That day after college -
I'm waiting outside of college for Salina after college ended. Unlike me she has too many friends so she is taking her sweet time or maybe she forgot about me? I didn't know. I takeout headphones from my bag and put my in ears and about to start music someone gently tap on my shoulder and when I looked towards tapped shoulder a small figure touch my cheeks. I looked backward there was my junior standing behind my back.
I say "hi" in sign language
She replied with "what are you doing here you"
"I Waiting for someone I" I sign.
"Okay see you later "she sign as she left towards her car waiting for her.
I also sign for "see you later". And then for "bye".
My junior name was Shruti. She can't hear so she also can't talk. I helped her once so she is very fond of me and come over whenever she sees me to talk to me. She is very kind girl.
As I looking towards Shruti leaving I hear Salina's voice saying
"Oh, I'm sorry! Did you wait too long?"
"No, I just got here too. Shall we go then?" I said a plain lie with a fake smile on face putting back my headphones in my bag.
"Oh yes let's go" she replied.
On the way towards the main town we exchange information about each other like hobby and interest etc.
"Huh, your dream was to become a model since you were little?" I asked walking alongside the road matching Salinas walking pace.
"Yes! And between that I start singing too. I have to balance the college work with my schedule so I'm only active on my days off and sometimes I take break from college to meet my schedule" she replied honestly
"It's too hard being a model and student, I didn't know about that. You are a hard worker and I'm respecting you about that"
"T .... Thanks for the compliment"
"Also if you have any problems, you can always talk to me, alright?"
"What..... But ..."
"I know I didn't know anything about your job and I am not much a help but I can listen to your worries, I am a good listener you know"
"Th .... Thanks again.... You're a nice guy Rahul?"
"Am I? hahahaha" I laugh
"Oh yeah I remember there was a nice dessert shop I know wanna check it out?" I asked
"Oh yes let's go!"
And just like this I treated her nicely for rest of the date then date came to an end.
"This is good enough. Thanks for coming all the way towards here" Salina said I am come to see her off around the area she live. It's not too late but I think this is a not safe to let her go on her own.
"Don't thank me. I'm your boyfriend now"
"And thanks for being kind to me, that's made me happy..."
"I am the one who was happy a pretty girl like you asked me for being her boyfriend. I'm so glad that you're my girlfriend"
"R ... Really.....? Th ..... Thanks so much! See you soon I'll message you thanks again for today"
"Yeah see you later" I said and move towards the nearby bus stands to go home. I get on a bus, on my way home back I text Salina a message " thanks for your time today it was really fun talking to you and wondering around the town ". And send. What should I do tomorrow? I was thinking this in my mind when the next passenger attracts my attention. Now I know what I should do next.
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The next day
As I get off from bus and move towards the college gate I can see change around me. Everyone around me was perfect means they were wearing their tie and we'll pressed college uniform, wrinkle free jacket it's not a new scene but oddly suspicious. As I get closer to college everyone was looking towards me and mumbling to themselves as I looked towards the gate I see why they are in perfect condition and mumbling about me. Today discipline committee head was on round. So the question is how can I dodge the head of discipline committee? Answer is slightly twisted but finely works for me.
I get straight towards him and greet him
"Good morning sir"
He looked towards me as if he is scanning me with his eyes. First He looked at my shoes that were mismatched with my college uniform then I don't have tie and for last I don't wear jacket it was just hanging on my shoulder.
When I looked closely towards him removing my glasses he was furious. All red in anger but can't say a word to me. To tease him more I said again
"Good morning sir" with smile on my face
"Good morning Rahul can you please stop here with me for couple of minutes?" He asked
"Yes sir! Why not it's my pleasure as I am waiting here sir can I ask a question? So the question is why do we solutes to our upper officer in government job sir? I mean we are all equal as per 'savidhan'. The solutes means we are lower than them and British make this rule when they came to India and we still following that rule. That means the upper government office thinks he is superior because of his position and treats anyone under him as a slave. But the solutes take us as respect for the upper officer we do have our ancestors for that. According to our ancestors the method to show respect was join hands and bow down. So sir my question is why do a human think he is superior to another human? It is because he is elder than another human? Or he has high social standard?" I looked over the teacher as I put on my glasses.
"You can leave now you must be late for your classes Rahul and for your questions the answer is human emotions that's what I have to say" teacher said in quite a manner
"Okay sir, bye have a nice day" I join my hands and then wave my hands in bye towards him and move towards the classroom. As I enter in classroom I looked over Salina's desk and I find her as always surrounded by her friends. I go to my seat and keep my bag on my desk looking outside and waiting to start lectures.