The blue of the sky

The Cosmic Universe-the blue of the Sky

Bated breath, eyes wide open watching the frolicking of semi-clad humans of both sexes in the huge built in sunk pool, the truth set in.
This was a whole new world and how was one to fit in?

Coming from a world where even talking to the opposite sex was considered taboo, now this open display of body parts, scanty clothing and intimacy made the senses reel. A perpetual state of heightened sensuality, the throbbing of dormant parts, vibrations that refused to be quelled even with cold showers, jogging, cycling, intense physical bouts of tennis, the question intensified.
 

The curriculum for the semester inked out, adding extra credits to keep free time to a minimum, he hoped and prayed he could swim with the tide in the pool he had jumped in. No way was he prepared for this social setup, his tall ,gentle and handsome looks set him apart from the crowd. Soft spoken but very knowledgeable he was always ready to help others without asking for monetary help.

Many went to his dorm and always walked away with a satisfied feeling. His mentor observed the youth as he went from awe to acceptance, to experience, to confidence but his humility and gentle reach out to underlings never wavered. Money was never a problem as grateful students soon figured out what he wanted ,left food, mittens, socks, books ,notepads and anything they figured he could use.
Even the skeptics and bullies who taunted him and used intense peer pressure to hound him, gave up as he seemed not to care. Just set to right the defaced car wind shield, slashed tires, torn work sheets, anything that tripped him up..never even attempted to find out who was doing this, so they soon tired of it.

    His intellect and focus, attention to detail meant he could absorb at the first read, leaving him so much time to do research. Just how does he manage to keep himself sexually satisfied, was the topic of discussion. He kept pretty much to him self, mostly reading and researching, experimenting in the laboratories, humming to himself.
His thought process was simple. Rewind homeward.    

  The land and property that belonged to his ancestors had been pledged to the bank to raise the loan required to finance his studies abroad. Conjuring up the rustic village scene back home calmed him down and he was determined to live up to their hopes and ambitions on his behalf. His older brother had accepted the yoke of burden from his father and they toiled from dawn to dusk to get the yield from the paddy and coconut plantations.
 His two younger sisters helped mother milk the cows, make home made food which they sold to earn enough to feed the family and the cattle and poultry, even the house fires were kept burning using the income they eked out doing anything the society demanded-sewing, babysitting kids, teaching them up to high school. Parents insistence that they all get a basic graduation degree meant his sisters had yet to be married off, getting a spouse was tough going as the family was struggling due to the drought that had hit them for the last two years.

   The consensus of the family was unanimous, they each pledged to share the extra work, his new clothes, shoes, suit cases, air fare, initial fee payment came from the savings for the marriage of the girls who cheerfully decided to wait.
His face lit up as he saw the family online. happy to inform them that he had been accepted for Graduate Assistance, and under grad tutoring,so he would not have to pay any tuition fees.
His dorm was paid for and his mentoring pay meant he could save a tidy amount to pay back the bank loan availed at a high rate of interest.

The relief was palpable, the family cheered his achievement.
Then he got the news from back home, his sister shyly informing him that she had met a decent suitor who was gainfully employed and had asked her parents for her hand in marriage, they could now proceed forward.
Sheelu, his favorite younger sibling had topped the University and accepted the teaching position offered in Campus.The yield this year was a record output their loans would be paid off.
His brother who also participated in the temple rituals and music festivals had met his soul mate who was a classical music and dance teacher at the school  nearby. 
She was soft spoken and his sisters best friend.
Mother came in last and her smile melted his heart, she proudly told him about the latest addition to the family, their beloved cow Laxmi had birthed a little calf whose leaps and antics kept them in a state of merriment.

   The drooping look soon vanished, the state of joy had him smiling cheerfully, the blue of the sky beckoned,the colors of the rainbow dazzled.
 He sailed on to his tutorial where the class enjoyed a beneficial session of bombarding atoms and molecules in our Cosmic Universe.