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I slung my bag around
my shoulders and walked fast. I would miss the train if I dint walk fast, So I
ran. I wouldnt embarrass myself. I mean who knows me here? Plus I think am
quite used to making a fool out of myself. But I wont anymore. I will be smart and
uhh non-embarrassing? Okay I hear the trains whistle go, Oh no! Seriously when
I think of something that should motivate me I lose my pace! Okay run!
I ran, The suitcase in
my hand was heavy but I don't really care, just get into the train!
The trains started
moving'.Oh God, please do something! Please make me run fast.
And then'.Bow wow!
I turn around there is
this big black dog running at me!
Oh no! Dog. A big one. Chasing me.
Oh no! Dog. A big one. Chasing me.
I dint mean this way
God!
I started running even
more fast, its just here '.climb Tanya! Climb!
From the other side I saw another guy running towards the train like me. Even he had 2 bags. Forget the guy, runnnnn!
The guy reached before me and got into the train, he held out his hand for me.
From the other side I saw another guy running towards the train like me. Even he had 2 bags. Forget the guy, runnnnn!
The guy reached before me and got into the train, he held out his hand for me.
I caught it and tried
to get in. I couldn't. Grrr.
He pulled me harder,
the Ticket Master pulled him for the extra force or strength or whatever.
And at last he pulled
me.
The force I got inside
was so much that I fell over him.
Ohh Great!
I looked into his eyes,
he had these mystic brown eyes. This would make any girl melt. And everything
seemed so magical, everything around me became blurred, and I could hear violins
playing. Oh God. Whats happening? Wow. Am in love. Hehe.
But then the
brown-eyed-who- helped-me-get-in-the-train-guy just smiled at me tried to get
up. Sheesh.
All embarrassed turning
red, I got up. Whoa, was I heavy?
'Am sorry' I mumbled,
gathering my things I got into the AC compartment to my left. He followed me.
Sounds nice, doesn't it? He followed me? ;)
Well still red and embarrassed,
I searched for my seat.
It was a sleeper. AD 13
was my seat.
I found AD10. But AD 11
and 12 was taken by a couple. My seat was on top. Good. I like it there, its so
cozy and all. I smiled at the couple, they smiled back. They had a very cute baby
with them too, who was sound asleep. I out my bags on top and tried to climb
up. I almost did but then the train came to a sudden halt, and I fell. Again.
But on a guy. The same guy infact. This time he was not smiling though. So
before he would ask me to get up I got up mumbled a soft sorry and climbed up
properly.
'What happened?' the
wife asked her husband. 'Why did the train halt like that?' .
'Someone must have had
pulled the chain I suppose' he replied.
Must have. They have to
pull the chain just when I have to climb up. Grrrrrrr.
The guy got his bed
opposite mine. Gee. I mean WHY?
I can't take in more
embarrassment.
I settled down, it was
cold seriously could they just switch off the a.c for sometime?
I wrapped the blanket
around myself and settled down for a book. I was reading ''New moon' By
Stephanie Meyer.
'You like twilight?' a
voice asked me. I looked up to see that guy looking at me. I looked down, the
couple were talking to each other in a soft tone, I looked around no one else.
Okay so he asked me. He looked at me curiously. Great.
'Uh-huh'.' I said.
Not bothering to
continue our conversation.
'I'm done with this, I'm
looking forward to read the next part' he said. Smiling. Oh not bad. Well good
for you.
I just nodded for a
reply.
'So you don't speak
much huh?'
'After all the embarrassment
I went through 'I think its better to keep my mouth shut and let you think that
am an idiot
Than open my mouth and
prove It' I blabbered.
And I just proved it.
Great.
And he laughed. Moron. Psychopath.
'So if you dint
embarrass yourself in front me, we would be having a proper conversation?
Unlike the one-sided one we are having right now?'
'Well I embarrass
myself all the time, so no other option' I said.
And hey am actually
speaking?
Wow, its not easy for
any stranger to make em speak you knows. Maybe he is not stranger, we had this
connection long back and God was trying to get us together?
Yeah right!
That's just self
defence.
Nothing much.
'Anyways am Aryan'
Aryan!
Hay, such a cute name.
Right.
I'll name my new rabbit Aryan!
I got
back into my book.
'And you are?'
'Tanya'
'Ohh Tanya'isn't that
Russian?'
Sir, do you mind? I'm
trying to read!
'No Lebanese' I said.
'It is?'
'No'
He laughed again.
Irritated, I looked
up. Trying to glare daggers at him.
It kinda worked.
'Whoa sorry!' he said.
I looked away.
Wait.
'But why am I being
sorry?' he asked again.
