CHAPTER 1
Everyone has a fascination with college life during and after the schooling years. Fantasy about college life is always something close to one's heart. But it's the course that will be regretted to the people like Krishna. It's me, the guy who doesn't have any aspiration and interest in anything in life. So I follow the attitude of a typical middle-class no-care attitude guy pursuing Engineering in a college located far away from the city. My first day in the college started with an orientation about the merits of college and at the end of the day filled with ragging at the Hostel. The seniors in the college treated the juniors like trash with their kicks and punches. The days were gone with subjects like Physics, Chemistry, M1. Oh sorry, I forget the rest of the subjects. so et cetera. For the first week, it was like why I joined this course and the college. And this question keeps waving around my mind all the time. Am I really happy here or pretending to be happy? It still remains a question for me. Anyhow, I started convincing myself at the time to continue pursuing technical education. In the Classroom, I used to pretend like listening to every lecture but my mind travels all around the world. Yes! I'm a daydreamer who used to dream all day even about things that don't exist. Classrooms were the place where we can extrapolate our creativity and imagination ability. The days had passed like clouds, the semester has arrived to test our theoretical abilities. Now our imagination finds a place to turn into words inside the exam hall and I filled all the pages with the knowledge which I gathered at the school, park, hostel, canteen, hotel, ATM, and the list goes on. By then, the exam got over, and it's time to pack the luggage to board our native town. Conveyed the wishes to my roommates and started my journey to travel back to my hometown after a very long gap of 6 months. I stayed for a week at my home and gained 3kg with my mother's diet food. The reopening of college starts after one week. My pretty adventurous life starts here...
CHAPTER 2
The atmosphere of enthusiasm and excitement present on the campus with the arrival of the Cultural Festival. The events started around 6 PM. with the pumping music, cheers of the crowd, songs, dance number, fashion, and everything. We stand at the balcony made so much noise, making loud moments as an audience of the event. Our Senior has to perform the next song. He held the microphone and sang a melody number. Unusually, we started mocking him by making a loud sound in between the number. The Seniors at the auditorium were irritated at our presence. The event closed at around midnight and everybody got back to the hostel and their respective homes. My friend Sarath had to go home since he was a day scholar. When he took a bike from the parking arena, the seniors caught him and smashed him with heavy punches and kicks. The hostelite from my batch Sathish noticed and ran immediately to the hostel. " Sarath was being beaten very badly by the seniors in the parking". Everyone in our hostel block ran immediately to the parking and found our friend laid down on the ground. He got kicked by the seniors and thrashed him like a hell. I ran towards the senior and kicked him on the chest. He fell down and other seniors were stunned. In a second, Manoj has punched another senior's face with the left hand. Arjun drove his shoulder into another senior's chest and slammed him into the wall where he solidly punched blow by blow. Don Mahesh took a stick found in the parking and slammed all the seniors until the stick got broken. Varun helped to ailing Sarath and took him to the hostel. The incident took a major rift between Senior and us in the college. And there was a formation of ***The Gang***. Krishna. Arjun, Don Mahesh, Varun, Karthik, Sathish, Sarath
CHAPTER 3
When the lecture goes on, the phone gotta message from the Whatsapp group. Can we go for a trip guy? What say? Karthik ping in the group. Immediately there is a reply rain in the group. Ready! When the period gotta over, everyone joined at the parking arena. Every hand raises the Thumbs up, backpacking our clothes, and roars our bike to Kerala. After a long ride, we stopped at the bike before the hairpin bend of the hill road and snapped some pictures, building memories. When we reached Valparai, it was around 8.30 pm. We had dinner at a small roadside shop. Here, the food was cheap and damn tasty. Don Mahesh had 5 dosa, 2 Omelet, and the rest from my plate. After finishing dinner, we started our journey into the dense region of Kerala road. Unfortunately, We stopped at the checking point, the officer told us nobody allowed at night to travel. Because Chalakudy forest is the region of dense forest and wild animals. He told some bizarre stories about the actions of wild animals. So we decided to stay in Valparai and the plan was to ride in the morning. We are not Oyo boys. We just stayed on the small cement roof of the bus stop and our bikes enclosed the bus stop for our safety if elephants arrived at midnight. Everyone slept with some kind of adventure and scary thoughts inside the mind. Nobody had a perfect sleep because it was damn chill and anytime the elephants can visit us. But it was an adventurous unforgettable night for everyone. "To sleep in the middle of the forest".
