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When I topped the class

Once (only once in my life) i topped my class, my score was 11 more than the second ranker.

The guy who used to top (now a ‘second’) was sad due to it.

Turned out that, my score was wrongly calculated (they added 10 more in my final score) and now my score was just 1 more than him..

He Burst out crying!!

That day I understood feelings are relative not absolute

Don't forget to collect the change

I was in hurry, was running late. In addition to the scene I had to stop at petrol pump.
Filled the tank with the fuel worth 100, given him 500 and forgot to take 400 back.
Stormed off towards the office. After some 10–15 kms, I realized the loss I had. As i was already running late, didn't go back.
After accomplishing the task, while returning, decided to go pump and ask for 400. But somewhere in my mind, i have already believed that m not getting it back.
I have always been advised not to be too much honest as people out there don't deserve honesty. They will always take an advantage of me and my honesty - I had an impression that they will not return my money back
Still went there. Asked the concern.
“Do you remember, who was serving on the booth at the time” guy on pump asked
“I didn't notice his face, was in hurry. But you can see it CC TV camera” i said.
“You are not in Metropolitan, CC TV is just for the show here. Tell me the time” he said in sarcastic way.
“Around 2:30 PM” i said. Was sure that now nothing will help me as there was no CC TV camera.
“Okay wait, calling that guy” and he watched the time and stood still. Didn't call anybody.
I was confused by that, but decided not to ask anything, just waited.
Meanwhile he checked time for couple of times. I thought he will not do anything, it would be better just to leave.
And then finally after 23 minutes, he called me.
Pulled 400 from his pocket and gave me right away.
Was shocked a bit. He didn't confirm anything from anyone, I have seen that.
He smiled “you left giving me 500, filling your scooter with fuel worth 100. I shouted, you didn't hear. It was my break time and I have waited 23 minutes for you to come back for your 400. You didn't come. Here are your 400, next time be careful, its really hard to be honest.”

Story That Never Ended

Its not like all the stories end. some stories may go almost forever.
I was young (3 4 years), I wanted to hear stories here and there.
Every night I demand for story to My father, who used to be more interested in news show at that time.
Now I understand new story every night is not that easy thing!
So he start telling me the story - the same story every night as it was not finished last night (but from beginning)
STORY :
Ones upon a time, there lived a farmer. he had big land and beside his farm, he had huge storage of his grown crop.
At one winter, he harvested wheat, storage went full.
that storage is having broken ventilator.
Every night from then, a sparrow (female one - “chakki” - Gujarati word for female sparrow) used to get in the storage, pick mouthful wheat and fly to her nest (may be).
“Chakki aavti jaay, dano leti jaay”
(Bird keeps visiting the storage, takes wheat and flies away)
He instead me to sing along. Until storage goes out of wheat.
That never happened , story never Ended.

A Kid in Exam

I was 3rd graded - brilliant student.
Exams were on, and my mom didn't want me to be included in any “cheating”. But I was too innocent to get what kind of cheating can be done in exams.
So just before going to school she said,
“Keep in mind… In Exams people lie, they don’t tell correct answer. So don’t ask anything to anybody - maybe to prevent me asking for help from friends.”
Now things went as per her expectation only.
Question was - What is currency of India ? Rupees (INR) or Dollar ?
and I was not sure what is currency neither I was aware about Dollar.
Mom have told that people lie… I must not ask anybody for the answer.
I was confused what to do now (even I didn’t think about to skip the question), stopped writing.. quite.. holding my pencil… looking into question paper (answers were supposed to be filled in and submitted).
Supervisor madam was kind. She saw me in such situation. came to me, looked in my paper.
“Its Rupees”
I wrote it. As soon as she left my place, erased answer and wrote “Dollar”.
Wow, I’m so smart. I got the answer and I didn’t have to ask for any help
Came home, Proudly.. told entire scene to my mom.
A Big Face-Palm !!!!!

"Honesty is the Best Policy !!", They said..

Although my primary school was of private trust but Government officers used to come in inspection on regular base.
So once.. tale flew in air that Inspection officers are about to visit us, all teachers set in adjusting their registers and diaries to put them in to display.
And one of them came to students to convince them “If inspector asks how much of your syllabus has been covered by now.. tell him till up to this chapter.”
That subject was my favourite and I used to pay my 100% attention in its class..
I “But sir we haven’t even completed prior two chapters yet !! “
I was beaten, thrown out of (not only class but) the school for the day. !

