I have another one hour or so with nothing to do and a loser like me has no friends to while away time with. so I taught I would write about something that happened when I was doing my 2nd P.U.C. Ah my PU days, it was a much happier time but I don't want to wallow in nostalgia, I have had enough of that during this week and believe me when I say ENOUGH! Seriously folks it’s so dame depressing sometimes when I think of the past.
Returning to the story that I am supposedly writing -
We finished our classes early - or I think it was a Saturday. So we decided to take a stroll. It was a hot afternoon and I wanted something to drink. Nilgiris was the closest store. Therefore I proposed we have flavored milk, the unsympathetic afternoon sun coupled with the attractive price of Rs.7 added to the appeal of the proposition. Everybody was supportive of the idea and each one of us ended up with a packet each!
The store has a small space outside with a tiny counter that sells confectionery and other goodies. As you already know it was a Saturday afternoon and the place was somewhat packed. We decided to stand there and finish our drink and dispose of the packets in the bin provided as
unfortunately or actually fortunately for you guys, I can't remember the joke but I do recall it involved a lot of hand gestures - necessary or unnecessary I don't know but a lot of them were involved. After the complex movements seized I let my hand glide like a free falling body. Unfortunately for me it was brought to rest by a rather unhappy lady's buttocks! My friends, believe me when I say this; I AM THE LAST PERSON ON EARTH WHO WOULD ATTEMPT SOMETHING EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE TO ANYTHING LIKE THIS! Reluctantly I turned to face her. One part of me wondering whether I would see another day and the other part wishing I was already dead! I will never forget the next couple of seconds. I turned to her and I tried to tell her that it was an accident and that I was very very sorry. I don't know how my face looked at that point of time but I am dead sure it was pretty pathetic. Her face was SCARY! How she normally looked I don't know but she could have given King Kong a run for his money. She stared at me for what seemed to be eternity but my friends told me it lasted only a few seconds. She turned away and we slipped out of the store.
My friends and I were at a loss for words and I guess they were as embarrassed as me, except for one moron who found my predicament rather amusing! Of course it’s funny to all us now but at that point he should have reserved his comments!
I still think of this day sometimes and laugh to myself.
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