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Cross Roads
Posted on: July 17, 2009
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It was the busy day as usual at Madras Mambalam station.The people around her were running and walking briskly to catch the train. All of a sudden everything seem to look as if its been fast forwarded. Vandhana , age 25, working for MNC was also waiting to catch her train to Tambaram. She liked to look around her just to waive the time. There were couple of interesting people around her. Few of them waved at her as she have been travelling through the same path each day for almost a year now. Few college girl giggling and talking about some X and Y. Few husband and wife did not even talk to one another , they must have had a good fight before they start, which will fade off when they reach home. Few kids crying to their mom asking for a chocolate. It was a real hot day and each minute she waited she had to wet a handkerchief. She thought of getting a big towel the next day. This has almost become her routine. She would start early in the morning and reach her office by 9 or 9.30 and reach back home by 7 or 8. She was waiting for a good train companion. But she did not have a good friend.
After almost two months, when Vandhana was waiting in the station, she saw a 50 year old lady walking towards her. Something in her attracted Vandhana. She was really charming at her age, had a perfect features and was pleasant. She walked towards Vandhana and started talking casually with her. ” Hi, I’m Malathi, I have been waiting there for a long time, saw you so walked here to just have a chit chat”. Vandhana initially thought about talking to a stranger. who knows , Malathi may be a part of a gang. But she did not seemed so. Vandhana finally opened her mouth ” Hi aunty. I’m vandhana, going to Tambaram now. I have never seen you here before. “, ” Oh yes, I just moved to this place couple of days back, I’m also heading towards Tambaram, do you feel I’m a stranger and how to believe me?”, Vandhana was shocked ” Oh yes initially, this society is changing us. Please dont mistake me”, “Oh, thats fine, infact that is safer for you”. The train finally came, they boarded the train and were talking all the way till Tambaram. They both departed and walked towards their respective offices. Vandhana was very happy to meet Malathi and somehow their frequencies matched.They again met that day evening and had good time back to their place.
This continued then on, Vandhana used to wait for Malathi and vice versa. Vandhana was more and more attracted towards Malathi. Malathi at times gave useful tips to Vandhana about career, presenting herself, cooking and so many other stuffs. Malathi was really educated and an entertainer. She held control over the flow of the conversation and made the communication interesting and useful. Vandhana invited malathi to her house a couple of times, but Malathi would always deny that saying a friendship should be outside the family and that would be healthy. This dejected Vandha a bit, but she accepted that too.
Vandhana’s parents were looking for alliance for her. This elated Malathi. She got a lot of gifts to Vandhana even before something was fixed. She got a lot of jewellery for Vandhana. Vandhana rejected all those, but all in vain. Malathi told her that she did not have a family. She was alone for almost 23 years. She was doing this to Vandhana like she would do for her own daughter. Vandhana’s parents insisted her to bring Malathi home and that she can stay with them. But malathi also rejected this. Vandhana could not do anything to bring Malathi home. Malathi was very adament in that. They all had to adjust and just praised her good will.
Finally Vandhana’s marriage was fixed and she gave Malathi her invitation and asked to come in advance. Malathi was very very happy and again gave her many gifts. Finally on the marriage day, Vandhana was waiting for Malathi. But she did not turn up. Vandhana recived a courier with best wishes from Malathi. It had a Diamond necklace, which would cost a fortune. Everyone was happy seeing the necklace, but Vandhana got enraged. She did not like what Malathi did to her. She took the address from the courier person. After the marriage was over, Vandhana went to Malathi’s house with her parents and her husband.
Except Vandhana everyone stayed in the car. It was an apartment complex. Malathi’s house was in the second floor. Vandhana went upstairs to see her. She walked down the corridor and was very excited to meet her. She finally reached her house. Vandhana ringed the bell and waiting outside. She could hear Malathi calling out ” I’m coming”. She heard the door click open. The door opened wide and she saw a traditional potrait of Malathi, Her father and 2 years old Vandhana smiling innocently at her. Then she looked at Malathi for a long time. Wiped her eyes, smiled at her and ran back.
Vandhana came back to the car and told them “Malathi is not at home, it seems she have shifted the house and gone somewhere north”.
