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Easy Friendship By Digvi ShahNikhil was slumped on the college bathroom oor, He’s got issues, I am tellinnext to the urinal, with a cut lip and his heart in “Oh. But he has been nothhis throat when he decided that fear smelled like Nikhil replied, unsure of wcopper, urine and Viraj Singh. His legs were trem- development.bling such that he didn’t dare stand up, like he was “Look, trust me okay,” Shestill choking in Viraj’s hands, dangling two feet o new here but I know him.the ground. He looked at the obscenity lled walls from Shivam.”in front of him but in his mind’s eye, they were in- Nikhil wasn’t surprised byterrupted by the vision of Viraj and his friends, explanation. In fact, thosecatching him o guard. had heard from Shivam.His brain was playing reruns of their partingwords. “Stay away from Patil.” Tall, fair and brown haireStay away from Patil. rst friend Nikhil had madIt’s best to keep away from Shivam. hadn’t wanted to leave hisStay away from me. I’m not good for you. to choose between a hosteHe’s bad news. his parents, he had followeDi erent words bled into each other in Nikhil’s with a smile on his face anmind as he stayed frozen on the ground, their heart, he walked into hismeaning sinking in. Shivam was sitting by him other options, Nikhil sharNikhil had been talking to Sheena, his classmate, “You shouldn’t sit next to mabout an economics project the previous week Nikhil sat down.when Shivam passed them in the corridor. “What?”“Hey man, how come you missed economics?” “Just stay away from me. INikhil called out. And he had almost moved“I got caught up,” Shivam replied, his eyes darting the class at that very secon

ng you.” When I told him to go back home before a teacherhing if not nice to me,” caught him, he insisted I join him. When I refusedwhat to make of this new he attacked me. I didn’t ght back. I wanted to walk away. I was walking away when he trippedeena said. “I know you’re and fell. He was too tipsy to stand still. I know you. It’s best to stay away won’t believe me; none of our classmates do.” “I believe you.”Sheena’s words, just the And it had been as simple as that. But thingse were the rst words he changed with Viraj’s threats, undoubtedly to avenge his cousin.ed, Shivam Patil was the Nikhil stared at the pieces of the water bottle hede in his new college. He had thrown to the ground minutes ago. His chestold one but when forced was heaving as he felt the tears prick his eyes.el and moving cities with “I can’t do this to Shivam,” he thought to himself.ed his parents. And so, Shivam hadn’t done a thing wrong to receive suchnd trepidation in his treatment from him. In fact, he was the one whorst class. had explained the college building’s confusingmself and for the lack of layout to him, who had o ered to pay for his sand-red his bench. wich after college. He had shared his notes withme,” Shivam said as Nikhil and patiently answered his questions, help- ing him catch up on his studies. If it weren’t for Shivam, his transition wouldn’t have been nearly asI’m not good for you.” easy.d but the teacher entered And Nikhil liked easy. It had been easy to movend. And with three cities to be under his parents care; to befriend the

around. “I have to go,” he added and then bolted. common lectures and beinAs Nikhil mused over his odd behavior aloud, it gether, their friendship wawas Sheena who gave him clarity.“You shouldn’t hang out with him,” she said. After his talk with Sheena,“What do you mean? He seems like a great guy.” Shivam about it the rst ch“He’s bad news man. I don’t know what he did but “I now know why you askyou know Viraj -“ rst time we met,” Nikhil“Viraj Singh?” opposite Shivam. ey we“Yeah, they say Shivam beat up Viraj’s cousin broth- was emptier than usual aser, Pawan. e poor boy was hospitalized and yet tending lectures.all Shivam got was suspension. Pawan, on the “Oh. en why are you stiother hand was expelled.” “I didn’t skive o lectures“But -” Nikhil paused before continuing, “I am friends anymore.”sure there must be a reason for it.” “ en why?”“Well, if there is, we don’t know about it. e “I want to hear your side oworst part is that Pawan was Shivam’s only friend. “Pawan had been drunk dWhat kind of person does that to their best friend? used to drink occasionally

ng assigned a project to- rst person he met and simple to ignore his bestas inevitable. friend the next day. Shivam didn’t deserve it. , Nikhil had confronted “And yet, I don’t have a choice,” said a small voice hance he had. inside him.ked me to stay away the When he walked into his rst lecture for the day, said, sliding into a seat silence and stares awaited him. Stories spread fastere in the canteen which in this college. He waited till the class went back to most students were at- their conversations. He looked pointedly away ill here?” from Shivam but he could feel his eyes boring into to tell you we can’t be him. “Sit somewhere else. Anywhere else,” he told him-of it all.” self. He had stopped a row before his usual seatduring college hours. He when he looked up and caught Shivam’s gaze andy but never like that. his zen-like state went out the window. Making his way to Shivam, he sat down next to him. Some- times, easy wasn’t an option.

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