The Equals!!! chp-04 updated WITCH meets DRACULA!!! - Page 3

The ceremony of graduation ended with a happy note.

"So everything finished... even our wonderful life of fun," said I.

"Really it was so much fun, studies, friends and no disturbance to our unlimited enjoyments," said Saina.

"Well...dear have a bright future ahead," said I hugging her.

"I got a campus job, so my work life starts...Anika"

"Really? Congratulations...Where did you got job?"

"Reebok"

"Wonderful...your parents are calling"

She turned and saw her mother indicating that time has come for our departure to different destinations.

"Bye Anika"

So this was the end to all friendships thought I. As it happens, life always takes its turn surprising us every moment. School friends departed then College friends and now my University friends also. But till date I hadn't got any best friend. And here the opportunity stops coming for forever.

Well I still have time to jump to something fixed in my life, I do have to end up in a job, I can have that anytime with the precious certificates but my hobbies, how to go hand in hand with them?

I started walking towards the hotel where I was staying. I have to checkout in the afternoon after lunch. My sole one pointed thoughts were interrupted when I saw some guys beating a single guy. He also beat them but one cannot stand against five. Then only I noticed that the road was quite empty.

Without wasting a second I ran towards them. One guy took out a dagger , and when he was about to hit that long haired guy, I caught his hand.

I turned my face to see who the unlucky guy was and then got the biggest shock of my life.

"Omkara?" asked I.

I was so shocked to hell that I can't even utter a single word. I was lost to see his face, injured forehead, blood oozing out from corner of his mouth. I came back to reality when the dagger was pulled back.

I saw the ugly goon's face with utmost disgust.

"Who are you?"

"Whoever I am its none of your business. And leave my friend," said I in a loud voice.

They laughed at me and threw some cheap comments. I could see Omkara tensed to an alarming height. But when one of them came to touch me Omkara stepped at front and beat the pulp out of him. Other goons ran away watching the dread result of their fellow mate.

I shouldn't say it but I was amazed to hell.

"So..."

"Sorry and thank you" said he.

"And I don't deserve any of it," said I.

"No you deserve it..."

"Okay...but what was this all about?"

"Can we talk somewhere else?" asked he.

"Well I need explanations but more than that your body needs bandages"

And we end up in his hotel room.

"So where's the first aid box?" asked I.

"There inside that drawer"

I bandaged his forehead, and rubbed the dried blood with cotton.

"Well this has a long root" said he.

"But I don't have much time yet I want to know everything. Well the University has booked rooms for us, if you can bring my bag here I can listen to you"

"You have to checkout?"

"Yes ...at afternoon"

"I am bringing your bag here by someone. Is it packed?"

"Yes...on the bed"

"Okay"

And he called someone to bring my bag in his room.

So he wants me to listen his story that much but why? Thought I.

"So what's the matter? You could have avoided me to give any explanations yet you are so eager to explain me everything," asked I can't holding back my eagerness.

"Actually we often meet since we both are related to the world of art. So I don't want you to keep any doubt about me?"

"Are you actually okay?"

"Actually its best if we talk about our problems to friends, the way you jumped to protect me...I believed you in a second. Can we be friends?"

"I think I told there you as a friend?"

"Yes...actually they were goons of some drug dealers"

"Drug dealers?"

Am I hearing it correct? Drug dealers with such a celebrity?

"Yes I was depressed when I came to contact with them?"

"Depression?"

I saw him in dilemma whether to tell me everything or not.

"If you don't want..."

"No...I can trust you. After all you did not think twice involving yourself with those dangerous goons"

Because you were so helpless that time, and I could protect myself after all I know how to fight thought I.

"My parents are not together...they stay under the same roof yet my dad has a mistress. My mom have alcohols to forget her surroundings. And I cannot take this so when I was in College I got addicted to drugs"

"Oh...I am sorry"

"You shouldn't be...well I have my brothers...My big brother is very good. He can even give his life for me"

"Then you are lucky but today"

"They still want me to have drugs"

"You...okay...whatever happens you can share with me. I said to them that you are my friend" said I.

"Thanks...Friends?"

"Fiends"

"Well the juice has been delivered and your bag also"

"Oh..."

"Destination?"

"Mumbai..."

"I will drop to your place then..."

"No...I can go by bus"

"IIM topper in bus?"

"I shouldn't say it but I am not that rich, I went to IIM through government scholarships"

"Its okay, that is your talent"

"Thank you and the companies are finding me to have under them"

"Oh...after all wherever you join that company will have their highest profits"

"That's why am less interested right now...I have been working on some art projects for the State Art Exhibition"

"Same here...I am doing sculptures"

"Wow...your sculpture than it will worth crores..."

"Thanks...so do your paintings"

"You noticed them?"

"Long back"

"Thanks...but I wouldn't get time to complete them if I join any job"

"Oh yes!"

"But since I want some income I will do some mini part time jobs..."

"That's really unexpected for the world"

"Are you making fun of me?" said I making a face.

"Yes! You understood it now?"

"You are really...Om...Can I call you Omie?" aked I

"Ofcourse...see we are so finely tuned up..."

We laughed at each other...

"Then I will call you Ani..."

"That's much better"

"So you are going to Mumbai with me...not in bus"

"I see you are adamant"

Suddenly the door knocked. He opened and a waiter kept my bag in the room as well as a tray with two glasses of juices.

"So Ani...cheers"

"Cheers...to a new friendship"

Here I thought that I lost the opportunity of friendship from my life but look here comes a friend that too my role model. Don't know why I am having a warm feeling that one day we will turn to be best friends. Hope so...Fingers Crossed!

PRECAP: "Your place so messed up?" asked Omie.

"Actually I shifted here nine days back. Sahil also came back from his boarding school. I will give his admission here after sometime as schools here are costly. Right now he is here for his summer vacation"

"Your parents?"

"Sahil's parents had adopted me. Now they are no more in this world"

"You are an orphan"

"I became orphan twice Omie...now it doesn't hurts. Sahil is my family"

"And not only he I am also right?"

"Yeah...you are pampering me like a mother, protecting me as a brother, loving me as a father...of course you are my family Omie"

And both of us laughed like fools.

A girl came running inside my place and closed the door.

"Who are you?" asked I.

She turned back to look at me.

But that face was quite known. Where had I seen her? Yes! That bitch who robbed my friend Ajay.

A con girl who said her name was Neha.

"I am Ishaana. Please save me...some people are after me."

Ishaana... my sister's name. No Anika don't be emotional.

Last time she said to Ajay that she is Neha...Thank God Ajay had a picture of her and shown me.

Will Anika throw that girl out or will help her in spite she knows that she is con?

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