I have an idea of a short story on Mayur based on train journey
This is the first part ....
May 20, 2010. Afternoon 12. Heavy rain and climate is very dull because of Laila (Cyclone name). Pulled all my luggage's into the train and found my seat and sat comfortably. Train started from Hyderabad and reached Secunderabad. People started rushing and getting into the train.
There in the platform I noticed a girl, so beautiful, so charming, I couldn't even take off my eyes from her. I got down to platform from the train and started moving towards here. Suddenly she carried her luggage and got into the train through the other way. I started noticing her through window from outside. She crossed few seats and finally reached the seat where I was sitting. I was shocked.
I was sure that she is going to sit in 1 one of the eight seats. Train started moving. I got into the train and walked towards my seat. I saw her sitting in my seat and whipping the rain drops from her face and hands. (Shouldn't I be the towel which she using for whipping???? )
I went near to her and asked her, 'Excuse me, this seat is mine. Can you please move a little?' In a gentle voice she replied, 'Excuse me, this seat is mine'. I was shocked. How can 2 persons have same berth? Enquired with TTR and came to know that since both our tickets are RAC list we both got only one berth, side lower berth.
Train started moving. I felt very happy when I heard that we both are going to travel together, but till where? I asked her 'where are you travelling?' She replied 'Kottayam'. She asked me the same question. I replied 'Ernakulam'. 'So you are a mallu?' She asked me. 'Yes' I replied. She smiled cute for a while. We both started talking in Malayalam and introduced ourselves. Initially I thought she might feel uncomfortable sitting together with me in the same seat. So I told her that I will sit somewhere where there is a seat. But she said not to go anywhere and she is comfortable sitting with me in the same seat.
Its almost 30 minutes train left from Secunderabad towards the destination. Heavy down pour, wind is blowing heavily, all the windows and doors are shut, pin drop of silence in the coach and a beautiful girl sitting opposite to me in the same seat like an angel with white color dress. What else I want? Oh God! After sometime train stopped in the next railway station. She said that she wants to get down and stand for a while. We both got down and stood for 10 minutes. Later heard that since there is strong volcano in the coastal areas the train will be going in another route because of which train will be 7 hours late. I felt very happy inside as I going to see her for another 7 hours.
We both got into the train and started talking about each other. She said that she is going to her home town after 8 months after she joined as a nurse in one of the hospitals in Sec'bad. 6 hours past, 6.00 pm. Even now her face has the same glow when she got into the train. I asked her, 'Do you drink coffee and would you like to have one now?' She said 'Yes' and 'Ok'. She asked me the same question. I replied, 'I used to drink coffee but stopped now'. She requested me to have a coffee along with her and I do agree. We bought 2 coffees and started drinking. She asked me 'are you travelling alone?' 'Yes' I replied. I asked her the same and her reply was shocking to me which I didn't expect.
I should not have asked her this question. Oh god! Y did I do that?
What was her reply''' (To be continued)
Do let me know how is it ....
part 2: pg 5
