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" I tend to overanalyze everything, painting myself as the antagonist in every scenario. I remained in that state for the entire following week, silent, practically numb and lifeless. Eventually, I threw myself into my studies, aiming to break free from the cycle of overthinking. Before I knew it, I was immersed in intense studying for our pre-board exams, receiving accolades from everyone. Nishkarsh, on the other hand, continued to ignore me at school, as if nothing had transpired between us. We were essentially strangers, with that one incident defining his perception of me. Things seemed to settle, but my performance in the second math pre-board went down as I suffered headache during the exam. This led to me seeing the true sides of everyone they criticized me for my scores, even the kids who score nothing , questioning my unexpected dip in scores, even saying that I had scored below the average student in my class. My maths teacher said that I am being worse day by day and my father said I am not anymore the kid I once was, and my mother's harsh words pushed me to my breaking point..." I paused, tears welling up, as Tis gazed at me with sympathetic eyes."
"You've been through a lot---" he said quietly.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGciWtwrcz
"I then locked myself in my room and studied again. Once, while crying over something my teacher said, I accidentally cut myself with a cutter. It was painful, but the physical pain distracted me from the pain in my mind... So, I took the blade from my sharpener and it became my companion," I explained.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjF5Dki6uOD
"That's not right. You faced everything because you allowed it to happen," he retorted loudly.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkd46Z3oRJ4
"So, what was I supposed to do, huh? Yell at my math teacher, or confront my father that I'm doing my best? Or tell Ayaan that despite hurting me deeply, I still care for him, huh?" I vented.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mb1QHVp9P
"No, you didn't have to do anything, but you didn't have to paint yourself as the villain," he responded.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBI9l8Yuh9a
"I-I don't know, everything felt like it was suffocating me. I can't trust anyone, and even now, walking down the streets, I fear someone will approach me and declare me worthless." Tears streamed down my face. "You can't understand how I felt. One wrong answer, one cut; two wrong answers, two cuts. It felt like I wasn't solving questions; they were complicating me," I confessed.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfYmFzYBC3
"It's okay, nothing happened, right? I know you've been through a lot, and trust me, give me your arm. I'll make those scars disappear. Don't cry like this; I don't know how to make a crying human happy," he reassured.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVYAJAUPzI
"I won't cry anymore, but can you do something that will make me forget Ayaan forever?" she asked hesitantly.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMWCe0PQI8
"Forget? I can't do that, but yes, I can help you hate him forever," he replied firmly.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡln35dDfObD
I gazed into his eyes for a few moments before responding, "Yes, please. I actually want to dislike him."
"Alright, first show me your arm; these scars look quite severe."285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FUruGVBDh
"And I wonder why everyone always believed me when I said I felt down and got these."285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLtRqW0Uz9
"They probably never cared; humans can be disgusting."285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFK33fpl2W
"Finally, you get it. Nobody cares about anybody else until they need something from them."285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Web22iglZ
"And even the thought of this is frightening."he replied.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyc3ap1r5Lw
As I extended my arm, he closed his eyes, and a green smoke enveloped my arm.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGst1zBWvh
"Will it truly heal?"285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GVx3UdhWg
"Remember, kid, I can erase your scars but not your pain. So, make sure you don't do that again," he said in a very serious tone.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcFhpjDjD4
I Remained silent, gazing at the pond, without uttering a word as the scars on my arm vanished.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FtGqc2iXl
"What? Don't you think you can stop hurting yourself?"He asked again.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2clcg2jQ1
"No, I can stop it. I know that, but I can't mend myself; something inside me is broken."285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1E8uBwp9f
"You don't have to do that. It will happen in time; just live," he comforted, his eyes meeting mine.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjyDLqwab9
"H-how can I hate him?"285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7PlcZ6gNq
"Hmm... Want to see him naked?"285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFMoIUWZ7T
"What???" I exclaimed in shock.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OiGaPAnNL
"I was just joking, hahaha. And look at you, you fell for it."285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHyGR3Q40O
"Yuck, what kind of joke was that?"285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvm0BllfJcd
