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" I tend to overanalyze everything, painting myself as the antagonist in every scenario. I remained in that state for the entire following week, silent, practically numb and lifeless. Eventually, I threw myself into my studies, aiming to break free from the cycle of overthinking. Before I knew it, I was immersed in intense studying for our pre-board exams, receiving accolades from everyone. Nishkarsh, on the other hand, continued to ignore me at school, as if nothing had transpired between us. We were essentially strangers, with that one incident defining his perception of me. Things seemed to settle, but my performance in the second math pre-board went down as I suffered headache during the exam. This led to me seeing the true sides of everyone they criticized me for my scores, even the kids who score nothing , questioning my unexpected dip in scores, even saying that I had scored below the average student in my class. My maths teacher said that I am being worse day by day and my father said I am not anymore the kid I once was, and my mother's harsh words pushed me to my breaking point..." I paused, tears welling up, as Tis gazed at me with sympathetic eyes."
"You've been through a lot---" he said quietly.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCy4P1hoMla
"I then locked myself in my room and studied again. Once, while crying over something my teacher said, I accidentally cut myself with a cutter. It was painful, but the physical pain distracted me from the pain in my mind... So, I took the blade from my sharpener and it became my companion," I explained.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArHkEziUcR
"That's not right. You faced everything because you allowed it to happen," he retorted loudly.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GlGnN6vZS
"So, what was I supposed to do, huh? Yell at my math teacher, or confront my father that I'm doing my best? Or tell Ayaan that despite hurting me deeply, I still care for him, huh?" I vented.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAytzAA2Y5h
"No, you didn't have to do anything, but you didn't have to paint yourself as the villain," he responded.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nQjxscgGB
"I-I don't know, everything felt like it was suffocating me. I can't trust anyone, and even now, walking down the streets, I fear someone will approach me and declare me worthless." Tears streamed down my face. "You can't understand how I felt. One wrong answer, one cut; two wrong answers, two cuts. It felt like I wasn't solving questions; they were complicating me," I confessed.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfXbJQHVw2
"It's okay, nothing happened, right? I know you've been through a lot, and trust me, give me your arm. I'll make those scars disappear. Don't cry like this; I don't know how to make a crying human happy," he reassured.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOzyLnqvCM
"I won't cry anymore, but can you do something that will make me forget Ayaan forever?" she asked hesitantly.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefbKMaSk61
"Forget? I can't do that, but yes, I can help you hate him forever," he replied firmly.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFjEgv4UIg
I gazed into his eyes for a few moments before responding, "Yes, please. I actually want to dislike him."
"Alright, first show me your arm; these scars look quite severe."266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4yMeCqQxc
"And I wonder why everyone always believed me when I said I felt down and got these."266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5ToYJICBp
"They probably never cared; humans can be disgusting."266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynlfJpaH1H
"Finally, you get it. Nobody cares about anybody else until they need something from them."266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznpW2ZnBX0
"And even the thought of this is frightening."he replied.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCn8Y7lTJ2
As I extended my arm, he closed his eyes, and a green smoke enveloped my arm.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidR871nwhd
"Will it truly heal?"266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0ZRS5Dn31
"Remember, kid, I can erase your scars but not your pain. So, make sure you don't do that again," he said in a very serious tone.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSggSSTcnuS
I Remained silent, gazing at the pond, without uttering a word as the scars on my arm vanished.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLsYzalveN
"What? Don't you think you can stop hurting yourself?"He asked again.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡku24FQIgm6
"No, I can stop it. I know that, but I can't mend myself; something inside me is broken."266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNzc2MRHsI
"You don't have to do that. It will happen in time; just live," he comforted, his eyes meeting mine.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SFQJI8FJE
"H-how can I hate him?"266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfS5Hv3qe4
"Hmm... Want to see him naked?"266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzbh9GA3fo
"What???" I exclaimed in shock.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPWXNXZsVm
"I was just joking, hahaha. And look at you, you fell for it."266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvQWz1rhwb
"Yuck, what kind of joke was that?"266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOmsnGdLuI
"Here," he said before closing his eyes, muttering something under his breath, "turn around."266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvpvMZDSRX
I turned to see Ayaan.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecnZdwFj0j
"Is this like a wax figure?"266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyp8zdeHXCv
"Kind of, but you can direct all your anger at this statue," he said, smirking.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrXNr7CB2q
"Oh," as I lunged towards the statue and touched its cheek.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMskR1tFew
"Kiddo, if I were in your shoes, I'd be smashing that statue by now instead of just poking its cheek."266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCH7butIxD7
"Yeah, you're right. Despite his handsome face, he made my life hell," I said as I punched him.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4OCIi4Gy0
"Kill him," he commanded.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MECm9iY5O
"Y-yes," I stuttered, unleashing a flurry of punches and slaps on the statue. "This one's for hurting me," I exclaimed with each blow, "and this one's for damaging my mental health," my anger fueling each strike.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBTBd85xSF
"Want me to make more people?" He inquired.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLV6yCA1iR
"Yes, Pankti, Arth," I echoed.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnzxYGTSrz
"I haven't seen them, little human," he replied in a somber tone.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84qfk8sppg
"Fine, I'll introduce you to them," I retorted.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprFv4ersB5
"No need, focus on destroying this human first," he insisted, as I continued my assault on the replica of Ayaan for several more minutes.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08HVAoQ3ei
Exhausted, I rested, hands on my knees, feeling drained like an athlete after a grueling race.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EaPpOu8f0
"Feeling relieved?" he taunted with a smirk.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡte9xOse31u
"Yes, but I can't bring myself to hate him," I confessed.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmhSM3KMfW
"You will, mark my words. In a few days, you'll come to despise everyone," he predicted ominously.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwgKkyWF7L
"What? Everyone?" I gasped, taken aback by his dark prophecy.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqiW6jesVc
"Yes, you'll soon understand the harsh reality of this world. Just wait a bit longer," he concluded with a chilling certainty.
I stood there, lost for words, unsure how to respond.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkysOMy99h
"Hey, you gotta change your ways, kid. Being a victim won't get you anywhere. Become the hunter, or you'll be the one getting hunted," he advised, stepping closer.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUGKWJZenA
"I... I don't get what you mean," I stammered.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIbVsotnLt
"You'll figure it out, don't sweat it," he reassured me.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIDT8XUCPZ
"It's been about an hour since we left Earth. Should we head back?" I asked, feeling a bit disoriented.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbF2Flnw7g
"Yeah, we should go back. Time moves differently here, so it'll probably be morning when we return," he explained.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp50wz4kOzQ
"What?!" I exclaimed in confusion.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiZeC8P57d
"Yeah, when you were chosen, I think the creator froze time. That's why when we went back, it was still the same day and hour," he clarified.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWITjgWDzpq
"Yeah, you mentioned time moves slower here compared to Earth."266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8AJJSFMtr
"Let's drop you off at home now that your new session is starting..." he began.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4QcAKeYk4
"I've already caused enough harm to myself, and now I won't listen to anyone," I asserted firmly, cutting him off.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGTqGQDxSQ
"No, listen to everyone, but do what I say," he responded with a smile.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ddXMSI1oT
"Hehe... okay," I replied, smiling back, realizing he was a bit crazy.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0V5xFmldzE
As we returned to Earth, it wasn't quite morning yet, so I headed to bed to get some rest. I was determined to fix myself and knew I could do it. I decided to ignore Ayaan, focus on my career, which I was still contemplating.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6k5UrqwjdQ
A few days later, my parents enrolled me in the science stream. They had asked for my opinion, but it felt more like they were telling me to choose science without any other option. Uncertain about my future career path, I agreed to follow their decision, giving myself these two years to figure things out.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSEpkWr8dY
I was resolute as I began my 11th-grade classes, embracing a new class, new faces, and a new version of myself. I made a promise to myself not to harm myself anymore, no matter what. While Tis kept a watchful eye on the women around me, it seemed like we were both busy transforming our lives, only to realize later that my assumptions were mistaken.266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ910745tKeW
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