Ek mutthi Aasman- lucky number three

Untitled Part 2

A little girl was outside watching her classmates being picked up by their parents. She sadly stood there waiting for her dad, the teacher seeing this asks her come inside until her dad arrives, but she refuse saying she won't move until he shows up. Sighing the teacher shook her head, this wasn't the first time something like this happen. Her father promise to wait for her, she waits until he doesn't show up. She hopes this time her dad actually shows up.

Twenty minute past and everyone went home except for her, she sadly looks down trying not to show her tears. Just when she was about to turn back around, a car appeared, and once again she had hope. Running in the rain, she stopped and took a deep breath. She waited until the car stop before knocking on the window. When no one answered she was confuse, suddenly the driver came running with an umbrella " miss you shouldn't be outside without an umbrella" he said covering her, the once happy little girl was once again disappointed, " where is papa?" she said

"Your dad couldn't make it, he had a meeting to go too" he said

" H-he B-broke H-his P-promise A-again" she said in tears, the driver feeling sad for her hugs her, letting her cry on his shoulder before taking her inside. Once she was secure he turn to look at her "how about we go to your favorite place to eat, Aadita. It will be my treated" he said but she said nothing, she was looking out the window thinking about her dad.

When the car reached a stop light, she saw a lady riding a bike and holding an umbrella in the rain. Curious she watch as the lady turn to look at her direction. Surprise she quickly advert her eyes, but was soon surprise when the same lady knocked on her window, the driver puts the window down and the lady smiles at them " would you like to buy a balloon" she says

"No thanks mam, we don't need it" he said, but the lady insist, she wouldn't take no for an answer. She looks at Aadita before handing her the balloon, telling her to hold it really quick. When she found what she was looking for she hands it to her before saying "when I saw your reflection, I thought I saw a dead child. I don't know why you looked like that, but you should smile more" she said

People were honking their horn, yelling that she was blocking traffic. The lady turn and curse them before getting on her bike, before she left she yells " it's not fun being sad all the time, that's why you should smile even when you're having a bad day" , When the lady left Aadita looks at the doll, before smiling to herself

Elsewhere, the lady from before got of the bike and walk to her apartment. While their she packed her stuff and braid her hair into one " this is it, after today, I won't be here for a while house. I know you will miss me" she said before turning to her cat "you better watch over the house while I'm gone chowchow, I don't want any burglar stealing my Chennai express dvd " , her cat meow and lazily stretch, kalpi went to the kitchen and made him his cat food, before changing and going to bed.

The next day, she said her good byes to her cat and walk to the bus stop. She got on and waited until she reached her stop before getting of. She walk around searching for a taxi, but none would stop for her. Upset she puts her suit case down and stop right infront of the tax telling him to stop. When he didn't, she put both of her fingers to her mouth to whistle, but stop when she heard someone else whistle. At first she thought she did it, but when she turn around she saw the man walking towards the taxi she wanted. "Excuse me" she said walking towards him "that's my taxi" she said, the man now inside ignores her, this irritates kalpi. She puts her suit case in and sat down, now facing him "didn't you hear me I said this is my taxi", the man gave kalpi a quick look before saying " I heard you, but I'm choosing to ignore you" he said plainly

The driver turn to look at them before saying "are you two together"

"NO!" kalpi said

"Than if that's the case, one of you will have to leave the taxi" he said, the man hearing this turn to kalpi, the same time she turn to him. They both said in union "you leave!"

"Me...are you mad" he said

" yes I am, and if you don't leave you will see how crazy I can be" she said before calming down " look I'm in a hurry and I don't want to be late", the man knitted his eyebrows together in annoyance " and you don't think I am in a hurry" he said

"no, now be a gentleman, and leave this taxi"

"I'm not going anywhere, besides is it my fault that you were incapable of getting your own taxi" he said in English

Kalpi not understanding what he just said got angry, they continue to argue like this for twenty minute wasting the driver time. The driver annoyed told them to stop, making them both quiet. Than he decided he will give them both a ride as long as they don't argue. This made kalpi happy while the stranger sigh with relief. While driving kalpi heard her favorite song on the radio, she told the driver to turn it up, to the stranger's dismay and started singing and dancing to it.

"One two three four
Get on the dance floor
Booty shake, booty shake
Dappan Koothu hard core

The man was annoyed when she kept bumping into him, shaking her shoulder "will you stop" he said, but kalpi ignored him " have a little fun Bhai, it won't kill you", when she said this the stranger ask the driver to turn the music of, but kalpi told him to leave it. They once again continue to argue until the stranger gave up. "Look we decided to share the ride, the least you can do is be more civil" he said

Seeing the look he was giving her, she decided to cut him some slack. "Fine", she look out the window while mumbling some inconsistent things about him, which he heard. She even use some cuss words which almost made him choke in his spit.

When the driver reached the area he realize they were going the same direction. Kalpi got out the car and thank the driver, before she leave she turn to the man and say he was very uptight and if he continue like this he will never make friends. The man asked her who she was and she declared that she was the best maid in Bhopal. The stranger hearing this got out and payed the driver, when he started walking towards the house kalpi was heading she stops him "Bhai you work here too?" she asks

The man puts his hand in his pocket before saying "you will find out soon" he said before walking in

Note: kalpi calls raghav bhai, because in the village everyone is her family. So don't take it seriously. She will use it some times, butshe will soon see raghav differently.