The Touché – 2

"Gaushala, Chabel, Chakrapath, Buspark…" a conductor called out loud signaling me and the bus honked, "Peep! Peep! "

I took a quick survey; not crowded enough. Also, I did not see 'The reason' in the lot. I shook my head in denial.

Just then another bus honked by. I held my hand out to stop it. I ran inside the bus, looked both sides and before the conductor came in, I jumped out without a word. Not that it mattered to me but I blurted out, "I'm going to Bouddha."

After a mundane day at college, I was at one of the illegal bus stand at Tinkune waiting for a bus. But it seemed there was no more of an adventure in the bus.

Feeling rats scurrying inside me, I decided to catch the next bus before elephants started trumpeting.

"Chakrapath-Chakrapath-Chakrapath… Aayo 'non-stop Express Bhaale gaadi!" the conductor announced.

"No 'Pothi', no fun' I whispered as I saw a chick on tight jeans. Ha-ha!

I pushed my way through her – my best pat. (Smiley). I saw her face and all my enthusiasm committed suicide deep inside me.

"A coke with a broken cap!" I told myself.

At the next stand, I got down and let people get out. I stepped inside and stood in the top step of the stair by the door. I fished my pockets for my cell phone, checked the time. I was late.

"Aafai jaau na vaai!" A female voice penetrated my ears. I turned towards her.

"Euta khutta chai timro taukoma rakhne ho vaai?" I spoke in support of her. He kept quiet. She stretched her lips. WOW!!!

A pony tail of straight, colored hair. Light make up on face. Tight-red vest. Tight pants. A stylish hand bag hung itself on her fragile left arm. But the most beautiful thing on her body was something else- her bare cleavage!

No matter how much I tried, I could not help but look back there. I pretended looking outside but as she was one step below me, I got a clear-cut view of her enchanting cleavage. At one point I thought she knew what I was doing. But as she did not respond, I took it as she did not know. But what if she knew and… (Backspace!!! SHE. DID NOT. KNOW.)

I was feeling so good! Everything was just perfect. Suddenly the song on the radio was making sense, the lyrics all known to me. I was humming and mumbling and singing every line. Even the news had some weak points and I was the one pointing them out. I was cracking jokes at just everything. And due to some reasons, I could not lower my voice. I knew I was speaking louder than necessary and more unnecessary than necessary. But as I told before, controlling me was not in my control.

Couple of times I was offered a seat. But I offered them to women and elderly people. Folks might have thought me a gentleman but I could not lose a chance to stand next to a bare cleavage at any cost. Also, the journey was going to end; Chabel was coming close.

I got down and took a micro from Chabel to Bouddha. Oh! How much I missed that ride!

As expected the micro was much more crowded. I peeked inside. Whoa! The bare cleavage was there. 'A coincidence that doesn't seem like one' I told myself and crouched in front of her. Another girl came in and nearly sat on my lap! This ride was going to be more interesting!!!

The micro started rocking every possible direction. 'The bare cleavage' held my waist for a support- tight. Without my permission my mind started imagining things I should not have imagined; specially the cleavage part and in no time I was feeling so much uncomfortable.

Another jolt and the girl at my front touched MINE!!! At the same time, I felt a tight grip on my waist. What a situation to be in! An idea clicked on my mind. I placed my bag between my thighs. Two plus points: it prevented further embarrassment and another, my back started feeling pricked by prickly pears! And still she did not remove her hand.

I knew what she was thinking about me. And I was thinking what she was thinking I was thinking.

With a heavy heart, I got down at PeepalBote- entered a fruit seller's- asked for a juice- paid him- got out of the shop and looking both sides crossed the road carefully. By the time I reached the other side of the road I started having a feeling that something was not right. Something out of place or missing but I could not figure out what it was. It was getting dark. 'What time is it now?'

I fished my coat pockets for my cell phone. It was not there. One by one I checked all my pockets even the bag-pockets!

Yeah, this was it. My cell phone had vanished!