3 years ago
The young boy is sitting by himself on a wooden bench, flicking through the pages of a paperback novel. He now peruses, frowning at some sections of the book. It is a very interesting one, but difficult to understand at certain parts. Still, he is intelligent and dedicated. His parents have always encouraged him to read a lot to learn about new things and maintain a broad horizon.
Suddenly, he hears the sound of crying. Rushing over to the source of the noise, he is upset by what he sees. A girl in his class is being surrounded by many other girls, who are making fun of her and teasing the smaller kid. Some boys are also taking part in this too. He quickly goes over to them and places himself right between the girl and her bullies, shielding her body with his own as effectively as he's capable of.
"Enough! Can't you see how distraught she is? Just let her go already," he says, before turning to look at the girl, who is on the floor, arms wrapped around her knees. Bending down, he uses his own handkerchief to wipe away the drops of tear from her cheeks. Whispering in a gentle, caring tone, he asks her "Are you okay? Shhh, don't worry. I'm with you now." That day, everything in his life changed completely, even if he didn't know it yet at that time.
Present day
Purab rises with a groan. The skinny 18 years old Indian boy yawns as his face is struck by the first rays of morning sun. He then removes the bed covers from his body, stumbling off, still sleepy. It's nothing a little shower wouldn't fix though. Sighing, the teenager makes his way to the bathroom, getting inside and closing the door. After that, he begins brushing his teeth, gargling and rinsing out his mouth.
When that's over, it's shower time next. He now strips and gets inside the stall, turning the faucet. Letting the water hit him, Purab starts to feel refreshed, waking his senses up with the cold water spraying on his brown skin. Once ready, he turns the faucet off, rubbing soap on his body before turning the faucet back on, cleaning off the bubbles and finishing the shower quickly, drying his body off with a towel once he's out.
He quickly gets to the living room where his parents are already having breakfast. Joining them, the boy wolfs down his plate, eating voraciously. The skinny nerd doesn't want to be late to school, having enjoyed a perfect record over the past several years. There is no way Purab would let his punctuality record get tarnished. Purab washes his dishes and spoon and fork as soon as he is finished, saying bye to his father and going outside to wait for his mother to drive him to school.
It's Friday and when he arrives, the boy could see that his fellow students are as tired after a long school week as he is. To make things worse, it's very hot in Delhi at that time of the year. He hates it very much, but tries to shrug off the heat, bearing with it and trying to endure as much as he possibly can. Good thing the air-conditioner inside the building is pretty good, otherwise they'd all be baked.
He finds the early morning quite boring, reading by himself in the library before the first class of the day. The boy does like to read books but it can get tedious sometimes. Constant isolation, he supposes, is the key issue here, since he rarely meets others outside school, and when he does, it's always by sheer coincidence. Which is why he often finds his life dull at times. Still, he is grateful for being born into a life where he has access to education like this, even if it is sometimes in need of a little excitement.
Once Purab gets inside his classroom though, things begin to get much more interesting. His classmates are all staring at him for some reason. They looked like they were gossiping before he entered the room and decided to stop when they saw his face emerging from the doorway. Some are even whispering, piquing his interest with their suspicious behavior. After a few moments of this confusion, something happens which surprised him more than anything ever did.
Aadya, the most beautiful girl in their year, approaches him. The pretty teen looks at him coolly, her perfect face framed by glossy, long hair. Her body, very fit from playing cricket for their school, is framed in form-fitting clothes, showing off her firm bust and revealing the bottom of her toned-midriff. The tight shorts cover just half of her muscular thighs, clinging snugly to her round, firm asscheeks.
"Hi, Purab," she greets the shy, scrawny teenager. "You're going to go shopping and have dinner with me today." The boy blushes madly, stammering, looking down at his shoes. He is caught off-guard by the invitation, given that she has been mean to him before, over the past year. Indeed, one can say that she has bullied him. Aadya has also never hesitated to deride him for how dorky he is and make everyone see him as a pathetic little bookworm.
