Chapter 3
Jiya p.o.v.
For all of us, the way of glancing at our existence is different; for someone, life is like art make as beautiful as you want and for others,?some, is like science made it as useful as; but there are also some people for whom there is no purpose in life they call it meaningless, while some people in this society who live life as a particular motive. Life sometimes makes us laugh while sometimes makes us awful; sometimes makes us amaze while sometimes gives us a shock. The purpose is to assert that life is full of surprises as we were planning for something else and life has already a different plan which is unexpected for us.
But for me ...... life?is such a valuable blessing given by God and build a beautiful and lovely world for all of us to live; in which nature has its beauty which is in form of radiant rivers, shining valley, huge mountains, white sky, the sun, the rain, the cool breeze.
However out of all my entire favourite is this dark starry night, when the moon is on its full face.
whenever I view it, it seems like the light of the moon wants to touch me and say something …………something that I can't be described in words but can only feel………. it gives me a feeling that can't be erased…….. like it is love….. which is endless……. Endless Love.
Then I lost a little while looking at the moon, suddenly I realize its already late at night. I completed my video blog and uploaded it on my social accounts…… yes I am a very active person on social media. Even when I take a step here, I was writing my blog, but that day, OOO…….. God, I never forget that bus hijack incident…… yes my medical college bus in which, my best friend Reshma, my colleagues, and my senior doctors were present, was hijacked by members of the Black Terror Group; on that day,? life gave me a heart-wrenching shock, not a surprise.
They were demanding to Government that their leader should be freed or otherwise, they don't leave alive?any of us. On that day, I only pray that everything should fix and no one gets hurt.
After two and half hours we heard the sound of firing; due to fear I close my eyes and put both palms on my ears so that I don’t hear the sound of firing. I am not a coward, but I don't like war it only creates catastrophes in which many people lost their life. I believe in life, saving a life, living life, and letting's live others.
After a while, the gunfire ended, and the sound of firing stopped; ten minutes later a tall man with a height of six feet boarded the bus; he is in the uniform of the Army.
“Everything is under control,………All of you are safe now,” he said in his hoarse voice.
?Hearing his word, all of taking a breath of relief; each and everyone thanked God, and a little happiness was spread on everyone's face.
Finally, after happening all these, we reach our base. For a week, our medical camp went on, we meet villagers here. Took their medical test, enlighten them about their health, told them a lot about the importance of medicines and medical facilities, and also supplied some essential nutrients and medicine for free to villagers.
Now our medical camp was over; our head doctor informs us to pack the bag and all our belongings because we all were living tomorrow and as per my head doctor's order, I am packing my back…… yes…… I am a very sincere student………. who always follows senior orders……. OOOOO…… please don't take it seriously, I am always a carefree person who at all times pursues her heart.
As I am done with my packing; Reshma comes into the room and starts talking…..
Reshma:?? “Do you hear about Sundar Nagar fair………. you know it's such a huge and beautiful fair……. once in every three years it's organized and more than thousands of people from different parts of the country come to visit …….and above all, it just not fair but festival lasting for two days…..”
Jiya: ?“OOO…wow….wanna visit the fair……. we will go for it…”
Reshma: “Not possible my bestie………. you know that our head doctor already declared that we all have to leave tomorrow for our hometown……..”
Jiya: ?“it's ok…….. then leave all……… only we both going to fair…….”
Reshma: ?“Jiya……. Jiya…….. I am already told you not possible…… by the way, have you failed to remember about the bus hijack incident…….. as it becomes a very big issue………… our family members and Board of Management were worried about our wellbeing a lot and then it becomes very hard to concur them, that we all safe now and allow us to complete a one week’s medical camp. ……………The head doctor took the responsibility of all the students' security on himself and convince to Board of Management and Student Families; and………….. only then did we complete this medical camp…………….. As the medical camp is over, he has clearly said that we all have to leave from here and you know how strict and disciplined he is and sure of his promise……..”?
Jiya: “…. Ok……… I got one Idea through which the head doctor’s promise will not be broken and both of us will also be able to visit the fair……...”
Reshma: ?“…and………. what is that Idea……….Jiya?.........”
Jiya: “In the morning, student checking will be done only once before boarding the bus. When we all move out from here; our bus will stay for twenty minutes at an Eco Point spot for breakfast. We got off the vehicle from the back seat window of the bus and reach the fair up to the evening, will enjoy overnight and the next morning we will catch the government transportation and come back home…………… it so simple………..”?
Reshma: “Simple! ..................... Hmmm.....?I think by following your plan, we both of us, were lead into some trouble …………..and by the way, I can't come with you……..”.?
