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“I was sitting on the footpath right outside my hostel building with all my
bags packed, waiting for the golf cart which had to drop me till the gate of
the Infosys campus in Mysore. Infosys Technologies ltd. is the most
prestigious software company in
the fresh entrants are trained is considered to be the best in
looked at the surroundings. Road was empty and there was no one around. All
the trainees were attending classes as it was around eleven in the morning.
A lovely breeze was blowing and I could see some birds frisking, frolicking
and playing pranks with each other but I was alone. I was alone when all my
friends were in the class. Now even the birds, the wind and the trees had
started teasing me.
I couldn't resist myself from shedding another drop of tear although I'd
been doing the same the whole last night. Of course, I was checking out but
that was not the only reason for the tears. It was something much bigger
than that and very much contemptible. I was not leaving the campus after
completing my training but I'd been expelled from the company. Or I can say,
I was being thrown out. I felt like dying.
Then appeared the white colored cart coming from the road adjoining Food
Court 2. The cart reminded me of my first day in the campus and took me into
the past for sometime.
What a lovely evening that was? How excited I was when I put my first step
into the heaven called as
engrossed with the thoughts of future that what I will do and how I'll enjoy
in the campus. First thing that came to my mind that day was to explore the
campus and locate all those places I'd seen in those lovely photographs. I
sat into the golf cart which took me through some long and winding but neat
and clean roads. The first building I noticed was that football shaped
spherical building which appeared behind the lush green cricket ground on
the right side of the road. In fact that was the only building I'd seen
before coming here but I was amazed to see a building on the left which was
under construction. It was absolutely phenomenal and resembled the Colosseum
of Rome. There was another one which resembled the White House but wasn't
white in color. Some guy in the Cart told that it is GEC or the Global
Education Centre where we'll go through our training.
The cart stopped at a small building inside which there was a kind of a
reception. We got our luggage checked and room was allotted to me. The guy
sitting next to me in the cab was to be my room mate. His name was Varun and
was a tall but slim guy from
as if he's not shaved since ages but that really gave him a typical Punjabi
looks. I was just thinking how someone like me from Gujrat will stay with
such a guy who doesn't even bother to shave his face. Then we were sent to
our hostel in another cart. We just found out that our hostel is nearest to
FC2 and moreover, the hostel right next to us was a girl hostel. That
Punjabi straight away planned to buy a new binocular so that he could easily
peep into girls rooms during night.
I opened the door of my room and could not believe my eyes. It was the best
room I'd ever seen with my own eyes and was just exhilarated with the
thought that I'd be staying here for next few months though with some one
who looked to be very unhygienic. But that was not a problem at all coz like
all the Punjabis Varun was quite nice at heart. We just kept our bags and
explored the whole campus. We saw the lovely swimming pool, Gymnasium,
Bowling alley, Market and Habib's haircutting saloon from where Varun got
his beard trimmed.
The classes started and we were made to sit in a big room having a huge
white board with a couple of projector screens in the front and opposite to
that were numerous seats each having a separate computer system. I was made
to sit in the third row and luckily between a couple of girls though both of
them had just ordinary looks. Later I came to know that we were made to sit
alphabetically when I got introduced with both those gals. One was Ganmeet
from
them was me, Gaurav Keswani from Vadodra.
Both those gals were quite antithetical in their behavior, style, knowledge
and everything they did. Where Ganmeet was quite simple, Geetha was stylish
like all ultra-mod and hap
reserve but Geetha was dynamic and extrovert. And most importantly, Ganmeet
was good in her logics and a very strong programmer and Geetha was a
contrast in this matter too. This I realized when she asked me to debug her
first C-language assignment. I was shocked to see the code. She had put the
include statement within main. God, she was a B.Tech in comp. science. But
her cute and embarrassed smile was clearly accepting her weakness. I helped
her and this became a routine. Within in no time we grew very close to each
other. We used to have the meals together, we used to study together, we
used to watch the movies together and we used to go out together. Our
friendship grew more intense when she flunked in the first module test of C
language but I got an 'A' and so did Ganmeet. But my roomy, Varun had also
flunked. So Geetha and Varun they both had to appear for the re-test.
