Second Chance

Jul 16, 2026

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Raghav takes care of his friend Dhruv with thoughtful gestures despite limited means, leading to a revelation about an exam paper and the teacher’s involvement. The story also follows Disha, whose home life is dominated by constant parental conflict, affecting her emotions, study focus, and relationships as she prepares for crucial exams alongside her friend Kajal.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages166

Reading Time4 h 16 min

From the national bestselling authorIV SudeepNagarkar The truth was,he didn't have extra money to spend on suchluxuries.His family was poor,and he had a part-timejob after schoolto help with expenses.Raghav knew this,and would usually justbuyhis friend whatever he was having. 'Here's your sandwich,'Raghav said as he handed itover toDhruv.He unpacked his own and took a bite ofit. 'I told you I was not hungry,'Dhruv said defensively. Some people saw Raghav as insensitive and self-centred,butwhen it came to Dhruv,he always made sure that nothing wouldupset his friend and went out of his way to take care of him. I know.Don't act smart.If it were in my hands,I wouldn't allowyouto do that part-time job.Anyway,how was your paper?' Dhruv walked beside Raghav,takinga bite of his sandwich.'Iwon't say it was great,but it wasn'tbad either.What about you?' Before Raghav could answer,their English teacher passed by.Then she stopped andlooked back at Raghav,with anaughty smile.The way she did that immediately made Dhruv feel that somethingwas fishy.He couldn't understand why such looks were being ex-changed between them.Atfirsthe felt a little embarrassed,and inthe next moment,he was curious to know the story behind thoseglances. 'I hopeyouanswered all the questions easily.'The teacher bit herlower lip and gave him a mischievous grin. 'Yes,ma'am.Thankyou,'Raghav replied with a smirk on hisface.Dhruv was speechless. 'I am equally thankful to you,'she said and left. Dhruv couldn'thold back any longer.'Why the fuck did shethank you?What's goingon between youtwo?' 'I called youyesterday saying I know the questions that wouldappearin the paper,right?But you didn't take me seriously.' 'Do you mean she leaked the paper to you?Are you serious?'Dhruv's curiosity only increased with every revelation. Raghav narrated the entire story to Dhruv as they walked to-wards his car. continued to bicker,stopping only when Disha's grandmother spokeup. 'Will you both just stop and actlike mature adults?Let me livethe lastdays of my life peacefully.Every single day starts with a fightandends with one.Can'tyou thinkeven once about Disha's feelings?' Finally,her parents were silent,anda relieved Disha took hergrandmother's blessings by touching her feet.Her grandmotherhugged her and wished her good luck for her exam.Disha was veryclose to her,and she in turn cared for hergranddaughter tremen-dously.Amidst the constant conflict at home,they found comfortin each other's company.They were inseparable,to the extent thatDisha's parents feared that theirdaughter would suffer a breakdownif something happened to her grandmother.Since she was a child,her grandmother had been a source ofhappiness and a refugefrom theendless fights between her parents.Seeing them argue somuch,she had become apprehensive about relationships,and nevermade friends easily.The environment in her house forced her to beguarded,and she dreaded opening up in front ofothers. 'Disha,you

Jul 16, 2026

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