Kaaka's Story

1. They Call me "Kaaka"

One bright morning, the alarm strikes at 6:00. A dark lady with a blue night dress wakes up from the slumber . She opens her beautiful eyes slow and steadily and opens her mouth wider and yawns like as if she eats the whole sun.  A distinct voice from outside yelling, "Kanaga, the breakfast is ready. Go and take a bath soon." She shouts, "Yes mum."

After getting a good shower and wears her attire for the day, she arrives to the dining hall with a bright face and a glowing smile on her face. Her mom comes with a hot - steamed idly and sambar.  Kanaga started to dig in a hurry since she is late to her college. Her mom says, "Kanaga, you and I are planning to go for a reception today after your dance class, so come back soon after your practice ends.  Okay?" She instantly says "Yes mummy" and rushed to board the bus on time.

She arrived at the Bus Stand and took a bus that takes her to Women's Christian College.  She was that much excited about her first day of her college. She took her mobile and headphones and started listening to her favorite music. She had became a slave to the rhythm and her head bangs front and back to the beat.

She arrives to the college full of expectations on her brains.  She asks to a professor crossing by direct a way to the psychology first year class. The professor lifts her index finger and directs the all four directions.  And then at last she finds her class and sits in a middle first row. The whole class becomes silent and all girls eyes falls on her. A professor arrives and keeps her attendance register on the table and started addressing the girls. 

"Good Morning class, I am Dr.Lilly, the head of the department. So happy to see you all. You girls are really happy to join in this institution and that too in psychology department. Well, I would like to introduce yourself. Just be confident about yourself and speak aloud. Okay then, so let's begin with you then (Pointing a girl next to Kanaga)."

She stands up and comes climbs up the Dias and addresses the gathering, " Hello everyone, My name is Mythli and I did my schooling at Don Bosco and I'm living in Chennai. It's so nice to meet you everyone." Everyone gave a round of applause to Mythli and she gets back to the bench. And then Kanaga rises up from the bench and climbs up the Dias, loaded with confidence and smile and she started to introduce herself. "Hi, Myself Kanaga, I am coming from Chennai and I did my schooling at Govt Matric. Hr. Sec. School. So happy to meet you all." A distinct voice from the last row yelled, "Hey Kaaka". The whole class started to laugh. She become upset a bit. Her heads faces down to the floor and gets back to the bench. Dr Lilly shouts, "Silence." 

An hour passed, she goes to a cafeteria and buys a cup of coffee and sips and enjoyed every bit of it. A minute later, Mythli arrives at the cafeteria and stands next to her. Mythli, "Hey, I'm Mythli, nice to meet you." Mythli stretches her arm for a handshake. Kanaga shakes her hand. She replied, " Kanaga". 

MYTHLI: Yeah I know. Are you alright now? Cos you have been ridiculed by the class.

KANAGA: Hey, don't worry I'm fine. It's usual thing for me. During my school days I have been ridiculed by the class because of I'm dark. It does affect sometimes. But I will come to the normal after few hours. Now, they ridiculed me and they framed a named "Kaaka." Even though it aches me, this too shall pass. There is no point on worrying on this.

MYTHLI: Oh wow! I like your attitude. Keep that good spirit in you. Well, thank God I have chosen a good friend.

KANAGA: Thank you. And even I am so lucky to have you as my friend.

They both laughed and had a good time with them. The final bell rings and Mythli and Kanaga steps out of the college and they exchanges byes and Kanaga sees her phone and read a WhatsApp text says, " Today's dance class is on leave due to master's suffering from fever." Kanaga texts a reply, "Okay mam, Get well soon."

She boards a bus to reach her home.