Place : Meghsagar near Sanky Tank
Time : 12:30 PM
Context : 2 college kids,a girl and a boy almost definitely in love ....smiling at each other or no reason and having lunch.
In the next table, a middle-aged couple dressed quite shabbily ...look very rustic and troubled.
In b/w a lot of tensed conversation, having lunch.
The man finished his lunch and may be out of habit washed his hands in the plate. The waiter who was serving us walked to that table and shouted at the man saying, "you village bums don't know what to do and what not to do ...you shouldn't be washing your hand in the plate" and blah,blah, blah ......
The very embarrassed man said ...sorry didn't realize. But there was no stopping the waiter. Ppl around felt a little bad for them ...as they didn't really deserved to be humiliated that way. The lady was feeling very uncomfortable and was looking around to see if ppl around were all staring.
That was when, the seemingly jovial college boy did some thing very very nice.He waited until the lady looked in his direction, caught her eye and smiled broadly- seeming to say., "Just chuck it, nothing has happened" . The lady grateful for an understanding gesture, smiled weakly and got back to her lunch.
The boy was not yet finished, he waited for the waiter to come to the table and right in front of him washed his hands in the plate. And looked up at the waiter, willing him to start an argument.
The girl sitting opposite ..a little worried ...but quite pleased .
The visibly irritated waiter said angrily, "yaakri kai tolitheera plate alli ?(why are you washing your hand in the plate?)".
Time : 12:30 PM
Context : 2 college kids,a girl and a boy almost definitely in love ....smiling at each other or no reason and having lunch.
In the next table, a middle-aged couple dressed quite shabbily ...look very rustic and troubled.
In b/w a lot of tensed conversation, having lunch.
The man finished his lunch and may be out of habit washed his hands in the plate. The waiter who was serving us walked to that table and shouted at the man saying, "you village bums don't know what to do and what not to do ...you shouldn't be washing your hand in the plate" and blah,blah, blah ......
The very embarrassed man said ...sorry didn't realize. But there was no stopping the waiter. Ppl around felt a little bad for them ...as they didn't really deserved to be humiliated that way. The lady was feeling very uncomfortable and was looking around to see if ppl around were all staring.
That was when, the seemingly jovial college boy did some thing very very nice.He waited until the lady looked in his direction, caught her eye and smiled broadly- seeming to say., "Just chuck it, nothing has happened" . The lady grateful for an understanding gesture, smiled weakly and got back to her lunch.
The boy was not yet finished, he waited for the waiter to come to the table and right in front of him washed his hands in the plate. And looked up at the waiter, willing him to start an argument.
The girl sitting opposite ..a little worried ...but quite pleased .
The visibly irritated waiter said angrily, "yaakri kai tolitheera plate alli ?(why are you washing your hand in the plate?)".
The boy just said "houdu, yen eega (yes i did, so what now ?)"
The voice was loud enough to carry to the adjacent tables and also to the manager nearby, who didn't want any tussle with college guys, came running and said ,"Just take the plate and get on with it ..no problem"
The voice was loud enough to carry to the adjacent tables and also to the manager nearby, who didn't want any tussle with college guys, came running and said ,"Just take the plate and get on with it ..no problem"
So out walked the college couple feeling on cloud 10.
You see, just being with Ashu, was being on 'cloud 9' for me !I was in awe of the smiling, brown eyed ,deep voiced, big hearted guy that day and am still in the same state about a decade after this incident.
You see, just being with Ashu, was being on 'cloud 9' for me !I was in awe of the smiling, brown eyed ,deep voiced, big hearted guy that day and am still in the same state about a decade after this incident.
Awww... some one is sooo in love :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice read kane.. leaves you smiling and feeling good about life..
Nice one Jyothi :) I remember you telling this incident with so much pride and love:)
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