That three days
I studied in the main hostel,room number 10 in the morning.Suddenly, the door was knocked and I came out of the room.The postman stood there.He had given the invitation of our village temple festival.After that I couldn't concentrate in my study.The next day was the last exam of my degree.I closed my book and packed all my things in a big bag.I dreamed about the temple festival.It took place for three days.The whole village was in a festive mood for the days.Relatives and friends were filled in everyone's house.The village was decorated with banana saplings, bunches of coconut and palm and colour papers flags.The streets were occupied by the fruits, toys, flower vendors, sweet,tea and drinks stalls.The children of the village ran here and there with balloons, Bamboo flutes and plastic whistles.Those scenes were flashed in my mind.I had written all my previous exams very well.I decided to study and write the last exam very well.So I opened my book and studied.I studied the subject book till midnight and then closed it and went to bed.I got up early in the morning and I had seen the festival invitation near my bed.I went to the bath room and took bath within a few minutes.Then I went to the mess along with friends and had my breakfast.I took my hall ticket and went to the exam hall.The exam was over at one o'clock.I ran towards my hostel and had lunch along with my friends. Then I took my bag and rushed towards the college bus stop.Our hostel looked like Vedanthangal,a birds sanctuary in the month of May..Most of the students left the hostel after their exams were over.Then I got the town bus and reached the town bus stand at 3 o'clock.The last bus from the town to my village was at 8.30 p.m.So I had to go before 8 o'clock .Then I got the moffusil bus and it reached our town stand at 8 o'clock.I waited for the town bus number 18.When the bus had come I rushed towards it.But I couldn't able to enter into the bus.After a strenuous effort I entered into the bus with my bag.k The bus was fully packed with passengers.After an hour journey,our bus stop had come.The crowd pushed me to get down from the bus.Our male servant waited for me with bike..I sat on the bike and passed the crowd.In the crowd, I saw a girl with red churidar.She had a travelling bag on her shoulder.I had a doubt whether she had seen me or not.Within five minutes, I reached my house.All my friends were there.We talked together up to 11 o'clock.My mother shouted and my friends were scattered like seeds.They told me to wait on the temple tank's bank on the next day morning.I ate my supper and slept along with my relatives in the front hall of my house.I wanted to meet the new girl whom I saw in the bus stop.I got up very late in the morning.Washed my face and ran towards the tank's bank.There ,my friends were waiting for me.They waved their hands and I mingled with them.After a few minutes my sister-in-law had come to the tank to wash vessels.Her house was very near to the temple and tank.She was followed by the new girl.My sister-in-law had seen me and asked when did I come?.I replied the day before.She said that Valli also had come the day before night.She asked me did I see her?.She continued that She was studying first year BSc in Annamalai University.I saw her but she didn't turn back to my side.I recalled my memories.When she was studying viii th standard,she visited my village and house.She was very talkative.She called me uncle.She was introduced me as my stewardess.But now she was very quiet.I couldn't believe her silence and attitude.I wanted to talk to her.But she washed the vessels and went back to the house with her sister.I planned to meet her in the first day night of the the festival.The three days dramas were very popular in and around of my village.The actors and actresses had come from Madurai,a famous town for dramatists.Our village people got together at the temple ground and enjoyed the dramas.Usually the drama started at 10 o'clock and ended at 5 o'clock in the next day morning.I hoped that I would meet Valli that day night.After my supper I arranged chairs for my relatives and friends at the temple ground in which the drama was held.I couldn't sit on the chair. All my friends talked together and enjoyed the drama.But my mind was full of Valli, whom I met five years back in my house along with my sister-in-law.My friends assured me that Valli would come and talk to me definitely.Their words comforted me very much.The time was one o'clock.I took torchlight and went towards my house along with my male servant to see our house and the pregnant cow which had delivery time.The cow was very normal.Then we returned towards the temple ground.While we were nearing the drama theatre (Nataka Kottakai),I heard a low voice "uncle" .I asked my servant to go and buy tea for my relatives who were watching drama.He responded and went.I stood there and I saw a girl.She called me "uncle ",once again.And I walked towards her.There I saw my old Valli who stood near a pile of hay.She wore a red churidar and red glass bangles.I was very much delighted to see her.I had seen her sparkling eyes and white teeth in the dark night.She smiled and asked how did I?.I replied that I was very good.She said that she had been waiting here since one o'clock.So she wanted to go immediately where her sister was sitting.I asked her to wait for a few minutes to talk.She said that she would go then otherwise her sister would come there.She promised me to meet the next day night.Then she walked towards the drama theatre hurriedly.The incident had done like a dream.Then I went towards my friends.They were eagerly expected something from me.I said them that I met Valli for a few seconds.After that we spent the whole night joyfully.Time rolled very fast for me.The next day I waited for her at the tank with my friends.But I didn't see her. My friends told me that she would meet you in the drama theatre that day night definitely.As usual we went to the drama theatre that night.The second day drama was started.I waited for the exact time .I had decided to go to my house at one o'clock along with my servant.We went to the house and saw the animal and it was very normal.So we returned towards the drama theatre.Valli was waiting there in the same place like the day before.She was very beautiful like an angel.She wore a yellow half saree and yellow rose on her hair.She wore two dozens yellow glass bangles on both hands.She smiled and I couldn't withstand before her smile.I caught her hand and the glass bangles made more sound.I asked her to sit and talk.She obeyed my words like a pet dog.We talked about our childhood days and families.She was nearly an hour with me.I entirely forgot the world.Those time was unimaginable for me and I couldn't explain it in words.Suddenly she got up and said I would meet you the next day night in the same place.She stood up and walked towards the drama theatre hurriedly.I went towards my friend's place like a kitten.They laughed at me and cut jokes.And we spent the second day night joyfully with drinking black tea and eating peanuts.Third day, I went to the tank but I did not see her .oI was totally dejected.The third day night, the village had more crowd than the previous days.My friends were waited in the drama theatre.I wanted to meet Valli that day night.It was a last chance for me to talk and discuss about our future.Time passed quickly.At one o'clock, I went to the spot where I had seen Valli earlier.She was not there.I waited for a minute.Atlast Valli had come.She was in green half saree.Her curling hair waved in the wind .Her face had blossomed like a lotus after seeing me.She hugged me.I forgot the world for a minute.She asked me to sit near her.I didn't speak a word.She was very talkative like her earlier days.I was surprised and attracted by her attitude.She asked me to marry her after she had completed her degree.I promised her to marry and waited for that special day .We were looked like Romeo and Juliet and spent an hour without knowing anything." Valli..!...Valli..... !" we heard a loud shouting.We were shocked and stood up.My sister -in -law was there in angry mood.She caught Valli's hand and dragged towards the drama theatre.I stood like a statue for sometime.Then I left the place and sat with my friends.I talked to my friends about the incident.I didn't enjoy the night.My friends were also in pensive mood like me.After sometimes,I went to my house along with my servant to see the cow.I sat on the bed and slept soon.I got up very late in the morning.One of my friends had come and informed me that he had seen Valli in the village bus stop.I took the bike and rode towards the bus stop along with my friend.But the town bus moved away.I had seen the bus only.Tears rolled down from my eyes.My friend consoled me not to worry.
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