So lesson learned, 'Be Honest, but not during Inspection' !! 

Wait

After all these weeks, he came back.

She waited all the way to his return, dreaming the most beautiful life she can ever have.

He came back, but he was not alone

He is Sleeping

He is sleeping.
Finally!! He got his his part of fortune.
While he was on his legs, he had rough journey all alone.
He was tested, tested by all. He never failed but never been free.
He had this art of carrying all his sorrow under the cover of his emotionless dried face which nobody liked to see.
He had fallen.. got up, his steps became weak.. but never stopped.
But after all those miles he walked, now he is stopped. His feet are calm and his body is in supreme peace.
First time in rough restless life, He is sleeping

Daddy's Girl

She ran in horror. Afraid, her lip was bleeding and suit was torn.
Followed by him. A man in a uniform.
She fell on carpet, failed to escape.
Caught, cried. Cried in pain “Dad, please don't”


The Most Unfortunate Tear

She waited for almost nine and half months, counting days.
Then it was the day. though real struggle was left. Bared pain of burning hell as she knew that end would heavenly pleasant.
She Done it, her endless wait was over and her heart was in her hands. Little one, cute enough to die seven death for.
She was crying most happy tears of her life.
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.
.
.
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But Soon her cry turned the most unfortunate, when she realized that her little one is not crying! It was the day which should have never raised.


Are you breathing?

Sarchu:
This place is located in south of zanskar range of Himalayas and average altitude there is 4.5 K meters (not as much as other places in ladakh). But the thing which makes it a bit scary is, in this area Trees and greenery is too less which results in very low oxygen level. In addition to this, in most of this area you will find campsites and no permanent electricity source.


By the time we reached our camps, it was almost 10:30 PM. Nights in the mountains are so beautiful if you are comfortably reached to your destination sitting beside your camp fire, but it is equally scary if you are on your bike in complete darkness on slippery roads finding your camps.
It was very cold and we were too tired to have dinner. Once we reached our camps we came to know that generator isn't working, thus no lights. I wasn't in the mood of thinking about electricity at that time and went directly to the bed. Even my biking gears and boots were still on.
I fell on my bed(which was arranged by group who arrived earlier - so comfortable for the instance). After some 5 minutes I started feeling suffocation. Like you are not breathing. It was not very good signal for me and frightened me. I tried to breath even harder, it did not help. It was like you are trying to suck every single particle of air through your wide open mouth.
Although there must be some air (of course less oxygened) was going in my lungs, but It felt void inside. My throat went dried and I started sweating heavily.
It was complete dark everywhere and I was too helpless to go there and find the camp where doctor was sleeping or Oxygen cylinder. All I could do was just removed my jacket, shirt, sweat shirt and other layers from my upper body and again fell on the bed. Had just given up.
I Don’t know for how much time I was like that but when I got in my sense, was shirtless such freezing temperature, went below zero degree already.
Immediately went to my brother to check if he is okay or not. He was sleeping, hit him hard on his back and wake him up.
“what the hell is wrong with you” my brother
“are you breathing ?” me
“what !! m I breathing ?!! No. I did it two days ago, forgot to continue” slept in irritation
I WAS IN GREAT RELIEF hearing his angry sarcastic comment !!!


The Presentation Day

“Neha, presentation is tomorrow. Sharp at 9”
“But sir!! It was in next week. How come it…”
“Sharp at 9, Don't be late” he walked away.
Now Neha was in serious trouble and not a single option left. She started her endless research.
Worked. As hard as possible. Even beyond it.
Skipped lunch and a tea too.
Unfortunately she left charger at home she realized it while she tried to put her almost dead phone in charging.
It was late now but she didn't finish yet, so she decided to take her laptop with her and work at home. She get in her car, she was still working on her laptop.
… It was too late now, she didn't reach home. Frightened her mom called at office and came to know that she left like years ago!! She called almost everybody she thought she should call and none of the call actually helped.
Day changed; down then morning 8:30–45 she wasn't office yet. Boss really got furious, called her dead phone. It was 9 already and all foreign parties were set in conference. She was the only absent. 9:30..45..10:00.
.. a heavy tap on the windshield made her spring jump. She noticed her surroundings, still in her car!! In company's parking lot. Oh gosh what's time now!! Shit 10:00.
she worked entire night in the car and fell asleep in early morning. In all hurry Went up in office, got fired already.
Disappointed. Started her car for home, didn't start. Battery went down.
What a day!!! Stepped out “Auto..!” She, loud enough.