But that is hardly the worst thing she has done to him. Nope, it doesn't even come close. The absolute, most horrible thing Aadya did to him was making up a rumor about his cock being very small and spreading it to everyone in their school. Suffice to say, what little of a social life he had before was massively fucked up and completely destroyed. He's been turned into a complete loser of a joke by her cruel words, which everyone believed, since she was and still is at the top of the totem pole, drop dead stunning with a gorgeous face and body, and coming from an extremely wealthy family.
Those who don't take her seriously quickly realize their mistake, since she also proves herself to be a dedicated, straight A student and a very talented, dedicated sportswoman. Indeed, here Aadya's cricket prowess is legendary, with her being considered a beautiful monster on the pitch, a she-devil as she is referred to by members of rival teams who dread nothing more than having to go up against her.
"Um, sure?" he answers, looking at the girl curiously. "Why though? I mean, you've spent the last two years saying mean stuff about me all the time." Everyone shifts uncomfortably, knowing full well what he is talking about. The ones who took part in bullying him under Aadya's instruction fidget slightly. For once, these people seem to feel guilty for their past actions. It only serves to puzzle him more as he struggles to comprehend their suspicious behavior and Aadya's.
"Just shut up already," Aadya snaps at him, clearly irritated that he's questioning her in front of their peers, undermining her authority. "You're shopping and having dinner with me at the mall this afternoon, Pujab. That's all." He nods dumbly, returning his attention to his textbook as the teacher enters the room, a little bit late and apologetic about it. They class soon starts and he focuses on his work, but is constantly disturbed by thoughts of the earlier interaction.
For the rest of the school day, he does things the normal way. Listening to all his teachers respectfully, the shy Indian teen jots down notes with diligence. He tries to stop thinking about Aadya, but his mind keeps on getting preoccupied at the thought of what she could possibly want. It's weird how she asked him to go to the shopping mall with her after just spending the past couple of years making sure he's a social outcast.
After school is over, Aadya finds him near the exit, telling Purab that they are going to go to the Chanakya together. He is amazed by the inside of her large limousine, being very luxurious with comfortable seats, and a refrigerator and TV. Even if Purab already knew the girl comes from a very wealthy family, he still doesn't expect them to have this kind of high life, dropping off and picking up their daughter this way.
Once they arrive, the two teenagers stroll through the mall together, Aadya asking him to help her carry her bags. That is how he ends up getting the impression that she only wanted him there to help her with stuff like this. Still, the boy doesn't complain, not having a single mean bone in him, still being happy enough to help her, even after everything that she did to him over the last two years at school.
He keeps his head down, trying to avoid the surreptitious glances from others who are looking at him, wondering what such a plain, poorly dressed guy like him is doing next to a hot, fashionable chick like her. To be honest, Purab can't blame them. After all, he doesn't even know the purpose of his presence, with carrying her bags being just one possible explanation, and not even a feasible one. Aadya could just as easily get some hunk to do this errand for her.
When they get to a restaurant, the two sit down together to order some food. They wait while the waitress is taking the order, Purab nervously tapping his fingers on the table as Aadya is choosing what they are going to eat, without him having any day in it. But the boy is okay with that, too. He believes she's ordering all the right food for them. Once the waitress has taken all of the order, she leaves the table.
"Listen Purab, I want to apologize to you," Aadya begins as soon as they are alone. The boy looks at her, puzzled. "For the past couple of years, my friends and I have regularly tormented you when you were always so nice to me and to everyone else. I only did that because I wanted to fit in with my friends at our school." Purab now smiles at the girl warmly, nothing but sincere forgiveness and compassion in his pretty little eyes.
"It's okay Aadya," he tells the attractive teenager softly, gazing into her beautiful, captivating orbs. "I don't blame you. I understand how hard it can be when you feel like other people don't accept or see you as you. I'm not angry at you or anything." He reaches out, stroking the back of her hand gently, caressing her soft skin. Feeling Purab's hand on hers makes her smile, delighted by the turn of events. It is wonderful that Purab is no longer wary of her after how paranoid he was earlier in the morning.