A Soul’s Journey
Posted on: July 7, 2009
My name is Akshar. I’m the main person to be noted in this story. I’m not a greatest man. I have a small family , a wife and 2 kids. I work in a decent firm , good enough to run my family in a decent way. My main hobby is listening to music. Even if you give me 10 seconds I would listen to some song. I like all kinds of songs invariable of its origin, tempo, mood , singers. But I have one whom I love a lot. He is Shane. He is the best person I have ever heard of. I like all his performances and I will go crazy listening to his songs.
Sometimes I will skip food just to enjoy his show on TV. I will sacrifice going out just to listen to his songs. My family were of course not very happy with my behaviour. I have spent hundreds of rupees for getting his CDs. I have even spent thousands of rupees for getting tickets to his shows. This caused a lot of trouble time for my family, but I don’t care about anything. My only aim is to meet Shane and get his autograph. I know I sound crazy, but this is what I want in life.
At this juncture I heard a greatest news in my life. Shane is going to come to my hometown and perform concert. I could not believe my ears and was acting like a madman. I contacted the auditorium officials and got the most expensive tickets for the show. It came with the bonus offer, where I can spend a day with Shane. This is the moment of my life. This is the moment I was waiting in the whole of my life. I got expensive suit, I upgraded my car and I was jumping in joy. My family just watched me, but they could not do anything to stop this.
Finally the D-Day arrived. I could not sleep the previous night, so got up very early and was getting ready for the golden opportunity of my life time. It would be around 6, when someone knocked at my door. I opened and saw a middle aged person. I also saw an executive car parked right in front of my house. I started guessing would it be Shane sitting inside the car looking at me. I was excited.
The man finally opened his mouth breaking the silence . For a moment I felt I was shot right at the centre of my heart. I felt my dreams shattering down like a broken glass in front of my eyes. Shane is no more, he died in a car accident.I could not believe this. The man handed over the cheque to me and he was gone. I sat down as if the whole world was going to sink. My wife understood my feelings and patted my back, but she was helpless. My kids were too small for feelings. They all left me alone in a short while. I could not digest the fact that such a terrible thing happened to such a great singer.
I went to kitchen to divert my mood. There I found a gift wrapped and placed on the table. It had a name ” To my dearest Shane, from you Fan”. It was the crystal CD player. There were also couple of cards made by my kids for Shane. All in vain. I could not forget the fact that I could not meet Shane and I never will anymore.
Suddenly I felt something. I rushed to the bedroom , took a notepad and wrote “SORRY”. I took 60 sleeping pills in hand. I know this is not the way, but something pushed me to do so. I ate one by one. As each pill passed my throat I felt the chance of meeting Shane was more. Finally all the pills reached safely. I was sleeping deeply. I don’t know how long I slept. I suddenly woke up to find my wife and my kids crying. I saw myself lying on the bed. Who am I now? I don’t know. I felt bad for doing such a thing. But then I remembered why did I die. I need to meet Shane.
I don’t know where to go. If there had been a GPS to heaven , I would be happy. I went outside the door. I felt something was pulling me. I could not even move. Something pulled me and pushed me into darkness. It took sometime for me to adjust to the light. There was nothing. I wandered to see someone. But nothing. After a while I found a queue and there stood my hero Shane waiting in the line just like others. He was very simple. I waved at him, I could not talk, he smiled and moved in. He was just like any other person there.
Suddenly I felt what have I done to my family. I want to see them , go back to my body and start the life again. But I know that is not possible.I moved back. I ran towards my house. I could see my kids and my wife. She looked more beautiful. My kids have grown. I did not even notice them. What have I done to them? I saw myself . I was being dropped into the ground and there it goes the end of my life. I don’t know how to cry now. I stood there staring at my house , which will be no more mine. Suddenly everything went dark.
Ron and Jane were married for 4 years. They tried hard for a child, but all in vain. Finally she was happy to know that she was pregnant and going to have a baby in another 9 months. I don’t have a body, I’m just a single cell, but I have a feeling. I still remember my past, I’m growing again. I don’t want another life. I prayed God not to give me another life. But he said I did not live my past life properly, so I’m growing here again. I still remember the crying face of my wife and kids.
Finally Jane gave birth to her son after long wait of 9 months. He was so cute and he was named Jack. He was growing up as a very cute boy. At the age of 6, Jack asked his parents showing “Shane’s Music collection” asking them who he was. ” He was a greatest musician and he is a legend”. Jack replies ” Yuck!! I hate this music!”.
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