Unknown Number

Shyam checking his name and seat number in Train reservation sheet which sticks outside of the train, he pointing his finger and checking from upside to down he found his name in middle ‘Shyam, Age 28, Seat No 45’. He checked about next to his seat passenger details but before 5 seats and after 7 seats are seems to be empty. Shyam entered the train and walking towards his berth but compartment seems to be less crowded only few people are sitting here and there, he found his berth and settle down. He took his phone to call his mom but the phone is switched off due to low battery, he took his charger from his bag and connected in the berth socket but there is no supply. He kept his phone and charger in his bag and lay back.

Train started moving there are no passengers around him. He’s not at all sleepy, he’s bit of bored. He took his diary and start writing about his day “Today attended symposium in IIT, Hyderabad. Conference went so good and after that had a bit of conversations with students at cafeteria about my film and all of them said that they liked the film and able to connect them with the character and story, really very happy to hear that and now heading back to Chennai.” he closed his diary. He felt relaxed he laid back and starring the lights above him. Suddenly a beautiful girl is standing with her luggage and checking the seat which is opposite to him and she kept her luggage in the seat which is opposite to him. It took few mins for her to settle down and at that time Shyam was silent and watching her. After she settled

Girl : Excuse me, do you know when the train reaches Chennai ?   

Shyam : 8:45 I guess.

Girl : Oh ok thanks. You are a director of that IIT film right ? I saw you once in an interview

Shyam : Yes am

She nodded and starts checking her phone. Few mins gone Shyam was bored, he again try to start the conversation with the girl.

Shyam : Have you watched the film? Do you like it?

Girl : Yes I watched, but I don’t like it

Shyam : Oh ok sorry for that. But can you tell me the reason why you don’t like it?

Girl : It’s not reliable and I can’t able to connect with the film

Shyam : What do you said that you can’t able to connect to the film, even now am back from IIT only all the students said that they can understand and able to connect to the story

Girl : Ok wait you did a film about how a poor student worked hard to get into IIT right ?

Shyam : Yeah

Girl : Do you know how few percentage of the people in this country try to get into IIT or many of them don’t even know what IIT is. So you did a film for that few percentage of people, so don’t expect everyone to like it

Girl is speaking so calmly and settled but Shyam is getting angry by each step.

Shyam : Ok I’ll agree, but not me no one can do a film or story which can be accepted by all

Girl : That’s your problem I can’t do anything with that

Shyam : See it’s easy to comment. Ok do you wrote any story

Girl : Why should I?

Shyam : You commented my story means then you tell me one which you think is more interesting

Girl : Ok I’ll tell you but only if you promise me that you’ll do next movie with that story

Shyam : What?

Girl : If this condition is ok for you then I’ll tell the story orlse am so tired so am gonna sleep

Shyam : See this is ridiculous, just now I did my first film how can you expect me to accept to do your story as my next film even I don’t even heard

While Shyam saying this girl is preparing her berth to sleep.

Girl : Am not into argument, my condition is final. If you are not ok then just leave it

Shyam : Ok let’s meet in middle. You tell me few lines of the story if that is interesting I’ll accept your condition and you tell me the full story if not we can just leave it

Girl took few seconds then she started.

Girl : This is real story which happens to my friends. 4 of my friends lived in a same house one fine Friday night they all are watching movie and at 1:45 one of their mobile started ringing. They received a call from unknown number, they thought it as a normal call but they are not aware that the call is going to change their lives totally upside down. And that call came from……..

Shyam is listening with full attention. He was waiting for a word which she is going to say next.

Girl : Good night

She covers bed sheet all over her and lay down on her berth. Shyam was in intense thinking. After few seconds

Shyam : Ok I’ll accept your condition. I’ll do this as my next film please tell me the story. Hello said I accept

There is no response or any movement from the girl she covered her fully with the bed sheet. Shyam took his hands near to wake her up. Suddenly he heard some sound actually housekeeping person is waking Shyam and said reached Chennai. He saw opposite seat but that is empty he took his bag and came out of the train. He was thinking while walking whether all things which happened last night is dream or real. He wiped his face and took his phone from his bag to book a cab. But the phone is switched off last night itself, so he went to charging socket boxes in railway station and charged. After 1 minute he switches on his phone and immediately he got a call from unknown number. He attended

Shyam : Hello

Unknown Number : ……

Shyam : Hellooo

Unknown Number : ……

Shyam : Hello who is this ?

Unknown Number : Shyam… It's God here!

The End