October-
Commonwealth break: The time for late night conferences. Surabhi, Bhagya (for now she's this and not Bhagyashree) and I used to talk on phone for a minimum of 2 hours. The maximum we had during that period was from 12am till 6am, when we had to put down the phone because our parents were beginning to get up. Those were the days when the three of us actually came close. We used to talk about anything and everything. One night we ended up analyzing each other- each person had to say what they feel about the other two. 3rd october was Bhagya's birthday and is clashed with the opening of the commonwealth games therefore, her birthday treat was cancelled. And she got to save on all the expenditure!
Opening of college: After 15 days of separation the five of us met again and that was the time when our auto rides began. In the mornings we used to take one auto instead of 2 rickshaws and either Surabhi or Shruti used to end up sitting on me everyday. But those rides were fun and some days we would even be accompanied by some people from our class, mostly Dev on whom Munish used to sit. What fun.
November-
Dayout in CP: Bhagya, Surabhi and I went to Hanuman Mandir that day. It is Bhagya's weekly routine to go there and that day we decided to accompany her. Bhagya had to go for her uncle's wedding to Assam and so we bought some bangles for her her too from the shops at the back of the mandir. I still remember Bhagya's "line" while bargaining with the shop keeper. "Bhaiya, yeh rakho. Tyohaar ke din hai, Shagun samajh ke rakh lo." And i remember how i shot from my seat and ran in the opposite direction to control my laugh. After visiting the temple we went to McDonald's and had lunch there. Then we went to Janpath and bought a pair of footwear each. It was in the metro while going back home that we gave each other the names Sattu (Surabhi), Bhattu (Bhagya) and Attu (Aakriti).
That day, 2nd November, was the last day Bhagya came to college that year.
She fell ill the very next day and took a week off to rest before going to Assam. After coming back from there she was directly admitted in a nursing home and was diagnosed with Jaundice, Malaria and Dengue.
December-
Back to four: After that day, 2nd of November, it was us four again in college- Shruti, Munish, Surabhi and me. One day we went to visit Bhagya in the nursing home. We had lunch from a roadside shop while waiting for her to get up. And when we went to see her, we were shocked. I can only speak for myself, I was scared to see her. The Bhagya we knew, the strong, confident, bring-it-on sort of girl was lying on a hospital bed with tubes running down her arms and face pale. Her lips were white and dry and her body weak. I couldn't of course show this there, but I was worried, really worried.
After this days went by quickly without much of interesting stuff. D School (Delhi School of Economics) used to be our hangout place where we used to sit for hours together and eat and talk and laugh. Days went by in the preparation for the upcoming internal exams.
Commonwealth break: The time for late night conferences. Surabhi, Bhagya (for now she's this and not Bhagyashree) and I used to talk on phone for a minimum of 2 hours. The maximum we had during that period was from 12am till 6am, when we had to put down the phone because our parents were beginning to get up. Those were the days when the three of us actually came close. We used to talk about anything and everything. One night we ended up analyzing each other- each person had to say what they feel about the other two. 3rd october was Bhagya's birthday and is clashed with the opening of the commonwealth games therefore, her birthday treat was cancelled. And she got to save on all the expenditure!
Opening of college: After 15 days of separation the five of us met again and that was the time when our auto rides began. In the mornings we used to take one auto instead of 2 rickshaws and either Surabhi or Shruti used to end up sitting on me everyday. But those rides were fun and some days we would even be accompanied by some people from our class, mostly Dev on whom Munish used to sit. What fun.
November-
Dayout in CP: Bhagya, Surabhi and I went to Hanuman Mandir that day. It is Bhagya's weekly routine to go there and that day we decided to accompany her. Bhagya had to go for her uncle's wedding to Assam and so we bought some bangles for her her too from the shops at the back of the mandir. I still remember Bhagya's "line" while bargaining with the shop keeper. "Bhaiya, yeh rakho. Tyohaar ke din hai, Shagun samajh ke rakh lo." And i remember how i shot from my seat and ran in the opposite direction to control my laugh. After visiting the temple we went to McDonald's and had lunch there. Then we went to Janpath and bought a pair of footwear each. It was in the metro while going back home that we gave each other the names Sattu (Surabhi), Bhattu (Bhagya) and Attu (Aakriti).
That day, 2nd November, was the last day Bhagya came to college that year.
She fell ill the very next day and took a week off to rest before going to Assam. After coming back from there she was directly admitted in a nursing home and was diagnosed with Jaundice, Malaria and Dengue.
December-
Back to four: After that day, 2nd of November, it was us four again in college- Shruti, Munish, Surabhi and me. One day we went to visit Bhagya in the nursing home. We had lunch from a roadside shop while waiting for her to get up. And when we went to see her, we were shocked. I can only speak for myself, I was scared to see her. The Bhagya we knew, the strong, confident, bring-it-on sort of girl was lying on a hospital bed with tubes running down her arms and face pale. Her lips were white and dry and her body weak. I couldn't of course show this there, but I was worried, really worried.
After this days went by quickly without much of interesting stuff. D School (Delhi School of Economics) used to be our hangout place where we used to sit for hours together and eat and talk and laugh. Days went by in the preparation for the upcoming internal exams.
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