Arjun's POV :
I left the class by 2 itself for practice, as I have basketball match by 5. As it's Intercollege match XYZ college which was our opponent came late. We waited for 2 hours ,while other schools were playing the match.
Finally the XYZ college came by 7.10 and at 7.15 our match was scheduled.
Once the match started I could hear audience voice "REZ !!!!, Rez!!!!!, Riyaz!!!,Riyaz!!", At same time I could hear "Arjun !!!Arjun!!!!!". (Riyaz is best in defence , and myself best in offense.me,Riyaz,Kathir, Karthik, Salim are the main players and Riyaz is the captain)
As Riyaz is the tallest one among 5 he is chosen for tossing the ball.
As we expected,we won the toss and kathir picket the ball and was about to shoot in basket, the defence player of the oppsite team who was wearing spikes stamped kathir foot. Kathir without losing his will power shooted the ball finally and fell down in court. Audience cursed the XYZ players.As defence player violated rules he was shown red card and my team got two free throw. As kathir is injured he asked me to take free throw. Before shooting the ball unknowingly my eyes searched audience for aara . I got disappointed and angry at same time as she was not there ,as a result I missed the two easy free throw. Riyaz patted me on shoulder ,no problem Arjun continue the flow.
It's last 2 minutes of the match .Our score is 69 and XYZ is 71. Trusting me Riyaz passed ball to me as I was near the "3 point ring".
I could hear the heartbeat of mine and the defence player (who injured Kathir with his spikes) of XYZ who is trying to snatch the ball by injuring my left leg .I made a quick move by jumping high and after shooting, with force I landed my left leg in his right leg (which was trying to injure me. ) giving taste of his one medicine.
As a result he got hairline fracture in his right leg and we won match by 72. Everyone was praising me but I got disappointed as I didn't see Aara. I thought "Aara , I'll avenge for this when chance comes". After the match we took kathir to infirmary and he was given a pain killer.
Riyaz told us we can have dinner at cafeteria and then leave.
Riyaz told me , "You should get extra dosa for us as we know lakshmi akka is your friend".
(Lakshmi akka is very sweet. She used to care me as her own son. Sometimes even if I don't have money, she'll give me the items for free)
Once reaching counter as I was waiting in queue , I thought "Let me as the items in bill first and later extra as I heared there is a new attendant"
Once it's my turn I told lakshmi akka "Akka one idli set and two dosa". when she turned to give order I was shocked to see Aara . Automatically "Aaradhana is that really you?" came from my mouth.
Hearing my voice lakshmi akka who was sitting in the chair woke up and told "Arjun dear, you won the match right?". I told "Yes akka. Why were you sleeping in the chair? Are you not well?"
Telling Aara to continue her work she took me aside and told "Dear I am alright. This girl aaradhana will be working night shift with me from now on. As she knew I had back ache she left me sleep for 2 hours. she didn't try wake me up also. You know what dear, I am worried a lot about her. She's too naive .That she doesn't know how people are bullying her behind her back. I can only protect her during her night shift. I don't know what she'll do other time."
After her words I thought ,"How Rupali bullied her. Definitely She would have been bullied here also .No other way I have to bring out the Aara I knew".