Two Faces: Experience of an evening

The movie was about to end when I pulled my jeans and said, "Common dude! let's move out." But he wasn't looking happy with the idea of getting out from his appartment. He said, "Buddy it's just 5pm, still so hot out there." However I convinced him anyway with my idea of an evening exploration of the city streets. All I wanted is to get out of that all lonely hot top floor room of his appartment. I was feeling like to get in the crowd full of strangers to kill the lonliness inside me. Finally he gave up his laziness and went to get ready.



It was 5:15pm when we came out of his appartment. Still enough time in hand to spare before we get to today's party plan. While walking through the street, I took a cigarette from the brown Goldflake packet for me and offered him one passing the packet. After taking a puff, I said, "What's in your mind champ?" He said nothing. I guessed may be he wants to be alone with his thoughts. So I gave up the idea to ask him once again. Instead I said, "Ain't you hungry dude?" He nodded his head in acceptance and said, "I know this place famous for it's fast food. Let's move there." As you order my lord, I said giving him a smile.



Though it was April, but we were sweating as like it's summer of June. He asked me what to have as we reached the fast food corner. I said chicken egg roll and we both agreed on that. It took 5 minutes to get our order ready. We sat on the stools kept infront of the shop beside the main road. After taking first bite, he said, "Why girls are always like that? Don't they understand our feelings? How easily she broke my heart." So here my buddy comes on the point.



Though I already had a guess about his thoughts, I wanted him to open up. I just said that may be you are making a hurry. You are going to get the right girl when time comes. Moreover how can you judge all the girls just because of few. See dude, it's your fault that you give that place to any girl easily. You should understand that there's a big difference between having a girl friend and being in love. Being in love shouldn't be so fast. So keep patience and your right girl will be with you when time come.



He was listening to me putting his eyes on the road. But now he gave a look to me when I was over. I thought may be he doesn't agree with me. But surprisingly he threw a question saying, "Is it so? Am I really such a big fool?"



I thought sticking to this girl topic isn't a good idea. So, I said, "Wanna move towards station for mango shake and a little walk to spare some more time?"



He agreed and made the payment at the fast food corner.



On the way to station, he asked me, "What about you? How's it going with your girl?"



I said, "You know I feel lucky. Lucky to have such a girl in my life. But yeah I miss her a lot since she moved out of this city. Planning to meet her in next month."



A few minutes of silent and then I said, "One more extra ordinary thing in my relationship."



He said, What?



I said, "I am a journalist and my father-in-law is in police department. Both don't like each other."



We both burst in laugh on my sense of humor.



It was 6pm when we were at the juice corner outside railway station. We ordered mango shake. Suddenly I noticed something. A few meters away there were some small kids doing dance in uniform. All of them must be around 5 or six years old. I dragged my friend's attention towards them.



He said, "Some school kids."



I said hmmmm and finished my juice. We had another fag after the juice. Soon we walked towards those kids.



Now they were studying sitting on the floor outside the station. After reaching nearby them we understood the whole scene. It was a group of ladies who were teaching and feeding those poor kids who don't get chance to go school and get education to speak about ideology and all like we middle class and upper class people do. I smiled thinking about the term ideology in my mind. Anyways, I really felt proud and happy about the initiative taken by these ladies.



I said, "Dude, a small initiative like this by everybody can bring many dreams come true."



He said, "That's true. But all we do is talk. Talk talk and only talk but no work."



I agreed with him. But I went to those ladies and appreciated them for their efforts. Atleast we should appreciate people like this.



It was 6:30pm when he said, "Comon buddy let's move towards our final destination. time for party and fun."



I laughed and said, "Sure, that's why I am here today."



We came up to the the road side and got and auto.



Inside auto I asked him to remind me getting may cell phone recharged, as I need to call my girl. Meanwhile I noticed that my girl must be back from college and it's time to give her a cal. But today I was with my friend for a party. So, I dropped her a message saying, "Out with friesnd sweetheart. Will call you once the party is over. Love you kisses."



It was 7pm when we reached the bar. We were their first guest of the evening. We took a corner table for us.



I said, "Are we early or it's because of weekdays?"



He said, "Actually the singers and dancers start performance around 8pm. So, most of people prefer to come then only."



We ordered vodka and tandoori chicken.



After few drinks the bar started filling with the arrival of performers. I just imagined the place vacant few moments back and full by now. Nice, I thought in my mind. There were four boys and five girls in the group. I should accept that the girls were really pretty enought to drag anybody's attention and make them buy few more drinks.



I said, "You know dude, these girls over here. They sing and dance here to make money with the talent they got. But nobody pays respect for them. All they do is point question on their character because they work in bar. But nobody can see their helplessness."



He said, "It's you whos's speaking or the vodka?"



I laughed and said, "May be the vodka is makng me show you the real face of our society."



After few moments I showed him something. All the elderly uncles were showing lust in their eyes for the girls of their daughter's age.



I said, "Now you see how our society is? these girls sing and perform in bar because they need money to live. These uncles love to enjoy and give dirty look to them instead of paying respect and appreciating their talent. These are the uncles who put question mark on a girl's character if she is wearing a revealing cloth or having a boy friend. And what do they do in the darkness of night and bar? They show lust for the girl's of their daughter's age. Do you still think these dogs have right to speak about moral and culture?"



That's the two faces of society I have experienced in an evening. On one hand some ladies have earned respect from me for their work, and on another hand some human faced devils earned my disrespect and anger. This is how you feel when you see the real face of your society. Meanwhile we left from the bar and decided to share my experience in words.