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Episode-2 Bullies
Pondy town
Irah composed herself, wiped off her tears and started walking towards the hostel. Ms. Maria was waiting for her at the entrance. Irah noticed that Ms.Maria was not smiling anymore.
"Your room is on the third floor. The elevator is not working. You will have to use the stairs. It's the third room on the right. Your bags have been kept there already" Ms. Maria said curtly.
"Thank you ma'am" Irah said in a low voice and turned towards the stairs when Ms. Maria told to her in a strict tone,
" You should learn to follow the rules here Irah and have to be punctual and obedient. Respect your seniors and follow their advice in college as well as in this hostel if you want to have a successful and peaceful time here. Also remember whatever the issue my word will be final and you will have to obey it. "
Irah neither liked what the middle aged women told her nor liked the tone of her voice. But she was not willing to make a scene on her very first day. She silently nodded her head and started her way up the stairs.
Irah looked around, the hostel had four floors. Each floor had around ten rooms. She saw that most of the rooms were closed. Some girls were standing outside their rooms and were staring at her intently. Irah could feel the eyes falling on her and knew that the girls were talking about her. She put her head down and started to quickly climb the stairs.
Irah's room number was 325. It was a compact room which was brightly painted in yellow. It had a double decker bed put against one of the walls. There were two big cupboards and a couple of chairs with a table and a lamp on it. The room had an attached toilet and thankfully the toilet was clean.
Irah's luggage was put on the bottom bed and she saw that the top already had someone's belongings. Irah sat on her bed as she didn't know what to do now. The time is eleven in the morning and she had been instructed to be at the college by 1 Pm for her orientation.
Irah started to unpack her luggage and arrange her things in one of the cupboards. She always liked her things to be kept in a tidy manner. While arranging, she found a lunch box in one of the bags which her...
Irah composed herself, wiped off her tears and started walking towards the hostel. Ms. Maria was waiting for her at the entrance. Irah noticed that Ms.Maria was not smiling anymore.
"Your room is on the third floor. The elevator is not working. You will have to use the stairs. It's the third room on the right. Your bags have been kept there already" Ms. Maria said curtly.
"Thank you ma'am" Irah said in a low voice and turned towards the stairs when Ms. Maria told to her in a strict tone,
" You should learn to follow the rules here Irah and have to be punctual and obedient. Respect your seniors and follow their advice in college as well as in this hostel if you want to have a successful and peaceful time here. Also remember whatever the issue my word will be final and you will have to obey it. "
Irah neither liked what the middle aged women told her nor liked the tone of her voice. But she was not willing to make a scene on her very first day. She silently nodded her head and started her way up the stairs.
Irah looked around, the hostel had four floors. Each floor had around ten rooms. She saw that most of the rooms were closed. Some girls were standing outside their rooms and were staring at her intently. Irah could feel the eyes falling on her and knew that the girls were talking about her. She put her head down and started to quickly climb the stairs.
Irah's room number was 325. It was a compact room which was brightly painted in yellow. It had a double decker bed put against one of the walls. There were two big cupboards and a couple of chairs with a table and a lamp on it. The room had an attached toilet and thankfully the toilet was clean.
Irah's luggage was put on the bottom bed and she saw that the top already had someone's belongings. Irah sat on her bed as she didn't know what to do now. The time is eleven in the morning and she had been instructed to be at the college by 1 Pm for her orientation.
Irah started to unpack her luggage and arrange her things in one of the cupboards. She always liked her things to be kept in a tidy manner. While arranging, she found a lunch box in one of the bags which her...
