Just a few days since college started , still taking time to get accustomed with everything here . Seniors , ragging , vast syllabus , new friends , Shivaay was slowly trying to embrace it all well .

He had always wanted to study in this college and his parents made sure he gets everything of his desires . Everytime they'd talk about how special he is ,his eyes would make a round showing how repetitive they were. Of course every child is special to their parents , he'd say and run .

The seniors were going on an IV today , the buses were packed with people and luggage & stuff tied on top . Music was loud enough to bring blood in ears, but none cared cause that's how sound brings them the energy and vibe.

He stood there watching as they prepared to leave , the excitement in everyone's face pushed him to want the trip for himself sooner. Well , the juniors had to wait long for their first IV though .
While he kept staring quietly , the mobile vibrated.

Shivaay - mom please , enough of these parties I'm not a kid anymore . Birthdays are different in college ,you know the formula?age = number of bumps  .

They talked for a few minutes , argued would be the correct word though.
Fifth of May 2017 , he was celebrating his eighteenth birthday this year . His mom has arranged the big party at home like every year and he is completely against it . Not that he didn't like it , just that he has come past the stage where people get excited for birthdays . That phase seemed over , maybe with new friends , this day might turn out to be something different this year .It was almost 20 minutes now and there was no sign of his friend Arjun , he sighed shaking his head and that's when he felt something hit on his back. He turned and for a second he thought he'd die only . The huge speaker which looked like it weighs almost 10 kg  slipped from the bus top . If he had not moved that second , his head would look like some bottled sqash now.

It smashed on meeting the ground for there was an immediate hustle at that spot . Shivaay moved back ruffling the fingers through his hair , looking tensed.

Arjun - hey captain , are you alright ?

S- uff ...that was close .

Ar- you could've waited in the class .

S- shut it and come , we have cricket practice now.

Before everyone gathered around they both ran towards the ground.

S - thank God !

Ar- that looked huge .

S- we have lab after lunch today but sir is absent .

Ar- wow , game day it is then !

Just then they heard an ambulance siren sound far off from there .

S- you hear that ?

He was about to return but Arjun held him .

Ar- let's atleast book the ground and then go back , with sir being absent I'm sure everyone's gonna want this today .

Shivaay showed a thumbs-up and opened the grill gate . Suddenly, a bright light flashed upon their eyes , they could hardly even open their eyes then. It was so white for a moment , the shade could be felt with even closed eyes .

Ar- uhh... captain ?

S- can't see either .

He kept his eyes crushed until he knew he could open them . And so looked everything back to normal.

Ar- what was that ?

S- whatever it was , I don't have a very good feeling about it .

Ar - huge lightning maybe , come on shivaay let's do a game before it pours already . I've called the others too .

S- Arjun .

Ar- what ?

S- Arjun .

Ar- what is it  ?

Just then he realised shivaay wasn't following , rather stood froze where he was , behind .

S- the grill gate was painted , blue .

Ar - what are you ... really ? It looks green to me though .

S- exactly , it was blue a minute ago but now ...how

He looked around in complete shock ,while Arjun behaved clueless .

Ar- maybe you're just confused , the shades you know they always look the same or maybe you are colour blind.

Shivaay glared .

S- seriously Arjun ! You don't even know what colour blind means I guess . Something's wrong , the stumps were not there first .

He dropped the kit and ran out , Arjun followed him behind.

Ar- captain , what happened to you ? Why are you ...what the hell .

No sign of anyone in the campus. They immediately climbed upstairs to check in the classes , which also looked empty .

Ar-  where is everyone . The students the IV bus , I see none , how's that possible.

Shivaay silently went and stood by the black board , staring at something . Arjun too followed his sight to get hit by the biggest of shock.

05/05/1999 , was written within the margin that ran down straight from top .

Ar- I must be dreaming , wake up wake up Arjun , you idiot wake up .

He started hitting himself and kept doing it until shivaay stopped him.

S- Let's get the hell out of here , come .

Both rushed out as if their lives were at stake . The campus looked completely wiped off throughout the way .

Shivaay couldn't actually say what that feeling was but he sure knew something big was coming and he suddenly feared he might never see his mom again. That thought literally sucked the life out of him . He ran past the main gate and almost got hit by a car which came so fast , so quick . A loud screeching noise was heard as the driver turned the wheels without notice ,loosing the road to hit the building hard . The front glass broke bringing the driver against it , he fell out while the lady in the passenger seat seemed to have banged on something hard inside , both bled in huge amounts .

Still in shock , he somehow dragged himself towards the car . Arjun joined him and both tried to revive the couple who seemed to have almost given up . The lady was struggling to breathe , shivaay helped her out of the car and tried his best . One side her head was bleeding like anything and she felt a hard pang on her chest region making it very difficult to breathe.

Shivaay looked around , but there was none who could help . His tears ran down the cheeks on reading the situation. Two lives at stake , just because of him. He was torn apart when Arjun checked on the man and revealed his pulse was compromised.

S - stay with me please , please , I'll I ...Damn !

The phone didn't work , nor did his mind. He held the lady close and helped her breathe giving air through his mouth .

S- please please , please stay with me.

' A...An'

And he just knew it was over as he watched her eyes , those which had given up , those which had seen the 7 last minutes of life . Not today's luxury cars , not a preventive material inside , no air bags ,nothing , and just like that went two lives accepting the fate .

Ar- Shivaay , the baby !

This shook him out of the shock for a second and he looked ahead to find Arjun holding a little girl in his arm, held a small cushioned basket with the other .

She cried , but there was hardly any noise .

S- look at her neck , she's hurt !

Ar - but where can we take her , we don't even know what's

Shivaay's hands stopped midway from getting any near the child , he looked back at the couple who lied dead there . Grabbing the basket from him , he handed over a napkin for Arjun kept it pressed  to her wound.

S- this place is not new to us , time is .