Part 1
No matter how hard I try, my fantasies never seem to have a happy ending.
I lean back in my driver's seat and let out a sigh. I close my eyes, trying to shut out the depression that was slowly infusing into my brain. Loneliness was something I never quite understood how to deal with. It always over-powered my will power and completely took control of me.
I'm not legally allowed to drive. But hey, India is not meant for legal stuff. Everyone does something illegal here, so who cares ? Atleast driving puts me to peace. Plus, just 2 years to go. Not a problem at all.
It's 10:30 am at night and the traffic is beginning to thin down. There's a dhaba right next to where I'm parked. Not exactly a dhaba, more like a chai-stall. I wave to a waiter-cum-chai maker kid roaming around the place, trying to attract more customers. He walks to me and I ask him to bring me one cup of tea. Although I'm not really fond of tea, I just need something hot to go down my throat.
Within a few minutes, I'm holding a fresh cup, no, kuddad of tea and the heat makes me feel better, atleast to a small extent. Why am I so sad ? Frankly, I'm not really sure. It's alot of things all mixed up together. You know, like the times when you can't help but say, "Shit happens"
Let's try to make a list:
School
Financial problems
Emotional problems
Dealing with the past
Everyday crisis
Home-related crisis
Etc.
Coming back to where I started this thought process from. None of my fantasies seem to have a happy ending. I wonder whether it's some kind of an odd future prediction or just my fucked up brain screwing my thoughts up.
I was about to delve deeper into this thought when my cell phone rang. It's mom. She wants me back. I sigh once again and with great effort, sit up in my seat. I straighten up my seat, pull it forward and insert the key into the ignition. I don't believe in seat belts. They don't really help. Getting the car into gear, I hit the accelerator and head home.
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Thanks. Please wait for the next chapter, it will be up soon.
P.S - It's first person narration. That character isn't 'me'.
P.S - It's first person narration. That character isn't 'me'.
2 comments:
oh really!!! r u sure that isn't u .....ok fine! just joking ..... this was also a very nice one .....keep blogging ......waiting for ur next.....
LOL, Yeah the characters bears a certain resemblence, but it isn't completely 'me'. I'll write the next part soon :)
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