6. Ragging gone wrong!

 " Can I talk to you for a second. " I asked Ritesh

" Yes, Anjali, what you want? ". He replied nonchalantly

" I wanted to give you back your chocolate." I handed back the chocolate and the note.

He took and nodded. As I was walking away, he called back.

" Anjali, keep the chocolate. " Saying this he threw the chocolate at me. I grabbed it and he smiled.

" Let's bury the hachet and be friends. " 

" Okay. "

It was strange. But why would I drag the matter.

I went towards the water cooler while unwrapping the chocolate. As I was about to eat, when I collided with a senior. The unwrapped chocolate fell from my hand. 

" Did you forget to greet your senior " ? He said rudely.

" Sorry Sir, I didn't notice. " I quickly did the greeting. 

I picked up the chocolate and discarded it in the nearby dustbin. 

" Come with me" he ordered.

I walked in fear as I knew today is my unlucky day. I will be ragged in the canteen. A group of seniors were already in canteen ragging others.

" I got another Bakri for halal. She forgot to greet her senior ", he winked at his friends.

" Punishment time !! " Everyone said in chores.

" So Ms Junior, you dared to offend your senior. So what punishment will fit this crime?? Hmm let's think some more. Since you made our friend sad, you must cheer him up too! That's your punishment. " 

" May I know Sir what I should do ?" I asked with fear.

" Do anything you want till my friend is again smiling. "

This is worse. I would rather take some other punishment. But I can't voice my opinion so I started with a song. That didn't help. Next I did a dance of an item song. I knew they are purposely making me suffer. I made few funny faces yet noone smiled. I was getting impatient and angry too. I thought to do something daring. I kneeled on one leg and proposed him.

" You are the sweetest senior ever and I wish you will always be sweet to me, will you ? "

 Few seniors whistled but no smile from my senior. As I was about to get up, he came to help me and kissed me on my cheeks. Entire canteen erupted with laughter and whistles and catcalling. It was such an embarrassment and I felt violated. My cheeks were hot and red.

" Yes my Ms Junior, I will always be sweet like this with you. " He giggled.

I ran off while the catcalling still continued in loudest.

I was filled with tears again and this was too much to tolerate. I sobbed and sobbed in an empty classroom. News of this episode had already spread.

P.S - Anjali ran away and I couldn't do anything to save her from this humiliation. 

I am sorry Anjali.