Punishment

was in 12th standard then.

Our language teacher has punished me as I was making noise (I was just talking to my bench mate) and made me stand in the front - facing to blackboard.

And suddenly principal appeared in the class. With all presence of mind, I took a chalk and start solving physics problem which was written on the board.

All class amazed with my skill of avoiding a hard-hit from principal. Even i stated believing that he has been fooled and I m saved.

Principal watched me doing solution.
He rushed on me. Slapped hard on my face.

I was surprised..!!!

He took chalk from my hand and corrected my solution.. (which was just piece of dumbness - very second step was wrong)
Uttered “such a nonsense, I wonder how you people even cleared 11th” and stormed out of the class.

Me with my hand on my face, looking at the class.
They equally surprised.. 10 seconds of silence.

And they all burst Laughing.

All my master Idea didn't work well.

The Shooter

"Master please, Don't make me to do this. I can't" he was crying.
"You are loyal to me, ain't you!" still voice voice from dark side of street.
"Yes I'm, I'll be. But he's just 8, he's your 8 years old. How can I.." interrupted.
"Are you denying?"
"Requesting, master"
"It's required and you will do this"  ordered and left into even in darker streets without listing his beg.
"But master, please.. " 
No words then....


A Tap on his shoulder pull him out of his thoughts.
"Why aren't you eating anything?" Asked His wife, busy watching newsflash on television set.
"They killed the only son of our Master, and when our people started fighting back they call us terrorists!!! What a nonsense TV is showing" she kept spleening on news.

And TV kept its own barking "hundreds killed including kids in bloody riots between two major communities in the valley..."

Good Morning

  We can say that, after I completed by engineering and before I got the job there was a timespan of about 2 months. And I used to be laziest person my family ever seen . Actually there s nothing they wanted me to do; but they always wanted me to do something, something could be anything!!! and i chose to sleep till late morning, well we can say "early afternoon". I just used to start my day with having lunch and end it by having third dinner. They dint get my logic btw, and I became dumb, useless and much more what I will not specify.

  My house is two story building (if u are the laziest and find it very hard to switch off the water-pump plugged on the ground floor while staying on first floor, my house is " multi story building") and I used to sleep in first floor's porch, which was having facility of curtains to hold direct sunlight out side. As I be out side of main house area, I think others should not get any disturbance from my side. But they were not getting my logic !!!.


  Okay so it is the situation of those days, and here is what we say "abnormal" in this situation.
That morning (yes morning in my words "late night"). The sun just raised. I could heard communication of others living in the same house. and did exactly what I always do, Ignored.


  those curtains which were holding sunlight outside every day, today it let rays in!!!
No.. It just cant be curtains, there must be someone who had uncover myself from sun.


Hell...!!! I was irritated. opened my eyes, failed to open as I was just woke up and still sleepy and sun rays just poking in my eyes..
But I could be sure that the one who was there, was not the one who always been there.


Who was she !!! ??? Don't know.. but I could see her laughing like a baby, so innocent. No one can just be mad at her for waking them up so beautifully, neither I could. She was glowing standing between my and sunlight (if u cant imagine "as moon glows being between earth and sun"), her hair, loosely tied behind, some of them which managed to free them selves were floating in air smoothly, came on her face.
But she was much interested in teasing me. She was in joy of the queen who had just won the world, in the joy of the baby who got favourite toy, in the pride of champion who just defeated the rival, was laughing like there is nothing she have to care about.
Said "good morning, it new day already.." in tone of something I cant write in words. flew back inside.. there was jump of joy in her way back


I could here .. "See aunty.. what had I said.. I won !!! ".. yeh she won.. she won much more than she ever knew.


It was a Good Morning, like what we don't have everyday and maybe not gonna have anyday..!!!