This incident happened
when I was in primary.
I love playing in the
rain and it was the same even back then. The feel of rain drops on your skin,
jumping over the puddles, getting totally drenched, it’s a wonderful feeling.
Now I am a little more cautious. But back then, I was all about breaking rules.
That particular day it
was raining heavily. It was time to go home and seeing the weather, I instantly
cheered up. I wanted to get drenched and I was about to step out when I saw my
auto-uncle (the person who used to pick me up and drop me back) standing near
the gate, waiting with an umbrella. I was heavily disappointed. I could see all
my plans of getting drenched fail right in front of my eyes.
With a sad face and a
heavy heart, I was about to walk towards my Auto when my neighbor came. She
was a few years elder than me and she used to travel by cycle. Seeing me
standing there, she asked me why I was waiting alone. A plan slowly formed in
my brain. I told her that my auto uncle had left without me and I didn’t know
how to go back. I must have been very good at lying because she was convinced
and she decided to give me a ride. Of course, she didn’t have an extra rain
coat, so I would get drenched. She asked me if I was okay and I readily agreed
as that was exactly what I wanted.
I tried to hide my best
behind her bag while passing the auto. I didn’t want him to see me and drag me
back. Luckily for me, he didn’t. My plan had worked! I was ecstatic!! That 20
minutes ride home was one of the best rides of my life. It was only after
reaching home that I realized I would have to deal with mom’s anger. I decided
I would tell her the same lie I had told my neighbor. I mentally ‘hi-5’ed
myself for my intelligence.
When I saw my mom
standing near the door and waiting for me, anger written all over her face, I
pulled the saddest face I could make. When asked why I got drenched in rain
instead of coming in auto, I told her that uncle had left without me. I
expected her to feel sorry for me too but I got a tight slap for lying. Later I
got to know that my auto-uncle had called her informed about me leaving with my
neighbor. He even went one step ahead and told her that even though he called
me thrice, I didn’t turn and pretended that I didn’t know him. Well, I was
caught read handed and I didn’t have anything to say about it. But of course,
that never stopped me from doing more mischief in the future.
PS: This post is written for BarAThon Day 4.
Until the next post,
Keep Smiling :)
Love,
Swathi :)
