PACHEESE WAALA GAADI - short story - 2

Pacheese waala gaadi

Part no. 2

When the train reached church gate everybody rushed together to get out of the compartment. Rahul did not even look at Sunitha even though she was unable to walk properly.

Sunitha sat in d bench for some time. Her boss is a very strict man. She knows that he will harass her if she found reaching d office late. She thought to spend till noon else where and avail half day leave. That would be much more better for her instead of hearing bullshit from her boss.

Suni have been trying to bribe her boss since one year but he was never hooked. He does not care or fond of any girls in her office. He is a good officer and all d staff respected him in his strictness and workmanship.

Suni had to work for him 3 months as secretary and she was about to leave d job as she could not tolerate his strictness and way of work. He will not allow anybody to leave d office without completing d day to date work. He does not mind even staffs have to stay overnight in d office.

Well furnished office is attached with two bedrooms for guests. This could be occupied for staffs during emergency. At the same time he never stay there for no reasons.

Suni phoned from d public booth and informed about her half day leave to HR manager and it was approved. She was not found comfortable to sit till 1 pm in d statioin and thought to go to parul’s office.

While she was about to get inside of a taxi she found Rahul too waiting for a taxi there. Suni could guess that he has seen her, but he did not come to her to talk.

Suni ran to him leaving the taxi but he was vanished when she reached to the spot. Suni was much depressed. She remembered what sethu and parul told her few minites ago. Even then she was after Rahul.

Days were passed and all the three used to see rahul in the train, but suni wanted to talk to rahul and rarely he spoke to her. Suni was at least happy to see his face every day.

One day suni did not see rahul at the station or in the compartment. She moved from one compartment to the another and from one end to other end. Sethu and parul scolded her but she did not listen them.

Suni had taken two hours off that day and went to Morrison tracking rahul. She could locate Morrison without any problem as it was known to all d taxi men.

She was asked to wait for a while at the reception lobby.

Suni was found impatient and went to the reception desk. “can I find out whether mr rahul is present in d office today.

“which rahul.... mam?”

We have three rahuls here. Rahul sathyanath, rahul jagannathan and rahul joseph.

Suni was confused and she could not say any thing.

This rahul is coming from bandra area.

“oh thatz rahul sathianath.”

He is absent today

“should we take any message mam”

No sir, I am moving out.

Sethu and parul had noticed suni during their return journey. They could smell some thing and they have advised her as much as possible.

Suni was found upset and started weeping.

Whatz wrong with you suni.

“I did not meet rahul today.”

“So what”

“who are you to chase and bother about him”

None of us know what he is and who is he. Why you are bothered about a stranger. Do you want to love him or marry him?

“suni kept quite and looked down”

Even it is your ambition, how things will work unless the subject is discussed with him or you build friendsurp with him.

And in case you talk to him and found if his answer is negative what you are going to do.

“sethu please don’t say like that……….. I don’t know why I cannot control my mood” I better don’t go to office from tomorrow for a while or catch some other train and can avoid meeting him.

“that is not end of the story suni.” We all will go in d same train and you should control yourself. Sethu and parul hugged her like a small baby and made her cool down.

Suni took two days off and she wanted to quit her bad thoughts and did not move out of the house. But she could not stay one hour after her routine schedule. She rushed to the station and reached d office and met her immediate boss and joined the duty.

She took a brave decision to follow rahul even she gets a slap from him. The moment train reached bandra station sethu and parul went to their way to home and suni followed where rahul was moving.

Rahul was walking towards two wheelers parking area and about to take his vespa scooter. Suni did not go closer to him. But took a short cut and waved hands looking rahul driving d scooter.

Rahul stopped the scooter.

Hi

“can u give me a lift…?”

“no sorry…I don’t carry girls on my back”

Although suni was unhappy she did not show that on her face.

“can you please take just across the road. Hardly 200 meters..?”

Without telling any thing rahul drove away his scooter.

