Train Love

Chapter 1

Pooja's POV

Your Attention please

Train no. 12632 Nellai Super-Fast Express bound for Chennai Egmore from Tirunelveli via Tiruchirapalli is scheduled to departure from platform no.1 at 18:45

"Come quick... only 10 mins more" my dad said as we rush through the crowd

"This is coach S8, get in. What is your seat no.?" he asked

"Seat No 20"

"9...12...16... Mmm here seat no 20"

'Put your luggage down"

"Ok Pa"

Then my dad placed all my luggage under the seat

There is an old man and next to him his wife, she sits on the edge of the seat which is no 21 and 22 and opposite to them, a young lady with her little child on her lap and next to her is another little girl seems like her child too. Seat no.16 is empty which is opposite to my seat. I sat down on my seat.

"Do you want anything?" my dad asked

"No Pa"

"Did you take your dinner with you? Or should I have to buy?"

"I bring with me which amma made"

"Ok good. Do you bring water?"

"Yes, Pa"

"Weather is too chill. Did you bring any sweaters or at least any bedsheets with you?"

"Yes, I have."

"Do you..."

"Appa Dont worry too much Pa. I packed everything I want... cool." I said to my worried dad

Your Attention please

Train no. 12632 Nellai Super-Fast Express bound for Chennai Egmore from Tirunelveli via Tiruchirapalli is departure from platform no.1 now.

"Pa Train is going to move. Get down"

"My Dad got down from train and came near by the window"

"Be safe my dear. Your mother and I will miss you"

"Me too will miss you and mom. Bye Pa"

"Bye dear"

And the train started to move. I waved at my father until he faded in my view.

I love to travel. Especially Train travel.

Window seat

Rainy night

Rain drops drooling over the windows

Its so romantic

There is no need to be in relationship to feel the romantic mood. Isnt it?

Feeling the love in the climate is what the great gift that every travel can give. Seeing outside the window as rain drops falling and trees shaking their heads, and hearing AR Rahmans melody is made to feel that love in the nature.

"Vennilave Vennilave vinnai thandi varuvaya"
the song starts to play in my ears.

"Boologam ellame thoongippona pinne

Pullodu poo veezhum oosai ketkum penne"

(After everyone on the earth sleeps
We can hear the flowers talking to the grass)

As the song goes on, my eyes wander around the trees and sky and clouds. My mind whirls around the nature as I intake every details of it.

Trees dances to the music played by the air. When air caresses the leaves and then the branches slowly the whole tree is shaking like a girl caressed by her man. There is a sudden silence when air kisses the trees as it shocked and the next second the trees started to dance like it won in Olympics. When there is no caresses or kisses by air the trees will remain quiet and sad. I love to see their interaction... the interaction between the air and trees.

Then the clouds... Two clouds chasing one after one. They chase each other to show their love to the world. When they both bumped into each other they blushed as the world brighten for just a sec by their white lightning. And they Shout loud because of the ecstatic feel as the people closed their ears because of they couldnt bear the thunder sound. When they have to move from each other they cried... They cried a lot that makes every soul in the world felt happy as rain poured on the land, animals, grass, trees, vehicles and on humans too.

And the song continuously plays in my ears..

"Ettatha uyarathil nilavai vaithavan yaru?
Kaiyodu sikkamal katrai vaithavan yaru?"

(Who placed the moon so far away?
Who created the air that cant trap in our hands?)

My eyes are focused on the moon which is shy to show herself to the world and hide under the moody clouds. There are no stars on the sky due to the climate. My eyes run along with the moon. The breezing air touches my ears and it rolls on my face. I closed my eyes to feel more love in the climate.

The slow music plays in my ears as the song ends. Woahhh... The feeling is awesome. It felt like Im in heaven.

Suddenly a voice brings me to earth again.

A mans voice

My eyes swung opened and My head turns to the side where the sound came from

A bag on one shoulder and a trolley on another hand, he stands in the edge of the seat and struggles to come with his luggage. Seems like he is going to sit on the empty place which is opposite to my seat.

He is tall and very well built. His tanned skin makes him more handsome.

Suddenly he raised his chin up and looked on the way to me. Our eyes locked for not even one second. I swap away my eyes from him and turns my head to the window side and focused on the moon again.