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I was with the Indian Express, Mumbai, and she was in Chennai. She called me up one day, and said we will get married this weekend. I agreed, but the only problem now was the train ticket. I tried in the journalist quota, but didn’t succeed in getting a reserved ticket. The train was full, and I had to get into the unreserved compartment and I didn’t have any other choice.

I put my bag on the top, and decided to stand through out the journey. It is some 24-hour journey from Mumbai to Chennai. I could not compromise on my ego and sit on the pathway with those slum dwellers. They wore dirty clothes, and they stunk like hell. I was happy standing at the door. My pride could not help my leg from getting numb in 2 hours time. It was paining, and the only choice I had was to slip my butt in a small gap that was available - and I did it. I felt far better. The stink didn’t bother me much now. Ego and pride make absolute sense when you are left with options, if there is only one – human mind starts compromising - that is what happened to me.

Just in front of me, there was a lady clad in a red saree – I wasn’t sure whether she was traveling alone. The train was full, and seizing the opportunity an educated drunk bastard started rubbing his penis under her shoulder. She warned him twice and it made no difference to him. He was on the verge of a complete orgasm, I suppose. Another guy - I thought was related to this young lady - who was noticing the incident got damn wild and warned him too. The drunkard didn’t move. The guy called up the police, and chucked the drunkard out of the bogie. I realized that this guy wasn’t related to that lady, and he was just being good - a real hero I should say.

I was getting accustomed to people sleeping on my shoulder, few on my lap, the chai wala’s slippers, and the hot dripping milk from the urn. Huh…none bothered about who I was – a sub-editor from Indian Express, where I worked – Express Towers – the 2nd tallest building in Mumbai. Here I was just another human being who was traveling.

I noticed a twist in the kahani now. The hero who saved that lady turned into a Romeo in 4 hours. There were few eye contacts happening between these two people, and it was really making me hot. I didn’t know where it was leading.

The time was 10 pm, and people started dozing off. I could not sleep initially but then I had to try hard – 20 more hours of journey was left, hence rest was a must.

Some one stamped me in the wrong place at 11.30 pm, and I had to get up just to find myself in utter shock! The guy who saved the lady was sitting close to her, holding her hand. He was also kissing her on the back, and she was enjoying it. Of course I didn’t open my eyes completely. I was just spying. I was zapped at the live soft porn movie running just in front of my eyes. I was too tired to continue to watch this live thing, hence had to sleep again.

It was 2 am now, and the train stopped, this wasn’t a station but probably the way where there wasn’t any signal. I opened my eyes – and this couple was missing! Did they pulled the chain and get down to find a better place to make love? Or did they hide themselves in the loo – yuck – I think the loo could be the last place to have sex!

I had to check whether my suitcase was safe, and when I raised my head – there they were. Sleeping together!! I could not believe my eyes. Met at 2 pm IST and slept at 10 pm IST!!! The guy was having a great time, though I did not see the real thing in action. They were hugging each other, kissing each other and having a great time. I am not sure what happened between 11.30 pm and 2 am when I was in deep sleep. I wasn’t much worried about this couple, all I bothered about was the 3 guys who were sitting on the berth – they were missing too?!

It was very hard to believe. I tried lying to myself that they could be a newly married couple, or people who knew each other for a while, or old friends – but no lie could convince me. They were strangers and I was damn sure about it.

The next day morning everything was peaceful. None in the compartment knew about the action that happened last night. This couple looked content. No attachments and no regrets! And it was time to part ways. The guy had to get down, he took a piece of paper, wrote his address and phone number, handed over it to the lady and got down with a smile. God knows whether they will ever meet again.

I sincerely pray for her husband and his wife to have a good married life! God bless all!

ONS - One Night Stand!