Brotherhood

Part : 2

(After informing Mira about Vivek's decision, both of them went back to their regular work and started working on the tasks Mira had assigned to them.)

Pratham : Aren't you nervous?

Prince : About what?

Pratham : About the
presentation...In front of Bhai.

Prince : (He laughed a little.) Bro, I have been facing that since I was a kid.

Pratham : Huh? Means?

Prince : When I was in school, Bhaiya used to take my viva, give me surprise tests, and sometimes ask me to explain any question or sum.

And all that while holding a ruler in his hand.

(He said casually, as if it was completely normal.)

Prince : Do you really think I would be nervous when I know that at least he'll stay calm, even if I make a blunder?
Bhai as a senior is far less dangerous than Bhai as an elder brother.

(Prince explained simply why he wasn't nervous.After all, he had faced this kind of pressure countless times while growing up. For him, Vivek's strict guidance and firm expectations were nothing new.)

(For Pratham, however, things were very different.)

(After today's incident, he had started seeing Vivek in a completely new light.)

(Until now, he had always viewed him as a supportive, cool, and calm senior around the office.)

(But today, he had realized how firm and professional Vivek could be when it came to work and responsibilities.)

(And the more he thought about it, the more nervous he became.)

(Two best friends, yet both were experiencing completely different emotions today.)

(Prince, who had worked consistently throughout the week, was calm and composed.)

(Meanwhile, Pratham-who had chosen to work at the last moment as he always did-was struggling with the consequences of his own choices.)

(Usually, he somehow managed to get away with it.
This time, he couldn't.)

(And now he wasn't just worried about his grades...)

(He was worried about the impression he had left on both Vivek and Mira.)

(As time passed, they were now in the presentation room.
Mira was sitting on a chair, casually going through Prince's material. Prince was busy connecting his laptop to the projector, adjusting the screen, and making sure everything was working properly.
Meanwhile, Pratham sat quietly in his seat. Every now and then, he glanced towards Vivek, who was standing in a corner of the room, busy on a phone call.)

(After a few moments, Vivek ended the call and came back to his seat beside Pratham.
The moment he sat down, he noticed the nervousness written all over Pratham's face.)

Vivek : This is not the first presentation of your life...
And it won't be the last one either.

(He said casually.His eyes, however, remained on Prince, who was still standing in front of them, checking the setup.)

Pratham : But if I mess up today, it can be my last presentation of life.

(He looked up at Vivek and replied without thinking twice.)

(Vivek let out a small chuckle.)

(After pausing for a second, he said-)

Vivek : Let's say yes...To make you even more nervous.