The Life Of Normal-Taro

While Thankappan and Taro walked back to the bus stop, there were two people literally staring at them even in the really crowded area. 

"You really think they saw us? Are they really here for us?" The person on the right asked.

"Okay, think about it. They came here the same time we did, one of them pointed directly towards me and when we walked away, they gave up and are seemingly going back. Do you even need any more sign, huh?" The one on the left took off his cap and asked. It was Harish.

"Hmm, I guess they were actually looking for us, huh?" The right one took off his cap as well and it was Zaheer, the one who faced Taro in the tournament semi-finals. 

Zaheer was like Harish as well. The neuralyzer didn't affect him because dust entered his eyes and he was desperately trying to get it off when the flash happened.

And when he saw people forgot about the event, he didn't go out of his way to search for the truth or stuff like that. However, when he heard that Harish remembered it just like him, he was intrigued and met up with him.

And ever since then, they started looking up info about the guy named Sadanandan, in which they were heavily unsuccessful until the day Harish met up with him in school. 

Anyhow, seeing that normal private investigators couldn't find even a single piece of information about the person, they realized he could be a big shot or a really dangerous person.

Therefore, they believed that someone might be watching over them as well since they were looking for him. Hence, they only talked about him once they met face-to-face and even then, they switched off their phones as an extra precaution. 

They even made codes about their meet up places. Like this time around, even if they planned for Koma Mall on the phone, they actually meant Thrissur.

And even with all that precaution, they were actually caught. This was a serious hit for their confident approach. "So, were all our efforts for naught?" Zaheer sighed as he glanced at the sky.

"Not really. I guess it would've been perfect if we had switched off our phones on our way here as well." Harish replied.

"Do you really think that's the only reason they followed us? I mean, they could've eyes and ears on literally everywhere. Hell, we don't even know who those people are." Zaheer looked worried.

"Eyes and ears everywhere, huh? We should avoid CCTV as well from now on." Harish spoke.

Zaheer sighed. "Why are we even doing this?" He asked.

"Huh?"

"I mean, we could just act like nothing happened and end it right there, right?" Zaheer asked.

"No. I need to know what happened that day. How come he has that insane amount of power? And how can I get it?" Harish looked determined as he said that.

"So, you really don't think like this is a giant waste of time that might get us in trouble on various levels, huh?" Zaheer looked tired.

"Not really. I know that a karateka doesn't rely on pure strength alone, but if there's a way to exert it with each strike, you really think I won't covet it?" Harish asked.

"Why are you going that far with it?" Zaheer asked.

"Well, karate is basically my life man… Unlike you, who has another job. So, if I'm making it my profession, I should aim to be at the top of it, right? I believe that I'd be able to do that once I get the strength that I'm looking for. I mean, humans can't seem to break through that limiter when it comes to strength. So, I'd like to be the fir—second one to break it." Harish smiled.

"Is that so? Anyhow, see you later then." Zaheer said as he walked away from Harish.

"You sure you don't want to hear about what Sadanandan and I did in the school yesterday?" Harish asked.

"Really not in the mood today. Maybe some other day?" Zaheer spoke in an awkward tone as he waved his hand.

"See you later then." Harish looked kinda disappointed initially, but he went back to normal after a few minutes of silence.

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Zaheer really didn't want to see Harish ever again. He seemed obsessed with Sadanandan. And being in contact with an obsessed person is something he didn't want to experience. What he really wanted was someone to confide with. Since Harish seemed to be the only one who had the tournament's memories, he thought he was the perfect person to do so. Only if he knew about his normal behavior earlier.

Anyhow, Zaheer had already planned to distance himself from Harish after today's incident. Being near a person who seemed crazy enough to take on a dangerous person will screw up his life as well.

After the meetup, Zaheer headed to the hospital where Jai was recuperating. Initially, Jai asked him not to come since he believed Zaheer came to make fun of him. However, Zaheer didn't stop coming and Jai stopped asking not to come. So, they both silently acknowledged each other.

One good thing that happened because of the tournament in Zaheer's eyes at least, was that Jai's behavior considerably changed for the better. He was no longer arrogant all the time. He was haughty, but not intolerable. Zaheer believed that Jai became a friend material now.

So, he was hoping to calm his mind with Jai around, however reality gave him quite a shock. He saw that there were people spying on them from various places. He wouldn't have realized this, but they changed even the attendant, making it hard for him to not notice.

The surprising thing was that Jai acted cool about it, but Zaheer couldn't. After all, he could see the stares clearly. He didn't know what kinda hypnosis they did on Jai, but he wasn't gonna be fooled.

However, he did not know what to do. No one would believe him if he said something outrageous like the entire hospital employees were changed in a single day—no one, except one man.

Zaheer picked up his phone and dialed a number. "Oh, hey! Listen, shall we meet up in Thrissur tomorrow?" He asked.

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