9 years earlier
This is the time I was shifted from section A to section B. I was in the primary school, pure brightness, not a famous but good school. I was in class 3 or grade 3. A few days past, I meet the girl named 'Sarah' I actually was already observing her because of her arrogant attitude, but because of my kindness I didn't told her she was arrogant. I get to know she had a crush on me, I didn't properly knew what crushes were? but I tell her that I also have a crush on her. We didn't got into a relationship but we continued to give each other more attention than others. I understand the meaning of crush and think crushes are compulsory for a good school life but it actually wasn't but still.
1 year later
I get to grade 4. My class officially declared us (me and my so called 'crush') as a couple and we continue the year with that. I didn't actually had romantic feelings for her but I pretended like that to not break my trust among my friends or break her heart. It was actually difficult for me as I didn't actually truly liked anyone but others didn't took that as an answer. She actually tried to kiss me once but failed as a person called me and he saved me, I am still thankful for that. I make a new best friend named Raj. We actually get together and we actually exchange contacts, AS FRIENDS.
Raj:- "Hey, what's your number? I want to know so I could get notes from you if I am ever absent from school" Raj asks me with clearly no weird motives.
Me:- "Oh, Okay, let me see…." I read my number from my ID card and write it on a paper and give the paper to Raj.
2 months later
Midterm exams comes nearby, we all are in preparations even though we are in grade 4, none of wants to get a beating from our parents with belts, cables, broom sticks, bats, etc. It's my first offline exam after lockdown and I…. Am pretty scared, Then suddenly Sarah comes to me.
Sarah:- "Are you preparing?"
Me:- "Yeah? So, do you want anything?"
Sarah:- "No, I just asked because you've been staring outside the window for more than an hour now"
Me:- "So, you've been staring me for more than an hour now right?"
Sarah:- "That… I mean… No… Yes…. J-J…. Just forget that I ever asked you…" She is a bit embarrassed and looks away from me and starts walking towards her seat.
After midterm exam
I pass with a 96.6% pretty good marks, actually excellent marks, I was second in my class. I made more friends, actually my life was perfect, I had loyal friends, was good in studies, and also had a partner which i didn't want but still. Everything was going well and I even became the captain of our class's football team. My life was the dream life of almost every student.
1 year later
Now, I was in 5th grade, and this time I was promoted to a school captain and it was the last year when the 5th grade will get the chance to become a school captain. Now I have became a school captain and I continue minding the school and specific classes everyday along with some of my other friends including Raj and Sarah. In the afternoon, i go to the library to take some rest. I enter the library, and read the story of a missing girl who was found after 1000 days in the forest. As I was reading another friend of mine named Rohan enters the library. He spots me and takes a book and sits beside me to read the book.
Rohan:- "Hey, what are you reading"
Me:- "Nothing, just a book that shares a story about a girl who was missing for 1000 days and was found in the deep forest"
Rohan:- "Woah, you read that kind of stuff?"
Me:- "Yeah man, I like thriller and suspense stories especially reports"
Rohan:- "Okay man, I'mma not disturb you too much"
Me:- "No man, you're not disturbing, I was just bored so I am just continuing reading this"
Rohan:- "So, you've been reading this for a while, huh"
Me:- "Yeah, it's been a week actually, the book is pretty long"
Rohan:- "Wow, so you're a grinder"
Me:- "Thanks man, by the way, what are YOU reading?"
Rohan:- "Oh me? I'm just reading a space related book"
Me:- "Space related? Let me see that"
I check the book's cover because I think that I have read that book.
Me:- "Oh, this one, I've read this one"
Rohan:- "What? Man you're a professional reader, you also like space and stuff"
Me:- "Yeah bro, I have actually read every space book and after that I've started reading thriller books"
Rohan:- "Oh, really? So tell me what is the name of our galaxy's super massive black hole or center black hole"
Me:- "Sagittarius A"
Rohan:- "Woah, correct! Okay then, another question, which is the closest black hole to earth?"
Me:- "Easy, Gaia BH1 and it's in the constellation ophiuchus"
Rohan:- "Woah, an extra information after the answer! You're a genius!"
