The Adventures of Dilip

Part 2

And so we find our hero standing again in the hot sun waiting for ‘The Bus’ to come. He has already let go of 3 buses that were not special enough to him. One more bus is arriving towards the stop. The route is the one that Dilip wants and I hope along with him that he ll get in. It’s too bloody hot just standing here.

Surprise, surprise!! She is not there inside this bus too. I have a fleeting moment of horror where I think that he is going to let this bus go and wait for the next one. Common sense prevails and our hero boards the bus. He gets a seat and looks with heavy disappointment at the seat where the queen of his dreams was sitting. The seat is now empty. Dilip is just not the cheerful soul that he was yesterday. And all that because of a girl and that too for no fault of hers! I sometimes wonder what makes guys go gaga over certain girls. I mean how do guys take it for granted that a certain girl whom they like should like them back in return too? But its been happening for centuries, wars have been fought over the issue and we are no better enlightened. The only silver lining if any is maybe that this feeling is mutual to all classes be it a prince or a pauper.

Coming back to our hero, he looks out of the bus when her bus stop arrives. It looks like as though she is not standing there and we move on. And then our bus stop arrives. I get down and turn towards Dilips house only to find that Dilip is missing again. Now that pipsqueak has this uncanny ability to vanish into thin air but I guess this time I have a pretty good idea where to find him. I walk towards the apartment with the inescapable security guard and presto!! I find him sitting on the opposite side on a parked scooter. I take up my position on a concrete slab under a nice shady tree and wait for miracle to happen.

We have now been waiting for 3 hours. Its been long, hot, unforgiving and I m beginning to slowly develop an admiration for Dilips ability to not move an inch. We can see a bike coming towards the flat. And stopping in front of it. And the guy riding makes a call on his mobile phone. Out comes our hero’s queen bounding towards the bike, gets on it and out they go riding into the sunset

Dilip still has not moved an inch. Well maybe his eyes do look wider but he has not moved at all. After what seems like an hour, he finally picks up his so far neglected bag and walks with a smile on his face and a confidence in his step against the sun set.

And Cut.

I ll meet you on the next adventure of Dilip.