After college ended at 4:15 pm, I walked over to the bus stop hoping to get a quick ride home but no, it wasnt to be. But boredom was far from coming as 2 sources of "interest" kept nagging at me the entire 22 minutes I was there..
I saw a man sprawled across the ground behind the place, amidst the rubbish around. A fleeting moment of concern changed over to disgust when I realised he was so drunk, he passed out on a pile of dog-poop! But since he was still breathing, the bad part of that incident lost interest from me- mainly because the ugly was just rearing its head in front of me..
I couldnt help overhear a girl of 18 (2nd semester, NITK) complain loudly to her mom about pain in her leg and like the curious Indian that I am, I snatched a glance at the aforementioned leg only to see she was rocking it back and forth like nothing had ever happened! A man in his late 40's (Who I learned was her Dad) gave me a sheepish grin just before I realised that brown smear across the drunk was dog poop and that took my attention for a while..
Not for long! Daughter thinks she needs to raise her voice even more and so she does! This time everyone else in the vicinity look at the hullaboo.. She tugs at her mom's saree until mom out of exhasperation decides to grant her attention to the former:
Mom: What now?
Daughter: I am not returning here, I just want to know you are aware of it
Dad: This is not the time or place to talk about it, wait till we get home
Daughter (Who shall from now be referred to as 'Brat'): No I want to talk now and thats whats gonna happen!
Mom: Ok we heard you, you told us about this decision many times before.. But we feel its not right
Dad: And thats my final decision! Now dont make a fool out of yourself, ppl are looking at us (I wasnt actually, I thought I saw a service bus but turned out to be an Express bus.. I could hear them though- as was most of NITK I guess)
Brat: I am losing my physics midsem due to this leg pain, so this semester is lost!
Dad: Didnt we speak to your teacher? I am sure something can be arranged
Brat: I dont care! I lost the essence of being able to enjoy engineering studies last sem itself, you ppl dont care about me so sent me here again despite my protestations.. My leg hurts! It hurts!
Mom: I know it hurts but will making such a scene relieve the pain?
Brat: I dont care! You ppl got enough money so that I neednt work at all, I still do some correspondence course for your happiness..
Dad: Enough of that!
Dad walked over to Brat in anger and then...
Hey my bus! I climbed abroad and left for home.. But I still think about Brat and what happened to her. I know all the ppl around (Minus one drunk) would have loved to see her get spanked by Dad but he seemed too decent a chap to do that- atleast in public! I seriously hope Brat never returns to NITK, she doesnt deserve it.. Pity on her parents though!
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