Benumbed i collapsed into a bench.
From faraway, the incessant ringing of the phone,
registered in my brain..
Hello! You did not board the flight?
Thank you Sai Baba! You saved my girl!
Had a bad dream involving you, yesterday night. You did
not read my smses!
Why did you switch off your phone, silly girl?
I was so frantic! You shut off office calls and me too!
I am ok, Mom!
Stay blessed dear!
I looked around…
The old man was not there..
Did I really see him?
And not others?!
So, he saved me?!
I am flummoxed!
Wearily, made my way back to my flat.
Tomorrow maybe a good day to fly to Mum’s place..
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