I visit his room

chapter 2. Moving to college

It is morning 6:00 am I was wake by an excitement. Unlike other morning I felt it warm and happy. I smiled for no reason.

I took a warm shower and I pick my shorts, I put light makeup just applied cream, lipstick and I wear black short skirt and pink shirt then wrap in my long brown comfortable jacket, put my brown shoe, and join to dine with family. Soon as I join my brother Kinley scan me and said,

“Hey! You look more like going to summer camp”. He would always mock and comments me bad however I look good or wear good.

I look at dad, he looked more like agreeing to my brother. I look at mother,

“Oh! You look good darling, why you mock at her like this it would be your last day to see her for months long. In fact, she is going for college such dress is good and normal not summer camp Kinley”. My mother corrected and smile with satisfaction to her comment and scold to my idiotic brother.

So, was my family are ready to drop me in college. After the breakfast we get ready to leave from house I made sure I nothing important are left and gave a last look in to the mirror. Yeah, that’s it! Everything is fine so I lead to the car where mom and dad were waiting, as I was walking, I heard speeding steps from back I looked back, it’s my brother who is rushing to get first in car.

Huh! lucky me I was near to reach the car so ran so fast. I get to the back seat and gave in a big smirk.

“Oh god! I really don’t know when would these kids grow” my mother was one to speak now, but unlike other days yeah she didn’t shout today.

“Come on mother I’m already 179 cm and you me to grow further? Your planning to keep me out of the room?” my brother joke. I laughed,

“I wish you grow triplet of this height and I’ll take out your bed to the front yard by myself”

This time my father was one to laugh at my answer.

“I can’t believe kids these days at college level doesn’t know how to answer with respect to elders” my brother told with creepy look.

“And I can’t believe another college student of 1.79 m can’t even do his own laundry, I can’t imagine his college room..ew”

My brother gave me challenging look, “that’s because I have sister at home” ah I was irritated, and kept silent.

“Kinley when is your reporting date I guess I should drop you soon as well” my father broke the silence. Then they when on talking… but I was again brought back to that happiness of unreached heaven. I took out my phone and checked my messenger, Ozin was active six hours ago I’m sure he isn’t awake.

I drop a message ‘Morning Ozin I started to move, and to what my father says it would take about 5 hours to reach at college. Meet you

after lunch or evening if possible. I love you’

Then I lean back, lost in thought mixture of feelings. I felt so excited to meet Ozin, it was like I have great appointment, an important one. But on one side I had never met him all these times we have been talking through phone, texting through messenger and i********: and its almost three months now that we have known each other. We have been sharing what we feel for each other so openly and it was the best time I have ever had. Coming to reality would he feel me the same ways as he told me he does. Today is the first time I would be meeting him; how would he react to our first meeting.

Ah, this thought gave me kind of nervous. There is no point to be afraid or nervous I know him well, pretty well! He always assures me that I should not doubt for his love. Even if he thinks he should give up on me when he sees me, I know he won’t reject me brutally. Umm don’t think of rejection it hurts. I-I I really love him.

“Oh, Tandhan I was dying to see you! See your pretty face, you are tired of ride aren’t you darling?” as sweet as melodious came Ozin’s voice. My heart instantly melts with joys of hearing words from him. I nodded to him with the big smile,

“you can’t rest now, we haven’t eaten dinner yet. I should take you to my favorite restaurant” Ozin kept on saying “are you hungry babe?” I was so amazed by his smile, the way he talks, the way he treats me. I was yet to answer just then my stomach grumble, I look up and met his eyes then we laughed.

“Tandhan! Wake up, we stopped for lunch lets go” Oh it was a dream, hmm beautiful dream. My brother woke me with that nosy sound. My stomach was just grumbling in dream but I was really hungry physically.

“You get going I’ll catch right then, I need to check the mails” I pick my phone and check if there is message from Ozin. It was 12:30 pm, oh its hardly an hour left to reach college, we move at around 8am from home. It added up more nervous. I have massage notification from Ozin, in I quickly open my messenger, “Morning babe, I just woke up now. Come college safely take care on the way. I’m so excited to meet you, why should it be just possible. Surely, we will meet today as soon as you reach college. Call me during the lunch stopped”. I was so happy to reach his message. I dialed his number instantly.

“Hello babe, where did you reach?” he asked, I can clearly see excitement in his voice. “hello-hello..” I replied half laugh, where I was quite happy and nervous at the same time. “I really don’t know where is this place I can see we are parked near MT-restaurant”

“Oh, you are reaching college in few 30 mins, did you have lunch?”

“no, I was about to go”

“Ok, go eat first must be tired and hungry”

“No, wait I dream of you while was travelling”

“Did you! My silly girl. What was it like”?

