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Chapter 3
It has been almost a month now since Sandhya started going to college. Every morning she felt queasy at the thought of going to college thanks to the torment of her seniors. There were gangs of different kind..each having a unique character of their own. But the gang she feared most was Sanjay's gang, somehow on the first day she had acted very bravely in front of them. She wasn't exactly scared of the gang, but she didn't want to be embarrassed in front of others. Today she was staying back late in the computer lab to do a project. Her friends her repeatedly asked her to come back with them, but sandhya was determined to finish the project. She felt her heart race as she walked on the deserted tree lined road within the campus. She felt a relief when she came to the gate, it was 5 more min of walking to the bustop….just as she started speeding towards the busstop she saw a a familiar gang of guys seated near the petti kadai. Ennama kannu, sowkiyama….a tall heft guy, his name was sundar jumped in front of her. Madan a fairly nice guy of the gang asked her to sing a song, singing was cakewalk for sandhya, she sang china china aasai in her best voice. As she was singing she caught a glimpse of Sanjay who was lying down behind his friends. She requested them to leave her since she was getting late and it made them angry that a junior was telling them to do something. They made her do several things that she obliged….but she was reaching the limit..she couldn't take it anymore and she threatened that she would complain to the Prinicapl about them. Just at that moment a fourth year student who known as John the terror arrived, his friends briefed him on Sandhya's attitude..now sandhya was beginning to get really scared, she glanced at the quiet sanjay as though she expected him to help her out but he seemed totally detached from what was happening around him and was relishing his cigarette. John have sandhya a 100 rupee note and asked her to buy a pack of cigarette from the petti kadai, sandhya was shocked but she did it hoping she would be let of after this. The petti kadai looked at her with a sad expression and gave her the cigarette and change.
Sandhya handed them to John,….nalla ponnu nee, sonnathellam seyyara! Oru ponnunnu kooda parkama naan sonnthala cigarette vanginiye….en mela Lovea? Sollu kannu, lovea? Paadra, aadvuannu kooda sonnanga, ver inna matterellam vachirukka….sollu kannu, john touched Sandhya cheeks. She shoved him away with disgust, tears had started rolling down her eyes…she was helpless surrounded by the whole gang. She kept glancing at sanjay and madan desperately hoping they would help her. Dei machan…vitturra…veetukku pogattum, sanjay put down his cigarette and came forward and pacified John. Dei nee inna solrathu…ava baatukku thimira pesara..neengella eeennu ilichikitu irukeenga?, it was clear now that John was also drunk. John..nee ippo pesara nelamayila illa, aprama avala deal pannikkalam..ippo vitru. Nee inna avala support pannitte irukke, enna unga rendu perukkum mattera? John was raging with anger. His pride was hurt….sanjay was afterall junior to him as well. Sanjay continued to pacify John, but it was working in reverse direction. Johns words infuriated sanjay and all hell broke loose and they got into a fist fight. Some of Johns friends took him away from the scene to pacify him. Sandhya by now was crying, sari…avanthan poittane..azharatha niruthu..po poi busla yeru he pointed towards the bustop. Enakku thaniya poga bayama irukku neenga konjam en kooda vareengala. The gang was stunned at the girls innocence, Madan was almost smiling, sanju nee kelambu, naanga one hourla varrom. Sanjay started walking in the front. Relieved Sandhya walked behind him and she tried to pace up so she could walk next to him. Her intermittent glances brought a frown on sanjays face, but she didn't bother. The bus was at the terminal about to leave in a couple of minutes, it was full except for two adjacent seats in the last row.
Sandhya sat on the windows side seat…she moved closer to the window signing sanjay to have a seat. Sanjay sat next to her, he was uncomfortable. He has never sat close to a girl this way, though they exactly didn't touch each other the smell of her hair and perfume brought out a tingle in the bottom of his heart…Sandhya on the other hand was relieved and felt very safe to be near sanjay. I just wish he was nicer, God does he know how to smile..she glanced at him briefly and looked at the window. The bus had started, the swaying wind pushed sandhya's hair on sanjay's face…it was a memorable ride for both of them..each had their own thoughts, but secretly wished that the ride would be much longer. As tambaram stop came, Sanjay stood up quietly…..Thanks Sanju….he have a startled look, she bit her lip for taking too much advantage, Thanks Sanjay she corrected herself. Without saying a word, Sanjay descended from the bus and walked away. Sandhya continued starting at the strange guy….ivan nallavana, kettavana?
