The Voice of SK

Chapter 15 Yellow ambient light filled the reception hall creating a warm atmosphere around. It took a bit of time for everyone to settle. We were five in the room trying to split territories among us. Outside, in the corridor were the cries of our HOD asking us to get ready soon. The first person to bathe had to experiment with the tap knobs to find the correct combination for hot water. Every once in a while, there would be somebody knocking the door checking upon us if we were ready. After eighteen knocks and two hours later, we were finally ready. As we went out, I whispered to Ajith. He glared at me and assented only after I pleaded. We got into the bus. "Hey! Can you sit there please?" Ajith asked the girl sitting next to Diya pointing at the empty seat at the front. The girl got up and I took her seat. My eyes thanked him. Diya was wearing a sandal yellow dress with intricate geometric patterns, the one I liked the most because she looked like a fragrant rich cre...

Chapter 14 The fan swirled around whirring down a puff of dust down on to the books stacked on the table. I was used to procrastinating work and had just finished packing my stuff when we had like an hour for departure, stuffing things into my bag. My eyes swept across the room searching for things I might have forgotten. I grabbed my earphones trying to untangle them as I locked the room and put the key into my pocket. I strode past the wing reaching the staircase and jumped through the flight of stairs as I made my way to the hostel entrance. I caught up with my friends there and reached the Alumni hut just in time. A yellow bus was waiting for us there to help start our journey. I boarded the bus to see all occupied seats. My eyes scanned for Diya and she was already seated and was chatting busily. I went to the only seat at the back sombrely and put on my earphones trying to shift moods. From my seat all I could witness was her lush sable hair dancing to the rhythm of her melod...