Life As I Dream
[Chapter-4]
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During the lunch break, I found out interviews were still going on.
HR class post- lunch is an absolute pain. During class ,Bindu & I send sms to each other commenting about our batch mates & professor. Ragavi is listening with full intention. Anyways class gets over. No news on placement yet.
Vineeth calls me around six. He &Yams have got through. I was very happy for Vineeth & Yams
Yams called me in few minutes and ask me to come for her treat. It was kind of surprise. I talk with Yams on Hi-Bye basis and nothing more. I guess it’s because of Vineeth.
I had a great time at Yams treat. It was a simple treat in Dhaba with her gang. She promised a big treat soon. After the treat I & Yams start walking back to hostel.
“So.. What’s happening? You know with Vineeth” Yams asked
“Nothing…”
“I understand there’s something” she says.
I don’t know when people will understand ‘Nothing’ can mean really ‘Nothing’ also.
‘Too early to say…I mean I hardly started going out with him’ I manage
‘Hmmm… Let’s see’
After the attendance ritual at hostel, I find Ragavi in Bindu’s room. If Bindu wants to irritate her roommate Kabita, she will call us to the room. We will talk loudly, giggle, do all crazy things and annoy Kabita.
“So what’s up with Vineeth?” Bindu asks
Instead of saying nothing, I tell her about what I feel. That he comes across as a good guy, but its too early to say and all that..
After making sure Kabita is annoyed, I and Ragavi come back to our room. I settle into some Marketing book, Ragavi is practicing some dance steps.
Vineeth calls me that night. What he wants to talk, we saw each other only an hour before?
“Hello Vineeth”
“Hi Sandya. Wanted to say Good night” he starts talking. I went outside to corridor to attend the call; signal is really weak inside the room. I find many girls, walking in corridor, giggling in their phones. Talking to their boyfriends I suppose. I have noticed it only today. I talk with Vineeth for another one hour. Finally when I said Good night and came back to the room.
“It’s romantic” Ragavi exclaimed.. “I’m the only one left …”she started again. This is So Ragavi . Hope she gets some luck with Sujay.
Rest of the week passed on in a whiz. I & Vineeth meet regularly the next week during our morning walk. We had many lunch/coffee/dinner together that week. I’m very much at ease with Vineeth.
Friday came soon. I’m leaving to Chennai to meet my brother. The thought of going to home always cheers one up. Weekend was great. Though I didn’t spend much time with my brother, I enjoyed playing with my new born nephew. It was really sad that I have to go back to hostel.. But I have summer placement interview. It is the first company for us. Actually they are coming down for final placements and they will be conducting some interview for summer placement as well.
Monday morning I was getting ready for interview. I found my class mate Rajitha doing some robot like walk in the corridor. Ohh Okay, she is practicing a confident walk for interview.
Ragavi said in a stiff voice “She is making some effort. You have to appreciate that”. Thing with Ragavi is she can find something good about everybody. Might be I should try learning that.
We make to the department. I tried to find Vineeth.
“Searching for me?” asked Vineeth who was chatting with his gang.
“Yeah”.
“All the best. But still..I would be happy if you don’t get it….”
“Why? “
“Because they offer project in Bangalore & I want you to do project in Chennai”
“Are you nuts? This is a very good company!”
“I know, I just told you……………. Hey it doesn’t matter. Do well”
Vineeth left the place immediately & I’m totally annoyed with him
“Sandya, come it’s going to start” shouted Bindu. I totally forgot about my summer placements.
It was Rajitha & few others who secured summer placement. I was rejected in first round. Bindu lost in second round.
“I hate to lose to a girl with no brain” Bindu was shouting in our room.
“Probably she has some and she was practicing a lot today morning” Ragavi replied. Ragavi finds something good in everyone.
“No she is doing something. How does she get things easily? I have to find it out somehow” Bindu replied.
“Can’t you hear the phone ringing? Pick up the call” shouted Ragavi
It is Vineeth. I’m still angry with him. It’s not that because of him, I lost the interview. But he spoiled my mood. He wants to meet me & I reluctantly agreed to meet him in department.
I find Vineeth in a very happy mood. Few of his close friends got job today.
“Quite Happy?” I ask Vineeth
“Yes I’m. Shankar got a job.” he replies firmly.
“Do you even care to think how I feel?” I shouted at him
“Actually I do” Vineeth replies
“Come on. It’s just a project. There are many more to come” He continued
“I’m more concerned about what you told just before the interview. I know I will get a good project” I replied
“What’s wrong in what I told? I want you to be in Chennai, so that you will be close by. We can spend some time before I join the job.”
“ Is that very important now? We hardly know each other & ”
All of a sudden he murmured I like you. I was in kind of shock. Not because of what he said, but I didn’t know how to react.
“You know what. I like you when you are shocked to react. I like you when you don’t know what to say. I like you when you take some extra moment to put things nicely to others. It might be very early. But I guess this is going to be” said Vineeth.
That moment I too thought it is going to be…. I like you Vineeth….
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