Train station, night
KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
A young man is jolted from his sleep and dreams …he wipes his face with his hand to remove sleep. The train's horn takes him back to a vivid image – a teenager boy and girl hugging each other !
He still blushes at that memory…he picks up his bag and goes to the edge of the platform. The train comes to a halt. He walks to the door of the compartment. On an impulse he stops and checks the passenger list.
Man (mind): kahin iss train me woh toh nahi…he glances through the list quickly and is disappointed – her name is not there.
He gets inside and searches for his seat. Its peak summer and the train is already full. He has to dodge scores of people and their luggage. He finally gets to his seat, an old lady smiles at him.
Man: Aunty, aap ko koi help chahiye..
Aunty: Nahi beta…I am fine..tumhara seat number kya hai?
Man: 71..
Aunty: ohh…mera 72 hai…aao..samaan rakh do…he keeps the luggage and smiles politely at her. Its late at night – the old woman looks tired and sleepy.
Man: aunty..raat bahut ho gayi hai..aap so jaayiye…
Aunty: magar meri berth upar waali hai..aur main kaise upar chadoon?
Man: Koi baat nahi aunty..aap meri berth me so jaayiye…main upar so jaata hoon…The old woman thanks him and lies down to sleep.
The young man removes his shoes and climbs up the berth with a book. He settles comfortably with a blanket and due to the rocking motion of the train, dozes off to sleep.
The train chugs into a station in the dark night. Hardly 5-6 people get in – the train is full. 2 min later it leaves the platform.
The young man is dreaming – he is seeing flashes of another train journey.
Dream
A 15 yr old boy is sleeping and feels his arm being tugged at. He jerks the hand away.
Girl voice: Ricky..utho naa…Rickyyyyyy…dekho main jaa rahi hoon…
Man voice: Pariiiiii…kahan reh gayi..station aa gaya…
Girl voice: Ji Papaaaa…aayi..Rickyyyyy…Rickyyyyyy…
The voice fades away.
Dream over
He feels someone patting his arm urgently. He can hear her voice.
Girl voice: Helooo….Mr…
He opens his eyes and can make a blurry face dressed in a hoodie. The girl now crosses her arms on her chest and looks at him. He takes out his spectacles, wears them and can see her more clearly. She is standing with a huge bag.
Man: Yes…
Girl: aap meri berth me soye hai..
Man: aapki seat?
Girl: Ji haan..she shows him her ticket. He looks at it.
Man: ohhh…I am sorry….main utar jaata hoon.
He gets down and points to the seat for her. She places her bag up and takes her suitcase to keep it below the seat, but there is no space for it.
Girl: excuse me…main apna saaman kahan rakhoon? Aapne aur aapki mummy ne saara samaan neeche rakh diya hai
Man: yeh meri mummy nahi hai…aur mera sirf woh ek bag hai..baaki saaman yeh aunty ka hai..
Girl (loudly): Kya? Toh main ab apna saaman kahan rakhoon? An uncle gets disturbed
Uncle: ohh madam…kyun aadhi raat ko disturb kar rahi ho? Chup chaap apni seat me settle ho jaao aur so jaao naa..hum sab family waale hai..
Girl: sorry uncle…kya karoon…apni seat me hi settle hone aayi thi…magar koi aur kundli maarke baith gaya..
Man: Excuse me….what do you mean?
Girl: maine kaunsa jhooth kaha..aap meri seat me aaram se soye nahi the kya? Ab jaayiye apni seat me jaake soyiye..
Man: kahan jaaon main? Yeh neeche waali seat meri hai..magar aunty old hai…toh unhe sone diyaa maine..
Girl: Main kuch nahi jaanti..aap TC se baat kijiye…mujhe meri seat pe sone dijiye..
Girl: Main kuch nahi jaanti…mujhe meri seat me sona hai..tum jaao aur TC se baat kar lo..she gets up and shuts the curtain.
Man (opening curtain): excuse me…waise yeh seat aapki akeli ki nahi hai..
Girl: what?
Man: yeh aunty ki bhi seat number 72 hai…matlab aap dono ki confirm berth nahi hai…toh ab tum jaake TC se baat karo…
At that time the TC comes hearing the commotion.
TC: Hey Mr..aadhi raat ko kya tamasha khada rakha hai….whats the problem?
The man explains the situation and shows his ticket to TC.
TC: hmm..Madam…sir theekh keh rahe hai..yeh aunty aur aapki seat same hai..aur sirf inke paas confirmed berth hai
Girl: so?
TC: yaa to iss aunty ko uthaayiye aur aap dono baithe baithe travel kijiye….
Girl: Nahi..aunty ko sone dijiye..
TC: toh phir aap dono ko adjust karna hoga…
Girl: Koi aur seat nahi hai kya?
