God Must Be Crazy - 09

Me, “Hey… Yeah. Thank you uncle. Am gonna start now!”

Brain, “Your dad in home now. Think of a reason before you start!”

Me, “Ha… Ha... Ha... Simple… Cricket!!”

Brain, “I will be blamed for this too!”

I am an ardent cricket fan since childhood. I am Sachin fanatic and have got most inspirations from cricket. When I was 5 years old, I usually say, I know two cricketers one is Sachin and other is Tendulkar! It is the power of Sachin in cricket just as the Superstar to the Tamil Cinema! So my dad won’t say a “No” whenever I start for cricket. For that matter, he never opposes my likes!

For the first time, I started from home wearing a T-shirt and Jean for a cricket match. Thank god no one questioned in my home!

I started off from home with my cycle and had a jumpy shortcut to the railway station as I was quite late. There was a huge rush in the Railway station. I wonder how so much people are interested in travelling on Sundays! Thank God, not much rush in the ticket counter and so easily got a ticket for Vaigai Express. 

“Ohh... God... this much people to see her today!!”

“I suppose you won’t even get a chance to see her house in this rush!”

“IT’S SUNDAY and obvious that it is crowded!”

I was just in time. I managed to get a seat, for that matter, a window seat! My favorite. I usually enjoy train journeys just because I will be able to meet new people and variety thoughts. Though I won’t be voluntarily speaking with anyone, I will be at least listening in and around. But I was completely lost in the travel this time. The feeling of pride overruled my confidence and I started imagining of getting a cup of Boost (I don’t drink tea!!!! ;-)) from her. I had much more awkward thoughts which was resembling a pre-marriage visit to the bride’s place. 

My brain stopped them with a blunt dialogue, “Nikkave vakku illayam, idhulaa…!!”.

I complained to the heart as usual, it responded “Enna irundhalum idhu konjam over than!!”

I said “Damn. I am not gonna trust anyone hereafter. Only me and Aaradhana!“

“Pochu da.. idhu enna pudhu kadhaya iruku!”, chorus this time!

It was the first time, am traveling in an unreserved compartment. I took a wide glance as any of my friends or relatives travel with me. Thank god, everyone else I know are well in planning and reserved tickets.

Its 6.45 and 2 hours from now…, with that thought I was completely excited. I am not even sure whether I would be able to find way to her home without anyone’s help. Whatever, I have started successfully and so I had the utmost confidence of completing the journey a successful one. I dint even have a written note of any landmarks or addresses but in my memory. I hope my memory never fails for me in this issue. Completely went unconscious in the travel, might be much tired of the sweet dream last night.

Its 9.10 exactly, the train siren blew hard. Black stoned sit outs all over and my eyes peeped through the window bars and finally found a yellow stone plaque. It stated,

“TIRUCHIRAPALLI JUNCTION”

God is Gonna be Crazyyyy!!