Goosebumps everywhere, as i take each and every step . I kept a smile on my face while observing the college and people. This college got a good mixage of people from various states. I stood near the notice board and read all the names, some found to be funny, few are difficult to pronounce and unheard names. Every people had a surname behind their name, i thought it would be their caste or native place or ancestor name. I searched for the name that doesn't bear any surname on notice board. Mostly, people from tamil nadu don't bear any surname, so i searched people who are without surnames. I found ten people, good number. Eventhough we couldn't eliminate the caste rivalry and domination, atleast we could removed in our names. Only removed in names, deep inside i know how caste dominism is rooted. So what is the point to hide in names?
I noted my class number and walked left where the notice board mentioned library. As i stepped in, i welcomed by the smell of books. Its a huge library, i was rotating myself to look everywhere.
"hey meera, we were searching you everywhere?", asha said .
"i am just exploring"
"exploring? Is it a picnic place? anyway,are you going class?", riya questioned. I looked at the library, i felt like to spend some more time.
"no, i think"
"good, come with us.", both grabbed my hand and took me to a huge stadium.
Its a football stadium and boys were playing. Actually , i wasn't interested on sports. These two girls bought popcorn as if going to theatre and made me sit in the first row. I tried to concentrate on match by chewing popcorn but that's helpless. I couldn't pretend as if liking. I kept my hand on my chin and sat as bored.
A whistle blown and the match begins, it was a perfect kickoff. A boy with a messy hair received the ball perfectly with good manipulation and control, he looked aggressive in that field . he caressed the ball slowly towards the goal side. The boys from rival side was following him and defending. He made a quick juke on left side and passed the ball on right side. The boy who is standing in right side made a goal!This looked funny. I smiled and cheered by clapping my hands without realizing myself.
he seemed to be tired and drenched with full sweat, he used his towel to wipe his gelled hair and drank a bottle full of water. I was seeing how the water was entering in his small throat. Few drops escaped and hided under his banian.
"meera?",asha said in whisphering voice.
"yeah"
"don't be too obvious",riya chuckled and i blinked.
"what?"
I came back to reality and stood, moved faster to class. A week was passed without seeing him. I made a mental note that i should not see him but still i remember his face. No boy affected me like this maybe, i was bounded by his charms.No! It's just an infactuation.I spent most of the time in library and cafeteria. I love all the items prepared in cafeteria especially samosa. We ordered two coffee and three samosas, since i hate coffee.
Its an awesome climate, the sky is blue and the clouds are black.i felt the moisture in air. Its breezy and many people were running here and there. We are in silent , enjoying our good snack and song from the radio. I dont understand the lyrics, moreover i couldn't find the language they used but still, i felt for the music. Riya made her little dance moves from the chair she was and we accompanied her.
The world froze for a minute, when three boys entered the cafeteria. Like a storm entered inside, the wind was moving opposite to them. They sat behind our next table ordering something. The boy who i seen in football court along with his friends. He looked more smarter and handsome than first day, with trimmed beard and chiselled face.
"vicky is hot", riya said
"you know them?",i questioned.
"naah, but everyone in class talk about them. she mentioned their names by giving me signals one by one. Right one is Vicky from tamilnadu, middle is caleb and left is dinesh , both are from Mumbai".
After long time i am hearing someone from tamilnadu. Vicky seemed to be funny and charming but he isn't hot like dinesh.
"vicky isn't hot, dinesh is", i whisphered. We had long argument and left the decision to asha. She looked everyone and us.
"Well, i dont find anyone hot here except samosa", she chuckled and grabbed another , we frowned. Finally, thunder and heavy rain started to pour, we stood at the edge of the cafeteria. Asha took the middle posistion and showed her hands to me and riya,"shall we?"
I was shivering in cold,but still wants to drench in rain. We holded her hand.
"Ready 1 2 3", we stepped down and ran towards the girl's hostel shouting.