The other side of intrepid lady...

The intrepid lady here is undoubtedly me. The Incident happened on 10th April which proved even I am one among "Seedi Saadi si Bharatiya so called Nazook girls".I mean Pukleshi - Darpok ladki hoon. I was chatting with a friend of mine and all of a sudden power went off coz of short circuit in the building at around 2030 hrs. All I was worried about was my comp as intense sparks came from spike board. However I was quite certain that no damage I mean apparent one might have occurred to my comp coz monitor was gazing at me & vice-versa. I don’t wish see any harm happening to it coz it has equally gone thro’ all the phases as I had. I just put the system off and sat in my balcony waiting restlessly for power to come nevertheless a wife waiting for her husband to return from work. Guys don’t expect! it’s been ruled out from “Marriage geeta”. “Marriage Geeta” just like “Bhagavad Geeta”. Now-a-days it’s pretty hard to wait for someone to return home as everyone is running out of time such a busy life u see ;)

Soon I learnt that there was a power fluctuation at the electric pole and I could see the flames coming out of street light. Few mins later even street light was deceased leaving behind pungent odor as cables were parched.

I realized that there is no point in waiting and informed Latha our cashier in the PG. Too high fundoo PG u know we have collection dept, super-vision dept means supervisor, yet there is no warden… whatever ! They tried calling KEB guys couple of times as expected there won’t be any response from them. I really doubt will Govt ever be reachable to help for ordinary people in our country. I was left with a candle light for the rest of the night. As I stay in top floor(2nd), plywood partition room, Ceramic tiles pretty hot unlike marbles, no ventilator at all, one control switch for two fans with high speed & no regulator- so all time with Full speed fans - full noise else Zero speed fans – Zero noise choice is ours it’s almost like Indra Bhavan (Lord Indra’s palace). Lambi kahani - almost a great epic. The only reason to opt such room was slightly spacious among all coz I really got enough junk I mean luggage ;) and imagine
Junk * 3 (Junk * 3 = Mine, Poori’s, Sukanya’s) couldn’t fit them in other rooms. Even we were running short of time to search for better place and our only prerequisite was it must be in koramangala.

Aur Huzoor “kuch paane ke liye kuch khona padta hai”…

Me and Poori finished candle light dinner coz power didn’t turn-up even when needles in clock crossed 2200 hrs. We were getting baked up in our room coz more or less it resembles oven. I was worried how to sleep when I wasn’t able to stay for few mins without fan. Then I suggested her how about resting in terrace?

Poori: Don’t you think it’s risky..??
Me: In life-once in a while we need to take risks, worry only about which one is worth taking ;)

She was slightly worried initially & then she agreed. So far none has taken such an audacious decision of sleeping in terrace that too in a city like Bangalore & area like Koramangala coz its better known to be Kollemangala as most of the robbery will happen here at-least once in fortnight and Sollemanagala hometown for Mosquitoes.
Koramangala - Most happening place in Bangalore.

We were getting ready with our Bedspreads, Pillows, Mobiles and Mp4 player.

Poori: Shall we remove all valuable gold Jewelry’s Neck chain, Rings both Fingers & Ears?
Me: Your life is much more precious than these ornaments could ever be. If incase any thief attacks us touchwood! in midnight at-least we can rescue our lives by offering jewelry to s/he.

She was expressionless for a moment and then with a broad smile we started our way to terrace. I wonder if she was amazed by my thought ;) I am sure she would have got shattered.

Once we reached terrace we were slightly scared coz it was pitch dark and our PG is located next to BDA’s vacant property. The only jungle I saw in Bangalore other than IISC. After spreading bedspreads and pillows on floor, we were lying under the sky-stars-moon, natural A/C ;) weather was awesome. Only thing missing was music… We turned-on the Mp4 player Poori put one earphone into my ear and other into hers with song Falak tak chal saath chal fallowed by Jaadu hai nasha hai, Kabhi shaam dhale to mere dil mein aa jaana, Hum tumse na kuch keha paaye… so on so forth….. Moon was much delightful than usual one, tried to capture in camera but it wasn’t lucid and to our shock one star was appearing next to moon which wasn’t visible to bare eyes.

All of a sudden a thought triggered in my mind to have a weapon on a safer side incase anyone assaults us! as we both do not know karate, not even to slap. However I got one weapon which can save two lives for the night that was half broken red brick which was lying in the terrace lazy bugger to come down and carry a knife. I kept the brick next to me to my right.

Poori: Do you think it will workout?
Me: Why not?
Poori: If someone attacks me and incase if you are in deep sleep and get confused whom u r hitting?
Me: Not to worry. In either case we will be safe.
Poori: How so?
Me: As it's just a brick that too half broken none will die. Slightly will get hurt that’s it. In either case you will scream, if I hit the thief s/he will get hurt and we will runaway and incase if I hit you – you will scream beyond your usual tone level and s/he will runaway or someone will come to rescue us. How is it?
Poori: “Dirty stare-smile-get lost” assorted expressions.

Our kumba karni (only for sleep) landed in her dreamland when time just hit 2315 hrs. As usual me gazing at the sky. It was around 2330 hrs water was falling in syntex tank cashier forgot to put off the motor when power went off (she will on and off the motor apart from collecting rent). I thought power has come and even confirmed with Soumya but then lethargy in me said stay back.

All of a sudden I heard the footsteps on iron staircase and I was quite sure someone was coming up. My mind was spinning and I was keeping an eye on my brick. As I turned to my left I saw Niharika – next door girl in PG. Actually she got tensed looking at us. None dared to rest in terrace as anyone can directly reach terrace without interrupting anyone inside the building- staircase is totally isolated from entrance doors and we even don’t have security guard.

She wore pencil heeled sandals and was talking over the phone. Terrace was the private place for most of the girls. Only thing which got my nerves was she was circling us and talking over the phone, her Tuk-Tuk footsteps irritated me. I don’t mind if she can accommodate herself to some corner do whatever she wants. I really didn’t understand her intention…As people get more & more exposed to outer world I think their basic C-senses will blackout.

It was around 0030 hrs and I could not withhold the chilliness and started shivering and I decided to get back to room. To my luck Poori got up for first call very unusual thing to happen. We are back on our way to our room. Stairs are too narrow if u miss one
“seeda neeche then seeda upar…” something like “living life on the edge”. First hitting yourself hard against ground and then direct ticket to life after death.

“The only way to go is up when you are deep down”…. ;)

When we came down we learnt that there was no power for half portion of second floor I mean for three rooms including ours… :( totally-completely baked up all-night in the oven, Poori snoozing in oven too I doubt “Bhagvan ne use kis mitti se banaya hai”. Last instant I remembered b4 I got into sleep was needles in the clock hitting 0430 hrs.

Next day when I woke up in the morning I learnt that my comp was much safe and sound :)