"MatWaale", now there is no better word I can come up for these guys, who, I came to know when I reached Mumbai. This particular bunch of "matwaale" was introduced to me in late July of 2009. To be honest, 2 were introduced but rest were imposed (just kidding). As 2 of these guys were my (official) flatmates (Anuj and Anurag) at that time.
Lucky me, that both worked in TCS while I was looking for a place to live. My friends gave me their contact details from an advertisement posted on TCS portal. When I first met them, both looked fairly normal but turst me it is not at all true. If I could compare now, their normal looks were nothing less than a mirage. There is something about this group which you start noticing after few close encounters and to worsen the matters, it changes when you know them fully :D.
So as I said, initially they both were formal but as time passed by, I tend to spend more time in their gourp which had increased to 4-5 without me noticing it :P . These chaps are like sugar mixed milk you will never notice how smoothly, they pull you in their group. in no time you will be part of the pack.
Before I could have realized, by the end of 2009 I was an important part of the pack (at-least, i think so). That time I realized the major strength of the group of HCST. That is love and unsaid respect towards each other even though it doesn't reflect in the way they talk to each other but the way they treat you, stand by you, come forward in need and so many small gestures.
I came to know many of these amazing creatures naming Mohit, Anuj, Vivek, Anurag, Atul, Abhishek and so many that if I start writing names the blog will go for that only :P . Each person have their own individual character but when they are togather they are just HiCoSTians. All these people are still living their college life even after college is over (I envy these guys).
After I left the pack for no good reason I tried to be in close radius to the group. I was a regular to their apartment even sometime instead of going to my home I used to go to directly their flat after hectic office shifts. It was refreshing to listen to Lambu, Ciar, Budhauu and Mamma(these are what bangalis call daak naam in bangla, in english pet names; now, you figure out which belongs to who) arguing, teasing, pulling leg.
I never felt that they are not from my college as I was treated with equal respect, love and brotherhood.
I wish all the best and bright future to all my HiCoSTian amigos.
