Angel's Revenge And Devil's Love
The trip begins
(After 30 minutes, Kale knocks Astro's room and tells him to get ready. Astro thought Kale would have arranged for a cab, so that they can visit nearby places. Both of them were waiting at the hotel reception area. One person gives a key to Kale and gets her address proof)
Astro
Why are you giving your identity card to him?
Kale
Just shut up and come with me.
(Kale puts the key in the bike and asks Astro to sit back. Astro is shocked)
Astro
You know how to ride a bike?
Kale
Yes. One thing you have to keep in mind before we start. "I already ...
Astro
Stop, stop. "I already have a boyfriend. Apart from friendship nothing should be there between us. Don't imagine anything else during this ride". This is what you are going to say, right?
Astro
I too want to say something. I am "strictly single". So at no point you shouldn't develop any feelings for me.
Kale
(Laughs heavily). Idiot
(Kale and Astro start their ride. They join with other bikers who travel in the same route)
Kale
Not able to hear you.
Astro
(Shouts) You know the route?
Kale
Yes, I am visiting this place daily, so I know the route. Idiot, how come I know. I am also here for the first time.
Astro
Nothing. I said to follow the other bikers.
(Astro and Kale are riding for an hour)
Astro
Kale, it seems like it is going to rain. See, the sky is getting dark.
Kale
I can't hear you properly. Whatever you tell, please tell loudly.
Astro
(shouts) Ride fast, so that we can go with other bikers, else we will miss the route. I don't think our e-map will assist us here as the network strength is not great.
Kale
My back is paining. I haven't ridden a bike for this many hours continuously.
Astro
I wish I could help you, but I don't want to risk your life.
(They both taking rest for 5 min)
Astro
I'll ride the bike now.
Kale
Okay. First you ride for some 10-15 meters and come back here, then only I can decide. I don't want to risk my life as you said.
Astro
(laughs) Ok. Simple task. See, how I am going to ride. How many times I would have played "Moto GP game", this is so simple. Also, in "GTA vice city game", I ride like anything. Then, ...
Kale
Can you stop your stories and start the engine.
(Astro, turns on the engine, releases the clutch slowly but immediately engine gets turned off)
(Kale laughs on seeing this)
Astro
Don't laugh. It's been long, that's why. Now you see.
(Again, Astro fails to shift the gear, as the engine gets turned off, when he shifts the gear and releases the clutch.)
Kale
Come on. You are 26 years and you are not able to release the clutch properly.
Astro
Age doesn't have anything to do with this.
Kale
Seems like you are not going to do it. Don't waste time. I will rest for 5 more minutes and we will start.
(Meanwhile, Astro tries for few times and still he is not able to do it)
(Finally after some attempts, he rides for 22 meters without the engine getting turned off. He shifted the gears properly)
Kale
Seems like someone learned things quickly.
Astro
oh, come on, I already know how to ride a bike and that's how I got my license. Since I haven't ridden bike much, I had that problem initially.
(Trip continues as Astro rides the bike and Kale sits behind.)
(They are riding for 2 hours)
Kale
Astro, I can see a shop there, just stop there. We will take some rest.
Astro
Hey Kale, just help me here.
Astro
Help me to put the center stand on the bike.
Kale
(Laughs) You don't have strength for this too.
Astro
If madam has that much strength you come and do it.
(Kale and Astro together puts stand for the bike)
Astro
Kale, you want to have some coffee, tea, etc?
Kale
Is black coffee available?
(Astro checking with shopkeeper)
(Astro tries to speak in the local language to ask that, which he is not good at)
Kale
Hey, your sentence formation is not correct (laughs)
(As Kale knows their local language, she orders coffee)
(They both are having coffee and suddenly it starts to rain).
Astro
Hold my cup, I will cover the bike
(Astro covers the bike and they both are drinking coffee)
Kale
Tell me, why you acted like you didn't know to ride the bike.
Astro
Hey, I didn't say I don't know but it's been very long.
But within 20 minutes, you were able to pick it up and you almost rode for 2 hours.
Astro
Nothing like that, since the road was empty, I didn't have much issues. Else we would have been in heaven now.
Astro
If I have a notebook and pen, I would have written some short tales. The climate is so awesome to feel and write.
Kale
What is there that makes you feel that much. I don't feel any such things. I can only see water droplets falling from the sky.
Astro
Hah. I don't know. Maybe if you notice even the minute things, you too can feel it.
Kale
If that is the case, can you explain that Mr. Astro.
Astro
Just look at the sky, you see the dark clouds. See how rain travels from there and it hits the surface. When it hits the land, it just brings out the smell of the sand. See the droplets falling from those leaves in the tree. See the droplets falling from the shelter of this shop and hit the vessel where it is being collected. Listen to that sound. Feel the chill air that kisses your skin.
You just said, it's raining but see how many things are happening around us. In such a beautiful climate, we are holding a cup of coffee which is hot. What else do you want nature to give us? Just close your eyes and feel what I said, it will be so nice.
Kale
You watch movies a lot?
Kale
Why I asked is, only in movies they glorify things like this.
Astro
No Kale. It's not glorifying. It's just noticing every small thing happening around us.
(Kale and Astro waiting for almost 20 min for rain to stop.)
Astro
Hey kale, come let's start. Seems like rain is getting slow.
(After riding for some distance, they notice the road is not good which is because of the rain.)
Kale
Seems like, we have to walk to cross that place.
Astro
Yes, if we cross that place on the bike, definitely we will fall down.
Kale
Yeah. Give me the bag. I will take those and come in the other way.
Astro
Hello madam, where are you going?
Astro
If you come in that way, who will push the bike with me?
Kale
Can't you do that alone?
Astro
Hah. No. Cuff your pant legs and help me to push the bike. Give me those bags, I will place them in handlebar.
(Kale murmurs, scolds and helps Astro in pushing the bike and they crossed that place and continue their ride.)
(Astro and kale continue their ride and they reach a famous lake and it is almost 2 p.m.)
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