Angel's Revenge And Devil's Love
Unexpected twists
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
(kind attention to passengers. Train No. ##### has arrived on platform 4)
Granny
Brother, can you please lift this.
Porter
Yes granny. Let me lift it.
Granny
How much you will charge for carrying these?
(Rupee - Indian currency)
Granny
Just for lifting luggages from here to the main entrance, you charge 50 rupee? I will give only 30.
Porter
What granny, just understand. With this additional 20 rupee, I am not going to build a castle.
Porter
Hey idiot, why are you clashing at me. Watch your steps while walking.
Astro
Sorry brother. I am in a hurry.
Porter
Stupid people, can't manage their time and always running in platform in a hurry.
Kale
Hey Astro.
Turn to your left.
Astro
Hey Kale. I was searching for you in other platform.
Kale
I was waiting for you here. So, how was the journey?
Astro
It was good until 5 minutes back.
Astro
I thought your train arrived already and was running in platform searching for you and hit a porter by mistake. He gave me nicely.
Kale
Oh. They just announced my train will be arriving late. I guess it would take 2 more hours.
Astro
I see. Then I will wait till your train arrives.
Kale
No, it's ok. I can manage.
Astro
Hmm. How is Stacey? Did anyone called you after reaching hospital?
Kale
Yes. She is taking glucose. Seems like she hasn't taken any food during travel and fainted. You didn't talk to them?
Astro
Nope, my mobile fell down and was not functioning after that.
Kale
Okay. Then note the address of the hotel, where you will be staying tonight. Just call them and inform once.
Astro
Yup. Be safe. Let me know once you get into the train.
Kale
Yes. Repair your mobile first.
(Astro reaches the hotel, refreshes himself, has his dinner and watching TV)
(Suddenly his doorbell rings)
(Astro opens the door and got stunned)
Astro
Hey Kale, why are you here? You are supposed to be travelling in your train now.
Kale
Yes, but there is a change in our plan. Since Stacey is getting better, Zaf will take her back to her home and others will be reaching here the day after tomorrow.
Astro
Is it? At Least you should have called me, so that I could have picked you up from the railway station.
Kale
Are you sure, your mobile is in a condition to receive calls?
Astro
Oops. I forgot. You ate anything?
Astro
Let me get you something.
Kale
It's already 9.30 p.m. and shops, restaurants have been closed everywhere. I couldn't find anything while coming here.
Kale
It's okay, I had heavy lunch. So, I can manage.
Astro
Come on, have this biscuits, else you will feel hungry in midnight.
(Astro gave bread and biscuits to Kale and she went to her room to take rest. Since they haven't cancelled any booked rooms as the hotel management said they won't refund the money, it helped her now. Astro has the habit of writing a diary daily night on what happened the whole day. Astro opens his diary and started writing on what happened on present day)
"It is January 22, 2019. The day which had so many surprises for me. Let me put it from the beginning. Stacey, Zaf, Kale, Lianne, Herald and me planned a trip to Leh and Ladakh a few months back. Since we all stayed in different locations, our starting date for the trip was different and we planned to meet in a common place on Jan 22, which is today. Things went as per the plan. We boarded the train/flight to reach Shimla. Today afternoon I received a call from Zaf saying "Stacey is sick and they are taking her to hospital to a nearby city and our trip has been cancelled". Zaf and Herald took Stacey to hospital and Kale was supposed to leave by 8.00 p.m. For me, the return ticket was booked for tomorrow. So, I met Kale at the railway station in the evening and came to this hotel to take some rest and leave tomorrow from here to my place. People used to say, when one good thing happens, it will start to happen in a series. First good news is Stacey is fine and her health is improving. Next good news is, we are going to resume our trip plans. Final one, I can't say that now. So for the first time in my life, I am going to travel/spend a day with a girl, so I should follow 2 main things.
1) Try as much as possible to not spend time with her.
2) If point 1 fails, try that again.
Hope, point 1 will help me because I have to repair my mobile and it will take more than 2 hours. So, I can tell her to go and enjoy the day as per her plan as I will be going to repair my mobile. By this way I can escape from being with her. It's not like I hate her that much but I never spent a whole day with a girl and I don't know what to do, what not to do etc. That is why I haven't even asked her for tomorrow's plan. My plan is to wake up late, go to the mobile shop and repair the mobile, have lunch, come back to my room and take a rest. Next day the rest of my friends will come and I will join them.
(Someone is ringing his room bell. Astro wakes up and checks the time. It is 6.00 a.m. He wonders who wakes him up at this time. When he opened the door, it was Kale. She already got ready and was combing her hair.)
Astro
Good morning. You woke up so early and got ready. What is your plan?
Astro
Shall I laugh tomorrow, for this joke.
Kale
Idiot, why we came here. To book a room and take rest? Get ready soon. I will wait in a hotel which is downstairs, for breakfast.
Astro
For breakfast? Ok, I will come in a few minutes.
(Astro gets ready and goes to the hotel for breakfast. Both had their breakfast.)
Astro
Okay Kale. Go safe. Stay with people. Don't go alone anywhere. If anything, call me.
Kale
What Sir is going to do?
Astro
Mobile shops open around 10.00 a.m.. So, I have to go there and repair my mobile, which will take some 2-3 hours. I don't want to waste your time for me. So, you execute today's plan and return soon. Tomorrow, once everyone reaches here, I will join you all.
Kale
Have you ever got slapped from any girl except your mother?
Astro
No. But why are you asking this now?
Kale
If you don't come with me today, that will happen now.
Astro
No, it's okay Kale. You carry on with your plans.
Kale
I will kill you. Don't you have common sense. This place is new for both of us and you are not even accompanying me.
Astro
No Kale. It's not like that.
(Astro remains silent for a minute)
Astro
Give me five minutes. I will pack things and come.
(Kale calls to trip organizers and arranges a vehicle. Meanwhile Astro went to the room and came back by taking required things)
Astro
Kale, what is the plan for the day. Which place we are going to cover. You called and informed the car driver?
Kale
Idiot. Ask one question at a time. Today's plan is to cover a lake which is some 30 kms from here. Then from there we will go to 'Khardung la" which is a mountain pass, fully covered with snow. We do have few valleys in between.
Astro
Okay. When will the car come?
Kale
Why car? They will bring a Royal Enfield bike in 20 min. We will be traveling by bike. No issues for me to come with you.
(Royal Enfield - It is a motor cycle of brand Royal Enfield (RE))
Astro
For you no issues but I have many issues.
Astro
I am saying sorry now itself. You should not get angry.
Kale
I won't. First tell what it is.
Astro
I haven't ridden an RE before.
Kale
It's like other bikes only. Anyway we have to go slow only on those roads. So not an issue.
Astro
I mean... I don't ride bike often.
Kale
What does that mean. You don't know how to ride a bike?
Astro
I know to ride but I haven't done that much.
(Kale gets angry and she feels like the whole day's plan is spoiled)
Astro
See, you didn't tell me about today's plan. You should have asked me atleast yesterday night. No worries, we can book a cab and can visit places nearby.
Kale
In 1 hour, shops will be opened. You can repair your mobile. I will go to my room and take rest.
Astro
I am sorry Kale. I don't know about your plans for the day. If so, I would have said you earlier.
Kale
No more sorry please. You carry with your plans for the day.
(Kale goes back to her room with anger).
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