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Chapter-24

Nehathenamewouldnotallowmetosleepnights.

True,myengineeringdegreewasinthedumps.TrueweprobablypointlesslyslavedinProf.Veeraslabmixingonetypeofwithanotherallday.True,Imaygetexpletivesinmygradesheetthatwouldpreventmefromgettingadecentjob.Howevernoneofthesebotheredmeenoughtocauseinsomnia.Infact,thefourmonthsoffweregreattocatchuponsleep.Buttheonepersonwhosevoice,smell,image,feelings,creptupnexttomeatnightandmadesleepimpossiblewasNeha.Itriedcallingherontheeleventh.Shehungupintwominutes,tellingmesheneverexpectedmetobelikethis.Iguessforsomeoneshecalledaloafer,shehadprettyhighexpectations.Ihadcalledherrightback,tryingtoexplaininvainhowthewholeideawasnotmine,anditwasstupidofmetofallforit.YouusedmeHari.Likeallmenyouusedme,shesaid.Likeallmen?Howmanymenhadshebeenwithanyway,Ithought.Whathasshebeenreadingthesedays,someFemina-Cosmocrap?Iwasjusttryingtosneakoutamajorpaper.Okay,itwasprettysickofmetoduplicatethekeysbutIdiditonlybecauseitwasconvenient.Ryanwouldhavefoundanotherwayinanycase.Itriedtellingherthat,butshewaslikeyoumen,justdontgetit,doyou?Ithoughtshewasntgettingiteiter,butIstilllovedherlikemad.AndyoutoldtheDiscothatIgaveyouthekeys?IHari?YouknowDadstillbelievesthat?Wow,IwaskindofgladCherianbelievedit.HowwouldNehaunderstand?Iftheyknewwehadduplicatedthekeys,wewouldhaveresembledthoserealcriminals.Weprobablywererealcriminals.Bu

tthatwasnotthepoint.Man,whyissohardtoexplainstufftogirls.Cantshejustgetonwithit?ShouldIsaysomethingdumbshewantstohear?Neha,IknowIdidallthosethings.Butatonelevelitwasntme,itwasntyourHari,Isaid.ObviouslyImadenosense.Butthisisthethingwithgirls,givethemconfusingcrapandtheywillfallforit.ThenwhyHari?Why?Idontknow.CanIjustmeeyouonce?Isaid.Noway.Wearethrough.Shehungupafterthatandtookherphoneofthehookfortherestoftheday.ItmeantIhadtowaitanothermonth,sufferanotherthirtysleeplessnights.Thenthenexteleventhcameround,andIcouldntwaittomakeacall.

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Wellgodownstairs.WellsayhellotouncleandsayAlokisinthelab.OkayAunty?Shenodded,hereyesfillingwithtears.Couldanymaleinherfamilystandonhisownlegs?EasyMom.ItwasascooteraccidentthatnightAloksaidasweshutthedoorbehindthem.Iwasshedknowhewaslying.AscooteraccidentwithRyanandmeperfectlyfinewassomewhatunbelievable.Wesawherleaveafterhalfanhour,wipinghertears.Westoodbytheauto,tryingtomakeconversationwithAloksdad.Hewasinahappymood,probablyenjoyinghisraredayout.Alokbusyeh?hesaid,pursuinghislips.Yes.Theyhaveanimportantproject,Aloksmomsaid,ittingintheauto.Bye,auntyRyanandIwaved.BacktoRohinimadam?theautodriersaid,startingthescooter.No.TakemetotheMechanicalEngineeringdepartmentAunty?wechorused.Therethingswhichamothercansenseeventhoughhermaynotalkaboutit.IwanttomeetyourProf.VeerabeforeIgohome,shesaidastheautobuzzed.

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Classes,classesandmore-classesEighttosixeveryday.ThenanotherthreehoursinthelibraryThenanothertwoforassignmentsandrevisions;Iamgoingmad.Butwhattodo?Neverhadthismuchcourse-loadbefore:WhataboutRyanandAlok?shesaid.TheyareequallyoverworkedAndwellstillfallshortofcredits,Isaid.hataboutyourC2D,thewholecooperatetodominateThatwasallcrap.ItdoesntworkthatwayNeha.Iknowitdoesnt.mightbebusynow,butatleastIamlearningsomething.Iamnotjustcoggingassignmentsandbeatingthesystem.Thatisnotwhatitisabout.Wowmyloaferhasbecomeallserious.Whatisitaboutthen?Hervoicewentplayful,alwaysagoodsign.ItisaboutknowledgeAndmakingthemostofthesystem,evenifithasflaws.Anditis.aboutnotlisteningtobloodyRyanallthetime,Isaid.IYouaregettingallwise.Iinissmyloafer,shesaid.Ibecamequietandlookedintohereyes..Then,inoneinstantIgotupandkissedheronthelips.Han!Areyoucrazy?Peopleknowme.here,shesaid.-Justtoletyouknowtheloaferisstillthere,Isaid.Yeahright.Anyway,lookwhatIgot,shesaidandtookoutpieceofpaperfromherbag.Itsyourbrothersletter,aid.Yes,hislastIwantyoutokeepit,shesaid.Why?Isaid.Itwasaweirdgif,tosaytheleast.IdontknowDaddoesnttrustmeanymore.Andhecomesandsearchesmyroomnow-andthen.Idontwanthimtofindthis.Really?Ishegivingyoualotoftrouble?Isaid.Notmuch.Ijustdontspeaktohimmuch.Ididhearhimtalkaboutyouguystheotherdaythough.What?Where?Illtellyou.Willyoukeepletterthen?YouknowIwill.Whatdidhesay?DeanShastricamehometheotherdayTheyweretalkingaboutthisproposal.Thelubeproject,Isaid.Yes,somethingliethatProfVeerahadgiveneachofthemacopy.DeanShastriwasquiteimpressedwiththefindings.Whatdid-yourdadsay?Isaid.

