It's Been 6 Years..............

I woke up at 6.30 AM. Found myself at an unfamaliar room of an Hotel in Chennai. Yesterday I had checked in into the hotel with my father. Where is he now? He is travelling back to Bilaspur. He had taken yesterday night train for Nagpur. From there he will take other one for Bilaspur.What am I doing in Chennai, all alone? Today is very important date. What is it? It's the Birthday of my Younger Brother. Then Why am I not in Bilaspur with him? I am Chennai to attend my first day of Graduation course B.E.

Gathered myself and got up from bed. Freshen up and went to check-out from hotel. Today is first day of my college. I don't know what all is going to happen. So asked the manager of hotel to take care of my luggage untill I come back in evening to collect it. Took bus and headed toward my college.

We were gathered under the Pandal area. The Chancellor of our college was about to begin his speech. I was wondering, how am I going to survive here? Our Chancellor started by welcoming us and our parents. His English was very funny as he knew bits and piece only and put them together to make sentences. After few hilarious moments, we were shown way to our classrooms. I still remember the two guys sitting next to me. We all introduced ourselves. I met people from all over India. 2 others from my native state too. It was lunch time.

After lunch, allocation of hostel room was done. As fate had it, I got the room to be shared by those two guys sitting next to me and 2 unknown. I went with them to check out the room. They had brought their luggage along with them but mine was at hotel. We three decided our bed and I went back to hotel to get my luggage. When I returned, I saw other two guys (those 2 unknown) with their father. One of them had placed his luggage at the bed I had zeroed on. I went ahead and put his luggage down. Trying to understand what just happened, the guy came forward hurriedly and started arguing that he is taking that bed as he came before me. At that precise moment, the other two came in with their luggage. They intervened and explained the situation to other two and the problem was sorted out.

It was already 6 PM by then. We settled at our respective beds and placed our belongings in the shelf. Went for Dinner together and came back. Then had general talks. I left the impression of Rowdy from samll town in the mind of few of them. Tall, thin, dark in complexion with long hairs. Slept, only to wake up again next day at an unknown place, away far away from my home.

Today 25-Aug-2010, it has been exactly 6 years. But I still remember as if it was yesterday. I am still in contact with those two unknown and the other two (my classmates) have become past.