A hostel adventure
The Hindu
A ghost story by Sristi Sengupta set in a hostel in which a young student meets a roommate who is not all he seems to be
When I settled in my room, I almost didn’t notice my roommate. Ajith Vijayanathan was a lean, rustic boy with bushy hair but something about him was so rebellious that I secretly took to him instantly.
“Oy! That’s my bed,” he yelled at me and my luggage slipped from my hands. “You can take the bed on the right.” He picked up both the bags with one hand and flung them on the other bunk.
“But there are no pillows on this one,” I mumbled.
“Wait till you find out that you have to fight for the towels too!” he scoffed.
“Are you new here?”, he inquired.
“First year,” I replied.
“Better buckle up!” And he left the room and walked out to the lobby.