We reached the checking point to get permission to ride. The Forest officials allowed us to drove on the forest road in the morning. We started a ride, chill breeze in our face, and slowly darkness fade away. The forest getting the appearance of dawn. After three hours joyful ride inside the forest, we reached the spot " ATHIRAPPILLY FALLS". The falls look magnificent and the sound from the falls doing a miracle in our ears. We reached the upper part of the falls where we allowed the bath. All jumped into the stream and had a wonderful moment in the falls, splashing water on everyone, pushing each other inside the stream. We built beautiful memories during the trip.
CHAPTER 4
The trip was memorable but I relived those moments in my dreams. I was riding the bike gradually, enjoying the scenic beauty of the forest and the flock of deer crossing the road. Heavy rain started and those moments suddenly faded away. Oh my God, it's a dream. I enjoyed those moments until Lokesh splashes water on me. I woke up at 8.45, gotta brushed..bathed..dressed.. had half Dosa from Varun plate, and reached the classroom at 8.59. I sat on the last bench which has an astrologically right place for smart students. Arjun and I sincerely fighting for our respective thalaivar "Who has many blockbusters" during the lecture. Professor found an annoying sound and busted us out from the class. We didn't have a shame to get out of the class. Because "we are last benchers. We were actually happy about sending us out. So that we can start a fight again with tea and samosa in the canteen. Arjun and I entered the canteen, the senior who got beaten by us were sitting at the table. Arjun asked me, Krishna! What to do. I think there would be more than 10 guys sitting there? I said, don't show any fear on your face Arjun. Just walk casually. If they find, we scared about them. They will tear us into pieces. I took the phone from the pocket and ping in the WhatsApp group "seniors at canteen". I ordered two chicken puffs and get back to the seat with the chicken puff. All the senior guys surrounded us and one tall senior guy caught my shirt. I said " Brother take your hand first. We'll sort out the issue. The senior forcefully pulling my shirt. When I'm thinking "Either to beat or get beaten". Meanwhile, Don Mahesh kicked the senior from his back and he falls down beside me. When all the seniors return back furiously, around 40 to 50 members from my class stood behind Don Mahesh. Manoj had a big relief in his breathe. On the day, we had another favor that most of the seniors were not in college due to their projects and other commitments. The issue between the senior and us was sorted out on that day with the involvement of final year Mech Vikram Anna.
CHAPTER 5
The semester exams were on the way. It is a formal duty of every student to obtain a No objection certificate to receive our hall ticket. While I'm on the way to get a form. There is a black color storm passing me. My heart pumped up and down for a second. Everything went blank in my mind, totally fade out. Varun asked me what happened. Come quick. It's getting late. The Professor might left. said Varun. We went to the department and received the hall ticket without any issues. While coming back, I found the black storm again. I just shouted "Oye ponnu". She stopped and seeing my eyes. After that, I don't know what to ask. I'm completely awestruck by her beautiful brown eyes. She was in black salwar keeping two books holding in her hand. Rising courage from inside I asked, "what's your name". She politely saying "MEERA". It's like listening to Rahman uyire song on the top of the hills. She keeps smiling at me. Am wondering whether it's a smile or laughing at the clown. I don't know what to speak then. Meanwhile, Varun came on a bike to pick me. Without saying anything to her, I left with Varun. My mind and heart started chanting Meera.
CHAPTER 6
It was a pleasing/ wonderful winter night. The entire room was so dark as I covered myself with blankets to stay away from light and getting deep sleep. It was something romantic to sleep with the sounds of drizzling rain, a den of darkness, and cool air. Suddenly, the loud noise reaching my ears. With the half-sleep, I could realize that somebody was knocking the door continuously. Irritated with the noise and gotta up to see "who the hell monster knocking on the door at midnight". When I opened the door with a half-sleep, suddenly four to five people in the dark entered the room pushed me down, and gave a blow after blow. I must have done some terrible things to them in the previous birth as their hit on me showed like that. Meanwhile, someone in the gang shouted more than a loudspeaker used in the village festival. Krishnaaaaaaa. Happiiiiieeee Birthdayyyyyyyu! Ah, it sounds like Sarath. At the moment, I don't know what to react "Either kill these crazy guys or to get happy with their Birthday surprise. Varun opened the cake box and kept it on the table. Don Mahesh placed a candle on the cake. The chocolate-coated cake with the writings of "Happy Birthday Krishna" looks awesome. Sathish took his DSLR and snapped the cake from every possible angle. He imagined himself as Santhosh Sivan and snapped many shots of the cake. Arjun told me to cut the cake and I bend down to blow off the candle. Varun pushed me into the cake and my entire face went chocolaty. Everybody greeted me with the birthday song and Goddamn crazy people hit me with whatever they got from the dustbin. Don Mahesh must be born as a monkey in the previous birth. He hit me with the egg, tomato sauce, Coca-Cola. Oh. Everybody went crazy and decorated my face with cake and trash to make me look even horrible. We didn't sleep the whole night and went for a ride in the bike. It was around 1.30, we stopped the engine at a Tea shop. Sathish dragged his speech "Can we go Ooty to have some delicious tea over there". Everybody took a bizarre look at him. "Why da. Did I commit any heinous crime," said Sathish. Machan. These cowardly people will not come. We'll go Sathish, said Arjun. Finally, we made an unplanned trip to make my birthday more adventurous.
