A Short Story - Part Twenty

With an invitation cum love letter in his hand, Raghu was quite puzzled. He headed back to the hostel. On the way back to the hostel he was trying to recollect all that happened to him that day.. he was just wondering whats to be done next.. he was pondering.. "she came, made my day a memorable one.. then this all of a sudden? a love letter ? are things happening too fast? cant i just ignore this card and forget it?"


The event was to begin at four. It was already quarter to four. The hall at the Kalakshetra academy was already buzzing with many dignitaries and guests coming. The dignitaries who were expected to attend the function included K.K.Reddy, head of the Academy, Sarang Bastukar, Chief Secretary of state, and other pioneers in the field of classical music who had given many performances across the world along with Akshara's late father, Nagaswaram maestro Prabhakaran Shashtry and mother, renowned vocalist, Ezhilarasi. Anita, younger daughter of Chief Secretary Saarang, was Akshara's senior at college and also a pupil of the academy.


Chief secretary had arrived.. so did other dignitaries.. it was four.. Event started with the guests lighting the lamp and then followed by Ezhilarasi's vocal performance.. Akshara dressed up in her classical dance attire , was anxiously looking at the lone chair reserved for Raghu...