaken" Said andrew.
" That girl named diya actually look cute" said aryan.
Andrew shockingly looked at him.
" Bro! Don't say you are gonna betray me and court her just because she's pretty" said andrew.
" Shhh! I'm not saying I'll court her or make her my girlfriend, I'm just saying she looks cute and it's better to like communicate with her and know a little about her, who knows, maybe I'll end up liking her, I'm just saying she look cute, and it's better to get to know about her a little, I feel like maybe I have a chance with her, I'm not saying for sure, but maybe it's better to get a little close with her and I hope I'll end up liking her, isn't it concerning? We've been losers from the start, if you wish to stay like a loser, then that's your wish, but I don't warry to carry that tag even in my last grade" said aryan.
" You're head over heels for her looks, aren't you?...fine! That's your wish" said andrew.
" But I think aira is little more prettier" said alan.
" She's fine too, but diya looks more adorable" said aryan.
" There's no doubt, you're head over heels for her looks, but how will you talk to her, will you just go and say 'hey! I'm aryan, you look adorable, will you be my girlfriend?' " asked andrew.
" Do I look that much of an idiot to you?" Asked aryan and andrew instantly replied with " you do".
" Aryan! I've got an idea, according to what alan had told us, they two are related, even if they're not sisters, as they came along with the same parent, it's certain they are related, so how about you become friends with aira, get to know about what diya likes, what's her type, what is she interested in, and know everything about diya? Then as you get to know about diya perfectly from aira, you can approach or make a move according to that and according to what diya likes, so she might get interested in you as you behave according to what she likes and all, it's a great idea, right?" Said yakshith.
" Are you sure it'll work?" Asked aryan.
" It'll definitely work, I've seen in lot of movies, this is the perfect idea to approach her and make her fall for you, just trust me" said yakshith.
" But how do I communicate with aira?" Asked aryan.
" Didn't you just hear in her introduction, aira told she choosen mpc because she's interested in physics, maybe she's good in physics, and that's the only subject you are weak at, so ask her to teach you, slowly become friends with her, get to know about diya from her and make a move" said yakshith.
" But this looks like a time-taking process and why would she agree to teach me physics" said aryan.
" Do you have any other idea? Just trust your friend, I've watched many movies, I'm certain it'll work, but don't try to mention diya's name in your meet itself, it might raise doubts to her" said yakshith.
" Whatever, I'm not gonna do that, what if she refuses to teach me, should I beg her, I'm someone with self respect, I won't request someone else to teach me and be friends with them just to impress another girl" said aryan.
" Your wish!" Replied yakshith.
Later, Classes went on asusual, but as today is their first day, lecturers were little light on academic content that day.
And after classes ended, everyone were going to their home.
Luckily, aira's house and aryan's were in the same way but diya takes an opposite route to as that of aira's.
Only aira and aryan are going that way.
She turned back and is little scared as he's following her.
He observed that slight fear on her face and said " Don't get me wrong, I'm not following you, my house is this way too".
" Ok! Fine" aira replied.
" But there's something I want to ask you, can i?" Said Aryan and aira replied " say".
" You've mentioned that you are good in physics, right? Will you help me in physics, I mean I suck at it, not just me, almost everyone in our class are weak in physics" said aryan.
" Isn't lecturer available? He knows better than me, right? And I'm not a lecturer" said aira.
And she left off to a noodles shop in midway and ordered noodles.
Aryan went in too and sat in opposite table to that of aira's.
" I've heard noodles here is pretty good, but I've never tried, is it actually good?" Asked aryan.
" If not, why would I even come" said aira in low pitched sarcastic yet sweet voice.
" Valid point! But could you please help me, that physics lecturer is like a demon from hell to us, he'll be gentle with girl students, but his inner devil wakes up when he teaches or explain to boys" said aryan.
" Well I mean, I don't even know you or anything about you, how could I help you with anything?" Asked aira in a low-pitched hesitating voice.
" That's not even a problem, I have a very good name in our high school, you can ask them, and it's not like you'll know your friend from the day you were born, right? Maybe we could become good friends, but I'm here just to ask you to help me in studies, nothing else, if you still seem uncomfortable, then I'll bring one of my female friend named aadhya to you, you can teach us, she's weak in almost every subject, so it'll help her a little too, you can teach us both in the leisure time or in some break time in school, I mean only when you are comfortable or when you have sufficient time" said aryan.
" I'll think about that" said aira.
Then aryan phone rang all of a sudden and it's his mom calling him, she even texted him 'will you come home late?'
" Seriously! My mom is so worried already, my parents love me a lot and I do too, they can't bear even if I'm little late to home, it's certainly because I'm such a good boy that they like me a lot, she don't even let me do little work, she'll pamper me a lot even though I'm 16" said aryan.
He lifted that call and kept his phone on speaker.
" Don't worry mom, I'm on my way, I won't be late, are you already scared that I'm late" said aryan.
" Even if you're late, it's not a big problem, your father and I are going outside, your brother went to his friend's house, the keys are on shoe rack, take them and go in and why would I be scared if you're a little late, if you are late, most likely you'll hang out with that andrew and that bangs girl, what is her name again, it's aadhya, right?, and your room is so messed up, clean it yourself, if I clean it always, you'll never know how exhausting it is, if you make your room even more messier, then I'll make you clean your room everyday, seriously! What a lazy kid" said aryan's mom and she cuts off the call.
