Arushi had a younger brother Rony. He was in the same class as Arjun and a very good friend of him too. It was a Monday and Maria Neha and Arushi walked to the cafeteria for lunch when they saw a crowd gathered over in front of the dining. They ran in to see what was happening. Peter a boy from Maria's class held onto the collar of Rony and threw him back at the other side. There were few other boys all classmates of Peter and there was Rony.

"Stop it Peter!" Arushi screamed and ran towards her brother. Peter in anger splashed out "Stay out of it Arushi, He is flying too much these days,I'll hit him today" and Peter kept on repeating "I'll hit him today." Maria looked at the whole sight and didn't know what to do she was so confused. Just then Akash from behind peter whispered to Peter "Bro! Arjun" pointing at the front with his finger. Everyone turned back even Maria. A boy pushing everyone out of the crowd enetered the circle. The face was quite familiar to Maria. It was Arjun. Arjun walked to Rony and gave him a hand. Rony held his hand pushed himself up and Arjun holding him walked to get out of the crowd. Peter held his shoulders.

Arjun turned back and said "What" very softly.

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"He has my money which he needs to return." Peter putting his hands inside his pockets.

"How much?" was all Arjun asked.

"Twenty thousand" Peter replied. Arjun took his money bag out and from it took out a bundle of two thousand rupee notes and just threw onto peter on his face and turned back to leave. Peter and his fellas shouted and Arjun turned "Hmmm" he looked at Peter and shook his head as if saying "What".

Before Peter could say anything. Arjun cleched his fists and pushed Peter. Walking front and pushing peter he spoke " You angry, You'll hit me today, You want a fight right here in this place, hun!" Everybody was quite. Rony was laughing. Arjun turned to Rony gesturing look at "the scared firefighter" and swinging his head pointing to Peter. Just then he looked past Rony. He satarted to sweat and he bit his lip. He went over to Rony and holding him by the neck he ran off. He saw Maria staring at him. This time right into his eyes. He didn't want her to see him like this. No matter what others think about him he did not want this one girl to think that "He is a freak"

In the evening in the dining. Neha and Arushi spoke about the incident and Arushi said "Don't you think Rony should stay away from this Arjun." Maria looked at her and blurted "The guys a freak."