All of You (if any) reading this, its a true incident which i am writing with a bit of masala as i am a Bollywood fan to make it readable so if you can bear with it.....
It was a NOT SO BAD morning.... Mom wake me up early in the morning [ :( ] as i have to leave back for my college.
Last 4 days I was planning to bring my bike to College @ Mumbai and now was the time to execute and so i called my friend PANKAJ whose Devil idea was this and as per daily routine, my Parents left for Temple @ 6.20 A.m. & we fled away to Railway Station to get my BIKE shipped in the same train i was going in and this part went smoothly, we got the papers checked and rest Blah Blah stuff done and reached home @ 7.10. My parents hadn't reached home yet and were about to come nearly 7.30 and train was leaving on 8.25, so i thought of taking a nap and crashed.
8.00 A.M. := Mom yelling to wake me up and Dad saying "What he will do in his life?" the first question raised in my mind was what my sleep has to take with my future life plans but as usual CAN'T question dad..... i hurried up lightening fast(which was slow for my DAD again) and we left for station @ 8.10 A.M. and as soon as we reached there THE i really mean THE TRAIN was leaving the platform.... i quietly made my head down and started listening the BLESSINGS (I hope u all Know well) from DAD and just at the same time raised the question in my mind of the BIKE which was gone with THE TRAIN.
@ 8.45 A.M. := DAD made some arrangements of tickets in next train through my Mausaji (Uncle) whose friend was some Hot Shot in Railways and i got tickets of next train which was leaving @ 1.45 P.M.
after this me and my devil friend PANKAJ inquired about BIKE and got to know it is ceased on Railway station for next 24 hours as no body showed papers to load it up and with it my dreams of Driving Bike with a Girlfriend (HOT huhhh...) on Marine Drive Crashed.
@ 12.00 Noon := I was at station waiting for train and got the NEWS that the 3AC compartment in which i was about to travel had got some technical issues and all of its passengers are shifted to Sleeper class (WTF).
@ 02.15 P.M.:= Laying on my berth and thinking of my crashed dream, heard a heavy voice shouting on somebody, I sat on the seat and leaned to see T.T. to say some pleading words to a Army man and coming towards our seat.
Heavy Army man with his very Heavy Wife and 2 more heavy Children just stopped in front of my berth and the Army Man's more heavy son sat besides me on my chocolate box (thought of saying Hey!!! kid see your A** and then sit but suddenly again saw his father), offered kid same chocolates while his Father was yelling on T.T. and through their talks got to know that their are 4 MILITARY Quota seats in the same coach and outta which one is under my A**, and suddenly something happened and the T.T. was on ground.... WTF the guy just slapped the T.T. and now was asking 3 men in front to raise up and leave the seats outta which two might wanted to say some thing but left (might be they saw T.T. asking for some help to get up).... my chocolates worked THANKS A LOT KID.
Nothing happened except the both Children munching up my whole Chocolate Box.....
UNTIL 05.30 A.M in next MORNING.....
05.30 A.M := I woke up (still wonder HOW!!!) and the first thought was to call DAD to make him sure that i am SECURING my FUTURE (again a BIG HOW!!!) but didn't wanted to make my DAY so went towards washroom to get freshened up.
Just placed my Mobile and "WALLET" on shelf and washed my face and thinking to do something with my pimples who were just making the Marks on the MOON and suddenly the train Jolted and i listened a sound and turned to see my mobile lying on floor with cover, bettery etc.. at different places I picked them up and were packing it up the train gave a bigger jolt and here goes my WALLET too i tried to stop with a leg no results, another again the same and it is gone outta train (Remind you it was an India Style Lavatory).
F**K, it was having Rs 10,000 and a Rs 3 Lac Cheque and 2 Credit Cards and 3 Debit Cards and MY Driving License and MY PAN Card and MY Voter's ID Card and I Don't Remember what else AND now its gone. What should i do.... Dad's now gonna make sure my future is in Deep S**T.
I ran out and Tried to pull Emergency Stop Chain WTF why isn't it working (Indian Railways, firstly the Coach and now this Chain), i ran to another one and Thank God it worked... but now what......
I got back to my seat and took back my luggage having 25 kgs of Back Pack, A Laptop Bag and the MOM's hand made food which was weighing approx. @ 5 Kgs. and as soon as i reached gate 2 police man were there having anger same of that one on the Army Man's face asking WHO STOPPED THE TRAIN? and i as a sheep said to those Lions Sir Ji I Did... :(
And, comes the infinite ques. reminding again of DAD (all grown up men are same) and i explained them the thing and they asked me to again board the train which i refused, so they asked me for ticket which now i remember was also in the wallet and so i told them the same and again they told me to board the train for which i said very PROUDLY take my laptop and let me get off here and somehow they agreed and the train left leaving me WHICH I REALIZED " in middle of NOWHERE" and with it i also remembered that i hadn't noted their ID no. or taken any SLIP against my LAPTOP so here goes my LAPTOP too.....
