College Love - Part 3 « Dexter’s Blog

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College Love - Part 3

Friends, here is the most awaited 3rd and last part of post and I’d like to thank you all for the comments you left on my previous posts, everyone has different expectation with this part but I do not have a choice to alter it that way as it’s not a fiction. Friends, some great personality once said - Comments are the fuel which keep blogs running and writers writing. So, reading a post and not commenting is like watching a movie without buying a ticket…

Hey wait a sec, it was me who said it last week and wrote it down this week, anyways, I guess you know what you are to do now :-))

Next day at college was kind of awkward for Akshath, he got stares from every other girl in the class, but luckily, it was college fest and so he did not have to tolerate it for long.

He decided to go to his favorite place -The library and start fishing for some good old book.

On the way to library, Akshath met Rekha; she had a swollen red face.

Akshath: Hey Rekha, you seem upset, whats the matter?

Rekha: (Blank Angry Stare)

Akshath: Now what.s that for?

She moved away without bothering to answer, and that was the last time she ever spoke to Akshath.

Next day, 19^th Aug was Rakshabhandan, Akshath was very sure that he would have his name in Limca book of records as the man with most Rakhi.s on his hand and of course a big one from Niru would be highlighting.

For a moment he thought of bunking the next day lectures and staying at home, but he din want render himself as a coward and hence decided to attend the lecture.

As usual Joel and Akshath entered the class together, 30% of the guys had been absent and some had been hiding in the library completing fake assignments to escape the noose from their crushes.

Rest of the guys who had Crushes in other colleges managed to attend the classes bravely.

Akshath had expected a gang of girls waiting outside the class for him with different colored Rakhi,s but to his surprise nothing of that sort happened.’

Meantime Joel had another brilliant brainstorm -

Joel: Akshath, you wait in the class, I will renew my library book and be back, that way we’ll know if Niru likes you or not

Akshath: now what the hell do you mean by that?

Joel: when you’re alone, if she fastens a Rakhi to your hand, then better forget it; else there are some chances yet. (Winks)

Akshath: Joel, where do you get such ideas from in the first place? Fine, let this one too be done!

Joel: and I’m taking Roshan n Victor with me so that she gets some privacy.

Akshath: Privacy with a Rakhi brother, what a noble thought!

Joel smiles and goes out with Roshan Victor and his library book leaving Akshath alone.

It was almost 15 minutes but no sign of Niru or any of her friends with their Rakhi’s. Niru was sitting at the other corner of the class holding a book, as if she was attending a quiz that afternoon.

10 more minutes roll by and Joel roshan and victor return with their hands full of Rakhis. Victor and roshan are furious with Joel for introducing them to this uninvited trouble.

Akshath: hey how did this disaster happen?

Joel: See I tried to help you and I got myself messed-up.
all the girls in the campus have come with Rakhi’s filled in their bags like terrorists with armaments, they are everywhere from library to classroom corridor waiting for guys on whom they suspect.

Thank goodness Reshmi dint fasten any on my wrist so far, and I dint even go to the library by visualizing the danger I could face there.

Victor: you pulled us into this; I and roshan were not at all in the game. And as if the Rakhi’s are not good enough those girls are even demanding Rakhi gifts now.

And Joel you are going to pay for the gifts.

Joel: hey just a sec, Akshath you’ve got no Rakhi in your hand?

Akshath: not till now, and that’s why I ask you guys to stop flirting around, now see the result. Anyways it cannot be reversed now, just make sure that you don’t go out unless in a group or you’ll have to buy gifts for other section girls too. (Winks)

At the end of the day 3-4 girls tied Rakhis to the entire sector of guys in the class.

Few days rolled by and now Chaitrika, who was supposedly Niru”s best friend had also agreed to help to some extent but things dint seem to work, except a few eye-contacts every now and then and soon studies were on full swing and Akshath was finding it hard to concentrate on his studies now.

Akshath was therefore trying to avoid looking towards Niru to stop himself from getting distracted from his studies and this went on until one day she asked Joel about this strange behavior of Akshath.

Joel being a good friend told her the real situation and asked her if she had any interest to take the matter further.

There was no answer from Niru; she just left the place silently.

Months rolled by and now Niru had somehow started acting positively towards Akshath she used to try to help him indirectly in his studies too. She started giving quick glances at him in the classes and labs. She was also seen in a temple on Akshath’s B’day.

It was almost the last month of the Academic year when some people got their Best-wishes books, Niru was one the few, she wanted Akshath to write best-wishes for her, She asked Joel to give the book to Akshath on behalf of her.

When Akshath did not take the book from Joel even after 3 days, Niru herself requested Akshath to write a few lines for her.

Akshath did not have the word NO for Niru; he did write 4 pages for her and returned the book to her through Joel, and just to add some special effects, his friends poured some concentrated perfume droplets on the book just before returning it to her which made the book stink like a perfume factory.

Every person in the class who knew about their un-existing affair borrowed the book by some reason or other to read those last 4 pages written.

It was 2 days before the final examination Study holidays, when Joel asked Niru if she ever developed any feelings for Akshath.

Her one line answer was No, he is not my type!

As for now,

Reshmi, Joel’s love is completing her Therapeutic degree and Joel is still as scared as before to express his love for her.

Victor is till date unable to trap any girl, and is still trying for one of the girl who fastened a Rakhi to his hand for the greed of a gift (Rakhi Shagun) from him.

Roshan is pursuing his technical course and till date is the BHAI (Rakhi Brother) of the college he is in.

Niru is into EnC and has been already hooked on to a guy for over a year now.

Akshath is still seeing off Niru at her regular bus, from a distance of course.

Rekha, till date hates Akshath to the core of her heart and treats him like a stranger whenever she meets him somewhere accidently.

and Me, well i have known Akshath since his very first footstep and that’s the reason I’m writing this. And Niru, if you ever come across this post (I’m sure you will someday), you know this story is related to you and that’s the sole reason yours is the only name I haven’t put an alternative for and I’m not sure if you still remember all these, but Akshath does.

Here is a track from the movie Na Tum Jano Na Hum, which Akshath always wanted to dedicate to you after you left’

Tum se mujhe, pyaar kyon ho gaya
Tum na mile aur main kho gaya
Tum meri khabon se jaa na sake
Tum meri baahon main aa na sake…

Moral - Nah! i dont have a moral this time, but a gyaan -

Eating a Rotten Fruit, Mad Dog Biting, Sleeping near a Drainage, Traveling in a K.S.R.T.C Bus, Drinking Local toddy, are all anyday better than having one way love…

” THE END “