People do talk. But they do only till we bother or care. When we stop doing that then the world becomes a better place. It did for me too. I totally started concentrating on my studies. It was a distraction and something I wanted very badly. Something which would make me forget that I was lied to and cheated. But I still was not sure the extent to which I was cheated.
Day flew by, 1st Sem results came. People were desperate to know their result all night and you do know very well how an Anna university result page loads on the day when results are posted. Then I got a call in my landline. It was him. There was no Hi, How are you – Nothing. He just asked me to check the result for a number – Uthra. I did and I said him. Then he asked me to check for him. I did then he cut the call. There were no thanks too. Fantastic.
Then I checked for my results – Not bad, not good too. After everything I had got an average in 80s. I was upset on myself. But I didn’t show it on my face. I said my parents who said me it was fine. Then I went to college the next day – People smiled at me when I entered the class. People asked me for help with their assignments. People reached out for me. It was surprising and within a week February turned out to be the start of spring in my life. I later realized the reason – I was in the list of top 3 scorers in my department. Was I that good or was everyone else that bad – I didn’t know. In my school anything less that 99% would not make it to top 3. And now in 80s% I am one among the list. Too much pain and anger concentrated on something productive was also good I guess. And now I came to know many stories – real and reel ones. But the stories made me look like a hero – So it felt good. But the spring did not last.
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