EPISODE 1
Me & My Dad in Chennai for the 2nd time, this time came as a Student, got down at Chennai Central @7am from Chennai Express and looking for auto towards Injambakkam{ which is nearly more than 1 and half hour journey from Chennai central } with a Biggg Box of Luggage. Hiring a coolie was again a big problem, as they were demanding more price. Autowala refused as that big box is not allowed in auto as per rules. So forcefully needed to catch RTC Bus, still same problem ! My Dad himself took the luggage from auto stand to bus stand...Bus fellow didnt allow first, but later agreed after giving lot of explanation in unknown, confused Tamil.
Myself just watching & observing everything, neither speaking nor helping ......as my Dad was taking care of everything in between so many obstacles.
Journey was good & safe. Enjoyed traveling, we dint speak anything in bus also....at last we came to injambakkam. . My dad spoke to the Manager Balakrishnan...very soft spoken & caring person took my responsibility for the next two years.
My dad need to rush immediately after leaving me in the campus to catch Charminar Express @ 6 pm the same day. We dint even have time to share good & bad. The most important point here is I am the only girl joined @ VGP among total strength of 30 students and need to stay in the Hostel which is in the campus along with boys whose hostel is just few miles away. My sr.s are 60 students stay in the same campus and there also only one girl but stays outside the campus. so 59+29 boys and me in the campus, dont know what my father was thinking......he never shared but rushed immediately leaving me obviously with heavy heart and hiding whole grievance from his face silently....
My eyes were full of water.....but could not speak anything, heart was beating heavily but still silent! My father sat in the bus just in front of campus leaving me all alone first time ever in my life. We both just looking at each other.....silently! Wanted to say something but dont know how to say.....as just the bust went off from the sight and my dad also.......! The only sentence said by him before leaving was "i will call u after reaching home, if u have any queries, contact the manager, he will take care".
I went and started setting things the room and the day closed and it was 7pm as I saw a group of boys coming.....towards my room.... Contd !
