Changing Lanes

REMEMBERING THE SCIENCE COLLEGE DAYS.

18th March, 2009, as my friend Arijit would put the idea forward like "Rekindling Old Fire", I accompanied Arijit and Dhiman to the place where we once came together two and a half years ago. The tables were same, the walls smelt the molten agar. A fresh coating of yellow lime has clad the department half way down the lane that moved in through to another 30 meters, having two new classes as addition to the department. A new editorial office called the "Nucleus" was neat and clean, with hardly anyone seen behind the desk! It was pre lunch time, and they managed to kiss the clock for an advanced luncheon session.
The tables were filled with many new faces, but the pakoras and the tea tasted the same in Gopal Da's Canteen. The lift man had his ups and downs in his career sitting on that small backless seat, waiting for the new faces and lending a biding smile to the old, like we were! The puff was all so heavy, we were older..we were X. Interestingly, I followed many more images that I loved to spend when I were in my days. That backyard, that pond, those stairs, the Tank...we missed each and every thing, but never talked about them because we were all very enthralled with the new problem at hand. Having cracked the IIT-GATE, Arijit and Dhiman were facing dillemas of applying and start off their PhD career. I myself was tensed with my issues, so lets not talk about that!
Joydeep and Budha wwas missed, Kanad's puff and style was lacking, Ankita's jollyness, Arpita's complaints as well as sporting shoutings were missed. Avisek's idealogies and Shoma's innocence was lacking that made the presence bland. Life was itself hard, life was missing in a place that for us was once very very lively!