Episode 8-First set of love birds flew on an old Maruti 800…
As far as I remember, it had been just a week after the beginning of the session that we had our first mass bunk. Almost all of us decided to go to The Vice regal Lodge (which also houses the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies or IIAS), just a 15 minute’s stroll/ 5 minute drive from IBS.
The Vice regal lodge has always been a popular hide-out for HSV students. It’s a heritage building, a Majestic piece of gothic Victorian architecture, and one of the well-known tourist attractions in Shimla. The building and the entire estate has been a witness to some of the major developments in the Indian History (which I will not discuss here).
For students all around Shimla, its stunningly beautiful sprawling lawns and the overall ambience makes it a perfect get-away for chilling out and dating. On my way to IIAS, I discovered that still 57% of class was unfamiliar to me. Like most of the other guys Hemant and I were busy trying to grab attention of pretty girls. None of us could succeed because one guy with a black Yamaha Guitar and a spunky voice had already started casting a magical spell around them. A number of girls had already started falling for him including Anamika, the prettiest one present there. With an impressive aura, he also got me added to his fan’s list when he played two of my favorite numbers, “summer of 69” and “smells like teen spirit”. Everyone had drowned in the enjoyment during the first mass bunk except Hemant, as all his plans to converse with Anamika (his love at first sight in IBS) had drowned in the depths of Pacific Ocean by those six strings. To add some spice on his wounded heart baba ji formulates a hypothesis named “chords of enchantment ” according to which poor Hemant need to accept a hard fact of life i.e. girls of India especially shimla get highly allured, enticed,tantalized and lured to guys who can play those six strings and do little rock and roll. In simple words, Mr Hemant Sharma you don’t stand any chance here.
Our first mass bunk picnic in the lawns of IIAS lasted for around 5 hours with music and general bread butter introduction chit chats. As already predicted by Baba ji, breaking the little heart of Hemant, Anamika flew away with Mr. Guitarist not on wings but on an old white Maruti 800, anamika on the driving seat and vivek on the adjacent one. Anyway meet the first IBS couple Vivek and Anamika.
Vivek Roy
He is my neighbor number three from Room No. S9. A guitarist who doesn’t look or dress like a cliché Rock star. He is the Army type guy hooked in a B-school. Being from a family with defense background, traits like discipline, punctuality, adaptability and mannerism runs through his genes. He grew up travelling around the country with his parents. He is the only guy who always loves to dress in formals. Black socks with black shoes are a trademark of him. His first love was his guitar, he bought his first guitar at age of 13. His ever-increasing passion for guitars came to a brief halt when he had met Anamika during his graduation, some 3 years ago. He had no interest in MBA nor placements he was here for continuing his lucky love streak by romancing his MBA degree and playing some Chords of love on his highly seductive black Yamaha.
Meet Anamika
A real combination of beauty and brain, but as they say, looks can be deceptive and here was the best example. According to one market survey she was rated as the 3rd prettiest girl in the class and the best part was that, she was only comfortable in company of boys. Only girls and Baba ji had the capability to understand her games, as most of us were busy paying attention to her beautiful body ! She was fine with every boy as long as he doesn’t try to get her into any relationship. She was rich, highly self-centered and always behaved like “daddy's little girl”. Everything she had was branded and she used to make sure that everyone knows that. When it came to getting free publicity she could have given many celebs and politicians a tough competition. Her utmost need was to be the constant center of attention and for that she always had many boys escorting her; all trying their luck, but it was only Vivek, the lucky one, whom she really adored. Both of them together made a great couple, seems like the pair was really made somewhere above in the paradise.
episode - 1 Life Outside University Gates
episode - 2 Once Upon a Time in Shimla
episode- 3 Save General Class
episode-4 Fun and Frustrations of a Hostel Life
episode 5 - Fun-sutra of an Amusing Hostel Life
episode 6 - Room no. S8, Buddha Hostel HSV
episode 7 - Room no. S9, Buddha Hostel HSV
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