Suni stood at the same place for about half an hour. Rahul found her while he was moving again on the same route.

Rahul stopped the scooter near to her. She thought he is going to give her a lift. But he parked his scooter and asked suni to come near to the coffee shop.

“suni……….. I am not the kind of man you are looking for. Please do not follow me or give me problems.”

I came to know that you came to my office even. I really did not understand your intention. Frankly speaking… I don’t want to make any affair with you. I am a totally lost person.

“why did u ask for a lift.” You have your daily arrangements to get home from d station. Why do you go with a stranger..? we don’t know each other, besides we travel on the same train to our offices.

Tomorrow while we meet at the station or in the train please don’t come to me and disturb me. Itz getting dark, please go home fast.

Rahul did not even ask her where does she stay and about her family backgrounds. He was moving towards his scooter.

“Rahul……… please do not leave me alone……….. please take me.. raahul please…………”

When rahul turned back he found her with tears.

He came back and said.

“don’t be silly, please go home”

“raahul please………..why don’t you show little sympathy……….”

“i am in a hurry…………… I have to pick up somebody on d way………..”

“to pick up somebody…………..?! sunitha murmerred…………. Am I travelling on a wrong path…?”

Sunitha was more worried…………………

“who could be that “somebody”. My goodness………… let it should not be his wife !!!!!!!!

[this is not ending here]

PACHEESE WAALA GAADI - short story - 1

Sunitha, Sethu and Parul used to meet every day Bandra station and towards their journey to church gate. All were at their teens and enjoyed their life maximum. But Sunitha was little different from other two. Sunitha seems to be their leader. All the three working in different firms around church gate. All of them assemble at 5 pm near the book stall at the station for their return journey to bandra.

“come on guys our pachees waala train is coming, letz get up and rush to d compartments. Today being Monday slightly rush”

“Sethu.. pls get me a also a seat as I cannot run after you.. sunitha said and she was much behind d q”

“yes suni… I shall try……in case I don’t get one for you, we shall squeeze and make u sit. Don’t bother”

Sunitha had some sprains in her left foot and was unable to walk fast and depened her friends sethu and parul through out d journey and return.

These 3 girls used to chat to and fro non-stop. Sunitha used to reach bandra station little earlier and had noticed a guy who goes towards church gate. A Tall man with good physique, but he looks tensed mostly. Suni could not talk to him yet although she looked at him several occasions at the plat form and even inside the coach.

Incidently he was there always in d same coach where this thrimoorthies occupied.

During the week end sunitha found him in Jeens and Tshirt. He was looking really a hero. But he never looked at her or d gang or did not bother to listen their conversation.

It was a cool breezy day with slight drizzling. Sunitha was running to the plat form while this man was walking cool in d rain. He also stood near the coffee shop where these girls used to assemble at bandra station.

Sunitha took d scarf from her vanity bag and wiped out d rain drops from her head and shoulders. She offered the cloth to him, but he did not bother to accept it or look at her. He was found very unhappy or upsetness on his face as usual. She tried to stand little closer to him but he moved away.

She did not notice the arrival of sethu and parul.

“kyaa hogaya suni thum ko?........ naaraaz jaisaa diktha hai?

What happened to you dear?... u don’t feel comfortable…?

Whtz d matter…?

Nothing sethu…….

Suni’s mood was not ok and she too was upset just because of her approach to d man. But she tried to hide whatz happened at the station.

Today the thrimoorthies got d seat and the MAN did not. He was standing holding ceiling bar. He was found much upset and rather depressed today.

“look sethu and parul that man might fall down. Some thing wrong to him. See his face…”

“why suni you are bothered about the passengers particularly this gentle man. We used to struggle many days in d train but none of passengers either cared us or offered a set”

“well, this is not that case.. a person looks ill or finds discomfort to stand alone and if we see that, itz our gesture to offer him our seat.”

“ok ok if you sympathy on him you can offer your seat to him”

“ok sethu, just hold my seat, let me go and talk to him”

Hello………..

