Hi friends,
Just tried writing a short story. Take a look. Forgive me if am horrible at this ;) My first one indeed .
Dec 12-2008.9.20 pm
Coimbatore Railway Station. Platform 4.
Anjali is about to leave to chennai to her granny's place for the vacation.
The Blue mountain express had just arrived in the Platform 4 ,late as usual.
She and her dad were boarding the AC three tier coach.
Anjali(sms)- "Rahul ..Just boarded the train :("
Rahul(sms)-" yeah u look good in this mehendi green salwar:) "
Anjali(sms)- " What !! wru u ? are u in the station ?"-Surprised as well as shocked.
Rahul(sms) -yup! I Was just following u from ur apartment"
Anjali (sms)-" u sweet idiot !(blushing..) wru standing. am not able to find u"-looking through the windows.
Rahul(sms)-"don’t u recognize the dirty looking guy , wearing a black cap , sitting in the adjacent side berth.. "
Anjali(sms)- "OMG! wat are u doing here! get down idiot the train is about to leave. Or u'l be caught. "
Rahul(sms)- “don’t worry dear. I’ll get down :( "
Rahul just gets down the coach when the train just starts.
Anjali-(sms)- " huh. Rahul u're crazy .u’ve have come so far to see me leaving :(? "
Rahul-(sms)- " hmmm. u told me that u felt like seeing me before leaving na? Anything for my Anjali :).. "
Anjali(sms)- " I'm so happy seeing u da :). but Am gonna miss u a lot during this vacation :( "
Rahul(sms)- "me toooooo.. :( :( A lot :( "
Anjali(sms)- "poda :( u could have come to Chennai with me :("
Rahul(sms)-"hmmm! u want me to come ?but u told me that when u're in Chennai u won’t be able to come out to see me nu
And asked me to go to moonar with my friends :( "
Anjali(sms)-"yeah i wanted u to enjoy with ur friends. But I miss u :( "
Rahul(sms)-" shall i come there?”
Anjali (sms)- "hmmm ! Nope! Miss u da.. .Don ‘t roam too much.
Avoid going to night shows and returning home late. do take ur migraine tablets. Drive safe when u go to moonar.will msg u whenever i could. sorry da I would be surrounded by guests all the time. Remember that Am always there near you. so pls don’t worry.
I’ll be back in a week .miss u loads. Take care. Good night and Anjali dreams.
Rahul looking at his mobile just walked out of the station. He couldn’t control his tears.
He desperately wanted to be with her.
Takes his bike out of the bike stand and comes out.
He takes a look at his wrist watch. Its 9.35pm.Made some quick calculation in his mind
The train left by 9.30.
By 10.45 it would reach tirupur (41kms from cbe) and by 11.45 it wud reach erode.
“Wat if I take the bike to erode and get into the train reaching there?
Impossible! Nope it is possible. Cos initially the train wud be slow and i have 2.05 hrs minimum to reach erode and get in.
98 kms is not so far and I have Gonne there in 1.30 hrs earlier.
Watt abt the dress?
I have them readily packed in aravind's room”
He was planning to stay there and leave to moonar the next day early.
"And that's on my way m so i can make it"
Now start!
Ravi was running behind him. “Rahul wru going leaving me? Idiot u are not supposed to drive with that sprained leg”
The traffic was high in the main road. he thought " not a prob . Only ten more kms and then it would be free and i can get my speeds"
It was 9.55 by the time he reached his friend's home...
9.57 P.M left his friend's room with a big bye to the confused fellow mates. Half a dozen of them had gathered there.
10.05- He reached the highways. The speedometer was constantly oscillating between 80 and 110.
He just loved driving in his bike so it was not a difficult thing for him to do. But it was cold and it’s always difficult to ride at night times, against the four wheeler- direct Beams.
10.25pm- He was just crossing avanashi.60 more kms to go.
11.15pm- just crossed perundurai. He would be there in ten more mins.
11.35 He just reached the station, delayed just because of the traffic block due to an accident that happened earlier."
He just parked his bike in stand, got the token and ran towards the counter. he could hear the announcement that the blue mountain train would arrive in ten mins.
He just managed to get a un-reserved ticket and just got into the coach which was already tightly packed up.
Anjali couldn't sleep. She was looking at her mobile waiting for a reply from him. But there was no reply for her msgs after that msg she sent him when the train started.
