It was unlike other days. Me and my loneliness both strongly blended as a single entity.I felt as if I just got switched over from flight mode and my device just initialising itself searching signals.Too much working I have been doing and I badly needed a break.. Maybe a cup of coffee would make be better. I got up from my seat and found hardly four ppl in the entire odc,all working towards one common goal,applying thoughts to make the system come alive again,while rest of the world was celebrating the 61st year of independence.It was raining very heavily outside.I was feeling all the more lost;lost against nature, as if totally an outcast.Rain,sun,breeze,day,night nothing making an impact,strong enough to break the mechanical routine life! 'Is this wat I expected out of life ?',was the question in my mind.I had helped myself with a hot cup of coffee and with this cluttered mind I walked towards the big glass doors which opened way into our tower.Never I had seen this area, this damn empty and isolated. I realised it had stopped raining and the entire door was covered with vapour insulating it as if it was a rain coat !! I was feeling so small against that giant vapour covered door,still my mind at no rest. I placed my left hand on the door and I could feel the vapour clearing off due to the heat of my hand!! My eyes could see my very own five fingers perched against the door!
Switch!!
How could I forget that day?? I was all smiling and laughing and all contented in my own little ways.Never did I feel lonely. how did I get lost in time so fast ?? Though my hand tiny and little, it completely 'sync'ed against his sturdy powerful hand.It was the bus journey back from office.My hand against his and he was making fun of how small my hands were! . Whole day I would do all kinds of stupid,crazy things for I knew he would be there to listen to me no matter wat I say!!He would call me crazy but in real, he was total crazy and lazy himself :D
Its when I realised that I was LOST in thoughts again.My mind was mocking at me and telling - ' you get lost anywhere and everywhere !' :D Instantly I removed my hand off the door and my eyes clearly could see through the space created by poised fingers on the vapour covered glass door.
In lighteting speed the act of my cerebration channelized its way till the tear glands and I found tears rolling down my cheeks. I was thinking aloud looking at my watch- 'Wat have I done! I should stop him.Else it will be too late.' The coffee cup just dropped off from my hand and I was at once running towards the gate.I must get to the airport as soon a possible.'O God please help me!How will I reach there!' For all the good or for the bad I had done so far,for a moment,I thought luck was at my side. I could see the BIAL Volvo drifting away as I neared the gate .Faster than before I was shouting 'SsssTtttOooPppp'and running behind it like no tommorrow!
The driver did see some fast moving visualisation through his rear view mirror which caught his attention distracting him to slow down the engine and he stopped the bus when he realised someone wanted to badly get in!! I was all panting for breath,laughing with the joy of finally getting into the bus with a hope that I can still reach him and stop him from going,from going away from me. I was breathing heavly,dripping fully.'Airport !',was the only word that came out of my mouth.The driver as if was waiting for this command from his master, started speeding the engine, zooming the huge sturdy vehicle through the hosur road!!To my surprise the road was hardly filled with any traffic,just like the deserted ODC and sparsely filled bus! 'Am I dreaming or am I really in Blore??? ' was the instaneneous thought which came to my mind. I was constantly looking out of the window and processing as to how far from the airport I was.Each second was only adding to the tension of my mind.. I want him to remain in blore itself and not shift to pune.Why didnt I tell him before? Why did I not talk to him when he called me to tell he was leaving?Whom will I talk to and whose head will I eat? Who will tease me and pull my legs ?? I know I got busier with work and didnt make time for ppl who care for me. But that doesn mean I would be the same forever.He did wait for me for this long, anticipating that I will realise where I m heading towards. But I m one big Tube light! Never I figure out things before time!! I somehow had to be there to stop him from going,from going far from me !!
Thoughts pouring in and out of my mind,congesting me from relaxing and pumping out of me more adrinaline,creating traffic jam within me ,acting as a substitute for the sparse traffic outside. Will I make it on time or not was the question on fire!
Time and again the huge glass windows of the volvo was covered with vapour ,landing me again in total flashback state. Reflexly my left hand was again perched against the door which cleared the vapour from that part.At once I moved my hand off the glass! What my eyes saw made me jump to my feet.I was shouting- 'SsssTtttOooPpp' and this time the driver -'What happened now madam?' I could only repeat 'STOP'.The driver did the same.And I looked at door and then back at the driver.The driver understanding wat I was trying to tell, pushed the button and the door swung open. I jumped out of the bus and started running backwards .I could see him on his bike riding towards me.His friend was sitting behind him.I was standing there blocking his way. His bike was still 200 mtrs away from where I was standing... It was when I realised I was standing on the middle of the hanging bridge,the same flyover which made a Landmark in itself on the outer ring road. He saw me and stopped his bike.Both he and his friend got down from the bike and I ran to him and told- 'Please don go na' .His eyes were looking at me and he slowly removed off his helmet.I was waiting to hear what he would say and he opened his mouth and told-'BAKRA!' :D He was all laughing...I still was unable to understand wat was happening,for I only knew that I had managed to stop him from going. He then explained to me that he was not going to pune.And both of them were just going to check out the new airport at Devanahalli and there was no other reason behind it...
I was relieved to hear that from his mouth.Thank you god! I finally found wat I was about to loose! I had no words... Just an hug and it said it all .Thus was me,on the day when I found myself back and again !! :D
~ME
(The information contained herein is purely fictional and has no resemblance to any person/thing whatsoever! 'Me' and 'Him' are total personified characters who are the brainchilds of my imagination at work!)
