Chapter 1: The Arrival
“Bhaiya, utho. Stop aa gaya hain (Mister, wake up. Your stop has arrived).” A harsh voice woke me up from my deep slumber.
Undertaking your first journey alone; moving out of the comforts of your home for the first time in your life is scary enough in itself. To be forcibly woken up from your deep sleep, on an unknown land by a rough voice, with the ugliest of face, is definitely good enough to send a chill down the spine of even the bravest of novices. So I guess ,I could be pardoned for the frightened expression I gave to the bus conductor upon his “God forbidden” act of waking me up from my sleep.
My fear notwithstanding, it took me two minutes to regain my senses, and realize my whereabouts. During my recuperation, a thought suddenly came across my mind, “Finally, I have arrived in Kota. I am here for real.” Read the rest of this entry »
Shobhit Agarwal 