When nature is on an adventurous trip

Vikram and Rehaan are two best friends and their common interest is travelling.

Safari with camp stay in desert was in their bucket list for long. They planned a week trip for this not knowing that nature was also planning her adventure trip in the same week.

They started their journey by Bus from Delhi and reached the Manesar district. It was a mesmerizing look to observe the point where sand and sky met at a far distance. Sand was shining like Gold and because of enormous sun-light, it was not possible to open the eyes without wearing goggles.

They thanked themselves for not eating anything because the jeep in which they were travelling for last 20 km was not less than a roller coaster ride.

Finally, they were taken to their camp and they took rest for a while after a long sand journey.

A dance show typical Rajasthani was organized by trip manger alongside a bonfire, it was soothing experience, one could easily hear the sound of air and when it was mixed with music sound, it was exemplary to the ears.

They enjoyed delicious Rajasthani dinner and endless shots of drink and nobody remembered how and when they slept.

To their horror, when they woke up, there was no one to be seen, there camp tent was almost fallen on the ground, Vikram shook Rehaan saying “Wake Up, there is no one outside and all other tents have shattered to ground.”

“Are you crazy, do you know what you are saying?”

“wake up and check on your own.”

Rehaan went out, all he could see was burning sun, shining sand and all scattered things.

Now the most dreadful question was “how and where everyone has left in one single night?”

They checked the mobile for network connection but not a single line of network was there. Last night around ten persons were there but then not a single person.

There was no food or water in the camp and with this heat they will burn to death within one single day.

Walking and checking around for someone did not look like a good idea, because they had no clue which direction to go and there was no sign board for any road or location.

When they closely observed the ground, they noticed some cracks in it, it was an earthquake last night and they slept so badly that it did not wake them up. All others had already left to safety last night.

They were not even able to come out of their horror, when they felt the earth movement and both of them fell on the ground, afraid to death; they came running out, their tent was flying high in the sky.

Vikram said horrified “I have never felt earthquake like this before”. He was not able to balance himself on the ground.

Rehaan was also standing and falling again on the floor, because earth was behaving like a giant roller coaster, earth did not want them to be standing in her lap.

With no option in mind, Rehaan said “let’s look for a pole or something to hold on”.

But all poles of tents were falling on the floor and they were also moving like a ball is moving in a big pot.

“Nature is in adventurous mood”, Vikram said

“No, its in dangerous mood,” Rehaan added.

In between when earth took pause, they ran towards nowhere for help.

As they were running in any direction, Rehaan leg got stuck between a crack in the ground, he fell on the ground screaming for help.

Vikram tried to pull it out but it was under the ground till knee length and it was strongly caught by the giant earth.

He found an iron rod and stroke the ground around but he noticed that “it is working for worse; leg is going deeper inside because of this and the crack is opening wider”.

Hopeless they both started to cry there because nothing they could do to stop the dangerous earth.

They imagined fairies and super man stories; only that option seemed viable that a superhero or a magical fairy would come to their rescue.    

Rehaan said to Vikram “I never imagined that I will die like this. Will you please take care of my family?”

“I will if I am alive from this maniac situation.”

Hand in hand they both were recalling their best memories and were trying to be calm.

Vikram jumped on his feet when he heard the noise of a vehicle, coming from a distance. He ran towards that.

He ran after the vehicle, shouting “save Us”, with all his might in the hot scorching sun.

But the jeep speed was faster than him and it went away.

When he returned towards Rehaan, he heard the sound of vehicle increasing, he turned his face to see that vehicle was approaching towards his direction only.

He stood there almost crying like a kid.

Finally, a help was there to rescue them.

When vehicle stopped some distance away from him, he went towards that and asked for help.

There were two persons inside the jeep.

One of them replied” Brother you are standing on Pakistan’s land, if Police here see you, they will throw you in jail, then your whole life will be spent there only to prove that you are not a spy from India.”

Reading his expression of horror, he further explained “the notice board and the dividing wires must be eroded by earthquake. The place where your friend is stuck, is India, but the place where you are standing right now is Pakistan. So, Nature stopped you from coming here in Pakistan area, by trapping your friend’s leg. I suggest you to go there and wait for the help from your country.”

Vikram said “but with this weather and no food to eat, we will be dead latest by tomorrow.”

He said “but if we help you, it is also death for you both in a longer time and it is dangerous for me also talking to you, If I will inform our police to send a message to your country police, then we all may land in trouble.”

Vikram thanked him and returned to Rehaan, they both sat there praying in silence for their survival.

When the land was quite calm after some time, Vikram thought of preparing a tent above them, he collected all scattered stuff around them and made a temporary tent, so that at least they were not in direct sun exposure.

When he was relaxing after much hard work, he heard the same jeep sound.

He came outside the tent, and saw the same person waving towards him to come.

He was afraid thinking what if “they will hand him over to police.”

He did not go there because he was not sure till what place was India’s land.

The person inside the jeep came out and showed him a polyethene bag and motioned that this bag is for them. It has got stuff for them to eat and drink.

He was dying with hunger.

He ran towards them quickly, they handed him the polythene bag and in the quick moment he was back in his place.

He thanked them from his teary eyes.

Vikram and Rehaan enjoyed the best meal they ever had. That day they knew the value of water and food.

Rehaan leg was inside the trap of mother earth, and that tent camp which was not an adventurous stay anymore, was their home.

But they were thankful for the food they had, at least one more day they could survive now.

They sat there with nothing to say, only listening to sound of wind.

Vikram time was passed managing Rehaan with his loo, potty and other things, it was a time they would going to remember for their life time.

Their tent was also flown many times, and Vikram politely fixed it every time.

Next day also the same polythene bag arrived, they kept the bag at one point and Vikram collected it, and the same routine followed for them and the person from the neighbour country.

After a week time, when mother earth anger was gone, they saw someone from another side.

He was the same tour manager with his team who planned their trip.

Shocked, he asked Vikram “How come you did not wake up, when we announced for at least one hour to empty the tent and we arranged for everyone to safely go out of this place.”

 That question did not make much sense then.

He further asked with frowned eyes “I really admire your courage that you survived last week; hope you had a memorable trip in line with our tagline.

They laughed in unison “Yes, we had a memorable adventurous trip.”

Vikram made a poster and wrote”

“Thanks for the yummiest food last week. Vikram and Rehaan (the people from India) love you.”

He glued it to a rod and dug at the same place of their meet.

Meanwhile Rehaan was helped with his leg and they were back from their real adventurous trip to home safely.