Beginning 2

Next morning he woke up to the sound of the alarm. It was 7:00 in the morning , half sleepy he went to the bathroom, took a shower and got got ready. Although he likes wearing casual clothes he was feeling quite comfortable in his formal white shirt and black pant. Once again he checked himself in the mirror, took his backpack and went out of the room. Before leaving the hotel he said something to the receptionist who smiled and nodded in agreement. With that he went out of the hotel.

The street was very busy and bustling with people, looking at it his heart felt quite warm, his lips carved into a smile unintentionally. After walking few steps along the sidewalk he finally stopped in front of a shop which provides morning breakfast. He ordered for tea and some buns, after having breakfast he took a cabto the university. Although it was a hilly area but the ride was quite smooth. Slowly the cab moved forward with a steady pace leaving behind the hustle and bustle of the city market.

As they were moving forward the trees on the both side of the road got denser. He poked his head out of the window, a cool breeze touched his face and went away. His breath was filled with the scent of pine trees. After travelling an hour through the pine forest the cab finally stopped in front of a big gave. The university was located at a short distance from most of the main town. The university campus was surrounded by forest of tall pine trees. He took a deep breath and entered through the gate.

There was a three- storey building on the right side. The building was painted in white and red colour. As he entered the building he saw a huge waiting area and a reception counter. He looked around the area, there was directors office,university office, managers office and there were some classrooms for foreign languages such as, Spanish, Russian, Korean and German. He walked towards the reception counter asked the receptionist.

Ron, "where are the interviews for new admission being held? "

The receptionist, "First floor English Literature 1st year class room"

Ron, "Ok.Thank you"

With that he ran towards the first floor and started looking for the English literature 1st year classroom. The room was on the right side of the stairs. There was also a waiting area along with a balcony in front of the classroom. Two students were sitting in the waiting area. He quietly sat down on a chair that has been kept there. The two boys were sitting on his left side and they were talking to each other. Suddenly, one of them turned towards Ron.

He said, "Hello"

Ron, "Hi"

The boy, " Are you here for the interview? "

Ron, "Yes"

The boy, "Ouh. I'm Parth, nice to meet you. "

Ron, " I'm Raunak, nice to meet you too. "

Parth, "Raunak, This is Sid, I mean Siddharth he is my friend"

Ron, "Hi Siddharth"

Sid, "Hi'

Parth, " Hey Ron, which Subject have you taken? "

Ron, "English Literature"

Parth said with excitement, "That's great! We also took English Literature"

Ron, "Oh.Thats nice"

Parth, "Then we can also become friends. Right Sid? "

Sid, "Mnm"

There was no excitement in Siddharth's voice. It seemed like he was not interested in the conversation. So, he stood up from his seat and turned towards Parth. He said.

Sid, "Bye Parth, Bye Raunak. I need to go now. I have to shift to my new room. Catch you later. "

Parth, Ron, "Bye.See you. "

Siddharth's way of talking showed that he w as not friendly. He seemed very reserved, a kind of person who doesn't want others to invade his personal space. His appearance is average, with a serious facial expression and a deep tone of voice. He looks quite calm and composed. On the other hand Parth seemed to be very cheerful and friendly. He always wears a smile on his lips. And he likes to talk. As Ron was immersed in his deep thought someone called him. It was Parth.

Parth, "Raunak! Raunak! They are calling you. "

Ron, "Huh? "

Parth, " They are calling your name, Raunak Agarwal. It's you , right? "

Ron, "Yeah it's me. Ok bye then, see you later. "

Parth, "Bye."

With that he stood up from his seat and walked towards the room. He knocked on the door and asked for permission. As he entered the room he saw a lady sitting on a chair. Her hairs were short, fair skin wearing a pair of spectacle. Her facial expressions is soft. May be she is one of their professor.She smiled at him and told him to take a seat first, as he was seated comfortably. She asked , " Raunak Agarwal, right? "

Ron, "Yes ma'am"

Then she asked some questions like, " Can I see your documents? ", " Why you want to study in this university ?", "why have you selected English Literature? " Etc. Etc.

After the interview, he came back to the hotel room. Their class will commence from 1 July onwards, but he doesn't have any place to stay till now. So, he thought he will join the class 2 or 3 days later. He contacted every possible person who could arrange a place for him and at last he got a place to stay, but there was some problems. Place place is a bit far from the bus stop where he supposed to catch the University bus. Next problem is that there is no one from his university staying at that place. Third, he doesn't have anyone's number from his university whom he could contact. Fourth, the food is not good, room is too small, there's only one bathroom, so on and so forth. His head felt heavy, he wanted to cry but could not. He already missed two days, so thought of attending the classes from next day. He doesn't know what tomorrow will bring for him. But his hopes were high and he was not at all nervous.