'For making me
embarrassed and for not letting me reading twilight'
'Ohhh'.well the
embarrassing part, I cant help it, you told me yourself you embarrass yourself
all the time'.Am just instrument this time and twilight thing the tracks aren't
really all that great you'll et a headache while reading, So actually you
should say Thank You cause am making sure you don't get a headache'.
God. How much does he
speak?
'Well you stilla re
giving me a headache!' I said.
Whoops! Am so rude.
He looked at me
intensely again.
'Am sorry' he said,
plugged don his earphones and got back to his world.
Am so rude.
Well what do you do
when you hurt someones feelings?
Apologize right?
Apologize right?
Okay, here it goes.
'Aryan?'
He dint look at me.
Oh he must eb really
mad at me.
'Aryan am sorry!' I
repeated.
He still dint look at
me.
'Aryan?' I called out
again.
Then I heard him hum
some song.
Oh. I forgot.
I waved my hands this
time tog et his attention.
He looked at me.
He removed his ear
phones.
'yeah?'
'Aryan. Am sorry, its
just I embarrass myself all the time. I'm just tired. I suppose I got
embarrassed cause im not used to people giving me so much of bhaav or perhaps am not as outgoing as
you are or as gorgeous or confident. Im just so lousy, embarrassing' I
blabbered.
Ohh man! Why cant I
suppress my thoughts? Why do I always to express them via my big mouth?
He just looked at me
for a few seconds and burst out laughing.
Oh great. I prove myself again.
'Its okay I understand
and you know you should stop being so pessimistic in life'.' H e was cut short.
The man down, got u and asked him 'Do you know what's wrong'why aren't we
moving?'
'No idea. Let's see''
He said.
He got down. I saw him
properly for the first time, he was tall and extremely good looking. He pulled
his jacket from the bed and slipped his cell phone in his jeans pocket.
'be right back!' he
said smiling.
IU got down too and sat
next to the lady.
I smiled at her again.
' Awww he's so cute!' I
said looking at her baby.
'Thanks' she said.
'Whats his name?'
'Ayaan'
'That's a nice name'So
where do you stay?'
'I stay in Karnataka''
'Oh you're inlaws are
in ooty or something?' I asked, considering the fact that the train was going
to Ooty.
'Yeah. You know the
Baighs?' She asked.
'Of course I do. We are
good family friends.' She said.
She knew the Baighs for
a long time. They were one of the nicest
people in her town.
She smiled.
'Well Mr.
MohammedBaigh'.He is my father in law' she said.
'Whoa'.so you're
married to Atif? And it was Atif with you all this time?' I asked surprised.
She nodded.
'He did look familiar,
My Goodness! It had been ages since I emt him. I think I was in 9th
grade when I lasts aw him, He went to Delhi
ro somewhere to study right? And then you guys got married there itself?' I
continued. I Can speak when I want to.
She nooded again.
' Oh by the Way
Saamiya' she said introducing herself.
'Tanya' I replied.
And then Saamiya's
mobile beeped.
She picked it up.
'WalaikumSalaam'yeah
Atif''what?....where are you? Come inside fast'.Please'..Come fast!' she said
sounding seriously scared.
She dropped the call.
And her eyes were filled with fear.
'What happened?' I
asked.
' Theres a riot!' she
said.
Riot? What?
'What?' I asked.
'I Dunno'.but I suppose
the same old Hindi-Muslim fight. That's in the next station,,,,,' She said.
And then Aryan and Atif
entered the train.
'What happened' we both
asked urgently.
Aryan looked serious
for once.
'There's a Hindu-Muslim
fight somewhere near the next station'And I think it stared here too''
'So why aren't we
moving?' I asked eagerly.
'Because In the next
station the railway station, bus stops and everything have been burnt. And all
the passengers are in trouble!' Atif
said. 'We cant move. There more Peril there than here!' He said.
Oh no! These riots always scare me.
All the comaprments
were closed and we were asked to stay inside until some arrangement was made.
'Tanya chill nothings
gonna happen' Aryan consoled me.
I bit my lower lip.
I was about to cry.
Yeah am very sensitive.
AM sure my mascaras
getting smudged now!
'Well'.do you have
anyone here?' Aryan asked me again.
'I came here to visit
my friend''' I said.
'Well call her and
decide what to do next' he said.
Good idea. I nodded and
took out my Cell phone.
My friend, Alisha
picked it up right away.
'Hello? Alisha?' I
spoke .
'Hey, Tanya'where are
you? Am worried sick. Did you reach Ooty?'
'No. am still at the
railway staion. What to do?'
'Dont travel. Theres a
lot of problem'wait I'll ask Shawn if he will pcik you up? You dot get out
alone allright?'
