Instability, inability, incapability, inevitablility - all these words played an important role in Raghu's life. Lack of proper reasoning was the cause of all the miseries
Raghu as usual got up, attended call from Seethamma and began his day positively. Everything went well till evening and everything happened just as if it was his day of the week. There was a surprise when he got a call from an Vivek after three years . The day was getting special as never before.
An arrear of 8000 was also credited to his account. There was an announcement of bonus too. He gave the pending mansion rent and washing rent. He had never gone to the Ram mess for quite a while and the very idea of going there. It was months back when the mess increased the rate of a Dosa to 12 from 9 and this hurted the feeling of Raghu so much that he closed his account.
With thoughts of freshness and an elevated status, he entered the mess. He was a little scared as there was a change in the way he was treated by the cashier. Seems , he had never looked into the cashier's face as Raghu's head was always bent to ground when he passed by the mess. The cashier also did not seem to recognize.
As usual , the waiter hit a glass on the table with his middle finger dipping inside the water and Raghu felt annoyed . Two dosas and a Rasa Vada, the order was made . Looking around, he felt a nostalgic feeling that he had 3 years back when he came to RK Pura. " Kumari Kumari --- Enn Nenju Vimmi Pammi -- Vaarthai Kadal ", Suryan FM was still running and many heads were knodding around. Suddenly , Raghu happened to notice the Price list, the dosa was still 12 only . There was a feeling of null running through his mind . "I was an Idiot for three years".
The Rasa vada came, it suddenly started to rain . The day was becoming more special as the Rasa Vada was steamy. A hot rasa vada during a wet rain . Then some hot dosa and some cold sambar. There was a sudden reversal of phase. The dine was completed and there was a sudden burp." BUUAaaarrgghhh" .
The waiter came forth with the bill and Raghu's mobile started to ring. It was a call from his manager. Taking the bill and going out , Ravi stopped at the beedi stall asking for a Scissor and after his cigarette , there was a sudden shock when Raghu found his waiter behind him asking for money.
"Coldest Sambar on earth and you are asking for Tips , What do you think of yourself??". There was a sudden rise in pressure of voice from Raghu and the manager too joined.After a few minutes of mouth fight, Raghu paid the bill and apologized to the waiter.
The bells were ringing at the Vinayaka Kovil and there was a feeling of deep lull and lack on confidence. Sometimes, events that make you breach the lowest levels happen at an instance when you never wanted them to play.
He got out with the question of "what next in life?" A sleeping issue had just woken up. He walked in the rain thinking of it and chanting "Hari Shree".
