"Train no.452 on platform no.2 from Hyderabad to Delhi is ready to leave "
Listening this, a boy at the entrance of the station started running towards the platform,he was trying to run on the stairs but couldn't because of the people coming from the oppsite side.The train started and he was still on the sky way.Seeing this the boy being shocked started running,on his way he pushed some of the people and one of them was pushed so hard that fell from the 5th step to the ground and guess what,our hero was running like a Bollywood superstar to catch the train.He was running hard until his last step but the end of the last compartment left him.
He threw away his 2 bags from his hand and slapped himself for being late,his face became red and started running towards the counter to enquire about the next train.
And for my bad luck, I was the guy missing the train.
But in my way the guy who fell from the stairs stopped me.
'Remember me?'
'Oh,am sorry for that,i didn't mean it.I was in a hurry to catch my train.Am really sorry for that.Are you alright?'
'Oh,it's okay.'he said
'By the way am Kiran.'Just streched my hand as everyone does when met with each other.
'Oh,Am Ravi.Going to Delhi?'
"yeah..but missed the damn train.'
"oh that's cool.'Listening this i was shocked,does missing my train is that cool?
what the hell!! missing the train isn't that cool .I wanted to say him but couldn't as he was still a stranger who met me accidentally in a railway station.
'What's cool in that thing?' I asked.
'Don't mind,i actually wanted to say that everything that happens in your life good,bad or a garbage is nothing bad actually,it all depends on the way you deal with them.What if anything good happens here.huh?If you have not missed the train i wouldn't have met with you and you wouldn't have known a person named Ravi,right?'
'Yeah!!'I smiled.'Dude..you are so cool,what do you do actually?'I asked.
'Well,for now am a traveller and would you mind if I come with you?'
'To Delhi?'
'Yeah.'
I shrugged my shoulders and gave a punch on his chest.
'You're crazy.'I said and he smiled.
We reached the counter and the next train was 4hours later,we bought our tickets and moved from the counter.
'Let's roam on the roads for the next 3 hours.'he said.
'Let's go.'
It was 7 in the evening and we were in NECKLACE ROAD,people call it the heart of Hyderabad and you will defenitely agree with them once you watch it.
We were having an hour and half for the train and we started to the station. It was 8:00pm and we were almost 15 minutes away from the station, we were in an auto. If I have not missed my train, if this guy wasn't hit by me, if his words couldn't touch me, if we both have not come out and if the small child didn't fell on the road losing his consiousness,if she didn't come to the child to help me, God!! What would I do if I didn't see her..?She was amazing, she came running from the other side of the road and the thing was she just came to help the kid.
At that moment I didn't care about the kid was just watching her, her deep black and long hair, well shaped nose and the best, her eyes were just amazing, my mind was blown away just stepped down from the auto and started walking towards her. As I reached her, she was clapping her hands in front of my eyes, waving them and she just slapped me.
How can anyone slap other on their first meet? Girls are crazy and can do whatever they want.
Then I came to presence and watched the surrounding keeping my hand on my cheek. She was sitting on her knee trying to help him.
'Are you alive?'
'Oh yeah! Am Kiran.'
'Whatever. Catch him and let's take him to Hospital.'
'Me?'
'Yeah. You came to help him Rite?'
'Yeah. I'll call the Ambulance.'
'Just stop kidding. Let’s take him by an auto.'
I called the auto which I hired. For my shock, Ravi was behind me and he was poking my stomach and teasing me. We were sitting in the front two seats of the auto to the left side side of the driver.
'What's going on huh? You were not at least listening to me, you were just walking, blushing and your eyes were not moving from her. What’s wrong.Huh?'He whispered and smiled.
'You are not having problem with your train na?' I changed the matter.
'Aaha.Ok' He smiled.
I turned to her,she was tensed.The boy just had a scar on his right hand may be because of the small stones on the road,he wasn't that serious.I don't why she was that tensed but that attitude made her more lovable.Her left hand was on the rod,i tried to touch it and suddenly.
'Stop.'She shouted.
My heart sank.
Am i dead?I just wanted to say everything will be good,I said to myself and then i realised,it was the auto driver who had to stop the auto and then my pulse became normal.But that mini heatattack was amazing.
As soon as she took the kid to the Doctor,i just stood sticking to the wall,watching the white ceiling of the Hospital and was just smiling thinking about the scenes from the past half an hour.
Why did i miss my train,why did we come to Necklace road,why did i see her,why did she see only me in the whole crowd to help him.Did she feel the same about me or am i just a random person....OH...MY...GOD!!
I was talking to myself laughing and my hands were dancing in excitement forgetting the world and then came my villain of fate,Ravi.He tapped my shoulder hard.
'Dude!! Are you alright?'
My legs didn't stop their Dance and my face was still on the ceiling and my lips didn't stop smiling.
'Yeah,i'am alright just from the past half an hour. '
'Hahahah.Now I can definetly say you aren't leaving her alone.'
