CHAPTER 2

Anusha and Mayuri were coming down from the cafeteria after lunch. “Had a heavy lunch today”, Mayuri said. “The noodles were better than usual today. Hogged on them like anything.”
“You anyways hog when there is Chinese for lunch”, Anusha replied. “Hey look! All the guys have gathered around Sameer’s machine. Wonder wats going on!”
“Must have received another fwd mail with pics of hot chicks in it. Wat else!”, Mayuri said confidently.
Anusha was very curious. She went to Sameer’s desk to check wat was going on. “Hey guys!Wassup?”
Sameer immediately minimized the window and everyone started to act cool.
“Oh Comeon! Tell na please…”, Anusha insisted.
“We don’t share our secrets with Gaddars!”, Raghu said strictly.
Mayuri, still convinced that it was a mail with chicks, “Was this one better than the previous?”
“Wat?”, Sameer was confused.
Matthew, sensing that there was some misunderstanding, revealed the truth. “Sameer’s application to the foreign university has been accepted. He has to report there next month”.
Everyone was shocked. Their jaws dropped and all were in two minds. On one hand they all were happy for him. But at the same time everyone began to feel that the wrath of separation that had hit them again. It was with Shweta for the first time. And now its Sameer’s turn.
Suddenly all the heads of the ODC arrived and everyone went back to their workstations with so many questions in their mind … All to be answered in the skype chat that followed.