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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.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZfVXfxH11
"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.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsc3JWJ7SsV
"That's not right. You faced everything because you allowed it to happen," he retorted loudly.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvQl3Pcig5
"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.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qQwVjHvPI
"No, you didn't have to do anything, but you didn't have to paint yourself as the villain," he responded.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyb3qWJDjq
"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.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzu1orcmomp
"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.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAdy6IlSmU
"I won't cry anymore, but can you do something that will make me forget Ayaan forever?" she asked hesitantly.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8m339lL9m
"Forget? I can't do that, but yes, I can help you hate him forever," he replied firmly.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSj3NNggaE
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."770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhEI3Q1IMA
"And I wonder why everyone always believed me when I said I felt down and got these."770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiRsmKUH7t
"They probably never cared; humans can be disgusting."770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaY3WRLeg9m
"Finally, you get it. Nobody cares about anybody else until they need something from them."770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd32iOSBPz3
"And even the thought of this is frightening."he replied.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92iNDn1VVi
As I extended my arm, he closed his eyes, and a green smoke enveloped my arm.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwsMzYfXOD
"Will it truly heal?"770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMQIkl6Mdx
"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.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkHHRQoRyW
I Remained silent, gazing at the pond, without uttering a word as the scars on my arm vanished.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIyLVLYr4o
"What? Don't you think you can stop hurting yourself?"He asked again.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCV9FyktO4
"No, I can stop it. I know that, but I can't mend myself; something inside me is broken."770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2Gr9CGYNZ
"You don't have to do that. It will happen in time; just live," he comforted, his eyes meeting mine.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNGFVrEYq7
"H-how can I hate him?"770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmosskko4VN
"Hmm... Want to see him naked?"770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1R9xWLH2S
"What???" I exclaimed in shock.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6ZcLu0iWq
"I was just joking, hahaha. And look at you, you fell for it."770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rg32XbMkH
"Yuck, what kind of joke was that?"770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIOoyxiCX3
"Here," he said before closing his eyes, muttering something under his breath, "turn around."770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1PYA1EL08
I turned to see Ayaan.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUuxqKvIoh
"Is this like a wax figure?"770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdR636DErgV
"Kind of, but you can direct all your anger at this statue," he said, smirking.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLPPkYRO7q
"Oh," as I lunged towards the statue and touched its cheek.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoUw3sIDaq
"Kiddo, if I were in your shoes, I'd be smashing that statue by now instead of just poking its cheek."770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGpoZ0RDv6
"Yeah, you're right. Despite his handsome face, he made my life hell," I said as I punched him.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpZS1bSpJo
"Kill him," he commanded.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdDyWAIQVc
"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.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKGj3HfZH8
"Want me to make more people?" He inquired.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwH9n5QOi3
"Yes, Pankti, Arth," I echoed.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGBLEf2AXV
"I haven't seen them, little human," he replied in a somber tone.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rewQkO1e9
"Fine, I'll introduce you to them," I retorted.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCNvuM7igF
"No need, focus on destroying this human first," he insisted, as I continued my assault on the replica of Ayaan for several more minutes.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bm3wHq2h2
Exhausted, I rested, hands on my knees, feeling drained like an athlete after a grueling race.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6HNG55S1q
"Feeling relieved?" he taunted with a smirk.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aOBrPdURl
"Yes, but I can't bring myself to hate him," I confessed.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiaijTeXJY
"You will, mark my words. In a few days, you'll come to despise everyone," he predicted ominously.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7XrrCU3T6
"What? Everyone?" I gasped, taken aback by his dark prophecy.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhRwFgAvBu
"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.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6YobC0Ca8
"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.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEIn79Zm16
"I... I don't get what you mean," I stammered.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhqospYh1q
"You'll figure it out, don't sweat it," he reassured me.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9vO6XKvwW
"It's been about an hour since we left Earth. Should we head back?" I asked, feeling a bit disoriented.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5TcAo5kRT
"Yeah, we should go back. Time moves differently here, so it'll probably be morning when we return," he explained.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dOmzOs7de
"What?!" I exclaimed in confusion.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlijCXOnbrx
"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.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxg9hcykr25
"Yeah, you mentioned time moves slower here compared to Earth."770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3XCHDT9i9
"Let's drop you off at home now that your new session is starting..." he began.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoRWV8Tiat
"I've already caused enough harm to myself, and now I won't listen to anyone," I asserted firmly, cutting him off.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPmQiTPjJS
"No, listen to everyone, but do what I say," he responded with a smile.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFRNjI9GmF
"Hehe... okay," I replied, smiling back, realizing he was a bit crazy.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7u6eK26k7
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.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpVBf0JOOR
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.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgyQFDePDQ
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.770Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAnMsSfoGc
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