It has already been a month since Ash stepped into their life.Everything is normal but Asli is still finding it difficult to mingle with her.Whereas Alex is finding it difficult to hide the truth from her.
One fine evening ,after the class everyone was about to leave.Asli and Tanya stayed back in the class to work on the blackboard.
"So ,what is the next week's topic?"Asli asked picking the coloured chalks from the stand.
"I think its friendship day"Tanya said as she dusted the blackboard.
"Ok,then lets start."Asli was excited.
After the struggle for 1hr they completed their work.
"Ok,its done,"Asli said as she stared her beautiful work.
" Then lets leave ,its already late"Tanya picked the bags.
As they was about to leave Asli pulled Tanya's hand looked on the desk at last row.
"Look there is a bag,who is still hanging in here?"
"I dont know ,let me check "as Tanya walked towards the desk.
She stayed there for a while checking the bag ,Then she took the bag .
"I think its Ash's ,she would have forgotten about that when she left with Bridil.
Although Asli feels painful about that but she didnt say anything"Take it ,we will give it to her on the way."
As they reached the gate they saw Bridil,Alex,Sid and Vivan busy talking .It is evident from their face that something is serious.
"Hey ,is their something going on"Tanya asked as she placed her hands on Alex shoulder.
Asli stood beside Vivan looking at the weird face of them.
"Ash is missing,everyday she leaves with Bridil but today she didn't come till now.We have searched everywhere but we could not find her."Vivan sighed.
"She has no other friends so we could not ask any ."Alex said looking at Bridil.
"She was my responsibility,how did I become so unresponsible.I can't protect anyone."Bridil looked down .
Asli felt pity about Ash where is she? What has happened to her?
Asli came near Bridil put her hand in his shoulders "Don't worry, she will be fine .We will find her."
"I don't know,If anything happens to her I don't know...."Bridil tugged Asli's hand tightly.
As suddenly Asli recalled about the bag"I think she is still in school,we found her bag in the classroom ,come lets go find her.Split in groups.
"K then ,vivan come with me "Alex dragged vivan to school.
"Sid and I will go look the playground ,Tanya stay here with Bridil."Asli looked at Bridil she came near Bridil "everything will be fine."
When she is about to leave Bridil pulled her to his hand and hugged her"Plz be safe and careful .I can't handle if something happens to you."
Asli felt the warmth in his hands ,his worries about her but now it's not the time we should find Ash ."k ,I will ,Sid come with me."
As they reached the playground they searched everywhere looking every nook and corner ."Sid call Vivan and ask them did they find her."
After a 10 min phone called "they couldn't find"Sid said hopeless.
But Asli was determined in finding Ash for the sake of Bridil.
As they were looking "come let's go it's of no use ,we should inform the police."Sid felt devastated.As they were about to leave Asli suddenly grabbed Sid 's hand pointing to the left last corner of football court.
Sid can't believe his eyes,A girl is sitting crying in the middle with group of girls laughing at her.
"Call them "Asli run towards the group .
Yes it was Ash ,she is being bullied.
"How dare you do that ?"Asli screamed at the girls.
Girls laughed looking at each other "if you don't want to sit their instead of her,leave and mind your own business."As they pointed Ash.
"Who said this is not my business,It is"Asli made Ash stand up .Ash was shivering as she was drenched in water.
"Who are you to mess with me?"as the leader of the gang stepped forward.
It was Ria ,She was a girl of 160cm height ,crooked eyes ,smirk in her smile with long plated hair and an overcoat tighed in the waist.
"She is my friend, why do you do this to her?"
Asli hugged Ash from the side.
"Because she is with the most handsome guy in the shool"Ria twisted her fist.
"Then the who want to mess up is me not her"she pulled the coat down from Ria's waist and covered Ash."if anything happens to suffer you all will suffer"Asli warned them.
By this time all arrived there.By seeing the crowd the bully group turned back.
Ash was overwhelmed to hear Asli's words, I am her friend,new friend.
Ash looked Asli with tears in her eyes.
"It's fine ,it happens and everything is over let's go ."
Bridil and Alex saw them and was happy for finding them at the same time disappointed looking at the condition of Ash.
As Asli and Ash we're walking towards them ,Ria came with a log to hit Asli .
Bridil suddenly saw that and pulled Asli towards him , Bridil grabbed Asli's waist whereas Asli hold on his shoulders,they stared each other for a moment .Vivan held catch of Ash and then Ria fell in the muddy pool near them.
"This happens when you hurt my friend,remember it"Asli warmed them as they walked away.