Raghu wanted to have a feel of the corporate before starting to pursue his MBA.. So he had joined the job after the college.. It was an year into the job and Raghu was enjoying it.. he had made many friends over there.. the work culture was great.. truly American and he cherished it.. and more over his work place was less than an hour journey from his home.. so he used to commute daily to office from his home..
Sekhar had completed his primary and set foot into the secondary at school.. he had already started to loose his ranks at school and was just an above average student now.. he had failed in one of his subjects in the mid terms prompting the teachers to discuss about him..
At home, learning about all these happenings Raghu was very displeased.. he tried to talk to Sekhar but neither was he interested nor was Kokila.. for Kokila, all was well with Sekhar and she believed that one day Sekhar will be an achiever better than Raghu.. So she kept siding with Sekhar and ignored Raghu..
A Short Story - Part Thirtyfour
It took a while for Raghu to understand Anita's words... he was puzzled why would Akshara have disappeared.. Anita was furious at Raghu as she felt he might have had a fight with her... but later when Raghu explained to her that there was not mail or call between them after he left college, Anita began to ponder..
Both sat and started to discuss about Akshara's sudden disappearence.. Anita too was not aware of the exact reason for Akshara to act so..but she remembered Akshara's mom visiting the college once before the vacation.. it was then that Akshara said to her that, because of some emergency at home she was vacating the hostel and that she would call her back soon.. But she never did....
Raghu thanked her and then left the college.. Even though Raghu was disappointed at not finding Akshara, he was hopeful of her return.. Afterall, theirs was a true love..
Both sat and started to discuss about Akshara's sudden disappearence.. Anita too was not aware of the exact reason for Akshara to act so..but she remembered Akshara's mom visiting the college once before the vacation.. it was then that Akshara said to her that, because of some emergency at home she was vacating the hostel and that she would call her back soon.. But she never did....
Raghu thanked her and then left the college.. Even though Raghu was disappointed at not finding Akshara, he was hopeful of her return.. Afterall, theirs was a true love..
Contest ends..
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Thanks for the overwhelming response given to the contest. Your entries are being reviewed. Kindly wait till the story ends from my end. Results of the contest will announced then
Thanks,
Raj.
A Short Story - Part Thirtythree
A week had gone.. there was not a single call or message from Akshara.. Neither did she respond to Raghu's calls.. Initially he thought she might have been busy with her project work or was out of station.. but this was quite unusual from her.. he tried reaching her mom.. but, even she did not respond..
Raghu waited for the college to reopen for Akshara.. so that he could go and meet her in person there.. but, when the college reopened.. Akshara was not there.. He checked with her friends.. they too were not aware of Akshara was... He went to academy to enquire about her.. who too turned out to be disappointment for him..
Finally it struck for Raghu.. Anita.. he wanted to reach her and ask her.. so returned back to the college.. there at the college, Raghu caught hold of Anita.. Anita first refused to talk to him.. then upon insistense from Raghu, she finally said to him.. infact yelled at him in complete frustration..
"Akshara has left.. She has left the college.. the academy and you.. She is gone..."
Raghu waited for the college to reopen for Akshara.. so that he could go and meet her in person there.. but, when the college reopened.. Akshara was not there.. He checked with her friends.. they too were not aware of Akshara was... He went to academy to enquire about her.. who too turned out to be disappointment for him..
Finally it struck for Raghu.. Anita.. he wanted to reach her and ask her.. so returned back to the college.. there at the college, Raghu caught hold of Anita.. Anita first refused to talk to him.. then upon insistense from Raghu, she finally said to him.. infact yelled at him in complete frustration..
"Akshara has left.. She has left the college.. the academy and you.. She is gone..."
A Short Story - Part Thirtytwo
Kokila had never visited Raghu's college.. So she insisted Raghu on taking her to the college that day.. they went in a car, to vacate Raghu's hostel room and return back.. Kokila who had never met Akshara in person, wanted to meet her.. So by the time Kokila, Raghu and Veeran reached the college, Akshara was already prepared to welcome Raghu's parents and meet her..
While Raghu left Kokila with Akshara, Veeran and Raghu went to the hostel and vacated the room.. each and every belonging of Raghu was dusted out and put into the car.. When they returned back, Kokila and Akshara were having tea at the canteen.. Veeran and Raghu too joined them..
Veeran patted on Akshara's back and congratulated her for what she had achieved at her arangetram.. he was also in praise for her mom Ezhilarasi.. he also didn't miss to enquire about Charanya and Devi.. he then wished her good luck with her studies..
It was time and they had to leave.. tears started to tickle down Akshara's eyes.. Raghu was about to wipe them off, but Akshara herself wiped them off, then gave a smile at Raghu and then his parents..
She then bid them Good Bye.. and was it forever...?
While Raghu left Kokila with Akshara, Veeran and Raghu went to the hostel and vacated the room.. each and every belonging of Raghu was dusted out and put into the car.. When they returned back, Kokila and Akshara were having tea at the canteen.. Veeran and Raghu too joined them..
Veeran patted on Akshara's back and congratulated her for what she had achieved at her arangetram.. he was also in praise for her mom Ezhilarasi.. he also didn't miss to enquire about Charanya and Devi.. he then wished her good luck with her studies..
