Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Nee

Lucky number 55

He swore softly. His bridge buddies would never let him hear the end of it. "Paaji, you're too old now!", they would say. 5 years, and this was the first time he had missed the 5:54 local. "I am getting old, …"

The blast from the first-class compartment put an end to his pity party.