EPISODE 4
I went down
the memory lane as I told everything to Shalini…..
I was the
only child for my parents. When I was 7 year old,they had put me in hostel as
they were busy with their work and was getting transfer often. They used to
call and talk with me for ten minutes tat too only in weekend, for that I used
to wait for the whole week.
If I was so
happy, got first rank, won prizes in competition or feel sad, I can’t share
anything with them, even if I’m not well, my teacher only would take care of
me.I grew up all lonely. Yearly once or twice I used to meet them.
I started to
feel deserted and started getting nightmares.When the whole hostel was having a
sound sleep,I used to sit alone and cry endlessly. Later I realized that it wont
change anything in my life. To avoid being lonely, I started making new
friends. Soon they too loved my company. But inside my heart always something
was missing. For annual vacation, I used to be with my dad or with my mom. Very
rarely I would be spending my time with both of them.
In school I
had lots of friends. I was close with three friends Arjun, Arun and Gita. I
enjoyed a lot and lot in school days.
My mom
resigned her job as she was suffering from severe back pain and she stayed with
my dad. After my final exam got over, I too moved to Chennai, where my dad was
working. Staying with them, after 12 years made me very happy.I was enjoying
every moment of it. So I decided to pursue my higher education in Chennai
itself. Gita also joined with me and we took EEE as our dept.
In college
within one week, I got good friends gang. I used to share everything with Gita
only. In my gang most of the girls were new to city, so every weekend we used
to hang out. Sometimes I would to go to hostel to do group study. In my class
13 girls and 30 boys. I was not close with any boys in my class.
I felt
everything new in my college. Boys and girls are allowed to talk, so we could
see pairs everywhere in campus. My most favorite place in college was basket
ball ground, surrounded by big trees with yellow flowers, side of the ground
filled with benches to see the match. If I am so happy or sad, I used to sit
there. My best company for my loneliness.
College
organized Inter-college cultural. Some seniors came and asked name for cultural volunteer and I gave my name and Gita’s, they said that there will be a meeting
that evening in seminar hall.
We attended
meeting, there were more crowd than I had anticipated , mostly from first year.
Seniors started to announce our names and our corresponding work.
‘ K.Gita’
One senior announced her name in high pitch. ‘I am here’ She raised her hand.
They had put her under chart work, that is decorating our college. Actually, I
wanted that task as I was interested in drawing.
‘You also
join with me, you wanted this work only, right?’ She asked me.
‘Ya, but you
go, we can’t talk with seniors as we are new to this.’ I replied.
After ten
minutes they called my name ‘ Harini’, ‘Yes’ I came forward. Then they
continued ‘Gautham’ .Hall was silent and nobody turned out.
‘M.Gautham,
IT department, First year’, A guy came front and said ‘ Gautham is not feeling
well, he will come tomorrow only ’.
‘Ok, your
work is to invite other colleges and you have to join with Gautham ’ One senior
said pointing at me.
“With
Gautham? I have not yet seen him also” I thought.
‘Hey,
Official dating!!!That too college itself sending you guys out, so when is the
treat?? ’ Gita started teasing me.
‘Stop it
de!! I am not going to do this’
‘Why?’
‘Our friends
will tease me Gita’
‘I will take
care of it’. She convinced me somehow. But going out with a new guy appeared
odd as I don’t know what type of guy he is.
‘Guys,
please listen here’ one senior shouted to control our noise,’ Tomorrow evening
after college over, assemble here, we need to discuss about our work, now you
can leave.’
Next day…..
We came to
meeting, I was waiting for him, and Gita was talking to her group. Two guys
were arguing at my back, I turned to listen to them.
‘I can’t do
this, change my work’ the tall one was shouting.
‘All are
allocated with their work, I can’t change now, If you don’t like to be here,
get some other boy to do this’ The senior who was announcing our name yesterday
replied harshly and went.
That boy
turned and saw me, He was tall, moderate color, Very sharp eyes with thick
eyebrows, fully shaved, neither lean nor fat.
He came near
me, ‘Are you Harini ? ’ He asked.
‘Yeah, You?’
‘I am
Gautham’ He said and went near the boy’s gang.
‘Hey he is
looking good’ Gita whispered in my ears. Actually, she was right.
‘Yeah, but I
think he doesn't like my company, He was arguing with our seniors.’
Seniors
asked us to stand in groups, so I stood with Gautham. They told that we need to
send emails to some college and to some colleges we need to go in person. I
could say that Gautham was not feeling comfortable with me.
Some days
passed, we used to sit together after college and send mails. If he ever spoke
anything,words about our work only will come.So I started the conversation.
‘Can you
take those papers?’ He asked me.
I gave the
papers to him and asked, ‘Why you are not talking with me? ’
‘I talked
with you now also.’
‘About this
paper? I am asking something friendly’ I said very politely.
‘I am sorry,
I did my schooling in boy’s school, so I didn't get chance to talk with girls,
this is the first time I am working with one girl.’
‘Oh, ok, I
thought you are not comfortable with me.’
‘No, not
like that, my friends also will tease, if they find me talking with you’ He
said with smiling face. He is so smart when he smiles.
We started
our work. From then we used to talk about our family, friends and our interest.
‘I think
everything is going fine between you guys’ Gita started her teasing, while we
were in class.
‘Nothing
like that’
‘I am daily
seeing you guys chatting in that computer lab ’
‘Some times
we talk, not always. ’
‘What he
will talk about?’
‘Mostly
about cricket, he is the only son for his parents, he is staying in hostel
football player, he likes his friends.’
‘Does he
love anyone?’
‘I don’t
know’
‘Are you not
interested to know it?’
‘No!!’
That day
evening... He came before me.‘Hi’ I said with smiling
‘Hi’
‘You are so
early today’
‘Shall I ask
you one thing?’
‘Hmmm do you
have girl friend?’
He laughed
and said‘ No, I don’t have, I don’t like commitments, why asking suddenly?’
‘Just asked’
I said and turned my face to see computer.
‘Ok,
tomorrow we are going to other colleges to give invitation. I asked permission
to my class coordinator, you ask soon and I need your mobile number’
I gave my
mobile number.
Next day…
We got
permission letter from principal and about to leave the college.
‘Hey
Gautham’ One boy voice called him.
He jerked
and asked that boy ‘What are you doing here?’. Then they talked with each other
for some time, I was standing away from them.But I can hear some thing. He was
teasing me with Gautham.
‘Harini’
Gautham called me. I went near to them. He introduced me to that boy named
Rohan, his best friend.
We went to
many colleges to give invitation, Each trip made us to close with each other.
In bus, he wont sit near me, even if there was place near me. In starting days,
we used to msg only ‘Good morning’ and ‘Good night’ with smileys. But as days
passed, we started to msg from’ Good morning’ and end our msgs with ‘Good
night’.
Cultural was over finally and then came the exam fever. Some subject between me and him
were same. So I used to study that with him and remaining with my friends. As
we couldn't meet after cultural, he used to call me after college.
I began to
share everything with him, like what I had done from morning till evening.
Whatever I say he would listen slowly.
We used to
meet during lunch time. I like him when he talk by seeing my eyes and I cant
lie if I see his mesmerizing eyes. Even we became very close friends, he used
to ask me sorry, if he touch me by mistake. The best thing I like in him is he
always give respect to girls. I started to ask decision to him and will do what
he says. I never felt my loneliness when I was with him.
Within two
years, He became my personal diary…………
To be
continued…………………………………..
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