Monsoon Reverie - Episode - 2

Monsoon Reverievv

                                                Episode – 2

The South West monsoon is something special in coastal region. Days before the monsoon the koels are busy singing, frogs start croaking and thereby announce the forthcoming of monsoon rain-drops.

After the college hours Sinchana waited for Sahana at the bus-stop. They began talking as usual.

“Vijayprasad is working as a senior lecturer. His teaching subject is Mathematics. Recently got transferred here to Vijaya College. He talks less. He walks like a statue. Moreover he is un-married. It’s a plus point.  Is it enough or you want more details?” Said Sahana to Sinchana while going back.

…and he is a “Reserved creature” one more remark Sinchana added to her voice. Both of them laughed heartily.

 

For the past six years Sinchana and Sahana have been working in the same place. Sahana is high school teacher whereas Sinchana is college lecturer. Both have similar taste, style and sense of humour.

Every day they meet Vijayprasad in the bus. He seems to be always reserved never spoke with them.

“Sinchu, today somehow I will make this reserved creature to speak with me you just see” Sahana said confidently.

“that’s highly impossible” Sinchana argued.

“Let me see, it’s a bet” Sahana continued proudly.

“What’s the bet?”

“should give a treat”

“O. K.” It’s done”

Next day Sahana thought of a plan.

She took a difficult sum and straight away went and asked him if he could help her in solving it.

Vijayprasad without much reaction told her to come to his college during free hour so that he could get it solved but he responded seriously.

Sahana was very much pleased for she could win the bet.

As per the bet Sinchana had to give her a treat.

          Both of them went to Degree College to seek the help from Vijayprasad to get solved the difficult sum.

The Senior Lecturer Vijayprasad could solve the problem within no time in a simpler way.

Both of them not only appreciated his intelligence but also they admired his way of teaching.

“Sinchu, such a good person he seems to be but look at the way he speaks! No feelings at all! He is like a stone- statue. one weak point  he has that he doesn’t talk much.

Spoke only that much what is needed. So stingy! Hey! I don’t like it” said Sahana dislikingly.

“Sahu, my dear, look at the way of your talking it’s taking a different turn. What do you imagine about him? Come to reality” Sinchana said humorously.

“I don’t know which corner of the world this man has come from?  He won’t even look at us while talking. Very strange.”

Sahana said ignoringly.

It was about to rain. They ran fast as the long bell rang.

 

The next day when they met him in the bus he didn’t smile. He is sitting in the same stan and style with reserved facial expression and stern look.

“I doubt he is a man or not. Yesterday he got solved the sum so nicely. Today look at his face. Sitting as if we both are unfamiliar to him. Pecu….liar” when Sahana said both of them burst into laugh. For that also he has no reaction sitting like a statue.

During lunch break both of them were having lunch in the garden nearby. A pretty lady was going towards Degree college. She waved her hand with a broad smile when she saw Sahana.

“Who’s she?” asked Sinchana.

She is Lavanya working in Degree College, colleague of Shivaprasad. Her parents cuddled her too much and spoiled her?” replied Sahana.

“Um, but she doesn’t look like that” Sinchana added.

“If she wants anything, she doesn’t leave it, by hook or crook she gets it done”. Sahana continued.

“That dark-eyed, plumpy one, Can’t even imagine?” Sinchana surprised.

“Now she has an eye on Shivaprasad it seems. That’s what the attender Shankrappa was telling the other day”. Sahana commented.

“Then how to rescue our beloved ‘reserved-creature’ Sahu” Sinchana acted in a drametical way

“Don’t worry, leave them, both are extremists. One never smiles, other never leaves”

  So saying Sahana dragged Sinchana and stepped towards their classes.

 

          To be continued               

                                                                                      Indu Naik