What Are We Now (Mind Reader) | Ishman

Ch. 12

⚠️ bullying and violence + Self harm

*Ishan's POV*

"Bhaiya! Shubi is outside, I'm going! Bye bye!"
"Bye Kishmish. Take care"
"Okay Bhaiya"

It was time for us to go to college again and Shubman picked me up today, and promised he'd do it daily.
"Good Morning, Baby"
"Good Morning, Shubi!"
"Helmet"
"Thank you"
"Hold tightly, Baby"
"Mhm, okay"

Shubman sped his bike and I enjoyed the air, holding my one hand in the air and hugging Shubman with the other. We soon reached the college and met Abhishek there.

"Abhi! Where's Mayu?" I asked him.
"Uhm- wo- a-aj n-nahi a-aa sakta th-a um- f-fever-"

"Chal jhoothe... Chalne ki halat mein nahi chhoda tune us bechare ko" Shubman smirked and Abhishek blushed even more.
"S-shut up yar Shub. K-kya aise- m-maine nahi ki-ya kuc-"
"Mujhse jhooth bolega"
"Yar tu bhot ganda hai" Abhishek huffed and Shubman laughed loudly.

'oh, so Mayu won't be there... If he won't be there then how will I go to the class? Oh god. Mayu. Did you have to choose this day to have sex?!'

"Baby?"
"Yes Shubi?"
"What's wrong? Are you feeling sad because Mayank isn't here?"
"Hmm"

'shit shit shit, Ishan stop thinking...'

"It'll be just fine, Baby. You just have to go through one lecture and then I'll take you out somewhere"
"Promise?"
"Promise, My Princess"
"Okay!"

'Right, Ishan. Focus on the date. Forget about them. Forget about everything. There's no worry. I have Shubman with me, right. Everything's fine. There's no worry. No worry. Everything is cool'

"We're here, Baby. Go and stay safe"
"Okay Shubi.. bye"
"Bye, Princess"

But as soon as he left, two boys pulled me inside the room.
"Princess?"
"Shubman Gill, huh? What happened to this chamcha"
"Where's your loser boyfriend, Huh?"
"And what magic did you use on Shubman Gill?"
"Bag mein dekh iske, You'll find something"

"NO DON'T TOUCH MY BAG!"
"Tsk tsk tsk. Ye double battery bolta bhi hai?"

They emptied my bag in front of me and flipped through my sketchbook and cookbook, tearing a few pages.

"Bai hai ye ghar ki *laughs*"
"Ye kaisi photo hai?"
"Ye to vahi do log hai na jo news pe the, the new business partners"
"Ye inka bhi chamcha ban gaya? *Scoffs* nothing new"

It was my picture with Virat bhaiya and Rohit Bhaiya and he tore it too. I couldn't stop my tears then.

'Mayu, Ro bhaiya? Anyone? Please please stop this. Shubi? Shubi where are you Shubi? Please please come back Shubi. Mayu? Shubi? Please help'

*Third person's POV*

"Shub? Shubman?!"
"Huh?"
"Kya ho gaya hai?"
"Abhi.. it's Ishan... I feel like he's in some trouble"
"How could he be. He's here in the next room. You yourself dropped him there. Did it feel like trouble?"
"I- I don't know... People can nust be good at hiding... I really think Ishan needs me right now, Abhi.. he was worried when you said Mayu won't be there today"
"He must be just missing him, maybe, Shub."
"I- don't know"
"Do you really feel it, Shub?"
"I do"
"Let's go to him then"

Shubman and Abhishek hurried out, leaving the lecture in between and rushed towards Ishan's classroom. Just halfway near the room and Shubman heard Ishan's voice.

"ABHI- ABH- ABHI HE NEEDS HELP ABHI- HE'S- He's- How could I leave my Baby like that... He needs help Abhi" Shubman broke down into tears and Abhishek held his shoulders.