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Idontthinkyouwanttohearit,shesaid.Notellme,Ifairlyshouted.Whydogstakesolongtocometothepoint?Hesaiditwasanokay-isheffort.ButhetoldDeanShastrinottotrustthesestudents.Hesaid,whoknows?Theyhave.cheatedonce,theycouldhavecheatedtomakethefindings.Theyjustwanttheircredits,andthatwasit.Completecrap.Thatiscompletecrap.YouknowNeha,howmuchweworkedourassesoffonit.Iknow.Butthatiswhathesaid.AndDeanShastritoldhim.tothinkaboutitsomemore.Iputtheletteronthetable.IspreaditoutSamirslastwords.SomeonesosickofhisfathersdesiretogethimintolITthathepreferreddeath.Iwonderedhowmuchatrainpassingoveryoucouldhurt.Twolargebricksofstrawberryplease,Iheardavoiceinthebackground.HelloCherianshib.Whathappened,biggueststonight?thecounterboy.said.Yes,mybrotheriscomingfromCanada..Helovesice-cream,IheardProfCheriansvoice.Ifrozeatmytable,likealltheflavorsofice-creaminthefridge.Nehafrozetoo.Weweresittingrightoppositehim,andcouldntrunoutoftheparlour.Wesilentlyprayedhewouldntseeus..ButthiswasCherian.Areflectiononthesteelcounterframewasenough.Neha!Heturnedtowardus.Ithinkalltheice-creamintheparlourmeltedatthattone.Nehadidntsayanything.I.didntmove.IrecalledlastseeingCherianwhenhewasheadoftheDisco.Willheruinmeagain?Ihadntevenorderedmyice-cream.Cheriancameandsatnexttome.Myheartracedasitattemptedtoleavemybodyandescapetheparlour.Youhaveguts.Youbloodyrascal,youdohaveguts,Cheriansaidashestaredatme.\NehaclearedherthroatbuthesignaledhertokeepquietSir,Ijust..sir...justhadto...sirjustranintoher,Isaid,talkingandthinkingatthesametime.Areyoubluffingmeagain?Cherianbangedhisfistonthetable.Itlandedon.theopenletterandalmo

sttoreit.Dad,becareful,Nehasaidasshetriedtopushhisangryfistaway.

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Whatisthis?Cheriansaid.NehaopenedherpalmsandcoveredtheletterNothing.Itisnothing,Dad,shesaid.Whatisit,yourascal?Cheriansaidlookingatme,hisfiststillfirmlyontheletter,lovelettersyouwritetotrapmydaughter.Itoldyoutostayawayfromher.SooneDiscowasntenough?ItisSamirsletter,Id.Han,shutup,Nehasaid,asareflex.IdontknowwhyIsaidit.ButIwasntgoigtorepeatit..Whatdidhesay?ProfCheriansaid.NehaandIkeptsilent.Removeyourhands,Neha,CheriansaidandglaredatherShewithdrewherhands,onlytobringthemtofacetowipehertearsCherianpickedtheletterupandreaditsilentlyHetriedhardtoretainhiscomposure,buthiseyescontractedandhisfingersstartedtoshiver.Hereadtheletteragainandagainandthenagain.Thetwobricksofice-creamshehadboughtweremeltingandcreatingapuddleonourtable;but,thepuddlesinCheriansmindwerecausingusmoreconcern.Heremovedhisglasses,hiseyesthendidtheunthinkable.Yes,herehewastheheadofourdepartment,thetormentorofmylifeandhiseyeshadjustbecomewet.twofattearssqueezedoutoftheedges.AndthereIwas,sittingwiththeCherianfamilyastheycried.Icouldhavejoinedin,butIwasntinthemood.Besides,ice-creamparloursarehardlytheplaceforgroupcries.Dad,areyouallright?Nehasaid,wipinghertears.Herfatherthencrieduncontrollably.Itwasstrangetoseeagrown-upmancry.Imean,youexpectthemtomakeyoucry.IwishedRyanwerehere.Letsgohome,Dad,Nehasaidasshegotup.CheriansurrenderedhimselftohisdaughterIgaveNehathebagoficecream,mostlyasyrupymassnow.Herfatherkeptkissingtheletter.Theylefttheparlour.AndIhadntgottenachancetofixmynextdatewithNeha.ButIfelt.damnluckytosurvivemeetingCherianagain.Nehadrovethecarwithherdadstillsobbinginthefrontseat.Sir,are

yougoingtopayforthaticecream?thecounterboyaskedme..YoumeanCherianwasintears.Likerealcrying-crying?Ryanwasdisbelieving.Howlingman,withhandsonfaceandlotsoftearsrightuntilheleft.Damnit,Ihadtopayfortwobricksofice-cream.

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