That was the day the snow falls tenderly through the stem proceeding to the roots of the tree.. Irine walked through the mountains. She was stepping through the snows horribly as if to speed up her walk. The snow fall increased along with heavy wind.. Everything before her her eyes seems like a blur photograph.. Suddenly, a heavy snow fall on her.. 'Thud' that was really loud enough that frightened her companions. "Help, Help.." A deep cry was heard from beneath where they were standing. That was Irine screaming from the pit. She opened her eyes with her hands on her back to notice that she was on tiles.
Irine... Wake up, you are already late now. Her mom had already started to scream as usual. Irine stood up and lied down on bed as such thinking on the stupid dream she had and glanced through the window which was covered by the snow. Cold wind was blowing all over there. She saw 2 sparrows chirping in the branch of the tree. They were welcoming the new comer to their gang, their new ofspring.
Her hands were insearch of the cross that she always used to keep beneath the pillow, her only companion that she always take along with her. As usual, she whisphered some prayers and was heading for the holy mass. It was then, the cross from her hand fall down. Christ was seperated from the cross. Is there something wrong?? She was confused thinking about the reason since it was the first time that it happened to her.
What ever it is, Let me go to church soon. She joined her family for the breakfast after the holy mass and was busy arranging her dress and books in her bag and stepped out from her house and get into the car. By then her mom started complaining.. You will never tell while you are leaving. Inorder to console her she said: Bye mom. And also told, Why should I tell you that mom? You already know that I am going to hostel..!! Meanwhile her father took the car to drop her in the bus stop. She was bit nervous since she had a presentation which she was not well prepared.
She got into the bus, bid a bye to her father. She plugged in the earphones and plunged into the music. Listening to the music, lot of people come across her mind and her fluctuating thoughts just stopped when she thinks of Elaine, the new roomate that came to her hostel few days back. Elaine is a mysterious person indeed. Her mode of behaviour, her fast replies, blabbering made her different and noticed by others. She was bit fatty with a straightened hair that started to curl again.
Sometimes, while studying, Irine happened to notice Elaine who plunge herself in the music sitting on the corner of the bed leaning on the wall with tears rolling down from her closed eyelids. She many times intended to ask her the reason for her tears. But, she didn't.
Suddenly the bus took a sudden break. It is then she noticed that it was her stop. She suddenly took her bag and climbed down the steps.
Hmm.. A lot to walk. I am already tired now. She was already out of time. So, she made her walks faster with long steps. She climbed the steps of her hostel. She opened the door. Elaine was already there in the room with lunch box in her hands. She was getting ready to go to the C.M.S hospital where she works as a nurse. She put sindhoor on her forhead where the lines of hair starts and a bindi too.
Irine, I am going.. Catch you in the evening. Elaine said as if she step out from the room.
Irine: Ok dear, take care Bye!
Irine was really tired, but she had to go to college only to avoid scoldings of Lakshmi ma'm. She unloaded her bag, arranged the books as per the timetable and ran to college. Assembly has already started.
Goddamn, I forgot to take my tag. She murmered to her friend Isha who stood near by her.
Isha: Don't worry. We can handle it. Principal will go to fetch water after his morning talk. Meanwhile we can escape from him. Look, Principal is at the peak of his morning talk and he is really tired raining the saliva from his mouth. Poor guys in front, they should obviously bring a wiper to clean their face.. Hahah..
Irine: Shut up Isha, Itz not the time for kidding. We can enter into the class before he make his morning rounds. But, what about Nisha ma'm? We will be scold redhanded by her. And no explanations will not be concerned by her.
Nope, It is based on her mood actually. Better pray to god to keep her happy now..
Hmm.. Time is up, lets run Isha.
Irine and Isha slowed up when they were about to reach their classrooms. They peeped through the window whether mam was there. To their pleasant surprise, no lecturer was there in the classroom. They ran to their seats and sat down. Nisha mam was following them to the class. So she scolded both.
Elaine and Irine, stand up.
Yes mam..
Both stood up in their places.
Have you got the late fee for being late in the class??
No mam.
Go, get it now and then only you may get in.
Ooopsss.. Yes mam..
Both of them stepped out from the class room to pay the fine. It was then Isha noticed Lakshmi mam's chair in staff room was empty. Look Irine, I guess Lakshmi mam is absent today.
Lakshmi mam?! No way.. She is such a buffoon who comes to take class even without skipping a single day. Sometimes she might be taking class for our juniors in the first hour.
Whatever it is.. Lets go Irine
Yeah..
Class of Nisha mam was heavily bouring. Irine started to sleep already since she was back from home at early morning. Isha saw mam noticing Irine. She give a thud to Irine. She just wake up from her dream and noticed Nisha mam looking at her.
It was then that bell ranged. Irine was relieved since she escaped from another firing.
It was then she noticed that her presentation is in next hour. She took up the notes and gone through it once more.
Lakshmi mam is absent today. Someone from the corner told.
Oooooohhh,, Thank god..
Why didn't you told this earlier?? Irine asked and folded back the notes to her bag.
Why is she absent today? asked Irine.
Don't know. But, she never used to miss class like this. May be because of some urgent cases. Taniya replied.
Yeah.. You are right Taniya.
Hours pass by. Students were already boured by the lectures. They kept watching on the time for the bell to go..
After the tiring evening classes Irine bid Goodbye to Isha and walked back to hostel after getting some snacks from canteen. Meantime, Isha ran to bus stop to hire bus.
