Finally guard gave the singal and train horned , it was picking up the speed. I saw the fear she had to leave me.I was looking in to her eyes to see the deepest agony she had . The view is unclear, tears filled her eyes. I couldn't see in to her eyes further. I said , ok this is just a matter of few days, we have started meeting each other. We shall have our next meet soon. She looked at me with assurance , "promise ?", i folded her hands with mine and said " Promise " from depth. Unwillingly i got in to the train and looking her from the door. The train gained speed, her eyes were completely wet , i could clearly see, the view is getting dimn. I could see only her , she was waving her hand slowly , unwillingly. She slowly disappeared as the train had taken a turning. I stood at the door for a while with wet eyes. Some one was tapping from my backside, it was TC, he asked me to show the ticket. I was out of mind for a while and he again insisted on ticket. I gathered my consiousness, and fumbled for ticket in my pocket. I showed him. He asked me to go to my seat. I plonked in my seat, opened the doors of my views. Looking in to the side window, i recollected all my beautiful memories with her. Her Name is Usha Rani. I had just completed my SSC.
That was the summer vocation. As usual i was out for the job, a job of any kind. My mother told me except two things , you do what ever you want for survival. And when i asked what are they , she said " You will know when you are young". I did not even bothered to know what are they. My father doesn't know what a leave is . He kept running all the days around the year. So , i more or less not independent on my parents and wanted to have my own means for my expenses and support my parents financially. So started working at farms and paddy lands, for constructions as well. In general there is a season for work in paddy lands, but after that i should follow for constructions. And as usual , after paddy season, i went to my contractor for my job in construction. It was like other day in my regular summer calender, i went to the contractor and asked for the job , i need to do for that day. He sent me with a maestro and i am his assistant for that day. That was a huge building and half of the part is done, only seiling and slabbing is pending. I was asked to praprare the material for the slabbing. I am on the job, i was mixing them outside the building. I was thinking something in my mind and felt like its raining all of a sudden. I raised my head up by closing my eyes with my arms, there i saw my a girl just watering the terrace of the building, i saw there with anger, and she showed the sorriness in her eyes , and ran down and walked in to the other house. I just relaxed and kept busy my self in the mixing of the material. That was the fourth day on the work, and SSC results were annouced , i stood in the first place of my school. The people who knew me there wished me , i am on the job that day. I came a bit late in the morning , i was afraid . Because my maestro is a bit rude to me. In his part i am another guy who should obey his words and do whateve he say. He stopped me there and scolding me for my late arrival. All of a sudden the door was pushed and i saw the same lady there, now she is with surprise in her eyes. She rushed to me and not caring about the maestro , she asked me " Are you srihari?" , I nodded with shock. She exclaimed and said , " You stood first in our school?" , i took it casually and said, yes i was told . I could see the respect she had for me at that time. She said , Congratulations. I recieved that with smile.
My maestro has no meaning for that , he hurried me to get the things done. I have completed my work at 7:00 PM , and headed to home. I saw usha rani there just waiting out side of her Gate. I noticed that she was waiting for some to come , after my exit from the door , she followed me and said , Hi. I was a bit amazed to see that she is waiting for me outside. I said, Hello. She asked me " Have you done with your job ?"
I said, thats why i am leaving now. She asked me " Why are doing these, as you blessed with education ?"
I replied, Well that is fine for my mind, but that can not quench my hunger. She stared at me for some time,i was unable to bear her direct eye contact and downed my head, i was wondering who is she ?. I enquired about the girl with one of my friend , he said , she is the only daughter of the the house owner, which we are building now.
On the fifth day, she was not there in the home for the first half, i was busy as the target day is very much near. I forgot about her and busy with the work. That was a lunch break, i have finished my lunch , which i brought from home in a small can. I was just laid down to give rest to my spine. I head a sweet voice there just beside me and woke up quickly, its usha , she is serving tea to all the workers. She offered one cup to me also, i took it, without lookin at her. May be because i am not dare enough to think about the girl from a rich family. I know i am nothing beyond them. Whenever i was looking at her at glance, i observed that she was aslo looking at me. She is trying to comment me , and she was telling about me to her friends. I felt like , she is interested at me. It sounded so good to me. I was feeling like, i was happy to be.Things went well for 10 days, we were trying to catch other eyes. She was smiling at me , i was catching her smile. I felt like i was in heaven..
On the 11 th day, i met with an incident which made me to reach this position.
................ TO be continued.
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