Jab I Met

On Saturday i saw Jab we met for the first time in set max.Movie was good and i liked the role of kareena. I liked the convorsation of her with shahid in train and when i saw the scene where she miss the train and run behind, it took me to the experience i had 4 months back...

I was going to my native place kerala. I have to catch the bus which starts at 8 from banglore.I started off early from mysore bu the evening traffic in banglore ditched me. It was already 8 when my bus from mysore touched bangalore outskirts/border by 8. I was sure that i am gonna miss the bus. Sat inside the bus near to the driver seat parying that i shouldnt miss the bus from banglore as it was an emergency to reach home.

Reached bangalore bus stand by 8: 30 and it again took 15 mins for me to find the volvo to trivandrum.When i reached there and enquired, by god's grace, the bus to trivandrum was late by 30 minutes. I felt relieved.

I was happy to catch my bus on time and it started to trivandrum at 8:45 P.M.After sometime, by around 10 or 10 30, it stopped at gundlupet for dinner.All got down for food and me too. I was conscious that i shouldnt miss the bus and noted the color.The bus was always within my sight when i had food. But by the time i washed my hand and came back, i saw it moving towards the road!!!

I was shocked... Am somewhere in the outskirts of karnataka, only with my wallet and the bus is heading with all my belongings leaving me infront of the hotel. I felt the cold, but dint had time to think.. Ran... ran behind the bus which was slowly getting the pace. I ran like a crazy guy, shouting on the road without thinking anything. The bus started moving fast, so am i. I had to catch it for any reason...

Luckily i could rach near the rear end of the bus and i started hitting there hard and shouting. To my relief, the bus slowed down and after 2 mins, stopped.Conductor opened the door and i was standing there panting like a dog with tongue out.

I asked him, "Whats this? dont you check if all the passengers are boarded or not?how irresponsible, you would have made me run till trivandrum"

He said, "Y trivandrum? "

"Isnt it the bus to trivandrum?"

"No. It is going to Ernakulam!!!"

He shut the door closed, murmering something to himself when i walked back silently!!!

[Written on Jun 9 2008]

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