Days passed by....
"Hey! Can you please explain me about this problem?", Suma asked to Vinod holding a book in her hand.
They were sitting in the garden under the shade of trees in a circle, Kruthika sat next to Varshini and Suma, Navneet was sitting next to Varshini and Bhumi, and Vinod sat next to Suma and Bhumi.
It was end of december, everyone were studying keenly as it was their seventh semester end examinations. Even after three and a half year of their meeting they still managed to remain as friends.
And many things had happened in these three and half years. Suma and Vinod were in love with each other and Bhumi was also in love with a boy from another department. Varshini stayed single she didn't like all those cheesy things as she thought it was too soon for her and she didn't object others neither did she get any proposals from anyone.
Kruthika got few proposals which she rejected straight away without hurting them. Navneet who had developed a slight crush for her thought to be silent than proposing her.
Karthik got graduated on May of this year. He got selected for army and was doing his duty. He was in Rajasthan currently as his posting was there.
Madhusudan improvised his shop, and Madhavi take tuition for kids in her locality. There new farm house was under construction, the surrounding of their new home was so good, Karthik and Kruthika they both handled planning.
Madhusudan, Madhavi and Karthik invested all their earnings on the house. Karthik and Kruthika wanted it to be simple and ancient unlike modern and lavish.
"Last ten minutes guys! We have to rush to exam center", Kruthika said as glanced to her book biting her nails. She was very tensed, she tried to cool herself down by breathing deeply frequently.
Her phone rang, she wondered who it might be at this time. She opened her phone, the screen displayed 'Sudharshan uncle'. She recieved the call and answered it.
"Hello uncle. Uncle I'm having my exams, I'll call you in the evening", Kruthika answered, she was having tension about her exams.
"Kruthika. May I know exactly where are you?", Sudharshan asked her. His voice breaking since he was in sorrow. Kruthika didn't notice it, she thought it was network problem and first of all she was in hurry as she saw her watch.
"Uncle I'm in my college near E&E department. I'm having my center there", Kruthika answered she was feeling that something was wrong.
"Okay", her answered and ended the call.
Sudharshan was Madhusudhan's cousin, they both spent their childhood together.
Kruthika entered the exam hall with all the accessories required and mentioned as per her hall ticket. Kruthika, Bhumi, Navneet were all in the same exam hall, they wished luck to each other and sat on their seats.
The invigilator entered the exam hall with some answer booklets, and question papers.
"Who's Kruthika Krishnapur here?", he asked when he placed them on the table.
"It's me sir", Kruthika stood up, she was tensed as of what happened.
"You need to go to your department", the invigilator said.
"But sir exam...", she continued but was interrupted.
"Do as I say", he said to her, "Take your bag along with you and all the accessories".
She did as he said, she went to her department to find why was she not allowed for examination. She found Sudharshan uncle there.
"Uncle! Why are you here? I mean..", Kruthika didn't find a word looking at his face it seemed like he was in sorrow. She never saw him like that.
"Kruthika, your father asked you to come along with me. You've to go to your home", Sudarshan said.
"Why uncle what's the matter? Is anything wrong with dad's health or mom's?", she asked.
"Kruthika, just go with him you'll find your answers", came voice behind her, it was the voice of her lecturer.
"Okay sir", she said and Sudharshan and Kruthika stepped towards the parking lot where he had parked his car.
Kruthika tried to call her parents, the phone ringed but no one answered it.
"Uncle. Will you please say me what's wrong! Is there something wrong in my home? Please answer to anyone of my question", Kruthika pleaded.
Sudharshan's wife, Sneha was already present in the car waiting for them. Even she was sad she never saw both of them like this.
She went in to car and sat in the back seat of the car, while uncle sat in driver seat and Sneha in passenger seat beside him.
She tried to call her brother, it said switched off. Her mind was thinking about the reasons for this sudden journey leaving her examination in middle. She never have breakfast when it's her examination because of her tension.
They reached her home within five and half hours of journey, people were gathered near her home. Kruthika was trying to be positive inspite of the situation, her eyes searched for her parents and brother. She could find none. She could hear the loud voice of the women who were crying.
She entered the home, there lied Karthik in middle of the drawing room, her mom and her aunt's were stringing surrounding it. He was covered in tricolour, Kruthika was dumbstruck by this.
She couldn't even yell, her tears froze even before they could leave the eyes, her ears couldn't hear anymore now. She went near him, took his arm and pinched, he didn't react. Her eyes turned blur, she couldn't see anyone before she realised it she fell unconscious.
Madhavi was in great sorrow of losing her son, Madhusudan didn't even utter a word since his son's corpse. While Kruthika was taken to the room of her's and Karthik's, and was given some water.
She got her conscious after half an hour, she never imagined this could ever happen to them when everything was fine and when everything was going smoothly. May be it is when the wrost things happen, when everything's going smoothly and well.
Kruthika was not even able to shed a tear for her beloved brother. She still didn't belive it is the reality, she kept repeating herself "It's a dream, everything will be fine when I wake up".
She was unable to accept the reality.