PKYEK REBOOT #ABHIYA

CHAPTER 2

The sight of the jungle-the dense foliage of the many trees,both known and unknown,the crooks and crevices surrounding the path Piya took as a shortcut,oddly calmed Piya.

Piyali Jaiswal dragged her aching limbs into the gateway of the reputed college. The security guard looked at her mud-stained long skirt and tangled curly hair,with a wrinkled nose and furrowed brow. "Who are you? What do you want?" he asked Piya,with an expression of disgust.Piya started saying at top speed "Piyali Jaiswal,first year,BA honours,Mount-" "Excuse me,are you saying you are a student of this college?" asked the security with a cold laugh. "Look this is an elite,reputed college,NOT a place for students wearing garb....",he checked himself before continuing "proof of admission?" Piya rummaged in her battered suitcase for the fees book she had got after the college counselling process for admission. She gave it to the security who held it up to his nose first,and then to the light,possibly to detect a forgery. However,she passed the test after handing him her Aadhar card. He conspicuously matched the details of the card with that of the the fees book,matched the photo with her face. Then he silently gave the card and book back to Piya with a somewhat shocked expression. Piya turned to leave but the guard called her. "Look Missy,you may be feeling all high and mighty having got admission to this high-profile college given your.......um,background" sneering at Piya's unkempt and dishevelled appearance" A piece of advice: Just try to fit in with the other students,else you are ",he slid his index finger from one side of his neck to another "well,out. Good day,Missy" .

Piya wiped her unshed tears and looked up to find a lane at the right,with a signboard reading-HOSTEL. She was not accustomed to be taunted and insulted so badly. She walked into the hostel compound,found a homely looking stout lady sitting at the front. She gave a big smile to Piya,checked her fees book and gave her the key to her room.It was a single room,with a study table and chair,cosy bed, cupboard,with a big mirror and a shoe rack. A window with glass panes overlooked a waterfall in the jungle. Piya was overjoyed to be gifted with all this luxury,of which she had only dreamt of, all her life. However,right now ,Piya had to focus on something else,the hostel warden had told her she had to get ready and report to the school auditorium for the orientation programme for freshers,in 2 hours.

Well,our Piyali Jaiswal does not know her life is going to change forever after this orientation programme.

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