'Okay'bye''
'Bye..take care'.we'll
be there in 15 minutes!' She said and hung up.
'What happened?' he
asked.
'Shes on her way!' I
said.
I said a soft prayer
under my breath.
'Chill' he said.
Everyone in the train
were petrified. I could hear them talking nervously to each other. Oh God,
whats happening?
I climbed back to ym
bed. I was so scared. My phone rang.
I thought it was
Alisha, But it was Mom.
'Hello? Ma?' I spoke.
'Tanu, how are you? '
'Uhh am fine'
'I heard about eh
fight!'
'You did?'
'Yeah, its all over the
news channels'
'Okay'you chill, Alisha
is coming to pick me up. AM going back to her house'
'Be careful beta!'
'Yeah mom''
'Wait Aman wants to
talk to you''
The voice changed, A
teenage guys voice spoke :
'Hello jiji?'
'wacko?'
'Shap. How are you? Are
you allright? Did anyone come n kill you?'
'No. you ditn get that
lucky'
'Crap!' he joked.
'Shut up moron, if I
die, who will do your project?'
'You're right'And who
will take me to dinoos?'
'Yeah. And who help you
out with all your kid problems?'
'Seriously'.And who
will convince mom to let me go for movies n rafting?'
'Yeah'.and who will
select your clothes when you have to impress some people?'
' I know who will make
double chocolate chip Belgian pudding?'
'Seriously'.Okay shut
up! '
He laughed.
'Freakomaniac' he said.
'What?'
'Girls don't trvale
alone dint you know that?'
'Excuse me. This si 21st
century? What are you talking about kid?'
'Please! '
'What please?'
'You have any idea how
breakable you are?'
' Aman!'
'Di you do have your
pepperspray right?'
'Oh yeah'its in my
bag!'
'Good'.it does wonders!
Trust me it does''
'What you experieed it
or something?'
'Actually I kinda
nicked it from you'tried it on Shawn. Did wonders that thing. It did' he
lauhed.
I laughed too.
'And listen if they
come to attack you'..pretend to faint'they wont hurt you something'or lie in
the floor motionless they will think you're dead'no one kills a dead person' he
said.
'Thank You!'
'And if you can try n
stab them with a pen'.whoa that hurts!'
'Aman!'
'What? Okay Moms
crying. Literally. She wants to speak to you. Don't worry I wotn give her the
phone'.hello? hello? I cant hear you'.didi!.....Mom I cant hear didi maybe the
line is not working right'.No mom no one attacked her!' he said to her and her
mother.
I laughed. Am laughing?
Here am laughing instead of getting tensed? Im going to die. And am crying? I
have gone mad. And am going to die. Oh no.
My mobile phone beeped
again.
I picked it up. It was
Alisha.
'Hello? ALisha..I was
justa bout to call you'?'
'Tanu am so sorry! I
cant come to pick you up. The fights bad. They thre a stone at my neighbours
place' she sounded really scared.
'Its okay Alisha'Don't
worry; I tried to pacify her.
'Tanu you have no idea
im feeling so guilty! If anything happens to you'God forbid'I wil never be able
to live with the guilt!'
Oh no. ALisha is so
sensitive.
'Arre Let me finish.. I
was about to call you just now! I wanted to say that theres a police rescue
team here'they are slowly shftitng us to some hotels. Am already on the way!'
'Really?' she sounded
relived.
'Yeah don't
worry..there are many people with me!'
'Which hotel Tanu?'
'Uhhh'..i dunno, we
haven't reached the place yet. Ill ell you when we do. K? chillax hun'.I gotta
go now bye!' I said.
'Take care'.am sorry!'
she said.
I hung up.
I was about to cry.
What am going to do?
Oh great, am crying
now!
Aryan noticed that.
Aryan noticed that.
'Tanya? What happned?
Don't cry''
I wiped my eyes with
the aid of my shawl.
'Nuffin'' I mumbled.
'Lemme guess your
friend cant come to picky uo up?'
I nodded.
I climbed into ym bed.
And he climbed into his.
He sat at the edge of
his bed. And said..
' Don't worry!'
If anyone had said that
I would have snorted ans just ignored his comment.
But he was so cute. No
seriously, I haven't seen a cuter soul!
And whenever he spoke
in that low voice something happened to me.
Cute guys should be
banned.
It's like as if he had
the power to manipulate moods.
Plus he was gorgeous.
And he seened so smart.
This guy is a vampire.
Trust me he is.
He is my Edward Cullen
am his Bella!
And then I heard people screaming. No shrieking,.
And then I heard people screaming. No shrieking,.
They scream like this
either if Deepika Padukone or Imran Khan
is there or if their life is in danger.
I think it's the
latter.
Uh-oh.
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