It is not unusual as everybody like me would have experienced someday or the other, a bus ride. This is the routine of every morning in almost everyone's life. Now that you have earned a lot and go to office by your own car then its a different story. But you would surely be reminded of your early days of struggle.
As I boarded the bus, there was a huge bunch of people standing so I got an idea after watching the over crowded bus that I have no chance of getting a seat. So there I am standing, holding a huge bag bigger than me. As this is supposed to be a white line bus which doesn't have ladies seat. Men also have right to get a seat but watching them sitting and me standing really annoys me. One nice girl seating shifted a bit and offered me a place to sit next to her. I was thrilled by her gesture and happily sat next to her. After I sat, I realized that the space offered to me would not have been more than half an inch.Still considering her feelings I didn't object. I was on the verge of falling down, therefore I shifted a bit and deflected a moment of embarrassment from my life. one aunty was also on the same seat as ours and she gave me a threatening look, as if I dared to shift a bit more, then this would be my last day on earth.she was sitting most comfortably on her seat conquering space of 1 and a half people and giving me threatening looks. God please give me lot of power for just one day so that I can beat this round, huge, bulky aunty. The temperature is rising and sweat is pouring, oh God please find an escape from here.
As I was sitting at the edge of the seat, people passing by were hitting me and was increasing my temperament. A glimpse of thought ran my mind where I wanted to throw everyone out of the bus, especially that terrorist aunty ji. Sometimes I wonder that there are so many people living on this earth and trying to find out the motive of their existence. India got such a huge population.
On top of all this, some Hindi background scores were also played by the driver. I would call them torture songs. They were by any chance were not the best of songs I have ever came across. Funny music and more funny lyrics. Those may be from some B or C grade movies and that too pirated ones. As I was dying to take a nap but considering the fact that the place where I was sitting and the music that I was hearing, I avoided to do that.
I was thinking that the moment anyone stands and leave his seat I would hurriedly rush and grab the place before anyone can do that. Therefore I had an eye on each and everyone seated. People might be thinking that I am making plans to hijack the bus,but who cares as long as I get a seat. Here goes...a person got up and left his empty seat behind. As I was about to take it, one girl came from somewhere and grabbed it before I can even see the empty seat. Chalo no problems, Thank God offices have plenty of seats and atleast in our office we have a permanent seat reserved for us. Ab to office hi jakar bethugi (now I would be able to sit in the office only).
Hurray...... aunty got up(who was giving me threatening looks). I got a full seat to sit :) But But But my destination has also come. I would also have to deboard the bus in couple of seconds. I got to sit comfortably only for 2 min. but those 2 min were like blessing. Jitna mile utna acha (whatever you get be satisfied). Real blessing was that I came out of the overloaded bus.
Conclusion: Buy your own bus and never let anyone sit inside or buy a nano.
