~~~~~~~~~~Vikram~~~~~~~~~~
I was waiting for my bus when I saw Harini too standing some where at the end of the bus stop. She did not notice me and I too did not bother. Saveri said she would reach the Railway station directly from her office.
Finally I boarded the bus as it was not much crowded and secured myself a seat near the window. Harini too got in to the same bus and looked for a seat. The 3 seats that were available in the ladies section got occupied by the time she got in to the bus. I looked back and all the seats are occupied except the one beside me.
She searched and finally found the vacant place near me. Harini stood there hesitating. I too suppressed my smile. Harini was wearing a jean and top which I am seeing for the first time. Every time she wears chudidhar. But this jean and kurti actually suits her around 5.6 feet tall and not so lean figure.
Seeing her come near me I averted my gaze to the window as in I have never seen her.
"hmmkmm.." she cleared her throat.
"ye gents seat hai madam" I answered her without looking at her.
She stood still with a small glare at me.
"if you don't have any objection then you can" I said after a minute.
Harini did not have any flowers in her head. Else definitely I would not have made her sit beside me. She sat beside me and I moved even more to the window side to avoid my hands touching hers.
"idhuku mela thalineengana jannala thandi dhan sir neenga vilanum"
(if you move even more, you have to fall through the window outside) Harini teased me.
I smiled hearing her and sat comfortably yet tried to avoid our arms brushing.
I concentrated on my phone when the conductor asked for ticket.
"Varthur" I gave him the money
"Varthur ila.. Maratahalli "
( place names in bangalore)
"why?" Harini asked turning suddenly to the conductor, resulting in her long pony tail falling on my face.
sss.. torture ra iva (she is torturing me)
The conductor replied they have changed the route and the bus also had a different route displayed now which we did not notice while boarding.
"iradu marathalli kodri" I gave him the money.
( 2 tickets to marathahalli)
"ahh. ondhu kodri. I have bus pass" replied Harini and showed her pass.
( give one ticket)
Harini then received a call to attend for.
"haan na.. bus eriyachu.. ipo direct ah aathuku varatuma ila attibele varatuma?"
(Got in to the bus bro. Should come to house directly or wait at Attibele?)
"hmm ok" she replied and cut the call.
"Thayir sadama nee?(curd rice - referring to people from certain caste) I had a doubt seeing your face. You looked like a girl from that caste" Harini glared at me.
"aman noolu" (yes I am) she addressed me quirking her eyebrows teasingly.(she refers to the sacred thread worn by male)
"how did you find out that I belong to your caste?" I asked.
" I saw you wearing poonal (sacred thread)"
"Chee Harini.. why do you look inside my shirt? bad girl" I teased her closing my collar and pining the top 2 buttons that were left free earlier.
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