excerpts from the 2nd chapter ,China peak(Author ----Shishir Singh)
introduction of Ravi Singhania to the reader

It was still raining outside .Ravi and Alex heavily drenched were sitting on two plastic chairs which couldn't give them the comfort of a relaxing-chair or a sofa but atleast they had a seat.There clothes had a great mix of soil,bad odour and moisture.Ravi's toe was paining with cramps .He took off his shoes from his feet, with wrinkles ,which we see on the face of a man who is suffering pain, along with his socks which had moisture.The feet had gone white & pink and wrinkled due to the exposure to moisture,the sight that always amused Ravi.Hukum Singh served the tea for the two along with Aaloo Bhujiya.A sip and Ravi surrendered his body to the laws of gravity with his body lying loose and eyes staring at the roof.For next 15 seconds silence reigned quitelty with an exception of the sound of heavy rain that was falling.
"It was a great game indeed" said Alex breaking the verbal silence.
"yeah it was...it was"replied the most popular mid-fielder of the St. Joseph Football team with a tired sigh."All is well that ends well".
"yeah ..indeed...First red card to Siddharth then 2 goals by St. Joseph's boys ,when matter were not worse the Rain god added to the masala"summarising last three hours in two sentences.
"Someone up above these clouds is enjoying his primetime show and I can bet that this show is very popular ".
Both laughing on the stuff that Ravi just made out.Typical of him,this is what made Ravi charming apart from soccer.
"Tommorow is the prize distribution ceremony and Alex ....I can surely say that this time around you are The player of the tournament"."Don't know but what I know is that we are the champs of the Nainital hills again,the guy's of Sherwood's are yet again at the China Peak after three years"
Hukum Singh broke the conversation."Ravi Baba ,your hot bath is ready".
Ravi grabbed the towel from the hands of Hukum Singh and went inside the bath room shutting the doors from inside.After few seconds he opened the door again and shouted ,"Hukum ....HUKUM!!!"Hukum hurriedly came to attend Ravi,"Yes Baba".
"My shoes are lying outside ,near the chair, where i was sitting .They are quite dirty and are drenched with rain water,so clean them and keep them on the shoe shelf.You know they are my favourite shoes".said Ravi from the half opened door of the bathroom ,smiling when he said the last sentence.
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Suddenly,with a sonic burst an eyeblinding light flashed in front of him.