Lat week.. thursday to be precise..on my way back from the lib.. I was almost run over by Manu.. a junior of mine from school..
He talked.. the usual hellos and how are yous...
The brief meeting really took me back to those school days..
And i particularly remember the day that he had left me breathless...
I thought a lot before i decided to publish this out..
But its beautiful.

School is one time where you dont know where you are going what you are doing.. all u know is you gotta impress and outdo others...
I was one like that.. I was conceited (not that i m not today..).. hyper (when it comes to not doing homework and brewing quarrels..) obnoxious in a way...
I never thought girls any less than guys..
I was ever ready to chalenge them and never lost a chance to fight a guy...
And then in school theres nothing much of a boy girl thing when it comes to wrestling each other down right..?? Question of your honour..
It was the same with me..
No guy i fought with considered me a girl..and i never gave them any such chance..

When i joined back my school for my 11-12, i was damn happy to be back among familiar faces..
I picked up soon.. made friends.. juniors and seniors..
Ok.. coming to the point.. I was really close to these guys from the 10th std.. yep juniors.
Manu, Chandrashekhar, Jiju, Avin, and well many others.. i cant really remember the names.. but i remember faces.. sorry mates..
There was not one day gone that i hadnt quarrelled with them or pestered them. and vice versa.
Manu was the macho.. we fought.. real hard.. everytime we met on the run or around class was met with a not-so-friendly whack of a greeting.. and literally.
We never lost chance to pelt each other with slaps and punches.. well quite friendly but still powered. All in good spirits.. that was our way of affection.
Chandru was the cool guy.. i m really cool and fun attitude.. good..
Jiju was sweet.. our greetings were limited to just chats and jokes..
Avin left after 10. meaning the rest of the guys got back to the same school after their boards.. and well i was happy..
So this incident was when I was in the 12.. ad these people in 11.
We being seniors demanded respect from the juniors.. and well the new comers were quite reluctant to give us any. Hard time...
So one day.. Lunch Break.
Our gang out in the grounds.
Our commerce juniors.. 2 freshers.. guys.. walking around.
We watch them.. hawk-eyed.. angry that their class had not paid us any attention nor respect.
And there comes our fav gang.. and starts talking to them. Friendly.
We just walk on.. no care attitude.. well we dint really care.
We are approaching and these guys see us.. point at us and start telling the frshers our names followed by a brief intro.
My turn comes last.. Thats Roopee. Shes the Gunda here.. Beware of her...
I smile.. happy inside.. but a bit embarrassed..
They beckon to us to come over and say hi to the kids.. We near them.. and me cranked at the intro lash out at Manu.. Bad move
And he in response 'Punches' ma stomach..
Ooooofff.......
Hold on Roo... dont give up.
The new guys are watching..
Its kewl..
I smile at Manu.. passing him curses under my breathe..
Totally as if this is all that we do all day.. no big deal attitude wave at the kids... pass them.. and
Whooo......
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I'm out...
Well it dint hurt.. But it had knocked the wind outta me for awhile..
Leaving me Breathless.... Literally..