The principles, they were something which Ivan had made actually in his previous life and Ishan didn't think that there would be someone else who knows about it other than Ishan himself, but he just assumed that there would be actually a great sportsman to whom Ly followed but Ishan and Ivan themselves never know who could be, but Ishan didn't think much and he just looked at Ivan and said, "You heard it big brother? Will you accept those three principles which Ly said?" And Ivan smiled with sweat, he never imagined that his little sister would give him a lesson and even Ly started sweating after thinking about that...she couldn't believe that the person who taught that in her previous life, she was telling the same thing to him only.
Ishan looked at his bowl and continued having dinner and just said, "If you are interested in basketball, and could follow the principles, and one big thing, even outside the court, you should never think that you are playing for money or to feed us, because at starting everything won't work immediately, like you will make a lot, no, that's the wrong approach. Play because you enjoy, and about timing and adjusting with your other jobs as well...the one who wants to do it, will just do it somehow no matter what. And if you are ready for that...go ahead, Ly and I will always support whatever you decide on your own." And Ishan's dinner was completed and he stood while holding his bowl and plates and he moved to the kitchen to wash them...while Ivan just smiled, looking down and thinking, Ly looked at him for a moment and she also smiled again, picked up her own plates and bowl and moved to the kitchen to keep everything now.
And the next day..."I will be playing, if you allow me, sir." Ivan accepted to join Noah and his team and told to the coach, the coach was surprised but he just smiled and welcomed him for joining the team which he actually didn't expect.
Time started flying...and Ishan realized that he has started isolating himself, he realized that he himself is breaking one of the three principles, he couldn't keep his spirit alive anymore, sometimes it will burn decently, and sometimes the fire would be completely extinguished. He himself doesn't knows what is happening to him...he can't feel everything the same, and if he tries to remember where he lost everything...it all comes to the library, since he has stopped expecting, since then he has nothing to feel, he just loves to take care of things which is of his, like his little sister and he loves to make her happy, and the things which he thinks couldn't be of his, he would just watch from far and do nothing. He has now stopped expecting or trying to make any friends, and by that even those who want to be his friends, he will act normal to them and no reaction showing no interest and they would step back. Even Miyu and Cyen tried to come near to him and talk at lunch period, nothing can make Ishan laugh, he would be just looking and talking normally...and by this, firstly Miyu left and trying to come to him and then Cyen felt more friendly from his basketball team and would rarely come to Ishan now.
But Ishan really doesn't minds these things...he is just living in his own bubble now, in his own universe. And Zara was just observing him from far and couldn't get..."What happened to Ishan? Why is he...so silent nowadays?" But she couldn't answer the question.
It was Friday of the same week, and Ishan was having his lunch all alone and his whole classroom was left empty. And Zara came observing him again...and Lisa was stalking Zara now and she also peeked in the classroom behind Zara...and she tried...and Lisa's eyes widened..."What happened to him? Why...is he acting like a withered flower now?" And Zara sighed, "I wish I would have known already known, but I don't know."
"...Wait...did he hear everything of the library?" Lisa realized but Zara didn't understand, Lisa started sweating and sighed with depression, "...It backfired...I did just for fun, but it destroyed him...what can we even do now?" And Zara was still there, but she wasn't understanding anything.
And the door opened and Zara was pushed to the classroom and she looked back with anger at Lisa, but Lisa had ran away already...Zara smiled with sweat, and she looked...and Ishan was looking surprised by her arrival...Zara started walking towards Ishan's slowly with sweat and said, "Hey...have you something to eat?"
Ishan was surprised but he handed his lunchbox if she wants some and Zara just sat on the desk and picked up his whole lunchbox and started eating...and Ishan finally smiled with sweat and got the answer who ate it, but he had no problem with it. Zara looked at Ishan normally and she asked, "You have two lunchboxes, don't you?" And Ishan started sweating...and so did Zara after realizing.
"I-I am sorry!!!! I am sorry that I picked up yours without asking!!! Take it!!!"
"No, it's fine, if you are hungry then you can eat, I have no problem."
And Zara became normal by just reply of Ishan, and she just wanted the permissions and she started having again without any shame because for her, it was normal in their past life because they both were already too much close, Ishan was surprised by that but he just accepted and smiled.
"By the way..." Zara continued having her lunch and looked at Ishan and he looked at her, "Lisa has asked, can she come for dinner at your place? And...I will be also there, will it be fine or can we change the time?"
And Lisa was hitting her forehead to the walls outside at the silent hallways, "Not me, just you!"