'Shit'
'Its already 8, I will be late today. I don't want that shorty professor to yell at me this early, or for at any time for that matter.'
A scrawny 19 year old boy currently short of breath and sweating hard is seen running across the footpath towards his morning class.
'July mornings in Delhi are always so hot. Why did I wear a black t-shirt with black shorts in this heat.'
'Aryan'
'The heart throb of every girl in college … in making.'
'Well I wish, who am I kidding I am just invisible to them with this kind of skinny physique and those black framed glasses with black eye pouches underneath.'
'Still I wish to imagine that they are just shy because of my hidden charisma.'
'I study at XX University 2nd year New Delhi India.'
'As an orphan I had to study hard to get into this college.'
'But I got addicted to gaming after coming here and studies have gone downhill since then.'
'I don't know why I am still talking to myself when I have already reached my class.'
'I can do this. I am just 5 minutes late, one more yelling doesn't affect me at all, or should I just skip this class. I forgot my bag at my room too, so I won't be able to play something without my laptop. Maybe I can pass my time playing some mobile game.'
'I touch my pendant on my neck for courage it is a circular pendant with a worn out gold colour which maybe because I think it is made of copper it has a vivid "lion" image in the middle, I am sure you can buy this kind of pendant off the street for cheap. Still it's special for me as only this with a hand written letter were left with me at the orphanage.'
'Holding it always calms my heart.'
Tap Tap Tap
AA turns around to find a girl waling towards him.
'Black hair, fair skin, wearing blue shirt and black jeans.'
'Pooja the top beauty in my college or goddess for some people.'
'How can her skin be so fair, she should be in those fair&fair ads. And her long black hair shines so bright maybe she dyes it black. And those proportions man maybe her parents are film stars or something or maybe just her mother.'
'If only I could be with her.'
'Well what the hell am I thinking she is like the sun so dazzling and I a below average guy.'
'But that means she is late too, surprising I always thought she was too perfect, maybe she was late because of all the make up she put on for her bf.'
'But I heard they broke up, and I don't think she needs makeup.'
'Oh no she is coming here I should say hi or morning or nice clothes or something.'
'Shit I am staring too hard at her rack. And she passed me without even noticing me. Maybe I am too thin or maybe she was too shy. Hmm that must be it.'
'Lets go in professor shouldn't yell at me because of her.'
'Shitty professor where is gender equality yelling at me and ignoring her. Well she was late for the first time in like ever so its ok i think. '
'Well a perfect morning ruined and another whole day to go.'
'Sometimes my mind wander during class or maybe it is all the time. I don't know what happened, I got the scholarship, Swati helped me out with additional money too. Swati my little sister from the orphanage she is only one year younger then me, we were inseparable in orphanage until she was adopted by a rich household. I heard they are like super rich, well she deserves it. Still she kept sending her pocket money to me just so I could get into college. I know I should study hard and get a nice paying job or something at least I should repay Swati for all the favours I owe her, maybe I won't be able to in this lifetime. But it is just so boring there is just no enthusiasm in me left after coming to college. Its like a voice inside my head telling me this is all wrong this isn't where I am supposed to be, this isn't my destiny. Destiny I never believed in that shit. Or maybe I should just sleep a bit more and stop thinking about this things.'
Yawwwn
'Whats the time, wow its already last lecture. Perks of sleeping on last bench I think, no one noticed. Maybe I have awakened my hidden power to become invisible. Should I take off my clothes then or take other people's off. Let's just leave it at that.'
'Back to dorms I think, It's so far can some one carry me there.'
Three girls walk in front of Aryan on his way out of class.
"Hey Pooja so are you really going to JJ marg for a part time job there "
"You were late in morning preparing for its interview too"
"Its no problem meet you girls back in dorm" Pooja said going out of the class.
'Oh so that's why Pooja was late I get it. So she is going to go alone to JJ marg walking , well its not that far from college but I heard that neighbourhood is not safe.'
' I have to continue playing yesterday's game tonight, I do have assignments to do but. Hmm well I will manage somehow once I play a little, I will complete assignment soon after, I promise … Just like I promised yesterday.'
