Unusual Train Story..

“There it is”, shouted mom.

Sam could hardly hear his Mom’s voice in the sea of noise all around. Sam looked in the direction where his mom had mentioned and noticed it. It seemed to him that all the people in the platform were running towards it. He looked up and saw Dadar Express standing on platform 4. The train would start in half an hour and they had a ton of things to carry.

“You two carry the lighter red bags and let us carry these heavy suitcases”, marshaled his dad.

Sam just nodded his head. He was feeling guilty for creating this situation. Dad had mentioned that they would start 2 hours early. Sam had come late from office. Even though they had hurried up to the station, it was still late. Dad must be very angry with me. Sam was lost in these thoughts.. when he heard his dad shout again.. “Move up fellas”.

Rebecca looked up and spoke “Bro, stop your day dreaming and help me”.

Sam quickly came back into this real world and helped his sister with the baggages. He loved her a lot and he didn’t want his sister to leave him. He was very sad when she told him that she had to leave to Mumbai to pursue her higher studies. To his surprise, his mom and dad also decided to shift to Mumbai to stay with her.

After loading all the bags into the train he thought, These bags are so heavy.. why does she have to go to Mumbai. Aren’t there good universities here.. Sam’s thoughts ran back and forth again. His thoughts were again interrupted by his mother voice. He looked at his mom.

“Get us some tea...”, spoke his mother, “ he is always into his dream world.. God knows how he is going to survive without us..”.

She looked at Rebecca, “All because of u. Don’t know why these girls never listen to their parents nowadays. You should have applied here to the unverities here. Poor Sam”

Rebecca didn’t want a conversation on this and turned her head to look at the people in the station. She had thought long and hard about it. She was definitely going.. to MUMBAI..to the land that never sleeps.

Mom spoke again, “kanna, no need for tea.. come and sit next to me”.

Sam felt much better listening to this and took the window seat next to his sis. Meanwhile Rebecca saw a person whom she had seen before with her brother.

“Anna look there”, shouted his sis. Sam turned to see in the direction that his sis had mentioned. His heart sank. Oh no.. is that real? I cannot believe it.. Sam sat there looking stunned.

“What is up there?”, asked amma. “Nothing amma”, spoke sam and got out from the train.

She still looks so gorgeous .. my angel.. Sam thought. He glanced at her. Her beautiful sleeveless yellow chudi with blue dupatta didn’t miss his eye. Sam quickly got down the train, went upto her and spoke nervously, “Hi”.

She didn’t speak, but just gazed at him.

“Hi Madhu”

She didn’t say anything. She took his hand into hers and looked at him. Her eyes were getting moist. “I am sorry”, she muttered.

I just cannot believe this.. His mind went into the hazy past relationship they had had. It was final year at their college and Farewell party was in full swing.

“You should tell her today machan. Come on dude.. You can do it”, encouraged Ravi.

Sam wanted to propose to this damsel, Madhu, but could never gather enough courage to speak to her. He went near the food counter where she was standing. How gorgeous.. Sam thought. Senthil came up from no where and spoke with her. Ah!! Senthil again Sam’s heart sank.. I am never going to do this.. He turned back and picked up a can of Sprite.

“So today is the last time we gonna meet, right?”

Sam turned back and WOW!! Madhu stood there in her beautiful white sari. My Angel..

“Umm.. hi..” muttered Sam gathering all his courage.

“Yeah, lassst day..”, his hands already started sweating.

“So when can we meet again?”, questioned Madhu.

Was he hearing it right? Was she calling him for a date?

“Anytime, Anywhere”.. a nervous reply.

“Right then, Coffee day, Nugambakkam, Saturday 10 am.. Chalega?”..

“Yeah”.. stuttered Sam. She turned and left. He just could not believe what just happened. His head was spinning. He jogged back and hugged Ravi.

“Machi.. machi.. u know what happened da…”.. Ravi’s eyes lit up.

Sam glanced at his watch. It was 10:15 am. She won’t turn up I guess. I guess it was just a joke. Shit man. I should have known it. I knew Senthil was upto something.. Let me catch that guy and he will repent for it.. And Madhu.. why does she have to do all this.. Sam was just about to leave.. when his angel came in..

“Hi, I am sorry, waiting for a long time?”, queried Madhu.

Sam cooled down, “yeah, waiting from yesterday night” . They both laughed.

They both picked up from there and soon he proposed to her on Dec 7th, her birthday and their relationship went for two years before they met at the same Coffee Day to celebrate their second anniversary of meeting up for their first date.

“So when you going to tell your dad about us”, questioned Madhu.

“Have patience dear… Marriage is a long way off..”, assured Sam.

“So you are not going to tell them now. You just forget that your dad would never want a Hindu girl as his daughter-in-law”. Madhu was worried and Sam sensed it.

“No da.. Not like that. I will speak with appa and he will agree”

“When da.. when.. I am tired of this reply. I don’t want to love now and repent later. Clear up everything fast”

“You got to have patience dear.. Don’t know how you gonna lead a life with me.. without patience”, laughed Sam.

Madhu wasn’t impressed and spoke “Ok, gotto go, cya later”

“What’s the hurry.. I will drop you”, assured Sam.

“No da.. I will go by myself”, Madhu got up and left.

There is something wrong here. He was in for a shock when she didn’t pick his calls, changed her home and JUST LEFT FROM HIS LIFE… He was broken. .. COMPLETELY..

“It all that fella, senthil machi.. Avana..”, spoke Ravi angrily. “Illa machi, I am only to blame..”, quipped Sam.

The train in the next platform screeched to a halt.

“Sam.. Sam.. You listening?“ Sam came back from his thoughts. She continued, “I am so sorry da.. I should not have done this. I heard that you are going forever to Mumbai. So came here to see you”

Sam could hardly hear her words in the noise all around. But he understood what she spoke and the last thing he wanted to tell her was that it was his parents and sister leaving to Mumbai. She came close to him and said, “bye..” and kissed him on his cheek. She turned to leave.


You are not going to leave her.. are yo?. Sam held her hand and hugged her. I luv her man..

“Who is this?”, thundered a booming voice.

“Appa, she is.. she is.. Madhu appa..”, Spoke Sam, quickly leaving Madhu’s hand.

“What? What is her name”, thundered appa again.

“Ya.. Madhu, appa”, Sam quivered. He looked on the side to see his mom and sis alight from the train.

Dad looked at mom and spoke, “You know about this?”. Mom nodded her head in ignorance.

“Ok Sam. Come with us to Mumbai. You will not be right here..”, commanded Dad.

“No Appa.. I want to live with her”, spoke Sam in a low voice.

“Come with me”, spoke Dad. They moved aside and Madhu could see a heated conversation. They came back and appa spoke slowly, “Welcome to our family!”. Madhu looked concerned.

“You happy?” queried Sam looking at a very concerned Madhu.

“Sam.. I have to tell you something.. I.. I am married”, quipped Madhu.

Sam head started spinning and he dropped down on the floor.

Triing.. Triing.. What the hell.. the phone rang.. Sam woke up.. Oh my god!! Just a dream.. huh.. whose this.. Madhu..

“Hey, wazzup?”, muttered Sam rubbing his eyes.

“10 am, coffee day.. don’t forget.. you stupid”, came the answer. “You remember our second anniversary.. right??” , questioned Madhu.

“Yeah.. gotto a horror story to tell you da.. Scared me to death..”, laughed Sam.

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