Once upon a time

  The train was maintaining good speed and was on a curve.  The inner rail is slightly lower than the outer rail in a curve to counter the centrifugal force generated as the train negotiates the turn at high speed.  As he walked up the coach passage, he felt the tilt and the countering C force.  While delicately balancing and walking his body moved with the force and although he held to the berth, he had to support himself by leaning to the opposite pillar or edge of the berth to steady himself.  His sight fell on the girl sitting on the side seat looking out of the window.  He felt that he had seen her earlier, there was a familiar ring.  A nice face he thought as he walked ahead giving way to the canteen coffee vendor.  2.      The face came back.  The brightness of the open window highlighted her features and colour.  He could not, however, recollect where he had seen her.  Although it was very brief, he ...

  ­­­­­          The train screeched to a halt.   When Giri looked out of his tinted glass window he could see nothing.   It was dark outside and the reflection of his face and the other sleeping passengers could be only seen.   He was restless and walked down the semi-dark passage of the compartment and reached the swing door which he opened taking care not to make a sound.   Passengers were asleep.   With the same caution, he unlatched the door and opened it.   The AC air in the compartment was cool no doubt but the freshness of the open air was unmistakable and Giri took a long deep breath.   His lungs filled with the slightly warmer fragrant air now gushing in from the open.   It was dark outside except for the light thrown out from the train window especially from the non-AC ones.   However, since at night, the lighting was subdued, mostly the blue night light.   It gave an eerie feel to ...