It has been a week since Versheeans got to watch news,or any types of update about the outter world. None knows why the hell they're not allowed to make any kind of phone calls, enter into the TV room and why all of a sudden all computers of lab has been disconnected from internet.
-"Everyone, listen carefully! After night preptime, before entering to your dormitory building, check out the notice board," prep-in charge, Mr. Chrishnef declared.
The REH squad was busy studying. Rosa and Haze looked up for once and then again put all the attention on the math they were solving. After 7 or 8 minutes,the sound of ringing bell distracted Ele from her book.
-"Gosh! It's already 9:55 pm! I still didn't complete all the chapters I darted for today!" Ele 's agitation was clear through her words.
-"Lol! You were reading that freaking novel!" Rae shouted at Ele pointing at the 'And then there was none' kept in front of her. As soon as Rae said it,others literally laughed out loud.
-"Whatever, now let's go quickly.We gotta checkout the board,remember?" Rosa reminded everyone.
-"Yeah,yeah. I'm quite excited to know what's there," then clenching her teeth Haze said, "Though I'm more excited to know why the hell we're disconnected from everything!" After looking back and forth at Rosa,Haze and Rae, Ele finally opened her mouth, "What! What are you talking about? Which board you're referring to!"
-"Go and read your damn novel bookd more attentively,then you'll know all the announcements declared in the class," Rae sneered at her.
-"Whatever!" Ele grunted.
It's 10:00 pm now. They didn't have to go in front of the board,the noise of others told them off that whatever news it is,not something normal and usual.
-"Let's wait here for a bit,and then we'll peacefully get to know the news after they all be calmed down", Rosa heaved a sigh.
-"I also think that's what wise people should choose," Rae nodded while folding her arms crossed against her chest.
After 30 minutes, finally the crowd got a bit lighter.
-"What! Like seriously! Is it really our notice board? Is the notice really for notifying us!" Ele's round eyes got doubled in size as if it'd pop out at anytime.
Versheeyank Military Boarding School
Office of the Headquarter
**Notice
No. 315/VMBS/R/202
Dated the 10th April,2020**
It is notified with emergence for all the information of the Versheeans that the summer vacation will be started from 12th April. All the students are requested to take your baggage from the store room. The date of moving back will be informed via text message.
Principal
Morshen Rane
10.04.2020
-"Is it even possible! We are getting back to our home EARLIER than the scheduled date!" Rae shouted out.
-"Am I the only one who feels like something is fishy?" Ele said as if she still couldn't process the whole incident she just witnessed.
-"Nope dear, I'm also smelling something fishy," Haze nodded along with Ele.
While entering in dormitory building, they found lights of the TV room switched on! But the doors werr closed,so was the window. Even though the sound couldn't be heard from outside,the highlight of the news was quite visible!
-"Wait,wait! Lemme sneak in", Ele stopped walking and made others static at their respective places too.
-"Hey Ele! Are you crazy? The doors are closed!" Rae said looking at the window. Then she moved to the wall beside window as if she's afraid of getting caught or roaming around here is illegal.
After trying a solid minute,she looked at the eager faces of three of them and then finally opened her lips, "It says, The death rate due to corona virus is has increased upto 75% and number of affected throughout the country is 2,67,320!"
-"What!" Ele couldn't believe what Rae said," That virus has already spread over the country!"
-"That virus! You already knew?" Haze threw an unexpected look to Ele with a disbelief.
-"Ummm...yeah. It did spread over China last year. Like, not last year actually, around December of the last year. Whatever, I don't kniw in details but it's a serious condition! How could the stupid authority stop our phonecalls at a time like this! Ugh!" Ele can't help shouting right at that moment.
-"Well,let's talk over this matter inside our dormitory", Haze offered.
Rosa seems to be in shock still now.
-"Yo,Rosa! Don't get all shocked yet", Rae consoled her in a shaky voice.
-"You! You yourself is afraid. So you better be alright and then come console me" Rae grinned a bit. Maybe tried to do so.
-"Ufff! Let's go inside the dorm and then talk all these shits out", Haze said.