There was no answer from the MAN

“Hello……… I am asking you……..”

“He lifted his face up and looked at sunitha”

Sunitha was happy in one way as he looked at her

“Whatz wrong with you…… the man grumbled looking at sunitha. please leave me alone”

“See what I am asking you to take my seat…. You are about to fall down and you cannot stand at your own feet…”

“Then where do u sit…….?”

“I can manage that, I am physically fit now and no ailments and can easily stand upto church gate.”

Sunitha was upset again he did not accept her offer. Suni murmured – what kind of man z dis….?!

She went to him again and said…..

“Hello friend pls go and sit there for god sake. If you happened to fall in d crowd we cannot just look at that. We are human beings. One should help other.”

“if you don’t want to take my seat we three shall squeeze and make you to sit.”

“sunitha just pulled his hand and made him sit in between them and suni was one said and other sides sethu and parul……..”

Sunitha was happy as she could do some thing great and she thought he is hooked and find a good friend in him…

But he did not bother to talk to him much while sunitha or her friends tried to interact with him.

“whatz yr name sir………”

I am rahul

“I am sunitha, and she is sethu and next to her is parul………”

“where do you work sir…….?”

“don’t call me sir…… call me rahul”

Sunitha thought he might slap her. His face was found rude and eyes were red.

None of them talked to him for a while.

The train was little slow because of the rain and water in d track. He man was looking at the watch very frequently and found little more upset.

As this thrimoorthies were squeezed enough to occupy rahul all of them were discomfortable but sunitha enjoyed the tight situation. She wanted to talk to him again and tried to touch him as much as possible.

“she was afraid whether he might stand up and spend rest moments until their destination.” But it did not happene. Suni took a deep breath……. And said…… thank god…”

Sunitha’s intention was to get closer with him as much as possible. But the MAN was trying to avoid her to the maximum.

Passengers grumbled……. Half an hour again to go to reach church gate. All of them will be late to be at their offices. Where suni was praying to get delayed as much as possible.

Again sunitha……

Sir can I ask you some thing.

“I am sorry… can I ask you some thing rahul……….?

Ther was no answer from him

“sunitha pleaded again…….. rahul………. Wehre are you working………?

“ I am with Morrison.”

Sunitha again took a deep breath….. she was found much happy

“sir….. I am sorry…….. rahul…….. u did not asked me about d place that I am working and my two friends…”

He looked at her face rudely.

“I don’t want to know all this rubbish things, where do u work and what u do and your welfare………”

He got up from d seat and stood near the toilet area……….

Sunitha was very much upset….

Sethu and parul were laughing at her and criticized…………

“suni… u have already spoiled your life with some body and just free from those hazels. Now again after another guy.. whatz wrong with you. Leave him alone. He might be discomfort with you or to the whole world even…..

“I am sorry sethu….. I could not control from d day I met him……. What you said is true. My life was miserable with tony…… thank god we were not legally married and easily separated now.”

“so u are aware of d situations and why after this thoughts to hook this man. He seems to be a good gentle man. He might have some problems, perhaps d same issue u had. Who knows about his welfare. Suni u may leave him alone……….”

this will be continued ......

I was really counting

I was really counting d days and the day 13th Feb 2011 to come to see my newly born grand kid. I call her Kuttimaalu. Today woke up bit early thinking that today is dat day. But realized I was wrong.

It was 3 am midnight. I could not sleep further. I thought to drive to Kakkanad to see d baby. I had seen her two times only. Once d day she was born. Later after 30 days. She is being brought to my home at Trichur for “PERIDAL” [പേരിടല്‍ ] . My son called her Indulekha from day she was born. Since d baby is his property others could not interfere.

What ever may be the registered name, I will call her as “KUTTIMAALU”. She is a sweet baby. Baby’s complexion/fairness etc. changes every day. Now looks like her mother only.

