Ria had never expected her first evening on the campus to be so eventful. She didn't think she would land in trouble with the seniors. Even though she felt happy after getting them arrested, she wondered what lay ahead of her.
She didn't bring anything for the mattress because she thought that it was already provided by the hostel so she asked Nazia if she could borrow a bedsheet from her. It was the only thing she could do for the moment. Ria decided to send some money to her uncle and ask him to buy a couple of bedsheets and a blanket for her.
Nazia removed two white bedsheets. She gave one to Ria and adjusted the other one on the mattress.
Ria sighed as she sat on the bed. She looked at Nazia who had already fallen asleep. Ria now decided to focus on her plan. Tomorrow w
After jogging, both Nazia and Ria took baths one after the other. Ria wore a dark blue long shirt on her denim jeans while Nazia wore a long brown shirt on brown trousers. They both got out of their room and walked downstairs. The hostel canteen was separated from the regular canteen. The hostel canteen was in another two-storey building right beside the girl's hostel. This building was built in between the boys and girls hostel. The boys had to eat upstairs while the girls ate downstairs. Ria wondered about the reason for this separation and thought if the boys were so terrible to eat with.The hostel canteen had several small round tables with chairs around it. There was a small table near the door that had two large dishes kept on it. One dish had a popular Indian dish called Dal, a dish that was prepared in form of a soup. It was a dish rich in pulses and onions. Tomatoes and various
Ria missed her orientation program on the very first day. After eating breakfast she had not one but two watery stools and severe pain in her stomach. After passing stools, she went to the outpatient department of the hospital for treatment. The general physician checked and gave her medications. He told her that she might have diarrhoea if she eats the same food again. In addition to this, he also warned her that most of the hostels do not have clean kitchens and she should eat the food prepared either from home or from a good restaurant until she gets used to the spices in India. He gave her the medications for three days and also asked her to take a soft diet along with plenty of water for three days. By the time she bought medications from the hospital's pharmacy, the orientation program got over. Nazia who was worried about her called her to inform her about it. She told them that
Life for Ria took a different turn the moment she stepped inside the hostel of her college. She got two seniors arrested and the very next day a bad diarrhoea problem. She thought she could just adjust for a year and go back to America but even a day on the campus seems to be passing through loads of difficulties.She now stood on the road with a small car driving at high speed towards her. She pushed Nazia and the unknown girl away so that they don't get hit. The car stopped right in front of her.Ria could now look properly at the car. It was a yellow Audi. A tall handsome young man got out of the car. He wore a dark blue shirt on black trousers.'Eww! Yellow car!'thought Ria"Hey, you okay?" said the handsome y
Ria was furious to see Manisha and Amrita again. She could not believe that they could come out of jail so quickly. She knew that many Indian political leaders were corrupt and abused their position but she never thought that she would see it happening in front of her. Nazia too wasn't happy to see them but she somehow knew that they would return to the hostel soon. Ria wasn't sure that with them returning, she would not be able to even sit in the hostel peacefully. She was already forced to study in India, now she will have to deal with mean girls of the college.'Will my life turn into some circus because of these girls?'thought Ria."You there daydreaming, tell me how to do you think these bodies are being preserved?"A tall old man wearing a doctor's coat with long s
Nazia and Ria kept the skeleton, Mr Luck, safely in Nazia's cupboard. They covered him with Nazia's clothes. Nazia kept an open book on top of the skull. They made sure to lock the door properly before leaving for their afternoon meal. They walked outside their campus to a small but clean restaurant nearby. Nazia ate vegetable Biryani while Ria ate curd with rice. Though Ria disliked the taste, she still ate it for the sake of her stomach. She didn't say Nazia that she planned to reduce her attendance. This way she would be detained and she would not be able to write exams. However, it was too early for Ria to even miss her classes. She thought of attending for a week regularly and then putting her plans in action. "We will be having Idly at hostel canteen tonight. We won't have to
Ria found the electric panel in a small room in the back of the hostel. Very carefully she, without being caught by anyone she went inside the room and cut all the wires with scissors one by one. She came back quickly before the warden mam locked the hostel's door.There was no electricity in the hostel and she had to use her cellphone to watch where she was going. She walked upstairs slowly and very carefully. Students were now coming in and out of their room with their cellphones. Ria could see some of the students, who had backlogs, going downstairs with the books in their hands.Watching them going past her, Ria realized how impulsive she just acted. She wanted to teach Manisha a lesson but now all the students were going to suffer because of her. Nazia did warn her and even tried to stop her but she did not listen. She now re
Ria managed to open the door for Manisha very quietly without letting her know. She quickly turned and ran upstairs to her room as fast as she could. Nazia was relieved that she managed to appear without getting hurt. Despite the humidity, she fell asleep soon but by the time they woke up, they were drenched with their sweat. They couldn't take bath until eight in the morning. The warden mam promised them that the electricity would be restored before afternoon. After taking bath, Nazia and Ria went to the hostel canteen. Ria didn't eat Dal. She just ate plain rice without adding anything. "Ria, are you sure? I don't know how you survive just by eating rice," said Nazia, as she sat on a chair and kept her plate on the table. "Don't worry! I can survive with this today morning. Don't
Ria couldn't believe that Manisha would stoop at such a low level. Not only did she force her to buy wine bottles, but she also removed her water bottle after the lights went off. Throughout the night, she was thirsty and drenched in sweat. Ria thought that she successfully evaded her stupid attempts but she was wrong. Manisha was now forcefully doing auditions of the first-year students and their excuse is no one turned up for Mr and Miss Fresher. She sat at the back of the class along with Nazia. The students were now coming one by one according to their roll numbers and introducing themselves. Many of them didn't want to sing or dance but they were not allowed to step down from the platform without doing either one of it. Many seniors who sat in front of Ria made fun of the students who were performing. To Ria's disgust, they made fun of clothes, hair and dance. Ria turned and looked