Professor

16 | Freshers Day

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

I quickly ran out of the lab as in running a marathon. My heart beat fast. The total mistake is on my side. I should not have sang that song. I should have denied it. If not complained at least. 

God... the lyrics are so bad.. even Harini is very bad to sing such songs in front of a Professor. What if he comes to know about it later? How will I face him? Did you ever thought about it stupid Harini?

Pcch.. I should have snatched my phone harshly at least from him. Now how will I go get it?  I can leave it as it is for now. But I need to go home. My parents would ask me.

I came back to my place.

"Where were you? " queried Samyuktha.

I explained her about the ragging but I did not say  which song nor the meaning of the song that I sang. 

"aarrghh.. this is why I hate them. They give some silly tasks like this and make us fall in to a difficult situation." Meghana said with displeasure.

We were now walking to the canteen to have our lunch and then to the auditorium. To be honest it was so awkward. Like wearing this half saree or saree and walking amidst of everyone. 

Though everyone are dressed in ethnic, some are even more good looking, there is always this feeling. Like everyone looks at us, on how we are looking, how are dressing sense are. That very thought itself makes us feel shy.

Samyuktha went to order food for us, while me and Meghana were searching for a place. I was checking at the back  and side of me and adjusting the pleats often, when we suddenly stopped in track. 

I looked to the front. Shashank was standing opposite to us. He was dressed in Veshti and shirt and stood with folded hands along with his 2 other friends.

I followed his gaze which landed on Meghana, who was wearing a blue saree with white boat neck blouse. The coincidence is he was also wearing a blue shirt.

"ahem.. " I cleared my throat seeing him look at her.

"What?"  he asked without lifting his gaze from her.

my mind voice: no Harini.. don't open your mouth. you always get in to trouble with seniors and Vikram sir. Don't do anything and go for another round. 

Despite of that , my tongue started its work. 

Meghana pulled me aside to go past him. Shashank blocked us. 

"hello.. what 's your problem? leave us at peace" I said to Shashank.

"you go wait there." He said pointing fingers at me.

I did not leave Meghana's hands and stood there. 

"oh.. best friends ah?? will you not walk alone without her? go stand there" Shashank raised his voice.

"Leave us, please" came Meghana's meeky voice looking down.

Shashank with folded hands , lowered his head and looked at her with a grin.

"why Megha?" he asked with so much of soft voice but to me he spoke rough and tough.

Meghana looked to her right knowing that he was looking at her keenly. She was struggling to maintain her posture and was fidgeting holding my hands very tightly.

"Megha va??" I opened my mouth in shock.

"Did not you go yet? I want to talk with her" He shouted little irritated.

"ahh.. I .. I don't want .. to talk"  Meghana trembled. Was it fear  or shyness? I don't know. 

Why does she need to be afraid of him? If I had been her, I would have given left and right to him.