The Esoteric Realm

Diksha is injured

~Next day~
~Dispersal Time~

"Who did this? Do you know?"
Purav said to his friends.
"Tushar", one of his friends [Abeer] replied.

Purav's face turned red with anger. His jaws clenched. The air seemed to crackle with his anger, making it hard to breathe.

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~Flashback~
~Same day~
~Recess Time~

"Oi ! I am going to the canteen.
Would you join me ? Please ?"
Yashika said to Diksha.

"Ummm.... okay, just wait for two minutes."

Diksha took the last bite of her
Samosa and drank some water.

"I have to wash my hands also, let's go!"
Diksha said.

"Alright then come fast!"

Diksha and Yashika both went outside together. Diksha went to wash her hands while Yashika waited for her near the staircase.

"Do you know what happ- -  Diksha!"
Yashika's words echoed as she tried holding Diksha's hand to stop her from falling off.

Diksha's feet slipped on the staircase, she tried to grab onto something but it was too late. Time slowed down as she tumbled through the air.
She landed hard on the floor at the bottom of the stairs. She looked up, trying to get up when her eyes met Tushar's. He was standing at the top of the staircase. Diksha knew it wasn't an accident. It was Tushar, who gave her a shove. Before she could think of anything else, darkness crept in and she fainted.

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~Sixth Period~

Diksha slowly opened her eyes and everything around her was blurry.

"Are you feeling any better?"
The medical room nurse asked her.

Diksha didn't say anything and just slightly nodded.
She turned her head to other direction where she saw Yashika, who was staring at her.

Soon everyone got know about what had happened.

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~Dispersal Time~

Purav was furiously searching for Tushar. He asked everyone about him but nobody had any clue of where Tushar was. After searching a lot, Purav saw him but he couldn't do anything as his dad came to pick him up.
Purav controled himself and went home with his dad.

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~Next day~
~First Period~

"Whose bags are those?" The class teacher asked and raised her eyebrows. "The black one is of Purav and the red one is probably of Tushar", replied one of the students. The teacher nodded and started writing on the black board. Few minutes passed and Tushar came to the class. His uniform was torn from the shoulder and he had bruises all over his body.

"Mam, Tushar is here!" Amishi shouted and pointed her finger at Tushar. The teacher turned aand saw him. "Tushar, What is this? What happened? What were you doing?" The teacher asked all these questions together expecting that Tushar would answer but he couldn't.
As he tried to open his mouth to speak, he winced in pain, his swollen lips and injured mouth made it difficult to form words. "I wish Diksha was here to see Tushar's condition", Yashika said to herself.

Everyone's eyes were locked on Tushar until Purav arrived. With sleeves rolled up and a slight smile on his face. Soon Abeer went near him, he pulled him and asked "You did this, I know but, Why?" Purav didn't say anything and walked towards the teacher. "I did this", Purav said. Without any guilt, without any fear.