"Ugh!Those bastards! Aaaaa! Those stupid bastards! If they don't know how to take a decision, someone please tell them to come to me. I'll teach them how to take proper decision," Ele screamed out and vented her anger on the innocent bag which is on her bed right now.
-"Well,calm down you all. Let's think positively for 2 days and then we can know everything, right?" Rae is trying to console everyone again while her own voice is trembling of fear.
-"But how can we calm down right now! You say!" Ele seems to be more restless than ever.
The whistle for lights-off got blown.
-"Hey! Did somehing happen?" Jamsy Clara asked standing across the door,wearing a what's-going-on face.
-"Yeah?" looking at others Ele said," Oh, were we too loud? Sorry for that,nothing happened!" faking a smile,she closed the door.
-"Let's eat chocolates! I can't think about the highlight of the news anymore". Haze flinched.
-"Yeap! Nice idea!" Ele almost screamed being all excited as soon as she heard 'chocolates'.
-"Ufff! Ele! Can't you just lower your goddamed mic-like voice!" Rosa said quitely.
-"Well, that's my very normal voice and frequency as well." scratching head, Ele smiled at Rosa like a fool. Even in a serioud moment like this, they couldn't help laughing.
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12th April,2020.
-"Well, we gotta say goodbye to Haze now,right?" Rae reminded everyone of the fact that only Haze is going by the 3rd subway.
-"Oh,yeah! But does it also mean we might not get to pray together on uncle Auclair's death anniversary?" Rosa suddenly remembered it.
-"Maybe!" Ele stopped for a while,"Whatever, it's not like dad will come back if we pray together every year," Ele tried to smile but suddenly stopped trying to do so. And the teardrop rolling over her cheek was the evidence of that.
-"We got 30 minutes left for our subway," Rae changed the topic while checking her watch and did so to ignore the existing heavy tearful moment.
-"Oh yeah! Trust me,this time I'll try my best to visit you guys! Cause I don't even imagine of getting back to this damn four-walled building within 2-3 months. My instinct says so", Haze started laughing all of a sudden.
-"Hey! Have you gone crazy?" Even Ele started laughing hiding tears with Haze even though she has no idea what's there to laugh about.
-"No,no! I just heard Purshey and Neha saying, this vacation is for reconstruction of Versheeyank! How simply they believed this bullshit excuse!" Haze stopped laughing finally.
-"What! RECONSTRUCTION! Moreover when the principal is the most miser one in the history of Versheeyank!" Rosa and Rae started laughing this time.
-"But,one thought hurts me...imagine,they'll not bid a proper goodbye as they believe they'll come back only after a month or two." Ele said philosophically.
-"I guess so!" Haze just nodded.
Checking watch,Rae again reminded of the naked truth that they were meant to be apart in a short time for a long time, "We only have 15 minutes in our hand," this time her eyes are filled with tears.
-"Who said you to remind us!" Ele wiped her eyes and turned around.
-"Well, I can't still believe that we'll be quarantined for such a long period and won't be able to meet up once in a while!" Rosa seems to be crying too but not crying yet.
-"Can't yall just stop!" Haze started sobbing while hugging the REH squad tightly as if it's the very last meet for all of them together at the Versheeyank premise.
-"Hey,why are you all crying! Aren't you happy that you're going on vacation earlier!" Jamsy again interfered.
They just didn't say anything cause atleast they know what's actually going on!
-"I've already decided to bid a happy goodbye", Haze said while wiping her tears out.
-"Yeah,we too", unexpectedly they said the same thing at the same moment.
-"We're totally in sync", again their timing got matched. Everyone ended up laughing with teary eyes again.
-"Hey! I've got an idea! How about we open an Instagram account and stay connected?" Ele's eyes are glittering.
-"Wow! Amazing idea!" Rosa showed 'wow' sign with her left hand.
The bus to take them to 1st subway arrived at the premise!
Sometimes, some plans just get executed as planned and sometimes some dreams get executed in real life. Maybe,that's when people
need to think it over whether the accomplishment of dream was a blessing or curse in disguise of blessing. Maybe, appearance of the REH squad in the social media was the execution of someone's plan in a unexpected shortcut way. Or maybe the starting of deeper friendship of Ele with Rache and Daniel in a short time was the execution of Ele's dreamy fantasy!