She had sent him at least 50 msgs and tried calling him all the time. no reply from him. she was worried abt him. She had a thought ' he would have joined his friends and would have started roaming and would have put his mob in silent :( idiot i miss u a lot da :( I wanna be with u now :(
Anjali was lying in the side berth looking out through the windows... “God! i wish Rahul was here now !"
The train left erode station by 11.50.
Rahul managed to move from the steps inside the coach. He was just holding on to the door lock, in a coach which can hold 75 there were already 160 +.
He desperately wanted to msg her and let her know that he was in the same train but couldn't take his mobile from his pocket in the crowd.
He had a very bad migraine, it just got worsen standing in the train, jammed between the crowd.
The train reached Salem by 12.30. Rahul got down the station and was searching for the TTR. the train would start in five mins and if he could find TTR he can try to get a ticket in second class for 250rs.
TTR was already surrounded by a dozen of men. he managed to talk to ttr. he demanded 300 rs for a second class berth. he also made an offer. There is one seat (not a berth) in the 3 tier Ac coach but that would cost him 450.
Rahul was excited hearing it. Anjali belonged to that coach. so he just took out the money and gave him. Got the ticket changed and boarded into the 3 tier ac coach. His seat was just near the door. a small chair beside the toilet.
No matter! Just places his bag on the seat and took out his mob.
Rahul-" how many times did i tell you, not to wear specs when u're lying down, and u sleep off wearing them”
She was wearing them to read the msgs from him.
The mobile just beeped and Anjali just took it the next moment.
It was the msg from Rahul.
WHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT? How does he know that? Is that a wild guess? Wat was he doing this long without messaging me and attending my calls.
Anjali (sms)-"not a bad guess. Idiot I was waiting for ur reply for long time.. Wre did u go ? Why didn’t u reply? :( started roaming with friends and forgot me la :( "
Rahul (blushing).. (Sms) - "sorry dear i was driving and that y i couldn’t msg :("
Anjali (sms) - hmmm.. Yeah just like i thought started roaming with ur friends. don’t msg me . go and enjoy with those idiots good bye"
Wiping her tears.
Rahul (sms)- " hey pls don’t cry :("
Anjali (sms) - “no am not crying. Don’t msg me. Don’t call me. Good night. Bye. Am gonna switch off my mobile”
Rahul (sms) - “now first stop biting ur nails and wipe ur tears. Before u switch off take the blanket beside u and cover up. And close that window, its too cold out here. "
Anjali almost fainted.. She couldn’t believe..She was blank.. Her heart started beating high. Where is he? is he in the train? Or just guessing things out? No that's not possible he must be here. She couldn’t believe her eyes,.
Anjali (sms) - “Rahul wru wru wru wru? Are u in the train.. She couldn’t control her nerves.
Rahul (sms) - "yes my dear, just standing facing you, near the door. can u see me though the cabin doors? "
she immediately sat in her berth and peeped through the glass in cabin door. Rahul was standing with a bright smile .the lights were off but she was able to see him from the light source outside :)
She was already in tears of happiness.. Blushing...
Anjali (sms) - “Rahul! I don’t have words idiot. am sooo happy to see you. Missed u like hell and never expected to see u here. u always surprise me and this is to the great extent."
Rahul (sms)- " anything for u Anjali :)"
She was not able to come out of the shock. She couldn’t go and talk to him right now. Anytime her dad might wake up.
Anjali (sms)- "u're such a mad guy ,my sweet idiot"
Rahul (sms)- " yes am mad on you Anjali ... just mad on you"
Anjali (sms) - "me too da, no one would do things like this. how did u come ? Rahul i am not able to believe my eyes and control my tears. engada pona ivlo naala ?( where have u been so many years idiot? ) !"
And the conversation continued til 2.30 am . Anjali couldn't control her sleep longer. Rahul asked her to sleep.
She slept off by 2.30. Rahul was still standing. he just forgot that he had a seat. if he sat down he wouldn't be able to see her through the glass. So he decided to stand.
Took his iPod from the bag and started hearing songs standing against the door looking her out through the glass and the beautiful moon outside the door :)
He couldn’t find any difference …..
It was 5. And the train would reach the station by 5.30. Anjali's dad woke her up and asked her to refresh.
She struggled to open her eyes and slowly looked through the glass and her sweet idiot was still standing and looking at her. He gave a bright smile.
He was never tired of standing the whole night in the train and couldn’t feel the pain in his sprained leg.
Anjali thought “No one in this world would LOVE me to this extent. “
-Rajkumar
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