Finally!! I exclaimed to myself with a sigh of relief filled happiness , after I reached the university.
There was a security guard standing near the entrance, I asked him the way for boys 3 in 1 hostel. He pointed his finger towards the left. Then I hurried on to pick my luggage. Someone from behind tapped my shoulder, I turned back to see who it was...
There was a person with medium sized oval shaped face, fair skinned, approximately maybe 5'11 inches tall. He was dressed in formal red-coloured shirt and kaki-coloured pant. He was wearing a shoe which just suited his outfit. He was giving perfect look of a student and even belonged to the same college. He asked me if I needed some help. I nodded. He put his right hand to down to pick my suitcase. My observations are pretty sharp... To my surprise he was wearing his watch to his right hand. I wanted to ask him, if he was a left hander, but I didn't because helping me with my luggage was more important for me rather than me asking insensical questions.
Hosteler, eh?, He asked walking into the college
Yes, I said walking along with him and thinking why would someone carry luggage to college with no reason.
Are you from Andhra? He asked seeing a sweets bag in my hand
Yes, I said again
I'm from vijayawada (a city in Andhra), he said without me asking a question
Oh! Cool!, I said surprisingly, to see someone from Andhra in Chennai
Which year are you studying? This time I asked
Same as you are, He said giving me a big smile
Which branch? I asked with curiosity
"ECE", He said
You? He asked me, out of his curiosity
Same as you are, I said and laughed
He smiled too...
We exchanged some smiles with each other. After some distance in campus, my hostel arrived. BOYS HOSTEL, it was written on the top of building with bold letters . I followed him. He stopped and asked me to tell my name to person sitting in counter. He maybe a warden, I thought. I said my name was m
Madhav and further added, I belonged to 3 in 1 hostel
Then the person incharge there showed me my room. I went in kept my luggage and suddenly remembered about my suitcase and went out of my room. That tall boy was still outside waiting for me. I rushed towards him and said sorry.
He gave me a " no problem " look. I smiled and turned towards my room and kept my suitcase. I came back rushing again to him and asked him his name.
Aakash! , He said and told that it was time for the class.
Come. Let's go! , I shouted and was about to run, then he stopped me and asked
'You won't take a bath?'
I smiled and said , 'I have done it in the hotel room and took a bus till here directly'
He nodded. I went and took my so-called college bag and started to run behind him. Suddenly he stopped and pointed towards my brown-coloured shirt.
What? I said surprised with his pointed looks
Your shirt! It needs to be tucked! , He said in a hurry
Oh!, I said. And asked him the way for washroom. He pointed towards his right. I straight away went in got my shirt tucked and came back within 2 minutes.
Aakash was standing there and talking to some girl. I went up to him and he introduced me to her. I was not a type of person who just start flirting or talking nicely to a girl. Instead I was an opposite one. I was afraid of girls. I gave a not-so-called good smile. She didn't mind it however