Aryan was little embarassed during that call and aira laughed a little during the ending seconds of that call.
" You sure are pampered a lot" said aira in a very low whisper-like tone while laughing a little.
" She might be in a bad mood" said aryan while being little embarrassed.
" What an embarassing way to start our conversation, It's such an aura loss moment for me" aryan thought in his mind while giving off a forceful smile that's actually laughable.
The alarm rang.. The dream ends... '
BACK TO PRESENT..
Aryan woke up and stopped his alarm.
" Do my dreams have to start from such an aura loss moments, like seriously!" Aryan said to himself.
Aryan gathered alan's contact from his brother eden and called him.
As alan didn't know whose number it is, he asked " who is this?" And aryan replied with " it's me, loser".
" Aryan!! Is that really you?" Alan asked enthusiastically.
" No! I'm not really me, I'm his clone" said aryan.
" Seriously bro! Did it take these many years for you to call us, do you have any idea how much we missed you, you left to America without even saying to anyone, we've tried a lot to get your number, and I asked my brother lin to get it from your brother, but he told you don't want to share your contact with anyone, seriously bro!! Everyone missed you a lot" said alan.
" Aren't you being little too much? too lousy, fine! I've heard you guys are all gathering for a reunion" said aryan.
"Yeah! But it would be incomplete without you, I'll share you the address and all, come to there today at 3:00 pm" said alan.
" It feels like you are flirting with me, so gross, fine I'll come, just share me the address, I thought It would be after 2-3 days, but it's okay, I'm gonna come" said aryan and cuts off the call.
Aryan went there at 3:00 pm.
It was an open air restuarant with grass on the ground apt for things like reunion.
Andrew looked at aryan with so much anger filled in his eyes.
" Who is this person? He looks little similar but that doesn't any bell for me, have I met you before?" Asked andrew.
" Stop being sarcastic" said aryan.
" If I have a knife in my hand I would probably stab you now, you left without saying a word and cuts off communication with us, are we that unbearable? I'm too angry on you" said andrew.
" Why are you and alan behaving like I'm your boyfriend, even he's little normal, you're sulking like I'm your boyfriend" said aryan.
" Do you even know how much badly we missed you, idiot! After you left, my life was so tasteless for many days,it's like a soft drink without sweet and gas, Well, Don't talk to me now, wait until I cool down or I might curse you" said andrew.
" Fine! Fine! Did you still not stop being metaphorical?" Asked aryan.
" I wouldn't change myself as easily as you, shitty guy" said andrew.
Later, they all sat together and aadhya greeted him too.
Aryan, alan, andrew and aadhya were the ones who were present at that reunion.
" Is aira not coming?" Andrew asked aadhya.
" She told me she was on the way, honestly, it's been quite a while since she joined us too, though she's living around us, it's been ages since she hanged out with us, after highschool,though we 3 went out many times, she most likely always refused to come along with us, though I met her sometimes after highschool, she was always so dull lacking energy and all, it's safe to say, after nearly 9 years, both aira and aryan agreed to join us and hang out with us" said aadhya.
Later, Aira entered the spot and was dumbfounded to see aryan there.
She greeted them and sat on their reserved table.
Aira was so puzzled that she don't know what to speak with aryan.
And same goes with aryan too.
" Are you two playing silent treatment game? It's been years since we all met, why are you being so awkward, forget about what happened in past" said alan.
Andrew stamped alan's foot without them noticing.
" Ahem(clears throat), Hi...." Said Aryan in a low-pitched tone.
Aira nods her head with tension being evident all around her face.
Andrew messaged alan ( 'Are you seriously dumb! Did you forget what happened between them? Can't you shut up your mouth and stay silent')though he was sitting beside him.
Alan replied with ( ' I'm sorry! But it's been many years since aryan rejected aira, so I randomly spoke like that' ) through text.
Aadhya coughed a little and alan asked " Do you want water?" In a little gentle way.
" She have water glass beside her plate with water filled in it, I think her eyes are working pretty well and her brain is too" said andrew in a little jealousy tone.
Aira smiled a little making aryan remember how she laughed on their first meet, though she wasn't laughing on the same level, that little smile on her face hasn't changed a bit.
Aadhya was scrolling news on her phone and said " accidents are being pretty common these days, many accidents occured yesterday all across the world".
That suddenly ringed a bell for aryan.
" Wait! According to what that knight said, dots die at the same time, if my anti-dot was met with any accident or anything that leads to death yesterday at the same time, there's 50% possibility that the accident would go unnoticed by media like mine, but there's also a 50% possibility it could be noticed, if I check all the accidents and all the things that leads to death but where victim survived yesterday during night time across the world in news, there's a 50% possibility that I could narrow down the list of those humans or the places I have to check or travel across so that I might could find my anti-dot little more easily comparatively, but if his accident was unnoticed as mine, it's not gonna benefit me in any way, but there's atleast a better probability to find him through this, but even if I find him, I don't know what I'll do, if I have to live without any challenges and near-death like experiences, i must gotta kill him in this 6-month period, but I'm not certain i would kill a human being, I don't I can do that even though it puts my life on edge, but still I gotta learn and know about this guy and find a solution somehow" aryan thought in his mind.
TO BE CONTINUED.....