Inside a dark place with dim light, a straight path could be seen with only water on the other side. At the center of it was a figure. He was smashing the invisible wall with all his strength. His hands started bleeding as he used his full strength to smash them. His whole body was thrown back, and he felt vibrations run all over, making him stiff. He clenched his teeth and rose.
The more enraged he became, the more pain he felt; it was a fire inside him that had led up that became stronger the more angry he felt.
Things worsened, but his tolerance level increased; he got used to ignoring what was happening around him. As time passed, he started controlling himself and moving forward. He took deep breaths and tried to calm down and control himself.
This worked fine for a while. It was then that he heard the scream of a girl. He turned his head in the right direction. His body was unwilling to turn and look, but he could not control himself. The moment he looked in that direction, he screamed at the top of his lungs, hurting his throat in the process.
He saw a girl getting dragged by a bunch of men. It was Kajal. Covered in scars, she was pleading with him to save her. He was enraged again and tried to approach her. The wall became his enemy again. He used all his strength, but the more he tried, the more he hurt himself.
"Argh," he cried, tears rolling down his cheeks. He felt pain in his heart; he could feel it tearing apart. He had never felt this helpless in life; the more enraged he became, the more he hurt himself. He went mad for some time and didn't know what to do, but soon he regained consciousness and took a deep breath.
Reminding himself it was all an illusion and getting angry would only hurt him more. He might never be able to take revenge if he is in this state. He continued further; with time, he could control his anger better. Until now, he thought he had excellent control of his anger, but today he learned how pathetic he was.
The strange metallic door opened, and a figure walked—a boy. It was an old man covered in wounds and bleeding; his face looked half-burned, as did half of his body. Every step he took was a struggle, but he kept moving forward. Something was pushing him to continue moving; more than anything, it was about mental strength.
Here, it was a strange place. The sky was full of gray clouds, while the surface was an endless sea of tears. Weeping willows of dark color could be seen in between. As soon as he came out, he found himself on a boat, and he found an oar near him. It didn't take a genius to figure out that he had to row the boat to move forward.
He picked up the oar and started rowing. As he moved forward, he discovered the wind was moving in the opposite direction. He had to use more strength to move forward, and as he moved, many memories started playing inside his head. He started regretting many things.
The more he moved forward, the sadder he became. He started remembering his past and his mistakes. Every moment here felt painful, but still, this much was nothing. He was fortunate that he hadn't lived much and didn't have many regrets; there was not much he could have done better.
He looked at the strange tunnel that was shining brightly. He started moving toward it; he was just about to cross it when his eyes fell on the back familiar to him. His body stopped as he looked at her. "Kajal," he said. He didn't know what she was doing here.
Seen here, he forgot for a moment that he was inside an illusion. She turned back. She looked more mature and beautiful than when he had met her. It's me. What are you doing here?
"Excuse me! Old man, do I know you?" She said it in her melodic voice, with a confused expression on her face.
"Old Man? It's me, Kajal; I am Rishi," he said as he approached her with a smile, 'smack' only to get a slap from her.
"Stay away from me, you pervert? Rishi has already passed away, and I have married another man. I have already forgotten him," she said before she ran away and disappeared.
"What?" He suddenly felt so much pain out of nowhere. He looked at his face in the reflection, and when he saw that, he found he looked like an old beggar with a burned face. Even he could not recognize himself. What hurt him more than her not recognizing him was her forgetting him.
Tears started rolling from his eyes, and he started crying. Again, he found himself in the same helpless situation. He remained in that state for a while before regaining control and moving toward the tunnel.
He found himself in his town. He came out of the gaming pod and found a lady, carrying a plate approaching him with a smile. She was a gorgeous lady with long black hair and purple eyes that looked very familiar. She put them on the table and rubbed his head before feeding him slowly.
After a while, he found his father approaching, and he played with him. He enjoyed some time with them. They then took him to his grandfather, who was there with his grandmother.
He felt as if he had everything and nothing to care about in his life, forgetting everything. Time passed, but one day, he realized, How can everything be so perfect? He thought about a golden apple falling from the sky, and it fell. "It can't be reality; this is a dream," he sighed in dismay.
The world around him changed into a dark world again. "I should continue; I can't waste more time. As he took another step, he found himself back at Mazar Academy. He heard a knock on his door, and as he opened it, he found Aditya smiling.
He took him outside, and he found out they were best friends. Soon, he saw Chaya approaching and sitting beside him; she was slightly different. She looked cute here, and she revealed that she was his girlfriend. Multiple strange things took place.
He found himself fighting against the All-Stars. He had to fight against the people he once thought of as his friends. He met Kajal too, who ignored him like he was a fly. "How can things be so messed up? Why is everything opposite to what I want in this world?" Tears appeared in his eyes.
He was fed up living like that and was about to kill himself when he realized, "It can't be real; this is a dream." To confirm it, he decided that he would go to a Casino. No matter how much he bet or how many times he bet, he lost every time. It was as if the world itself was conspiring against him. As soon as he concluded that, he appeared in the dark place again.
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