Rima! Could you come over, we have an exceptional work for you to do! My friend called out. She came running and said “Yes Madam” her voice was soft and polite with bowed head. Just finish this frogi’s heart neatly and colourfully. And I was wondering what colour heart would be other than RED. Rima confronted and said I'm a commerce student hardly know how to hold a pencil to draw. Humm... we sighed together; you were lucky that your parents knew your weakness and drowned you in debit and credit. Our parents told us to overcome our weakness and we are still whirling in the ocean of organic and inorganic matter of science, I said trying to invest all the blame to elders and winked
Go and finish this it’s just we are making you multi tasking and sculpturing your future; you never know where you have to start working to earn your lively. My friend patted my shoulder to bring an end to lecture. Who knows after studying human Physiology you end up dissecting stock market
In the evening, post regular prayer we had a square bed meeting bunch of 6 gals still hunting for a mission for adventure. Aha I will get heart attack because of this frogi's heart, my friend mumbled banging her head over my shoulder and yelled Rima!!!! You half baked head! How could you draw aorta travelling and crossing inside the heart? Do you think forgi heart pumps blood, churn it, to form a whirlpool ,ultimately to get drowned? Draw it again with aorta going outside the heart.Hold on ! the word “OUTSIDE “ struck my mind and suddenly my eyes sparkled, why don't we visit some place outside city I suggested.
Have you gone insane ? Do you think our warden will allow us? Whatsoever my local guardian won’t permit me, said Usha almost nodding her head in denial In order to step outside city we required a written confirmation from local guardian giving “No objection” letter which would fundamentally get submit to hostel warden’s record books. Who is asking for a dam permission? we are above 18 now, we have right to vote don’t we have right to visit a place? I was explaining waving my hand in nitrogen abundant air. And the 1st year students were staring at me some with open mouth. We will reach hostel before 6 PM, whose gonna know about our where about. Thus idea was adopted and only execution was left
Next morning we had to wake up at 5 am sharp, which was something like making pigs fly. But all were on their toes excluding myself.Early in the morning I just rubbed my eyes and asked can't we cancel the trip, I am feeling very sleepy. You kumbhakaran!! get up! we will not cancel our trip only because you have to float in some dreams said Jyoti pulling me almost out of bed on to floor. Toughest job of the universe- to wake up early morning still today
Still captivated by dream I picked up the bucket and paced towards the common washroom, the moment I tried to get inside for a shower, a strong hand pushed me back, “hold on! where you are heading to, it’s my turn, I have kept the bucket since night”, a roly poly hefty girl was standing before me like a evil spirit. Really, than you could have taken bath night itself, I said pushing her aside, it WITI (WHEN THERE THAN IN) I further explained. Oh come on don’t change the rule her voice turned craggy and she again grabbed my arm. I almost jumped in one foot. Well honey! I can change anything in the world I blabbed and to change A RULE SET A RULE FIRST I continued. Before she could utter more, my roommates were standing beside like avengers worrier. Usha was in front row with her distinguish pose-hands over waist with head bit tilted, ready for a challenge. Usha was almost like al-queda head of our hostel, no one could dare to mess with her, but this time she just said jane de na yaar, its a bit urgent. And fluffy girl stepped back without a word, as she knew the catastrophic effect once her mouth opens
Next was to sneak out of hostel either in two or one, but not together to avoid any doubt to be left for warden. Soon all left high and dry from hostel and were like free birds, jumping giggling cheerfully towards Puri beach. In the train we were the centre of attraction, depicting as if out on prison break. At beach we were swimming chatting, playing, hopping, singing all around. I must have sung almost all the songs of Bollywood that day. While returning we travelled by bus so as to reach hostel before 6:00 PM, once on road we were running with our legs over our head and once again executed plan A, not to enter all at once, but in bits.
During night warden visited on regular round and knocked our door. Rima went to open and was stun to see her. Where you people vanished today? She asked.”aummm… hum…Rima was stammering. Smelling something fishy we senior came to rescue the fort and asked what do you mean by that? All were to their regular job? It’s like some other ordinary day I continued. She glanced at me and said why none of you were present for lunch today? Were you all eating your studies and brain of teacher all day? She gave a Sherlock homles look and continued, meet me tomorrow morning sharp at 9am and don’t try give me lame excuses that you have practical classes. I know how many times you skip those classes and she left staring us with her hawk eyes. Oh my god!! Who let the cat out of the bag (Secret out) who is that mole? I panic. Do not worry, we will never admit that we went somewhere, now let me sleep my eyes are glue fix said Usha already yawning and half asleep
What! Seriously at collage standing holding ears, especially us, me and my friend final grade student and boss at hostel. Our reputation was murdered,stardom thrown off balance and fame was stabbed. We looked towards warden with pathetic eyes, she shrugged her shoulder in denial. Then said ok make it fifteen minute. aha bravo I mummer,I just shifted behind juniors last least to be visible.
Next day we all dressed at our best to face the worst. We silently stood in front of warden, she peeped us though her glasses and said “come, we have to meet someone.” “But what’s the matter”? I tried to get an answer but she already started walking towards collage least bother to answer anything. Soon we were standing in front on vice principle room. All went cold feet, drenched in fear. An incident was reported which was rated five in corporate words. Soon our vice -principle came, a lady with short height and high antagonism.
She glared at us and erupted, we know you people were out of the city. Do you know how much risk you girls have drawn to us? What if something had happened to you? her voice rose. Of course she was right all, citizen were at risk as we were out, silly thoughts were popping up in my mind .But again she continued, you girls are not kids and mature enough, at your age people get married and have 5-5 kids. This added insult to our injury. Inside our heart blood turned white and was glowing red with anger. How could she even plan for us with five kids? And I as usual already floating , imagining myself and other with five kids and winked at Usha. She chuckled loud enough to be heard. Principle brain cell got fused, she growled and said, "you shameless creature, I need written apologies from each one of you,stand here holding ears for half an hour "than she walked inside tapping her foot
After our victimisation, we all were furious, wanted to assassinate the person who blew out the plan which is still a mystery. During night we placed the photograph of vice principal and warden to target them with knife, spoons scissors and whatever we had in our hand that moment. We even thought of kidnapping vice principle daughter from her collage to teach her a lesson, but with next morning instated of teaching a lesson we were breaking our head again with frog’s heart trying to perform open heart surgery
It all because of your frog’s heart I shouted at my friend. She stared at me drum struck and said clam down nobody saw you holding ears, didn’t we enjoyed? I nodded my head in agreement and we giggled cuddling each other
