After that race at school Aditi started challenging me more and more coming to my home every day with something new, following her a lot more kids started doing the same and I kept winning against them and somehow became their leader

My friends along with Aditi, we all hang out together and hold study sessions every weekend and just have fun

Today is Saturday and it’s 5:30 right now my friends will be coming at 6:00 pm so I am helping my mom and grandma to prepare some snacks and juice for them

The bell rang at 5:50 I went to the entrance and opened the door and it was Aditi "Hello" she said entering

"you can wait in my room I will come in a bit," telling her I went to the kitchen and Aditi went to my room

After every one of my friends came, In my room there are 5 kids 2 girls and 3 boys including me I gave them their plates with sandwiches and a glass of juice to everyone and we opened our books to start studying

"Boss" one of them called me "Yes" I answered "I couldn't understand this question here," he asked handing me his book "You add this number with this one and this will go here" I explained to him and write on his notebook for him to reference it later "thank you boss"

They call me boss, and I am more or less used to It when we all are alone but it's kinda embarrassing in public

I even got lectured by the teacher once because they called me boss in front of our teacher

"Ashwin how can I do this" One of the girls asked me and I explained after that all of them kept asking me questions and I kept teaching them how to solve them

All the questions are childs play for me, so nearly all the study sessions we held are all about me teaching them but the most surprising one in the group is Aditi she always studies on her own and come to the study group with questions above her level

I knew from my previous life that she was considered a genius representing our schools for nearly every competition and she will go on a national level representing our country

I thought the rumors were exaggerating her but seeing her as a child it was hard not to believe those rumors

"Aswin how can I solve this problem" Aditi asked me handing me her notebook and I couldn't help but be surprised by the questions she solved before this, they are all far above her level that sometimes even I have trouble solving them and I am an adult on the inside

I solved the question and explained to her how to do it "As expected of Ashwin you know everything"

"yes boss is a genius that people always talk about on T.V." "he always helps me with the difficult questions"

"And he is also really good at sports" They all praised me alot that I could only give them a light laugh

I always heard stuff like this about Aditi in my past life but now those words of praise are about me I hope I didn't steal Aditi's place as a genius

Thinking that the study session came to an end

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It's summer vacation now I have already finished all of the schoolwork and sitting in the living room we are deciding where to go for a trip

Ding dong

Mom gets up to see the door

"Oh Aditi come in"

Aditi came?

"Is Ashwin at home?" she asked

"Yes he is in the living room come"

"Aditi?" Taking a seat beside me she sat down and Mom gave her a glass of juice

"Did you finish your homework?" I asked but she only gave me a blank face "yes" and answered.

Did I ask the wrong question? She still has that blank face, well whatever

"So is there another reason for you to come today," I thought it was homework but if she had already done it why would she come today it;s not even Saturday

"My parents got tickets for that new water park that opened there were some extra tickets so I thought I would invite you" A water park huh but we were already planning to go somewhere else I looked at Mom for answers

"That's great Aditi we couldn't decide how to have fun in the summer holidays with our busy schedule, And we can all go together if that's okay with you Aditi" Mom asked with sparkling eyes is she really excited about the water park

"Of course Aunty, Mom said to invite everyone if possible," Aditi said even more excited

"Then it’s decided everyone," Mom asked looking at everyone in the room and they all nodded in agreement

and just like that, a day to the water park was decided

***

"Ashwin !" splash

"why you? Take this" splash

giggle giggle

After the plan was decided I also called my other friends and we all come to the water park together

with my and Aditi's parents, Grandpa got a call for a meeting so he couldn't come even though he really wanted to

"Take this"

"nooo wait"

Right now we are at war with Aditi and her team

I already lost so I am just watching from the sideline with an orange juice in hand taking in the great view of the water park and its gigantic structures it wouldn't be surprising if someone got lost even with the high security and guards on patrol and this is one of the reason why I am looking over my friends, don't want them to get lost or get hurt

they are still kids

"Ashwin you are not playing with them," my mom asked me

"I already lost the game," I told my mom

My mom and dad and Aditi's parents are also close by keeping watch over the kids

"Boss how about we go on that ride," My friend asked pointing toward a dangerous-looking slide

"No you won't you are too young" Mom answered him

"But aunty even uncle is riding that" Uncle? I looked toward the place he was pointing and saw my dad and Aditi's dad acting all cool surrounded by 2 ladies, from afar it would look like they are trying to impress the ladies but they seemed to be arguing over who should go first

Suddenly I felt danger from behind

"Ashwin pray for you Father"

"Yes Mom" praying for my dad I saw my mom taking Aditi's mom with her going towards our dad's

huff huff

"Is it over?" I asked seeing as my friends were getting out of the pool all tired

"Yes and I won," Aditi said with a proud face

"Well played want to have some light food" Congratulating her I asked everyone while pointing to the cafeteria

They all agreed and we went to the cafeteria soon later our parents also joined us but....is it just me or does dad look kind of dead inside.......yep it's just me

After eating and resting we all went back calling an end to our waterpark trip