Everyday I used to teach them and make them practice more and more. Now we
were like a group. Four of us started staying together as Varun and Ganmeet,
both being punjabi's grew very close to each other. Now instead of me, it
was Ganmeet who taught him.
Then came the retest. I and Ganmeet were waiting for both of them outside
the hall. Varun came out happily clearly showing that he'd cleared and he
did. Many came out but she was still in. I was getting worried as only I
knew that the hopes were less. It was the last minute when she came out
jumping and without speaking a word threw her self on me and kissed on my
cheeks. Many had seen but all knew what had happened. I was stunned and so
were Varun and Ganmeet. It was obvious for a guy who never had any gal in
his life and was kissed by a hot south Indian gal in front of whole batch.
But she took it as a very normal thing and I pretended the same.
"Its all because of you Gaurav, that I've cleared it. Hats off to you
sweetheart", she said.
We were not into any sort of relationship but that's how she used to call me
and in fact all her close friends. But there was nothing wrong in it and I
enjoyed it. We grew more and more close to each other. She took care of me
in every sense: my dressing, my eating and what ever I did. She told me many
things about gals which I'd never known.
On the next weekend she took me to
engineering degree. We met many of her friends, my friends and went to
famous markets and malls of the city. One thing I could say, she'd a very
happening friend circle. In the evening we went to a pub where both of us
danced after gulping a couple of beer mugs. The dance grew more and more
passionate with time. It was my first time in a pub but she was quite used
to it. Next evening we left for
On the way, we talked about everything on the earth. Then she kept her head
on my shoulder and held me which I could say was half a hug. I just
responded. I'd never sat like this with a gal ever in my life. Everything
was so nice and tender. Time seemed like flying. I wished I could've been
like this forever. I'd fallen in love with her.
"You know what Gaurav", she said.
"What?" I asked.
"You remember that guy Raghav, whom we met in Garuda mall."
"Yeah! Why?"
"We've been in love for last 3 years and yesterday we planned to marry." she
said shyly.
It was all over for me. Ground escaped underneath my feet. I just got away
from her in a flash and asked, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"I thought I'll tell you after you meet him. I hope I wasn't wrong?"
"No.. You are right. Anyways Congrats" I said, sounding very low.
"thanks." she said.
No one spoke a word after that for next one hour. She was busy with her iPod
and I was with my novel when suddenly she asked," What happened Gaurav? Why
are you so quiet?"
"Nothing", I said.
She kept on asking again and again but I'd the same answer until she got
irritated and said," you are telling me or not?"
"Its of no use dear. You can't do anything about it." I said and rightly so.
I loved her and she loved someone else whom she was going to marry.
"Well, let me make 3 guesses." She said in a very naughty tone and I agreed.
"Ok. Hmmmmmmm. You didn't enjoy with me at
I nodded my head straight away. Both of us knew that this wasn't the reason..
I thought she was just trying to change my mood.
"thennnn. U didn't like Raghav?"
Now she was coming to the point. This was somewhat the reason but not the
exact one.
"Hey. He's quite good yaar and both of u make a nice couple. And it's your
life; I don't have to marry him. So, last guess now." I replied.
"Then. you've a liking for me?" She said smiling.
I was caught. In fact clean bowled. She'd hit the bull eye. I turned red. I
tried my level best to control my expressions and said,"No way yaar. I don't
like to call engaged nos."
"ohhhhh. Mr. Gaurav keswani think about it again."
I had to admit it now. And this time she laughed. I asked the reason but
again she laughed. I was perplexed at her enigmatic laugh. Finally she
spoke.
"You know what my stupid."
"What?" I inquired filled with curiosity.
"Raghav and I are just friends you dumb."
She broke into chuckles again. I was confused and even I'd started smiling
now and finally started laughing with her.
This time I held her and said, "I love you Geetha."