CHAPTER 7
We started our trip riding to Ooty with Royal Enfield 500C. The journey has 15 hairpin bends, wild bushes, the entire forest covered with canopies, sounds of wild birds, fresh air with the aroma of eucalyptus, cold moist air breeze. Our riders riding the bullet with the joy of riding in uphill. We ride professionally following one after another rider. We couldn't resist the chillness of the atmosphere, my tooth was dancing and the entire body shivering when the cool moist air touches me. I hold the handlebar tightly and enjoyed the moment of driving. The silence of the forest and the sound of the engine makes the rider feel amazing. The headlight from the bike chases the darkness to find road visibility. Sathish raised his right hand to stop us immediately. Varun sitting as a pillion rider puzzled why Sathish asked us to stop. I put on my high beam and found king-size elephants standing on the road nearby. It's standing just around 30m from us. Every rider switched off the headlight so that the light won't distract the elephants from us. We were confused either to cross the elephants and wait till the elephant moves away from the road. At the time, the truck came to rescue our journey to continue. We followed the truck behind its back slowly and finally bypass the elephants. It was a heavy sigh of relief for everyone. We continue the journey on the hill for the next 2 hours and we reached Ooty. Sathish found the best tea shop and we stopped the engine. I removed the helmet-like an ace rider. Sarath said Tea for everyone and the shop owner gave a warm welcome. It was a tiny tea shop on the sidewalk but flocked with people in the early morning. I took tea from the tray and had my first sip of tea at Ooty. The tea had a distinct elaichi aroma perfect for an early winter morning. The flavor of tea gave me a heavenly feeling. Meanwhile, Sarath took a selfie and we smiled with Tea. He instantly posted on Facebook and looking for likes. Madguy! I said. At the time, Varun hugged me and said " Happy Birthday Krishna'. I was damn happy about my friends, they made this birthday so memorable. When we are returning back, I had a feeling of "How the world of mine if Meera with me?. So many imaginations. Plenty of thoughts, the journey for tea ended.
CHAPTER 8
We finished the next semester after tireless last-minute preparations. Every hostelite went for a vacation to their place of the town. I didn't go to my town since am having few arrears to complete and I planned to stay in the hostel itself. It was damn boring to stay without friends in the hostel. It was a great regret to stay back in the hostel during the semester vacation. After a certain point, I couldn't tolerate the level of boredom and aloof. It was raining outside but I want to go somewhere to fight out the loneliness. I wore the leather jacket(rainproof) and took a helmet. I put the key on the Royal Enfield and sat gently. I made a self-starter and heard the sound of the tup. tup. tup. It was awesome to listen to the sound of Bullet. I raised the throttle and sped away 40km/hr. Gradually, I found the feeling of " It is better to travel rather than to arrive". I didn't stop anywhere and I rode where my heart says. The raindrops on me during the ride were like dropping honey on the taste bud. I forget myself and riding to the place which was entirely strange to me. I gotta struck in the middle of the road and found clueless about the location. I forgot to bring the mobile on the ride. "Worse with a mobile phone, damn worse without it". So I thought to ask for the location of the people nearby. I found the person in front of me and kicking his scooter to start. I stopped the bike and about to ask. The person turned to me, it was Meera. Two things happened really at that time. When her eyes met me, there came a brilliant flash that flickered and disappeared. Moments later, there came the rumbling thunder and my heartbeat skyrocketed when I saw her eyes. But She was cool and said to me "Hey Hi". "What happened Meera". I asked. "I/have tried so many times to start but I'm exhausted". Okay, I help you Meera. I pulled the choke and kick-start the bike. My goodness! Her bike was started and she said oh! Thank you and she asked me my name. I felt the roar of sound in my heart. I replied "Krishna". Thank you again, Krishna and she left. For a few moments, I couldn't recognize anything and asked myself " Was it a dream". Somehow, I returned to the college hostel and replay those moments in my mind a million times. Those were the cutest moments in my whole life. On the night, I didn't know when I slept but I still remember the moment when my heart started looking for her. I decided Meera for Krishna in this birth!
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