Yesterday night I boarded the train from Salem to Chennai and was alone. People expect and demand the lonely passenger to be considerate and sympathetic to their cause by requesting to change the coach from S1 to S100 or lower berth to top of the train.
My Seat was in S2. As soon as I boarded, I was requested and transferred to S4 by an old couple. Before settling down another triple sent me to S3. Around 11.30 pm, I was shaken from my sound sleep. I was sleepy and irritated. The conversation went on like this....
No.1 : Sorry, I have got 2 months old baby.
I : Congrats...
No.1 : (smiling) Are you in lower berth.
I : Yes till now.
No.1 : Can you please change the berth?
I : This train or another?
No.1 : (smiling) No, no. This train only.
I : Yar, My berth is in S2. I have already been changed twice.
No.1 : One last time sir. Mine is middle and side upper berth. My baby will not sleep in the middle berth above yours.
I : You don't tell her that it is middle berth.
No.1 : Can you please go to side upper?
I : (my mind was searching furiously to find an excuse)
At that time, No.1's Wife told those three words to me, which melted my heart and rationalised my brain.
No.1's Wife: "Baby may urinate"
I rushed to side upper.
Heard people saying Three words that shook their life but this three words are special pouring like a rain !!
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