Just as she was about to turn but the one following her brushed past and started climbing the stairs,

She wanted to yell, “Can’t you see?”

But she kept quiet and saw that the stranger turned to look back at her briefly.

The place was dimly lit and she was not able to see his face but she got a glimpse of his bag it was dull gray and blue in color. He then went up the stair case very quickly and vanished.

Then in the class, Pooja was as usual sitting in the fifth bench beside her best friend-Tejaswini whom she fondly called "Teju". Then their mathematics teacher entered his name was Mr.Ramesh. He went straight to the board and wrote the name of a new chapter.

Then he said, “Before I start the lesson I want to ask you some questions from this chapter."

Someone said,”Ohh man why he always asks things we don't know."

Ramesh heard that and pointed his finger at a boy and asked him to stand up and then asked him a difficult question from the new chapter,

Naturally that student did not know the answer just kept quiet and hung his head down,

Then suddenly a very bright girl stood up and said, “Sir the answer is....." but before she could complete the sentence Mr.Ramesh looked at her angrily and she sat down.