It has been almost a month now since Sandhya started going to college. Every morning she felt queasy at the thought of going to college thanks to the torment of her seniors. There were gangs of different kind..each having a unique character of their own. But the gang she feared most was Sanjay's gang, somehow on the first day she had acted very bravely in front of them. She wasn't exactly scared of the gang, but she didn't want to be embarrassed in front of others. Today she was staying back late in the computer lab to do a project. Her friends her repeatedly asked her to come back with them, but sandhya was determined to finish the project. She felt her heart race as she walked on the deserted tree lined road within the campus. She felt a relief when she came to the gate, it was 5 more min of walking to the bustop….just as she started speeding towards the busstop she saw a a familiar gang of guys seated near the petti kadai. Ennama kannu, sowkiyama….a tall heft guy, his name was sundar jumped in front of her. Madan a fairly nice guy of the gang asked her to sing a song, singing was cakewalk for sandhya, she sang china china aasai in her best voice. As she was singing she caught a glimpse of Sanjay who was lying down behind his friends. She requested them to leave her since she was getting late and it made them angry that a junior was telling them to do something. They made her do several things that she obliged….but she was reaching the limit..she couldn't take it anymore and she threatened that she would complain to the Prinicapl about them. Just at that moment a fourth year student who known as John the terror arrived, his friends briefed him on Sandhya's attitude..now sandhya was beginning to get really scared, she glanced at the quiet sanjay as though she expected him to help her out but he seemed totally detached from what was happening around him and was relishing his cigarette. John have sandhya a 100 rupee note and asked her to buy a pack of cigarette from the petti kadai, sandhya was shocked but she did it hoping she would be let of after this. The petti kadai looked at her with a sad expression and gave her the cigarette and change.
Sandhya handed them to John,….nalla ponnu nee, sonnathellam seyyara! Oru ponnunnu kooda parkama naan sonnthala cigarette vanginiye….en mela Lovea? Sollu kannu, lovea? Paadra, aadvuannu kooda sonnanga, ver inna matterellam vachirukka….sollu kannu, john touched Sandhya cheeks. She shoved him away with disgust, tears had started rolling down her eyes…she was helpless surrounded by the whole gang. She kept glancing at sanjay and madan desperately hoping they would help her. Dei machan…vitturra…veetukku pogattum, sanjay put down his cigarette and came forward and pacified John. Dei nee inna solrathu…ava baatukku thimira pesara..neengella eeennu ilichikitu irukeenga?, it was clear now that John was also drunk. John..nee ippo pesara nelamayila illa, aprama avala deal pannikkalam..ippo vitru. Nee inna avala support pannitte irukke, enna unga rendu perukkum mattera? John was raging with anger. His pride was hurt….sanjay was afterall junior to him as well. Sanjay continued to pacify John, but it was working in reverse direction. Johns words infuriated sanjay and all hell broke loose and they got into a fist fight. Some of Johns friends took him away from the scene to pacify him. Sandhya by now was crying, sari…avanthan poittane..azharatha niruthu..po poi busla yeru he pointed towards the bustop. Enakku thaniya poga bayama irukku neenga konjam en kooda vareengala. The gang was stunned at the girls innocence, Madan was almost smiling, sanju nee kelambu, naanga one hourla varrom. Sanjay started walking in the front. Relieved Sandhya walked behind him and she tried to pace up so she could walk next to him. Her intermittent glances brought a frown on sanjays face, but she didn't bother. The bus was at the terminal about to leave in a couple of minutes, it was full except for two adjacent seats in the last row.
Sandhya sat on the windows side seat…she moved closer to the window signing sanjay to have a seat. Sanjay sat next to her, he was uncomfortable. He has never sat close to a girl this way, though they exactly didn't touch each other the smell of her hair and perfume brought out a tingle in the bottom of his heart…Sandhya on the other hand was relieved and felt very safe to be near sanjay. I just wish he was nicer, God does he know how to smile..she glanced at him briefly and looked at the window. The bus had started, the swaying wind pushed sandhya's hair on sanjay's face…it was a memorable ride for both of them..each had their own thoughts, but secretly wished that the ride would be much longer. As tambaram stop came, Sanjay stood up quietly…..Thanks Sanju….he have a startled look, she bit her lip for taking too much advantage, Thanks Sanjay she corrected herself. Without saying a word, Sanjay descended from the bus and walked away. Sandhya continued starting at the strange guy….ivan nallavana, kettavana?
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