Another Go

Chapter 7: The first time

Our college organised a tour for we freshers, a trip to Pokhara. That was like a welcome tour. The tour was organised after a week of classes so that the students would get along. There were 6 buses. College managed everything. We reached Pokhara at 6:45 pm. We spent the whole day on the bus.

"Wakeup guys!" One of the guy threw a pillow on us.
"Go and have dinner." He said and joined the rest of the boys who were playing cards.
"Aren't you guys coming?" Rushav asked, yawning.
"We already had." Someone said without looking at us.

Rushav and I were late for dinner cause both of us fell asleep as soon as we reached the hotel.

We ran to the canteen hoping the dinner wasn't closed. Thank God it was still open. We went to the counter and took the food. The canteen was pack, there wasn't a single table left. Two of us were just standing there looking for a table.

"Rushav!!" Someone called Rushav. Rushav smiled and went towards that table and I followed him.

2 girls were sitting. Rushav hugged the girl who called him. She told us to sit with them.

"Hi, I'm Anna" the girl introduced herself.
"She's my school mate" Rushav added.
"I'm Aarav" I smiled.
"And he's my high school mate" again Rushav added.
Then Anna introduced her friend, Sumee.
"Gonna be my University friend" Rushav said turning to Sumee.
All of us laughed at him.

For some moments all of us were quiet. Anna broke the silence saying she'd never seen us on the college. I asked her where was her classes.

"Block C" she replied.
"We in Block A" I said.
"So that's why we never met" Sumee said.
Rushav asked them if they too were studying BBA. Anna nodded.

We were interrupted by principal sir's "Attention Everyone"
He told us the schedule for next day.
He said we were going for boating. All of the students got so excited.

After dinner, desserts were being served. Rushav asked Anna if she was still a fan of ice cream.
"Ice cream is something I can't live without." Anna replied proudly.

Rushav and I got up to get ice cream for us. Anna and Sumee too got up. I told her we'd bring for them too.
What she said after that was something I would never forget.
"The more people, the more ice cream."
She made us take two ice creams each. Anna alone ate those 4 extra ice creams we took.  She was the girl full of life. Living every moment to the fullest. What I liked most about her was she never cared about what others will think.

That was the Anna I knew. Someone who used to make us do weird things.

The Anna in front of me was saying no to ice cream.

Then Mr. Shakya, Nikki, David and Roberto left the apartment saying they'd come back the next day.

After that it was just we 5. Siwani asked us if we wanted coffee. Rohan and I nodded. Nancy got a call from her fiancé so she went to her room saying good night to all of us.

Anna stood up, told something in Siwani's ear and went inside her room.

"That was rude" Rohan turned to me.
"Anna must be tired" I replied. No, actually I defended her, don't know why.

Then Siwani handed me a cup of coffee. I wanted to be alone so I said good night to both of them and went to my room.

The coffee was so sweet, just the way I liked. I called my home. Dad picked up the call. We talked for few minutes and I hung up. I walked up to the window. But I couldn't see stars properly so I decided to go to the balcony.