SUNDAY NIGHT 11:55 PM


    After wasting 3 hours in a boring and barren movie cursing my friend Advit for taking me to the movie I comforted myself in my car. Making my way out of the multiplex I asked Advit to light my cigarette. Taking out an another cigarette,


    I heard Advit saying "why alone when I am there with you "


    Advit was a miser one. He would puff frequently but never buy one for him. He always jumped on others for his relief. Although he was miser he was cheerful and funny. The plus point in his personality was is Punjabi ascent.


    It was already 12:20 I was driving towards Advit''s house in east Mysore. He lived all alone in that house as he belonged to Punjab his family lived in Gujarat.


    Seeing both of us silent picking up in his gujrati ascent he said


    “MOTA BHAI , what if the movie had a different ending, and if I was the director I would make it more hilarious”.


    Since I had nothing to do I started pulling in his conversation till we reached Hudco layout Mysore. That was where Advit lived.


    Getting out of the car, Advit advised me to stay with him overnight. Although his snoring would not let me sleep. Thus i decided to make my way to my house.


    It has started raining heavily. I had started feeling a bit drowsy and was tired. But had to make my way out on the empty road all alone .Cold wind bursting in from the window shewring my whole body. Raindrops drizzling and being sweepen down by wipers off the windshield.The stray dogs barking down the road as if they were the guardians of the night added power to the rainy night.


    I was forced to stop my car seeing a sole soul standing.All soaked in rain with gazelle eyes sparkling like lightning,her face enlightening the dark sky. Even though she was teribelly shivering and in heavy rain I would see her tears running down her chubby cheeks.


    I was like “Oh my gosh I am enlightened”


    I saw her slowly moving towards me. Her every step towards me was increasing my blood pressure. She was standing beside me speaking but I wasn''t listening. I was just wandering the sparkle in her black coloured eyes and her wet lips until she waved me out.


    ( I don''t even remember a single word she spoke out to me but will never forget single details of her face.)


    Coming back to my senses I said “yes”


    With her crying ascent she replied “Will you do me a favour”


    ( At that particular moment I was the most excited person on the whole planet, and I couldn''t even speak.)


    Gathering all the word I knew I replied “Anytime”


    Holding her breath she replied “Can you drop me home”


    ( At that moment i was flying in the sky. However it was a great thing for a bachelor like me. )


    Coming back to my senses I said “yes,of course, why not.


    It may have seemed her multiple choice question but she was standing silently and didn''t reply.


    Over excited I replied “Whose. Ahh I mean where.Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there.


    Without uttering a single word she just sat on the front seat throwing her bag on the back seat. Although I was very excited to talk she did not reply.


    Although I was a bit nervous too.(usually this situation never appeared in my life)


    Gathering up my courage i asked ”where we go now”


    She was like “We?”


    Smilingly I replied “Ah! Where shall I drop you?”


    “Vijayanagar 2nd street” she said, giving me an awkward look.


    It was already 1:00am and Vijaynagar was about 20 mins journey. I decided to chit chat with her.


    In order to start the conversation I asked her”Can I know your name.”


    Giving me a horrified look she said”Anjali”


    The name was neither good nor bad so i didn''t comment on it.and we kept silent for a while.


    We were about to reach vijaynagar. So i asked”what were you doing on lonely night all alone over there.”


    She just ignored me looking out of the window. Out of curiosity I asked the same question again.


    This time she replied me in most terrific way saying”none of your concern”


    Hearing this I just stopped the car in the middle of the road saying ”what the hell do you mean by that. Am helping you out on this late night,fucking my sleep and you are aknig my concern”.


    Smilingly she said ”look out of your window”


    I was like “what”


    She just waved at me to look out of the window. And I did so.


    Looking out of the window I was like “wow one more trouble”there was a        fat soo police officer standing holding his lathi.


    He said what do u mean by trouble, we seem you trouble right.


    I replied in most passionate voice possible “no sir i didn''t mean that i was just kidding”


    Akwardling seeing me he said “get out of the car” (don''t know why i took it on my ego). And replied “why shall i get out of my car”.


    Now it was his turn to take my words on ego and he did so. Taking out his pistol he said “I will put you in jail charging for kidnapping a girl”.


    I whispered “how he came to know this”. Luckily he didn''t listen. And got out of the car.


    And asked him “what to do now sir”.


    With a cruel smile he replied “who is she”


    At that moment I was confused about what to say. I was just preparing my part of the story to say,just then she got out of the car and said “he is my husband”. Hearing this I said “wow so fat,I was sure it would happen”. Although she gave me an awkward look, I was happy. Just then I saw that policeman was giving us the most awkward look. He looked at my face then asked “what do you mean”. In the meantime I had prepared my answer.


    I replied “ no sir”. Policeman and anjali were shocked and I rocked.


    Continuing further i said “actually we were fighting for divorce” proceeding further anjali said he''s right sir.


    Hearing this, the policeman said am not here to solve your personal problems.


    “Ok then we will leave sir, it''s already late ”. I said


    Interrupting me he said then let me solve a public problem and started asking for license and all shit. And I had nothing.


    Taking him aside I said “sir let''s finish this with backhands”. And asked him how much sir.


    Happily he said “5”.


    “Ah! 5 I thought it would be more. I don’t have change” I replied.


    His anger was at the pinnacle at that moment. Angrily he said “you idiot i said 5 thousand rupees”.


    I was like “what if I don''t have that much money ”. And started remembering the bargaining technique my mom uses in the market. But before i could do so she handed over 5 thousand rupees from her purse and said “is it ok sir”


    And believe me that policeman was the happiest person on the planet at that moment. Giving his number he said “you may leave now anytime you need help just call me and I will be there at your service”. Yeah of course anyone would do that for 5 thousand rupees even I.


    Sitting in the car she said “ now don''t speak a single word just drop me home”


    And i did so (women empowerment)


    At last we reached Vijayanagar 2nd street where her house was located.


    She got out of the car and didn’t even utter a word. And kept moving until the thin air of dark night took her away.


    It was already 1:40 am. I had to get back to work the following day. I drove home quickly and fell asleep.