Professor

03 | First day

~~~~~~~~~~Harini~~~~~~~~~~

The next day after the huge argument that happened, I carried a stubborn and angry face all the time, getting irritated and shouting for even a simple thing.

Then my brother too spoke with my dad to convince him. I too came down from my high and talked politely with my parents to convince them. Basically they wanted an assurance that I will not fall in love and elope nor bring any bad name for them.

"paaa. please paa. I will stay in our relative house in chennai and not in hostel. That will cost us , also staying in aunt's house would give me safety as well. Please think about it paa. Believe me.. I won't fall in love with anyone or bring any bad name to our family. I am just asking you to let me study in a nice college. Is that  a very big thing to ask for?" I sat on the floor massaging my dad's legs who was reclined on the easy chair.

"why can't she stay in your sister's house in Chennai and study? that is also a good option" my mom said handing over the milk to my Dad.

"pcch.. no need to join in Chennai Harini. Staying in other's house .. I don't think its a good choice. Not all the times, the relatives would be good . They might say something or the other or even make you do all the work. I don't want my daughter struggle with so much household work"

make me do all the work ah?? indha veetla nan seyyada velaya..but enga appa vuku enmela evlo pasam.. naladhan iruku iduvum

(make me do all the work ah?? I have been doing almost all the work in this house. Still I am happy that my Father have more affection and care on me)

"then what have you decided? to make her study in the local college?" my mom asked.

"may be in Bangalore. That is near to us.  Appaa. please paa. I will study in a college which is in  BLR."

"cost of living there is high Harini. You need to look after yourself on your own. That is an extra expense for studying there. You living alone. no no ..we can't live peacefully by letting you stay in a different place"

"paa.. please paa.. anna goes to work in Bangalore from here la.. Likewise , I will go from here to my college in Bangalore. In that way, I will be with you all , no hostel expense only the college fees expense. For the bus I will take the pass"

My dad thought over it. 

"please paa. I will choose a College which is not very far but a good one. Even if it  is meant me travelling for 3 hours or so I am fine. I will wake up early and travel. All I wanted is to study paa. Please."

A week passed. My parents agreed finally to send me to a University in Bangalore. I was over the moon when they chose an University than a normal college. As I agreed to stay with them they made me join a University, even though the fees is quite high. At first we searched for a girls college  but it was too far and the fees was very high. So we opted for this University.

I am so happy for their decision. Though they were too harsh and unreasonable earlier with my education, at the end they provided me the good one. And I would definitely keep up my name and make them proud by passing out with flying colors. 

I will never make any mistake or get a black mark on me. Within few days, everything got sorted out. Finding an university, getting admission everything. My friend Sujitha got into the college in Hosur. Her parents were not financially high to give her education from a different college. Though she felt sad about it , she accepted it for the sake of them letting her study in the local college at least. 

Hearing that I felt proud and little guilt for my parents to make me study in Bangalore which has high fees. 

This college is in different route and not on the same route as my Brother's workplace. Else he would have dropped me off.