A whole class giving a hapless lawyer birthday bumps laced with indulgent kicks was common. And here was a guy who had actually gone and got married. The whole college ought to be after him!
And the word ‘treat!!’ buzzed in Souvik’s ears even weeks after the event.
Vyas looked dapper in a black suit and his female juniors with their waxed legs were taking a renewed interest in him. Pavan meanwhile was accomplishing his mission of world peace. He was keeping up his correspondence with his pretty Nepali female friends in keeping with his ‘love thy neighbour’ philosophy.
During the convocation ceremony that year, Ankur walked away with the ‘Best All Rounder’ shield just as Souvik had his place in the sun by being the class topper. Ankur would often wonder how the guy managed to do it, but he did. Only a Libran could carry off the ultimate balancing act! Sonali missed being a medallist by three marks and Pavan’s marks almost made him miss the convocation. But he got a special prize for being a student with the ‘Sunniest Disposition’. And strangely, the lecturer who suggested his name was none other than a certain lady he met at a water cooler!
Yet perhapsAnkur’s most poignant memory of the farewell party was when Souvik got on stage. Souvik seemed unusually sentimental as he almost choked while talking of ‘The best days of his life’. Ahush fell over the hall as Souvik completed his speech with a four line poem that went:
To say good bye, to the college I’ve known,
As the time gradually nears,
I’m left with nothing but memories,
Of my life’s finest years!
As the hall erupted in applause, a knot formed in Ankur’s throat. The lawyers were finally ready to step into the world.
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