1.03 Scary Ragging - Beats

Part 1.03 of a multipart fiction about college life.

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Later on we came to know that, we were allowed out of hostel throughout the night.

Next morning, I had my interview with Dean, PSD. In his office the assistants had properly pinned up my application to BITS. To, my horror I noticed that my three page letter about errors in BITSAT was also there.

Last thing I wanted the Dean to see was that letter. The assistant handed me my application and ushered me in the Dean’s chamber.

‘Good Morning, Sir!’
‘Good Morning indeed.’

He took my application. Hopefully my morning would be good and he would not notice the letter.

‘Did you pass boards this year?’
‘No’
‘I see you appeared for BITSAT last year too. Did you apply for admission?’
‘No’
‘Did you clear last year’s cutoff?’
‘No’
‘Did you take any coaching?’
‘No’

I could see him making some marks on his clipboard. I hoped he would ask me something that didn’t have no as an answer.

‘OK. About your hobbies. Do you sing, dance?’
‘No’
‘Do you like listening to music?’
‘No’
‘OK. Do you have any questions?’
‘No, Sir’
‘Very well. Then I think you can leave.’
‘Thank you, Sir!’

7 Nos and my interview was over. Why did everything had to be 7? The good part was he didn’t see my letter.

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After lunch a few seniors came to our wing. They assembled us in one room.

‘You!’, pointing at me a scary looking senior said. ‘Give me your intro! You know the format right?’
‘No’, I lied. Though, I had rehearsed it last night.

Somebody knocked on the door. I opened it. Rakesh entered wearing shorts.

‘What are you wearing?’

Before Rakesh could muster any answer, the senior continued.

‘Is this the way to come before seniors?’
‘Where are your manners?’
‘I will make you sit on the overhanging there and change your clothes!’
‘Go! Change and come.’

Rakesh left.

‘Now, you give me your intro.’

I mumbled my name and branch. Opened the door and rushed out. I was trembling. Will there be any repercussions? Thoughts like Raghvan Committee, Supreme Court Order, SWD, Warden were swarming in my head.

Sashi came out.

‘You scared those guys in there. They sent me to make sure you don’t complain.’
I smiled. Said, ‘Can I? They didn’t do anything to me.’

I went to my room. My watch showed 5:30 PM. Half an hour till my meeting with the senior from mess. But, this time I would be alone.......

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In the next part, the kind of ragging I didn’t expect.

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In real life:
For part 1.02: I did confuse one senior as a fresher and addressed him as ‘तुम!’. But, thankfully the coming of our warden saved me from the awkwardness of the situation.