And that's the way it is......

“Oi! You! In the Pink. Come here!"
Oh no! Already? When people told me that I'd be targeted by seniors because of my haughty manner hadn’t believed them. But here I was, barely a second after I got down from the bus on my first day of engineering college, being called by a senior. “GOD don't let him be too horrible to me” I thought as I walked toward the guy who called me. He was wearing a black tee, low waist jeans torn at the knees and had this really messed up hairstyle. "Great" I nearly rolled my eyes” another of those wannabe punks"

"BD kottu"

"BD?"
"Yes, and call me sir." "All of these first years have no respect for the seniors! When will they learn?" he remarked to his sidekick who was standing just beside him on a Kawasaki dressed in the same way that he was.

Bd stands for bio-data and translated into Telugu Bd kottu means smoke a cigarette but they actually want to know you bio-data. It’s an engineering term used to rag first years all over.

I had come prepared for this. I was warned that you have to be adept at giving your B.D. because every senior who you are unfortunate enough to fall in the eyes of would invariably ask this question.
I took a deep breath and started.
"Natasha sir. Natasha Sharma. Birthday 4th August, 1991.I have a bother, sorry brother and I studied in K.V. all my life. That’s all"
"You call that a B.D.?" The senior was snorting in my face "Which branch?"
"Computer Science"
"Sir, you are forgetting the Sir. Remember next time. It’s Nakul sir. Okay now, you will be getting late. Buzz Off " So saying, the senior, ah, I knew his name now, Nakul sir dismissed me with a wave.
As I hurried away, I heard his sidekick say” Why did you leave her dude? She’s arrogant. Have to give a her a taste of K.E.C. (Kruthika Engineering College).You never leave 'em so soon?" When I turned to look at his face, he was wearing a mysterious smile. "Ooh! Creepy" I thought and I forgot all about him as the day went on. I got lost in the huge campus and turned up nearly half an hour late for my first class, and I was just as confused in getting back to my class after leaving it for a bit to explore the campus! Amidst all this confusion I managed to make friends with a few people, Ayu Tateishi (she was Japanese), Nina McGill and Sid (Siddharth) from my class. We had all been together since the morning and were getting along like a house on fire.

Sid was extremely funny. He wasn’t too tall or too short and was of medium build and had this spark in him that made him extremely like-able. I could tell he was someone who would be really dependable. He was really brainy and was already answering the professors’ questions with eagerness!

Here goes Fun4eva.... I left the description of Ayu and Nina to you

One week later, I sipped my drink as I stared at the girl sitting across the canteen. She was wearing a blue top and a white skirt with matching heels. She was sitting with a few junior friends of hers. I knew one of them, Sid. My group had always hated this guy because he was constantly taking a stand and going against our ragging. I shrugged and looked at the other two girls. I knew one of them-Nina McGill- but then again, who didn’t know her. In one week she was the most popular girl amongst the juniors with rosy lips and thick, black hair but the seniors didn't really get what was so special about her...nor did I! The other girl looked chubby, fair and had curly, brown hair. She wore a knee length black dress with red roses on it. Uggh! Juniors! I thought to myself. Once again, the girl in the skirt drew my attention. Who was she? I knew I had seen her before...but I couldn't recall.

“Hey dude! What’s up? We’re having a blast out there and you’re sitting here all by yourself?” Veer, my friend, said pulling a chair and sitting down next to me.

“What’s happening outside?” I asked curiously.

“That Singh’s wife is come to meet him. Man! She is such a…” Veer burst out laughing. “Come and see for yourself.”

Mr. Singh was the college's principal and was often made fun of because of his huge size. As it turned out, his wife was bigger than him!

“Umm…I think I’ll just have a drink.”

“Are you ok? I mean you live for this stuff. Making fun…giving nicknames. That’s your special thing man. And that’s why you’re called the best ragger.” Veer slapped me on the back. “Now come fast before you miss it.” He got up to go.

“No dude. I am serious. You go. I need some time alone.”

“I don’t know what’s gotten into you but let me tell you, it’s scaring me.” Saying this, Veer rushed out not wanting to miss out on any of the fun.

I stared at the girl and lifted my drink to take another sip. It was over.

“Hey you!” I called out to a junior. “Get me a chilled cola, and make it quick!”

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hope you liked it sudz and I know its a bit short...sorry bout that.

“Hey! Who’s that…?” I stared to nudge Sid pointing towards the senior a couple of tables away from us and suddenly stopped,as I remembered that he was the one who ragged me on the first day of the year.What was his name? I tried to remember….. Oh right! It was Nakul….

Meanwhile Sid interrupted my thoughts “What? Why did you poke me? Dumbass!
I retaliated to his dumbass comment by giving him a “look” which brought out a silent apology from him and said “I was going to ask you about that senior guy there, but then I suddenly remembered that he ragged me on my first day. That’s all”
“Oh. Did he? I mean rag you? Well he was nearly expelled last year for ragging, but he was let off” said Sid shaking his head. “It just shows you, they never learn”

Nina was looking with great interest at Nakul, “Oh my god! He looks so cute, doesn’t he?” I made a face. Cute? And that guy? Oh well, I suppose he was cute but I was prejudiced against him because of all that Sid had said. Ayu and Akhil came by.

Did I tell you about Akihl? No? Okay, well he had missed the first week of college because he was holidaying in the United States and had returned just a couple of days before. He was cool and sophisticated and I could tell that Ayu was falling head over heels for him. They joined our table and Ayu asked “What’s up guys?” before any of us could say anything Nina blurted out “The cutest guy in the college is falling for Natasha! He’s been staring at her since we got here!!” “NO” I shouted and Nakul stared in or direction, this made me blush and all of them stared teasing me “Ooh! Look! Someone’s blushing”!
“Stop it guys! This isn’t funny.” But of course they didn’t and they continued to do until it was time for us to go to class in a decent time. (“Decent” meant we had to be at least 20 minutes late for the lecture!)


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This is as far as I got!