CHAPTER 1- The ‘Sweet’ Journey

Please do read the prologue first.

 

 

” Stop Mr.Driver“

“Fuck you!! Don’t you ever call me your driver again.! I am just taking you to Indore because I have to go too. UNDERSTAND?”

This is my friend, Mr.Pankaj Sah. Yes you read it right. Its Sah not Shah. One confusing surname. But who cares. Not atleast when you are travelling by his car. 

He works in Indore in a small firm and he is my friend. Wait a minute.! I didn’t give you my introduction. Did I? No.! OK. Let me tell you about myself.

I am Rohit. Rohit Bhatt. Just into college for Bachelor of engineering. My college is in Indore and thus I am with Pankaj, going to Indore. We have stopped at Dodi to satisfy the most important need of a human life- HUNGER.

“yeah yeah. I understand. Now lets go and eat something.”

“oHk”

We went in and got some Poha to eat. I bought one mineral bottle.

“I’ll just come from the washroom.” Pankaj said.

“Yeah. Just don’t do anything wrongful there.” I said accompanied with a grin. He went towards the washroom shaking his head and smiling.

The weather was nice and also the place. The food was tasting good and to top it all a really beautiful girl came and sat in front of me with her plate. Happy day is here again.! I decided to talk to her. Just a little bit. May be ask her the time?

But SHIT happens. The mineral water bottle which I bought was kept on the table with its lid open and I unintentionally pushed it. BANG!!!

The bottle fell on the table with its content spilled on the ‘beautiful’ girl and also on her plate.! WhyTF it happens to me??!!??

“I…I…I’m…I’m sorry.” The only words which eventually came out from my mouth and beleive me they required no courage at all.!

“Shit!!..” I guess they don’t sell shit in mineral water bottles.!”…you spoiled my dress.” Yeah I did it! And also spoiled my day.

She stood up and went to the washroom to clean herself. CLEAN? It was water and that too mineral water. Fittest for drinking! Its safe girl.! But who has the guts to tell a girl who is sooo angry.

Meanwhile Pankaj got back from the washroom and was laughing at me.

“Don’t call me driver. God punishes!”

“Yeah yeah.”

“Leave it now and eat your stuff. We should not waste our time here.”

“Yeah. OK.”

My mood was spoilt. I was cursing myself for ruining a good day. Suddenly the nice weather became dull and offcourse the topping of the day’s top was spoiled by me. I wished I could do something. And the oppurtunity came.

The tourism bus had gone and the ‘beautiful’ girl was asking the people nearby about it. Confused and frustated she sat on one of the vacant chair. May be I should apologise. But how??

IDEA!!

I stood up and went to the counter, took one poha plate and to Pankaj’s surprise, went to the ‘beautiful’ girl.

She was sitting with her head resting on the table.

“Excuse me.” She looked up. She looked angry and for obvious reasons.

“What now?”

I took the poha plate and kept in front of her.

“I am sorry”

“Are you nuts?”

“I am really sorry.”

“ok. thank you. Now go and take this plate with you.”

“No. This is for you.”

“No. thanks. I can buy for myself.”

I smiled and said,”Yeah I know. But I wasted one of your dishes and thus just an apology.”

“ok” This ‘ok’ was satisfying. Atleast she looked a much more relieved person.

“You missed your bus right?” I sat beside her.

“Yeah.. and also my luggage.”

“ohh…where were you heading to?”

“well..why?”

“Nothing…just I and my friend were going to Indore. May be you can come with us if you are also going to Indore or may be you would think as if I am some person trying to take advantage of a lonely girl. Whatever….I am not asking you for it.”

She was surprised by that comment, her eyes wide and her face expression told me she didn’t like it.

“Sorry for that. I’ll leave. My friend is waiting.” I had ruined it again.!

I went to Pankaj and we both went to his car. He was curious to know what happened.

“What the hell were you talking with her.?”

“Nothing. Nothing interesting.” Was it?

“yeah yeah…”

“Wait, looks like she is coming towards us.”

“you didn’t do anything objectionable, did you?”

“what do you think?”

She came straight to us.

“Hi. My name is Priya and I like your offer to drop me to Indore.”

PS:based on real incidences…BASED.

PS:looking forward to your comments.

PS:rock on!!