"Here," he said before closing his eyes, muttering something under his breath, "turn around."285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAy5ZDIQsRj
I turned to see Ayaan.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcs5RPcKCTn
"Is this like a wax figure?"285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiZEauZj4M
"Kind of, but you can direct all your anger at this statue," he said, smirking.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHgg9rDMwv
"Oh," as I lunged towards the statue and touched its cheek.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sNVB7eTry
"Kiddo, if I were in your shoes, I'd be smashing that statue by now instead of just poking its cheek."285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEalenHEUC
"Yeah, you're right. Despite his handsome face, he made my life hell," I said as I punched him.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lp0QMK0fE
"Kill him," he commanded.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLECeKHspl
"Y-yes," I stuttered, unleashing a flurry of punches and slaps on the statue. "This one's for hurting me," I exclaimed with each blow, "and this one's for damaging my mental health," my anger fueling each strike.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHuiS3MJ1w
"Want me to make more people?" He inquired.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvssq71R3k
"Yes, Pankti, Arth," I echoed.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylpttPNyHo
"I haven't seen them, little human," he replied in a somber tone.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4bImG7aAE
"Fine, I'll introduce you to them," I retorted.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgcAlWsasX
"No need, focus on destroying this human first," he insisted, as I continued my assault on the replica of Ayaan for several more minutes.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfjhTjqL1O
Exhausted, I rested, hands on my knees, feeling drained like an athlete after a grueling race.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkniyWJvAu
"Feeling relieved?" he taunted with a smirk.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDx1i26BNBF
"Yes, but I can't bring myself to hate him," I confessed.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynvwVwpAYR
"You will, mark my words. In a few days, you'll come to despise everyone," he predicted ominously.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI84iQZIMC2
"What? Everyone?" I gasped, taken aback by his dark prophecy.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxyCX30SVF
"Yes, you'll soon understand the harsh reality of this world. Just wait a bit longer," he concluded with a chilling certainty.
I stood there, lost for words, unsure how to respond.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXmA96mhWl
"Hey, you gotta change your ways, kid. Being a victim won't get you anywhere. Become the hunter, or you'll be the one getting hunted," he advised, stepping closer.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTHCIduDVu
"I... I don't get what you mean," I stammered.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmBEDJ8fgL
"You'll figure it out, don't sweat it," he reassured me.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4e0xM6k4J
"It's been about an hour since we left Earth. Should we head back?" I asked, feeling a bit disoriented.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPopilPSt8w
"Yeah, we should go back. Time moves differently here, so it'll probably be morning when we return," he explained.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYG8SZT7bH
"What?!" I exclaimed in confusion.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOY1JCj3w4n
"Yeah, when you were chosen, I think the creator froze time. That's why when we went back, it was still the same day and hour," he clarified.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oJ8pZG6X6
"Yeah, you mentioned time moves slower here compared to Earth."285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLGACQplHa
"Let's drop you off at home now that your new session is starting..." he began.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAT7lB0mJZx
"I've already caused enough harm to myself, and now I won't listen to anyone," I asserted firmly, cutting him off.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRStKvc5712
"No, listen to everyone, but do what I say," he responded with a smile.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vqaf8mD4O
"Hehe... okay," I replied, smiling back, realizing he was a bit crazy.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UUlyynGdL
As we returned to Earth, it wasn't quite morning yet, so I headed to bed to get some rest. I was determined to fix myself and knew I could do it. I decided to ignore Ayaan, focus on my career, which I was still contemplating.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyDYJkPF7i
A few days later, my parents enrolled me in the science stream. They had asked for my opinion, but it felt more like they were telling me to choose science without any other option. Uncertain about my future career path, I agreed to follow their decision, giving myself these two years to figure things out.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswGaRTLKXv
I was resolute as I began my 11th-grade classes, embracing a new class, new faces, and a new version of myself. I made a promise to myself not to harm myself anymore, no matter what. While Tis kept a watchful eye on the women around me, it seemed like we were both busy transforming our lives, only to realize later that my assumptions were mistaken.285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxsesTDgk2
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