Tap Tap Tap
'Those are like pencil heels.'
Tap Tap Tap
'Well where the hell am I going. Why I am walking in this dark alley. Shit I followed goddess out of my college.'
'No no no I am not a stalker but that ass man. I am unusually absentminded today. Its all Pooja's fault she hypnotised me with her walk. Yep that must be it she must have learned snake charming techniques, it's not that difficult for her with those curves. Then that makes me a snake, not that I have a problem with it.'
"Hahahahah , wow today is such a lucky day" a sudden laugh stops his thoughts and a guy wearing a red bandana on his head blocks Pooja's path. After him a short guy and a fat guy abruptly came out from the dark alley and start getting closer to Pooja. Pooja stops and stares at them with her jet black dark eyes.
"Today we will have our fun" said the shorter guy of the three.
"So miss look just first give me your mobile phone and then empty your purse so there are no problems at all, If you cooperate with us we won't hurt you and maybe you too will have a fun experience" said the fat guy waving a short knife around and extending his hand.
'Oh no Pooja is in trouble and they haven't noticed me at all. This really makes me think … am I really invisible. But this really is an interesting development if I save her will I become her knight. Wow and she is currently single too maybe she would be so impressed that she becomes my gf. Oh no shouldn't let my imagination run wild first things first let's save her. But how, they look so muscular and they have a knife but still I have to do something. Calling police will take so much time. Let's do this then.'
"Helpppppp"
Aryan's sudden cry distracts the three guys. When they were looking in his direction Pooja suddenly opens her bag and takes out a pepper spray and sprays it all over fat guy's face.
"Aarghhh"
Pooja keeps the spray back in, runs ahead and kicks the guy with a bandana in his nuts and uses her purse to slam into the short guys face.
Aryan stunned just keeps looking ahead and before he could say something Pooja runs off in the distance like wind.
' Wow that was so smooth, does she know karate, judo or something. The short guy is still down on the ground what the hell was in her purse. It looked expensive maybe all expensive purses can be used as weapons, that makes sense or else why would people spend so much on it. I think bandana guys nuts broke he is not even making a sound just lying there while grabbing his nuts maybe he passed out from pain, well who the hell wears bandana nowadays. That guy with a knife is yelling so much maybe people will start to gather with so much noise.'
'But still that's odd why is no one still coming, I yelled quite loudly too well not as loudly as the fat guy.'
'Pooja didn't even look back once nor did she thank me. Does she even know my name or that i am her classmate for that matter. Well but it didn't look like she needed my help or something. She sure is strong .'
"You are so dead" yelled the fat guy with a knife in his hand, his eyes bloodshot like a madman.
"Guys, chill I am on your side" Aryan said stepping back ready to turn around and run.
"Oh no she is back" Aryan yells in an attempt to distract him while pointing behind him.
But the guy mad as a bull ignores his yell and just pounces on him.
Aryan shocked but before he could react a sharp pain assaults him from his stomach.
"Aarghhhhhh"
He gets thrown back by the fat guys' assault.
'So much pain what happened "Aaaaaaaargghh" I look down only to see a knife smaller than a palm perfectly stuck in my stomach.'
'Shit I was stabbed. My t-shirt feels so sticky right now, I feel dizzy , this pain, so much blood, it keeps pouring out, how do I have so much blood in my thin body, should I remove the knife, but I can't even lift my hands.'
'I don't wanna die, I feel slipping, falling, I can't see anything, everything is becoming black.'
'BB where are you, will she cry knowing I died for her. Well technically I didn't as she was supposed to be safe already. I should have ran away , such a stupid death.'
'I am gonna die a virgin.'
'I accomplished nothing in my life'
'Is this my Destiny'
'Swati will be so sad, she will cry for sure, I never even got a chance to repay her. '
'Rahul, grandma, goodbye.'
'Oh it always calms me when I hold my pendant.'
The pendant gets dyed red in blood. No amount of original golden is seen, it looks like
the blood on the pendant is boiling. The blood starts to get absorbed into the pendant
and before long the pendant after absorbing the blood restores its original dull golden colour.