Stepped out

by Afreen Warsi (India)

I didn't expect to find India

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It was December 1st, 2018. I was doing my regular household stuff suddenly a phone rings in the afternoon It was my elder sister call she asked me if I’m interested in coming to Delhi the same night without any second thought I said YES. Within an hour I got my train tickets booked by her, I was so excited to go as it was my first ever solo journey with a big cheerful smile on my face I started packing my bag as train timing was 7:00pm which will reach to DELHI at 4:00am at Nizamuddin railway station. Soon my father took me on his scooter to the railway station 15 minutes before the train arrival but due to some unknown reason a train arrives at 9:00pm it was really tiring to stood for long 2 hours but as I earlier said I was so excited and happy for the journey so I ignored this little inconvenience and later my father made me settled down in the coach and we shared a goodbye hugs and the train started to move I was waving at my father and he went I came inside and sat on my birth. A few moment later a train got stopped while being on the platform only and the time keep passing by then at 12:00 am I called my dad and said I ain’t going anywhere it was really pissing me off at that time I made a call to my sister as well to inform her that I’m not coming she tried to convince me a lot but at 1:00 am my dad arrived at the station as soon as he arrived and I was stepping out of the train it has started moving then me and my father shared a smile he called me and said no worry you carry on your journey whatever happens it happens for good. I came and tried to sleep it was the upper side berth as I was alone it was a bit scary for me to travel alone. Finally I reached to Delhi at 10:00 am but the train stopped at the out skirts of the Nizamuddin railway station I jumped of my berth and sat at lower side berth to view the scenes an unknown decent looking guy was sitting next to me he started talking to me by asking what do I do?and do I travel frequently to Delhi? He was a doctor came to Delhi for conference at Delhi AIMS hospital it was a very crisp talk but nice we said Bye to eachother and walked away. My ola was already booked by my sister we both were on whatsapp as she was attending her classes. I contacted my cab driver he was waiting for me at some other gate number at last I found him he took my luggage it was a sunny day then my journey got started from Delhi to Gurgaon sector 60 lemon tree hotel it was quiet a long journey it took 2 hours to reach there crossing the old city charm and the hustle bustle of city to the modern beautiful buildings across the Delhi-Gurgaon region after crossing the aerocity and MNCs the area started getting more isolated no houses nothing it was really terrifying me I started getting the thoughts what if he will kill me rob me etc.,. After travelling for long 2 hours I was thinking how much will he charge he because I’ve Rs1000/- only in cash I started looking for an ATM then but nothing these were my thoughts only. I saw the Lemon tree hotel building adjacent to Red Faux hotel I got a relief. My cab stopped in front of the hotel gate I asked him how much he said it’s already paid ma’am I got really happy. I stepped out of my cab and checked-in to my hotel room it was too beautiful and comfy I ordered my breakfast Aaloo ka parantha and chai as I was really hungry later I went to take bath by that time my breakfast has arrived I had it and slept for long 6 hours.