First day in tuitions (SCT)
I recently joined one of those tuitions where u have to to get up @ 6:00 in the morning and leave the house @ 6:30 to attend the classes at exactly 7:30 AM… So basically it takes only 15 mins to reach this tuition place from my home but I took more than 25 mins to reach the spot ( u know the weather ) — it’s was extremely cold out there in the morning and I somehow managed to maintain a range between 35 kmph to 45 kmph… that’s quite slow compared to BANGALORE’S traffic , but since it was early morning there was nobody there in the main road to curse me for driving so slow =) if only there was any police uncle (traffic police) he wud have appreciated my driving skills !!
SCT = extra coaching classes!
I found a nice parking spot , parked my bike on its double stand instead of the side stand — I still had to survive for another 3 hrs of complete lecture !! This in fact is quite tuff becoz from time to time I get distracted !!
I went inside the building but didn’t bother to read the building’s layout which was displayed in the entrance !!
I simply went straight to elevator’s door and pressed the button — there was nobody inside — I was expecting the usual lift guy but he wasn’t there, I looked at the buttons — ground 1’st, 2′nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th !! Which button shud I press –which floor ???? Where exactly is my class ?? Owwwh I shud have seen that building’s design at the entrance ! shit ! NOW I was lazy to go back again and look @ the building’s design …. So I took a wild guess and pressed 5 th !! I heard some music u know the usual music that plays when u use the elevator!!
Elevator stopped, music stopped too, I stepped out and started searching around but I cudn’t find SCT !! then I went to the elevator door & pressed the lift button again, this time I pressed 3rd floor, then the usual music followed — I stepped out again and started to search for the place — bad luck wrong floor !! shit !! where is SCT ??
Then I finally decided to get back to the ground floor and have look at the building’s WORLD MAP !! “GO to the elevator prashanth !!” –- I felt like I was playing with the elevator – up and down - up and down - up and down – up , I pressed “Ground floor button” ! the usual music followed — I smiled when I heard the music — it was the same earlier music — the lift stopped at the ground floor and I went out to see the map – hmmm where is it ???? oh crap it’s in 1 st floor itself –
I checked my watch it was still 7:00 the class is at 7:30 so I decided to go outside the building to get some fresh air — I turned around and went outside — I saw someone coming — a young lady — hey wait she seems to be my age — she’s coming close , “she is pretty”, I was talking to myself
• “no00 u can’t stare at her dude – turn away !! ” – I turned away
• “oh she is going toward the elevator — run dude run ”
• “shut up , I’m not going to run ”
• “ ok walk quickly !! ”.. she got into the elevator and I followed her into it !!!! she looked @ me
• “smile dude smile “
• “ no0 I’m not going to smile ”
• “smileeee u moron !!! ”
now I had 2 choices
1) press 1st floor and simply go to the class OR–RRR
2) Press 5th floor and let’s see what happens .. !!
To be honest I wanted to go with the 1st choice but then there was this other side of prashanth saying “ shut up and press 5 idiot @#$#$” ..!! the usual music followed damn I love this elevator music now — it is soo cool !!! wait a minute I didn’t press the button – how cud the lift move ? the girl – the girl – she might have pressed the button !!!
• she had pressed the 3 rd floor button !! — oh thank god she doesn’t know where SCT is !!
I heard a female voice — “I think she is talking to me!!!” Elevator stopped !! so did my heart !!
• “excuse me — where is SCT ?”
The best answer that has always saved me from these sorts of situations suddenly popped out of my mouth —- the three best words in English language – no it’s not “ I LOVE YOU!! ” —it is— “ I DON’T KNOW…“
I said I dun no — I lied – and with that , I broke one of the new year resolutions .
I deserve to be kicked for lying to a pretty girl !!
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Prashanth