0200 hours,
E-block
Residents were shaken by the thought that the roof had fallen on their heads when they heard a sound akin to the one hears in their respective nuclear nightmares. After discovering that disaster decided not to visit upon them in a drastic manner, some brave and curious souls (i.e anyone with working ears and central nervous system) decided to find out what happened. After a little shouting, banging of doors and the customary swearing, it emerged that a resident had been subject to the totally nerve-shattering experience of having a powerful cracker burst under his bed while he was engaged in an activity we are inclined not to reveal. The room filled with smoke attracted participants from all over the floor and other floors too. A preliminary investigation into the episode revealed that while the exact sequence of events was not known, the victim had strong suspicions about the identity of the culprits and was pretty enthusiastic to tell them what he thought of them. However the after-effects (visible in the nervous shaking of the hand which was holding a cigarette lit to relieve the tension) prevented him from letting himself go in a manner which would have delighted the spectators. While all of this lead to much speculation, chatter and laughter, the group realized that the neighbour’s door was open. And on the bed were visible the hands of the sleeper pulling the blanket over the head. As the reader might have guessed this lead to even more mirth and laughter as the participants were left marveling at the levels to which sleeping in class can elevate one’s immunity to noise. The participant from D-block was flabbergasted and dumb-founded while others were left wishing that they could sleep so soundly.
In the morning there was more than a little tale-telling, boasting and unconvincing denying by a prime suspect. While more details are being revealed, I salute the spirit of the culprits and the sleeper. I also want to extend my sympathies to the victim on behalf of the IIM-I family. (:D)
Readers beware and watch this space.