It was time and they had to leave.. tears started to tickle down Akshara's eyes.. Raghu was about to wipe them off, but Akshara herself wiped them off, then gave a smile at Raghu and then his parents..
She then bid them Good Bye.. and was it forever...?
A Short Story - Part Thirtyone
Time ran very fast.. Raghu's placements were over and he had got two offers.. the second one being the American one with a hefty pay.. Akshara was very pleased with that.. For her too time did run fast.. Her two month internship at Pune got over.. Raghu was into his last semester.. Akshara still had two and half years of college left..
Time went.. Akshara had given couple of splendid performances at the Academy, following her arengetram two years back.. As expected she had donated the proceeds of both the shows to the Rehabilitation center..
Charanya and Devi were having good time at the PSB school.. Ezhilarasi, Akshara's mom was the guardian for them, caring them just like any other mom would have..
And then Raghu's last day at the campus had arrived..
Time went.. Akshara had given couple of splendid performances at the Academy, following her arengetram two years back.. As expected she had donated the proceeds of both the shows to the Rehabilitation center..
Charanya and Devi were having good time at the PSB school.. Ezhilarasi, Akshara's mom was the guardian for them, caring them just like any other mom would have..
And then Raghu's last day at the campus had arrived..
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A Short Story - Part Thirty
Raghu could feel her mom's possessive attitude towards him, when she was not ready to accept Akshara.. he felt he would be able to convince her about it and was quite happy.. While he spent quite a lot of time with his baby brother, playing with him, caring him as a father, he did not miss a chance to spend time with his cherished love, Akhy..
Time passed by, a year went, Raghu entered his final year at college.. So did Akhi enter her third year.. Both had great time both at college and at the center.. their love for each other too blossomed.. They made sure either of them atleast visited the center once a week and spent time with the children..
It was in this time that Raghu had drew his aspirations and laid plans for his future.. He dreamed of establishing an old age home,where he wanted to take care of the elderly.. he also wanted to have orphaned kids in the same home.. providing them with all the needs.. he wanted it to a Gods home.. For that he wanted to be a successful entrepreneur which he knew he would be, if he were to pursue a successful MBA from a reputed B school..
Akshara was very pleased with Raghu's plans.. she always held Raghu in great heights.. it was these aspirations of Raghu that actually bonded Akshara and him together..
Time passed by, a year went, Raghu entered his final year at college.. So did Akhi enter her third year.. Both had great time both at college and at the center.. their love for each other too blossomed.. They made sure either of them atleast visited the center once a week and spent time with the children..
It was in this time that Raghu had drew his aspirations and laid plans for his future.. He dreamed of establishing an old age home,where he wanted to take care of the elderly.. he also wanted to have orphaned kids in the same home.. providing them with all the needs.. he wanted it to a Gods home.. For that he wanted to be a successful entrepreneur which he knew he would be, if he were to pursue a successful MBA from a reputed B school..
Akshara was very pleased with Raghu's plans.. she always held Raghu in great heights.. it was these aspirations of Raghu that actually bonded Akshara and him together..
A Short Story - Part Twentynine
Kokila was the youngest of her siblings with two elder brothers and an elder sister.. she was the most pampered child of the lot.. Having been brought up by her granny, having just done her schooling till tenth, having gotten married so early.. Kokila did not grow up with changing times..
Just after marriage she had to leave her home state and come to Prampancham, in a neighbouring state as Veeran had just got a job out there.. Her first few years were quite unpleasant.. being in a alien state where there were hardly any who spoke her language.. neither she knew theirs..
For her, her family was the world.. her kids were her entirety, whom she could not afford to loose..
Just after marriage she had to leave her home state and come to Prampancham, in a neighbouring state as Veeran had just got a job out there.. Her first few years were quite unpleasant.. being in a alien state where there were hardly any who spoke her language.. neither she knew theirs..
For her, her family was the world.. her kids were her entirety, whom she could not afford to loose..
A Short Story - Part Twentyeight
When Veeran, had finished his Diploma, his mom wanted to get him married soon so that she could then use the dowry amount to get her other two daughters wedding done.. Veeran's fathers health too was not well.. So his mom set find some suitable alliance for Veeran..
Supriya, was distantly related to Veeran.. horoscopes of both Veeran and Supriya matched well.. when they were about to fix dates for wedding, Supriya's mom died.. and they could not arrange the wedding in the next one year because of the death.. But Veeran's mom was insistent on Veeran's wedding..
It was then that she came across Kokila, neighbour of Supriya, having finished her tenth was at home.. Very next day, both Kokila's and Veeran's family sat and finalised dates for marriage.. Their wedding was just an accident in itself..
Supriya, was distantly related to Veeran.. horoscopes of both Veeran and Supriya matched well.. when they were about to fix dates for wedding, Supriya's mom died.. and they could not arrange the wedding in the next one year because of the death.. But Veeran's mom was insistent on Veeran's wedding..
It was then that she came across Kokila, neighbour of Supriya, having finished her tenth was at home.. Very next day, both Kokila's and Veeran's family sat and finalised dates for marriage.. Their wedding was just an accident in itself..
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