I was sitting cross-legged on the orange chairs in the lounge of the International Terminal of the Kochi International Airport waiting for my boarding call; with my earphones on when she came. I don't know why anyone would have approached me at that time. Somehow I thought people would consider it as attitude - not like I had that on my mind but thats the impression most people get. But she scanned the crowd, spotted me and came right upto me - 'oru thattam itta monjathi.' She seemed a little lost but she smiled at me so I returned the smile. I thought she looked the same age or maybe she was younger. She sat on the chair next to me. She asked me about the procedures for boarding and other details. I told her everything. So she also decided to wait next to me. We talked a bit. I asked her which school she was in. She laughed and said she was in college that too second year. I was thoroughly embarassed. We talked a bit more and shared a few jokes. We went to the Duty-Free shop and bought chocolates and shared them too. Somehow I was thankful to Almighty for showing me someone who would kill the boredom and keep away loneliness. She seemed to be going to Sharjah on a vacation for few days.
Finally our call came for boarding. We took our things and waited in the queue for our turn. I just wondered - maybe, just 'maybe' if we might get seats in the same row. But as fate would have it, no we didn't. I was a little disappointed because I had imagined the fun I would have had if we had been together. Now I will have to entertain myself. we finally entered the plane. her seat was in the rear end while mine was next to the wings. We both exchanged a final smile before we sat in our respective seats.
We landed at the Sharjah International Airport on time. While we were getting off the flight, I waited for her to come. But I couldn't find her. I waited till the last of the passenger got out. Noe that was weird. How could I have missed her? Even if I did she would surely have spotted me right? I was a little hurt by this.
I went to the immigration clearance desk. I realised that I was late and so I was the last one in the long queue. I stood there and scanned all the people who stood there but I still did not find her. I never found out where she went. Her name was a little difficult one so I forgot and we never exchanged numbers or facebook names. So I could never find her. But I will always be thankful to her for being such a good friend even if it was for such a short time.
Finally our call came for boarding. We took our things and waited in the queue for our turn. I just wondered - maybe, just 'maybe' if we might get seats in the same row. But as fate would have it, no we didn't. I was a little disappointed because I had imagined the fun I would have had if we had been together. Now I will have to entertain myself. we finally entered the plane. her seat was in the rear end while mine was next to the wings. We both exchanged a final smile before we sat in our respective seats.
We landed at the Sharjah International Airport on time. While we were getting off the flight, I waited for her to come. But I couldn't find her. I waited till the last of the passenger got out. Noe that was weird. How could I have missed her? Even if I did she would surely have spotted me right? I was a little hurt by this.
I went to the immigration clearance desk. I realised that I was late and so I was the last one in the long queue. I stood there and scanned all the people who stood there but I still did not find her. I never found out where she went. Her name was a little difficult one so I forgot and we never exchanged numbers or facebook names. So I could never find her. But I will always be thankful to her for being such a good friend even if it was for such a short time.
"Good friends are like stars; even if you don't see them you know they are there."