WRAPPED WITH LOVE

chapter 24

At college:
Abhi,nithu ,appu and rahul entered the classroom after having breakfast in canteen. As usual,they are the last ones to enter the class! Having settled down in the last bench(their property), each one of them got busy doing their own things.

Abhi ,in one hand is holding 'processor programming ' guide and on the other she is chating with her friends next to her!( Crazy as i always tell you!)

Nithu is texting harsha.

Appu is reading a novel. She loves reading stories depicting philosophy/women inclined/ relationships etc.. and yaa she loves reading love stories!
She has 'The greatness guide' by Robin sharma in her hands.

Rahul is watching what all the students in the class are doing  . Last benches have always got a good panoramic view of the entire class!

All of them were so immersed in their own worlds that they did not even notice the lecturer standing next to them ! He furiously waited for them to see him..but in vain! All the students are starring at the last bench. They controlled their laughter as the lecturer sighed all others to be silent.

After a few minutes of waiting, he bent to see Nithu's chatting. She is sitting at the right corner of the bench.

Conversation:
Harsha: whats going on around? Are you bored?

Nithu: Yaar dont ask! Its hippos class.

We named the lecturer hippopotamus because of his widely projected out stomach. He is 43 years old and always puts on a cap to cover his bald head.No one listens to his lectures because once they start listening, they fall asleep! But he has very good knowledge and grip on the subject. He just doesn't know how to express it clearly.

Harsha. Wow..itna bada personality!

Nithu: And you know what harsha, we believe that his wife didnt see him clearly during marriage. As he wears a cap always, we won't be having a chance to see his bald head!

Harsha: he is bald? Completely?

Nithu: haa itna bald ki if sunrays fall on his head, they'll be reflected!

Harsha: woh:-(  soo sad!
Like hippo,he might become extinct too.....

On seeing this message, nithu laughed loudly.

Abhi and appu turned to nithu , who is to their right. They were shocked to see hippo standing beside their bench. He sighed them not to interrupt nithu. Having left with no other alternative, they kept quiet with crossed fingers. Abhi thought to message Nithu,but he is already staring her conversations!!

Appu looked at Rahul who is to their extreme left. He is laughing holding his stomach ,without even making sound. She understood that he knows everything.. as he is observing the whole class! Appu got angry with him and pinched on his lap and Rahul screamed with pain.

Nithu turned to her left hearing Rahul scream. She sighed him to be silent. Appu and Abhi pointed their eyes to the lecturer standing behind her.

Nithu: what?

She turned to her right side slowly. She looked down and could notice hippos shoes. She slowly rose her head and stood up with a blank face. She faked innocence.

Nithu: how long have you been standing here sir?

Lecturer: From the moment you started describing hippo!!!!

Nithu started biting her nails .. Rahul was now laughing loudly.
And the whole class started laughing!

The lecturer went to the dias and stood at the podium. He said:

" my dear students, i really love my subject. Having hailed from a lower middle class family, i strieved extremely hard to do my Ph.D . 2 years after my marriage, my wife died of breast cancer. I didnt speak one good word with her in those two years. With her death, i realised how much i loved her, how much i wanted to praise her, how much i needed her! But i didn't do that even during the very last days of her struggle with life. After her death, I used to shed silent tears.
I used to eat, sleep and live in her room. One day when i was looking at our marriage album, i saw a letter written by her. It said:

"When I die,I dont want you to come to come to my grave and say how much you love me or how much you miss me because those are the words I want to hear while I'm still alive"

From that day, i started feeling completely dejected . I don't even have children to share my sorrows. I see my children in you.
(He said, wiping his tears)

Well if you ask me any question in this subject,i can solve it within no time. Thats my level of interest in it. But i never thought of a way to depict my knowledge. Whatever i know, i just say it. I realised that i am not teaching you. I am just saying what all i know because of which you people are not able to understand ! And i realised this just now because of one of your friends, nithu.

Thank you so much dear! Well, do you have some imagination of how to teach? Like , this might be the best way or something like that?

Nithu: yes sir i do. I love teaching.

Lecturer: why dont you give a sample?

Nithu: sure sir! Shall i lecture on transistors sir?

Lecturer: yeah! Most welcome. 

She took her laptop... and projected an existing presentation on transistors. she explained bits and pieces of transistor. Right from the invention to its applications. It took 2 hours and not even a single student was diverted. The lecturer was so impressed with her teaching skills.

Abhi,appu and rahul knew that nithu liked teaching but they didnt know she can teach this well! This made them awe inspiring.

At the end, the students applauded Nithu and hippo asked her to meet him in his cabin.

Abhi: wow Nithu...that was amazing yar....

Appu: awesome Nithu.

Rahul : simply   superb ! Transistors itna simple hei kya?? You should teach all the subjects Nithu. I can beat Abhi I bet!

Abhi: please don't do that Nithu. He will see me as a slave if he beats me in studies!

Rahul: what are you talking Abhi? How can you say that? Your secret admirer maar daalenga yar mujhe.

Abhi( blushing) : shut up! Idiot.....
By the way guys, had hippo cried out his heart in front of his wife, he would have been seen leading a happy life today.
Whatever we feel like saying, we should say it straight away, no matter what! Who knows whether we get a second chance or not!

Nithu: okay you guys stop fighting. Abhi mujhe room Jana hei. You coming?

Abhi: haa chalo ...

And the group dispersed....