THE KNOWN STRANGER

THE KNOWN STRANGER

-VIBHA RAO

who isn't bored while travelling in train?  All that we can insist for is a book to read & a window seat. But sometimes our  fate has the future planned for us.  Travelling is never a bad idea but if you don’t have a urge to explore more then that goes all in vain. Peeking outside window just to see the avid scenery that engrosses us as if they were some spells of magic. We always crave for someone to strike up   a conversation in train  . If our luck permits it is worth to strike up a conversation with a “STRANGER”.

Then all of sudden did I realize while travelling even I should try this now! So I was loitering about in the train   to different  compartments. I just passed my compartment & made an effort to see if I knew someone , fate has planned it all so couldn't find anyone but a whole bunch of children excited for their ‘first train journey’.

Now when I just turned to go near my seat, my eyes eventually caught something fabulous….weakness of every girl that is seeing a handsome & cute guy playing with kids …damn its just awesome! I will mention him as “MR PERFECT”, and that he really was. I was like staring him from a couple of minutes. He moment he realised it, he swiftly made a eye contact with me.

So does everyone say eye contact is contagious. It seemed as if his eyes were about to kiss mine. I just had a flow of mixed emotions inside me after seeing “MR PERFECT”. 

How can someone afford to be so cute! Then I finally thought of striking up a conversation. He was interested too.He sat exactly in front of me. Showing off his dimples that just made me stare him more. It was latter part of the day  , but I m always ready for coffee! There came the coffee seller that just lit my evening up. I saw  even “MR PERFECT” was ordering for him. I was try to take a sip of coffee cause I couldn't resist myself after all its aroma pulled me like a child being eager to eat an ice cream!

 As soon we got our glasses of coffee, I saw “MR PERFECT” whispering something. I thought of striking up a conversation & that really worked. I asked him if he whispered anything .

“Yes , I did!“ he said.

“What did u whisper by the way?” I asked him

 (won’t forget to mention that I was damn eager at that time)

“I was just wondering if I were that cup of coffee , it is so lucky!” he said

That just gave me chills down my spine. I was just  speechless. I just felt dumbfolded.  I had heard those words before,yes I had!  I gathered all my courage & asked him.

“Would you mind telling me your name?” I asked

“You know me very well. If you remember a guy named ‘x’? ” he asserted

(real name is replaced with x)

Now did I get to know he was someone I knew from a long time & someone with whom I used to share everything! How could I forget him! I kept on cursing myself .

“I m damn happy to see you again!”he exclaimed.

“Me too.”I said. But my eagerness to know more grew!

Till we reached our destiny we kept on talking like we used to when we were small. Our fate had everything planned for us! Finally we had to bid goodbye with heavy hearts. Now even I travel in train I wish he would be there! Anyway my “MR PERFECT” will never change!