Bus Blues

On 09/06/2008, I was coming to Andheri Station by 319 Bus from our area. It was raining & atmosphere was quite cool. Since I took the bus from starting point I was comfortably seated & enjoying the bus commuting.

At Sakinaka, lots of people entered the bus. No. of people were standing, suddenly a felt that water drop fallen on my hand. I thought this may be from the umbrella of the person who is standing near me. But to my surprise, he was not having the umbrella. He was sweating. He was sweating profusely & every now & then I felt his perspiration. I was wondering why he was sweating so much, whether is too cool & comfortable.

Suddenly I thought he might have done some crime & running from that scene or he may be having explosive with him. I was shocked & started observing him carefully. I tried to remember his face, body structure & also noticing his behaviour, his bag. He was constantly wiping his sweats.

At that moment, I realised that what will happened if he was human bomb. In the next few minutes this bus will go blast & lots of lives will lost including mine. I was terrified to the core of my heart thinking what will happen to my family if disaster strike. I was just counting how much they will get from my LIC & PA policy, whether it will be enough for them to live? I don't know what was exactly going on my mind.

I saw that he was carrying a thin plastic bag & after careful observation of it I felt that most probably bomb could not be carried in this bag. As it happen, just after two stops, the strange man move forward & get down from the bus. I have kept eyes on him & his bag till the time he exit.

Luckily nothing that sort of things happen. I felt greatly relieved.

I don't know how but, even while writing about this incidence I really feel terror in my heart. I know, we are not safe, any thing can happen.

I know our destiny is pre-determined.

Lets hope for the best for all.

Khushal
12/06/2008