Chapter 3: 3.MEETING EACH OTHER
"Jake .. finally i got here. I want to see Rahul and take a photo." John said anxiously.
"How often do you say this, John? I'm tired of hearing that .I do not like this Rahul very much..."
"I know Jake, you are jealous of Rahul ... you look at this, what a huge palace this is" John was mesmerized by the beauty of that palace.
"Did you like this palace so much? You are smart enough to get a good job. Then buy a palace."
John dismisses Jake's ridiculous remarks.
"Don't get me wrong, I mean it. "Jake said again.
Jake and John are always arguing like this.John held the invitation card in his hand.This card was essential to stay in this palace.
"Hello guys .... I would like to thank all of you who came to attend this party.You can stay here for ten days with celebration. Enjoy everyone .... no one will come here to control you."
Deepa looked at everyone and said. She knew in that look that everyone had come, not to see her, but to see her bridegroom.She stared at everyone for a moment. She was looking for someone special. But she could not find him.
The professor standing in the crowd caught her attention. She quickly went to the professor.
"Hello David sir... How are you?" Deepa asked.
"I'm fine.... Where is Rahul, your partner..."the professor asked her back.
"Rahul will be come tomorrow .....",After saying this, Deepa went to talk to others.
John was paying attention to everyone. Meanwhile, the professor caught his eye. He quickly called Jake and showed him to the professor.
"Jake, did the professor teach you too? " John asked.
"No....."he replied.
"Then why did the professor come here. Sometimes the professor may have taught Deepa at school......Anyway, come on ... I'll introduce the professor." John called Jake and Raga and went to the professor.
The professor frowned as soon as he saw John ... then asked,
"Are you? What are you doing here ...."
John replied, “Deepa is my brother’s friend.... ".
John's attention quickly turned to Ricol.
"Who is this girl..." he said looking at Ricol.
" Many will come with me, you don't ask me this type of question. "
Professor looked at John and said angrily.Then professor and Ricol left there. Jake did not like the professor's behavior. But John behave like cool and looked at Jake and said, "Professor is like this .... just get angry."
Jake didn't like anyone getting angry with John. John did not show any of his anguish outside. But Jake was the opposite.
"Why are you angry with that guy, Professor? He didn't ask us anything bad." She asked, standing a little away from the professor.
"Don't bother with things you don't need ... then I can decide what i say ... " the professor replied.
"Everyone pay attention ..... you have prepared rooms for each of you. Then let those who came with you stay in your room. " Deepa's manager told everyone.
On hearing this, the professor looked at Ricol and asked, "You have no objection to sharing a room with me, do you?"....
Despite the opposition, Ricol was in no position to do anything. She always wanted to be alone.
"I have no problem, Professor" she replied.
The professor and Riccolle entered the room. The professor was overjoyed. He wanted to spend more time with Ricol. But Ricol's mentality was the opposite. She always wanted to stay away from the professor.
Jake and John enter their room.
"But who is that girl..." John said aloud to himself.
"Which girl ..... "Jake asked.
"The girl who came with the professor."
"Why do you think things that don't need ...."
"The professor has been a bachelor for so long ..... Is that girl has the daughter of Professor's secret relationship?....."John again said........
"You shouldn't have been brought here .... if you cause any trouble here unnecessarily .... you know my character."
"What problem can I cause ... Don't be afraid."
John was very skeptical. He thought of the professor himself.
"Aren't you sleeping?" Jake asked.
"No ..... let it be for a while"
"Then, do not disturb my sleep. If you say something, keep it in mind.Do not speak loudly to yourself. Do you understand what i mean."
"Yes...... Good night "John replied.
Suddenly someone knocked on the door of their room and John opened the door of the room.
"Hi..... John." It was Raghav.
"Raghav... You.Did you not sleep? "Jake asked.
"No, I thought I might have talked to you..."
"Well ... Jake will fall asleep right now," John said.
"It's okay, John, are you going to sleep now?"
"No, I'm only sleeping after a while."
"Then we may have spoken."
"That's great....."John replied.
"Please do not disturb my sleep. We can talk tomorrow or you can talk now in very low sound ." Jake said looking at both of them.
"Then I will come tomorrow, "said Raghav.
"No... No. We can talk now.Tell Jake to go. I need to share some things with someone right now........"
"Then we can go out and talk. Don't bother Jake, "Raghav said with a laugh.
"Okay .... then come on .... "Raghav and John went out of the room.
For the first time, Jake's sleep quickly go back. He remembered the moments he had spent with Raga in the past. He asked himself why he did not feel that friendship when he saw Raghav now.Even though Raghav was close, Jake feel seemed to miss Raghav.His mind was restless. How could Raghav forget Deepa, Jake asked himself.Raghav loved Deepa a lot. Deepa knew that too. Theirs was a sure love that would never be together. Jake would always say that there their love was something special .
Jake thought of Raghav himself.His mind was on their college days now. He was missing that time. He wanted to go there one more time.
After a while John came back to the room. He was surprised to see Jake lying awake. "Haven't you slept yet. What a wonder this is. I can not believe it. Did your sleep leave you?" John asked with a laugh.
"I do not know .. I can not sleep" Jake replied.
"Why ... why didn't you talk to Raghav? What's wrong with you? Didn't you always tell me that you miss Raghav a lot? And you're not happy to see him. "
"I don't know John.....I still miss Raghav very much."
"What!.......He's here ... then what's missing.I can call Raghav."
"No, John ... I'll talk to him tomorrow. You go and sleep."
"Aren't you sleeping?".....
"I do not think I can sleep anymore." Jake got out of bed. Then he came and stood by the window of the room.
Ricol was also standing awake by the window of her room.
"Are you not sleeping" the professor asked her.
"Professor,you go to sleep.....I do not sleep now."
The professor lay down to sleep. Her mind was on the thought of running away from here. She felt breathless as she stood in that room. She walked out of the room.
Then she walked out of the palace. She felt more like the outside of that palace beautiful than the inside of that palace.
The palace was surrounded by many trees. She felt the moonlight stay in those trees.
Suddenly the professor called her. He asked her to come inside the palace.She wanted to stay there for a sometimes more , but the professor called, she went back to the palace.