A train journey:

My friend rightly said it will take me at least 2hrs to reach the Bangalore railway station. Now on earth, the easiest mode of transport from one place to another would be flying. So I always wonder a pair of wings, which would protrude from my back. But I am not a mutant as the X-men movie features. I occupied window seat in the bus as I always fond of one. Clock was ticking I just had an hour left to board the train. It was nearly two months; I have not seen my parents.

So by any cost I just want to board the train. Beautiful city, it’s because of the people I guess. It’s a happening place. IT city, lots and lots people floods in every year. Tall towers and the most sophisticated buses in the country. All that you need to do in this city is fly high and enjoy yourself. Nothing strikes my mind until I just checked my watch again. Its quarter to 2. “My train” flashed all over my brain. Reached the bus stand exactly 2.00pm. 

I screamed like a kid “my train”. It’s about 1km from bus stand to railway station. I had no hope that I would catch my train. But each and every cell of mine told me to give a try. I just rushed as if this is end of the world. As I reached the station I could see a train just passing by. I rushed moved my foot as fast as possible. I knew entire platform was watching me. I thought I was making a winning run against Pakistan in cricket match. My new pair of shoes made a lot of noise on the dry platform.

Last bogie of the train; to slide away from the platform. I manage to push myself into the train. I took long breaths. I had a smile in my face. I read it. All of sudden I thought let me check out my reservation. Before, that shock of my life. I could see only female predominately dominate the bogie. I just put my head and checked for the coach number.It was written “SLR” (special ladies reservation). I was puzzled what to do? Fraction of second a lady approached near me.

By her tough looks I thought she could be Sub Inspector in police department. She walked straight towards me “hello, mister this is ladies compartment. How could you get into it?”  My legs were trembling very hard. I told her “by mistake”. She gave me starring look as if she wants me to straight away jump out of train. Her verbal communication was strong. I didn’t know what to do? Guys just imagine in front of fifty women. For the first time in my life I hated myself.

She told me she would hand over me to railway guard. All that I could do is try to digest her words with hatred. All of sudden a beautiful girl popped out from the mass. She come near us and took the lead. She faced towards the women and asked her to be quite. And she told it will take only an hour for next station and she said her “he will get down”. All of sudden god has opened the gates. She asked me to follow her and she gave a place to sit next to her.

No words were exchanged for at least for 5 minutes. I was thinking this girl is the fairy tale angel who my grand ma always refers to. I was completely swept off by her beauty.

Long curly hair and well dressed. My entire meter dropped down to zero when she took hold of a kid. I was puzzled I looked her forehead, fingers and legs. Then she asked me you lost something. What you’re searching for? I just asked her is this your kid. She told nope”I am not married yet”.

My cheeks got glowing. My heart started pounding faster. Half an hour for the next station to arrive. I thought to take a chance. I just started with the conversation “Thanks”. Then she handed me the kid saying “go to uncle”. My heart stopped for while. Then I thought if your age is close to 25 you’re “uncle” stamped by the society. Later on conversation between me and her was like, we discovered something between our self. This is the moment I was waiting for my entire 25 years of life.

I was thinking train journey would end up into journey of my life. Wavelength between us was like sinusoidal wave continuous. I prayed God, "some how train should reach late to next stop". The stop arrived it was my time to move out. She accompanied me till the door of the coach. I put my steps heavy on the platform. I was about to ask her the phone number. Everything in me went blank I was still in the bus. I was day dreaming. I just checked my watch, its just quarter to 2.00pm.

My angel here I am coming for you :)-