On a wait listed ticket from Bangalore to Kolkata,I was allotted on a Side Lower berth at the last moment much to my dissatisfaction. I was travelling alone and had resorted to my headphones for the journey.
Since it was a wait listed allotment a second person was allotted to my seat too...that too a guy..I was all the more irked.
We sat there without the least speaking to each other only thing was cleaning up the places for meals n he kept my seat when I went to the washroom.
As night fell, he moved to the now vacant side upper berth and let me lie down. I was very thankful to him. but then with so many people walking across I really couldn't sleep n so sat up. He saw this and came jolting down saying it was hot up there. And then started, what I recollect the most memorable journey of my life.
He started amusing me with jokes, fundas and also some magic. First time I noticed he was damn handsome, tall n smart. He was a techie too, I guess a tech lead in a reputed MNC. I was thoroughly taken aback by him. The night was never ending and God knows how we both kept on talking being strangers. This continued till dawn break and then we had tea n more gossips. Passengers of the opposite berth could not understand the change that took place between the previous day and now. We were happy pals n singing along.
But then as we reached our destination, he got down and I was greeted by my family and without a goodbye he disappeared. I din know how to search him or where should I be looking neither did I have his phone number. And he never looked back.
Hmph...He remains in my memory, as a Mystery Guy and I would visit him in it when I journey alone, the next time!!
Since it was a wait listed allotment a second person was allotted to my seat too...that too a guy..I was all the more irked.
We sat there without the least speaking to each other only thing was cleaning up the places for meals n he kept my seat when I went to the washroom.
As night fell, he moved to the now vacant side upper berth and let me lie down. I was very thankful to him. but then with so many people walking across I really couldn't sleep n so sat up. He saw this and came jolting down saying it was hot up there. And then started, what I recollect the most memorable journey of my life.
He started amusing me with jokes, fundas and also some magic. First time I noticed he was damn handsome, tall n smart. He was a techie too, I guess a tech lead in a reputed MNC. I was thoroughly taken aback by him. The night was never ending and God knows how we both kept on talking being strangers. This continued till dawn break and then we had tea n more gossips. Passengers of the opposite berth could not understand the change that took place between the previous day and now. We were happy pals n singing along.
But then as we reached our destination, he got down and I was greeted by my family and without a goodbye he disappeared. I din know how to search him or where should I be looking neither did I have his phone number. And he never looked back.
Hmph...He remains in my memory, as a Mystery Guy and I would visit him in it when I journey alone, the next time!!
