This is probably one of the best days I had....the one which just stays in your mind....nothing special though..but I still remember it so vividly.....I was very young ....I think I was in second or the third graade...Being so young ...it was mom who took us to school every day...by us ...I mean me and my younger brother...The school wasnt far enough....its just a few blocks down my home....well the home we used to live at that time...we shifted some years after then...but it seemed like a long distance back then....
We had our exams that day...it was monsoon time....I really liked the monsoons back then....the cold breeze... the scent of the soil....when the first showers hit the ground..its almost magical.....my opinion has certainly changed now ....but thats a different story may be some other day ;).....
That day I was in no mood to write in the exams .....I was just wanted to be out... enjoy the breeze....but I was dragged to the school....well I was not offered a choice.....it was english exam if I remember correctly......my brother also had an exam that day..but not until afternoon...
I some how completed my exams....and was eager to go out..but the teacher was strict...and would not let me go out.....mom was to pick me up after the exam....that was the plan...as always....after a lot of persuasion ..the teacher finally allowed me to submit my papers and stand outside the school corridor.....it was pouring..and the breeze was just so beautifu.....the scene was so beautiful...I still remember it .....there were some wet patches on the ground that was formed by the pot holes....And all I wanted was to jump in one of those......
Till this day, I do not know what prompted me to just go to my house all by myself...I thought let me reach home before mom comes in...And I took off all by myself....it was like an adventure..that I had undertaken....all the roads were familar...but the idea of walking alone made it all the more exciting....I had no umbrella or raincoats....but I just wanted to get wet that day.....so I set out to my journey....but not before I splashed the water out from two three pot holes myself...amused myself thoroughly and then when I was satisfied i left....
I managed to reach my home....all wet....my sock was all wet and made the squishing sound when I walked ...that made me walk faster ...cuz i liked its noise...but when I reached home...all I could find was a lock.....I was wondering ...where mom had gone..then it struck me... moms left to bring me home....I waited for some time all wet...then I thought why not return to the school again and find her......so I left out for another journey....lol....This time I had a bigger mission...mission ..find mom....
so I ran ...with all my might to reach there in time....when I finally reached school....all the children had left....the ground was empty ...and all I could see was empty classrooms and nothing but void....I felt a lot scared this time.....I retraced my steps and decided to head home....this time all scared cause I did not know what to do If I dont see my mom back at home....so I ran again...
when I reached half way through...I saw my mom .....She looked worried...probably was asking other people if they had seen a little child ....me ;)....I ran towards her....she took me in a tight hug....and then next second I had a slap right on my cheeks......I was shocked.....I dont remember mom getting so angry until then....she was very worried....had no umbrella herself and probably was on the verge of crying....I felt very bad though on the slap...
she angrily dragged me to house.....where another round of pastings awaited me....lol....we finally had our lunch at four .....a very hot rice and curd....it was delicious.....after all the pastings I had got.....I never tried that stunt again in my life......but the one thing it made me realise is how much your parents love you....
It was truly a memorable day!!!!!!!
