Short Stories

Ch 2 - Hello Mister!!

When he turned his head towards me I felt myself suck in my breath and i don't know why.
He kept staring at me with his sunglasses on.

" Yeah?" He replied after keeping his two bags between us .

Oh right. Not the time I just cleared my throat.

" I'm gonna have to ask you to get off and look for another auto because I was here first."
Shit! Didn't mean to sound rude.

" Why can't we both sit ? Are you going to take up the entire space?" He asks irritatedly .Staring at my body up and down like that was indeed the case .

What the f...
Just because I am a little bigger than him in size doesn't mean he gets to comment on me.

" That's not what I meant . Your address is completely opposite to mine. And I was here first . So get the f#ck out of here . It's my auto. And as for the space , You are the one taking up most of it with your stupidly large suitcase and hand bags" i spat at him picking up his bag in between us and tossing it to him.

He put his bag back in between us and took off his glasses and started to stare intensely .

Gosh ! He has green eyes . More like Olive green . Nobody has eyes like that in India I guess . Well , except Hrithik Roshan .

"Why the hell would I do that? Im the one with the luggage . I have to search for transport with these .You just have your purse that's it. No ,you should get off .This is my auto." He replies

" Excuse me . I'm getting late to school and I didn't mean to search for another auto . Just book a cab .Don't you have any Cab app to book one?" I say

" No i don't . I have my own car but its back home . I just reached the city."

Oh . He is new to the city .

" So yeah. You should get off and book a cab for yourself ! Its my auto " he says again

Arggh!

" No u get off. I'm already getting late to my school.This is my auto"

" No it's my auto "

" No ,mine "

" My au..."

We were so busy fighting we didn't realise the third party , clearing his throat. The driver .

" This is my auto madam , sir." He says with irritation .

" Anna( brother , but here it is just to give respect to the driver ) go to the St . Harrison School in Kamala colony ." I say to him

" No Anna, go to Gandhi nagar , Laxmi colony" that guy say beside me.

" St Harrison "

" Gandhi nagar"

" St Harrison!"

" Aren't you a little overdressed to go to school ?" He comments again giving me his once-over over my body. Oh no ! He did not just indirectly call me childish.

" I teach there y..you... Pichchoda!! ( Idiot) . And if anybody dressed as a school boy it's you. Look at that socks .Who wear red socks with back shoes?"

His nostrils flare but he didn't care to reply but turn towards the driver . " Anna please go to Gandhi nagar . I have to meet my apartment owner in an hour"

" No no Anna . Go towards school." The guy glares at me. But before he could open his mouth, the driver does.

" Actually there is one route common to both destinations . Its a little far but after that there is another auto stand . You both could take an auto each ."