He was waiting to take someone's lift, to cross the flyover. He took, off from the afternoon's program and was returning to home. With his goggles hanging between his shirts and with a cap on his head which was given to him for being a volunteer in the program. He was tired, after a long time of assisting people to their respective place. His bus was late and to reach his room he has to get down before the flyover and cross. Popping his thumbs and stretching his left hand, he was asking for lift near the flyover. It was peak hour where people were returning from office and tutions kept the road busy, and none stopped. He started walking on the flyover since nobody noticed him asking for lift. There he saw a boy who is just his hips hight, pushing a four wheeler cart carrying tomatoes on it. He thought that the boy is on his way to sell tomatoes. But it was too late for people to buy vegetables. He went near the cart to assist him and he had a casual talk.
He: Where are you going?
Boy: I'm going.............(breathing) to home?
(PAUSE)
He: Did you come alone?
Boy: (quick breath)............YES?
(PAUSE)
He: What are you carrying in your cart?
Boy: Tomato...
The boy was not very interested in answering to all his questions. But still he did answer to him because he was not bargaining tomatoes.
He: Where is your house?
Boy: (long pause)... At the end of this flyover?
They both almost reached the middle of the flyover.
He: In which school are you studying?
Boy: (smile)...... I'm not in any school.
The boy reached the middle of the flyover the cart rolled fast on the other side of it. Till then he was pushing the cart, and from there he was running behind it even faster...!!!
