Newspaper Column

Context: MCA /M.Sc Placement Assignment : Write a Tragic Story with a twist in 15 minutes
Authors: Anand and Team

"Dude, There are cops behind us!" said Ananth.

"Oh! Damn it!" says Raghav who was on the driuvers seat.

"Quick! Fasten on your seat belt" said Chirag and Amar in unison.
Raghav started panicking. He searched and searched for the seat belt and finally found it underneath his buttocks.

"whoa! Found it!" Says the relieved Raghav.

"Why is the vehicle moving towards the left? Raghav arent you supposed to be driving!!!"

It was w small road there was sea alongside. No railings on the road. Raghav quickly manuevered the vehicle towards his right.
The vehicle was back on track. The cops zipped passed them without any questioning and the four friends were further relieved to see that.

This was the first time Ananth Amar Chirag and Raghav were on a road trip. They were driving continuously for the past 2 days in and around the small roads of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
And this wasnt the first time they had got into trouble like this. The previous day, Ananth almost ran over a chicken and got chased by a village head. Chirag and Amar were chased by an entire village as they had accidentaly spotted to women bathing when they were out tkaing a dump. And Raghav had got three proposals from guys when he accidentaly entered a bar which had gays serving drinks.

The day before that. Somewhere on the beaches of Kovalam. Drunk, Dazzled and the Confused Four went to the restaurant. Ananth spotted a lady fairly in her 30's staring at him.
After a few minutes, Curious Ananth left the table that he was sitting with his friends and sat beside her on the counter. He looks at her face and smiles. She smiles back.

And suddenly she says. "Hey, How about putting this Damsel in Distress on a Dreamride somewhere..?? "

Excited, Ananth runs towards his friends.
"Dude, Gimme the Car Keys.??"

"What.??" syas Chirag

"Dude, key!! I'm on to something here!!" Half minded Chirag gives him the keys.

He goes back to the counter where he was before and the couple start talking. Half and hour into the conversation. Ananth brushes her hair.

One of the waiters at the Restaurant comes towards the other three and says and whispers something to their ears. The burst out laughing.
They tip the waiter. They give him a not and ask him to give to Ananth.

Ananth reads the note and is stunned. He dropped the note down. It layn on the floor saying " Woh Ladka Hai, Ladki nahi :P "
Ananth rushes towards the exit and the other three teased him all night long.

And now. They almost escaped an accident. Almost got chased by the police.
They reached the beach of Velangani. It was deserted. Laughing and Smiling. The four of them got down and ran towards the sea

But little did they know that even death was smiling back at them, Crouching and Hiding behind them.

Birds started chirping. More of an agigated chirp. The four boys looked towards the sea. Waves as high as a clock tower came thundering towards them. Shell Shocked. They tried to run but it was too late. For the monstrous wave had already passed. And everyting went blank.

Ananth got up in an amnesiac state. He lay on the floors of an old church. beside him was Raghav lying motionless with his head ruptured. Shocked, He came out. Searched around for Amar and Chirag. There were no signs of them. In misery, In pain. He sat in the church for 3 long days until the rescue team arrived in search of missing Tsunami Victims.

On December 26th, We were 4, Now its just Me writing this to newpaper column.

For Amar, Chirag & Raghav, Wherever you are, Hope you are well

Yours
Ananth