R E Y A N S H

Life is unpredictable, surprising and most importantly unexpected.

My story starts when I was 5 years old. I grew up in orphanage and learnt that I don't have family. I never understood what family means until I met someone who made me see the beautiful side of family. That someone was Ansh. How I met him was also unexpected. But before meeting him I met someone else which turned out to be more unexpected person in my life.

When I turned 8, I was out with kaku who takes care of all the orphanage kids. We both were doing shoping for my new school. I got enrolled in that school by scholarship, I am good at studies by the way. In the market i got separated by him and got lost. I didn't know where I am going, i don't even know where is the orphanage. But I wasn't scared tho. I walked , walked and walked until I saw a beautiful house. I thought to have a look inside it. I went inside from backside and it was a garden. I saw a girl, small girl, toddler plucking roses. She spotted me and eyed me from head to toe. I got scared what if she thought I am a thief ?

She came infront of me and gave me the roses which were in her hands.

"Are you new here?" She said. Her words aren't clear. I nodded. She hummed and looked around.

"What to have a walk in my house ?"

"No. I am sorry. I didn't mean to come inside without permission"

"It's alright. We can be friends. I don't have friends and my parents don't let me make friends. Will you be my friend?" She pushed her hands infront of me. A rich girl being my friend ? I don't have anything. Infact I'm poor. I don't think it's a good idea.

"Sorry. I have too many friends" I turned to leave but I saw the sadness in her eyes. I turned to face her once again. "Your parents can't decide with whom you are being friends. It's your life toddler. Live freely" and with that I left the house.

Next day, my first day for school. Kaku said it's a rich school and all are rich here so I shouldn't talk to anyone because rich people are mean. And when I stepped inside it really was true. People here are different. Whole different from my orphanage. They looked at me but I didn't because kaku said I should just study. I shouldn't make them my friends.

Whole class seems different. Teachers, students, desk and everything. Nothing is like my old school. I shouldn't have came here. It feels awkward.

At lunch time, I took my tiffin and went to the ground. I saw some 2-3 guys, looking like they are our seniors, was bullying a boy. The boy seems soo quite. Why are they bullying him ? Is he also poor ?.

I sat on the bench and focused on my things because what was happening was none of my business. Another boy sat beside me.

"Hello" he said. I just bowed.

"They always do this with him" I looked at the direction where the bullys were.

"Why so ?"

"Because of his elder brother i think"

"You know him ?"

"Who doesn't ? His dad is the trustee of the school"

"Then why are they bullying him?"

"It's not bully. They just want to dominate. And the thing is that guy doesn't say anything to them that's the reason why this happens"

"What's your name ?"

"Siddharth Arora"

I nodded. "Reyansh"

"Just Reyansh ?"

I nodded. I stood up and went to the bullys and the boy. They all looked at me.

"Can you leave him?"

"Who are you kid ?"

"Leave him"

"Ohh looks like you want to have some fight"

And with that they started fighting with me. Even they were big they don't have strength. Rich fellows. We fought each other till teachers came and separated us.

"Why are you all fighting ?" A teacher said in anger. We all said sorry and left the place.

I sat on the bench and wiped my lips as there was some blood. That boy came and sat beside me. He gave me a cream.

"Thank you" he said

"No need. Speak for yourself" I said and looked away.

"You are soo brave. I wish I could be like you"

"You can. You just have to try" I said and looked at him. Specs ? Is he blind?

"What's your name ?" He asked.

"Reyansh. Just call me Reyansh"

"Can we...be friends ? I don't have friends" he said and looked down. Why do rich kids don't have friends ?

"Sure. But I am not rich"

"It doesn't matter to me" he smiled. "By the way I am Ansh Singhania"