North Meets South (Part-3)

Montek and Amala used to sit in the same class, but never spoke to each other in the initial days. Montek has a way with girls which attracted many girls, but not Amala till he first spoke to her at a workshop.

The workshop was conducted by one of the NIT clubs inside the NIT itself. When the workshop got over in the evening, everyone went away; but Montek was waiting there for his friend Upman to come, so that both of them can walk together to the hostel. He saw Amala  near him; she too was waiting for someone; then a light bulb glowed in his mind; She was a girl from his class. He went near her..

Montek – “Hey, You are from our class na”

Amala – “Yeah, me Amala”

Montek – “I am Montek. So, how did you feel about the workshop?”

Amala – “Boring, I came for it, just because my friend needs a partner. I particularly have no interest in it”

Montek – “Oh, I see. Tomorrow do we have a class?”

Amala – “Don’t know about it. Someone has to go and ask the professor”

Montek - “oh. Everyone thinks some other person has to go. We need to have a common class representative.”

Amala – “Yeah, so, who do you think will be the right person for it?”

Montek – “I feel Noorahur is the one. But she is a girl, informing to the boys may create some problems”

Amala – “Why not you?”

Montek – “Me, I am just a normal man. But, If everyone in the class wishes, I can take up the mantle”

Amala – “Well, if you keep a voting, I am sure that you will win”

Montek – “Acha..(laughs)”

From somewhere a harsh voice came

Upman – “Montek, let’s go”

Montek – “Hey Upman, this is my classmate Amala, and Amala this is my room mate Upman”

Upman – “Hii”

Amala – “Hii”

Montek – “Ok then, Are you waiting for someone ?”

Amala – “Yeah, but will go to hostel. I don’t think she is gonna come”

Montek – “Ok then, bye”

Amala – “Bye”

Later on, in the class room Amala started talking with Montek. They exchanged phone numbers, and started sending small good night messages to each other. Montek became the CR (Class Representative) of the class, and whenever there is no class, he used to tell the boys himself and for girls he conveyed it through Amala. Soon, they started exchanging frequent messages. Noorahur, who is also in the same class is a good friend to both of them. Upman fell in love with her. To know about the likes/dislikes of Noorahur and getting closer with her Upman became a social person. Upman used to bother Amala a lot, asking about Noorahur; sometimes Montek used to be the victim; although Montek used to tease Upman everyday about it. The three used to go for canteen together. Amala used to tease Upman telling that Noorahur doesn’t like his kind of people, while Upman kept a nickname for her.