Krishna was about to answer him but he remembers his face,
Krishna: “Oh, I remember you”
The boy was confused and curious to know how he knew him.
Boy: “So, you know my real Identity? You know who I am?”
Krishna: “Yes, you are the Number 67, right?”
Number 67: “OH! So, you meant that. Yes, you are right, you have a sharp memory.”
Krishna: “What brings you here?”
Number 67: “Here, you can have my lunch, I noticed you didn’t bring yours”
Krishna: “No no, I am fine and even if I took your lunch, what would you eat?”
Number 67: “Oh, about that, I have an extra one, so you can have it.”
Krishna: “Still, I can't accept it, but thank you for the offer”
But Number 67 was so persuasive, Krishna found himself accepting his lunch, and he even revealed his name, 'Ishaan'. Krishna felt a small sign of hope in this cruel world, knowing someone was willing to help others without any apparent motive or personal gain. He found solace in the belief that some people still retained their humanity. Yet, immediately, doubt that, “What if number 67 has hidden motives? Why would anybody help others here without expecting something in return?” This is like a jungle, where the strong prey upon the weak without any hesitation, these thoughts are roaming in Krishna's mind, casting aside his doubt and deciding to accept the lunch.
After lunch, Ishaan revealed to Krishna the truth about his true intentions and acknowledged that he had personally benefited from providing lunch. Krishna struggled to get over the sensation that he was correct about Ishaan's ulterior motive as he considered this discovery. It was only natural to be suspicious in a world where selflessness seemed like a bookish thing. What was Ishaan wants from him, Krishna wondered.
Internally wrestling with these thoughts, Krishna responded to Ishaan, offering to fulfill any request he might have. Ishaan, in turn, questioned Krishna's certainty in granting his wish. With a hint of confusion, Krishna assured him, prompting Ishaan to finally disclose his desire, Which Ishaan reveals what he wants is friendship with Krishna.
Krishna was taken aback by the unexpected request. 'You want my friendship? You want to be friends with me?' he exclaimed, surprised by Ishaan's straight forwardness. Ishaan affirmed his request, and despite his initial confusion and hesitation, Krishna accepted the offer of friendship.
As the lunch break ended, Ishaan and Krishna continued to sit together, engaging in conversation about their subjects and the faculty. Krishna, feeling a sense of responsibility towards the new student and a new friend, Krishna assisted Ishaan on his first day. Seating together marked the beginning of their friendship, a journey that had taken an unexpected turn.
It was almost time for the first lesson following the break. Everyone in the class was chattering away and making noises. Everyone fell hushed as the instructors entered the room. They appeared to be either respectful of him or terrified of him. He observed that several students weren't paying attention as soon as he began to teach. He therefore posed some questions about the subject being covered. Those who were paying attention should have known the answer to the simple question. But a lot of the students weren't focused. The college mafia group intimidated individuals, so while some knew the answers, they remained silent out of fear for their well-being. Krishna was also one of them; Ishaan was well aware that Krishna knew the right answer. Ishaan forcibly raised Krishna's hand to show that he knew the answer and that Krishna should respond when the professor inquired if anybody else knew the answer. He assured Krishna not to worry about the group as he would take care of them. However, Krishna was hesitant. He wondered why Ishaan did that. ‘Was it a trap? Was Ishaan with the group? If he answered, what would they do to him? Would they make fun of him, bully him, or even punish him in front of everyone?’ Despite these doubts, Ishaan encouraged Krishna to answer. Krishna finally answered, shocking the whole class. It was accurate, yet the fear of the group had stopped him before. The professor was pleased that someone was paying attention and genuinely interested in studying. He even addressed the class, emphasizing the importance of respecting education. This angered the group and other students, and blamed Krishna for having to endure the lecture. Krishna knew there would be consequences and regretted answering. As he saw the others' faces, he felt fear. However, when he looked at Ishaan, he saw him smiling. This made Krishna reconsider. Maybe Ishaan did it deliberately to humiliate him. Perhaps he had been deceived again. Despite these uncertainties, Krishna decided to face whatever consequences awaited him with confidence and a positive approach.
After class, Krishna knew that he was in big trouble, as now not only the college mafia group but the rest of the royals were also angry with him. He wanted to disappear somewhere, which was the only option to save himself according to Krishna. But destiny had some plan, when Krishna tried to sneak out, the whole class was against him this time, so it was so hard. He was thinking, ‘Why did I do such a thing when I knew the result, which is bad for me, but this is much worse than I anticipated because now the whole class is against me. What should I do? Where is Ishaan, who told me not to worry? If I was going to speak, I knew this would happen, so why did I do it?’ And as the royals ordered them to, the entire class began beating him, including the menials. Krishna was using benches to defend himself as he was cornered. The odd thing is that Ishaan is nowhere to be found. ‘Where did he go?’ Krishna thought. As they prepared to strike Krishna, who was defenseless, Krishna thought, perhaps this is it; perhaps he would never go to class again and closed his eyes. But a few moments later nothing happened so he opened his eyes, he saw that a punch resembling a hammer was headed straight for his face. But just then, something happened that would forever alter Krishna's life. Not just Krishna but the entire class was astonished when the punch was stopped. Who could stop him from punching? Is this a courageous or foolish move? It makes no difference because now that he is on the class's radar, everyone is going to target Krishna, including the person who stopped the punch. But when he said, "Stay away from my friend," everyone halted. They flinched at the words, and when they saw his eyes, they seemed like someone you shouldn't mess with. The weaker members of the group were scared after witnessing his aura, and even those who were stronger wanted to leave him alone because of how angry he was. However, because they were part of the group, the leader attempted to swallow his pride and beat both of them, but he was kicked in the face. He was flying to the opposite corner because the kick was so hard. Krishna was extremely happy to learn that he wasn't alone and that someone had come to his aid during the chaos. However, he was overcome with confusion, shock, and relief at seeing the face of his Saviour, which caused him to cry because it was none other than Ishaan himself, who had saved him. Though he didn't trust Ishaan and believed Ishaan was using him to humiliate Krishna, Krishna later regretted his harsh thoughts about Ishaan. However, he now realizes that Ishaan is a sincere friend who genuinely wants to support him. If that isn't the case, he is a crazy guy who engages in pointless conflict with the entire class. Now that everyone was attacking Ishaan at once, including the group leader, it didn't appear like they were enough because Ishaan was dodging every punch and kick without using his hands, he even put his hands in his pockets. Now that a group of boys couldn't even hit a single person, they are embarrassing themselves. Ishaan knew it was time to give them back a punch, and he did. In a few seconds, they were all cold. Hopefully, they won't interfere with him or Krishna from now on.
Ishaan warned everyone, saying, "I will be there, and I will make sure that you get back 100 times worse if you ever mess with Krishna." and one more thing “Don't spend your parents' money carelessly, act like a responsible human being. Bullying someone weak doesn't make you stronger; instead, it exposes your weakness and pitiful nature. Help them instead of bullying them.”
He then picked up Krishna, and both were on the way home. Krishna thanked him and apologized for not trusting him at first and asked where he was in the beginning when everybody cornered him. And Ishaan revealed the unexpected truth. The truth was something you cannot even imagine. He revealed the real reason for his absence was that “It was Nature’s urgent call.” so ishaan had to go, Both laughed so hard and went home.
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