After a bit of talking we start reading again, focused on each of our books. After sometime we complete reading for today and decide that we will continue reading again for Tomorrow, We walk out of the library and decide we will go to the grocery store for some running errands. When we get inside the grocery store, we see that…. There is no cashier at the counter and… the whole store's covered in blood.
Rahan:- "What the fuck!? Why is the whole store covered in blood!?"
Me:- "It smells disgusting!"
Rohan:- "I think we should get out before we become a part of this blood"
Rohan tries to open the door but it is locked. Rohan tries again with his full force and power but nothing happens instead the door is also jammed along with locked.
Rohan:- "No…. N-N-No…. No no no NO! why the fuck did the door close!?"
Me:- "How can I know. We need to find another exit before we did, wait, what about the fire exit or emergency exit"
Rohan:- "Oh yeah, we could run from the right?"
We both run towards the door but suddenly, bullet firing starts, not slow not medium but a full on blast of bullets that is killing even a small fly. We both start whispering to each other so that our sound doesn't reach outside.
Rohan:- "I don't wanna die, please, please God i don't wanna die" He starts crying but not shouting crying, his voice trembles.
Me:- "Bro, Don't cry, why are you crying?"
Rohan:- "Why am I crying? WE ARE FUCKING BEING CHASED BY A MONSTER WHO HAS A FUCKING GUN AND WE ARE FUCKING PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK WE CAN DO!!" Rohan screams in his voice out of his fear and fury.
The person hears Rohan's screaming and starts coming in our Direction. We both cover our mouth hoping he changed his direction but he still continues to walk to our direction. The person reloads his rifle but then police arrives on the door but they can't enter cause of the locked and jammed door.
Police:- "Police on the door, open the door!"
The person has no option than turning his focus from us to the police because they can also break the door. I the sneak from one shelf to another without making a sound.
Rohan:- "What the heck are you doing?" Rohan whispers.
Me:- "Don't worry… I will find a way" I whisper back.
Rohan whispers to me a thousand times but I ignore those whispers and I successfully sneak to the cashier from behind the person who is aiming at the door. The police are trying to break the door and loud bang sounds echoes through the door. I open the register and take the keys to the safe. I then sneak to the safe and open it and take out the screwdriver from there. I then sneak to the emergency hammer section and screw out the nails and take out the hammer to break the window and then I start to sneak and get back to Rohan again but then, the person notices.
?:- "You have now crossed the line kid. Now taste the bitterness of you OWN BLOOD!"
He starts firing at me but I get behind the counter.
?:- "Oh, do you want to play with me now huh? Okay then, today you're gonna learn what Karma is through your own actions"
He then suddenly moves his rifle's aim from me to Rohan who was hiding behind a shelf but the person knows exactly where he's standing from his screaming and then he fires one bullet.
Rohan:- "AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!"
The bullet hits Rahan's knee. After seeing this… I was done. I don't speak and look at the gasoline at my side. I take the container, open the cap and then slash some gasoline on the person from behind the counter.
?:- "What the fuck?"
The person tries smelling what it was but before even he could react I burn a matchstick, my eyes cold that spares no soul that tries hurting my friends, and then without wasting another moment, I throw it at him. The person lits on fire. He screams in pain, in agony, he drops his rifle and he also falls on the ground and starts rolling in pain. I then walk towards the window and break the window with a hammer letting the police.
Police:- "Thanks kid"
They enter but as the see the killer rolling in pain lit on fire they are shocked, first of all that person was a serial killer who had killed more than 50 people alone in this store and seeing a kid just sent him to hell is both surprising and scary. Rohan is sent to the hospital. He didn't had any permanent damage just got hurt in the knee from the bullet. My image is printed in the newspaper and I actually get a reward of $100 from the police. After a few days I return school and I am straight up jumped with questions like, was it scary?, how did you survive?, how did i lit the killer on fire?, what happened to Rohan?, how did he got shot?, etc etc. The rest of my 5th grade year goes in full chaos. But I must say that was the best year of my school. But the Real story starts in my 6th grade, when i understand people and… much much more.