One Indian Mate

The Unexpected

Neysa Bahadur Ahuja

Bell ringing.........
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Uffff!!!! Successfully I'm still breathing and living. For 2 days I'm coming to college and well I didn't talk to anyone, not that I don't want to!! It just happened so. As usual I went to the benches in the university garden but instead sat under the big tree. Today I wore a long pink kurta with mid cut, pairing with ripped jeans and white shoes.

I opened my lunch box and took out my novel and started reading while having the veg sandwich. I heard some noise and looked around to find a Korean guy bullied by 2 other guys.

It's like he's not at all making an attempt to stop those guys. I saw that a friend of bullies standing behind the Korean guy is showing the little mud pit. Oh no!! They're going to make him fall in that.

Before I realise, I stood up placing the lunch box and book on the bag and ran towards the guy. I quickly pulled him towards me at the same time one guy came forward to push him with his hand and lost his balance. End result - he fell in the mud face first.

Uh-oh this doesn't look good. Other 2 guys helped him to get up and he tried to clean the mud from his face. They all turned to us throwing death glares. Just to add fuel the crowd snickered. Great!! (face palming mentally). Now what am I gonna say?! For God's sake. Hey Ram(Indian God)!!! What did I get into??

"Guys, let's talk. Okay!! Actually he's-" I saw the Korean guy's face which screams concern for a moment and said "he's my boyfriend. We had a fight and well after 2 days I was seeing him. So I kinda of ran to him, unexpectedly pulling him. I'm sorry that you lost your balance" I quickly intertwined our hands to support my white lies.

The mud faced guy started speaking with so much venom that it hurted my ears
"Sure. We have some unfinished business with your boyfriend and I will gladly send my reply to your apologies through him. So let's take this business somewhere else? Shall we?"

They started walking towards us and I'm trying to block them by standing infront of him but literally tugging him behind me. But he's constantly murmuring to let him go which I ignored.

"No. Just listen to me-" like expected a jerk is always a jerk. One guy just shoved me to aside and mud guy started dragging that Korean guy.

"Don't make me beat you girl" he said and turned. When I was about to follow them, the same guy turned saying "you b****" and raised his hand. Within seconds he's on the ground groaning. Why? Cause I gave him a roundhouse kick. No one gets away by calling me b**** without receiving a gift from me.

The other 2 guys stopped walking and turned around realising the scene. One person came towards me throwing a punch but I avoided it moving my upper body back and guiding his hand to the right with my left hand and kicked his knee. Releasing his hand hand I gave my own punch to his face.

"Watch out" someone called and when I lifted my eyes mud guy is coming at me in full swing. I moved side ways missing by hairline and took hold of his right hand and twisted it backwards making him hiss in pain.

"Remember this. I was specially trained to answer, jerks like you" With that I kicked back of his knee and released his hand.

I collected my things and went towards the Korean guy asking him to follow me. He's bothered that I meddled in his business. I'm just trying to think what to do now. Within minutes management will know and my family will get a call-

"Why did you do that?" He asked interrupting my thoughts.

"Huh what?" I looked at him puzzled and seconds later my brain registered his words and realisation dawned on me.