We are on our way back from Aayush and Arshiya's house warming party. It was actually a combined party for a new nest of the newly-wed lovebirds. Arshiya is truly an inspiration as she had cooked a 4 course delicious dinner meal all by herself. All that, when for days, being a practicing doctor she has worked 30-40 hours at a stretch.
Four of us hire a cab when we are in the middle of one such conversation that takes place generally when everyone is in a sweet mood. For Sid and me, sweetness comes proportional to the alcohol we have consumed while for Karan and Sush, it is simply the good food effect.
I generally never pay much attention to the cab drivers but taking into consideration the fact that I later get a snap clicked with the guy, you have to read what follows and know why I remember him so well..
I generally never pay much attention to the cab drivers but taking into consideration the fact that I later get a snap clicked with the guy, you have to read what follows and know why I remember him so well..
All four in chorus: Yessssss!
Cabbie: You have Bollywood, isn't it?
All four of us: Yeyyy/Yes/Wow, Ya/Yeyyy
Karan: Have you watched any Indian film?
Cabbie: Yeah. Seen 'Bend it like Beckham'..Loved it!
Karan: Who did you like? Parminder Nagra-the lead role girl or her Brit friend in the film-Keira Knightely?
Cabbie: I don't remember the Brit girl.
Karan: What???? Noways..You havta know her bro..she's been titled as the most kissable women on our planet!!
(Now, why can't he simply say she's that 'Pirates of the Caribbean' girl?..but no! boys will be boys!)
Cabbie: Would you like to kiss her?
(Another boy)
Karan:Any day of the week, any week of the month, any month of the year, any year of the decade, any decade of the century..mannnn!
(This isn't a prepared speech and I guess the longest ever sentence that Karan must have shot in one breath!)
Cabbie: Any hour of the day??
(Inquisitive!)
Karan: Absolutely!
Cabbie: Any minute of an hour?
(Ridiculously inquisitive)
Karan: Sure..Any second of a minute!
Cabbie: Any millisecond of a second?
Karan: Why not? I would kiss her any time!
(Phew!..Why couldn't he say that in the first go?..and he's high just on food!)
Cabbie: Would you kiss any girl sitting in the back?
(Helllllo, Get a life!)
Karan: Naaah, they arn't any Keiras in the making!You-know-what-I-mean!
(YOU get a life!)
Cabbie: You mean these girls ain't no pretty?
Karan: err...
Me: He means he's just had no luck with us!
(I have to object and stop this non-sense)
Cabbie (looking in the rear view mirror):You are pretty young lady!
Me(beaming): Thankyou!
Cabbie: I know a song for you..
Me (all excited): Heyy..you sing?
Cabbie: I do!
Me: Do you know that song..Somewhere over the rainbow?
Cabbie: I do!
Me: Sing that one!
He sings... We clap and cheer him in the end.
You must be wondering where are Sush and Sid all this while..I don't know why, but they choose to be the silent spectators this night for this ride, clapping and smiling once in a while. I would assume Sush is hesitant to mingle with an odd stranger. As for Sid, high and all, he must be wishing to go clubbing right now..
Cabbie: You like it?
(looking in the rear mirror at me)
Me: Yeyyy..very nice!
Cabbie: I write my own songs..you wanna listen?
Me/Karan: Sure!
(in unision)
And he (the cabbie) starts off...
to be continued..
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