Scene 1:
@ 05.30 Hrs, Nagpur Station:
Kerala Express reached on platform no.3
He had to board into AC3
Appada.. night full-a packing, odd-time cab travel.. Waited for this Superfast Express..
Romba thookkam varuthu… Thanks to that coach keeper, gave him a nice pillow and a blanket.
Scene 2:
@ 08.50 Hrs, Ballarsha Station:
Train already started moving towards AP…
"Brakefast sir.. Idly …wada… dosa……………………."
"Chai.. chai.. chai…… Coffee."
Sounds stirred him up.
Scene 3:
@ 09.55 Hrs, Somewhere in AP state:
Not enough nap.. but the lady sitting near to his seat was giving him a good morning kind smile.
He: Hello.. Good Morning.
She: Good Morning… Mallyaliyo(?)
He: Illa, I’m Tamil.. Aur Aap?
She: Going to TVM… Delhi se aarahi hoon!
She: Had your Brakefast?
He: Not yet, would check up in Pantry car.
……………………
Nothing was existing… came back with a Mineral water bottle and a Good Day Biscuit pack on hand..
Occupied back his seat.. she was not there…
Few mins later, she entered and sat on her seat, next to him.
She: I guess the Brakefast was over by this time
He: Yeah, even in pantry car..
She was searching in her bag… Offered him Sandwich!
She: I don’t prefer outside foods, I used to carry my foods preserved with me.
He hesitated first. She was so kind and made him to take that..
He knew that caring is born birth- nature with all(some) women in this world..
Later they were chatting…. She was returning back home after leaving her daughter joined with NIFT. A well-educated house wife… Her Son was doing PreDegree in Trivandrum. He was returning home on vocation
Scene 4:
@ 19.00 Hrs. Almost nearing TamilNadu:
All along the journey was good for him. They was sharing so many things about their views of life. Infact she gave him some advices about marriage also..
Enough talks made that travel pleasant for him..
Scene 5:
@02.30 Hrs. Next morning.. Salem Station:
He had to get down and she was in deep sleep. Took his luggage he was walking towards exit on the platform. He already made her to understand that his journey towards Madurai would start from here. Didn’t like to disturb her for a small "bye"!
Scene 6:
@04.00 Hrs. Private Travels Office.
Got a ticket on a Volvo couch ensured another 4 hours of nice journey to home.
He got in his SeatNo:6.
His adjacent SeatNo:5 -- None
Another row of SeatNo:7, One Gentleman housed his seat was adjusting the air outlet on top.
SeatNo:8 -- None
One more lady entered holding her ticket for SeatNo:5
She looked at luggage box at top, put her bag.
Before he start turning head at her,
She: Thambi, Antha seatla unkarthukkureengla?
Showing her fingers towards seatNo:8
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