CHAPTER 1

THE JOURNEY

'Do take care of yourself.... and don't forget to eat properly....'


'Do you want a cup of tea ma'am?' I heard a boy screaming that from outside the train. I came out of my train of thoughts and finally looked around.

'Shirene, do you wish to have a cup of tea?' a man of 50 next to me enquired. It was my father.

"No papa, You can have it..." I replied. I looked around myself and found a few more passengers around. I was travelling to Hyderabad via train.

I glanced onto watch. It showed 6 p.m. 'Few more hours and I would be in the campus,' I thought.

I was still thinking about my family, especially, my concerned mother. Her words still rang through my ears. I had never been away from my home. This is the first time when I will have to spend my next 18 months of life away from my town, my home.... my friends and my family.

This was asking too much from a person like me.Still, I was determined.... determined to become a pilot. I will make it... though this would have meant that I need to sacrifice quite a few things.. still..I was determined to do it... at the least for my FUTURE!