“You were excited, you were so cool as always as I have known. You ask me to go out to eat and my stomach grumble and my brother woke-” I was not finished but he laughed so hard.

“Just go and eat you may be grumbling your stomach now as well, I love you my little one”

“ok I love you too” I drop the call and get out of car to the restaurant.

Most of the cars are parked in front of the restaurant, I enter the restaurant and it is more filled with young people who look to my age or may be little older. I wonder if these are my college mate.

“Come Tandhan seat over here, what you like to eat?” my father asked me giving the menu. “I want to beef-dumpling and one lasi”

We were done with lunch and my father went to counter to pay the bill, brother went to wash room and my mom and I stand to leave. Just two or three steps did I take I heard some one calling behind

“hello miss, you are leaving your phone on your table” I checked in my bag. My phone! I looked around, its boy almost height to that of my brother, “Oh thank you,” he smiled and nod.

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We got in the car and continued our journey. My mom and dad advise me of taking care of my health, belonging, about studies…

Just after about 40 mins we reached at the college gate with the notice on the wall ‘welcome to Jigme Namgyel Engineering College’ (JNEC). It is an engineering college I am going in, but actually my course is a management course that this college has only one management course, which given least priority. I waited the call from other universities while applying online, I got call from none where slots got filled in all college. Finally, I got call from JNEC and had no option but to accept it. Neither was I unhappy, because I met Ozin who belonged to JNEC before admission and in fact I was happy that I got admitted to same college with him.

The structure of college looked fine, my father had a talk with the guard at the gate he directed the way towards the girls’ hostel. We pass the little upward slope buildings at side of road which would probably be classes. There are beautiful girls and boys in Gho and Kira, some in technical workshop dress being in science college, these people could be students of 2nd, 3rd and final year. Then we headed to the rough road little slope one turn and parked near 2 four story-building.

“Which could be girls’ hostel? Hello mister which one is girls’ hostel and do you have any idea where do Matron lives in?” my mother asked one of the guys who is juts passing by.

“Madam, building down there is girls’ hostel and matron lives bit far from here but would be assist by girls’ councilor she would be down there allocating room for the new students”. Came the answer from the guys with gentleness.

“Ok, thank you young man. So, I will look for councilor and get the room you and Kinley get Tandhan’s mattress, blanket and bags, one I can carry as I go. Better make sure nothing is left.” My mother left to down stairs.

After few mins mother call us come to NB3-13….

I got room, my luggage was carried in the room. I started to miss home already I most feel like crying, my mom, dad and brother got in to the car, starting the car engine to leave after hugs and goodbyes.

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After my dad’s car left, I slowly move down to the hostel, I check my mobile which is vibrating from Ozin’s call. I press the answer button.

“Hello my dear beautiful, one with brown jacket, pink shirt, black skirt, brown shoe, captivating looking is that you?” I got panic I look back if there is anyone watching me, I recollect if m and my parents had waited in down the campus where there were lots of people, but no we haven’t how come he describe my dress correctly?

“One who is waiting in middle of stairs is that you?” I really got numb like somebody is watching me by just next to me, where any further moment means he is going to narrate. I feel hot with fear and nervousness began to sweat.

“come, lets meet n-”

“Ozin, first I need to take shower I am little tired and sweat allover” I quickly replied interrupting him.

“actually, I really was going to see now ok, do rest now. Let’s meet evening or early of that”

“well evening can be perfect, I need to rest now. Love you Ozin”

“Ok I love you so much Tandhan”

What? He saw me? Even now on this step? But how and where? I look around but see nothing like him. I quickly moved in. I was in fact little tire, but room wasn’t neat and my roommate was yet to arrive, where a room consist of two beds, which means a room for two. I cleaned the room, arrange my things, made the bed and took a rest. I fall asleep, without even taking a shower.

I was woke by noises it was a girl, my roommate. The councilor was introducing her the room and they were bringing in the luggage. I helped her, she had her mother who came to drop her. I came to know her name ‘Sonam Pelmo’.

I look at my watch ‘coz I see outside the window its already getting dark. Oh, did I sleep that long? I checked if Ozin had called me there was 3 miss calls. Before I call him back, I went to take shower. I make it quick, I look in to the wardrobe which I just arrange a while ago. I pick up my navy-blue shirt with sleeve, and black cotton wide-leg pant, hair freely to the shoulder length. My phone rang, its Ozin

“hello_” before another word Ozin started to talk so restlessly, little annoyed

“hey, babe I have been waiting here now its even an hour, I am at junction come fast”.

“Ok, I am coming now”. I look into mirror before I leave for Ozin, I look better without make up it look more clean and lighter, in addition if I take little long Ozin is surely going to be annoy from very first meeting he already seems waited long.

