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because I had a bet with all these students standing here. They said Aranya’s
disease is just on the exposed skin whereas I said,’ Dhruv chuckled and laughed,
as Aranya stared back at him, ‘it’s on her entire body. So in the room, I made her

take off all her clothes and damn, it’s on her entire body. She’s the ugliest thing I
have ever seen in my entire life. Heaven forbid anyone has to see what I saw
today! She belongs to a zoo, not here!’

The committee gasped.
‘DHRUV!’ shouted Dhruv’s mother. Aranya looked on; Dhruv could see the
life drain out of her eyes.

‘And why did I kiss her?’ Dhruv threw his hands in the air and twirled,
making a big show of it. ‘I had told them that her disease was non-contagious!
And no one believed me. So I decided I would show them by kissing her and

remaining the way I am—normal. So, I’m sorry. It’s all entirely my fault. The
girl is not to be blamed,’ said Dhruv, trying his hardest to not cry.
‘Dhruv, you need to stay quiet,’ said Dhruv’s mother, rushing up to him.

Dhruv whispered back, ‘How is she different from you? All of you are the
same, ugly or beautiful. All of you lie. Dad was right.’
‘HE’S LYING!’ cried Aranya, but Dhruv shrugged.

‘Then what’s the story, Aranya?’ said Dhruv.
‘. . .’

‘Welcome to the world, beautiful,’ said Dhruv, pointing to the sea of kids who
looked at Aranya, who felt naked and betrayed, ugly and abandoned, stuck in the
school for the next six years. Dhruv walked past everyone. He found the
paperweight rolling about, picked it up, and walked out of the school, crying.

Dhruv was expelled immediately. He and his father shifted to a cheaper
apartment on the outskirts of the city, and Aranya spent the remainder of her

school life at the fringes, being known as the ugliest girl ever!

I Love u Rachu