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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8hX6PN8f4
"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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rOTZL0O5V
"That's not right. You faced everything because you allowed it to happen," he retorted loudly.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CB0tlbtNr
"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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrMsxZLed9
"No, you didn't have to do anything, but you didn't have to paint yourself as the villain," he responded.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacqI0Y7KHE
"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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBcAIEyOmH
"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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwD3EA7Xjq
"I won't cry anymore, but can you do something that will make me forget Ayaan forever?" she asked hesitantly.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxb9gO8Xnb
"Forget? I can't do that, but yes, I can help you hate him forever," he replied firmly.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehCePPlK9D
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."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8yXgWAlGS
"And I wonder why everyone always believed me when I said I felt down and got these."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaG7CPaW2Y
"They probably never cared; humans can be disgusting."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu09Rlboiz8
"Finally, you get it. Nobody cares about anybody else until they need something from them."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21juNX9WFU
"And even the thought of this is frightening."he replied.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtozotrYItD
As I extended my arm, he closed his eyes, and a green smoke enveloped my arm.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCLr7GUegT
"Will it truly heal?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdWuq352bD
"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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4QMufuirF
I Remained silent, gazing at the pond, without uttering a word as the scars on my arm vanished.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXAOp8ViQa
"What? Don't you think you can stop hurting yourself?"He asked again.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdc747sJcOk
"No, I can stop it. I know that, but I can't mend myself; something inside me is broken."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlDZbJNhaJ
"You don't have to do that. It will happen in time; just live," he comforted, his eyes meeting mine.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMv2Y0TPTP
"H-how can I hate him?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPYKn1J97e
"Hmm... Want to see him naked?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsYO3YOBFm
"What???" I exclaimed in shock.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbLU667ukm
"I was just joking, hahaha. And look at you, you fell for it."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5m1DOaqmN
"Yuck, what kind of joke was that?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrfoM88yTV
"Here," he said before closing his eyes, muttering something under his breath, "turn around."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytD0KJaWbQ
I turned to see Ayaan.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2bRh2FMSr
"Is this like a wax figure?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEbPfwAXrE
"Kind of, but you can direct all your anger at this statue," he said, smirking.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPIgIRLQCe
"Oh," as I lunged towards the statue and touched its cheek.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVgmzShixg
"Kiddo, if I were in your shoes, I'd be smashing that statue by now instead of just poking its cheek."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAeLKUaexX
"Yeah, you're right. Despite his handsome face, he made my life hell," I said as I punched him.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkEGxOa4iS
"Kill him," he commanded.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXtIf4lwYq
"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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VdmDep9qr
"Want me to make more people?" He inquired.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkRHKgYDHO
"Yes, Pankti, Arth," I echoed.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkPH84YIpW
"I haven't seen them, little human," he replied in a somber tone.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRr02K0BHj
"Fine, I'll introduce you to them," I retorted.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSbq05nY3A
"No need, focus on destroying this human first," he insisted, as I continued my assault on the replica of Ayaan for several more minutes.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2ZQDy9l6k
Exhausted, I rested, hands on my knees, feeling drained like an athlete after a grueling race.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONs2EbP49p
"Feeling relieved?" he taunted with a smirk.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGarOILbFW
"Yes, but I can't bring myself to hate him," I confessed.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXfH3dDeia
"You will, mark my words. In a few days, you'll come to despise everyone," he predicted ominously.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0LGBZABMC
"What? Everyone?" I gasped, taken aback by his dark prophecy.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9pfsXkfQo
"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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvuLYjtG3T
"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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUo7R9VDGIi
"I... I don't get what you mean," I stammered.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlTifXPJof
"You'll figure it out, don't sweat it," he reassured me.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wV0sZAdCO
"It's been about an hour since we left Earth. Should we head back?" I asked, feeling a bit disoriented.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUVODyDr8U
"Yeah, we should go back. Time moves differently here, so it'll probably be morning when we return," he explained.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXJkMyP94f
"What?!" I exclaimed in confusion.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWirAipUZQD
"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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQRypjlNV6
"Yeah, you mentioned time moves slower here compared to Earth."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPz0OoErIc
"Let's drop you off at home now that your new session is starting..." he began.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHh5edHy5QN
"I've already caused enough harm to myself, and now I won't listen to anyone," I asserted firmly, cutting him off.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNzFKFnR2e
"No, listen to everyone, but do what I say," he responded with a smile.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumMIyetmGp
"Hehe... okay," I replied, smiling back, realizing he was a bit crazy.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqoAI9NllR
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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ065LEqyBU3
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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcGIdlfH7Y
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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugKRyjLOdu
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