My Friend

Start of A New Beginning

Laksh's POV:

I entered the hostel and see the scenario. I really scared. There some boys are bullying another boys. Ragging. Some boys make another boys half naked and make them walk. I silently walk towards my room and put the luggage silently, hide in bathroom.

I take my papa's chain out and starts to speak to my appa:"appa, this boys are so cunning appa. They are never care about other's feeling appa. I can't imagine that boy's state. When he bended to that boys, that boys didn't care about the turmoil he going through. I feeling so sad for him. I didn't know how many days I can escape from all this."

My talk with my papa is disturbed by a breaking mirror sound. I slowly open the bathroom door and I just make my head out. I see a boy who is crying silently and have towel in his waist and at that time. At that time, his phone starts to ring. He takes his phone and by seeing the Caller ID , he wipes his tear and composed himself.

Boy : hello maa.. haan maa, I arrived and college is superb.. maa don't worry. Here seniors are very friendly maa. Ok maa.. I will talk to you later.

A long tear escaped from his eyes.

I feel very bad for him. I put my hands on his shoulder friendly and he raised his head to see me.

I said" I am Laksh.. Lakshya dev singh.." I know it's not a correct time for introduction. But I decided to divert him from his pain.

He said" I am Amrit dev "

I give a friendly look to him. I know that only we can give shoulders to each other. Even I MAY BE ragged by another day.

" first take bath , you will feel fresh" I said calmly. He nods and goes to bathroom.

My mind reminded me that I forgot to call my maa. I called her .

" maa, I arrived here" I said.

" is everything ok?" maa asked me. I sense her worry in her voice.

" maa. I am well settled. This place is very nice but over crowded" I said half truth. This place is over crowded but I am not settled. Actually I am hating this place. Now I regret to come here.

Amrit take bath and come in tracks. He lay on bed silently . He sit in bed and remembers what happened to him; how he loss his self respect. How they make him bow his head.

" wait, If I am here, how can I let someone sad. Laksh do something.." my mind said.

I take my flute and starts to blow slowly that only someone hear who is near to me.

He start to sleep by hearing the music.

I felt happy, someone felt solace in my music. With the satisfaction of making him sleep, I started to sleep .

Ahhh! Someone calling my name. it must be Aadi.

"Aadi! Let me sleep sometime" I turned another side.

" I am not Aadi. I am Amrit " voice said.

Amrit! Ohh! Now I am in Mumbai naa. It's my first day of college. Ohh! I am getting late . I wake up with jerk.

" don't panic. Till you have time. Can you come with me for jogging in near by park?" Amrit asked.

" jogging" I surprised.

" if I am disturb you, I am sorry" he felt sorry.

" no.. no.. it''s not like that. I never gone for jogging nor gym" I answered him.