I am Krish, software engineer by profession landed on the soil of city of opportunities Mumbai with so much of expectations on career and to have a comfortable life in the city. I am committed at work and a kind who keeps his promises and respects people who know the value of time in short I am disciplined and committed in my work. This is the fact people who are around me in my work and in my social life knows about me but the other side of me, Meghana is known to very very few people .

I still remember that was my first day to my office. I left home from my newly rented fully furnished single bedroom apartment in the city suburbs and I was in hurry to catch bus at my street corner. It’s a Friday for me its an auspicious day to start my new job and I don’t want to be late on my first day. While I was rushing to my office on the road side I have seen two girls who are trying to start their scooty that was stopped on their way to office. Then I went to them I tried for couple of times to kickstart the vehicle and finally successful and they said thanks to me and just simply smiled to them and left from there to catch my bus.

It’s a rainy day , I drenched in rain from top to toe. I reached my apartment and trying to find my keys to open the door but I didn’t found them I lost them somewhere on my way to home. Since I am new to city I don’t have friends and more over I don’t have relatives in the city. My owner house is very far from my apartment and at that time that to in that rain it is very hard to visit his place to get duplicate keys .

Then my neighbours door opened and one beautiful lady at the door invited me inside and I said no thanks I am wet I will stay outside. She asked are you waiting for someone then I said no I lost my house keys and just thinking what to do now. She then again invited me inside her home and offered me a cup of tea and introduced herself as Hema, working as HR trainee in an MNC. Then from other room of the house there were someone asked Hema who is the guest.

Then Hema replied her that he is the one who helped them when they were struggling with their scooty in the morning. Then I realized that she is one who handed over bike to me to try to start. I could not recognized her as both of them draped their dupatta’s(female shawl’s) around their faces to protect themselves from sunlight and pollution. Then second girl came out of her room in simple T-shirt and shorts. She introduced herself as Sneha and currently doing her final year masters.

I finished my tea and told them that I will leave. Hema told Sneha the story of losing my house key while coming from office. Sneha said you can stay here tonight in the hall and tomorrow you can ask owner to hand over duplicate set of keys. I said I will go and stay with my friend who is staying not so far from here. Then they said OK..I thanked them for their hospitality and I left the place….

Now what? What I should do I don’t have friends in the city I am feeling very cold because of my wet clothes and started thinking how fool I am to reject such an offer tonight to get a shelter at least and scolding myself for the situation and these bloody mosquitos sucking my blood. Due to my hectic day at work and travelling such a long distance in local train I slowly fell asleep on the stair case itself.

Suddenly I woke up from sleep as somebody patting on my shoulder and calling me with my name. Its none other than Hema and Sneha they asked me come inside their house now. I don’t have any other option and I simply followed their words this time and said I am sorry I lied to them and I don’t have friends in the city as I am new to city. They said just feel comfortable its because of me Sneha could be able to attend to her exam on time and said they should thank me in return.

Hema said: Change your clothes .you got totally wet and if you stay like that you will catch cold and fever.
Sneha brought a pink T-shirt and a pair of shorts with flowers embroidered all over. I felt a bit hesitant but I wore them as I don’t have other option.
Sneha started laughing by reading the words on my T-shirt saying HOT BABE. I didn’t noticed those words before wearing that T-shirt. Then I started with them in laugh while feeling very shy on the other hand.
We had our dinner since It’s a Friday night we said and discussed about our purpose of coming to Mumbai. Hema is from South India and Sneha being north india but brought up in South india and their fathers are colleagues and so they are roommates in this city. I shared with them my whereabouts and about my family. We greeted good night to each other and I went to bed in the couch in the hall.

P.S: This is purely fictional and my own story.