The Challenge Gone Wrong

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"Hey Ayush!! We have to win this competition at any cost this time! Or it would be a very shameful moment for our group. We haven't won a single trophy since past 3 years in a row!!" said Amish.
"Sure! But the other group is doing fantastic. I doubt if we would win it ghusega time too. I mean, look at the judges!!"

Ayush and Amish were sitting in an auditorium watching the annual dance competition of their high school.

"What if we loose the trophy again? " Amish asked frightened.
"Don't remind me of the challenge put forward by Shravan! If we loose, we ought to run around the ground 50 times! This is extremely hard! " said Amish quickly, his heart racing.

After quiet a few moments, there came the time that was anticipated by all. The results... The principal came on to the Dias. He took the mic in his hand and started out. "Good morning students! I know that all of you are much awaiting to hear your results. They are out. And I am going to call out the names of the group. They are requested to come on the Dias and get the trophy along with their group members.
There was pin drop silence in the auditorium. The principal flicked through the pages.

"Here are the results!!! The third place goes to Tagore house. Please come to the Dias.. The second place goes to, Shivaji house."

"Where's the name of our group? Is it lost? " said Ayush cursing the fortune.
Suddenly the principle growled "Aham!! What's this!! The first position is a tie between the Ashoka house and the Raman house. But there is a single trophy."
There was an awkward silence spread on no throughout the auditorium.

"So you students decide for yourself that who is going to be the winner of the Annual fest this year. You have the time till tomorrow. Decide wisely!" the principal got down the stage.

There started a gossip between the students.

"Shravan, look! We haven't won a single trophy since 3 years. So it would be nice of you to support us to lift the trophy this time." said Ayush in a smoothing way.

"But, even we have worked days and nights to get to this platform. It simply wouldn't be fair to give up the thing which we had longed for days and nights. I'm sorry!!" said Srivatsan, a group member of Ashoka house.

The school was divided into 4 houses. Raman, Ashoka, Tagore and Shivaji.

"But, " started Amish.
He took a deep breath and said.
" Let's end up the conversation with a challenge. I have a key and a box. It's wrapped with an aluminum foil, so that it shines whenever some kind of light falls on it."

"What are you actually trying to say?" asked Shravan.

"Our school is said to be haunted in the midnight by the ghosts that were buried under during it's construction. So, tonight, at sharp 10, we'll arrive here with the bravest 5 members per house. I'll ask any of the staff to hide it somewhere in the whole campus. Whoever will get the box first, they'll strike the school bell thrice."

There was again an awkward silence in the room.

"Fine idea! We can bring a maximum of 1 torch per team!" added Shravan pleased with the idea.
"So, let's meet at the main gate tonight then!"

Ayush and Amish too looked satisfied with the idea.

Amish handed over the box to the teacher and asked to hide it, without mentioning about the challenge.

It was around 10.30, when all of then arrived at the location.

In Raman house there were,
Amish, Ayush, Guru, Rakesh and Akhil.
In Ashoka house, there were,
Shravan, Srivatsan, Deep, Sandeep and Sougat.

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⏰ Last updated: May 07, 2019 ⏰

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