Hour 8 : 6:10
I don't know and I was curious why did that guy leave her and moments later I found asnwering myself that he must be mama's boy. Pretty bad, very sad. We went ahead.
We went ahead and ordered some tea. This gave me feeling of movie “Swades” as the tea was offered was in earthen cups. I had a very embarrassing moment once having tea in earthen cups, it has weird property of getting stuck on ones lips when you take the first sip carelessly. It’s an art. Guarded closely by our ancestors, and eventually discovered by people like us after few embarrassing moments. As we came back to our standing place which was still feet’s apart (of which I am glad). We continued in silence the rituals of drinking tea from earthen cups, I hoping that it doesn’t happen again this time, when finally she broke the silence.
We went ahead and ordered some tea. This gave me feeling of movie “Swades” as the tea was offered was in earthen cups. I had a very embarrassing moment once having tea in earthen cups, it has weird property of getting stuck on ones lips when you take the first sip carelessly. It’s an art. Guarded closely by our ancestors, and eventually discovered by people like us after few embarrassing moments. As we came back to our standing place which was still feet’s apart (of which I am glad). We continued in silence the rituals of drinking tea from earthen cups, I hoping that it doesn’t happen again this time, when finally she broke the silence.
“Thank you.”
“Why? What did I do?”
“Sometimes you just thank people.”
Great now I was ‘people’. I liked her idea.
“Okay, but not to mention. Besides I thought we could be company each other.”
Silence. It was there was nothing in this whole world to fill the gaps. But there was so much in my mind which I never want to say, and her condition told everything that she too…was thinking of what to do next. So I asked.
“What are you going to do now in Delhi? I mean find a job or something?”
“…………haven’t really thought of it. But first will find my friends.”
“I ask too many questions, don’t I?”
I was trying to stop myself, but her face. It was hard to withdraw from her. It was hard to leave her. Was I falling in love with this stranger?
“No” she replied.
I was shocked. Did I say it all loud? Or I she read it all over my face?
“Huh?”
“Its okay after all I should get used to all this, what I have done today and said to you, over a period of time I will have to repeat it again and all over. This is men ruled society if a man does the same no one questions if a girl does so, she has to answer.”
Now where did this come from? But isn’t it true? Isn’t it shameful in 21st century to be still like this? How could someone do this to her? I think I do like her.
“Yes. It’s true.”
I was simply drawing towards her. I said to myself I need distraction. Damn my iPod.
Well my wish was granted and there was the blue buss honking all the way on empty road. This honking should not be
misunderstood as signal to get away from road but to get ready with bags. Its time to roll.
“Ah finally there it is. The bus.”
She turned gracefully and stood on her toes to see the bus coming out of tress. It was like, I wish I was poet. Why the bus isn’t coming fast?
“Yes, finally.”
