To Thrissur and back

Written on 7/11/2008 11:41:00 pm by Swift!

Today was a wonderful day! I went to Thrissur and came back.17 hours of business, out of which I was travelling for 14 hours. 600 km covered in a day. It was an eventful day. I had little time and a lot to do. The happy thing is that I did all that I wanted to do. It was a fruitful day.

The day started with a race session. I was late for the train and our driver put up a good show: drove at high speeds, took all the wrong lanes (my God!), and finally we got there on time. Actually this event can sum up the rest of my day. Everything was similar. Repetitive. Took Venad Express to Thrissur. Along with me was my sister. We spent time talking and listening to music from the single music source we had:).

I wanted to get my TC and course certificate from college. I was supposed to be in the office at 12 noon, not being able to make it spelled that either I miss my return train at 02.55p.m. or that I don’t get my certificates. And the best thing was that at 12.00 noon I was still at the railway station! From there I dashed to the college. All the time I wondered what will happen if that guy at the office went out for lunch. I won’t be able to find him for another two hours; even if he was there at his seat there was no guarantee that he would be willing to complete my work before his lunch (there are a thousand formalities, you see, from this counter to that table, they keep you roaming. By the time you get everything you would have the “autograph” of everyone in the office with you!). I got there by 12.20p.m. Thanks to Anu, she had kept everything for my T.C. and C.C ready. So I only had to sign it. So I got it quickly. One final job-I need to get back my 10^th and 12^th certificates.

”Sir…”

“Come after lunch”, said he.

”Sir….”

”Can’t you understand? It will take a lot of time. Come after lunch”.

I thought everything got doomed. I went back to the “two possibilities”. I imagined myself missing the train and the better case, returning without the certificates (and going to Thrissur again for that).

Enter Anu again. “Kaalil Veezhu”. She advised. So I took out the actor in me and performed again. Poor guy, he felt sympathetic. The work he had predicted would take “a lot of time” got over in one minute. Hooray. I accomplished everything, thought I. But I had no idea of the things to come.

And by the way, having gone through the exit procedures of my hostel and college, I have a thorough idea of how these guys keep you running and exaggerate their work. The golden rule to get your work done: “Kaalil Veezhu”. Make them feel that they are the Indian Prez and you are some convict begging their mercy (Daya Hargi). The man in the hostel spoke with immense satisfaction after having done my work. He appeared to be doing a favour for me. He told me that actually my work can get delayed by a day, it was a special favour he was doing for me. Earlier he had kept me running and given the same excuse-“will take a lot of time”, for not being able to refund my Caution Deposit. Again this work got over in 5 min. He was too merciful to me. (And you know, he requested me not to tell anyone what he had done for me, or they too will demand speedy work...ha ha ha). Not to be defeated, I returned with the most innocent and obliging voice, “I am very grateful to you, SIR”. Got out and laughed with Jaijo on the events inside.

Back to the story. There were a few of our classmates in the college. Spent the final moments with them. Had lunch with them at Canteen. Enjoyed some genuine “choris”, for the one final time. Lakshmipriya was leaving. Sent her off. Finally went to Jaijo’s house for the last purpose of my visit-to get some movies and songs written (on a DVD). The rest of the story is like the Hare-Tortoise race story. I relaxed a bit too much at Jaijo’s house. In the middle of DVD-writing, I got a call that the train will arrive in 2 min. Two minutes?? God, it’s the last train in the evening. I can’t miss it. “Two minutes remaining”, said Mr. Nero. I left the DVD to its fate. We ran out of the house. Got into the car. Still Jaijo delayed another minute. I thought that chances were getting low. A minute later Jaijo appeared with the “completed” DVD. Another race session! For the first time I anticipated accidents during his driving. We lost time in a lot of jams. Into the railway station, I found a train standing at the platform. We ran out of the car (Anu was with us). Before our entering the platform, the train started moving. I had two heavy bags which was hindering my running. I asked Anu to get in first. And finally I got in. God, it was great. If we had lost another five seconds on our way we would have missed the train. It seemed miraculous. I had done everything I wanted. Got the train. Even the DVD:). And I felt that the situation was created for another purpose; to give me and Anu a final trip together. But for the rush we had, there would have been some other people too with us, who now had missed the train because of the confusion we had created. I am sorry for them, but Thank God.

The journey with Anu ended at Ekm. Then I travelled alone. Slept a lot. Listened to a lot of music. By the time I reached Trivandrum Railway Station I was asleep, my phone battery had drained long since (and the music had ended some time back) and my fellow passenger had to wake me up. Finally got back home. A new life begins. At home. Away from college

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