I don’t know why I feel hungry early today. Let me suspend my scribbles for d time being, let me go and have some thing to eat.

SOME THING

SOME THING WILL BE WRITTEN HERE SOON

IN D MEANTIME WISH U ALL D BEST

REGARDS

JP

ഫോര്‍ ദി ഫ്രെണ്ട്സ് ഓഫ് ഒമാന്‍ - 4 OMAN FRIENDS

I AM NOT WRITING HERE ANY THING FOR D PAST FEW MONTHS.
I DONT KNOW WHY.

LET ME SCRIBBLE SOME THING HERE. I REALLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO SCRIBBLE.

let me think some thing. yeah i got it. i have told many of my gulf friends including saptha, hazna, deepa, anjali and aravind to send me some outdoor shots of muscat and suburbs.

i know this job is very easy. every one carrys mobile camera now. but i dont know why none of these sadeeqs sent me fotos.

i hv started writing about the holy land of muscat and i need to add some clips suits to the narration. of course clips are available in google search. but i need some thing exclusive.

if anybody reads this blog post, kindly consider my request. the place of interest could be sent to them by email.

i hv already written about 20 sheets about muscat OMAN.
let me extend my warm regards all blog readers.

jp vettiyattil/ജെ പി

JOGGING PATHS @ TRICHUR

nothing is placed here since some times.

yesterday i had posted a malayalam blog which took me to my child hood.

i thought to write similar experience here too.
but i found there are less visitors in this area.
let me try out what will be the outcome with an interesting post here.
every day evening i used to go for jogging. today i selected the area towards left [ south] from my home.


nothing is placed here since some times.yesterday i had posted a malayalam blog which took me to my child hood.i thought to write similar experience here too.but i found there are less visitors in this area.let me try out what will be the outcome with an interesting post here.every day evening i used to go for jogging. today i selected the area towards left [ south] from my home.

i usually come to main road entrace from my home. and stay there looking to the road and both side pedstrains. girls and boys are found returning home. some of them running too to catch bus towards irinjalakuda, kodungalloor, chiyyaram, vadookkara, koorkkenchery etc.
the funny part of trichur city is no transport available from railway station to city area especially the main bus stop near metropolitan hospital.

this is the place people come in large count to catch bus in irinjalakuda > kodungalloor route. poor people have to either walk fast or run from railway station or ksrtc bus station. no bus service from both places toward this area.

there are lotz of people working at ernakulam and cochin and they leave in the morning by train. and they come back in the evening. most of the people will reach trichur railway station by half past 5 or six. there are many people leave their two wheelers at the railway station and catach the train.

these people have no botheration towards return journey. but this is only 5% of the total travellers.

while i tell about the city bus service, there is no bus service from swaraj round to chettiyangadi and koorkkenchery metro hospital area.
people have to go saktan which is a long way.

similarly how to go from swaraj round to west fort and naickanal to patturaickal junction. or patturaickal thru shornur road to swaraj round. no bus service.

ramanilayam to swaraj round thru palace road and return journey no bus service.

swaraj round to mundupalam thru high road and return - no bus sevice.
all these affects the poor public. also railway station to chettiyangadi no bus service.

rich people can afford hiring auto rickshaw. but from railway staion area you dont get auto in peak hours.

there are residential areas thickly populated like saw mill road koorkkenchery [smrra] and aiswarya nagar [agra] also in koorkkenchery. there is no bus service. this area is spread one or two kilometer from thankamani kayattam or kinar stop.

school/college boys and girls have walk down to catch bus. like that there are many residential areas in the city limit where there is no bus service.

