The Graduation Ceremony...
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Anamika's POV :
Today is a very important day of my life. I am going to be a graduate and people will recognize me as a civil engineer. Although my father earn more than enough required for our family but still I want to earn and be independent. I want to make him proud of me. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, I am Anamika Malhotra, eldest daughter of Shrishti and Naman Malhotra. I have a cute younger sister whose name is Ruchika and a very naughty but loving brother Pawan. As I get ready for my graduation ceremony and head downstairs, I am greeted by a delicious aroma of my favourite food Chole Bhature from the kitchen.
Anamika: Are maa khane ki khushboo se hi muh me paani aa gya, jldi se khane ko de do badi zoro ki bhook lag rahi hai
Shrishti : Ha beta, jakar table par baith jao… sun tere papa ko bhi awaz laga de zara..pata nahi aur kitna taiyyar honge? Mujhe to confusion ho raha hai graduation tera hai ya unka…..
Anamika: hahaha, mumma hone do na taiyyar aakhir unki beti aaj engineer ban gayi hai….
Shrishti: Dono baap-beti ek jaise hai…. Uffff
As I march towards my parent’s bedroom, I see my siblings descending from stairs all ready for school so I decide to pull their leg just for fun..
Anamika: Are chillar party, aaj itne jaldi taiyyar ho gye?
Ruchi & Pawii: Di yaaarrr, kitne baar bola chillar party nai bulao humko..
I love to tease them this way…hehe..I see my father coming towards me having a huge award winning smile… It was my father’s dream to see me become an engineer and today it is going to come true. I take him towards the dining table and we all sit together and start our breakfast.
As we all sit together to have breakfast, a loud shriek is heard from the porch of my house and I know what is the reason behind the noise. My mother asks concerned and I assure her of everything to be fine as I know it is my best friend Kajol, who speaks so loudly that it sounds as if she is shouting…
Kajol: Are waah aunty kya khushboo hai khane ki…oye Annu tu mere bina nashta kr rahi hai moti..
Anamika: Abe mujhe moti bolne se pehle tu khudko dekhle…
And with this all of us burst out laughing. After the breakfast, we three – papa, kajol and me move towards papa’s car to reach the college as soon as possible as it is only one hour left for the graduation ceremony to start. We reach and the college and dad goes to park his car meanwhile we wait at the door of the ceremony hall for him to join us.
While we are busy chatting with each other, I notice a very elegant Mercedes car enter the college's main gate. I think it's the car of our ceremony's chief guest...I can't recall his name .. Oh yes.. Shivam Singh.
My father joins us and we enter the hall, ceremony is going to start in ten minutes and the host asks all the students and their parents to sit down. All settle down in their seats and ceremony starts with some pooja and religious stuff being performed. Our juniors also give some very good performances and the ceremony comes towards the distribution of certificates.. My name is announced " Anamika Malhotra" B.E Civil - Topper of the batch" -I go on the stage and greet Mr Singh. He hands me the certificates and the medal and congratulates me. I thank and receive my certificate from him and come back towards my father. However, I can feel Mr. Singh observing me throughout the ceremony... and I also see him talking to my father while I was having lunch with my friends...I don't give it much heed that time while keeping in mind to talk about this incident later with my father.
The ceremony ends and we reach home after dropping Kajol at her house.
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