'Don't doubt about it and you are coming with me,you are a traveller and now you're joining me for her.'My right ring finger towards his face but my face towards the door and then she came out with a smile on her face searching for me or it was just my imagination.Seeing her smile and coming towards me i was going mad.
Ravi,u are a villain?No you are my demi god.I said to myself and looked at him pointing at her.I was ready run towards her and hug her but that would be the biggest disaster of my life and waited until she come towards me.As soon as she came she hugged me and said THANKS ALOT!!!
I was just stunned by her feat,if she knows am loving her from the first sight,would she hug me?I was on cloud 9 and my heart was just flying away from me.If any other girl was in her place,i would have taken it easy and would have said 'It's my pleasure' formally but she,she,the she who made me go crazy and this she is amazing,what could i say at that time.
I didn't even speak a word and she extended her and said something which i couldn't hear as i was totally concentrating on face,you can say i was just staring at her.Before she doubts my God Ravi helped me.
'Ahh,he's Kiran,he just went blank seeing you...'
At that moment i was shocked and turned my face towards him with a shock and my heart was nearly dead,but
'helping the kid and seeing how good you were.'He said and I became normal again.
'And you?'She asked.
'Am Ravi,Kiran's friend.'He said.
What!!Did she say her name?
'Oh,pleasure meeting you and so sweet of you both helping him.Thanks a lot.So sweet of you.Well,this is my card.Call mee tomorrow,we three will be having lunch together.'
'Sure.' He said.
She handed the card to him and left saying bye.
What?!
'You mysto,when did she say her name?What's her name?Why didn't she give me the card?Why did she give it to you?'
I jumped on him,we both fell on the ground,everyone was watching us both and to my surprise she was still there.My mouth shut and we lifted both our bodies,she started towards us and took her two covers with some vegetables which were kept on the chair and before leaving she smiled at Ravi and she gave an awkward look at me.I was half dead at that time.
Oh no!!
We both came out of the Hospital,we asked Autowala to take to the best Lodge or Hotel nearby.He took us to and nearby lodge as that was very near.We took our room keys and then my battle started again.
'Dude..say me her name.'
'That's not enough.'
I bent my knees facing him,folded my hands.
'Please Ravi sir,tell me her name.'I begged.
'That was totally shit.'He said.
I kicked his left leg and he slipped,he punched me,both stood up pushing each other and fell on the bed.
'Say me her name,or else.'
'Or else what kill me?haha.You can't am the only one who has the card and it's in a different place and am not gonna say the name.'
'F*** with you.'I said and moved to the balcony and was counting the stars,was very excited about her but i was sure i will find it out tomorrow and didn't care abot him.That fellow was sleeping like Kumbhkarn loosing all his body and he was snoring like hell.It was a little but my irritation made it feel big.
I just pushed him and made some place to sleep and laid down.I couldn't sleep,her thoughts were revolving round my mind and the time was going too slow.It was past five hours in my mind and the watch was just showing an hour past and i was still smiling and then my God put his hand on me.
'Her name is..'
I pushed him hard.
'Speak it out bro. You can.'
'Hahahahaha.' He laughed out loud.
This shit didn't sleep yet.
'You are a despo and her name is Deepika.' He said.
'OK..whatever..'I said.
'Deepika.' He said again.
'What!!'I shouted.'Couldn't you say it before.'
'No.'
'Anyway..Deepika..Wow!!Nice name isn't it?'I was shy anyway.
'Aaha, let's dream tomorrow and now just sleep you rascal, fighting with me for a girl. Huh?'
I didn't listen to him but was just thinking about what that girl made, because of her a guy who met me a few hours ago became my best buddy and now we both are like sticked together, no home, no food. I didn't even inform my parents i would be coming and i'am roaming here in Hyderabad coming from Chennai. Anyway i slept unkowingly woke up at 8:30.May be the excitement woke me up so early or else i would have woke up at 10 daily.
Wore a black casual shirt with a blue jeans and this guy Ravi was trying to wear a dominating black suit but I again fought with him and gave him a white tee to wear and he wore blue jeans for it.I don't know why boys always prefer a blue jeans but that thing fit us good.
We entered the brand new StarBucks at Hitech city. The first thing I observed there was, you hardly find a middle class vehicle there, all I see were Audi, BMW..and i couldn't see remaining as these become highlight wherever you go. We took a table and waited for her.
I couldn't wait for her ,i swapped his phone made a call to her and suddenly a phone started ringing from a corner of Restaurant and turned my face all around the Restaurant and then I heard a sound from the phone.
'Hello.'
I remained silent listening her voice and i saw her at the left corner. Her long hair was clearly visible and her right hand which was carrying the phone on her ears was very long.
'Hello!! whose this?'She said again.
I just couldn't reply and was staring at her.
'Hello.' I said.
'Yeah, whose this?'
