8. Three roses at evening party

CHAPTER 8

Three roses at evening party

In the evening at 4 pm, the three girls were sitting outside in the compound wearing fashionable dresses reading books.

Kotari came out of his house and was surprised to see them. He thought, “In two days itself, everyone is changing their habits.”

He approached Sridevi. “Sridevi, it is not even 4 days since your college started and you are studying so hard.”

Sridevi looked at him seriously. “Uncle, ours is speed college. Already they have completed 4 chapters. We have to do hard work to keep up.”

Kotari looked at Lavanya. “Why my dear? Is your college too a speed college? You too have a book in your hand.”

Lavanya smiled. “Yes uncle. In my college, we have already completed 6 chapters.”

Kotari put his hands to his lips pretending to be surprised. “But you told me the other day that in your college, it takes them one month to start the lessons.”

Lavanya was not going to get caught so easily. “Not like that, uncle. Our college system is different. We are ahead and our college is behind us.”

Mayuri was sitting with no book in her hands. She just kept looking at Prutvi’s house.

Kotari looked at Mayuri. “Mayuri dear, how come you don’t have any book in your hands.”

Mayuri smiled. “Mine is direct.”

Kotari said, “But just look at your friends. How seriously they are studying. What about you?”

Mayuri looked at them and then at Kotari. “My combination is home science. All practical. Not only that, mine is straight character. Come, uncle. Sit down and let us talk.”

Kotari looked at her. “No. we will not talk here. Let us go to the balcony.”

Mayuri shook her head. “No uncle. The weather is very good here.”

 Kotari looked at Prutvi’s house. “Yes the weather in that direction is very good, isn’t it?”

Mayuri held his cheeks tight. “You said it so correctly.”

Suddenly, Arvind came out and went straight to the bike without even glancing at them. Prutvi also came out. He too did not even look in their direction. Both of them took their bikes and left. Kotari was very happy. His plan was working.

Kotari looked at the girls. “Your game will not work with them. You cannot clap with one hand. You know why? I am there in between.”

Mayuri got very angry. “Looks like they are some mad sanyasis. Even when I try, they turn their face away and go away. No use trying to catch them. Also I am not side dish like you. I am straight.”

Lavanya said seriously, “We will see about that.”

Mayuri went into her house in anger.