This is the story of three friends.

This is the story of three friends. *First* one was brilliant, never would give up his first position in school . Topper in everything. *Second* one was average, wouldn't fail but pushed to next class on a regular basis. *Third* one was a trickster and was an expert manipulator. But these three were great friends, thick as thieves. School was over and after that *The* *first* *one,* the brilliant guy as expected became an engineer. He gave Indian engineering services exam, was chosen as class one officer. He became chief of Indian railways later. *Second* *one* graduated with Physics major and appeared for civil services exam passed and was appointed as the head in the department where the first friend was working at lower level. *Third* *one* didn't bother to study further after school, chose right party at the right time, fought the election, won and became an MP and later became a cabinet minister and under him was the department where two of his school friends were working. This is not a fictional story. *First* *one* is *E* *Shridharan* .. *metro* *man.* *Second* *one* is *TN* *Sheshan* chief of election commission. *Third* *one* is *KP* *Unnikrishnan* who got elected five times continuously for Lok sabha, and also became a cabinet minister during VP Singh's period. Three friends, same school, same teachers, Destiny chartered their different paths.