I went to the junction that we just passed by while coming to hostel. It is just to that turning where I have to pass about 60 steps-stair and little rough road slope. I went as fast as I could I was panting when I got to reach near him. Its dark and I can barely see him. There he was waiting with bag in his hand I don’t what it contains.

I got so near to him,

“What took you so long? Not even picking up the calls, I have almost waited an hour. I also had a friend he just went not being able to wait_” he kept on saying more like scold, like we were already known friend meeting after long time. I didn’t stop him I just get closer and hug him making him quiet and smile. “My silly little one” he hugged me tight. “were sleep while I call you?” I nodded my head. I didn’t know how to talk at this very first moment so, I rather act. After some time sperate from hugging,

“Here I brought you dinner I did get anything, there is less vegetable in convenient-store. I just prepare you beans and broccoli” he said.

“Well, thank you these are my favorite” I replied.

“New commers would be called to INTRO-NIGHT to night, I already told you that you will need to introduces yourself to the crowd”

“Would the be anything as such really? Is it compulsory?” I asked with little nervous.

“Yeah attendance would be taken so you should do it compulsory. I would be there, lets go to gather from here. Tell me when you are done with dinner, right now go to the room and eat dinner”. He gave me one more hug and I came to hostel.

I got in the room and open the tiffin, called the roomie to have dinner.

“Who, prepared this? You have relative or friends here?” she asks as only first year students are provided meals from the mess. I didn’t know what to answer and just gave a smile. She the bright one and ask another question, “Oh! you got a one? On very first day?”

“Ah, its never in such a way. I already had one here before I came here”. I explain that she doesn’t get me wrong.

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After dinner all the new students and seniors (who are interested to attend the INTRO-NIGHT) headed towards the multipurpose whole. My roomies went with common room girls who happens to be our classmate, while I waited to Ozin at junction.

He came not after I waited for about 5 mins, and we went together with few talks. We took the last raw seat, it was entertaining more of funny program, whole filled with laughter, tease and even startup of love in few eyes. I was enjoying it, I didn’t even notice since when Ozin have been watching me with that beautiful eyes. I was embarrassed if I have acted weird while enjoying the stage. I look down and was about say something to break this silence of our conversation in this noisy whole, but before I could speak a word, he got so near to me that I got panic. I close my eyes…

He kisses on my cheek, “miss Tandhan Kizom from Diploma in Materials and Procurement Management” came the voice from stage, its my turn to introduce! I felt quite nervous and afraid.

“Go babe give your introduction to crowd. Take it easy, nothing to fear everyone here is just friends” Ozin encourage me. I left the seat made myself comfortable and walk to the stage. I feel like it’s a long journey, where all the eyes are on me while I walk to the stage, I really felt stage is almost a mile away. My step be becoming unstable, finally I reach to podium.

“Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I am Tandhan Kizom from Pemagatshel, currently I came here for the qualification in Diploma in Materials and Procurement Management. I graduated my high school studies from Nganglam Central School. I am hoping my stay here at JNEC would be fruitful one. Thank you and goodnight to all”. Just as I finish my lines came the round of applause and teasing voices that I barely hear the sentences but more like be buzz.

I made a way to my seat on the way some those who are in the side near the wall are standing and I had hard time reaching the last raw. On the way people started to tease,

Hey Tandhan I have seat over here, please come over here,

Hello beautiful you nearly drop my heart out of beating so loud,

Hey hey!

…. I try not to look at anyone and go straight to the seat but I couldn’t see Ozin in the last raw.

“hey Tandhan you look beautiful” I look up to see the face who it was, A guy that I met at MT-restaurant this afternoon!

“oh, thank you”. I replied and try to get out of the crowd but he blocked my way. I didn’t know how to react,

“Hey fresher, you got any problem with her?” Ozin came. “Ah no, nothing really. I am sorry” the guy mutter and gave a way.

Ozin and I got out of whole, that actually we were waiting for my turn to go out of MPH. We walk toward the hostel and stopped at back of one of the building. Ozin look at me in my eyes so amazingly I didn’t what he thinks. Even in the deem light he looks so bright and handsome that I can’t help myself but push myself, curve hands around his neck and kiss him on his lips. He instantly reacts as if he has been waiting for something like this to happen.

We kiss with all our passions, his hand which was one on my waist and one head gently move down to my back, giving me that heavy breathing, his both hands reach my butt-cheek he squeezes them gently, pulling me to him where I could feel him. Our affectionate kiss lasted so long,

“I love you so much Tandhan, I am so happy to see you today”.

“me too, I am glad that I finally see you. I love you too babe, now you may head to your hostel I can go from here”

“you don’t even know where is my hostel, silly. I would be going from junction so lets get going”…

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