Journey of the gates

It was a miraculous escape. If there is anyone whom I should thank, then its Raghu. It was his idea that I can use mundu as a parachute. Yeah it sounds as weird as it is. I know. With a praying mind and soul, I boarded the air-deccan flight yesterday. Only when it was about to reach the trivandrum international airport, there came a sweet voice “ as a part of our cost-cutting measures to give more value for your money, we have decided not to buy landing rights at peak times. So start jumping now. Since you have insurances, it wont cost you a penny. Its as simple as that. ”

I started thinking about my friends. After my college days, to signal my presence in this world, what I was doing is to forward those junk e-mails. May-be when my forward stops, they will come to know of the tragedy.

Its my turn now. Doing what Raghu told and thinking of Lakshmi, I did that . I don’t know what happened next. I am on top of a coconut tree. Finding myself alive, I gave a thanksgiving to raghu and satisfied my thirst and climbed down.

With the mind still afflicted of the tragedy, I reached the main road. There comes the next appall shock. It’s a harthal. I can see no vehicles defying the ban. Traditionally people in my state never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity to celebrate these harthals.

Now, how to reach home. Yes, some thing is coming on the road. There I am on top of our national animal, taking a majestic ride to my home. People on the roads would have wondered of the mahout with a laptop.

At last I reached home. As usual I ran to the kitchen and took complan milk. Then came the final shock. The servant has taken a royal leave anticipating my vacation. After refreshing myself, I went back to kitchen. But this time for a different task. After some time, I completed washing all the vessels and took my laptop.

Suddenly an idea struck me. Why don’t I pen my experiences of my last project? I started thinking of the characters. And there a story unveiled. Title was suggested by Lakshmi.

“ THE JOURNEY OF THE GATES “


I didn’t have to think twice for the characters . Here come they :

“Captain” Raghu : Till now he was not able to conquer the heart of a single girl.

Sailor Vijay P : Traveling from one sea to another, hoping to find the booty.

Hari : The only sadu I have ever seen.

Naughty Bharath : A perfect soul (( kid? )) in an imperfect body.

Inquilab Sree : A comrade who never wants to say it again.

Soumya : The Tehelka.

Kiran : The Maverick.

Vijay Kumar : sorry, no comments!!!

Vijay R : again sorry. Still I care for my appraisal  .


“Yes Mom, I am coming “. Sorry friends. My mother is calling to wash the next set of vessels. Let me go to kitchen.


Will see you guys soon. Bye …………..