I reached home that evening at 6 PM, took a hot shower just like Alok said, and ice-massaged my muscles.
Wow, this really helps in relieving muscle soreness. But for now, I have a major issue: TIME MANAGEMENT.
[7:30 AM to 3:30 PM: from home, to school, back home.
Till 7 PM: I will be busy with Anjali and some evening exercise.
I have 3–4 hours to study, because I need to sleep for my workouts.
11 PM to 4 AM — sleep. I need to reach at 5 in the morning. That will be 1 hour running.]
And then I need to come back at 7 AM for my bus to school.
Ahhh, what a headache; now, I must prioritize what to do.
Okay, let's leave it now; I have to get up at 4 am tomorrow.
It is very cold at 4 am, and I also have to run fast.
Huff huff run, run-just 2 km more.
WHUMP—huff, finally, huff huff, I reached.
What time is it?
"It's 5:15, you fool," Alok said, "You are 15 minutes late."
"Sorry, it's my first time running so much continuously.
I even got a cramp in my legs."
"You fool," Alok said. "Did you not stretch before running?
"No," I replied, "I came as fast as I can."
"I have to reach by 7 too, for the school bus."
"You brat, just rest down a little," Alok said.
"While you are lying down, listen to me.
You know that your biggest flaw is your stamina; considering your age, you are the best.
But it is not enough yet, so you will start training to increase your stamina.
"So, from now on, you should continue to increase your stamina."
For the next 15 days, you will do the same exercise as today.
"So let's start with today's routine — it's 5:20 now.
Do 15 push-ups, 15 squats, 15 crunches for today.
Do this daily and increase 5 each for the next 15 days, with 10 km daily running.
Be fast if you don't want to miss your bus."
"Okay," I said. "But I have a question."
"Ask," Alok said.
"Which fighting style will you teach me? Judging by your moves from the other day, you are a boxer, right?"
"Yeah, I am a boxer," replied Alok. "But I will not teach you anything.
I'll just train your body.
"But why?" I asked.
"Complete your routine today and then ask. You are late."
"It's tiring," I said. "By the way, what's the time?"
"It's 5:55," said Alok.
"What the— I am late! Bye bro, I need to run. I will come on time tomorrow."
"Hey! Who said you can call me bro!?" shouted Alok.
Shit, shit, I'm late. My legs are killing me, I still need to run for more than a kilometer.
Huff-huff, I really don't think I can continue any more. Let's take a 5-minute rest to recover some stamina.
Uncle, what's the time right now? I asked.
It's 6:43.
Thanks. Let's get going again. The next stop means home!
Huff-huff, Mom, what's the time?
It's 7. But where were you? she asked.
I was working out. Pack my lunch, I will be ready in 15 minutes.
Okay, said mother.
I am exhausted from those hardcore exercises; never exercised till now, ran over 1 km. I took a cold shower, freshening up a bit, getting ready for school.
But what I'm doing now is running— to catch the school bus.
Finally caught the bus. Now, let's just sleep.
At school, during lunch break, PK asked me why I was looking tired.
I replied, "What the hell are you talking about? I am more active today than others."
"Hey, you aren't in any trouble again?" PK asked. "Nowadays it feels like it's normal for you to get into trouble."
"Hey what are you saying?" I replied jokingly. "It's not like I like to get myself into trouble."
"Anyway, I have some good news to tell you guys.
Krrish, come here."
"What happened?" PK asked.
"You remember Anjali, who was teaching me maths and I taught her science this time?"
"Yeah," Krrish replied. "But what about her?
"There was a bet amongst us — whoever gets low scores in maths or science will do a favour to the winner."
"So did you lose to her?" PK started teasing me.
Nope, I said. Actually she got 97 in science this time, and she lost to me and owes me a favor.
"But on that evening, she told me that she loves me."
WTFFFF— PK & Krrish both were shocked and asked more about how that happened. I revealed all the truth about the teaching classes, everything from the beginning except the incident with Alok. I did not want to involve them in these fights once more; what I am doing right now serves for self-improvement.
Bro, you're a menace," PK said. "You literally manipulated a girl whom you met coincidentally.
Hey stop cheering him," Krrish said. "Krishanu, what are you trying to do? I mean, this would be the 7th time already you are getting with girls again. Are you a playboy or something? Why are you doing all this? You will leave Anjali too like others after playing with her feelings. You aren't the Krishanu I knew before. "You are changing."
Hey Krrish, what are you saying? We are his friends," PK spoke.
I didn't mean something like that, PK," Krrish said. "I am just asking his reason for doing all these things." Krishanu, why are you doing this? At least give us a reason.
Reason you ask? I said. "It's nothing big, but I shall tell you guys. I just wanted to be at the top, above everybody else.
What I am doing now is just for fun." "I was used by the first 2 girls, so I use them for my entertainment." It's not like I'm a bad guy or anything — I leave them and make it look like they are the ones at fault, so they don't get hurt or something.
I'm gonna tell you guys again: If they got you one time, get them back 10 times.
In this world, power is the only thing that rules -- either money or unparalleled brute strength. But I believe in money and brute strength both, so that you don't need to depend on others for your safety.
Do you know my goal? It's to be the King. For that, I need to become the biggest businessman. For that, I have to work hard — way more hard than others