"I love you too stupid. And did all this coz I know that you were not going
to propose me easily" She replied.
We both fell in each other's arms and waited for our destination. Finally
Geetha was mine. It was the happiest day of my life. We reached
campus and again got busy into our same daily routine: attending the
classes, completing assignments, studying in the class after dinner, going
for long walks and kissing each other when ever we got chance. I always used
to thank god for the life he'd given me. Modules tests came and went. I kept
on getting 'A' grades and she somehow managed to clear them. Both of us were
quite happy. We made a few trips with Varun and Ganmeet to Ooty, Coorg and
Mangalore which was Geetha's home town. We met her parents there who were
very humble but her little sister was naughty like her.
Now we had entered the last month of our training. Shortly we were going to
have our comprehensive exam which was a mixture of all the modules which
we'd studied so far. It also included a practical exam in which we'd to
complete a project within 3 hours and it was the toughest thing especially
for someone like Geetha. The day for compre came. All of us cleared it but
Geetha. Both of us were very depressed. Now she'd to appear for it again.
Actually compre is the most important part of the training. If you don't
clear it your training won't complete. Now retest was the only hope for her..
Retest was the very next day. We were going to classroom after dinner. And
suddenly she started crying.
"Gaurav. I really love you." She said.
"I love you too sweetu. Don't cry. Everything would be ok. I'm there for
you. I won't let you flunk again." I consoled her.
"No. I will because there's no way out. And we'll be separated forever. "
"No dear. It won't ever happen" I said and took her in my arms.
"Gaurav. Can you do something for me?" She asked.
"Of course my love. My whole life is yours." I said.
"You'll have to sit along with me tomorrow. You know every one does it.
Meenal's boyfriend helped her out that's why she cleared. I hope Even I can
expect this much from my love." She said.
I was drowned into deep thinking because it was really risky, In fact very
risky. We could've been thrown out of the company if caught. But on the
other side was my love. What I would do in the company without her because
if she fails she'd be out, I thought. Then I just looked into matter
carefully that these people never count the number of candidates appearing
for a test and how many are extra. Then I thought that I'll sit on another
system and complete the project and submit on Geetha's employee id.
The day came; we all were sitting in the class room. I was sitting a bit far
from her and finally we got the project. It was not at all tough for me. I
started working on it and had completed almost half when Srikkanth.M entered
into the classroom. He was our batch owner, just like a class teacher in
schools. Don't know how but he'd got the report that no. of candidates
appearing were more than the no. in the list. I was shocked. It was a dead
end to my career. Coming time won't be easy for me and I'll have to face a
lot, I thought. I look at Geetha's face. She was looking as lovely and
innocent as ever. But she too was badly shocked. But don't know why, I
wasn't afraid. Love had given me a special courage and I was doing it for my
love, no one else. So what if I'm caught. Srikkanth knew me quite well as I
was among those who'd got 100/100 in his module, java. He looked at me
straight away and called me.
Srikkanth himself was shocked when he found me as the culprit. But he was
helpless as company is very strict against the cheating cases. He asked me
again and again the name of the guy for whom I'm screwing up my career. But
how would've I named my love. I didn't speak a word. He insisted again and
again that Infosys needed brains like me but I would not listen. Finally he
gave up and reported to HR department. The same question was asked again and
again from me but my love was the most important thing in the world for me
now. They then asked me to write a resignation letter and I did the same. I
was fired.
Someone's strange voice hit my ears and came out of the world of my
thoughts. I was still sitting on the footpath and looking at the trees and
the birds.
"Come on sir. Sit in the cart." Cart driver said.
"Oh yes. Lets go." I replied and left the campus and the company for ever.
Now you all must be having one question your mind. That what about Geetha?
Geetha cleared the exam. I think I had taught her enough and rest she
cheated from the guy who was sitting next to her. I waited for her call
after the incident but she didn't. I called her but she didn't attend my
call. And most interesting thing is that it has been 8 months since that
incident but we never had a talk. “
1 comment:
Too good post. I loved reading this. :)
Keep writing more.
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