Chapter 4Roli came out through the exit way of the railway station holding her bags in shoulder & hand, was still not yet come out of the shock created by the stranger holding her hips though it was just to help her from falling down. She was still feeling as if that handsome face was in front of her eyes gazing at her for a while. She was not sure whether she thank him properly for helping her in getting her bags down and for holding her from falling. But she remembered uttering the word 'Thanks' before leaving the place..
By now she reached the place where Taxi & Auto were waiting for the passengers to engage their vehicles. She opened her handbag to see the address she need to go and with that piece of paper she went to catch auto. She showed that piece of paper to him, but not talk anything as she was not knowing Hindi at all to talk to local peoples...
The auto man noted the address and express by his hand movement to get into the auto and started the meter to start its working. Then he sat in the front seat to drive and initiated the engine to do its work...
Roli put the bag inside and then get into it and sat in the passenger seat. Though she came all the way to Delhi, she was not sure whether he can have belief in such autos that they will take them to right place or whether they will take a big round showing the city area for the sake of collecting more money from the passenger. But now Roli got no other alternative other than going in the auto...
Roli was looking at the buildings, shops, other vehicles, huge traffic all the way from either side of the auto. She first took the mobile to inform her parents that she reached safely, but she thought the same can be done once she reach the hostel where she is going to stay...
After few minutes of drive, the auto reached the hostel and it stopped with a jerk creating jolt to Roli. Roli looked at the name of the hostel from the board hanging in the entrance to see whether it is matching with the name given in the paper and found it as right.
Roli got down with her bags and checked the meter for its reading. She paid for the auto and turned towards the hostel. SHe took the bag again and moved towards the entrance of the hostel, After crossing the entrace there was a receiption like place where a lady was sitting with a smile and ROli went to her.
Roli with a smile 'Mam, I am ROli coming from Chennai and already arranged and paid to stay in this hostel through online. Now I have come.'
Mam checked the system for the details with her name & found it correct. Mam replied 'Yes Roli. Welcome to Delhi & this hostel. Please take the key of your room.'
Roli thanked 'Thank you mam. Can you just guide me to go to the room and also with other process & procedure followed here?'
Mam Replied 'Yes of course. You can go straight and from there you can find stairs. Your room is in the 1st floor. You can find the room numbers written outside every room. Regarding other process & procedure, will send our assistant to your room to explain everything to you in a while'
Roli said 'Again Thank you mam.' and tried to turn against her.
Mam expressed 'Roli, right now very few students will be available in the hostel as all have not yet occupied the rooms since the college is yet to start. By next week or 10 days, the hostel will be fully occupied.'
Roli replied 'No problem mam. Thank you.'
Roli tip toed towards the stairs and climbed the stairs slowly. After reaching the 1st floor, she looked at the room numbers and found her room in the last. Roli gave a cute smile as she felt relaxed on reaching the room where she is going to stay on further days. ROli opened the room and entered into it...
Roli locked the room and put the key on the nail given for hanging that key back side the door. THen kept her bag near the wardrobe and just had a glance through out the room...
The room though small was having two single beds put on both sides of the room meant for 2 girls to stay with 2 separate wardrobes beside the bed. There was a big window on another side and she went there and opened the window for ventilation. There was attached Toilet & Bathroom too with good water supply.
Roli sat on the bed and called her parents..
ROli said 'Hello, How are you all? i am very fine and also reached the hostel safely.'
Gauri replied 'We all are fine. We were worried as you are going alone and long way for the first time. Now only got relaxed on hearing you are safe.'
ROli said 'What mother? Where is the need to take tension? DOnt worry. I will call you daily and there is no need for any tension or worry. Ok. NOw i am very much safe. The Mam in the hostel is very nice lady'
Gauri 'Happy ROli. Now only 2 days left for collect to start. All the best.'
They had some more chatting for sometime and disconnected the line.
Roli got more relaxed after talking to her mother. Her parents were not at all interested to send her so long, but ROli was adamant enough that she wish to complete her engineering and also in merit which she got in the college of Delhi only. Roli tried hard to convince her parents to send her alone and she herself through the internet look for accomodation & other facilities available in the hostel of the college and was very much satisfied. Then she took step by step to make them understand that it is nothing to worry and finally they agreed to send her. Roli already booked her room in the hostel online and also made payment for almost 6 months in advance itself to avoid any tension later for monthly payments. Now she landed in the hostel too which of course did convinced her that her selection was right as the hostel was neat and clean enough with all required facilities.
Roli returned from all the old memories and now occupied by the incident which happend in the railway station an hour ago. She was blaming herself for not knowing properly on how to get down from the train. She was feeling embarassed on thinking the stranger holding her, but also felt thankful. Otherwise she might have fall down badly which might have become more funnier for all the people around...
Roli tried hard to come out of that memory, his face, his look, his touch...
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