Professor

46 | Registration

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

It is my semester exam time and I got busy with studies. I cut short my talks with Vikram - my Professor and my soon to be husband in next month. 

My exams commenced and we were given  the question paper. I flipped it back and forth to read all the questions . No matter what I think , I felt like the question paper was tough.

 As per the seating arrangement , only myself, Pavithra, Rahul and two others were present in this room. Others were from different department.

I looked at my friends in the exam hall and everyone shared the same 'we all are doomed' look.

What will I write? But I have to write something.  Those questions felt  familiar at the same time not the one that I studied. Or I might have forgot. 

When you don't know few questions and get panic, obviously the known ones too get affected. That is what has happened to me. 

Still I tried my level best to answer and started answering the first question. My hands went on its own pouring whatever was going on in my mind. 

pcch.. I don't know.. oh goddd.. please.. atleast make a just pass for me in this paper.. please ..please..  I prayed heavily and looked at Pavithra, who was also seated with same situation as mine. 

she too shaked her head with a pout stating she too does not know the answer.

The invigilator who was there saw us and came beside me.

"what were you doing?" She asked .

"I.. I.. nothing mam.. I was just looking ... I .. I mean the question paper..." I spoke stuttering.

"if I ever find you all copying or trying to take initiative to cheat, you will be out of the exam hall. It is the first and last warning" she warned us. 

I diverted my gaze to my paper and so do Pavithra. I did not take the risk of looking anywhere thereafter. If I get caught un necessarily, it would be a problem for me as well as a shame to Vikram sir as well. Whatever I know, I will right and started with it.

Its been 10 minutes , since the exam started. I heard Vikram Sir's voice , who was talking in  mild tone with my invigilator. 

I looked at him and he too looked at me while talking with her.

Oh Godd... did that invigilator tell about me trying to talk with Pavithra?

Vikram sir came to my place in the second row and took my question paper and checked it, flipping it back and forth.

He snatched my paper and saw whatever I has written. At this moment, Vikram sir looked like only my Professor not as a person whom I know personally or my soon to be husband. 

Is he going to scold me? But I did not copy anything. My heart was palpitating fast. He moved to Pavithra and took her paper as well. 

"1st years  CSE. How many are you all here? " my invigilator asked and we all raised our hands. 

Professor Vikram came and took all our question papers and answer sheets. 

"others can carry on with your exam" his strict voice boomed. Hearing it the other department students who looked to the front , now carried on with writing answers.

Vikram sir took all the answer sheets and question paper. He gave us another set of Question paper followed by new answer sheet , while the invigilator was overlooking the others in the room.

"The earlier question paper was for evening college , not yours. Can't you all find the difference? the subject name was also different at the very top of the question paper. Yet no one noticed it" Vikram sir shouted at us.