MY FIRST STORY- CHAPTER 1

“Hey! Sanjay how are you man!?”
I turned instinctively, when I heard it, without realizing none of my friends have opted the same college as I did. And sure enough when I saw, I could see someone else had already responded to the call and the two guys walked away talking merrily. I wish I had at least one of my friends back from my school days. I wouldn’t mind even if it had been my arch rival!! It would have meant one less unfamiliar face.

Sorry, I haven’t introduced myself. I am Sanjay (and people call me so, no nicknames! Sorry! Though I always wished I had one!). I am the chosen one! For this god forsaken author has chosen me as the narrator! But for that you would rarely spare me a second glance. A typical Tamil guy, 5’11” tall, lean and dark (as are most of the Tamils!). I was just then entering the campus of my college, and it seemed I had reached the end of it! Well, there are hundreds of colleges in Chennai fitting this exact description so better not trouble your mind trying to place the college!!

I continued walking towards the auditorium repenting how I should have done better in my 12th board exams and escaped this excuse of a college. I reached the room which was supposed to be an auditorium, and sat in a corner as we were asked to. Slowly people started filing into the hall and as always, as the number of people increased the murmur slowly turned into fish market environment with loud welcomes and laughters. I was amazed how so many people were acquainted on the very first day of college!! I felt it would be ages before I made friends owing to my shyness factor!!


“Excuse me? Inga yaaravadhu vara porangala?” a voice asked from behind me shaking me from my thoughts. I turned, a beautiful girl with waist length black hair was standing waiting for my reply. She again asked me if anyone was to occupy the chair next to me. I stammered and gave a reply. I must have said no because she sat next to me.

“Hi am Kavitha, Computer Science department and you are?”
I heard myself answering from a long distance telling her that I was Sanjay from Mechanical department. She started talking away in rapid Tamil, but I was too enthralled in her beauty to notice what she was talking to me. She could have even called me a few bad names and I would still not have noticed!! I was gazing at how her hair was silkily flowing in the slight breeze, and her fair face and beautiful eyes giving expression to her every word.
“En friends ingadhan vareannu sonnanga …. But they haven’t come yet…”
I heard her continue. But my ears were busy enjoying old melodies!! She had an air of a very charming person and a friendly nature.I felt like I was the hero of a typical tamil movie meeting the love of my life for the first time ( how many times have I made fun of those silly movies before!!!). Suddenly from behind me I heard
“Hey! Kavi come over there. Everyone is waiting for you yar!”
I was jolted back to my senses when saw the speaker. What a sight!! He was no taller than me, may be a couple inches more but had the body of an average heavy weight!! Powerful biceps were showing out his tight shirt, fulfilling its owner’s wish. A few girls were already whispering behind their hands and giggling, undoubtedly talking about the new hunk of the college!! And Kavitha stood up and said
“Coming Gaurav”
and gave the usual formal goodbye with the ‘see you around’s and ‘take care’s etc and started walking away with the “hulk”, towards her friends leaving me in a trance!!