Perfect Part 3

A little recap from the previous part. Aakash has finished his 12th and he had an argument with his father about his career. But he agreed at the end. He gave engineering entrance exam and came out with flying colors. As the college was a little far away from the city, he decided to live in the hostel. It would be a good experience for him as he has always been living with his parents. In the starting everything was fine. He was allotted a room with a guy. Although he was not of his branch but he was fine. In the starting classes seemed also interesting. But as the time passed things start to change. He was no more interested in class as he could not understand anything in class. He was having a tough time with his subject. On top of that he went into the company of some rich brats of the college. As he couldn’t get along with other student of the class he started hanging out with these guys. But as the time passed he felt he has become the joker of the group. He belonged to a lower middle class family came from a rural area he couldn't spend money as other guys used to. He could not afford branded clothes, luxurious meals other guy used to make fun of him. He started drifting away from everyone in college. He went into depression. His life was confined between hostel and the class room. So as he has no one to talk to, he started writing stories in the class. He started not paying attention to what teacher was teaching. He will be lost in his own fictional world. Slowly he lost interest in his studies. When the results of first semester came all were shocked. Aakash got only 50%.  As the time passed semester after semester his grade started to fall gradually. Even he got some backs. When he cleared those backs, he got more backs in next semester. It became a chain of backs. He went home after his 4th semester exams. When he was busy reading a novel in his room his dad came in


Dad- Aakash it seem you have lost interest in your studies. What’s happening? We are providing you all the facilities even then you are not getting good marks


Aakash- Dad I never wanted to be an engineer. You forced me into it


Dad- I know what you wanted to be. I am not like your uncle who has a business to back you up if you could not succeed


Aakash- I know that dad. I never asked for your help. I could have managed but you never trusted me


Dad- These are all excuses to escape the reality.


Aakash- That’s the problem dad. You have decided that I am wrong without even considering the reason behind it


Dad- Aakash doesn’t give me this philosophical crap.


Aakash- Dad this argument is endless. You will never admit your mistake and I can’t live with the fact that I was wrong. So let’s just not talk about it


Aakash went out of the room. After few days Aakash’s result came. He couldn’t pass one of his critical papers. So he got a year back. He has to sit home for the whole year.

Perfect Part 2

A little recap from the previous part. Aakash has finished his 12^th and he had an argument with his father about his career. He was on his bike going towards the beach. His bike was tolerating all his anger. Whenever he uses to feel low, he will go to the beach and sit alone there. He was sitting there on one of the rock. He was looking the water. How calm it was. He thought just when wind starts to flow, waves take the gigantic form. He started thinking just like the sea should he also take the gigantic form and be a rebel to his father to fulfill his dreams or he should he be calm and to obey him lead life his father want him to. May be his father is right. May be becoming a writer is not a good idea. He has taken his decision. Now he started walking on the sand. Sun was about to set. The view was magnificent.  Thought started emerging on his mind. He sat down by the side took out his pen and notepad and started writing whatever he was thinking so that he won’t forget it when he will go home. Later he can write something good out of it. It was getting dark there. He started walking towards his bike. There was a smile on his face. Coz now he knew what he is going to do. He has been a good student in his school life. What happened if he has a course which is not of his interest. He can manage just how he has managed in school. And by the side he will keep writing. As he was driving his bike, he saw the skyscrapers of big corporate firms. He thought one day he will be working for one of the firms. As he reached home, his mother called him and was angry

Mother- Where did you go? We were worried about you.

Aakash- I went to the beach maa.

Mother- At least you should have had you lunch. Din me tum kabhi khana nahi khate ho. Esse hi chalta raha to weak ho jaoge (She was setting the dining table for dinner)

Aakash - Ok maa. Give me food now I am hungry.

Mother- Go, call your father also. He must me waiting too.

Aakash yelled (Sitting at the dining table) - Dad food is ready.

Mother (Giving a pat on the back) - You are so lazy. Room me jake nahi bhula sakta hai.

His dad entered the room and sat on the table. As they were eating Aakash started the conversation

Aakash- Dad I want some money

Dad- How much?

Aakash - Around 3000-4000

Dad - Itne paise kyon chahiye. Everything alright?

Aakash- Yes dad. Everything is fine. I need to fill the engineering entrance examination form. Ab engineering college me esse thodi na jane denge.

Dad- To finally tumhari akal thikane aa hi gayi. Achha hai. Abhi mere ass nahi hai. Mein tumhe kal paise de dunga.

And rest of the dinner was eaten in silence.