The Code Of Silence “the categorical prohibition of cooperation with state authorities or reliance on its services, even when one has been victim of a crime.”
Aryan lived in New Delhi and studied at a Public School near his locality and was a student of class 11th. Aftab lived in New Delhi and studied at a Public School near his locality and was a student of class 11th. Both of them were classmates and average at studies. Both of them loved to venture into new suburbs and discover new places.
Their school had just reopened after their 10th examination and both of them felt big and thought of doing things that were not meant for children. As a result they were introduced to a practice called WHOLE DAY which meant that they would leave home going to school but instead they would go to hangout zones of the vicious capital. They started indulging in this practice and went to many places. It now became a habit and in every two days they would skip school and hangout in sheesha bars, cinema halls, pubs and many such places. They smoked , they drank, they did drugs and were enjoying life.
One day both of them left for school and decided to bunk and for this purpose Aryan got his fathers car and invited Aftab. Both of them got into Aryans Car and headed to Satya Niketan a popular hangout among teens and sat in their usual booth in Arab Heaven a popular sheesha bar. They sat their inhaling hookas and nibbing sandwiches. After an hour they decided to go high. They started their engines and took out bottles of Black Dog and stated drinking and driving. They were high and they decided to go and consume Ganja in the terrace of Appolo Hospital. They thought that it would add to the their TRIP. They went on to the terrace and injected themselves with Heroin felt great. They thought it to be the best time of their lives being unaware what was going to happen next. They loitered around the terrace drinking more rum, smoking more cigarettes, consuming more drugs and shouting out aloud. The security was now aware of their presence so they decided to leave and gave a 100 rupee bribe to the official. They got into the car semiconscious and drove at a high speed of 100 kmph. Aryan suddenly saw a red light but was too late to stop so he drove on but there came a bike and he smashed into the helpless two wheeler. The 2 teenagers in the car were shocked and the two men on the bike didn't have a chance to be shocked. They DIED. The boys in the car came down saw the body and thought of running but it was too late. They now heard the siren of police van. Then everything happened very quickly. The next thing they knew was that they were at the police station. They called up their parents who were obviously furious and desperately wanted to free their kids. Everything changed for the kids.
They were sent to the lockup until the hearing and were all very ashamed. Their parents on the other side were thinking of ways to get their children out of the hell they were in. 2 sets of parents came to one conclusion- BRIBE. Both of them separately paid heavy bribes. The policemen had everything arranged and gave the same reassurance to each parent separately:If their son wrote a statement turning the other in then he could walk free.
The boys were now in a dilema : How could they turn their friend in and walk free. Aftab thought of the happy memories with Aryan but Aryan was now thinking of the Punishment. Both their minds were tired. Aftab kept thinking of the good times with Aryan but Aryan being clever was carefully measuring the effects of his statement. They had until morning to give their statements. Morning came and both of them handed a letter to the constable. Both the letters read : I AM RESPONSIBLE.
This was unique. This was rare. This was surprising. This was discipline and this was Omertà.