Jiya: “What?.................. What are you saying ?...................you can't come with me but…………. Why…….. please……….. Reshu………come with me and let's hang out……..buddy……..”
Reshma: “I can't come, Jiya………… because I got a call from Ammi (mother)……. she asked me to come home as soon as possible and I promised her that; the day after tomorrow I will reach home……..”
Jiya: “Ok……….. Being a best friend……….. I can understand your problem………. I will not force you to come with me,……… but being my best friend…………. you have some duty towards?me……….. please……….. please………..Reshu…….. help me……… I want to see that fair……..”
Reshma: “no……no….. Jiya …….no……….. I will not be part of your plan…….”
Jiya: “please………… please………… please…. my Reshu, please….. help me…...”
Reshma: “ok…….. ok….. now stop looking at me with your puppy?eyes...... you specialized in emotional blackmailing……”
Jiya: “yeah…….. that's now you are my Reshu…..”
I was very glad to hear Reshma consent to my plan to escape. After a while we both went to sleep on our bed, Reshma slept instantly….but me….I was not able to sleep, as I am so excited thinking about the fair…slowly my eyelids started getting heavier…..and I fell asleep.
The next morning, as my luck is always on my side, everything is going as per my plan, and finally, I managed to get out of the bus I reached the fair in the evening; When I reached the fair,?I get amazing; the fair is so huge and beautiful, viewing such twinkling of the lighting of fair, I felt as if the stars of the sky had come down on earth.
After entering in fair through the front opening, my eyes first fall on the food stall, there are many different types of dishes, particularly Indian snacks… seeing the delicious, appetizing,?savoury, yummy, inviting tasty food, my mouth started getting watery as the wonderful aroma of delicious food stuck to my nose. Due to hunger,? I felt that rats were already jumping into my belly and in an instant, I reach Food Corner, immediately order the food and start eating like a child who was starving?since morning.? Yes, I am a food lover, I can't control seeing tasty food. After calming my hunger, I am about to leave, I meet an elderly person who came into a food corner; he was looking at me as if he knew me and then he says “Hey child,……… how are you?.....how you come here?......I heard you all left in the morning. …… so are you alone came here…….”. Hearing that elderly person; I recall that he?is a?villager, who comes with his family for a medical checkup in our College Medical camp. I got a little anxious and felt tense, lots of thoughts rushed into my mind;?What happens if he knew about me, that how I came here?......... What if my lie got caught?.............. I tried to show calm and confidence in my voice, answering the elderly man with a smile, “No….no uncle I came with my family…….they were here just a moment ago…. actually, I was looking for them…… I ..think ….they went little further in fair………..I’m just going to meet them……OK, Uncle…..Bye ..take care….” Saying this I leave from there and stop for a while, I take out my scarf from my bag, tied up on my face in such a way that the scarf covered my face from my nose to chin; so that no one further identified me.?
Went slightly more, I see there are colourful Bangles, bracelets, and? Imitation Jewelry shops; I buy some bangles because I like colours bangles. There were many peoples, some come with their families and somewhere young couples who all were enjoying this fair. Going a little further, I see swings at the fair, I can't control my enthusiasm as I have always been fascinated by swings; I take a ride on Ferris Wheel to swing, it was precisely the thrill and excitement of having survived the ride. ?
After a ferry wheel ride, I moved further, and get astonished by seeing the fairground with hundreds of temporary shops selling various products, hawkers selling toys and sweets, a magician calling eager children. A Fair is like a gathering of people for certain entertainment or commercial activities; children and their parents smiling faces, the lighting of these fair and the music all around the fair; considering all this, I come up to known about why this fair is called as a festival.
I was so engrossed, in admiring the fair, I didn't notice that I bumped into a wall and fell to the ground with a harsh force.
“Ahhhh..m..y....my...?ba.....ck…” a screech comes out from my lips.
My butts hurt and some small pointy stones stung my body; feeling the pain like hell, I thought who build the wall in the middle of the fair. I open my eyes and saw the classic high-top sneaker black boot. I slowly move my iris in an upward direction, It’s not a wall but a tall, strong, and tough-looking, muscular built man wearing ripped grey cour jeans, a black t-shirt, and over it a light green high neck bomber jacket. Without a blink, he continued staring at me with a strange intensity; however, I glare at him with so much rage because of his hard jerk I fell to the ground and get hurt; but he doesn’t say sorry or try to help me, only look intently toward me.
After a while, a smile comes to his face, I got confused about why he is smiling? ?then he bent down on his knee, and raise his hands toward me like he wants to help me to get stand up. Seeing his gesture of help, I relented and slowly taken out my hand up, so that I can hold his hand for support to stand. When I was about to touch his hand, a loud bang sound is heard………
And it's Boom………..
? *****************************