TC: Madam…time dekhiye..raat ke 2 baj gaye hai..abhi itni raat ko seat exchange karna hai aapko?
Man: Its okay Sir..main adjust kar loonga…aap jayiye..
Girl: Thank you….she shuts the curtain
Man (opening curtain): helloo….main kahin nahi jaa raha hoon…he gets up expertly and sits on the berth facing the girl. The girl looks at him angrily, he shuts the curtain from his side. The girl opens curtain from her side.
Uncle: Ohh madam…light toh bandh karo..mere aankh pe aa raha hai..
Girl: helloo..Mr…lights off kijiye..
Man: tum curtain bandh karo..mujhe read karna hai..
Girl: main curtain nahi bandh karne waali..
Man: Toh main lights off nahi karne waala…
Uncle (gets up): Kya musibat hai…TC ko complain karke dono ko bahar phikvaa doonga…chup chaap so jaooo..
The girl shuts the curtain angrily and looks at the man. He smiles and adjusts his spectacles, reading the book.
The girl huffs and lays down on the pillow. She folds her legs in half and pulls the blanket.
Man: aapko sona hai toh teekh se soyiye…magar mujhe kicks mat maariye..
The girl tries sleeping, but cannot as she constantly feels the man's gaze on her. She looks up but can see him busy with his book. She gives up and gets up. She checks her watch and gets down.
Man: kahan jaa rahi ho?
Girl: Mind your business..she wears her slippers and leaves the train. She opens the door and leans out, she shuts her eyes and feels the breeze on her face..
Man voice: madame..station aa raha hai..aapka ho gaya toh main utar jaoon?
Girl (looking back): Haan pata hai..mujhe bhi utarna hi hai.. she holds the door handles more tight. She purses her lips in anger and that's when he notices a dimple on her cheek…
The train slows down and the girl gets down expertly before it halts. She looks back at the man, who waits for the train to halt completely. She giggles at him and walks off looking at the various stalls.
Its late night and there are hardly any passengers on the station. The girl looks around and finding awkward stares on her, pulls her jacket close to her body.
She spots a food stall selling 'teekha chivda'…
Girl: bhaiyya..100 gram chivda dena..
The man packs the chivda, she hands a 100 Rs note.
Man: madame…itni raat ko 100 ka note…chutaa dijiye..
Girl: bhaiyya…dekho naa..hoga chutta…
Man: nahi hai…aap 15 rupaiye chute dijiyega..
Rowdy boys voice: Kya hua babuuu…kuch help chahiye kya? Arre madam ji..itni raat ko..chivdaa khaa rahi hai?
Girl: tumse matlab?
Rowdy boy: arre…hum toh aapki help kar rahe hai…aapko chutta chahiye naa…yeh lijiye..he takes out wad of notes and waves it in front of her…
She goes away, he holds her hand.
Rowdy boy: acha theekh hai..aapke liye free…bass.. the train horn blows. She panics..
Girl: Please…chodo…meri train…train..
Rowdy: chodd doonga…apne haathon se chutte toh le lo…
She throws the hot, spicy chivda on his face, he leaves her hand because of the burning sensation in his eyes, she runs in full speed.
Girl: help….helppppppppppp….she is running with tears in her eyes.
She nears her compartment, places her hand on the door handle – it slips off..
Girl: helpppppppppp..koi..toh..
She finds a hand outstretched from the door. She grabs it, the hand holds her tight and pulls her up. She is pulled inside just on time.
She hugs the person in fear.
Girl (scared): Thank you..Thank you…
Flashback
Girl voice: Thank you…..she sobs….
Boy voice: Paagal ko kya? Ab chupp ho jaoo…
He hugs her back. The young kids feel a new sensation in their bodies. The boy hugs her more tightly and dips his nose in her neck, she gasps - her fingers touch his hairs.
KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO….the train horn blows !
Flashback over….
Man voice: Its okay…its okay…his hands lift to hug her back…
KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO….the train horn blows..
She realizes what she is doing, she immediately removes her hands and stands apart.
Girl: Sorry…I am sorry…
Man (straightening his shirt): I understand…aap jaake so jaayiye..
Girl: aap?
Man: Main yahin hoon thodi der…you sleep comfortably…Good night..
The girl leaves. She stops and turns.
Girl (forwards hand): I..I am Purvi….Purvi Tridevi…
Man (smiles): Rajat…Rajat Kumar…..
They shake hands….
Flashback
Boy (shaking hands): tumhare haath bahut soft hai…
Girl (blushing): thank you…
Boy (stammering): I….I…..Love you….
Flashback over
So my readers...new RajVi (I lovvvvvvve them)...this will be another short story (4-5 chaps maybe)...hopefully you guys will like this...