Year 2002.
Scene 1: College of Engineering, Trivandrum
The college days are almost going to end. We had to do our final project to be eligible for a Masters Degree in Business Administration (not to forget the 4th semester exams after that). We were the first MBA (fulltime) batch from College of Engineering, Trivandrum and so there was not much offers for summer placements by companies. Almost everyone was finding out companies to do their project on with their personal contacts.
In spite of the big tension that prevailed with the students and the professors, Vinesh and I were sitting in the college canteen discussing the latest movie and “watching all others out there”. Just then Kuttappan came running and said “Hey guys, did you hear that one Bank has agreed to take 2 students from our batch for the summer project and possibly a final placement for them after that. They are here tomorrow. We need to prepare for that. Come to the library. We all are there”
Vinesh: “Kuttappa that’s great news”
Ashwin: “ Why don’t you have a cup of coffee”
Kuttapan: “Boys, don’t waste time. Come quickly”
Kuttapan rushed back to prepare for the same while we both continued sipping the hot tea at a leisurely pace till the time the canteen supervisor came and told us that it is time for him to close
The next day by the time we reached college, Kuttapan was there to greet us with a big smile. At once we knew he got selected.
Kuttappan: “Guys, everything is over. I got selected and I will be leaving for Trichur tomorrow”
We both congratulated Kuttappan and convinced him that he was “Hanuman” and not “Sulaiman”.
He agreed. Don’t ask why…..
But one question remained. Who is the other person?
I asked him. Kuttappan’s face changed. He tried to change the topic. But once we knew that there was a bit of a problem there, we needed the answer.
Vinesh asked him again. No answer. But finally we had no option but to blackmail him with some old stories. Finally he gave up and said “Its Krishnakumar (KK)”
“Does that mean that you both are going to stay together and work together from Trichur”
“Yes”
We both burst out laughing.
Just then one of our professors also came that way.
He asked Vinesh “Where are you doing your project?”
“Ashwin and I are doing it together”
“Oh ok, Ashwin where are you doing it then”
“Sir, still not decided”
He got a bit irritated and we got a 5 min advice from our professor and he then asked us “You did not get a project and still you are here laughing aloud? What happened”
Vinesh: “Kuttappan got a summer placement”
Prof: “Yes, I heard that. So….”
Vinesh: “He is going to be in Trichur for the next 2 months with KK”
The irritated look in the professor’s face faded away. He smiled at Kuttappan and gave a pat on his back and conveyed his best regards and went back to the staff room.
Kuttappan said he wanted to do some packing and so he is leaving. We assured that we will be there at the railway station to drop him tomorrow.
After that both of us decided to take some rest in the classroom. While we were going past the staff room we heard a big laughter by a few of the professors in there. Still not able to understand why :-)
To be Continued............
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