all these area concerned officials can think about shuttle service.
++ today my jogging started form my home which is near to metro hospital. i went first to veliyannoor temple which is near to sidhartha regency hotel. after visiting this temple - started my journey and reached mathrubhmi office and visited kulassey temple. then started thru chettiyangadi junction and passed by mariamman temple and jogging continued thru kuruppam road and reached vadakkunnathan temple. from there went thru swaraj round and naickanal and reached thiruvambady temple and from there thru patturaickal junction then to aswany junction and big bazar and from there north bus stand and asokeswaram temple and then to sreekrishna temple and sree bhuvaneswary temple and from there thru swaraj round and reached paramekkaavu temple. before reaching paramekkavu did not forget to pay visit to midhunappilly siva temple.

my journey continued thru swaraj round and medical college area and thru muncipal office road and pattalam road again there is a mariaman temple and another mariamman near to east police station and reached sakthan vegetable market. visited irattachira temple there and journey started from dass continental hotel and thru TB road thru leading hotels like ashoka inn, trichur towers, joys palace, casino hotel and again reached sidhartha regency hotel and reached back my home.
this is one of my jogging route.

i hv different routes every day. during rainy days i used to take remote areas like aalum vettu vazhi, chiyyaram, kuriachira, kannankulangara, munduppalam, nehru nagar etc.

also saw mill road, aiswarya nagar colony etc. also thru cosmo garden, gandhi nagar near to metro hospital.

but i dont forget to visit temples, churches and mosque in respective areas.

there are many thattukada at my jogging paths. there is one amongst them is near to trichur vetenary hospital and jaya bakery kokkalai. i like all the dishes there, especially nut and bolt, porotta, kada eggs, kolli, kadala etc.

my son used to tell his friends and relatives that kokkalai thattu kada should be the best because his dadd is very comfortable with that food.
usually i cannot digest foods of other thattukakadas and some restaurants in the city. my stomach is very sensitive.

when we have guests calling on unexpectadly we used to cater food from this thattukada.

there are also thattukakadas at railway station road, kinar junction areas and MG road. i used to taste food from all the places. but i liked the most from kokkalai junction.

you too can join for jogging with me.

my health secret is my jogging and swimming. i dont swim every day but don't leave jogging.

i have a bad habit of drinking beer. foaster is my brand.

there is permit room area near to the swimming pool where i go. but i can't go from the pool without having at least one bottle of beer.
drinking beer is my weakness.

i like draft beer which is not available in kerala. usually it is served in pubs. those drinks are available in bangalore or chennai. i could never visit pubs at chennai. but bangalore i could.

most of my days and my teen was spent in dubai, muscat and germany.
there i could enjoy my life.

i used to go belly dance most of the days while i was at muscat. there i used to consume lotz of draft beer. double diamond, foaster, heinekken, amstel, foaster etc.

ha ha ha... that was a good life.

Jack Fruit

this year we did not get much jack fruit. itz grown much in my village cheruvathany. i could have brought it in my vehicle. but to clean the vehicle after the transportation is difficult, so i did not bother to bring to my home at trichur.
here my wife beena like jack fruit too much.
but the problem she makes syrup, cake and gelly sort of other byproducts with it and the smell in the kitchen last for long and it makes some times head ache to me.
here only she eats it. i might eat for a day or two.
the seed is used for cooking in our village adding tender mango. my mother used to make this delicious curry. but here my wife did not want to make as she does not like that way of cooking.
after taking out the fruit the remaining parts is given to cattle. but here in the city home as there is no cow or other animals we just throw away.
while i went for a wedding engagement few days ago, beena told me that there are plenty of jack fruit in a tree the back side of my home. and she wanted to cut few fruits and keep in my car. but i refused as the sticky sort of material while cutting the fruit will stick all over and once it is spread in the upholstry etc. it can never be cleaned or removed.
she said she will pack it well in the polythene bag and keep it safely in the car. but i did not agree.
poor lady she might have cursed this husband.
we have planted a tree in our home at trichur two years ago, but no fruits yet. but the neigbouring house there is a tree with full of fruits.
i shall buy few fruits from mercy and give to her. if itz from the next home there is no head ache of transportation and mess up the car etc.
what ever may be the risk and difficulties of transportation the fruit is very tasty !!!!!!!!!!