'K..ki...kiran.' I said.
'So?'
After listening this I just hung up the call.Her straight forward attitude scared me but I just loved it.
'What happen'?'
'She's already here.'I said pointing at her.
'haha.. let's go then.'
'Yeah. Ok,let's go.‘ I said
I was worried, an unknowing feel of fear occupied my mind and my chest went warm for no reason and my pulse was raising as i was going nearer to her but a smile covered my face and i couldn't stop these all.
We reached her.
'Hai.' Ravi said.
'Hey.' She turned to me and we had an eye contact but that was a general look.But that moment was locked in my mind.
They started their talk,I was sitting in the corner and was staring at her,I didn't even wish her.After a minute I extended my hand.
'Hai.'
'Hai, sleeping still?'
'Hahah.' A laugh from Ravi. I looked at him with an awward expression and he remained silent.
'Not like that, I generally take some time with people.'
'Is it?'Ravi said.
She laughed.
'Well, what do you do here?'I asked.
'I work for Infosys.'
'Oh, that's great.'
Waiter broght three cups of Cappuccino. I don't know when these guys ordered it.
'What do you do?'She asked.
'I..I run a Software company in Chennai.'
The sip of Coffee in the mouth of Ravi came out spitting.
'What!'He shouted shockingly.
'The Coffee.' She showed him and started laughing.
I guess she was very lonely inside.
'Ravi, go and clean yourself. 'I said with a demanding voice.
He went to the washroom.
'So a software employee is talking to an owner of a Software company.' extending the letter 'O' in "Owner”
'Nothing like that.' I said.
Few seconds of silence and a sip of coffee, then she started speaking again.
'So, any work in Hyderabad?'
'No.'
'Then tour with your buddy?'
He came back and took his seat.
'Actually, the three people sitting here in the most popular Starbucks were starngers till yesterday.' I said.
Now she was surprised.
"What?'She said.
'Yeah. We three of them met yesterday for the first time.'
And it was the best time of my life.
Both of them were very interested to my talk as Ravi was surprised about my Business and she was surprised for the meeting of three strangers.
'What's your name?'She asked.
What? Didn't she know my Name still?
'Name?...Name.. haha...Name..'
'Yeah. Name. hahahahah.' She started laughing hard and was beating the table hard keeping her head on the table.
Everyone was looking at us. I just paid the bill and took both out of the Restaurant.Ravi got a call on a sudden. He stayed back and was talking on the phone and we were waiting for him.
'His girlfriend?' She asked.
'May be. I don't know much about him, we just met yesterday.'
'What was the date yesterday?'
'28thoctober. 'I said. 'Why?'
'Might be the most memorable day for three of us.' She said.
'Three of us?' I asked.
'Yeah. Three of us.' She smiled.
He came to us.
'Ah..Kiran, I'll meet you guys later.'
'What happen?'I asked.
'Nothing, just give me your number, I'll call you while returning.'
I laughed.
'9994745522.This is my number, call me for sure or else am gonna kill you.'
'Sure bro!!Bye Ananya.'
'Bye.' She said.
Then something clicked in my mind.
'Ananya?'
'Yeah. That's my name, nice rite?'
'Yeah. Very good, then who is Deepika.'
'Ahh She's the girl who you see on a big screen. haha.'
'Am asking you seriously.'
'Am saying it seriously too, she's the only Deepika I know.'
'Soooo, you are Ananya.'
'Yeah. AAAnanya.'
'So this guy lied to me again.'
'Hahah. You both don't look like people who met a day back.'
'Yeah. That's because of you.'
'Me?'
'I mean, the kid, hospital, auto, card all these things.'
She looked at me smiled. Her smile indicated like she knows what I meant.
'Oh.' She said and remained silent for few minutes.
She called out for an auto.
'Malayasian Township chaloge?'She asked.
'100rs.'He said.
'Can you make it 80?'She asked.
'Ok.Settle down.'
'Take this.'I said the driver giving a 100 Rupee note.'
'Wait.It's my ride,I will pay it.'
'No.Let me pay.'
'No.I said no.'
This made my mind more junk.
'Ok.'I said.
The auto was about to leave and she said 'Soon,you will get a chance to pay.Bye.'She shouted the BYE word aloud.
What does that mean..are we going to meet again..Is she interested in me..
These questions ran all over my mind for few minutes and my lips were smiling...smiling...smiling and smiling.
**********
I came back to the room,laid on my bed and again I started again,I catched the pillow rolling on my bed smiling and put the pillow on my face for some time and started rolling again with happiness reached the corner of the bed and fell down.Then became conscious and Ravi came to my mind.
Where is he?
I waited for him as he didn’t call me and I didn’t take his number.I waited for half an hour watching Tv,he didn’t come.So,I went to the reception and handed the key to them.
‘I will be coming soon.If Ravi comes,give the key to him and say him that I will be coming by night.’ I said and left the place.