@ 06.00 A.M 11th November 2011:= My WALLET is gone, my LAPTOP is gone and i am having Rs 20 in my Shirt's pocket.
The Journey Starts.....
I started moving backwards without any hint what is the place and where am I.
Thought of calling home but DAD's furious face came across my mind and i dropped the plan.
Moving on the track searching my wallet with 25 Kgs on Back and 5 Kgs in Hand and the Trains crossing from both side @ speed of 80 Kmph....
Somehow crossed 3 Kms and saw first living being "A TrackMan" and asked where am I, He firstly saw me Head to Toe and after 20 Secs of long pause answered 5 Kms from Virar ( WTF the other end of Mumbai).
Drank some WATER from his bottle and realized the importance of WATER first time in LIFE.
Again the thought of wallet and i started moving, crossing a BRIDGE... jumping on its rails and that too without any railings to hold on and water on both side...
@ 08.15 A.M. := Moved 3 more Kms approx. and still no signs of Wallet, so thought of giving up and called MOM.
Tring Tring.... Bell is ringing and no body is picking up so finally called DAD and explained him the situation for which he calmly replied that i shouldn't had got off the train as if its gone its OK and to get to the next station and not to take tension as he will be sending somebody for which i told nearest station is VIRAR and to call him as soon as i get there which is 8 Kms from me now and suddenly the BATTERY gone dead and the mobile is SWITCHED OFF.
HATS OFF to you DAD... Thanks for the Moral Support and i started moving back....
Again the same bridge and i am in middle. Suddenly a voice, i looked back OHH!!! GOD help me, A TRAIN is coming which is approx. 1.5 kms far and i am on the same track of its...
What should I do.... Should I RUN? Throw Bag in WATER and RUN? (No No No more losses..) Let me RUNNN and here i am running for my life with jumping the rails and moving furiously.
One wrong Step either I am in Water or blocked on the tracks waiting my head down for Train to come... all the life spinning and MOM, DAD's face moving in front and still I am Running....
Finally the Bridge ended and i moved apart form train's path and within 10-20 secs the trains comes and passes with the loudest sound i had ever ever listened.
Thank You God.......
@ 10.00 A.M. := the journey continues back and every 4-5 mins i am looking back for any train if is coming & sitting after every 15 mins to take rest.
No more happening in between the route and i reached Virar @ 12.15 P.M.
@ 12.15 P.M. := went to a nearby shop and asked for Virar station which he replied is 3 Kms from the place WOW!!! Wat a LucK...
I asked again from where can i get a public transport for which he replied today BUS & AUTO are on strike (No God Please No more Surprises) and again the journey started towards station.
Got an STD booth in middle way and thought of calling home to tell about my WELL & WHERE being and called MOM and as soon as said HELLO!!! she started crying and saying something inaudible... finally she calmed down and asked Where are You? and booth was in Front of a Hospital so i Said " I Am in front of a Hospital" which she misunderstood and took as I am in Hospital and again crying. DAD took the phone for which i told him slowly and he told me to reach Mumbai Central Station as my Maternal Uncle and All were waiting over there for me... I paid the Booth owner for Rs 10 and now left with more 10.
@01.00 P.M. := i reached station and checked for ticket and found it to be Rs 14/- again F****ED and boarded the train without ticket.
@ Andheri first time in my Mumbai life a T.T. came and asked for my ticket which i replied negative and got down with him at Andheri, he asked for Fine money for which i told him i have just Rs 10 so he took me to Station Master and there the Station Master started inquiring me and after 5-6 rapid fire scolding round he asked me my NAME for which i replied and he got up in a shock from his chair and again asked me pointing finger towards me with a Unknown Face expression either of Anger, Surprise, Joy or Anxiety are you THE VIPUL MACHIWAL for which i replied yes i am VIPUL MACHIWAL and again he asked are you the one whom every one is finding for which i taking one back foot and getting ready to RUN replied "might be" and he suddenly called some where and said the BOY has been found and told T.T. to leave me to train and get me a seat in it, which T.T. done surprising about what is happening.
About which I later found out My MAUSAJI (Uncle) whose friend was a a HOT SHOT in RAILWAYS had informed on every station of MUMBAI to report if i was found "DEAD OR ALIVE" and had sent a search party of 15-20 policemen on VIRAR railway track to find me again DEAD OR ALIVE.
Now the journey again continued and luck again took a round at BANDRA and again a T.T. caught me without TICKET, again took me to Station Master and again the Question Answer round started ending with My Name, A Relaxed Station Master and a Surprised T.T.
@ 02.20 P.M. "11th Nov 2010":= Seeing Uncle Running towards me and some police men accompanying him and just at a hand distance from him getting a Tight Slap from him to get off from Train (as said to him by DAD :*[ )
BUT first time i was HAPPY after getting a SLAP.... and so it all ended with me getting back my Laptop back (there are still some corrupt free Policemen THANKS!!!), with some good and bad memories but all STILL FRESH as it had happened today and a SMILE on the FACE after remembering them all............
